Billionaire Jim Simons, a major contributor to a Democratic political candidates, funds, and causes, has come under fire from federal investigators, a move that has not gone unnoticed by the North Carolina Republican Party.
Published: Tuesday, July 29th, 2014 @ 4:46 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Much has been written about the attorneys the Governor and the legislative leaders have hired to defend the Voter Information Verification Act (VIVA) against lawsuits brought by the NC-NAACP, the ACLU and the U.S. Justice Department. In contrast, to date, there have been no stories spotlighting the
Published: Sunday, July 6th, 2014 @ 2:57 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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PACs associated with House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) spent big to get Richard Hudson through the 2012 GOP primary and general elections. (Cantor, as you know, got upended last week in the Virginia primaries.)
Published: Sunday, June 22nd, 2014 @ 2:32 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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The seismometers were going wild around Richmond, Virginia tonight. A political earthquake appears to have catapulted the House Majority Leader into those very crowded unemployment lines.
Published: Saturday, June 14th, 2014 @ 9:35 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Progressive protesters, including "Moral Monday" demonstrators, have for roughly the past year voiced their opposition to a supposed state "tax increase" passed last year. Specifically, they gripe that the landmark 2013 North Carolina tax reform - which lowered income tax rates on all income...
Published: Saturday, June 7th, 2014 @ 8:10 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Election watchers suggest that, including outlays from candidates, political parties, and independent expenditure groups, more than $75 million could be spent in this year's U.S. Senate campaign featuring Democratic incumbent Kay Hagan and Republican House Speaker Thom Tillis.
Published: Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014 @ 11:21 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Although hostilities have been underway for some time, I hereby issue a formal Declaration of War against silly, uninformed talking points repeated endlessly in North Carolina politics.
Published: Sunday, May 18th, 2014 @ 1:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The constitutionalist and libertarian sector should be there for social conservatives who want to practice their beliefs and do no more harm than hurting some lefties' feelings.
Published: Monday, March 3rd, 2014 @ 9:27 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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We took a look at Thom Tillis’s money in a previous post. Now, let’s look at the financial doings of Charlotte pastor-turned-candidate Mark Harris.
Published: Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013 @ 7:10 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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As we approach the 2014 vote, the PR stunts, dirty tricksters, and other political slimeballs will start oozing out of the woodwork.
Published: Tuesday, November 19th, 2013 @ 1:54 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Facts can be such troublesome things. The mainstream media has been gushing over the “courage” shown by Senator Kay Hagan — affectionately know in many quarters as Chuck Schumer’s Sock Puppet™ – for her efforts to seek a delay in the ObamaCare enrollment deadline.
Published: Tuesday, November 5th, 2013 @ 2:04 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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"It's Not what they say, it's what they do." THAT is the slogan that hits you first when you call up The Club For Growth's home page.
Published: Friday, March 1st, 2013 @ 9:33 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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It's been fun watching all of the sputtering and posturing about the strategy memo reportedly circulated by the leadership of a lefty group calling itself BluePrintNC.
Published: Tuesday, February 26th, 2013 @ 4:23 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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The Republicans were actually trying to save the Social Security system which is at risk of failing in the next decade.
Published: Tuesday, February 12th, 2013 @ 4:41 am
By: Alicia Colon
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North Carolina policymakers will have a lot on their plate in 2013. The General Assembly will tackle tax reform, education, the unemployment-insurance debt, and other pressing issues.
Published: Monday, January 7th, 2013 @ 3:55 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina has a public (meaning taxpayer-financed) campaign financing system for appellate court judges and three Council of State positions: Auditor, Commissioner of Insurance, and Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Published: Friday, November 2nd, 2012 @ 12:07 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Christian Action League of North Carolina has endorsed Justice Paul Newby for the N.C. Supreme Court.
Published: Monday, October 22nd, 2012 @ 2:13 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Richard Hudson, the GOP nominee for the 8th congressional district, has been spending a lot of time raising questions about incumbent Larry Kissell's character.
Published: Sunday, October 21st, 2012 @ 3:00 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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To many, the race is below the radar, taking a back seat to the presidential and gubernatorial contests in North Carolina. But some say the battle for a state Supreme Court justice seat could be the most important race to be decided by the state's voters this year.
Published: Saturday, October 6th, 2012 @ 11:50 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Some lobbyists recently received an email from the reelection campaign of House Speaker Thom Tillis asking for money. State law prohibits lawmakers from soliciting lobbyists for campaign contributions.
Published: Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012 @ 11:24 am
By: Brant Clifton
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For decades upon decades, all was well in The Tar Heel State as judges were elected with the blessing of the state's leftist-dominated bar association and their mainstream media lapdogs.
Published: Sunday, August 5th, 2012 @ 1:14 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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This article is about Eastern North Carolina and the May 8, primary election for the North Carolina House and Senate seats.
Published: Friday, April 6th, 2012 @ 5:05 am
By: Hood Richardson
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Today Third District Congressional candidate Frank Palombo responded to former NC-GOP Chairman Jim Hasting's interview on a local talk radio show.
Published: Sunday, March 11th, 2012 @ 11:14 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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