Tag: North Carolina

The debt ceiling: We were tricked, y’all!

Posted on February 15, 2014February 15, 2014 by Brant Clifton

American Hustle is not just lighting up the movie screens. It’s playing out on Capitol Hill as well. Following last week’s disgraceful surrender by House Republicans on the debt ceiling,

#NCSEN: The sock puppet grasps for straws

Posted on February 14, 2014February 14, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Poor Kay Hagan. She’s apparently laying awake at night worrying about these Koch Brothers. Who are they? What do they have to do with all of this rampant unemployment and

A “Carolina Family” matter goes public

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Brant Clifton

UNC-Chapel Hill has been rocked by bad publicity in recent months. There was PJ Hairston and his relationship with the convicted felon. There was the report from the researcher raising

HERE COME THA’ THOLLS !!!

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Brant Clifton

The snow has captured everyone’s attention statewide over the last few days, but this managed to slip in under the radar: The state’s $550 million plan to add Interstate 77 toll lanes

#NCSEN: PPP poll shows we’re headed for a GOP runoff.

Posted on February 13, 2014February 13, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Public Policy Polling has released its latest numbers on the 2014 US Senate race. The Democrat pollster is finding what a lot of us have known. This thing — at

#NCGA: Fletcher Hartsell, Untouchable?

Posted on February 13, 2014February 13, 2014 by Brant Clifton

News broke this week that state Senate leaders were appointing long-time senator Fletcher Hartsell (R-Cabarrus) to co-chair “The Joint Legislative Study Committee on The Affordable Care Act.” One wonders

#NCGA: A short session surprise?

Posted on February 12, 2014February 12, 2014 by Brant Clifton

A piece of legislation that has raised the ire of Civitas and other Tea Party-aligned groups, and has been voted down twice in the state House, has been resurrected and

NCGOP and the politics of teacher pay

Posted on February 10, 2014February 10, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Republican leaders in Raleigh are hoping to make political gains by getting behind Gov. Pat McCrory’s call for a teacher pay raise: Saying it was time to start showing respect

NC-02: Ellmers sweating the immigration issue

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Brant Clifton

I got ANOTHER campaign mailer from Renee Ellmers this weekend disguised as “official business.” I know I have worked this issue over here and here. But it is just so brazen

#NCSEN: Tillis “mentor” in midst of Outer Banks fishing fracas

Posted on February 7, 2014February 7, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Commercial fishermen along eastern North Carolina have been knocking heads for some time with state regulators. Local fishing interests fear that regulations pushed by environmentalists with pull in Raleigh are