As far as gains and losses, what did we actually accomplish if local government takes money from its citizens in one way rather than another?
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
WRAL & N&O - YOU'RE NOT SERIOUS ARE YOU?
WRAL's Headline Saturday featured Linda Williams - the Senior Editor for News at the News & Observer.
After the revelations of Linda Williams' highly partisan and biased nature, who in their right mind would put her on a program such as this?
My big question: Shouldn't Linda Williams have been sitting on the side of the table with Skip Stam and more fittingly with Deborah Ross?
Having her presented as some balanced interviewer make a mockery of the whole show.
After the revelations of Linda Williams' highly partisan and biased nature, who in their right mind would put her on a program such as this?
My big question: Shouldn't Linda Williams have been sitting on the side of the table with Skip Stam and more fittingly with Deborah Ross?
Having her presented as some balanced interviewer make a mockery of the whole show.
RBC Center - Dolly Parton
With all due respect, don't you think you and your brother have done enough damage in North Carolina? You ought to give the proceeds from this to the Town of Roanoke Rapids.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
WANT THE DAILY NEWSLETTER?
Wake Community puts out a daily newsletter of Wake County related news and information. To be added, send an email to wakecommunity@bellsouth.net with the words subscribe wake in the subject line.
ATTEND
I don't usually make it a point to advertise events from the left, but this is a public forum with speakers from the right and left. With media likely attending, we must ensure our views are presented also.
"Elections and Growth"
WakeUp Wake County's Annual Meeting
October 2nd - Thursday
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts
"Elections and Growth"
WakeUp Wake County's Annual Meeting
October 2nd - Thursday
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts
Monday, September 15, 2008
Sunday, September 14, 2008
ATTEND
Wake County League of Women Voters County Commissioner Candidate Forum
September 17, 2008
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (Corner of Clark and Brooks Avenues - Raleigh)
Suggested questions:
1. Do you support the Wake County School Board's efforts to raise property taxes by 67%?
2. Do you agree with the Wake County School Board's latest pay increase and contract extension for Superintendent Del Burns?
3. Do you believe the Wake County School Board has been a responsible steward of our county's tax dollars? If no, what would you do differently?
4. How often do you use mass transit? Do you support tax increases on Wake County families and businesses to expand mass transit?
September 17, 2008
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (Corner of Clark and Brooks Avenues - Raleigh)
Suggested questions:
1. Do you support the Wake County School Board's efforts to raise property taxes by 67%?
2. Do you agree with the Wake County School Board's latest pay increase and contract extension for Superintendent Del Burns?
3. Do you believe the Wake County School Board has been a responsible steward of our county's tax dollars? If no, what would you do differently?
4. How often do you use mass transit? Do you support tax increases on Wake County families and businesses to expand mass transit?
MEMO TO HARVEY SCHMITT
You have your 120th annual meeting this Tuesday at the Convention Center. What a great opportunity for you to stand before all your members and pronounce your proud support and cooperation with the Wake Education Partnership to raise property taxes in Wake County by 67%.
You can explain to them how this will help them "connect, succeed and grow."
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You can explain to them how this will help them "connect, succeed and grow."
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Saturday, September 13, 2008
NEWS SERVICE OR PROPAGANDA MACHINE?
Will this year's September/October "At Your Service" promote tax increases as much as it promoted "NO PROPERTY TAX INCREASE" last year?
WEEKLY CALENDAR, SEPTEMBER 15-21 (2008)
Please find below a list of relevant grassroots, public policy and political meetings for the week. Have an item you want considered for inclusion? Email wakecommunity@bellsouth.net with the group name, nature of meeting, speaker (if applicable) and time, date and location. Please put “event” in the subject line.
Thanks.
