Tag: NCGA

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

#ncga: House leaders put anti-Folwell bill on fast track

Posted on March 27, 2019March 27, 2019 by Brant Clifton

As it turns out, the House Insurance committee will not get a crack at HB 184, a bill drafted by hospital lobbyists to hobble treasurer Dale Folwell’s efforts at

Anti-Folwell bill passes House Health Committee by voice vote, Moves ON.

Posted on March 26, 2019March 26, 2019 by Brant Clifton

We’ve seen it time and again: SPECIAL INTEREST MONEY TALKS. The solar goons have worked their black magic by raining cash down on Jones Street. And now the

#ncga: Anti- Folwell lynch mob tried to hide the facts. (We found them.)

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

State Rep. Josh Dobson tried — tried — tried to keep this quiet until the committee hearing tomorrow. (He REALLY tried.) Soooooooooooo — Doing NOTHING, like the bought-and-paid for

#ncga: Just say HELL NO to a voice vote

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

In tomorrow’s attempted ‘hit’ on treasurer Dale Folwell, many of the gutless denizens of Jones Street will demonstrate their love for the special interest dollar and hatred of the

#ncga: Bill tying Dale Folwell’s hands on state health plan slated for committee action Tuesday

Posted on March 24, 2019March 24, 2019 by Brant Clifton

State treasurer Dale Folwell simply wants to introduce a little transparency into the relationship between health care providers and the state health plan: share some specifics about what you’re

#ncpol: The party of Medicaid Expansion ????

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Yep. The crew that convinced all those elected Republicans in Raleigh to become WHORES for subsidized solar shysters is now working to convince the NCGOP to include Medicaid expansion