by T N | Aug 4, 2021 | Blog
Raleigh resident Larry Helfant submitted a response to a recent editorial by Gerry Cohen published in the N&O. An edited version was published on Aug 1, 2021. We are publishing the full, unedited response here. The True Cost of Delayed Elections I read a recent...
by T N | Aug 1, 2021 | Blog
Councilor Nicole Stewart communicates with the citizens of Raleigh through a “Dear Friend” newsletter. In a recent edition, sent July 13, she discusses, among other issues, the movement of the City Council election from October 2021 to November 2022. A...
by T N | Jul 21, 2021 | Blog
INDY Week Published Backtalk the same day they published the winners of their “Best Of” series and we now have a bit more understanding of why the readers chose us as Best Local Activist Group. The readers’ comments in “Backtalk:Wants to be...
by T N | Jul 12, 2021 | Blog
In the current issue of INDYWeek, Courtney Napier challenges Raleigh City Councilor Buffkin’s assertion that the children of poor people need wealthier people as role models. What follows are some excerpts from her piece: As I was putting the finishing touches...
by S M | Jul 7, 2021 | Blog
If you were to consult local media, you would think the most important things that happened at the July 6 City Council meeting involved hairstyle discrimination and exotic snakes. Or you might mistakenly think that Council took action to address affordable housing...
by T N | Jul 6, 2021 | Blog
David Cox, PhD, the three-term District B representative on Raleigh’s City Council, delivered this statement at a City Council meeting on July 6, 2021 and submitted it as a “Guest Blog” to Livable Raleigh for publication. TC-5-20 is a Trojan horse that promises...
