We’ve said quite a bit about the hubbub in Davidson County over the appointment of Republican Roger Younts to finish out the unexpired term of long-time legislator Jerry Dockham, who
Continue readingThe mainstream media tells us that Gov. Pat McCrory has 38 bills sitting on his desk waiting for signatures or vetoes: […] Lawmakers adjourned for the year on
Continue readingImagine if you retained an attorney to defend you in court. Then, imagine that your attorney was running around town telling people he thinks you’re guilty as hell. A run-of-the-mill
Continue readingWe just went through a bit of drama getting a state budget agreement that increased spending and cut taxes. Now, word comes that Gov. McCrory’s commerce secretary
Continue readingRobeson County — in southeastern North Carolina — is a prime example of where some serious education reform is needed. The county leads the state in nearly ALL of the
Continue readingWe’ve reported extensively on the brouhaha surrounding state Rep. Bob Brawley (R-Iredell) and House speaker Thom Tillis. (For a refresher, click HERE and HERE.) Bob Brawley had
Continue readingMcClatchy and WRAL try oh-so-hard to convince us that Moral Monday is an honest-to-God grassroots uprising. *Folks are standing up against the state’s slide into fascist totalitarianism.* Yet,
Continue readingFor years, the UNC Board of Governors has been known as a popular destination for political cronies seeking patronage payoffs. Though, recent scandals within the university
Continue readingBill Barber’s cheering section / steno pool at McClatchy and WRAL have been bombarding us with stories about draconian spending cuts to education rammed through the GOP-dominated General Assembly. *Kids
Continue readingMcClatchy-Raleigh breathlessly reported on the addition of “youth speakers” to Bill Barber’s weekly freak show on the Halifax Mall. The leader of the youth speakers, quoted by McClatchy, was a
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