Unofficial results from March 3 primaries, with the focus on Mecklenburg. Complete results as reported by the N.C. Board of Elections are here. Parties: D-Democratic; R-Republican; L-Libertarian; G-Green; C-Constitution. Local offices State offices Federal offices ... Continue Reading →
Candidates in March 3 at-large county commissioners contest
Jan. 21, 2010 The Forum heard this morning from seven of the eight Democrats on the March 3 County Commissioners primary ballot. With three at-large seats to be elected in November, and no Republicans having filed, three Democrats will effectively be chosen in the primary to serve two-year terms. ... Continue Reading →
Creating a nonprofit organization, and then funding it
Jan. 7, 2020 Some of the first-time visitors to the Forum this morning were nonprofit wannabes: folks armed an idea who were looking for information on how to navigate the rules, the regulations and, perhaps most important, the financial uncertainties that go with operating as a nonprofit ... Continue Reading →
Open Forum explores ambulance charges, westside equity issues
Nov. 12, 2019 Tera Long led a discussion of how MEDIC has proposed garnisheeing wages to ensure payment of emergency services and transport – when the better course may be to ensure emergency health care access to all by boosting the county subsidy for emergency services. Winston Robinson led a ... Continue Reading →
Long explains one reason she decided to run for commissioners
The following excerpt is used with permission of Tera Long. It is from a Facebook video posted Nov. 3, 2019 at facebook.com/tera.long/videos/pcb.2789701394374921/2789690374376023. To start the video, click on it. ... Continue Reading →