Tag: politics

Constitution Party now bigger than the Greens in NC

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Brant Clifton

North Carolina’s newest political party – The Constitution Party – has made some significant inroads, but it still has its work cut out for it if it wants to

#ncga: Funeral Home directing made EASY

Posted on July 3, 2019July 3, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Here the honorables are again, taking care of each other’s business. And, oh look, Moore County’s own Jamie Boles is right in the middle of it: State funeral

Hey, Greenville. You’ve got company coming.

Posted on July 2, 2019July 2, 2019 by Brant Clifton

The GOP runoff primary election for the Third Congressional District will be complete on July 9.

The NCGOP E.D. rumor mill …

Posted on July 1, 2019July 1, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Names of potential replacements for Dallas are starting to leak out of Hillsborough Street. (Trial balloons, perhaps?) Anyway, here is what we have: Jim Burton. We’ve

UNC Hospitals tries to work AROUND Folwell on state health plan. Folwell calls them out.

Posted on July 1, 2019July 1, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Taxpayer-funded UNC Hospitals got caught red-handed using state funds to aid dirty political maneuvering against state treasurer Dale Folwell. After being busted by a Charlotte drive-by, the hospital group

UNC Hospitals caught funding attack on state treasurer Dale Folwell

Posted on June 29, 2019June 29, 2019 by Brant Clifton

A state-funded entity using taxpayer funds to wage political warfare against an elected state official. (*Isn’t THAT special?*) State treasurer Dale Folwell was inspired to pursue his

NC-03: The McIntyres (D) return Joan Perry’s favor

Posted on June 27, 2019June 27, 2019 by Brant Clifton

For a former Democrat congressman, Mike McIntyre sure is playing a major role in a Republican primary (in a district he doesn’t even live in). Joan Perry

#ncga: Steinburg, Hanig group-hug with leftists on the environment

Posted on June 23, 2019June 23, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Yep. I am sooooo sure that THIS is what all of you voted for in 2018: Regardless of personal views, state officials agree that climate change is happening,

NC-03: Early voting numbers looking good for Greg Murphy

Posted on June 23, 2019June 23, 2019 by Brant Clifton

That’s the take from Civitas: […W]hile [Joan] Perry has won the headlines this week, there is evidence that [Greg] Murphy is quietly winning the vote. Through the first

#ncga: A majority leader and his money

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Brant Clifton

It’s always interesting to see the folks who write our tax laws, and decide what happens with OUR MONEY, struggle with the very same regulations and laws they foist