Feb. 1, 2023 “Black history is a lifetime. It is not a month. Stop letting other people control the narrative.” – Forum participant Gary Marion Jan. 24, 2023 Perhaps there is no middle way between the stout defenders of Black History Month and Gary Marion's ... Continue Reading →
Charlotte mayoral candidates
Aug. 11, 2014 Over the course of two Tuesdays, Forum participants heard from five of the six mayoral candidates who face off in their respective primaries Sept. 15. Scott Stone did not attend. Michael Barnes was present Aug. 4, the rest on Aug. 11. Thus, the candidates faced different questions. ... Continue Reading →
Morning after budget vote, an update
June 9, 2015 On the morning after a split vote to approve Charlotte's budget for next fiscal year, three City Council members laid out some of the reasons why they split on approving the final budget proposal. David Howard and Vi Lyles voted for the budget. Michael Barnes voted against it. Each ... Continue Reading →
The outlook for 2015
Jan. 6, 2015 In an impromptu presentation, elected officials serving at the local and state levels offered comments about the issues they expect to be dealing with this year. Predictably, many of the issues revolved around money. But there was also talk about jobs, the homeless, education, the ... Continue Reading →
League of Conservation Voters on environmental issues
Megan Boler and Zachary Denard, field organizers with the League of Conservation Voters, made a presentation about their office's efforts to raise environmental awareness. Boler showed a short segment of video that gave two examples of how environmental concerns are playing out in two different ... Continue Reading →
Election 2013 Results
Nov. 5, 2013, 10:36 p.m.; updated Nov. 6, 9:20 a.m. Charlotte Mayor: Patrick Cannon (D) (53%) Charlotte City Council At-Large: Michael Barnes (D) (15.3%) Vi Alexander Lyles (D) (15.0%) David Howard (D) (14.7%) Claire Fallon (D) (13.2%) District 1: Patsy Kinsey (D) (98%) District 2: Al Austin ... Continue Reading →
City Council candidates
A number of candidates for at-large and district seats on the Charlotte City Council addressed the Forum today. Others will follow next week. Introductory comments: Al Austin, Vi Lyles, Mark Frietch, Dennis Peterson Introductory comments: Michael Barnes, David Howard, Ken ... Continue Reading →