Wake Community Network
Americans for Prosperity Defending the American Dream Summit
October 10-11, 2008
September 15 – 21
Monday:
Wake County School Board District 5 Board Advisory Council Meeting
8:00 am
Dillard Drive Elementary School – 5200 Dillard Drive, Raleigh
Wake County Human Services Board Executive Committee Meeting
8:00 am
Human Services, Room 5032 – 220 Swinburne Street, Raleigh
John Locke Foundation Shaftesbury Society Meeting with Dr. Tony Woodlief
12:00 pm
John Locke Foundation
Wake County Commissioners Meeting
2:00 pm
Wake County Courthouse – 7th Floor, Room 700 – 335 S. Salisbury Street, Raleigh
East Raleigh Citizens Advisory Council Meeting
7:00 pm
Lions Park – 516 Dennis Avenue, Raleigh
Bay Leaf Volunteer Fire Department Board of Directors Meeting
7:30 pm
Station #1 – 11713 Six Forks Road, Raleigh
Garner Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting
7:30 pm
Garner Town Hall – 900 7th Avenue, Garner
Wendell Planning Board Meeting
10:00 pm
Tuesday:
Raleigh Historic Districts Commission Meeting
7:30 am
Raleigh City Hall, Room 305 – 222 West Hargett Street, Raleigh
Wake County School Board Committee of the Whole Meeting
12:00 pm
Schools Administration Building, Board Conference Room – 3600 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh
John Locke Foundation Headliner Luncheon with Dr. Roy Spencer
12:00 pm
Brownestone Hotel – 1707 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh
Wake County Human Services Continuum of Care Committee Meeting
12:15 pm
Human Services, Room 5032 – 220 Swinburne Street, Raleigh
Raleigh City Council Meeting
1:00 pm
Raleigh City Hall, Council Chambers – 222 West Hargett Street, Raleigh
Wake County School Board of Education Meeting
3:00 pm
Schools Administration Building, Board Conference Room – 3600 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh
Raleigh Appearance Commission Development Review Committee Meeting
4:00 pm
One Exchange Plaza, Room 809 – Raleigh
Apex Town Council Meeting
7:00 pm
Apex Town Hall – 73 Hunter Street, Apex
Fuquay-Varina Board of Commissioners Meeting
7:00 pm
Fuquay-Varina Town Hall – 401 Old Honeycutt Road, Fuquay-Varina
Holly Springs Town Council Meeting
7:00 pm
Holly Springs Town Hall, Council Chambers – 128 S. Main Street, Holly Springs
Wake Forest Board of Commissioners Meeting
7:00 pm
Wake Forest Town Hall – 401 Elm Avenue, Wake Forest
Garner Board of Alderman Meeting
7:30 pm
Garner Town Hall – 900 7th Avenue, Garner
Wednesday:
Knightdale Town Council Meeting
Town Hall – 950 Steeple Square Court, Knightdale
Wake County School Board of Education and Wake County Commissioners Joint Meeting
9:00 am
Wake County Office Building, Ground Floor Conference Room – 337 S. Salisbury Street, Raleigh
Wake County Library Commission Meeting
12:00 pm
Library Administration Building – 4020 Carya Drive, Raleigh
Raleigh Fair Housing Hearing Board Meeting
12:30 pm
Raleigh City Hall, Room 305 – 222 West Hargett Street, Raleigh
Wake County Planning Board Meeting
1:30 pm
Wake County Courthouse – 7th Floor, Room 700 – 316 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh
CAMPO TCC Meeting
4:00 pm
Wake County Commons, Room 100A – 4011 Carya Drive, Raleigh
Wake County Human Services Affordable Housing Committee Meeting
4:00 pm
Human Services, Room 5032 – 220 Swinburne Street, Raleigh
Knightdale Budget Committee Meeting
6:00 pm
Town Hall – 950 Steeple Square Court, Knightdale
Raleigh Citizens Advisory Council Meeting
7:00 pm
Progress Energy Center - Raleigh
Thursday:
Wake County Information Technology Advisory Committee Meeting
9:00 am
Mezzanine Wake County Office Building, Information Services Conference Room – 337 S. Salisbury Street, Raleigh
Republican Women of Wake County Meeting
11:15 am
NCSU University Club – 4200 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh
