Tag: Moore County

Property rights, economic development questions for Southern Pines, Pinehurst councils

Posted on May 31, 2012May 31, 2012 by Brant Clifton

There was an interesting line in a recent Pilot story about Pinehurst’s new budget: […] Another $252,000 is in the budget for the construction

Tim Lea throws a tantrum, and The Pilot dutifully takes dictation

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Brant Clifton

If you read The Pilot, you would think that county commissioner Tim Lea was little more than a crusading, good-government, of-the-people, by-the-people kind of guy. He regularly throws tantrums

The media and “moderation”

Posted on May 4, 2012May 4, 2012 by Brant Clifton

I recently read something from a columnist (on my side of the political street) lamenting how leftist politicians and media figures describe themselves as “moderates” and EVERYONE

A prime candidate for a budget cut

Posted on May 3, 2012May 4, 2012 by Brant Clifton

A county government mole tells me various county officials’ sights have been set on a budget line item entitled: “Non-Profit: Grants & Contingency.” In some circles, this is

About those ALLEGED drastic education spending cuts …

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Some rather duplicitous candidates and granola-munching activists are bemoaning an alleged lack of funding for education needs in Moore County. The problem with their harrangue is —

Southern Pines, Pinehurst mull economic development

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Brant Clifton

It’s being reported that Pinehurst, Southern Pines, and Aberdeen are each being asked to pony up $2,500 for the opportunity to have a movie or two shot within their borders.

Marcum vs. Tillman: Pot, meet kettle. (Kettle is black.)

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Brant Clifton

One of our loyal readers — who happens to work in Southern Pines town government — offered up an interesting comment on state Senate candidate John

NC Senate Dist 29 GOP race: campaign signs and election complaints

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Hotly contested races almost always come down to this type of stuff in the end. State senator Jerry Tillman (R-Randolph), that body’s Majority Whip, is running for

Retiring NC Senator Blake says Tillman best choice to represent Moore County in Raleigh

Posted on April 20, 2012April 20, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Senator Harris Blake has won a lot of friends and supporters during his long tenure representing Moore County in the state Senate. Retiring this year,

When leftist editorialists attack ..

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Our local paper here in Moore County still won’t print the full text of the constitutional amendment we’re voting on in May. And why would they? It makes it so