Name as it appears on the ballot: Michelle Burton Age: 53 Party affiliation: Democrat Campaign website: michellefordurham.com Occupation & employer: School Librarian/Educator, Durham Public Schools 1) In your view, what are the most important issues currently facing Durham County? If elected, what would be your top three priorities? Funding Public Education Affordable Housing Livable Wages […]
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NC House District 33: Antoine G. Marshall
Name as it appears on the ballot: Antoine G. Marshall Age: 36 Party affiliation: Democrat Campaign website: www.Marshall4NC.com Occupation & employer: Attorney & Self Years lived in North Carolina: 27 1. What in your background qualifies you to represent the people of your North Carolina district effectively? What would you cite as your three biggest career […]
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Durham Public Schools Board of Education, District A: Wendell Tabb
Name as it appears on the ballot: Wendell Tabb Age: 61 Party affiliation: Democratic Campaign website: www.wendelltabb.com Occupation and employer: Retired Educator Years lived in the area: 44 Years 1. What are the three main issues that you believe the Durham Public Schools Board of Education needs to address in the upcoming years? I believe […]
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Durham Public Schools Board of Education, District B: Millicent Rogers
Name as it appears on the ballot: Millicent Rogers Age: 39 Party affiliation: Democrat Campaign website: https://www.millicent4dps.com/ Occupation and employer: Sales Representative, Oxford University Press Years lived in the area: All my life. 1. What are the three main issues that you believe the Durham Public Schools Board of Education needs to address in the […]
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NC Senate District 22: Sophia Chitlik
Name as it appears on the ballot: Sophia Chitlik Age: 34 Party affiliation: Democrat Campaign website: https://sophiafornc.com/ Occupation & employer: Self Employed, Investor & Fractional COO Years lived in North Carolina: Six 1. What in your background qualifies you to represent the people of your North Carolina district effectively? What would you cite as your […]
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Durham DA’s Run for AG
It’s Wednesday, February 14. Sponsored by: Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. The Assembly writer Michael Hewlett and I spent the past few months working on a profile of Satana Deberry, who has served as Durham’s DA since 2018 and is now jockeying for the Democratic nomination in the race for North Carolina […]
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Durham Celebrates Transit Equity Week •
It’s Tuesday, February 13. Sponsored by: Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. When I first learned about Rosa Parks in elementary school, her experience felt like a piece of ancient history. But my colleague, Justin Laidlaw, has a story about plans for Durham’s transit system that shows how Parks’s legacy is still relevant […]
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Elections Coverage Ahead of Early Voting • DPS Schools Closed Again
It’s Monday, February 12. Sponsored by: Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. Early voting for the March 5 primary begins Thursday and the INDY’s election coverage is underway. We published our endorsements as decided by our staff in our paper last week for local races in Durham, Orange, and Wake Counties. On Wednesday, […]
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DPS Schools Closed Friday, District Hires Former Wake Superintendent • A Timeline of the DPS Crisis
It’s Friday, February 9. Sponsored by: Support the INDY Press Club. Happy Friday, readers. Durham Public Schools canceled school across the district today due to significant staff absences related to transportation support personnel. On Wednesday, DPS Superintendent Pascal Mubenga resigned. He has been at the center of the budget error controversy that has caused an […]
