1. What do you believe are the most important issues facing the Board of Education? What are your top three priorities in addressing these issues? The most important issues facing the Board of Education is safety, retention of top-notched teachers, and the academic performance of the schools in district one who made ‘Fs” on their […]
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Susan Evans—Wake County Board of Commissioners, District 4 (Democratic Primary)
Name as it appears on the ballot: Susan P. Evans Campaign website: Evansforwake.com Phone number: 919-387-1497 Email: [email protected] Years lived in Wake County: 38 1. In your view, what are the three most pressing issues facing Wake County? If elected, what will you do to address these issues? It is critical that Wake County maintain […]
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In N.C. House District 33, the INDY Endorses Rosa Gill
The nod in this race goes to incumbent Rosa Gill, who for the past eight years has served as the representative for District 33. Back in 2009, she was selected for the seat after then-representative Dan Blue replaced the late Vernon Malone in the state Senate, and she’s been there ever since. There’s no reason […]
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James Stanford—Orange County Clerk of Superior Court
Name as it appears on the ballot: James (Jamie) C. Stanford Campaign website: www.stanfordforclerk.com Phone number: 919-245-8326 Email: [email protected] Years lived in Orange County: 60 – my entire life 1. In your view, what are the three most pressing issues facing the Clerk of Superior Court? If elected, what will you do to address these […]
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For Durham County District Attorney, the INDY Endorses Roger Echols
All three candidates running for district attorney in Durham are capable. All believe in mitigating the harms that can come from contact with the criminal justice system. Defense attorney Daniel Meier has gotten lost in the starker choice between incumbent Roger Echols and Satana Deberry, the executive director of the North Carolina Housing Coalition whose […]
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In N.C. House District 11, the INDY Endorses Allison Dahle
Until recently, state Representative Duane Hall, an affable and reliably center-left Democrat, was a shoe-in for reelection. But that all changed in March, when the website NC Policy Watch, an offshoot of the N.C. Justice Center, published a bombshell report in which a number of sources accused Hall of sexual misconduct. Rather than follow the […]
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Jeremiah Pierce—Wake County Board of Commissioners, District 1 (Democratic Primary)
Jeremiah Pierce [email protected] 919-749-2211 www.thepiercecampaign.com 32 Years 1. In your view, what are the three most pressing issues facing Wake County? If elected, what will you do to address these issues? Education is the most important issue facing the citizens of Wake County at this time. If elected, I will be progressive in discussions with […]
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For Durham Public Schools, the INDY Endorses Mike Lee, Matt Sears, and Natalie Beyer
Ilthough students of color make up about three-quarters of the Durham Public Schools population, these students trail their white peers on standardized tests. They’re also suspended disproportionately and left behind at under-resourced schools while white families flee to charters. Addressing these disparities is why the school system last year hired its first director of equity […]
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For Orange County Board of Commissioners, the INDY Endorses Sally Greene and Earl McKee
Our endorsement for Barry Jacobs’s at-large seat on the Board of Commissioners goes to Sally Greene. (Jacobs, who opted not to seek reelection, is likewise supporting Greene). We’re impressed by Greene’s experience as a three-term Chapel Hill Town Council member who crafted policies around housing and homelessness. She not only demonstrated a deep understanding of […]
