Legislators like to complain about how little they get paid. But check out some of these campaign finance reports these guys file with the state board of elections. Haircuts. Rent.
Continue readingRaise the age! Raise the age! What is this about that has John Hood and the ACLU arm in arm singing kumbaya and in 100% agreement? Changing the age of
Continue readingThe NC Chamber came out with a rather cheery release yesterday: The North Carolina Chamber, a nonpartisan business advocacy organization, has joined the NC Sound Economy initiative to strengthen coastal
Continue readingOver at Civitas, they’re handing out perfect conservatism scores to Jones Street legislators like Halloween candy. (The place has been anything BUT conservative this session. *Corrupt, maybe.*) Uncle Art and
Continue readingOur BIGGEST FAN — state Rep. Jimmy Dixon (R-Duplin) — got his feelings hurt by the governor of our fair state this week. Dixon conspired not too long ago with
Continue readingIn Raleigh, we’ve got ethical lapses galore. Our GOP majority is coming up with new ways to grow government’s influence — and make money off of the bureaucracy — that
Continue readingFor those of you sold on the concept of former state Rep. Mike Hager as some kind of principled, rock-ribbed conservative — think again. Hager established quite a record
Continue readingRobbie Ferris and the folks at First Floor Energy Positive are getting another crack at the public cash trough. With former House majority leader Mike Hager leading the lobbying effort
Continue readingLet’s see. The GOP still controls state government. They still dominate the UNC governing boards. Their appointee, Margaret Spellings, is STILL president. So, what is the deal with creating positions
Continue readingSo sayeth the honorables on Jones Street: […] The bill has been championed by Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Forest and Republican lawmakers. It would require the UNC Board of Governors
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