Tag: NCGA

CHANCELLOR Timmy ???

Posted on February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 by Brant Clifton

Maybe the rats ARE abandoning the ship. First we hear David Lewis is taking up farming AND insurance. Now, we’re hearing talk that a certain

Republican legislator, DEMOCRAT DONOR ???

Posted on February 14, 2020February 14, 2020 by Brant Clifton

Here in Moore County, we have a Republican candidate who gave multiple times to Barack Obama. Agriculture commissioner Steve Troxler headed “Farmers for John Edwards” in 1998 when the

Democrat state House candidate’s family at center of embezzlement / exploitation scandal

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Brant Clifton

Pay attention. This one stretches halfway across our great state: A Concord pastor has been convicted in Pamlico County of embezzlement of more than $100,000 and four

Jones Street. The partisan index. And 2020.

Posted on January 11, 2020 by Brant Clifton

The North Carolina Free Enterprise Foundation, a GOP-leaning establishment pro-business group, regularly analyzes our General Assembly districts and computes things called partisan indexes. These are sort of like the

#ncga: Yoga Pants, adult beverages, and DAVID LEWIS.

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Oh, the things politicians will attach their names to: Depending on who is wearing them, Yoga pants can be the most wonderful things. Yet, David

#ncga: Is primary challenge to Boles being powered by the Po-Po?

Posted on December 28, 2019December 28, 2019 by Brant Clifton

It’s not clear whether we’re talking about a small minority of Moore County law enforcement officers or a significant chunk. But it is pretty clear that some active

More on 2020 filing

Posted on December 22, 2019December 22, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Here’s the final list. The Libertarian Party actually has a candidate named “Vermin Supreme” who has qualified for North Carolina’s March presidential primary ballot. While

#ncga: ANOTHER ONE ???

Posted on November 29, 2019November 29, 2019 by Brant Clifton

One million dollar lawsuit is BAD enough . But TWO ????? A powerful state lawmaker whose farm is struggling has been hit with a second $1-million-plus debt collection

Gov. Bumpkin says DON’T BE DIVISIVE. (That’s HIS job.)

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Rarely has anyone climbed so far so fast, with so little substance to his résumè and no record of significant positive accomplishments, than Roy Cooper. During his sixteen

#ncga: David Lewis, defendant?

Posted on November 20, 2019November 20, 2019 by Brant Clifton

The personal finances of the second most-powerful leader in the North Carolina House have apparently earned some extra scrutiny in the judicial arena: An agricultural supply company