Tag: NCGOP

Tougher voting rules for Thee, but NOT for us.

Posted on August 26, 2023 by Brant Clifton

There aren’t many of us who have completely washed the bad taste of June’s NCGOP convention from our mouths. The whole thing was basically two middle-fingers and a raspberry from

Hey, everybody! Meet Tricia.

Posted on August 25, 2023 by Brant Clifton

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

NC Election Integrity Team names names, points fingers on open primary power play

Posted on August 18, 2023August 18, 2023 by Brant Clifton

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

Veto-Proof Majority shoving open primary elections down our throats

Posted on August 16, 2023August 16, 2023 by Brant Clifton

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

Overridden: ‘Tough Love’ gets the job done

Posted on August 16, 2023 by Brant Clifton

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

Activists’ legal complaint against NCGOPe starting to get interesting

Posted on August 15, 2023 by Brant Clifton

We’re starting to see some activity on the legal complaint filed in mid-July by three NCGOP activists about the state party’s June convention. Phil Strach, John Branch, and Jordan Koonts

SEANC split from SEIU now official. (Also, MORE intel on State Health Plan’s split from Blue Cross.)

Posted on August 14, 2023August 15, 2023 by Brant Clifton

As GOP leaders in Raleigh are fighting to create a new opportunity in the state for labor unions, The State Employees Association of North Carolina (SEANC) is kissing a labor

Phil Berger works a little TOO well with labor unions

Posted on August 11, 2023 by Brant Clifton

We’ve expressed some concern about the rush by senator Phil Berger and speaker Tim Moore and their cronies to ram through approval of casinos throughout North Carolina. We’ve explored concerns

Never backed down from a fight, eh?

Posted on August 7, 2023 by Brant Clifton

That’s the claim from the newest entry into the GOP primary for NC attorney general. Let’s take a look at the record, which unfortunately indicates A LOT OF QUITTING. Dan

A progress report on the “veto-proof” “conservative revolution” in Raleigh