2011 Election
Dems Regain Control of School Board
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A general election, a runoff and half a million dollars later, diversity supporters regain the majority on the Wake County Board of Education.
2011 Election
Hill Refutes Claims of “Forced Busing” as Runoff Hits Final Stretch
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The school board elections have seen historic amounts of money flowing in as well as historic voter turnout. As the Hill and Losurdo campaigns enter the last few days before the runoff election in District 3, we size up the politics and the turnout that are driving the race.
News
Student Assignment Direction at Stake in School Board Runoff
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The Wake County School Board will assume new leadership Dec. 6, but one seat is still undecided. We take a look at the Nov. 8 runoff candidates and the implications for student assignment.
News
Vote for New School Assignment Plan May Not Hold
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Board members approved a new assignment plan for Wake County schools Tuesday. But with board control still up in the air, it’s unclear if the full plan will stick.
2011 Election
Absentee Ballots Unlikely to Make a Difference in District 3 Race
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Kevin Hill needed just 49 of the total votes in Tuesday’s election to win the District 3 school board seat. More than 100 absentee ballots are sitting in the Wake County Board of Elections office, but statistically, it’s unlikely they will give Hill the votes he needs to avoid a run-off with Heather Losurdo.
2011 Election
Dems Power Back in the School Board
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Diversity candidates needed to win all five seats up for grabs to retake control of the Wake County Board of Elections. They won four outright. In District 3 diversity supporter and incumbent Kevin Hill got the most votes but did not avoid the 50 percent cutoff to avoid a runoff.
2011 Election
Powerful Dem and GOP Donors Go Blow for Blow in School Board Race
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Campaign finance records show dedicated donors on both the Republican and Democrat sides are donating thousands of dollars to multiple campaigns in the race to see who will take control of the Wake County school board.
2011 Election
Deep Pockets Support Redmond for Mayor
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Billie Redmond claims her fundraising figures show she has the most widespread support but a Record analysis of campaign finance records shows she received almost half of her money from people with ties to development. Nancy McFarlane has the most donations of $50 or less. We talk to the candidates and take a look at what the numbers mean.
2011 Election
Council Candidates Raising Funds with Varying Success
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Fundraising is one measure used to gauge support for candidates. We take a look at the 35-day campaign finance reports in the City Council race to see whose raising the most money.
2011 Election
PACs Yet to Spend in Wake School Board Election
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Both diversity and neighborhood schools supporters acknowledge the significant impact of PACs in the 2009 elections, but this year PACs have yet to give to school board candidates according to campaign finance reports recently filed with the county.
