Oct. 9, 2018 A number of the judge candidates on the November ballot who face opposition for a seat gathered today at the Forum to discuss issues their education and experience. The questions explored lots of other issues, and of course the candidates answered carefully! In the video below, the ... Continue Reading →
Election 2018: Susan Rodriguez McDowell
Page initiated Oct. 2, 2018 Susan Rodriguez McDowell is a candidate for the District 6 seat on Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners. Below are video or audio files of statements made by the candidate or surrogates at the Forum during the 2018 election cycle. To start a video, click on ... Continue Reading →
Election 2018: Barbara Bleiweis
Page initiated Oct. 2, 2018 Barbara Bleiweis is a candidate for a seat on the Board of Supervisors of the Mecklenburg Soil and Water Conservation District. Below are video or audio files of statements made by the candidate or surrogates at the Forum during the 2018 election cycle. To start a ... Continue Reading →
Family Justice Center to focus on victims’ needs, erase the silos
Oct. 2, 2018 Victims of domestic violence need protection, and comfort, but also a lot of help navigating a complicated legal system. That simple notion is behind the proposed CharMeck Family Justice Center. The first year of research and planning is now done, and four people at the Forum Tuesday ... Continue Reading →
Koontz holds his own national holiday … for a good cause
Oct. 2, 2018 Not everything at the Forum is serious and somber. Take, for example, Ken Koontz' self-declared national holiday. He turned his birthday celebration into a fundraiser for a scholarship fund (yes, carrying his name) at Johnson C. Smith University. To start the videos, click on ... Continue Reading →
I-77 express lanes update: How they work, what you’ll be charged
Sept. 25, 2018 Perhaps by the end of the year, optional toll lanes will be operating of the construction site known as I-77 North. Jean Leier and Warren Cooksey returned to the Forum for an update on how the controversial project will operate, how much it will cost to use it, and how tolls will ... Continue Reading →
Election 2018: Nancy Carter
Page initiated Sept. 18, 2018 Nancy Carter is a candidate for a seat on the Board of Supervisors of the Mecklenburg Soil and Water Conservation District. Below are video or audio files of statements made by the candidate or surrogates at the Forum during the 2018 election cycle. To start a ... Continue Reading →
Response to Storm Florence – and how to do even better next time
September 18, 2018 There were many plaudits from Forum participants today for city officials on how Charlotte's uniformed and ununiformed service personnel responded during Storm Florence. One of the focuses of the presentation was on preparation and how technology and modern practices were ... Continue Reading →
Paving the road back from jail and prison for women
Sept. 11, 2018 The stories were epic. A woman is discharged from prison in November wearing flip-flops. Women leave without a photo ID, or a bus pass, or a place to stay, or.... Tuesday's presenters explained the work of Changed Choices. It's a nonprofit working in a space where recidivism rates ... Continue Reading →
Election 2018: Pat Cotham
Page initiated Aug. 28, 2018 Pat Cotham is a candidate for an at-large seat on the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners. Below are video or audio files of statements made by the candidate or surrogates at the Forum during the 2018 election cycle. To start a video, click on it. Aug. 28, ... Continue Reading →
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