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Updated October 22, 2023 with additional questionnaires and interviews. Just about every civic organization in Chapel Hill and Carrboro 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 […]

I would like to have weekly meetings to talk about efforts…especially when things heat up in the Fall. Renuka On Aug 6, 2023, at 10:26 PM, Jill Ridky-Blackburn wrote: Adam, David, Elizabeth, Renuka and Breckany, Since the campaign season is off and running, wanted to check with you all to see if there is a better way to coordinate and combine efforts. Do you already have a cadence of weekly virtual meeting? Thought it maybe helpful if we could track all of the efforts, stay coordinated and try to work as efficiently as possible for the campaign and share resources and volunteer efforts. Please share your thoughts, Jill Blackburn Chapel Hill Cares

CHALT, Chapel Hill Town Council, Election 2023, Journalism

Emails reveal how CHALT works closely with candidates

by Triangle BlogBlogOctober 3, 2023October 3, 2023

A month ago, we broke the news about a PAC planning to inject $120,000 into the election cycle. We then continued to follow the story as members of the planned PAC decided to, instead, give their donations to the CHALT PAC. CHALT is an “anti-development community group” that has “opposed nearly every major development proposal” […]

Chapel Hill Town Council

Adam Searing is Chapel Hill’s FOX News

by Stephen WhitlowMarch 16, 2023

Adam Searing is probably running to be the next mayor of Chapel Hill. He’s also a demagogue who routinely spreads misinformation and appears to prefer creating rather than solving problems. We all know how FOX News operates. It whips viewers into a frenzy with information that is false but taps into their deep-seated fears, all […]

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Chapel Hill’s Coal Ash Albatross: Where We Are Now on 828 MLK

by Geoff GreenMarch 9, 2023March 9, 2023

Last night’s Town Council meeting (March 8, 2023) once again touched on the coal ash buried on the police station site at 828 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. And much of this discussion turned into political theater. Here’s what you missed if you didn’t power through the four-hour meeting. Background We’ve covered this issue extensively when […]

NextDoor

The fascism NextDoor

by Melody KramerMarch 1, 2023March 1, 2023

If you weren’t on NextDoor over the past week, you likely have a peaceful inner life and the mental fortitude necessary to handle anything life throws your way. And then there’s us. We waded into the armpit of Chapel Hill’s political milieu, hoping to find a few curious neighbors keen on discussing the history and […]

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An open letter to all of our haters out there in Facebook land

by Triangle BlogBlogFebruary 7, 2023February 10, 2023

If you’re reading this, you may have come here through a somewhat unhinged and lengthy Facebook thread that can nicely be described as “airing grievances about Triangle Blog Blog, its writers, its content, and its design.” We’re glad you’re here. Here are some answers to some frequently asked questions from our fans, critics, and spouses: […]