As we reported the other day, Russ Stephenson—candidate for one of the two at-large seats on the Raleigh City Council— is telling citizens that he “…voted to require growth pay its fair share by raising impact fees…”. That’s straight out … Continue reading
Two of the most informative, interesting and thought-provoking local bloggers—Gary Pearce and Carter Wrenn —are burning up the blogosphere over at Talking About Politics with all kinds of good insight into the current Raleigh City elections. Here’s a few tidbits … Continue reading
Chatham County voters should consider the millions of dollars their local government has overcollected or spent on non-essential items in recent years. A new John Locke Foundation Regional Brief shows Chatham County government has $23.6 million available to spend on … Continue reading
GrowthMatters received a post card recently from Raleigh City Councilor Russ Stephenson (currently running for one of Raleigh’s two at-large seats). The first item on his list of accomplishments—outlined in the mail piece— included a few bullets on how Russ … Continue reading
More than 90 percent of Raleigh and Cary residents are happy with the communities’ quality of life according to a new poll conducted by The Triangle Community Coalition (TCC). The poll, conducted in late summer, found that local voters believe … Continue reading