Tag: NCGA

#ncga: Berger & co. slap back at Gov. Pat

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Brant Clifton

He thought it was a neat idea. At the end of last session, Gov. Pat stood with House leaders and then-speaker Thom Tillis to blast the Republican-controlled Senate. Our chief

#ncpol #ncga : Has Ms. Cotham got BIG plans?

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Brant Clifton

You know we think a lot of Jerry Meek’s gal Tricia. We decided to cruise on by her web site. Something there struck as interesting. There is little to no

#ncga: The cost of doing business

Posted on August 10, 2015August 10, 2015 by Brant Clifton

The ZZ Top analogies and raucous laughter must have finally gotten to state rep. Jason Saine. He finally decided to address our story on his big clothing buy, with

#ncga: Doing the, um, hustle? (Budget boogie?)

Posted on August 10, 2015August 10, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Folks on Jones Street, who talk to us, say that the Senate has been pitching offers to House leadership on the budget. But those have been met with cricket sounds.

#ncga: Jason Saine, meet Ty Harrell.

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Brant Clifton

One of our regular readers — after perusing the recent coverage of Jason Saine and his suits — made an analogy to a 2009 case involving a Democrat legislator: State

#ncga: Jason NEEDS money. (Send money.)

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Brant Clifton

The Tom James Company’s top customer in the General Assembly has an urgent plea for his colleagues: Time for Fundraising Dear Colleagues: As we hopefully approach the end to this

#ncga: The BIGGER bonds, bloated budget blues

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Brant Clifton

“I am willing to sit here until December.” — Rep. Nelson Dollar (8/5/15) ________________________________ House leaders and Gov. Pat are trying to push through a bond issue AND a packed

#ncga: The wit and,um, “wisdom” of Tricia Cotham

Posted on August 5, 2015August 5, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Bless her heart. She’s always so well-coiffed and has a great smile. Her mama does a great job on the Mecklenburg County board. Tricia Cotham tries really, really hard. (It’s

#ncga: Jason Saine, the $19,116.45 man.

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Imelda Marcos had 3000-plus shoes. Fletcher Hartsell had, well,um, a lot of stuff. The latest round of campaign finance reports show that Jason Saine, for the first half of 2015,

#ncga: Dollar at center of budget talks breakdown

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Most everybody associated with the House-Senate budget conference says the breakdown of the talks can be pinned on one person: state Rep. Nelson Dollar. Said one in-the-know source: “The Senate