The city manager’s budget increases property tax rates and invests in city worker raises, parks, and affordable housing.
Jane Porter
Jane Porter is Wake County editor of the INDY, covering Raleigh and other communities across Wake County. She first joined the staff in 2013 and is a former INDY intern, staff writer, and editor-in-chief.
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Raleigh Voters Could Opt to Add Three More District Seats to the City Council; Some Say the Proposal Needs More Study
The resolution to add three district seats can’t be altered at this point, but the council can decide not to move forward with putting it to a referendum.
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The INDY’s Earth Day 2024 Special Edition
Find all of our Earth Day 2024 coverage here.
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Raleigh City Council Could Change How Members Are Elected, Add District Seats
The council will hold a public hearing for two resolutions on election changes on April 2.
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Terrance Ruth Announces Plan to Run for Raleigh Mayor This Fall
Ruth joins a crowded field of candidates for the position, which includes Raleigh city council member Corey Branch and former NC treasurer Janet Cowell.
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Wake County Election Results: District Court 10 Will See New Judges, Tara Waters Wins Democratic Primary in County Commissioners’ Race
Monika Johnson-Hostler won the Democratic primary for House District 33, while state senator Dan Blue and congresswoman Deborah Ross easily staved off primary challenges.
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Letter from the Editor: INDY’s 2024 Primary Election Coverage
Lots of thoughts about the INDY’s primary election coverage that has busied our staff for the past two and a half months.
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Raleigh City Council Votes to Reinstate City Support of Citizen Advisory Councils
The vote Tuesday came as a surprise, as it did four years ago when the council voted to disband CACs.
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DPS Closes 12 Schools Wednesday as Educators Call Out of Work to Attend Protests
The protest follows an error that led to more than 1,300 classified staff being informed earlier this month that they will not continue to receive raises they had been promised
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Updated: DPS School Board Candidate Accused of Sexual Harassment
During the January 6 endorsement meeting for the Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People, a father alleged that at-large candidate Atrayus Goode sexually harassed his daughter in 2013. Goode called the allegation “untrue.” This story has been updated with information from a police report related to the incident.
