Durham officials this week said the state budget impasse and other legislative efforts cutting into local government revenue could jeopardize public school positions and health care access.
Justin Laidlaw
Justin Laidlaw is a reporter for the INDY, covering Durham. A Bull City native, he joined the staff in 2023 and previously wrote By The Horns, a blog about city council.
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More Than 50 Years After Zoning Paved the Way for Development of Black Meadow Ridge, Half the Site Is Being Preserved
The Eno River Association helped spare 27 acres near West Point on the Eno from development. But the question remains: Why wasn’t Black Meadow Ridge protected to begin with?
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Triangle Counties Come Out Against Proposed Cap on Local Property Taxes
Durham, Orange, and Wake counties warn that a potential constitutional amendment limiting property tax increases would jeopardize critical services.
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We Set Out to Assess Local Governments’ Climate Progress. Here’s What We Learned.
We dug into a dozen sustainability and action plans to try to understand what strides local governments have made and the challenges they face.
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Earth Month Profile: Marc Maximov, Bike Durham
Longtime cyclist and Bike Durham board member Marc Maximov shares his roadmap for embracing life without a car.
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Durham Aims for Affordable Housing on Old Police HQ Site
In a step forward for the long awaited project, the city is expected to review potential developers for 80 units of affordable housing at the Chapel Hill Street site—again.
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City of Durham Begins Tough Budget Season
Expiring federal funds and rising personnel costs are putting a squeeze on the upcoming fiscal year budget.
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In Durham, DA Deberry Is Reelected, While Judge Jones Is Unseated
Newcomers won two judicial seats in Tuesday’s primary.
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BOOM Club Is a Home For Electronic Music Nerds and Novices Alike
BOOM Club, a music space for “freaky, semi-disreputable but open-hearted” people, will open at 600 Foster Street on March 6.
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What’s Going On With Durham’s Zoning Code Rewrite?
A major update to Durham’s UDO is on pause after a convenience store operator threatened to sue, citing a zoning restriction that was tucked into an unrelated hurricane relief bill.