Trump wants to do it. Why not the NCGOP in the NCGA?
President Trump is pushing the idea of a temporary suspension of the federal gas tax to provide some consumer relief during this tough time. (Anyone seen gas prices lately ???).
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Tag: North Carolina General Assembly
Greater Carolina? More like Greater amounts of scandal, indictments …
Wake County’s district attorney told us she was asking for an SBI probe into a sketchy trip to Kentucky by lobbyists and state lawmakers. Well, it appears the probe into
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SoreLoser Berger: *The Democrats beat me!*
The General Assembly is back in session. So, what is arguably the boss-of-bosses on Jones Street up to? *Pushing through important government-shrinking agenda items? Working to build unity in his
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We’re insolvent! (Happy 250th, America.)
We’ve been hearing about how America is facing serious financial jeopardy for decades now. Yet, we keep falling for liars who talk a good conservative game during an election campaign.
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Berger concedes. NC preps to receive a NEW “Senator Sam.”
Phil Berger‘s team had filed all kinds of complaints. Recounts – that changed nothing — had already happened. Hearings were already scheduled for March 27 and April 6 to review
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State elections board denies Berger *special* hand recount request
The options are narrowing for senator Phil Berger in his efforts to cling to power following his March 3 primary election loss. Canvassing did not change anything in terms of
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When you’re attacking stuff YOU put into place, things are going badly for you.
Amy Galey was right: Phil Berger will burn the whole thing down to save himself. Two weeks after Sam Page‘s stunning upset win in the GOP primary for NC senate
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*Losing Patriotism* and * Becoming Erratic* : Meet Moore County’s team in Raleigh
Our reliably Republican county just went through some bruising primaries in 3 of the county’s FOUR (3 House, 1 Senate) seats in the North Carolina General Assembly. Only three of
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Shining some sunlight on all that dark $$$ in the Page-Berger clash
This “Committee,” and THAT “Committee.” “Citizens for” THIS and “Citizens for” THAT. Voters in the recently completed GOP primary for state senate district 26 likely got buried in more mailings
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The *body count* from Tuesday? At least EIGHT NCGA incumbents
I can’t recall the last time we had this much of this kind of action in General Assembly primaries. Assembly seats are not exactly in high demand. Usually, if you
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