When Republicans in the General Assembly were attempting to push through their latest raft of abortion restrictions last yeartheir efforts culminated in a seventy-two-hour waiting periodstate Representative Pat McElraft, R-Carteret, made this profoundly stupid comment: “We are multitaskers here in the General Assembly. I am absolutely an advocate for jobs, but we can do lots […]
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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In Cary, Neighbors Fight Yet Another Grocery Store
Matt Schwabel knew two years ago when he bought his home that the woods adjacent to the property, in the Arlington Park subdivision in northwest Cary, could be developed some day. The land is zoned as residential in the town’s comprehensive plan. So he expected more single-family homes or townhouses. “I thought I might have […]
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North Carolina, the State, Is Not Like Donald Trump, the Person
Among Republican voters, Donald Trump—still!—leads in the polls in North Carolina. But here is some news North Carolinians can be proud of: the state is the fifth most unlike the Donald, according to a study from real estate company Estately, which looked at seven Trump-esque metrics: 1. Percentage of residents married three times or more […]
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N.C. Lawmakers Appeal Redistricting Decision, Ask for Stay on Map Redrawing
Well, this is not surprising: in the wake of a federal judge’s opinion that two North Carolina congressional districts were unconstitutionally gerrymandered in 2011, the state has filed a motion to appeal the decision. Lawmakers have also asked the panel of three federal judges that issued the decision to place a stay on the ruling, […]
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The Ongoing Chronicles of Kay Daly: Kay Daly Is Not Running Out of Things to Complain About on Facebook Today
Kay Daly must have eaten a whole bag of lemons because boy, is she sour! Kay Daly would like you to know that she’s really against women serving in combat, a non-issue that was brought up during the GOP debate Saturday night. Kay Daly is also against military commanders prioritizing climate change in their operations, […]
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Breaking: Federal Court Rules Two N.C. Congressional Districts “Unconstitutional Gerrymanders”
U.S. Circuit Judge Roger L. Gregory ordered Friday that the voting maps for North Carolina’s 1st and 12th congressional districts be redrawn by Feb. 19, after a federal court panel found that they were racially gerrymandered by state lawmakers in 2011. From the ruling: The plaintiffs contend that the congressional map adopted by the North […]
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The Morning Roundup: Obamacare, More Iowa and UNC Raises
Updated: Insurance commissioner Wayne Goodwin told the INDY this afternoon that he “never opposed Medicaid expansion,” as former NC DHHS Secretary Aldona Wos had stated in an article linked to on this blog post. “I have been very publicly for [Medicaid expansion] for a long time and have never been opposed to it as Secretary […]
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Raleigh’s 10-year arts plan goes to City Council today.
Raleigh has a 10-year plan for the arts, and the vision, called “Creative Life,” is as progressive as it is ambitious. This is probably as it should be for a city where arts, festivals and cultural events contribute more than $150 million to the local economy, and where there’s a clear demand for all kinds […]
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Four more state-owned, historic homes for sale in downtown Raleigh
The state of North Carolina is on a roll, it seems, unloading various historic properties it owns in downtown Raleigh. The latest homes to go up for sale are four located on the 400 block of North Blount Street, ranging in price from $265,000 to $800,000. See floor plans and find out more about the […]
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North Carolina no longer least unionized state in the nation
Remember when North Carolina held the dubious distinction of being the least unionized state in the nation? Well, those days are over, as new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that that mantle has fallen to our neighbor to the south, South Carolina. In South Carolina, only 2.1 percent of all employed […]
