Remember when that sketchy affiliated committee stuff got rammed through the General Assembly? All the, um, “honorables” pinky-swore that they would not be used in primaries for the General Assembly.
Continue readingYessirree. The King RINO himself — state senator Fletcher Hartsell — has filed for reelection. When we last heard from ol’ Fletch, it was June and he was getting himself
Continue readingState Rep. Justin Burr and Speaker Tim Moore have been very publicly exchanging some very heated words over the last few days. Now, House Majority Leader Mike Hager is stepping
Continue readingState Rep. Justin Burr and Speaker Tim Moore have been publicly trading barbs over the past few days. Well, Burr has gotten in the last word — for now —
Continue readingIt appears that state Rep. Justin Burr’s public broadside struck a nerve with House speaker Tim Moore: Moore said in a phone interview he plans to seek the speakership for
Continue readingFor a while, I’ve been hearing that state Rep. Justin Burr has been learning a painful lesson: In politics, people will lie to you and stab you in the back.
Continue readingIt is A-mazing how a little embarrassing publicity can cause a pol to straighten up and fly right. We told you earlier about state Rep. John Torbett neglecting to file
Continue readingIt’s great to see the drive-bys finally get into the game — following our lead on this whole questionable-campaign-spending thing. The N&O’s editorial page even got all huffy and puffy
Continue readingDemocrat John Ager is expected to pursue a second term in this western North Carolina mountain district. He was one of the few bright spots for Democrats in 2014 —
Continue readingThe first week of December marks the shotgun start of the 2016 campaign season in North Carolina. That’s put-up-or-shut-up time. It’s when people have to step up and file for
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