Tag: NCGA

Waiting for McCrory

Posted on August 11, 2013August 11, 2013 by Brant Clifton

The 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

Give him a free ride in 2012. He burns you in 2013.

Posted on August 10, 2013August 10, 2013 by Brant Clifton

Imagine 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

Oh, frack. ANOTHER TAX !

Posted on August 3, 2013August 3, 2013 by Brant Clifton

We 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

Robeson County case illustrates perils govt bureaucrats pose to charter schools

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Brant Clifton

Robeson 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

Tillis trades one Brawley for another (less-conservative) Brawley

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Brant Clifton

We’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

Well, lookee here: AFL-CIO hyping Bill Barber’s carnival sideshow

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Brant Clifton

McClatchy 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,

Leaked email, UNC BOG nominations cause problems for NCGOP, bumps in the road for Senator-in-Waiting

Posted on July 27, 2013July 27, 2013 by Brant Clifton

For 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

WHAT education cuts?

Posted on July 27, 2013July 27, 2013 by Brant Clifton

Bill 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

Another Moral Monday, MORE media malpractice

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Brant Clifton

McClatchy-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

Good riddance to straight-ticket voting

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Brant Clifton

The NC General Assembly is moving to accomplish something long overdue — killing off straight-ticket voting. North Carolina has been ONE of only 15 states to allow straight-ticket voting.