Tag: Moore County

Is the NC Senate large enough to accommodate Tim Lea AND his ego?

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Brant Clifton

A smattering of politicos showed up in Carthage Tuesday night to say goodbye to county commissioner Tim Lea at his last board meeting. Lea is retiring

DID NCGOP mislead grassroots activists?

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Brant Clifton

There is something disturbing rumbling to the surface here in Moore County in the wake of the Nov 6 vote. The state GOP set up”NC Victory” offices all over the

Moore County endorsements 2012: “No turn left un-stoned”

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Brant Clifton

We don’t have a whole lot of political drama here in Moore County this year. ( The race for District Court has been nasty, but I have addressed all that

Renee Ellmers’s Moore County problem

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The Second Congressional District’s incumbent representative seems to be doing her best to ruin the gift horse delivered to her during redistricting. The “honorables” on Jones Street handed Renee Ellmers

Campaign 2012: The man behind the anti-Wilkins PAC shows himself

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Brant Clifton

According to the official ballot, area voters will be choosing this year between incumbent Rob Wilkins and challenger Jane Redding for a District Court seat. But media accounts from Randolph

Busybodies and other people’s property

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Moore County is yellow-dog Republican. But we have plenty of folks who like to dictate what other people do with their property. It’s one thing to oppose something over noise

Meanwhile, over at the early voting polls …

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Brant Clifton

A friend who was working the early voting polls for the GOP checked in with me to share a recent experience at an area polling place. He said

Source: McSwain dodged a bullet Tuesday night

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Moore County commissioners showed up at their Tuesday night meeting expecting to discuss and vote on a resolution calling for a formal investigation into county manager Cary McSwain’s

Moore County manager mumbles his way through some serious CYA

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Brant Clifton

One of my county government moles encouraged me to attend the October 16 meeting of the board of commissioners — promising that it would be worth my while. Intrigued, I

Let’s Make A Deal: Pinehurst resort, Moore County seek land swap

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The Moore County commissioners will have a public hearing this month to discuss a possible deal with the Pinehurst Resort in advance of the 2014 U.S