#ncga: Gettin’ PAID in Hendersonville
SOME of the honorables on Jones Street are pushing through changes to Hendersonville’s charter: Got that? “The mayor AND council members shall receive for their services such salaries as the
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#ncga: Driving to Raleigh to spend other people’s money is HARD.
That’s the pitiful plea that we’re hearing from Jones Street: Describing themselves as being in a “Catch 22” over their compensation, a committee of state lawmakers on Monday approved a
Continue reading#ncga: Naming Names. (Jason Saine, Kelly Hastings, Tom James … )
On the face of it, H1042 looks like good policy. It appears to require candidates for office to account for EVERY DIME their campaign takes in. If a person gives
Continue reading#ncga: Tim’s (TALL?) tale of the text message
A lot of politicians are good at telling lies — and making sure they stand up to scrutiny. Many, fortunately, are not. Richard Nixon was done in with tape recordings.
Continue reading#ncga: House & Senate GOPers to huddle on Hasan Wednesday AM
That’s the word I am getting. A rare Joint Republican Caucus meeting is going down on Jones Street. The top item on the agenda? It’s the hot mess over at NCGOP
Continue reading#ncga: The big fight for the short session? Tax reform vs. MORE SPENDING & PAY RAISES
Contrary to the prurient desires of The Gay News & Observer, HB2 is not being seen as the big fight in the GOP-dominated General Assembly during this short session. John
Continue reading#ncga: The drivebys MIGHT be DE-nied on HB2
Our all-gay-stuff-all-the-time driveby media has worked hard to make its dwindling audience believe that drag queens in the ladies room is the most important civil rights moment since Rosa Parks
Continue readingBig Boy, Lil’ Tricia tussle over tolls
It’s amazing what a wire-thin primary win and the prospect of a tough general will do to a politician. Here’s Charlie “Big Boy” Jeter — the most liberal member of
Continue readingThe #ncga short session: Drivebys HOPING for a *GAY* ol’ time?
I swear the News & Observer must have more gay news on its website this morning than The Advocate does. The editors must have some kind of requirement that reporters
Continue readingNCGOP HQ whipping NC House members to attend April 30 showdown over Hasan
Legislators saved the necks of David Lewis and Dallas Woodhouse the last time around. This time, the Jones Street crowd is being called on to help deep-six NCGOP chairman Hasan
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