Livable Raleigh volunteers will be distributing campaign materials throughout neighborhoods for the Raleigh City Council election. Watch for yours! Election Day is November 8th Early Voting is October 20th - November 5th.References 1. Poll of Key Issues for Raleigh...
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If you rely on the kind of information you are only able to find through Livable Raleigh, we need your help to be able to continue to provide that valuable information to you. We have recently published all the data you need to keep up with the coming City Council...
Follow the Money 2022
After the 2019 election, we reported to you how much money the development industry poured into the candidates’ campaigns. Those developers found out how easy it was to buy council seats for their preferred candidates. It appears they plan to run the same playbook again in 2022. When you ask yourself, why do councilors vote the way they do? You will always find the answer when you FOLLOW THE MONEY.
Neighborhoods are not buying what she’s selling!
Good, thoughtful, inclusive processes result in good decisions. It takes a diversity of perspectives to avoid the most damaging, unintended consequences. Mary-Ann Baldwin is selling the lie that growth and development at any cost is good for the people who live, work and visit Raleigh.
Baldwin “Reconsiders” Giving Money to Other Democrats?
Mary-Ann Baldwin, the mayor of Raleigh, has some $500,000 banked for her election campaign. It’s a tribute to how completely she’s owned by Raleigh’s developers – led by mega-spender John Kane, a right-wing Republican known for backing, among other crazies, our very own GOP Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson. (And, of course, Trump.)
In a New Poll of Key Issues, Raleigh Voters Call for Change
As the NC primary election season comes to an end and the summer season arrives, it is time to start focusing on Raleigh's upcoming municipal elections. We are rerunning this release of polling data showing what Raleigh voters think of their local city government. You...
Mayor Baldwin disses Democrats, says she will buy election without them
“I have $500,000 in the bank,” she said in an interview with The News & Observer. Her response was in sharp contrast to the more statesmanlike response from challenger Terrance Ruth:
Multiply your Vote!
Every Raleigh voter gets four votes in the November City Council election – one for Mayor, one for your District representative*, and one each for the two at-large seats. But wait – there’s more. Every council member gets to vote on every issue and it takes five votes...
City Council Candidates are Off and Running. Livable Raleigh will provide the play-by-play!
The filing period for candidates in Raleigh’s November 8th Mayoral and City Council elections closed Friday, July 15, at noon. It’s an interesting slate of candidates, with a mix of returning incumbents, unknown newcomers and even a couple well known Council retirees coming back for another run. Raleigh voters will be able to count on Livable Raleigh to provide all the information needed to be an informed voter in November.
Why you should care about Raleigh City Council elections
Raleigh’s City Council makes decisions that impact your daily life. Tuesday, November 8, will be your opportunity to make your voice heard.