I spent yesterday evening driving to our local high school, which is the polling place for any votes that relate to membership on the local school board. Equally important, but much more inflammatory, the school budget is also subject to approval through votes by local citizens. Among the many issues that have an impact on […]
Perhaps no Supreme Court decision is better known- or more controversial- than Roe v Wade. My decision to include it on the “worst” list stems not from a stance on the abortion issue but from questionable jurisprudence. Your opinion on a “woman’s right to choose” or “protecting the life of the unborn” will probably […]
New York Times economics analyst Eduardo Porter recently penned two columns about income inequality in which he claimed that the “job market is not working to distribute wealth” and “has lost much of its power to deliver income gains to working families” over the past four decades. As proof of this, he quoted data on […]
(Originally published on May 15…in case you missed this.) Once again, the I77 HOT lanes project has been in the news and not for good reasons. This past week, local elected boards one after the other passed resolutions demanding answers to new questions or asking for outright delay prior to financial close of the contract. […]
We were driving around town at the beginning of Memorial Day weekend and started to notice how few American flags we saw on the front porches of homes in the various neighborhoods. So we immediately went to Ace Hardware to buy a new bracket for our flag and went home to put it up about […]
All week the efforts of the twenty teams that will take part in the 30th running of The Sprint All-Star Race has been leading to this, it’s race day. The teams are set and ready for the four segments of 25 laps each and the final sprint of 10 laps to see who goes home […]
Another Huntersville focused article ahead in case you want to stop reading now. I delivered the remarks below during the public comment session for the proposed FY15-16 budget at the Huntersville Town Board meeting on Monday, May 18. You can view the entire budget here along with the Town Manager’s summary here. I was the […]
Saturday started out with a concert in the infield by the new ACM Group of the Year; Little Big Town. NASCAR fans know their country music and the Country Stars love some NASCAR racing. Photos by Glen Simmons with Event Images Carolina [nggallery id=137].
It’s race day for the Sprint Cup Drivers who are not yet qualified for the All-Star Race and also for the NCWTS Drivers. Final preparations are made and there is nothing left but to get on the track and show why you are here. Photos by Glen Simmons with Event Images Carolina [nggallery id=136].
Thursday before the Sprint All-Star Race is full of preparation, testing, practice and making sure that all members of the teams are ready. The day belongs mostly to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series drivers and teams. Photos by Glen Simmons Event Images Carolina [nggallery id=135],
