Tag: NCGA

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes in the NC House

Posted on November 16, 2020 by Brant Clifton

You won’t have Darren Jackson to kick around anymore. The minority leader WON on November 3, but has apparently had enough of life on the front row of the

If drag queens can tell stories, I guess it’s OK for Speaker Timmy.

Posted on September 20, 2020 by Brant Clifton

There are indications that Raleigh Republicans are getting a little nervous about the possibility of holding the state House seat vacated by now-congressman Greg Murphy and currently held

The House Majority Leader has a new job. (um, thanks, Timmy?)

Posted on August 30, 2020August 30, 2020 by Brant Clifton

Business NC has all the details: Rep. John Bell, R-Wayne, the majority leader of the N.C. House of Representatives, has joined Rise Capital, a private equity business

Former Dem candidate now aiding Harnett Republican campaign

Posted on August 29, 2020August 29, 2020 by Brant Clifton

Joe Langley really wanted to go to Raleigh. He tried, as a Democrat, to knock off now-former state senator Ron Rabin(R) in 2014. In 2012, he tried, as

FINALLY getting WHAT he DESERVES?

Posted on August 20, 2020August 20, 2020 by Brant Clifton

I knew something didn’t smell right with that whole ” resigning to spend. more time with my family” spiel state Rep. David Lewis (R-Harnett) gave us at the

Harnett GOP throws curveball in replacing David Lewis

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Brant Clifton

He was chairman of the county board of commissioners. He lost his March primary. Why not send Howard Penny to Raleigh? That’s what Harnett Republican leaders

Curiouser and curiouser: The fight to replace David Lewis

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Brant Clifton

Conservatives in Harnett County got some apparent good news when they heard local party chairman Maggie Sandrock was going to toss her hat in the ring to replace

He’s outta here!

Posted on July 24, 2020 by Brant Clifton

State Rep. David Lewis, arguably the second most powerful member of his chamber, has announced his “retirement” from the North Carolina House: On Friday, Representative David R.

Developers seeking to build solar schools in NC target of SC lawsuit

Posted on July 21, 2020July 21, 2020 by Brant Clifton

A group of folks from North Carolina, who have been lobbying the General Assembly for a few years now to lease privately-owned school buildings (which may, um, *coincidentally*

#ncga: Senate Dems’ #MeToo moment?

Posted on May 28, 2020May 28, 2020 by Brant Clifton

We’ve told you wild stories about the goings-on in the GOP caucus room. Now it appears things get just as rowdy on the other side of the