October 27, 2009
RALEIGH (AP) — A wealthy Democratic Party contributor says his donations had nothing to do with obtaining a boat-ramp permit for a coastal development he owned.Gary Allen testified Tuesday at the State Board of Elections investigation into former Go...
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October 26, 2009
RALEIGH (AP) — A political ally of former Gov. Mike Easley testified Monday at a State Board of Elections hearing investigating Easley campaign finances that he provided scores of unreported campaign-related flights to Easley valued at nearly $88,00...
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GREENSBORO — Voters in the city’s southeast district will be asked to choose between a council veteran and a business promoter. Early voting is under way, and Election Day is Nov. 3. What the two District 1 City Council candidates say they wou...
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October 25, 2009
GREENSBORO - If the bond referendum for the Natural Science Center of Greensboro fails, it may be a victim of bad timing. The cost of the $20 million bond — on which Greensboro voters will decide Nov. 3 — means only about $12 more on the tax b...
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October 22, 2009
GIBSONVILLE — A candidate for alderman has withdrawn from the race.Robert H. "Bob" Martin delivered a letter to the Alamance County Board of Elections on Wednesday declaring his intent not to seek a spot on the town's Board of Alderman. Ma...
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October 20, 2009
RALEIGH (AP) — A lawsuit challenging requirements for third parties to get on North Carolina ballots likely will be heard again after a split decision today by the state Court of Appeals.
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October 14, 2009
The intensity and fervor aren’t quite the same as in the 2008 presidential election, when early voting created a stir. But the decisions that voters face in choosing municipal leaders are still important, and voters can begin making those choic...
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October 13, 2009
HENDERSONVILLE (AP) — The mayor of a western North Carolina city plans to challenge Democratic Congressman Heath Shuler's re-election effort next year.
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GREENSBORO — Stumped about who you should vote for this November? Wondering how to differentiate all the candidates in the City Council at-large race? Never fear, voters. The League of Women Voters did the heavy lifting for you by grilling the candi...
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GREENSBORO — City Council candidates covered campaign funding, the police department, open government and other subjects during a forum at the Greensboro Public Library. They threw verbal jabs at each other and spoke well of Greensboro to an audienc...
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October 9, 2009
GREENSBORO — Mayoral candidates faced voters Thursday night at the Greensboro Neighborhood Congress forum. Incumbent Yvonne Johnson and challenger Bill Knight answered questions from about 40 residents at the Greensboro Central Library. Here’s...
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October 8, 2009
GREENSBORO — From the look of things, it could be anybody’s game. In Tuesday night’s City Council at-large primary, only 1,684 votes separated top finisher Nancy Vaughan and sixth-place finisher Marikay Abuzuaiter. All will go on to the...
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GREENSBORO — For a city that’s supposedly one of the most political in the nation, the ranking surely wasn’t reflected in voter turnout. The election also costs money for those who stay in: slightly more than $121,000 to open all the cit...
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October 7, 2009
GREENSBORO — Former City Council member Nancy Vaughan bested two incumbents by more than 1,000 votes in the City Council at-large primary Tuesday.Two political newcomers — Danny Thompson and Gary Nixon — also polled strongly.
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October 6, 2009
GREENSBORO — In preparation for the 2009 City Council election, the News & Record sent candidates a list of questions, hoping to pinpoint why they want to led Greensboro. The News & Record questions range from fiscal issues to future goals.
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PLEASANT GARDEN — Bill Greene and Anne Hice will advance to the Nov. 3 election to compete for the Pleasant Garden mayor’s seat.In years past, the mayor was selected by the town council from its own members.
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GREENSBORO — Incumbents ruled in unofficial results from Greensboro’s City Council primary election for Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4.The closest race Tuesday occurred in the fight for the second spot on the Nov. 3 ballot from the crowded field fo...
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REIDSVILLE — James Festerman survived a challenge from a City Council member Tuesday to retain his seat as mayor.Festerman was elected to a second term with about 48 percent of the vote. Donald Gorham, who is mayor pro-tem, receive...
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REIDSVILLE — Two new faces are joining the Reidsville City Council.Voters on Tuesday elected Tom Balsley and Richard Johnson to the City Council. Balsley took 27 percent of the vote while Johnson received 22 percent, accordin...
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Greensboro voters will go to the polls today to narrow the fields of candidates for the City Council.On the ballot: 27 candidates in races for three at-large seats and seats in Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4.The field will be cut to the top six vote-getters in t...
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October 4, 2009
GREENSBORO — The economic pinch has found a new victim: political candidates. For those hoping to win election to the Greensboro City Council this fall, 2009 has been a tough year for fundraising.
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October 3, 2009
GREENSBORO — As of Friday, 637 of Greensboro’s registered voters had cast ballots in the municipal primary, according to the Guilford County Board of Elections. That’s near the total number of early voters from the most recent municipal...
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October 1, 2009
GREENSBORO — A one-term City Council member will face two challengers for the District 3 seat. Two of the three candidates for the city’s northwest district will make it through the primary Tuesday. The election will be Nov. 3. George Hartzman...
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September 30, 2009
GREENSBORO — Four candidates will try their luck at winning the District 2 City Council seat that Goldie Wells will vacate. Two candidates in northeast Greensboro will win enough votes in the primary Tuesday to advance to the general ele...
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September 29, 2009
Editors note: This story has been updated to correct an error regarding Ben Holder. GREENSBORO — A Greensboro City Council member will take on a full slate of challengers in the District 1 primary Oct. 6. Two City Council candidates from the southea...
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