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GOP’s 2 remaining Wake County NC House seats vulnerable in November
Democrats could flip Wake County's 14 NC House districts completely blue in the 2026 election if Republicans can't hold onto two tossup seats.
Opinion
NC leading a public-transit revolution, but it looks more like Uber than buses and trains
If on-demand microtransit catches on across the country and replaces light rail and buses, North Carolina will have had a major role in the story.
Opinion
N.C. Dems ask court to eviscerate urban GOP efforts
Mecklenburg Republican Charlie Mulligan decided he could no longer wait. This week he announced his campaign for the newly drawn N.C. Senate District 41 in southern and eastern Mecklenburg County. It includes the GOP-leaning towns of Matthews and Mint Hill. “In Mecklenburg, not only can we do better, we deserve better, and that’s why I’m...
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Republicans land recruits for Wake N.C. Senate seats
State Senate Republicans have landed their top two recruits for two newly-drawn Wake County Senate seats that are critical to GOP efforts to win a supermajority in the Senate in 2022. Senate Republicans hold 28 of 50 N.C. Senate seats and need a net gain of two seats to secure a supermajority to be able...
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Audit: DPS workers used state vehicles for personal commutes
Two workers in the Department of Public Safety violated rules for state vehicles which cost taxpayers more than $7,000, a new report by state Auditor Beth Wood’s office says. The report recommends disciplinary action for the employees and that DPS seek reimbursement. The director of DPS’ Private Protective Services operation derived $2,898 in personal unauthorized...
Opinion
Billion-dollar buses
Wake County plans to spend billions for a transit plan targeting a small percentage of the local population.
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Wake Commissioners Scuttle Vote on Transit Tax
RALEIGH — An outpouring of advocates for light rail and expanded bus service spilled into an overflow room Monday, chiding the Wake County Board of Commissioners for engaging in partisan politics in blocking a vote to put a half-cent sales tax on November’s ballot.
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Wake School Reformers Aim to Revamp Real-Estate Deals
RALEIGH – Members of Wake County’s new school board majority say they’ll take a sounder approach to real estate and school construction in light of past accusations of overpriced, suspect deals.
Opinion
The Spending Juggernaut
For the first time in years, North Carolina’s budget is shrinking, not growing. That’s good news, especially during tax month.
Opinion
The Spending Juggernaut
Today’s government budget woes highlight the problem of overspending during the good times.
News
JLF: Council Should Sacrifice Own Garbage Disposals
RALEIGH – The John Locke Foundation has called on most members of Raleigh City Council to disclose their ownership of garbage disposals and to disable and remove those disposals as soon as possible. The request followed city council's 7-1 vote Tuesday to maintain a day-old ban on new garbage disposal units.
