Tag: NCGOP

“Did you see who was standing behind him?”

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Brant Clifton

I asked a number of honorables on Jones Street about their votes in favor of the Blue Cross NC ‘sweetheart’ deal. Surprisingly, the question — asked in THIS post’s headline

The Pinehurst Hot Mess: McInnis’ moratorium crackdown passes Senate, heads to House

Posted on April 30, 2023April 30, 2023 by Brant Clifton

The ‘Terrible Trio’ currently running things in Pinehurst has been thrown for a loop. They’ve successfully weaponized the concept of perpetual building moratoriums to stifle any and all development within

Causey: “The gloves are off.”

Posted on April 27, 2023 by Brant Clifton

“I’ve worked well with these guys – at least – since 2017. And now the gloves are off.” That’s NC Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey on the current state of his

Blue Cross NC calling in its chits on Jones Street

Posted on April 25, 2023April 25, 2023 by Brant Clifton

If I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again: We have the BEST legislature money can buy. Despite what you’re told on the campaign trail, nothing is really done

NC House bill re-classifies drag queen shows as ‘adult live entertainment’

Posted on April 20, 2023April 20, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Some of our legislators in Raleigh have come up with a creative way to deal with ‘Drag Queen Storytime’ and other similar events targeting kids: That’s right. Drag Queen performances

House bills send a MSG: NO ESG

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Environmental, Social, and Governance. ESG is a relatively new policy being adopted all over the world. It examines a company or individual’s commitment to leftist views on the environment, “social

Jon Hardister, The Pander Bear.

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

Maybe the House majority whip has stumbled across something revolutionary: bending over backwards to pander to black voters in the, um, Republican primary. Jon Hardister (R-Guilford) has taken the lead

John Kane: Taking Care of Business for NC Republicans

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Brant Clifton

NCGOPe flunkies love to pay lip service to the concept of “voter integrity.” John Kane – a candidate for state GOP chairman this year – actually walks the walk out

Speaker Timmy cheers ‘the new moderate Republican Party’

Posted on April 6, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Yep. That’s exactly what the tubby little guy did during the pep rally welcoming newly-minted Republican Tricia Cotham to the, um, “family.” Some more of Timmy’s comedy from the presser?

L’affaire Cotham: A few thoughts

Posted on April 5, 2023April 5, 2023 by Brant Clifton

I think it’s pretty clear that I’m not impressed with state Rep. Tricia Cotham. She rocketed to Raleigh over a decade ago thanks to her mother Pat’s powerful Democrat political