That’s *OUR Girl* !
The legislative giant who told us John Boehner is her “boss” and that ”you can’t just take a law away because you want it to go away,”
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Under the Radar (and under the rug?): The senator and the mystery of the disappearing audit
Back in January, we got a whole lot of ethics-related news regarding state Sen. Fletcher Hartsell (R-Cabarrus). Apparently, he spent $100,000 in campaign funds — in an election
Continue readingMeet the new state agency. (Same as the old scandal-plagued state agency?)
McClatchy and other mainstream media outlets blew the doors off of The NC Rural Center earlier this year — exposing all kinds of cronyism and corruption to public
Continue readingCoastal residents going toe-to-toe with environmentalists on controversial projects
Residents on The Outer Banks are getting fed up with an environmental group that has tied up construction of an important new bridge for that community. The residents’ struggle has
Continue reading#NCSEN: Hagan OKs judge who wants to extend govt reach into church operations
Elections have consequences. In 1980, we put out Jimmy Carter, elected Ronald Reagan, and got tax cuts and unprecedented economic growth. In 2008, North Carolina voted for Barack
Continue reading#NCSEN Speaker Thom speaks on taxes, immigration
So far, during this primary campaign, you’ve had to (a) friend Speaker Thom on Facebook or (b) attend a high-dollar fundraiser to hear state House speaker Thom Tillis
Continue reading#NCSEN Another NCGOP establishment icon joins Theam Tillis
A North Carolinian who has held countless jobs over the decades with Democrat and Republican officials has thrown his support behind state House Speaker Thom Tillis in
Continue readingUS House approves tax increase, spending increases in Murray-Ryan deal (Some NC, SC GOPers help)
John Boehner, Eric Cantor, Paul Ryan and the rest of the House GOP leadership have pretty much stomped out the last vestiges of the GOP’s claim to being the party
Continue reading#NCSEN Former NCGOP legislator: Brannon “doesn’t like Mexicans,” we “need” Speaker Thom’s experience
I’m on several politically-flavored email lists, where political junkies bat around the issues and the inside scoop on elections. Participants include former and current elected officials, business leaders, current and
Continue reading#NCSEN CFO Report: ObamaCare is a job killer! (um, SURPRISE ?????)
The elites in government, media and academia are finally coming around to what we’ve known about ObamaCare for years now: Corporate financial chiefs say they expect to
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