Dena Diorio brought a prepared text with her, but apparently few positions she wanted to stake out for herself, when she addressed the Forum today on the county's current budget process. She described her budget "road show" as an investment in listening. And perhaps she got an earful, mostly ... Continue Reading →
Clodfelter: ‘Help me out here’
Dan Clodfelter, who was named Monday night by City Council to be the next Mayor of Charlotte, was at the Forum this morning and made the comments above. He was to resign his N.C. Senate seat today, and be sworn in Wednesday to succeed Patrick Cannon, who resigned after he faced public corruption ... Continue Reading →
Dougas Wilson on Hagan’s Senate bid
Douglas Wilson, Sen. Kay Hagan's political director, addressed the Forum on Sen. Kay Hagan's re-election campaign. ... Continue Reading →
Trevor Fuller on Mecklenburg government
Trevor Fuller, new chairman of the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners, addressed the Forum today. Below are videos from his presentation and the Q&A that followed. Part 1 Part 2 From the Q&A ... Continue Reading →
Carney: Public opinion drives public policy
Rodney Moore on legislative budget
Rep. Rodney Moore offered this commentary on the legislative budget. ... Continue Reading →
Anthony Foxx resigns; Kinsey fills term
July 1, 2013 Anthony Foxx today resigned as Mayor of Charlotte. Our thanks to Ken Koontz for video from the City Council meeting. Following Foxx's resignation, the Charlotte City Council named one of its own, Patsy Kinsey, to fill the last months of Foxx's ... Continue Reading →
Rodney Moore on how Democrats could return to power
N.C. Rep. Rodney Moore on Tuesday outlined his view of how the N.C. Democratic Party could return to power in the N.C. General Assembly by 2018. ... Continue Reading →
Patrick Cannon on mayor’s race
April 9, 2013 This site does not regularly move in breaking news circles, so let us note that this announcement occurred just before 10 a.m. on April 9, 2013, and will surely be overtaken by events! ... Continue Reading →
2 share spotlight
April 2, 2013 John White, left, former Democratic Party chair of Precinct 210, spoke this morning about community issues he thinks people should speak up about. Bernice Feaster, right, presented about her fee-based business of advising parents and their children about how to apply for scholarship ... Continue Reading →