Tag: indictment

Wow. We starting to look like Nostradamus up in here.

Posted on November 12, 2026 by Brant Clifton

We’ve been at this for fifteen years. Yet, we keep getting poo-pooed by the drive-bys as a silly tabloid blog. Unfortunately, for them – we keep ending up right on

A (political) wreck gets indicted in Wake County

Posted on November 7, 2023 by Brant Clifton

It seems like just yesterday that we were chiding The N&O’s ‘CRACK’ investigative team for ignoring meaty stories involving the lieutenant governor and state auditor to pursue a three-part ‘nothing-burger’

Welcome to the brave new world of cold hard authoritarianism. (You WILL enjoy it.)

Posted on March 30, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Criminalizing political differences used to be something reserved for places like the old Soviet bloc, Communist China, Cuba, North Korea, Iran, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. It appears that the good ol’

#ncga: David Lewis. A $500K “loan” from a federal indictee? (Nothing to see here. Move along.)

Posted on October 11, 2019October 11, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Once again, we have a story about ETHICS and the second-most powerful man in the North Carolina House: A powerful state legislator borrowed half a million dollars last year

Public Official ‘A’ : fanning the flames, stirring the pot, doing The Left’s dirty work

Posted on August 18, 2019 by Brant Clifton

He got elected promising to not vote for John Boehner in the speaker’s race. He did it anyway. He has publicly refused to support deportation of people already in

#hayesscandal: “the defendant” is STILL throwing his weight around at NCGOP HQ

Posted on May 8, 2019May 8, 2019 by Brant Clifton

You would think Robert Cannon Hayes would have more pressing things on his mind these days — you know, with his face still stinging from being slapped with FIVE

#hayesscandal : Count ’em — THREE amended campaign reports.

Posted on April 18, 2019April 18, 2019 by Brant Clifton

NCGOP treasurer Jason Lemons has been busy. On April 12 of this year, he submitted not ONE, not TWO, but THREE amended campaign finance reports for the North Carolina

#hayesscandal: Indicted party boss STILL holds a lot of power

Posted on April 9, 2019April 9, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Never mind that federal authorities have slapped him with FIVE — count ’em — FIVE criminal indictments. Robin Hayes is still in a position to heavily influence the

#hayesscandal: Did NCGOP $$$ finance (alleged) criminal activity?

Posted on April 7, 2019 by Brant Clifton

The indictment documents against state Republican Party chairman Robin Hayes and three others specifically mention meetings among the alleged conspirators at the Statesville Airport (“on or about March 5,

#hayesscandal: Did the NCGOP PAY for an out-and-out LIE?