AT LEAST WRAL IS NOW DISMISSING ANY PRETENSE ...

Well at least WRAL no longer attempts any pretense of impartiality. When they are not busy telling people how much they care about the poor and underprivileged, they are by works generating revenue by running lottery ads on their station.

WakeUp Wake County's latest fundraising appeal (emphasis added):

You are invited to an evening of celebration    Please join us for this special event to support and celebrate WakeUP Wake County -   your voice for good growth planning and sustainable communities in Wake County and the region.     Thursday, May 16, 2013 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm   The Grand Ballroom  atop Raleigh's historic Capital Club 16 West Martin Street, Raleigh  (at South Salisbury)   Local food, beverages, live jazz and an exciting silent auction included in the evening's activities.   Ticket price $50   Advance purchase online or by mail to PO Box 6484 Raleigh, NC 27628   Questions? Contact Tappan Vickery at 919-859-2177 or tappan@wakeupwakecounty.org. Thank you to our generous hosts!   Ann-Cabell and Bryan Andersen Cynthia Ball and Dave Aspnes John Bell and Judy Whisnant Boylan Bridge Brewpub Yevonne Brannon David Brown Caitlin Burke and Cullen Morris  Hunter and JB Buxton  Annette Byrd and Phil Poe Capitol Broadcasting Company  Beverly Clark Linda and Rufus Edmisten Anne S. Franklin Give Life Family Care, LLC Frank Harmon Architect Dr. Ruth Heuer and Will Allen Dana Jennings and Tom Earnhardt Caroline and Danny Kadis Karen M. Kemerait Anne McLaurin and Charles Meeker Dani Moore and Mara Daltabuit Margaret Newbold Mack Paul Penny Parsons and Carol Nix Mandy Peacock Rainwater Solutions Ticie and Tom Rhodes Talis Management Karen Rindge and Reid Wilson Gregg Sandreuter Alaksha and Nilesh Surti Rodney Swink Anne-Lise and Lee Velez Morgan and Tappan Vickery Elizabeth Watson Western Wake Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Western Wake Counseling, PLLC Melanie Wilson

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WAS THE BAR OPEN AFTER YEVONNE BRANNON'S ELECTION AS CHAIR OF WAKEUP WAKE COUNTY?

WakeUP Wake County just announced their leadership team for 2009 and lo and behold, who comes out on the top of the ticket as Chair but former County Commissioner Yevonne Brannon.

Those new to Wake County may not remember her, but those who have been around since the late 90s certainly do.

Brannon was clearly recognized as the most liberal member of the Wake County Commissioners - on a board that had six Democrats and just one Republican.

What citizens remember well and what cost her any credibility then and now was her infamous flippant disregard for the impact tax increases in the hundreds of dollars would have on Wake County families.

At a 1999 planning retreat, Brannon pushed for a property tax increase of 13 cents - the largest increase among various proposals being considered by Wake Commissioners.

As the News and Observer reported, Republican County Commissioner Herb Council finally agreed to the highest property tax increase proposal on the table - 13 cents.

From the News and Observer:

The more the commissioners talked, the higher the proposed increase got. The figure reached 13 cents when Commissioner Betty Lou Ward was told that was roughly what corresponds to a $200 average tax-bill increase.
"Sold!" Brannon yelled as she leapt from her seat in a meeting room of Wake Forest University's Graylyn Conference Center. "Hey, you guys - the bar is open!"

(News and Observer - February 20, 1999)

What will Yevonne try to sell us as Chair of WakeUP Wake County? Hopefully she'll step away from the bar and sober up. But we doubt it.

Z. SMITH REYNOLDS ALL ABOUT ANTI-GROWTH IN WAKE COUNTY (IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER)

The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation has recently awarded WakeUp Wake County a $35,000 grant for 2009.

This comes on the heels of granting pro-abortion advocate Susan Hill, one of the largest purveyors of the wholesale slaughter of innocent human life in America, $30,000 for her 2007 efforts.

Karen Rindge of WakeUp Wake County has a background with the abortion mill industry as well, having worked for Planned Parenthood Federation of America. I guess she just moved from one anti-growth policy organization to another.

SPEAK UP WAKEUP!

Growth Matters has an excellent post on the latest move by the NC Association of County Commissioners.

The NC Association of County Commissioners, in their failed efforts to impose transfer taxes on an already tough real estate market, now wants to bypass voters. They will push to allow county governing bodies to impose all sorts of new taxes without seeking voter approval.

In essence Meeker has followed this principle with the array of downtown projects and the millions in debt he has saddled Raleigh residents. Raleigh residents were not allowed to voice their opinion on the Convention Center, City Plaza or the Fayetteville Street makeover. The latest? $226 million for a public safety center that he is now trying to hand off the costs to the federal government.

SO WHAT'S IT GOING TO BE WAKEUP? ARE YOU FOR STRIPPING CITIZEN EMPOWERMENT?

IS THIS CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN?

SPEAK UP WAKEUP!

TRANSIT REALITY

Amidst deceptive data peddled by Raleigh's social engineering crowd partnering with WakeUp Wake County, this article points out the facts they won't tell you.