Cabarrus Cheap Seats

Cross-posted in the Concord Standard
As a nation we can be proud that someone was able to progress through their career and overcome being a target of the most vile, bigoted elements of their political party to be a choice for President.  Regardless of the outcome on November 4th, we can rest assured that the presence [...]

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Here’s the updated list from before…your candidates for 4 four-year terms and the remaining two years of Liz Poole’s term…so far:
Republicans: incumbent: Holly Blackwelder; previous candidates: David Harrison and Lew Davidson; newcomers: Robert Tizon, Phillip C. Stevens, and Blake Kiger
Democrats: incumbent: Cindy Fertenbaugh; previous candidates: Mike Helms and Wilma King Means; newcomers: Anna Hood and [...]

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Yes, McCain 08 provided us with another version of the “Obama Love” video.
It’s just too good to be true.

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Cross-posted in the Concord Standard

It was a year ago this week that Cabarrus County Commissioner Coy Privette was arrested on six counts of aiding and abetting prostitution.  While most readers remember the highlights - the most poignant and often overlooked observation to follow in the wake of the Privette Scandal came from one of his [...]

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The Primaries are over - it’s time to show that we’re putting the kids first…by putting filing for School Board Candidates last.
At the midpoint of filing…here they are…your candidates for 4 four-year terms and the remaining two years of Liz Poole’s term…so far:
Republicans: incumbent: Holly Blackwelder; previous candidates: David Harrison and Lew Davidson; newcomers: Robert [...]

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So for the longest time, I thought I was sending local officials e-mails.
Funny thing - the bi-weekly e-mail happened once…maybe.  I didn’t know it; but my mass e-mail to 80 or so officials and candidates run up against a 50 e-mail/hour limit.  I never got an error.
What’s funny is that I got increasingly indignant about [...]

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As promised, here’s some backup information from the press release on the Hayes ad.
First, here’s the Fact Sheet, for those who’ve worked 1099 - could you have gotten away with this?
Second, here’s the tax information.
Finally, here’s what Dems have said about others on this practice…think of it as “What Democrats would say if Robin Hayes [...]

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See the new Hayes TV ad here:Larry Kissell Cheats North Carolina Workers

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According to Sunday’s Cabarrus Neighbors: The County Commissioners have a choice - fund the jails or fund the schools:
The county’s properties were revaluated this year, so if commissioners vote to keep a 63-cent tax rate, residents would have an effective tax increase of 11 cents per $100 valuation. The county would receive an additional $22.7 [...]

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Everyday, I mark certain articles to share; but never do.
Here are five of them

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