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City Planner Mitch Silver says focusing on the return on investment when it comes to planning is the key to keeping Raleigh taxes low and making sure there is room for everyone moving into the growing city.
North Carolina’s new Governor, Pat McCrory, was sworn in at noon Saturday in the old House Chambers at the Capitol Building.
Four Raleigh Public Record freelancers received awards from the organization this week to honor their hard work in 2012.
Voters in Orange County recently agreed to spend an extra half-cent on sales tax for increased transit options. Now that both Durham and Orange Counties have passed the plan, what’s next for Wake County?
Wake County’s early voting ends Saturday. Despite some reports of traffic problems, election officials say the process has gone well this year.
[media-credit name=”Linda Coleman” align=”alignleft” width=”150″][/media-credit]Linda Coleman
Political Party: Democrat
Age: 62
Hometown: Knightdale
Education: Bachelor’s degree from N.C. A&T State University; master’s degree from University of Pittsburgh. Work experience: High school teacher, 1972-75; personnel analyst, State Personnel Office, 1977-84; personnel director, N.C. Community College System, 1984-93; human resources director, N.C. Department of Administration, 1993-2001; human resources director, N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, 2001-04; state personnel director, 2009-present. Political experience: Wake County commissioner, 1998-2002; N.C. House member, 2005-2009. Campaign website: http://www.lindacoleman.org/
[media-credit name=”Dan Forest ” align=”alignleft” width=”150″][/media-credit]Dan Forest
Political Party: Republican
Age: 44
Hometown: Raleigh
Education: Bachelor’s degrees from UNC-Charlotte, 1993. Work experience: Former senior partner of Little Diversified Architectural Consulting; founder of Triangle Leadership Forum.
The role of Lt. Governor isn’t clear to many voters unless the governor dies. Here’s a breakdown of the behind-the-scenes office. Photo by Tom Bower.
Elections often produce a lot of voter questions, but this year, the Wake County Board of Elections has one answer: a new website. 2012 General Election Calendar
Oct. 12
Last day to register to vote or update
registration information
mid-October
Early voting begins
View locations, dates, and times. Oct. 30
Last day to submit requests for
absentee by mail ballots
Nov.
In a preliminary hearing Tuesday, the Wake County Board of Elections agreed to move forward with 12 of 386 challenges to deceased voters still listed on the rolls. Hundreds of others were removed after those challenges, presented by the Voter Integrity Project.
Recent challenges to voters listed on Wake County’s voter rolls had us wondering about who is removed when and why. We asked the State Board of Elections for more information.
