A NCGA-Gov office “family feud”?
The drive-by media and the Moral Monday bunch are working overtime to try and tell us how Gov. McCrory and his fellow Republicans in the General Assembly are working hand-in-glove
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#NCGA: GOP caucus sources say list of serious contenders for next House speaker down to THREE
I had the chance this week to check in with three of my better moles within the House GOP caucus on Jones Street. (Thanks to the culture of intimidation that
Continue reading#NCGA: Tillman defends Senate bill from criticisms by Common Core opponents
Senator Jerry Tillman (R-Randolph), that chamber’s majority whip and leading voice on education policy, has stepped up in defense of anti-Common Core legislation he shepherded through the Senate. Tillman told
Continue readingVIP’s DeLancy: OKing ballots from dead folks NOT COOL
We posted earlier about a bill — inspired by Mark Harris’ late father — allowing ballots cast early by people who die before the actual election day to be counted.
Continue reading#NCGA: Who is trying to kill new vote fraud investigator positions?
Jay DeLancy, executive director of The Voter Integrity Project, has been a true warrior in the fight to clean up elections in North Carolina. He’s never minced words in pushing
Continue reading#NCGA: Tillis-sponsored bill inspired by former primary foe’s father
It’s rare that we get to see legislation sponsored by a sitting House speaker. But House Bill 1267 — sponsored by reps. Thom Tillis, David Lewis, and Jeff Elmore and
Continue readingGov. Pat & the DOT budget: ‘Bev did it, too’ is NOT an excuse
Republicans took over in Raleigh promising to change the culture — No More Business As Usual. Now we have our Republican governor defending a questionable practice by claiming he’s only doing
Continue reading#NCGA: A Common Core food fight?
Want to send blood pressure readings through the roof? Mention those two magical C-words among a crowd of people and stand back to watch the ensuing fireworks. Common Core is
Continue readingComing Soon To A Theater Near You: THE BIG ‘DOUBLE-CROSS’
Wilmington-area legislators and movie industry types are pretty mad. It looks like incentives for the film industry are not going to survive the state House. These folks REALLY thought they
Continue reading#NCGA: The tug-of-war over the SBI
A move is afoot on Jones Street to consolidate state law enforcement in the executive branch. In many states, you have one centralized state police force. In North Carolina, it
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