Nov. 5, 2019, 11:24 p.m.; 195 of 195 precincts reporting Charlotte Mayor Vi Liles 77% Charlotte City Council At-large Julie Eiselt 24% Braxton Winston 22% James Mitchell 22% Dimple Ajmera 20% Charlotte City Council Districts 1. Larken Egleston 98% 2. Malcolm Graham 85% 3. ... Continue Reading →
George Dunlap on ballot’s sales tax increase proposal
Graphics: https://bettermecklenburg.com/ Oct. 8, 2019 In a visit that was not announced in advance. Mecklenburg Commissioners Chair George Dunlap presented his case for voter support of a proposal on the November ballot that would increase the sales tax to fund arts, education and parks ... Continue Reading →
Candidates for Council DIstricts 2, 4, 6
Oct. 8, 2019 Four of the six candidates on the November ballot for City Council Districts 2, 4 and 6 were at the Forum today to discuss their platforms and their backgrounds. County Commissioners Chair George Dunlap made a pitch for support of the ballot question that would add a quarter-cent ... Continue Reading →
City Primary 2019
Sept. 10, 2019; last updated 11:57 p.m., 100% of precincts reporting Full vote results are here Mayor, City of Charlotte, Democratic Primary Roderick Davis 4.24% Vi Lyles 86.62% Tigress Sydney Acute McDaniel 1.33% Joel Odom 3.64% Lucille Puckett 4.16% Charlotte City Council ... Continue Reading →
Election 2019: Malcolm Graham
July 30, 2019 Malcolm Graham is a candidate for District 2 City Council. A map of District 2 is at the bottom of this page. To start videos, click on them. July 30, 2019 ... Continue Reading →
Council primary candidates, District 1 and District 2
July 30, 2019 City Council Districts 1 and 2 have Democratic primaries but no Republican primaries on the Sept. 10 ballot. Those facing primaries in those two Council districts were invited to speak today and answer questions. Larken Egleston and Sean Smith in District 1 were both present. From ... Continue Reading →
Gun laws after Charleston and the rise in gun violence in Charlotte
May 14, 2019 Three advocates for public policy action to reduce gun violence explored options this morning. The focus was not on rolling back the Second Amendment, or a particular list of legislative initiatives. Instead, the focus was on lives lost, families torn apart, and what long list of ... Continue Reading →
5 candidates for Congress
May 31, 2016 Candidates from two parties and for two seats in Congress addressed the Forum today. Attending were 9th District candidate Christian Cano, a Democrat; and 12th District candidates Leon Threatt, a Republican, and Democrats Alma Adams, Tricia Cotham and Malcolm Graham. The ... Continue Reading →
Malcolm Graham: Removing the flag ‘isn’t nearly enough’
Aug. 13, 2015 Malcolm Graham wrote this piece for the Washington Post. ... Continue Reading →
Sept. 12-13 Indaba at Johnson C. Smith focuses on parent engagement
Malcolm Graham, director for community engagement and government affairs for the Center for Applied Research at Johnson C. Smith University, offered an invitation to all to attend the free event on Sept. 12-13. Details of a center study on parental engagement at area schools will be presented. ... Continue Reading →