Elections

Renee Price announces for BoCC District 2

James Barrett — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:41:06 -0600

Kinnaird to Run for 8th NC Senate Term

Ruby Sinreich — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:44:29 -0600

Ellie Kinnaird has announced that she will running for re-election to the NC Senate this year. In past years she claimed that she was ready to retire, but only if she could find a suitable female replacement. Here's the press release:

North Carolina State Senator Ellie Kinnaird
Contact: Senator Ellie Kinnaird
ekinnaird1@nc.rr.com
919 824-5240
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
SENATOR ELLIE KINNAIRD SEEKS RE-ELECTION
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Carrboro to Consider Resolution Against Corporate Personhood

Damon Seils — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:31:03 -0600

Alderman Dan Coleman plans to introduce a resolution against corporate personhood to the Carrboro Board of Aldermen. In an e-mail to his colleagues on the board, Coleman asked that the draft resolution be added to the board's January 17 agenda. The resolution responds to the 2010 US Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v Federal Election Commission, which essentially cleared the way for unlimited election spending by corporations and other groups.

Defining Marriage by Constitutional Amendment (Orange County Human Relations Month Forum 2012)

Damon Seils — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:34:14 -0600

Announcement from the Orange County Human Relations Commission:

The Orange County Human Relations Commission invites you to
Human Relations Month Forum 2012
Sunday, January 29, 2012 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
THEME:
“Defining Marriage in North Carolina by Constitutional Amendment: What are the Implications?”
PANELISTS:
Stuart Campbell, Executive Director - Equality North Carolina
Maxine Eichner, Professor UNC-CH School of Law
Brett Webb-Mitchell, Visiting Associate Professor North Carolina Central University
MODERATOR:
Milan Pham, Attorney NicholsonPham Attorneys at Law
PLACE:
Carrboro Century Center
100 North Greensboro Street
Carrboro, NC 27510
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Follow-Up to "Open Letter to Kevin Wolff"

jagordon — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 07:10:55 -0600

While I have this semester break, I thought I'd take the time to follow-up on the last blog entry I wrote addressing mayoral candidate Kevin Wolff and his...allegations. I sent a copy of what I had written directly to the campaign of Kevin Wolff and was promptly told by him (or his staff) in so many words that "with age and understanding", I would one day learn not to be judgmental and that if he becomes elected, he will implement a 2 year plan to get Chapel Hill's homeless of the streets by meeting with each and every individual to address their personal issues (in which he invited me to get involved).

OP Happy Hour & Candidate Coming Out Party

admin — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 14:43:14 -0600

Come meet the newly filed candidates for Orange County school board and Board of County Commissioners! To be held at a location to be determined in District 1 (Chapel Hill and Carrboro).

2012: My View; Marlowe Foster, Candidate for Labor Commissioner in North Carolina

Marlowe Foster — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:48:27 -0600

Every election cycle we hear the familiar refrain that this is the most important election of our life. For the first time in my life, I believe it. 2012 IS the most important election we have faced. Anger and frustration toward elected officials reigns. We face extreme budgetary challenges as a state and nation. Anytime you express policy differences you are immediately charged with being anti-American. There is no focus on finding solutions to problems. 2012 is pivotal in determining whether the state we leave our children is better or worse than in the past.

Article: Women's representation in Chapel Hill town government

leahjosephson — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:31:11 -0600