photo by Bob GearyKevin Hill arrives at Milton’s in North Raleigh Kevin Hill’s reelection to the Wake County Board of Education Tuesday completed a sweep of the five school district elections this year by Democratic candidates. His victory gave control of the board to a moderate majority, ending two tumultuous years of conservative Republican rule. […]
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[Updated-again] Occupy Raleigh City Hall? City Council committee says no, 3-0.
photo by Bob GearyMayor Meeker pitched this paved area next to the old police headquarters. [Update, Tuesday, 11:20 a.m.: I just got off the phone with Joe Huberman. The committee voted 3-0 against the idea of allowing Occupy Raleigh to occupy any part of the City Hall/Police Department block. The three: Mary-Ann Baldwin (chair), Eugene […]
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District 3 runoff winner at Milton’s Pizza tonight
When the votes are counted in the Wake County Board of Education District 3 runoff tonight, the winner will be celebrating at Milton’s Pizza & Pasta in — Well, that’s the rub. There are two Milton’s Pizza & Pastas in District 3. One is in what we might call old North Raleigh; the other is […]
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(Updated) Losurdo press conference proves only that she did work for a bank once — duh.
Heather Losurdo Well, that was pretty much a waste of time. Nobody ever said Heather Losurdo didn’t work in a bank. What her critics said is that she exaggerated her responsibilities by claiming that she was in charge of a $2 billion loan portfolio. Her defense to that charge, issued at a press conference this […]
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Occupy Raleigh: Welcome at Raleigh City Hall?
photo by Bob GearyBo Chagnon (center) and Sidney Harr (right) of Occupy Raleigh talking with passersby at City Hall Tuesday Occupy Raleigh supporters did their part last night, turning out 100 strong for the 7 p.m. City Council session. Asked by spokesman Joe Huberman to issue a two-week, renewable permit to OR for a 24/7 […]
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[Updated] Occupy Raleigh, Day 16: They’re still there, Governor
photo by Bob GearySunday at Occupy Raleigh: Settling in at twilight. [Update 4:25 p.m.: Joe Huberman posted a schedule for the City Council meetings tomorrow on the Occupy Raleigh legal forum. Note that meetings are at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.: Here is the latest as I understand it on tomorrow’s City Council Meeting 11/1/11 […]
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“Urbanized,” documentary
Blah, blah Rialto Theater Nov. 7, 7 p.m. Click here for info & tickets.
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[Updatedx3] Capitol cops arrest 8 @OccupyRaleigh when disabled woman remains seated
photo by Bob GearyMargaret Schucker as she was arrested by State Capitol cops; RPD officers stood by (the light blue uniforms) but did not make the arrests *** [Update3, Friday, 1:30 p.m. In response to the question I raised in the piece below, i.e., whether the Capitol Police acted at Gov. Perdue’s instigation and, if […]
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Was that Art Pope calling? About “liberal Kevin Hill”?
Came home today to not one but two messages from Civitas Action on my voicemail. They were identical. “Carol” was calling to tell me that “liberal Kevin Hill” did a very bad vote at the Wake school board meeting last week and I should call him and tell him so. A phone number for Hill […]
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Checking in with Occupy Raleigh
Occupy Raleigh Website Facebook Twitter Temperature check. What if Occupy Raleigh were to apply every day for daily permits to gather on the State Capitol grounds? Is that a good idea? Palms are raised, fingers wiggling: The General Assembly, about 40 people gathered at the Capitol on Monday evening, signal that they like it in […]
