Tag: NCGA

Dare County officials ambushed by state budget “deal”

Posted on September 21, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Boy, this hot mess of a backroom “deal” on the state budget is continuing to deliver in the surprise department: Following in the footsteps of Nags Head and Manteo, leaders

Pollster: Casino sleaze makes Berger very vulnerable to primary challenge

Posted on September 21, 2023 by Brant Clifton

*There’s just something about paying more attention to your donors than your voters that rubs people the wrong way. * The state budget is close to three months overdue. Senator

The Moore-Berger budget “deal” STILL sucks.

Posted on September 20, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Yessirreebob. The word is out that the cartels controlling each chamber of the General Assembly have come up with a “deal.” *Never mind that it’s been carved out behind closed

NC’s man at The RNC says ‘HELL NO’ to Moore-Berger casino sleaze

Posted on September 18, 2023 by Brant Clifton

The Broyhill family is at the heart of the RINO community within the NCGOP. They’ve long been the kind of warm, fuzzy Republicans that liberals regularly pat on the head

Berger Gang tried to sneak casinos past public early on

Posted on September 17, 2023September 17, 2023 by Brant Clifton

It’s sad that we’ve become so cynical — so used to our elected officials lying to us. But the chicanery and sleaze around the latest casino shenanigans in Raleigh really

The Emp– um, lieutenant governor has NO clothes

Posted on September 17, 2023September 17, 2023 by Brant Clifton

The word is getting out that, if you expose yourself to Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson long enough, you WILL be subjected to some behavior ranging from the obnoxious to the

Timmy grovels to Democrats on casino deal

Posted on September 15, 2023September 15, 2023 by Brant Clifton

It’s funny. Not ha-ha funny. Just, um, FUNNY. We were told that a veto-proof majority would allow for all kinds of Republican policy matters to roll through the legislature without

Walker tries to drag Robinson into final battle against casinos

Posted on September 14, 2023 by Brant Clifton

The lieutenant governor’s campaign has him hidden away from the voters and the media. But at least one of Mark Robinson’s challengers for governor – former congressman Mark Walker –

‘Would you like a sketchy land-grab to go along with your sleazy casino shenanigans?’

Posted on September 14, 2023 by Brant Clifton

The Raleigh bully boys are in rare form. The amazing thing? We keep taking their crap and reelecting them. (Looking at YOU, Cleveland, Lincoln AND Rockingham counties.) Here’s the latest:

When back-stabbing weasels stab EACH OTHER

Posted on September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 by Brant Clifton

It’s hard to see ANY heroes on the surface of the ongoing state budget fight in Raleigh. The whole package is one big orgy of cronyism and reckless spending. All