Tag: NCGOP

What’s in your wallet? (Gov. Pat wants it)

Posted on April 10, 2015April 10, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Our reportedly Republican governor wants a $2.8 billion bond referendum on the ballot in November. Bond referendums — in case you didn’t know — are votes on whether to allow

#ncpol: Blurring the lines. Surrendering while you’re ahead. (Trying to go back to the political wilderness?)

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Brant Clifton

I never thought I’d see the Democrat Party actually be able to get to the right of Republicans on taxes. But state Democrats are doing that to GOP legislators AND

#ncga: Cracking the (House) Whip

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Brant Clifton

I’ve got a newfound sense of respect for John Bell. We took it to him TWICE yesterday. Instead of ducking and running, or just badmouthing us in private, the Goldsboro

#ncga: ‘Paranoia will destroy ya’

Posted on April 7, 2015April 7, 2015 by Brant Clifton

The Kinks got it sooooooo right. It is my understanding that this particular web site is living rent-free in the heads of many pols in the General Assembly. Democrat consultant

#ncga: Benefit corporations (They’re back!)

Posted on April 6, 2015April 6, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Just like Jason Voorhees. You kill off B-corps in the General Assembly, and they rise from the dead. Benefit corporations are different from the traditional sort of corporation we

Americans for a Balanced Budget = Dee Stewart

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Brant Clifton

A self-identified “conservative” organization called “Americans for a Balanced Budget” was all over the place urging Republicans to support the Medicare “doc fix” deal cobbled together by John Boehner and

#ncga: Nicole Revels 1, Jeff Tarte 0

Posted on April 2, 2015April 2, 2015 by Brant Clifton

She came. She saw. She conquered. The video of conservative activist Nicole Revels trying to question her state senator Jeff Tarte about his mandatory vaccination bill has gone viral. (Tarte

#ncga: Tim Moore, religious freedom, the NCGOP and NC’s “brand”

Posted on March 31, 2015March 31, 2015 by Brant Clifton

————————— So, the speaker of the NC House is concerned about how protecting people’s religious freedom will affect “our brand” in North Carolina. What is this “brand” that he

NC’s Jones, SC’s Mulvaney stand strong on spending, while rest of US House GOP folds like cheap suit

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Brant Clifton

“And the beat goes on … ” — Sonny & Cher ——————————- The drive-bys have been calling last week’s vote on the 2016 federal budget in the GOP-controlled US House

Press conference? (Um, yay !)