School board ingrates
As if it wasn’t bad enough that the school board majority wanted to ignore parents’ wishes , a similar majority wanted to castigate the...
Budget games
‘Tis the season for local municipal governments to start outlining their “wish lists” for their local elected leaders.
For some local municipal officials, it’s better...
Why are some town halls still closed?
We’ve asked now for a number of weeks, and we still haven’t heard a convincing answer to this fundamental question: why are some local...
Mebane’s proposed “positively charming” propaganda officer
One of the newest fads in local government spending is for towns and cities to create a new position, which they often term, rather...
A primer on “recusals”
Well, dear reader, if you even made it past the title, you must be a local government junkie.
The issue of recusals doesn’t typically come...
Sunshine Week: local governments need a lot of coverage – and public oversight
We thought the annual celebration of “Sunshine Week,” in which newspapers and other media outlets focus on the need for government transparency in serving...
Lower interest rates for government bonds: who should benefit?
As many homeowners know, interest rates are at historic lows, resulting, as we hear it, in lots of demand from buyers and even more...
For BPD: no “armed camp” needed, not even a fenced one
Sometimes as we watch various local boards, we just shake our heads, wondering where some ideas come from and why elected officials don’t do...
We need more elections, not fewer
We were very concerned to read the recommendation of Karen Brinson Bell, the executive director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections, last...
Graham council meeting a real mess that needs to be cleaned up
We’re almost always on the side of having high ethical standards for public officials, and we have frequently urged that board members adopt a...
