Bill Faison Caswell County Commissioners have taken a stand against Sen. David Hoyle’s anti-municipality broadband bill (S 1209), by proposing H 2067. Introduced by Bill Faison, a Democrat representing Orange and Caswell counties, the bill allows Caswell County to enter the Internet marketplace and potentially build its own network. State Rep. Faison says Caswell County […]
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Municipal broadband bill takes a time out
D.L. Anderson Senate Finance Committee Chairman Dan Clodfelter, D-Mecklenburg, is working on a compromise between local governments and cable companies over the highly controversial broadband bill, S1209, that would sharply limit local governments that want to build their own broadband or fiber-optic network or need to expand or repair a current network. The bill was […]
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Sen. Hoyle’s municipal broadband bill goes to Senate Finance Committee
The Senate Finance Committee will hear state Sen. David Hoyle’s anti-municipal broadband bill S1209 Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Room 544 of the Legislative Office Building. If you can’t make it to the legislature, you can listen to the proceedings online. Triangle legislators on the committee include: Sens. Bob Atwater, Ellie Kinnaird, Floyd McKissick, Dan […]
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Hoyle to municipal broadband: Drop dead
Last Wednesday, state Sen. David Hoyle, D-Gaston, unveiled a bill that if passed, would severely restrict North Carolina municipalities attempting to build their own broadband network. Supported by the powerful telecommunications companies, the bill would interminably delay or even halt public broadband projects. Political observers speculated that Hoyle’s bill would explicitly call for a moratorium […]
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U.S. 64 expansion could further pollute Jordan Lake, uproot Chatham County businesses
What? 19 miles of U.S. 64, nine in Wake County, the area of concern is the 10 miles in Chatham County Who’s in charge? N.C. Department of Transportation, with input from the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) How much will the project cost? At least $410 million for Phase 2, although it is still […]
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Chatham County lackluster turnout for conservative change
Chatham County Commissioner Sally Kost calls Chatham County’s turnout for the primary elections “dismal.” According to Chatham County Board of Elections, only 7,057 of 41,832 registered voters cast ballots— 16.8 percent of Chatham County’s citizens. However, that’s still higher than the statewide average of 14.3 percent, Just a few days ago, Karl Kachergis, Chatham County […]
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Bock, Petty head to general election in Chatham commission contest
Voting results in the Republican primary for Chatham County Board of Commissioners have trickled in.In District 3, Brian Bock won 55 percent of the vote over former Democrat-turned-Republican Cadle Cooper. Bock will face incumbent Democrat George Lucier in the fall.In District 5, Walter Petty won over Kim Beal by a 2-1 margin. Petty will run […]
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First quarter campaign contributions in Chatham County
If you really want to know who’s behind a candidate, campaign finance reports can give you a clue. In Chatham County, the District 3 Board of Commissioners race is generating the most interest—and money. On May 4, the GOP primary face-off between lifelong Chatham resident Cadle Cooper and newcomer Brian Bock will determine who will […]
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Chatham Mills breathes again with Working
Working Chatham Mills, Pittsboro April 14-18 Buy tickets For better or worse, what we do between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. is how we often define ourselves. We crave for our work to be recognized, and that is the premise of Studs Terkel’s celebrated oral history, Working: People Talk About What They […]
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A green house—with extras
Green House: The Story of a Healthy, Energy-Efficient Home 208 pp, $24.95 The Green House plans may be purchased to gain a head start on a renovation or building project by e-mailing [email protected]. “It’s a weird house,” admits Deborah Carnes Christie, author of the Green House. She is looking at a floor plan of her […]