Mark Villee, like a lot of us, takes exception to his character being assailed. The Republican challenger to state Rep. Nelson Dollar (R-Cary) was recently described as “desperate” and a
Continue readingIt appears that one Mr. Joseph Nelson Dollar, esq. of Cary township is a bit cranky these days. A really rich guy is buying a lot of ads against him,
Continue readingI 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 readingRaleigh was atwitter last week over the dismissal of state Rep. — and House Committee chairman — Nelson Dollar’s wife from her high,um, “dollar” job at the Department of Public
Continue readingTHAT is exactly what it takes to to go toe-to-toe or nose-to-nose with an appropriations chairman when you are an agency head. THAT is apparently what has happened this week
Continue readingThe N&O tells us there are still ‘quite significant’ disagreements in the state budget talks between the GOP-led House and GOP-led Senate. (According to Fox and Friends, our governor is
Continue readingThe N&O is hailing state Rep. Nelson Dollar’s obstruction on the state budget as a heroic piece of leadership. I talked with one of his House colleagues who sees things
Continue readingWe had this item posted yesterday. Then, we receive this email which seems to back up what our sources in that post were telling us: From: “Candace Slate (Rep.
Continue readingMost everybody associated with the House-Senate budget conference says the breakdown of the talks can be pinned on one person: state Rep. Nelson Dollar. Said one in-the-know source: “The Senate
Continue readingWe’ve heard time and again about how NC DHHS secretary Aldona Wos is on her way out the door. But she’s still here. That story is making the rounds of
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