Attorney Kieran Shanahan and Russell Capps of the Wake County Taxpayers Association discuss WCTA’s lawsuit against the city of Raleigh during a Sept. 8, 2011, news briefing. The suit contends Raleigh used the wrong standard in rejecting a petition that could lead to an amended city charter guaranteeing voters the right to approve or deny any new city debt.
Opinion
Cities must clear out homeless camps
Which major urban area in America experienced the largest decline in homelessness last year? According to a recent analysis by the Brookings Institution, it was Wake County — North Carolina’s most-populous. It had a rate of 78 homeless residents per 100,000 population, down 40% from 2022. If you live in or near the state’s capital...