by S M | Mar 20, 2022 | Blog
Raleigh City Council held their annual retreat at Dix Park Chapel. While the meeting was viewable remotely, members of the public were not allowed to attend, which is curious considering Council now requires in-person attendance for individuals who want to speak at...
by T N | Mar 17, 2022 | Blog
Clear-Cut Hillside above Azalea Falls FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 15, 2022 Raleigh’s City Council has endorsed more high-density development projects in the last two years than at any time previously in our city. Most of these were approved with few or no restrictions...
by T N | Mar 15, 2022 | Blog
At the March 1 public hearing to review and approve new District Maps for Raleigh’s City Council, the City Attorney claimed Raleigh is not covered by Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and City Staff claimed that the Advocacy Groups who reviewed the proposed maps...
by S M | Mar 15, 2022 | Blog
HIGHLIGHTS Plans for expanded convention center and convention center hotel are being revised post-Covid. Municipal Service District (MSD) for Midtown referred to Safe, Vibrant, & Healthy Communities Committee April meeting. Public Comments focused on Engagement,...
by S M | Mar 13, 2022 | Blog
District A Councilor Patrick Buffkin hosted a virtual meeting on March 10. North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein was to make comments at the beginning of the meeting, but had a conflict, so he sent in a video. His presentation was only a few minutes long,...
by T N | Mar 9, 2022 | Blog
We previously wrote about INDY Daily’s comments on Raleigh Council’s undemocratic actions here: INDY Daily BLASTS City Council’s Undemocratic Behavior. One of their readers disagrees with their take on it and writes: “This is not a good...