Happy Pride Month in Raleigh? No Non-Discrimination Ordinance despite Campaign Pledges!
It’s LGBTQ Pride Month. But, in Raleigh, we don’t have as much to celebrate as we should have. As LGBTQ Pride Month comes to a close, we recall in January 2021 we reported about the lack of progress of the Raleigh City Council in enacting...
Council Member David Cox – Preserving Our Trees in the Richland Creek Watershed
David Cox, PhD, the three-term District B representative on Raleigh’s City Council, submitted the following “Guest Blog” to Livable Raleigh for publication. The Richland Creek watershed drains into the Neuse River. Why is that important?...Courtney Napier Weighs In on Forte Appointment and Gentrification
Posted here are some excerpts from Courtney Napier’s recent op-ed for INDY Week. Why did Raleigh City Council give Carmen Cauthen unanimous support, then turn around and vote six-to-one for Stormie Forte to take the District D seat vacated by Saige Martin?