Paul Tine: The new Arthur Williams?
A Democrat named Arthur Williams represented the Outer Banks-centered Sixth District in the North Carolina House from 2003-2011. During that time, he was a good Democrat — a good soldier
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#NCGA: GOP caucus sources say list of serious contenders for next House speaker down to THREE
I had the chance this week to check in with three of my better moles within the House GOP caucus on Jones Street. (Thanks to the culture of intimidation that
Continue readingThom Tillis, Walter Dalton on SAME PAGE re: HOT lanes and toll roads
Speaker Senator Speaker Senator (Spenakor ??) Thom Tillis has gone to the mat defending the idea of using HOT Lanes and toll roads to finance road
Continue readingToll Roads: We said ‘No, thanks.’ Speaker Thom & co. gave them to us anyway.
Talk about cojones. chutzpah. BIG ONES. Last weekend, delegates to the NCGOP state convention spoke out loud and clear against HOT lanes, toll roads, and anything else of that
Continue readingTillis inspired by Obama to practice The Limbaugh Theorem?
McClatchy-Raleigh published a cutesy little item today about how Thom Tillis is not going to shave until the doggone legislative session ends. (Seriously.) : WHAT’S NEXT?
Continue readingCommon Core, our kids, our state’s future, and surrender by the NCGOP establishment
Recently, I’ve been subjected to some insinuations that my Christianity and my conservatism are in question because I dare to raise questions about the leadership of the North Carolina
Continue readingBack from vay-cay: Tanned, rested and ready to rumble!
I know we call ourselves “daily,” but we’re only human. Sometimes we need to stop and smell the roses. The staff and I did just that for the Memorial Day
Continue readingTholl roads. Thime Warner. Thom Tillis. (THROUBLE ???)
Big Barry in DC and Speaker Thom are getting a real taste of what Tricky Dick Nixon went through in 1974. * It sure blows when people start raising a stink
Continue readingRTP-area toll road lightly used, bleeding money. State: Let’s do SOME MORE !!!
Guess what? Evidence is suggesting that toll road projects — like the one proposed for I-77 in Mecklenburg County — may not be the
Continue readingThe NC House: Seems like Old Times
Neil Simon had a pretty successful movie in the 70s by that name. It’s too bad we’re not talking about a comedy classic here. Deals being cut behind
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