Wake County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Meeting
12:00 pm
Human Services Sunnybrook, Room 344 – 10 Sunnybrook Road, Raleigh
Wake County Child Fatality Prevention Team Meeting
12:00 pm
Human Services, Board Room – 220 Swinburne Street
Raleigh Mayor’s Committee for Persons with Disabilities Meeting
12:00 pm
Raleigh City Hall, Room 305 – 222 West Hargett Street, Raleigh
Wake Soil and Water Conservation District Board Meeting
1:30 pm
Agricultural Services Building, Room 107 – 4001 Carya Drive, Raleigh
Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Greenway Advisory Board Meeting
5:30 pm
2405 Wade Avenue, Raleigh
Raleigh Telecommunications Commission Meeting
6:00 pm
Raleigh City Hall, Council Chambers – 222 West Hargett Street, Raleigh
Wake County Growth Issues Task Force Meeting
6:00 pm
Wake County Office Building, G-31 – 337 S. Salisbury Street, Raleigh
Wake County Friends of Black Children Adoption Council Meeting
6:00 pm
Tupper Memorial Baptist Church – 501 S. Blount Street, Raleigh
Hillsborough Citizens Advisory Council Meeting
7:00 pm
Pullen Art Center – 105 Pullen Road, Raleigh
Wake County Fire Commission Meeting
7:00 pm
EMS Training Center, Commons Building – 4011 Carya Drive, Raleigh
Apex EMS Board of Directors Meeting
7:30 pm
315 West Williams Street, Apex
Friday:
Civitas Institute Illegal Immigration and Local Governments Workshop
11:30 am
Sheraton Imperial Hotel – RTP
Wake County Human Services Community and Public Health Committee Meeting
12:00 pm
Rex Family Birth Center, Room 100A – 4420 Lake Boone Trail, Raleigh
Saturday:
Wake Forest Youth Advisory Board Meeting
9:00 am
Flaherty Park Community Center – 1226 N. White Street, Wake Forest
Sunday:
Garner Senior Center Advisory Committee Meeting
9:00 am
Garner Senior Center – 205 East Garner Road, Garner
Thanks.
Wake Community Network
Americans for Prosperity Defending the American Dream Summit
October 10-11, 2008
September 15 – 21
Monday:
Wake County School Board District 5 Board Advisory Council Meeting
8:00 am
Dillard Drive Elementary School – 5200 Dillard Drive, Raleigh
Wake County Human Services Board Executive Committee Meeting
8:00 am
Human Services, Room 5032 – 220 Swinburne Street, Raleigh
John Locke Foundation Shaftesbury Society Meeting with Dr. Tony Woodlief
12:00 pm
John Locke Foundation
Wake County Commissioners Meeting
2:00 pm
Wake County Courthouse – 7th Floor, Room 700 – 335 S. Salisbury Street, Raleigh
East Raleigh Citizens Advisory Council Meeting
7:00 pm
Lions Park – 516 Dennis Avenue, Raleigh
Bay Leaf Volunteer Fire Department Board of Directors Meeting
7:30 pm
Station #1 – 11713 Six Forks Road, Raleigh
Garner Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting
7:30 pm
Garner Town Hall – 900 7th Avenue, Garner
Wendell Planning Board Meeting
10:00 pm
Tuesday:
Raleigh Historic Districts Commission Meeting
7:30 am
Raleigh City Hall, Room 305 – 222 West Hargett Street, Raleigh
Wake County School Board Committee of the Whole Meeting
12:00 pm
Schools Administration Building, Board Conference Room – 3600 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh
John Locke Foundation Headliner Luncheon with Dr. Roy Spencer
12:00 pm
Brownestone Hotel – 1707 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh
Wake County Human Services Continuum of Care Committee Meeting
12:15 pm
Human Services, Room 5032 – 220 Swinburne Street, Raleigh
Raleigh City Council Meeting
1:00 pm
Raleigh City Hall, Council Chambers – 222 West Hargett Street, Raleigh
Wake County School Board of Education Meeting
3:00 pm
Schools Administration Building, Board Conference Room – 3600 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh
Raleigh Appearance Commission Development Review Committee Meeting
4:00 pm
One Exchange Plaza, Room 809 – Raleigh
Apex Town Council Meeting
7:00 pm
Apex Town Hall – 73 Hunter Street, Apex
