Holmes’ work as Deputy Industrial Commissioner, Wake County Commission Chair, lawyer brings oversight experience, public service to the post
Published: Monday, February 12th, 2024 @ 9:32 am
By: Governor's Office
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On Thursday, the North Carolina Senate approved a bill to make Wake County Commissioner elections more democratic.
Published: Wednesday, July 26th, 2023 @ 10:26 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Monday, all seven Democratic Wake County Commissioners expressed their full support for a compromise version of House Bill 99, a bill filed by Rep. Erin Paré, R-Wake.
Published: Tuesday, March 28th, 2023 @ 5:51 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The proposed measure House Bill 99 would make Wake County commissioner races nonpartisan and elect commissioners by the voters in their districts rather than the entire county.
Published: Saturday, March 11th, 2023 @ 3:58 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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House Bill 99 looks to modify Wake County Commissioners elections from partisan and countywide to non-partisan elections and by district. This proposed change has caused some to exaggerate the impact of the bill. So, what do the numbers say?
Published: Saturday, March 11th, 2023 @ 7:53 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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It’s an axiom as old as history. “Those who have no power want it, and those who have power want more of it.” The current power struggles in North Carolina politics are proof of the truth.
Published: Monday, March 6th, 2023 @ 12:28 am
By: Tom Campbell
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In 2021, the Wake County Board of Commissioners voted to redraw their own district lines and lengthen their terms. They also voted themselves 132% pay increases, more than doubling their salaries.
Published: Thursday, March 2nd, 2023 @ 10:40 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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"We can’t wait for the housing market to stabilize itself. We need to be aggressive in our attempts to create and preserve our affordable housing," said Wake County Housing Affordability and Community Revitalization director Lorena McDowell.
Published: Thursday, December 22nd, 2022 @ 3:31 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Cabarrus County, N.C. – The NC Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) hosted its 115th Annual Conference, “On Track to Transform,” in Cabarrus County last week.
Published: Monday, August 22nd, 2022 @ 10:39 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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That nod to the famous line from Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist may be what some Wake County commissioners are thinking after learning that Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) Superintendent Cathy Moore is asking Wake County Commissioners for approximately $600 million
Published: Monday, April 25th, 2022 @ 2:48 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A Note from NCACC President Ronnie Smith
Published: Sunday, June 20th, 2021 @ 1:13 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Sydney Batch, a Wake County Democrat, announced Saturday on Twitter that she will fill a seat in the N.C. Senate vacated by Sam Searcy, who resigned.
Published: Monday, January 11th, 2021 @ 12:50 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The former House minority leader is set to join the state Court of Appeals.
Published: Friday, January 1st, 2021 @ 2:29 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Reopening the economy during COVID-19 is a hotly contested issue in the race for N.C. Commissioner of Labor.
Published: Wednesday, October 7th, 2020 @ 11:50 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Voters in Raleigh, Rocky Mount, and High Point may get another chance to pick a mayor. And Cary voters easily passed bond measures to fund roads and parks.
Published: Thursday, October 10th, 2019 @ 8:00 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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In 2011, Thom Tillis, Phil Berger, and the Republican leadership in the N.C. General Assembly removed the 100-school school cap included in the 1996 law that authorized the creation of charter schools, which are tuition-free public schools that have more freedom than district-run public schools.
Published: Friday, June 7th, 2019 @ 9:41 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Wake County Commissioners passed a 10.13% property tax increase Monday night- the second largest in the county's history, despite calls for more access to public comment and increased fiscal responsibility from the Wake County Republican Party.
Published: Tuesday, June 4th, 2019 @ 11:31 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Raleigh City Council has voted to allow people to rent one or two guest rooms, but homeowners won’t be allowed to rent entire houses.
Published: Friday, May 31st, 2019 @ 4:06 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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At the end of the 2010-11 school year, the state had 99 charter schools that enrolled around 41,200 children, and thousands of children remained on waitlists, hoping to be among the lucky few selected in an enrollment lottery.
Published: Friday, May 24th, 2019 @ 4:13 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Wake County Republicans Call on Commissioners/Residents to Oppose County’s 10% Tax Increase
Published: Monday, May 20th, 2019 @ 10:40 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Few people seem to be noticing but property taxes for Wake County homeowners may be going up yet again
Published: Sunday, August 19th, 2018 @ 10:59 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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State Supreme Court candidate Chris Anglin got a temporary restraining order Monday afternoon in Wake County Superior Court, potentially restoring his Republican Party label for the Nov. 6 general election ballot
Published: Saturday, August 18th, 2018 @ 7:17 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Lawmakers have a long recognized love-hate relationship with the media and lobbyists
Published: Saturday, July 7th, 2018 @ 8:49 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Try as I might, I can't see the wisdom behind this proposed "transformative" projects expansion. I can't. It's terrible
Published: Thursday, May 24th, 2018 @ 11:17 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The current political spat between North Carolina’s governor and legislature has produced plenty of heated rhetoric
Published: Wednesday, July 12th, 2017 @ 9:17 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Democrats on the Wake County Board of Commissioners have increased support for WCPSS by $90 million since 2015. Since taking the majority on the Wake County Board of Commissioners,Democrats have presided over a 30 percent increase in local support
Published: Wednesday, July 12th, 2017 @ 12:34 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Did anyone else see that it’s not just Republicans who are questioning how Wake County Public Schools (WCPSS) spends its money
Published: Friday, June 16th, 2017 @ 8:29 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Additional staff members have joined the office of Governor Roy Cooper in the areas of public engagement, policy and education
Published: Friday, June 2nd, 2017 @ 12:30 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Dever issued an order on Thursday which included the mandate from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that Wake County school board districts enacted by the General Assembly in 2013 and identical county commissioner districts enacted in 2015 were unconstitutional
Published: Monday, August 8th, 2016 @ 4:18 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Attorneys for legislative leaders have filed new maps with the U.S. District Court and are urging the judge handling the case to approve the maps for the 2016 election for Wake County commissioners and school board members
Published: Thursday, August 4th, 2016 @ 10:26 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The full 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has declined to rehear the challenge to the Wake County commission and school board redistricting case.
Published: Saturday, July 30th, 2016 @ 2:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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While officials are mulling a request from a federal judge to submit new district maps for Wake County commissioner and school board elections, one longtime lawmaker says the U.S. Supreme Court could allow this year's elections to be held under the disputed plans
Published: Thursday, July 14th, 2016 @ 5:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In June, Wake County commissioners approved an extra $44.6 million for Wake County Public Schools (WCPSS). About half the money will go for raises and additional pay; $16 million for teacher pay, $1.8 million for teachers who take on extra duties, and another $6 million for 3 percent raises for...
Published: Monday, October 19th, 2015 @ 10:28 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today...
Published: Sunday, August 16th, 2015 @ 7:27 am
By: McCrory Communications
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