Tag: NCGA

#ncga: Jim Perry, solar (and wind) goon?

Posted on May 23, 2019May 23, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Methinks Henry Hinton and I gave the freshman Republican senator from Kinston a wee bit too much credit. I got the impression from listening to Henry’s Greenville-based radio

Jones St. drive-bys: Somebody took our “office” space away. (Call a waambulance!)

Posted on May 21, 2019May 21, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Laura Leslie –– who should be unemployed due to the foul social media screeds she posted against conservatives and Christians a few years back — is miffed. House leadership

#ncga: Steinburg hits up Currituck AGAIN for basketball $$$$$

Posted on May 11, 2019May 11, 2019 by Brant Clifton

We wrote extensively on last year’s Steinburg-sponsored debacle in Asheville. In his rookie outing as a basketball promoter, then-Rep., now-senator Bob Steinburg promised all kinds of benefits for Currituck

NCGOPe battles to save state elections board’s Lil’ Kim from mean ol’ Roy

Posted on May 10, 2019May 10, 2019 by Brant Clifton

THIS right here, is akin to an endorsement from Thom Tillis right now: Great competence? She and her staff have ignored a whole lot of misbehavior on

#ncpol: DUMB -DA-DUMB-DUMB

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Brant Clifton

There’s nothing like having someone young enough to be your daughter, with 1/100th the life experience and 1/1000th the business experience, tell you that what you’re saying is dumb.

#ncga: Moore County leaders blast legislative meddling in local issues

Posted on April 29, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Since the advent of the alleged “conservative revolution” in Raleigh, we’ve gotten a lot of lip-service about “local control” and reducing Raleigh’s influence on people’s lives.

Report: Pay-to-play, the Jason Saine way.

Posted on April 25, 2019April 25, 2019 by Brant Clifton

A non-profit watchdog that has bedeviled Speaker Timmy in recent months and years has now set its sights on a certain tubby little parasite from Lincoln County. The Campaign

#ncga: GOP-led House passes 2nd reading of anti-Folwell bill, smacks down effort to stop it

Posted on April 3, 2019April 3, 2019 by Brant Clifton

The Republican troops on Jones Street keep marching along to the tune called by their Hospital Association paymasters. HB184, which ties treasurer Dale Folwell’s hands in trying to control

#ncga: Legislatin’ is HAAAAAAARD.

Posted on March 31, 2019March 31, 2019 by Brant Clifton

I know I couldn’t stand it. All the lying, back-stabbing and outright thievery would produce some hellacious sensory overload. Seriously, the way the system is currently set up

We MUST spend MORE because we, um, CAN’T spend what we already have.

Posted on March 30, 2019March 30, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Makes no sense, right? But that’s state government — actually, GOVERNMENT — for you. Democrats and their queen, Roy Cooper, are demanding that we foot the bill for