Tag: NCGA

Iredell County sez: DISLOYAL !!!

Posted on October 29, 2025October 29, 2025 by Brant Clifton

I do believe that’s at least THREE county GOP organizations leveling that charge at state senator Phil Berger, president pro tem of that chamber and the Republican establishment’s ‘bag man’

Legislator: WHO, other int’l groups to have bigger say on foreign MDs working in NC

Posted on August 18, 2025August 18, 2025 by Brant Clifton

It appears the, um, *honorables* in The General Assembly are increasing the amount of influence foreigners have over your and your loved ones’ health care: Yesterday, we reported that the

House Majority Leader: Taking Care of HIS business?

Posted on June 28, 2025June 28, 2025 by Brant Clifton

We gave former state Rep. Jamie Boles — a funeral home operator by trade — grief for introducing several pieces of legislation specifically benefiting people who own and operate funeral

Are elected folks as committed to smaller, cheaper government as we are?

Posted on May 12, 2025 by Brant Clifton

The evidence out there suggests a big, fat NO. In Raleigh, legislative Republicans are rolling out a North Carolina version of Elon Musk‘s DOGE effort to root out and eliminate

Sen. Tom Mcinnis moves against local government overreach

Posted on April 27, 2025April 27, 2025 by Brant Clifton

This site is in an unfamiliar — and somewhat uncomfortable — position. We find ourselves on the same side of a debate as state senator Tom McInnis and the newsroom

A sensible move on teacher licensing

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Brant Clifton

Over on Jones Street, legislators are reforming teacher licensure so that the process and end-product play a less important role in staffing our schools. Of course, the educrats — the

Guess WHO ELSE has got that ‘Berger Fever’.

Posted on March 27, 2025 by Brant Clifton

That’s right. It appears senator Phil Berger has the *grouchy, confused old lady* vote wrapped up for the 2026 GOP primary. “All roads in North Carolina’s conservative movement trace back

Judge: Team Berger cannot have TIMMY’s judge pal handle their case. (Uncle Phil is NOT pleased.)

Posted on March 25, 2025March 25, 2025 by Brant Clifton

Occasionally, we encounter instances where the powerful DO NOT get their way. We’ve told you about a Rockingham County political candidate who filed a defamation complaint in Wake County against

Berger backs BIGGER unemployment checks

Posted on February 13, 2025 by Brant Clifton

The de facto leader of the NCGOP is defying his party’s national fervor for cutting spending and waste. State senator Phil Berger, his chamber’s president pro tem, has made it

While MAGA cuts in DC, Raleigh is fattening up

Posted on February 11, 2025February 11, 2025 by Brant Clifton

Since 2017, we’ve been hearing talk from the General Assembly about revenue surpluses. Surpluses in revenue occur when they take too much money from us in April of each year.