Interestingly, some within the GOP/”conservative” coalition are also beginning to go after Ron DeSantis because he is fighting against Disney. Many of them do not want to fight the culture wars the left has been waging against us for the better part of 75 years (HT: TS):
Category: Overcoming Republican Progressivism
Making the GOP More Left-Leaning
While Tim Moore gushes over having a supermajority with Tricia Cotham switching sides, it is at the expense of moving the GOP caucus one notch further to the left. The GOP caucus in both houses of the state legislature is already packed with moderates. When Ms. Cotham complains about being […]
“Today is a Loss for Conservatism”
The leader of the John Locke Foundation, Donald Bryson, said the following regarding the fact that Medicaid Expansion had been passed and signed into law in North Carolina: “Nearly 2,300 days ago, Gov. Cooper tried to expand Medicaid by Executive Order, and it has been his top priority during his […]
Republican NC Senate Passes Medicaid Expansion
Today, I received a press release by e-mail from State Senator Ralph Hise on behalf of Republicans in the North Carolina Senate. I will post the release here; and will interject with my own comments: NC Senate Passes Conservative Healthcare Access, Reform Legislation Proposal reforms Certificate of Need laws that […]
Summerfield Transformation Plan Killed, then Resurrected
We had last written about David Couch’s plan to develop Summerfield with oodles of multifamily housing units when the town zoning board approved his plan. It was subsequently (and mercifully) killed by the Town Council. But the developer is resourceful. He is now trying to get the North Carolina General […]
More Info on NC GOP Multi-billion Dollar Medicaid Expansion Scheme
A few days ago, WRAL-TV in Raleigh published an article that provided more details on what it describes as the “multi-billion dollar” Medicaid expansion push by Republicans in the North Carolina General Assembly. North Carolina is liable for 10 percent of all Medicaid costs incurred by citizens who are entitled […]
When the Raleigh “Conservatives” Don’t Do Any Conserving…
The past week has been a huge disappointment for conservatives who seek good fruits in the form of policy victories in the North Carolina General Assembly. Consider the following: Exhibit A: The General Assembly’s Republican leaders held a press conference during which they announced that a deal had been reached […]
NC General Assembly GOP Again Flirting with Medicaid Expansion
The North Carolina Medical Society reported on Friday that Medicaid expansion is being considered by the NC House this week: Now, the NC House will hear and likely vote on Medicaid expansion next week. The bill’s scheduled for debate in the chambers health committee on Tuesday and would direct the state to […]
Trump vs. DeSantis
Many observers feel it is likely that Ron DeSantis will run for President. Trump obviously doesn’t want that. An interesting post elsewhere made the case that DeSantis is a globalist. It cites his advocating for an interventionist foreign policy; his support of the Trans-Pacific Partnership; his support for green energy; […]
Pat Buchanan’s Retirement
My understanding is that Pat Buchanan is retiring from his longstanding syndicated political column. This is a great man who has been right about a lot of things for a long time. I remember reading his columns when I was a teenager and young adult growing up in New York. […]