Fuquay-Varina Board of Commissioners Meeting
7:00 pm
Fuquay-Varina Town Hall – 401 Old Honeycutt Road, Fuquay-Varina
Holly Springs Town Council Meeting
7:00 pm
Holly Springs Town Hall, Council Chambers – 128 S. Main Street, Holly Springs
Wake Forest Board of Commissioners Meeting
7:00 pm
Wake Forest Town Hall – 401 Elm Avenue, Wake Forest
Garner Board of Alderman Meeting
7:30 pm
Garner Town Hall – 900 7th Avenue, Garner
Wednesday:
Knightdale Town Council Meeting
Town Hall – 950 Steeple Square Court, Knightdale
Wake County School Board of Education and Wake County Commissioners Joint Meeting
9:00 am
Wake County Office Building, Ground Floor Conference Room – 337 S. Salisbury Street, Raleigh
Wake County Library Commission Meeting
12:00 pm
Library Administration Building – 4020 Carya Drive, Raleigh
Raleigh Fair Housing Hearing Board Meeting
12:30 pm
Raleigh City Hall, Room 305 – 222 West Hargett Street, Raleigh
Wake County Planning Board Meeting
1:30 pm
Wake County Courthouse – 7th Floor, Room 700 – 316 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh
CAMPO TCC Meeting
4:00 pm
Wake County Commons, Room 100A – 4011 Carya Drive, Raleigh
Wake County Human Services Affordable Housing Committee Meeting
4:00 pm
Human Services, Room 5032 – 220 Swinburne Street, Raleigh
Knightdale Budget Committee Meeting
6:00 pm
Town Hall – 950 Steeple Square Court, Knightdale
Raleigh Citizens Advisory Council Meeting
7:00 pm
Progress Energy Center - Raleigh
Thursday:
Wake County Information Technology Advisory Committee Meeting
9:00 am
Mezzanine Wake County Office Building, Information Services Conference Room – 337 S. Salisbury Street, Raleigh
Republican Women of Wake County Meeting
11:15 am
NCSU University Club – 4200 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh
Wake County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Meeting
12:00 pm
Human Services Sunnybrook, Room 344 – 10 Sunnybrook Road, Raleigh
Wake County Child Fatality Prevention Team Meeting
12:00 pm
Human Services, Board Room – 220 Swinburne Street
Raleigh Mayor’s Committee for Persons with Disabilities Meeting
12:00 pm
Raleigh City Hall, Room 305 – 222 West Hargett Street, Raleigh
Wake Soil and Water Conservation District Board Meeting
1:30 pm
Agricultural Services Building, Room 107 – 4001 Carya Drive, Raleigh
Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Greenway Advisory Board Meeting
5:30 pm
2405 Wade Avenue, Raleigh
Raleigh Telecommunications Commission Meeting
6:00 pm
Raleigh City Hall, Council Chambers – 222 West Hargett Street, Raleigh
Wake County Growth Issues Task Force Meeting
6:00 pm
Wake County Office Building, G-31 – 337 S. Salisbury Street, Raleigh
Wake County Friends of Black Children Adoption Council Meeting
6:00 pm
Tupper Memorial Baptist Church – 501 S. Blount Street, Raleigh
Hillsborough Citizens Advisory Council Meeting
7:00 pm
Pullen Art Center – 105 Pullen Road, Raleigh
Wake County Fire Commission Meeting
7:00 pm
EMS Training Center, Commons Building – 4011 Carya Drive, Raleigh
Apex EMS Board of Directors Meeting
7:30 pm
315 West Williams Street, Apex
Friday:
Civitas Institute Illegal Immigration and Local Governments Workshop
11:30 am
Sheraton Imperial Hotel – RTP
Wake County Human Services Community and Public Health Committee Meeting
12:00 pm
Rex Family Birth Center, Room 100A – 4420 Lake Boone Trail, Raleigh
Saturday:
Wake Forest Youth Advisory Board Meeting
9:00 am
Flaherty Park Community Center – 1226 N. White Street, Wake Forest
Sunday:
Garner Senior Center Advisory Committee Meeting
9:00 am
Garner Senior Center – 205 East Garner Road, Garner
Friday, September 12, 2008
N&O BIASED?
GD Gearino's latest blog entry is well worth a read. John Drescher at the N&O should address this memo publicly. It's now a public matter.
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