Tag: Mark Robinson

Folwell rebukes budget provision exempting NCGA from Open Records Act

Posted on October 10, 2023October 10, 2023 by Brant Clifton

I hate it when the NCGOPe forces me into a position where I’m on the same side with Roy Cooper and his mob. But that’s what happens when a party

Robinson vows to fix ‘mistake’ on ethics forms

Posted on October 4, 2023 by Brant Clifton

No, he’s not talking about Balanced Nutrition. THIS is something much different: North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson said this week that he would amend his 2023 Statement of Economic

The Robinson family business: More (gov’t) money, more problems.

Posted on October 3, 2023October 4, 2023 by Brant Clifton

There’s a government program out there called Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). In North Carolina, it is funded by tax dollars transferred from the US Department of Agriculture

‘No-Show’ Robinson gives debate advice to GOP presidential hopefuls

Posted on October 1, 2023 by Brant Clifton

The same guy who cannot be bothered to step on a stage with his four gubernatorial primary opponents is out telling folks how they ought to run their presidential campaigns:

Profile in Courage: Robinson announces opposition to casinos AFTER they were pulled from budget

Posted on September 30, 2023September 30, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Since Jim Gardner captured the lieutenant governor post for the GOP in 1988, the 2nd ranking post in state government has been pretty-well neutered. Since that time, the president pro

Cooper administration has been VERY, VERY GOOD to Robinson family business

Posted on September 26, 2023September 26, 2023 by Brant Clifton

IF Mark Robinson gets to be the GOP nominee for governor, it will be tough for him to criticize the tenure of Democrat Roy Cooper. The financial records for Robinson’s

The Emp– um, lieutenant governor has NO clothes

Posted on September 17, 2023September 17, 2023 by Brant Clifton

The word is getting out that, if you expose yourself to Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson long enough, you WILL be subjected to some behavior ranging from the obnoxious to the

Walker tries to drag Robinson into final battle against casinos

Posted on September 14, 2023 by Brant Clifton

The lieutenant governor’s campaign has him hidden away from the voters and the media. But at least one of Mark Robinson’s challengers for governor – former congressman Mark Walker –

Lieutenant Governor ‘No-Show’

Posted on September 14, 2023 by Brant Clifton

I’m amazed at the number of people who are ready to throw themselves on their swords to slip Greensboro’s Mark Keith Robinson into Raleigh’s executive mansion. I’ve tried to get

Oh, Lookee! NC politicos pigged out on COVID “relief” $$$$

Posted on August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 by Brant Clifton

This is a rare moment. I’m actually finding myself handing out an ‘attagirl’ to a McClatchy drive-by for a rather decent piece of reporting. Danielle Battaglia dug up a number