Last week we broke the news that a group of wealthy local homeowners were organizing to dump $120,000 into a single-issue Political Action Committee (PAC) to support Adam Searing’s mayoral campaign by piggybacking onto his and his like-minded council candidates’ vehement opposition to Chapel Hill’s mild housing reforms adopted in June. We wondered what the […]
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Posted inChapel Hill, Chapel Hill Town Council, Election 2023
Scoop: Chapel Hill’s wealthiest residents plan to throw $120,000 into the 2023 mayoral and council race
What does $120,000 buy you? A small group of wealthy Chapel Hill homeowners are hoping it buys them the 2023 mayoral and council race. Several rich and well-connected residents in Chapel Hill’s wealthiest neighborhoods are planning to pour vast sums of money into this fall’s local election. The money will be directed to a single-issue […]
Posted inCarrboro, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill Town Council, Election 2023
Progress Requires Planning: What’s At Stake in Chapel Hill and Carrboro Municipal Elections This Year
Election seasons in Chapel Hill and Carrboro are short, if not always sweet. In a span of just four months, candidates file for office, assemble a campaign team, answer questionnaires, meet voters, put up yard signs, talk to voters at polling sites, and await election results. If you’re new here, or just haven’t paid attention […]
Posted inChapel Hill, Chapel Hill Town Council, Election 2023
Interview: Chapel Hill Town Council candidate, Jon Mitchell
Jon Mitchell is running for Town Council in Chapel Hill. Mitchell is a lawyer specializing in financial regulation, and a part-time stay-at-home dad. He has served as Chair of the Chapel Hill Planning Commission since 2022. On his website, Mitchell lists some of Chapel Hill’s biggest challenges, including affordability, sustainability, livability, and lack of execution. […]
Posted inChapel Hill, Chapel Hill Town Council, Election 2023
Interview: Chapel Hill Town Council candidate, Melissa McCullough
Melissa McCullough is running for Town Council in Chapel Hill. McCullough, who has contributed to Triangle Blog Blog, spent 31 years at EPA and retired as the Senior Sustainability Advisor and Assistant Director of the Sustainable and Healthy Communities Research Program. She is a member of the local Sierra Club leadership team and served for […]
Posted inChapel Hill, Chapel Hill Town Council, Journalism
The Local Reporter’s problematic political coverage
If you were to search The Local Reporter for Carrboro Town Council member Eliazar Posada, you would find a brief mention that he ran for town council in the May 17, 2022 special election to replace Damon Seils. Posada won that election to serve out Seils’ term, as well as the November 2022 regular election. […]