April 19, 2022 There was talk about cooperation among the three local elected bodies – school board, city council, county commissioners. There was also talk about dissension among top staff at the county and city that gets in the way of that intergovernmental cooperation. There was no talk about ... Continue Reading →
Caucus endorsements announced in contested primaries
April 14, 2022 The Black Political Caucus on Wednesday announced its endorsements in the contested primaries on the May 17 ballot. Steve Harrison’s report for WFAE is here. The Axios Charlotte report is here. The Observer’s report, posted five days later, is here. ... Continue Reading →
6 Democrats seek at-large seats on county board
April 12, 2022 So many candidates. So many questions. So little time. Consider this Forum a small window on all the questions, and all the issues, that voters have on their minds in the run-up to the May 17 primary. If this is a first introduction to those questions and issues, try attending ... Continue Reading →
Jackson, Mammadov discuss plans in U.S. House race
April 5, 2022 “To the candidates that spoke, thank you for being an example of kindness and dealing with the subject matter…. You just set the bar of how we are to conduct ourselves and I am grateful to have witnessed this today, of how you were both gentlemen to each other. That’s what the ... Continue Reading →
Sheriff’s race: Insistence on accountability, or loss of trust?
March 29, 2022 Challengers to the incumbent sheriff focus on an erosion of staff morale and a crisis in safety inside the Mecklenburg Detention Center. The challenged incumbent insists he has delivered on his promises and will keep moving forward, bringing into the jail a higher level of ... Continue Reading →
Adams, 4 empty chairs for session on District 12 Congress primaries
March 22, 2022 For one reason or another, it was Alma Adams alone in a session this morning devoted to the Democratic and Republican contested primaries for the U.S. House seat representing District 12, which includes much of Mecklenburg and a few thousand residents of Cabarrus County. Invited ... Continue Reading →
Charlotte Mayor: 4 hopefuls speak out
March 15, 2022 In advance of the primaries, the Forum heard from three whose names will be on the May 17 ballot, and one who may be on the November ballot. Presenters included three of the four people running in the Democratic Party primary – Vi Lyles, Tigress McDaniel, and Lucille ... Continue Reading →
District Attorney candidates square off in primary
March 8, 2022 Time was the elephant in the room. Advocates for both candidates were out in force. All appeared anxious for change in the criminal justice system. The candidates displayed some grace, and some collegiality. Substantive issues were discussed. But there were also two different visions ... Continue Reading →
NC election maps in place; filing resumes
Feb. 24, 2022 The N.C. Supreme Court late Wednesday rejected all challenges remaining, and this morning boards of elections resumed accepting candidates' filing papers for the May 17 primary election. The district maps for Congress, N.C. House and N.C. Senate are therefore settled for the 2022 ... Continue Reading →
NC Supreme Court orders new maps by Feb. 18
Feb. 4, 2022 The N.C. Supreme Court this evening ordered the General Assembly to redraw its districting maps and submit them to a three-judge panel by Feb. 18 for review, and completion of the litigation by Feb. 23. Filing would open Feb. 24, and the primary would be held May 17, under the order's ... Continue Reading →
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