#ncga: Mr. Robinson’s Neighborhood
Edgar Starnes had been representing this Caldwell County-centered district until just after the 2014 elections. The former Republican House majority leader got a sweet job with the state and QUIT
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#ncga: A Dollar meltdown?
I had the benefit of learning politics at an early age from a very wise, very successful political ‘boss.’ Two of the more important things he taught me? (1) The
Continue reading#ncga: ACU says our GOP guys and gals more conservative than all our neighbors (except Tennessee)
We’ve heard about the upper chamber on Jones Street. Let’s throw the House into the mix. The ACU’s overall average for the state House was 62 percent. Republicans rated, on
Continue reading#ncga: American Conservative Union salutes Sen. Buck Newton for “conservative excellence”
Retiring senator Buck Newton is hoping to add a new title to his résumè: Attorney General of North Carolina. He has a couple of hurdles to clear in March and in
Continue reading#ncga: Rep. Millis endorses Tammy Covil in heated HD-20 GOP primary
The two ladies mixing it up to replace the retiring Rick Catlin in this Wilmington area state House seat have certainly made things interesting. New Hanover County school board member
Continue reading#ncga: GOP senators doing BIG business (out of state!)
It’s not unusual to hear politicians bloviate about helping local businesses. That’s why it’s incredibly interesting to see all of these North Carolina politicians shoveling MILLIONS of dollars off to
Continue reading#ncpol: The votes that matter
It’s campaign time. Republican primary voters are getting bombarded with all kinds of propaganda about how Politician X is a ”conservative warrior” who has voted to repeal ObamaCare, cut taxes,
Continue readingJoCo leaders reject CSX / State of NC land grab. (Psst – CSX didn’t need govt $$$ or heavy-handedness in OH or PA deals.)
We’re told, in a bipartisan fashion, by the ruling class that you have to hand out money and favors in order to get business to commit to doing business in
Continue reading#ncga: smoke, mirrors, Jones Street and the treasurer’s office
There is an eye-opening report out from the highly-respected, free market-oriented Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Apparently, something may be rotten in Princess Janet’s kingdom: […] Real state spending per
Continue reading#ncga: A conservative direction? (THAT is not what the numbers tell us.)
If you believe the GOPe campaign rhetoric, they’ve got our state headed in a “conservative direction.” *Wow. That sounds great. We must be cutting taxes and the size of government
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