Tag: North Carolina

Things that make you go HMMMM: The Council of State and THAT ‘indebtedness’ vote

Posted on December 7, 2012December 8, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Most of the news about the Council of State meeting this week focused on the Dorothea Dix hullaballoo. But if you read a

NC State Govt: How about a nice tasty tax increase to go along with your recession?

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Brant Clifton

We’re in the top ten in the nation — in terms of unemployment. Of the 19 states STILL indebted to the federal government for repayment of emergency unemployment funds, North

The Palin-ization of Dan Forest kicks into gear

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Brant Clifton

El Rushbo often says you can tell who The Left fears the most by looking at who they attack with the most ferocity. Look at the reaction to John McCain’s

AFTER the election, GOP thinks tax increases are A-OK

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Now that the smoke has cleared — and they are safe from the voters’ wrath for at least two more years — Republicans in Raleigh and Washington appear ready to

Is the NC Senate large enough to accommodate Tim Lea AND his ego?

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Brant Clifton

A smattering of politicos showed up in Carthage Tuesday night to say goodbye to county commissioner Tim Lea at his last board meeting. Lea is retiring

Gov. Pat: Going wobbly on ObamaCare fight?

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Businesses have been downsizing, closing facilities, implementing employee layoffs, and instituting hiring freezes in anticipation of the impending fiscal and regulatory nightmare known as ObamaCare. Pat McCrory won

Gov. Pat: Bev’s a disaster, but I’m keeping a lot of her people.

Posted on November 20, 2012November 20, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Pat McCrory, fresh off his rout of Walter Dalton in the governor’s race, is putting out the word that we shouldn’t expect “major personnel changes right away.” Wait a minute.

NC House GOP re-ups with Tillis, delays vote on other offices

Posted on November 17, 2012November 17, 2012 by Brant Clifton

It looks like we’re going to get two more years of Thom Tillis in the House chamber’s big chair. It also looks like proposal to alter the majority leader job

Mr. Forest Goes To Raleigh

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Brant Clifton

In one of the best election-related pieces of news for North Carolina Tea Partiers, canvassing has confirmed Republican Dan Forest’s victory over Democrat Linda Coleman. Forest, one of

DID NCGOP mislead grassroots activists?