Tag: North Carolina

Overreaching in the wake of campus chaos

Posted on May 4, 2024 by Brant Clifton

We’ve been treated to a close up look at how bad humans can treat each other these past few weeks. We’ve heard about antisemitism. We’ve heard about racism. We’ve heard

The secret ingredient creating the mess on our college campuses

Posted on May 2, 2024May 2, 2024 by Brant Clifton

Some would like to have you think all of the unrest on our nation’s college classes is simply an extension of the current conflict in Gaza. If you look closer,

DPI’s lame-duck Team Truitt settles with fired CRT / DEI critic

Posted on May 1, 2024May 1, 2024 by Brant Clifton

Back in 2022, David Phillips had been an accomplished instructor at The North Carolina Governor’s School – which falls under the domain of The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Robinson family biz on state’s DO-NOT-PAY list since 2021. (Why are they still getting paid?)

Posted on April 23, 2024April 23, 2024 by Brant Clifton

That’s an interesting question. Let’s dig in: Okay. So, if you browse to the Office of State Budget and Management’s online Suspension of Funding List (SOFL), you’ll find THIS among

Audit week !!! (Hey, what happened to the payroll taxes?)

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Brant Clifton

If all goes as expected, North Carolina’s Second Lady and her attorney will meet with an auditor from the NC Department of Health & Human Services (NC DHHS) this week

Yolanda vs. NC DHHS: Butting heads over fiscal review of Robinson family biz

Posted on April 18, 2024 by Brant Clifton

A fiscal review of Greensboro-based Balanced Nutrition, the Robinson family business, had been scheduled for the duration of this week. The firm, a contractor for state government which manages millions

Public education establishment won’t FIX DEI. Our elected reps must get the job done.

Posted on April 16, 2024April 16, 2024 by Brant Clifton

We’ve been hearing some tough talk about DEI and what certain powerful folks would like to see done about it. UNC-CH trustee Jim Blaine – a close associate of senate

WSJ: Stein dead wrong on taxes

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Brant Clifton

Taxes are on a lot of people’s minds right now. (We’re pretty sure Mark Robinson is not in the mood to broach that subject right now.) Americans from Murphy-to-Manteo and

No tax returns filed for five years. Over $1 million in debt.

Posted on April 12, 2024April 12, 2024 by Brant Clifton

If you’re going to campaign on the issue of personal responsibility, it’s kind of important to not have a record like this: […] According to the United States Bankruptcy Court,

Lifetime of service to others, thinking ‘outside-the-box’ paved way for Michele Morrow’s 2024 foray into statewide politics

Posted on April 9, 2024 by Brant Clifton

We’ve all heard of or seen the movie ‘Mr. Smith Goes to Washington’ which details a frustrated Everyman’s long-shot, but eventually successful, bid to take on our federal government. Here