Why so skeered-a ALEC?
I mean — look at their incoming chairman. Jason Saine was on unemployment when he got appointed to the state House in 2011. He’s got a clear record of not
Continue readingI mean — look at their incoming chairman. Jason Saine was on unemployment when he got appointed to the state House in 2011. He’s got a clear record of not
Continue readingJason Saine is a mover and shaker in the House. The guy went from unemployment to vice-chairman of the House Appropriations Committee and Chairman of the Finance Committee. You’d THINK
Continue readingHe’s vice chairman of the Appropriations Committee and Senior Chairman of the Finance Committee. He has a lot of say on issues relating to the state’s finances and the your
Continue readingA reader raised this possibility earlier. After looking into it, I think the reader may have a point. There was existing legislation granting property tax exemptions for the first $45,000
Continue readingThey are safe from the wrath of the voters for two more years. So, of course, the final information for 2016 is now out. Jason Saine is quite the political Horatio
Continue readingYessirree. We’ve heard all about the esteemed chairman of the House Finance Committee, the gentleman from Lincoln County, and his amazing rise from unemployment to finance kingpin. His skill at “appropriating”
Continue readingSenator Fletcher Hartsell has been hauled up in front of a grand jury for indictment. What did he do? He’s accused of abusing his campaign funds — paying for
Continue readingIn Lincoln County, there is a lot of talk about economic development. In November, there was talk of a proposed industrial client investing $12 million in property adjacent to the
Continue readingOn the face of it, H1042 looks like good policy. It appears to require candidates for office to account for EVERY DIME their campaign takes in. If a person gives
Continue readingPoliticians like to talk tough on ethics — banning gifts from lobbyists, limiting contribution amounts, that kind of thing. But what does all that matter when people with interests before
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