Maybe there’s hope yet for Mecklenburg County. For whatever it’s worth, and admittedly it’s not much, results from the “Kids Voting Mecklenburg” project show Republican Corey Thompson topping the at-large commissioners race. Thompson, a local tea party activist and first-time candidate, finished out of the running in actual election results, trailing top vote-getters Jennifer Roberts, Jim […]
Mecklenburg County commissioners this week approved acceptance of a $340,000 grant that will be used to help combat crime and juvenile delinquency by teaching gangbangers the fine art of professional culinary skills. In the process, a popular West side recreational facility that was closed this year because of budget cuts will receive a new lease […]
The GOP simultaneously bucked and repeated history Tuesday night in an election that saw Republicans capture both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly for the first time in more than a century, while again coming up painfully short in their attempt to wrest majority control of the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners. And in […]
If you’re looking for evidence of how incredibly screwed up and bass-ackward Mecklenburg County’s criminal justice system has become, search no further than today’s Meck Deck, where Jeff Taylor digs up the ugly disparity in bonds meted out by the same judge for the infamous pen-bomb mom ($50K) and an accused rapist ($5K). Wonderful.
County commissioners last week approved the officially adopted budget for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, but not without some unexpected squabbling that started and ended with Commissioner Vilma Leake. Leake, a Democrat, was irked that CMS officials and her own board colleagues have never attended a meeting of an ad hoc committee, chaired by Leake, designed to facilitate […]
Reports of irregularities with straight party voting are coming in from across the country. Claims have been made that voters attempting to select a straight party Republican ballot have seen the names of the Democrats running checked instead. This isn’t isolated to Florida and Chicago. It could be happening right here in Mecklenburg County. PunditHouse received this […]
With only a few short days left until Election 2010 is in the books it is becoming ever more clear that once again, Independent voters hold the power and the key to the outcome of the election here in Mecklenburg County, as well as around the country. With that being said, I have asked myself […]
In what has become a veritable county government tradition, a task force that was created to find ways to save money needs more money. This time around, it’s The Future of the Library Task Force, which was formed, ostensibly, to find ways that a system rocked by budget cuts this year could operate more efficiently […]
This most certainly isn’t designed to add insult to injury, but sometimes politicians are so over the top that by not pointing it out we would be doing a disservice to you, our readers. This Facebook event was created just a few days ago. It is a call for voters to turn out on Election […]
Corey Thompson, by his own admission, is a political novice. But that hasn’t stopped the young gun Republican from drawing down and taking dead aim at Democrat incumbent Commissioners Chairman Jennifer Roberts. Thompson, who is running for an at-large seat on the county board, this week called for Roberts to reprimand her Democrat cohorts for […]
