Just about every civic organization and news organization sends out questionnaires to candidates asking about their key issues. The responses to these questionnaires are often used to help decide endorsements and are often reprinted in full. Here is a link to all of the completed questionnaires and interviews we could find—if there are others, please […]
Posted inChapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
Fact check: There is not a toilet paper shortage at McDougle Elementary School
Earlier today I started hearing rumors that the TP at MES was MIA. It was time to get to the bottom of this. I called Andy Jenks, the Communications Director for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School District. He said, “There is no toilet paper shortage.” Jenks continued, “We have been monitoring usage of paper products to […]
Posted inElection 2024, North Carolina
Flex those democracy muscles this election
The TL:DR: Make your plan to vote! Bring your photo ID (address doesn’t need to match your voter registration) to early voting or your Election Day polling sites. Call or text the nonpartisan Election Protection hotline at 1-888-OUR-VOTE (888-687-8683) with questions or if you face issues. Yay, democracy! It’s my favorite time of year. Yes, fall. […]
Posted inElection 2024, Orange County Board of County Commissioners
Interview: Phyllis Portie-Ascott, Candidate for Orange County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC)
Phyllis Portie-Ascott is a Democrat running to be reelected to the Orange County Board of Commissioners District 2 seat. She is running against H. Nathan Robinson, a Republican. Portie-Ascott has served on the Orange County Board of Commissioners since February 2023, when she was unanimously appointed to fill a vacancy created by Renee Price’s election […]
Posted inElection 2024, Orange County Board of County Commissioners
Interview: Jean Hamilton, Candidate for Orange County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC)
Jean Hamilton is running for reelection to serve as the District 1 County Commissioner. (There are two seats available in District 1 and two people are running – You can read our interview with candidate Marilyn Carter here.) Hamilton, a Democrat, has served one term on the county commissioners and previously served on the Chapel […]
Posted inElection 2024, Orange County Board of County Commissioners
Interview: Amy Fowler, Candidate for Orange County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC)
Amy Fowler is a Democrat running unopposed for reelection to the at-large county commissioner seat. Fowler previously served on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education from 2017-2020 and the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) Special Needs Advisory Council (SNAC) from 2015-17. She also led the Orange-Chatham chapter of the Autism Society of North Carolina (ASNC) […]