Tag: NCGA

#ncga: Whores on the corner

Posted on April 23, 2015April 23, 2015 by Brant Clifton

That’s a mighty apt take on the current environment on Jones Street, as supplied from one disgusted insider who confided in me. Judging from yesterday’s events, it appears the Republican majority

#ncga: No Moore Mr. Nice Guy?

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Brant Clifton

The honeymoon appears to be over with House Republicans. Tim Moore handily won the race to succeed Thom Tillis as speaker of the state House. He disseminated a flashy full-color

#ncga: Tillman pays fine for 2013 donation from “unregistered committee”

Posted on April 22, 2015April 22, 2015 by Brant Clifton

State board of elections records show senator Jerry Tillman GIVING BACK a $1000 campaign contribution to the state on April 1. The act appeared to catch at least one board

#ncga: Guess who’s coming to caucus?

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Brant Clifton

(As you know, the GOP House caucus on Jones Street has more moles than a Robert DeNiro look-alike convention. And they’re ALL MINE.) There was a GOP caucus meeting

#ncga: A shot across the bow at crony capitalism

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Brant Clifton

We’ve expressed our dismay at recent legislation — sponsored by a hodge-podge of statist Democrats, RINOs, and reputed conservatives — to extend the 35 percent credit for solar energy production for five

#ncga: Why the sudden interest in solar energy?

Posted on April 20, 2015April 20, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Out of the blue, government goodies for solar energy providers has become the rage on Jones Street. No one really saw this coming. It’s not really on anyone’s radar as

#ncga: Lightening some wallets to make NC the “Good Roads State”

Posted on April 17, 2015April 17, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Aaaaaaaaaand the “conservative revolution” rolls on. Rep. John Torbett (R-Stanley) introduced HB 927 that whacks the gas tax down to size but jacks up all kinds of fees for North

#ncga: A mixed result from Wednesday’s hearings on amnesty bills

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Brant Clifton

A Republican legislator’s bill that would give driver licenses to illegal aliens sailed through a GOP-dominated committee — as did a bill strengthening the requirement for use of E-Verify background

If GOP is so good on taxes, why isn’t Tax Freedom Day getting EARLIER?

Posted on April 16, 2015April 16, 2015 by Brant Clifton

The DC-based Tax Foundation coined the term “Tax Freedom Day” — which denotes the day Americans transition from working to pay their tax bill to working for themselves. The GOP

#ncga: And the corporate welfare just keeps coming!

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Brant Clifton

I was intrigued when I saw “The Tax Relief Act of 2015” on the House agenda today. It’s too bad that it’s relief ONLY for datacenters. HB 934, introduced by