(*SIGH*) That’s OUR Pat.
It’s amazing. It used to be the kiss of death for a politician when he or she blatantly disrespects their base. But, hey — Thom Tillis did it, and he’s
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#NCGA: House leadership races? (We’ve got the inside scoop.)
The Republican majority will huddle next weekend to pick leaders for the chamber AND for their caucus. Since they are a majority in the General Assembly’s lower chamber, the Republican
Continue readingWhy lead when you can hide behind a B.S. commission or even SUE ???
Governor Pat McCrory is ratcheting up his efforts to bring the same GOP base infuriation and screwing-over tactics he perfected in Charlotte to a much larger statewide audience. The legislature set
Continue reading#ncga: Tim Moore makes his case for Speaker
Next weekend, state House Republicans will be huddling to ID their picks for House and caucus leadership positions for the upcoming legislative session. With the departure of Thom Tillis for
Continue reading#ncga#ncpol: Courts chief, Berger knock heads over gay marriage
We reported earlier about a pretty harsh memo from the Administrative Office of The Courts explaining that court officials have two choices regarding gay marriages: perform them, or quit. On
Continue readingSizing up the Post-Thom era on Jones Street
Now that it’s clear that Mr. Big Boy Pants is headed to DC, it’s time to start sizing up the battle to fill the leadership void at the top of
Continue readingHolding feet to the fire
I’ve encouraged the concept of holding the feet of our new — and returning — elected leaders to the fire. No, we’re not talking about physical torture. A friend of
Continue reading#ncga: So, how’d that going-to-jail-with-Rev.-Fatass thing work out for you?
The drive-bys salivated over every word that poured out of Bill Barber’s lips. He was going to make the extreme right-wingers on Jones Street pay, and that was JUST FINE
Continue reading#ncga: Rep. Moffitt says I-77 toll contracts “can be cancelled out”
Gov. Pat McCrory and Senate nominee Thom Tillis and state House president pro tem Skip Stam have all told us to BEND OVER and wait for those toll roads. They’re
Continue reading#ncga: Was NCGA constituent data fed into Tillis fundraising op?
When you contact your legislator to express an opinion on an issue or get help with your dealings with the state government, you probably didn’t expect to have your information
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