#ncga: In SD-25, Mills(D) outrai$ed incumbent McInnis (R) in Q2
It took a vicious slander campaign courtesy of Phil Berger and the boys to get him through the May primary. Tom McInnis might need even more of the same if he’s
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#ncgop: *Ooof.* What we have here is a Charlie Foxtrot. (Dallas, is this YOU?)
It’s good to see NCGOP getting aggressive against the Democrats here at election time. But, guys, if you’re going to do that, get your facts straight: A North Carolina Republican
Continue reading#ncga: Following the “affiliated” Money
We all remember the sneakiness associated with passing those “affiliated committees” through the General Assembly last session. Now, we are finally starting to see a paper trail. Let’s look at
Continue reading#NCGA: From BAD to WORSE on film incentives
There has been a steady drumbeat over the years to end the strategy of subsidies and tax incentives in economic development. Critics suggest — rightly so — that states will
Continue reading#NCGA: Sen. Bingham doubles down, says NCGOP definitely gave him dirt to use on primary opponent
We’ve got quite a kerfluffle going down in one Davidson County legislative race. State Senator Stan Bingham is locked in a primary fight for renomination. The senator recently earned statewide
Continue readingThe state budget impasse: It’s ALL Pat’s fault !!!
It’s amazing. Bill Barber, Chris Fitzsimon, and their echo chambers at McClatchy and WRAL have been trying to sell us that a hard-right revolution is sweeping through Raleigh — making
Continue readingSome kudos for Senate tax reform efforts
A former member of the state Senate’s leadership team is praising tax reform efforts — specifically the abolition of the corporate income tax — put forth by
Continue readingSupporters of strong voter ID laws seek grassroots help in “fixing” measure that passed NC House
There’s a new video out floating around that raises some serious questions about the strength of the voter ID bill that recently passed the GOP-controlled
Continue readingPhil Berger, Senate filet the state tax code, while Thom Tillis triangulates
Bill Clinton staged an incredible comeback in 1996, following the HillaryCare fiasco, by practicing triangulation — positioning himself somewhere between the liberalism of his fellow Democrats and the
Continue readingThe VOTER ID saga: House goes wobbly while Senate doubles down
I don’t understand. North Carolinians OVERWHELMINGLY approve of requiring photo ID in order to cast a vote in the state’s elections. Yet, the “conservative revolution” — at
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