As House speaker Timmy Biscuitville kicks off his farewell tour in Raleigh, the political chattering class has begun cackling about just WHO will fill the tubby little guy’s shoes. (The
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Yes, you read that right. Some influential members of the “Republican revolution” on Jones Street — Rep. Jason Saine and Senator Jim Perry — are in the running for Gambling.com’s
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This is a rare moment. I’m actually finding myself handing out an ‘attagirl’ to a McClatchy drive-by for a rather decent piece of reporting. Danielle Battaglia dug up a number
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The veteran conservative Republican legislator in Raleigh seems to think so: […] Not realizing Lassiter’s letter was unknown to him, I casually mentioned it to Rep. Cleveland and he exploded.
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I hate to have to admit Bob Hall may be onto something. But the cast of characters we have carrying the GOP standard in Raleigh make things sooooooo easy for
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The NCGOP establishment is bending over backwards to sell the new-and-improved state Rep. Tricia Cotham of Mecklenburg County as the next greatest thing in North Carolina politics. Tricia is all
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The sneakiness used to codify open primaries for the political parties has riled quite a few folks outside the Raleigh beltline. There are good points on both sides of the
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While all the hubbub was going on about veto overrides and tomato sandwiches, a House committee on elections was quietly working this week on changes to election laws. Here’s an
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State treasurer Dale Folwell appeared with some Duke University scholars today in support of their research and Senate Bill 321, the Medical Debt De-Weaponization Act, which currently sits before the
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Wow. Governor Doofus hasn’t been man-handled this roughly since ‘Joey Bats’ last visited his crib over on Blount Street. Raleigh insiders tell me the real story from today’s veto override
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