Tag: NC Legislature

L’affaire LaRoque: C’est fini?

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Well, it appears embattled Republican legislator and state House Rules Committee chairman Stephen LaRoque is DONE. The recount in his apparent May 8th loss to challenger John Bell confirmed that

Fiddling while the state’s economy burns

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The honorables on Jones Street are in full campaign mode, engaging in some serious political theater. We’ve got a record number of people out of work, and an obscenely high

Eastern NC Tea Partiers hunting RINOs, slapping Morgan & NCGOP

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

Over on The Outer Banks, we’ve got YET another case of NCGOP trying to force one of their handpicked cronies down the throats of voters. Truth

“Tom-with-an-H” is all alone on this one

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Drip-drip-drip. The sordid details surrounding Speaker Thom’s staff are treating Raleigh Republicans to the worst kind of Chinese water torture. They took power in 2010 promising a different environment than

Ex-members of Team Thom hit jackpot on way out the door

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Hmmmm. Severance pay for resigning from your job. That’s a new one. But they’re always breaking new ground, or looking to do so, on Jones

TVs on death row. Really? Seriously ???

Posted on May 16, 2012May 16, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Watch your wallets. The North Carolina General Assembly is back in town. The state’s economy is in freefall. We’ve got an outrageously high gas tax. And what are the honorables

The Ruling Class’s ‘Shiny objects’ strategy for campaign 2012

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Brant Clifton

“Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss. [ …] We won’t get fooled again.” — The Who It’s often been said that you can get the attention

Bev’s tax “deal” really 3-card monte scam taking NC taxpayers for a ride

Posted on May 12, 2012May 12, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Gov. Bev Perdue and GOP agree on gas tax — Raleigh News & Observer headline, May 11 2012 So, Lame Duck Bev’s steno pool in the N&O newsroom want us

L’affaire LaRoque Parte Deux: Le Recount

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Not so fast, Thom. The mission to get rid of at least one of the two monkeys on Thom Tillis’s back has hit a bump in the road.

L’affaire Laroque has a surprise ending (Raleigh ruling class breathes collective sigh of relief)

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Embattled state legislator — and Richard Morgan disciple — Stephen LaRoque (R-Kinston) went down to defeat in last night’s GOP state House primary. The margin of 54 votes was