#ncga: The brave new world of the House GOP (A rightward shift?)
A rightward shift. That’s how two sources – who both had votes in today’s leadership vote — described the final results to me. You can read and watch the accounts
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NC-02: Ellmers agrees with Obama, tightens her embrace of the Green crowd
The media describe Renee Ellmers as a darling of the Tea Party. She’s got an overwhelmingly GOP district. Renee votes to increase spending and the debt ceiling. She gets reelected
Continue reading#ncga: We don’t need no (new) regulations
We don’t need no education regulations We dont need no thought control price controls No dark sarcasm nosy bureaucrats in the classroom our business Teachers Politicians, leave them kids folks alone It’s widely
Continue readingHere, Charlotte. Have some MORE tolls!
The folks in North Mecklenburg County protesting tolls have been dismissed by establishment types for allegedly getting upset over a one-time thing. Well, surprise, surprise. Charlotte and Mecklenburg County are
Continue reading#NCGA: House leadership races? (We’ve got the inside scoop.)
The Republican majority will huddle next weekend to pick leaders for the chamber AND for their caucus. Since they are a majority in the General Assembly’s lower chamber, the Republican
Continue readingA new Sheriff Stone hits the streets
One of the best stories from this past election day was Republican — and former state trooper — Keith Stone being elected Sheriff of Nash County. Stone and I both have
Continue reading#ncga: Tim Moore makes his case for Speaker
Next weekend, state House Republicans will be huddling to ID their picks for House and caucus leadership positions for the upcoming legislative session. With the departure of Thom Tillis for
Continue reading#ncpol: Texas toll experience shoots holes in #ncga, McCrory admin spin
The day after the election, a Charlotte TV station went down to Texas to check out a toll project run by the same Spanish firm slated to take over the
Continue reading#ncga#ncpol: Courts chief, Berger knock heads over gay marriage
We reported earlier about a pretty harsh memo from the Administrative Office of The Courts explaining that court officials have two choices regarding gay marriages: perform them, or quit. On
Continue readingSizing up the Post-Thom era on Jones Street
Now that it’s clear that Mr. Big Boy Pants is headed to DC, it’s time to start sizing up the battle to fill the leadership void at the top of
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