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NC House Finance committee chair resigns, blames Speaker

RALEIGH, N.C. —A chairman of the state House Finance Committee says he’s stepping down over displeasure with decisions of the Republican-led legislature and mistreatment from Speaker Thom Tillis. Rep. Robert Brawley of Mooresville issued a resignation letter Wednesday on the … Continue reading

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Thom Tillis issues warning to Republicans about overreaching

House Speaker Thom Tillis issued a warning last weekend to his fellow Republicans about overreaching with their supermajority power. “I was the GOP minority whip in 2009,” he began in a Facebook post. “My job was to get conservative Democrats … Continue reading

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H 494 and the Restoration Movement Our GOP legislative leadership needs to get with the program

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Thom Tillis may have just killed his chances of becoming North Carolina’s next U. S. Senator. Depending on how some other current trends play out, Tillis may find that H 494 may very well drive a stake through the heart of his … Continue reading

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GRNC Alert 11-16-2012: elect pro–gun NC House Leaders!

Three-Way Race for House Speaker pro tem Includes Pro-Gun Bert Jones As you will recall, House Majority Leader and current candidate for the Speaker pro tem position, Rep. Skip Stam (R, GRNC **) earned “Weasel” status last year by undermining pro-gun legislation … Continue reading

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Thom Tillis on NC Nullification, Solution to ObamaCare: Elect Romney

From YouTube: July 24, 2012 Mecklenburg CountyYoung Republicans Group Meeting Speaker of the House, Thom Tillis, is asked by activist Scott Jordan specifically about STATES RIGHT TO NULLIFICATION on the Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. “ObamaCare”) Mr. Tillis’ reactionary response to … Continue reading

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Tillis and Lewis Defend Art Williams on FB then Delete Posts and Un-friend Blogger

In a candid exchange on Facebook with Truth or Dare, Speaker of the House Thom Tillis and Representative and National Republican Committeeman David Lewis defended Arthur Williams publicly once again and inserted themselves unnecessarily, once again, into our local House … Continue reading

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Tillis’ Bridge to Nowhere

Recent actions by Speaker Thom Tillis have riled eastern North Carolinians.  Many wonder why the Speaker of the House would be meddling in their local State House and Senate races.  Is he doing it for money? For his ego? Nay, … Continue reading

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Thom Tillis – Compromising Voting ID Legislation

House seeks to soften voter ID bill as Tillis addresses concerns about GOP agenda http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/06/05/2113245/house-seeks-softer-approach-to.html “The compromise measure being negotiated would allow voters to show a broad range of documents to prove identity, including bank statements, utility bills or any … Continue reading

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Thom Tillis’ top aide resigns amid allegations

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Chief of Staff to House Speaker Thom Tillis has resigned over allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a female lobbyist. That lobbyist, Jessica Hayes, also stepped down Friday, NBC-17 has learned. Charles Thomas headed up the … Continue reading

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William Gheen – Immigration Hearings at the General Assembly

Are you listening Phil Berger and Thom Tillis? The final resolution today was to postpone the remaining two hearings until the Fall. Then the legislature will adjourn and this issue will be passed to the next elected General Assembly. So … Continue reading

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Making Government More Efficient or More Socialist?

Thom Tillis is proposing a cap of 10 public bills on the members of the North Carolina’s Representative for each session as outlined in the following article: Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives will be allowed to introduce no … Continue reading

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