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Raleigh and Charlotte Tea Party Rallies Featured on MSNBC Countdown
The tea party crew took to Halifax Mall to “take it to the man”.
NC Department of Revenue Wants to Know Everything you Bought from Amazon
North Carolina Department of revenue is asking for your full purchase records on Amazon all the way back to 2003.
City Council considers Lightner Again
Last week the City Manager put forward a new proposal on moving forward Lightner Public Safety Center.
School Board Puts Superintendent Del Burns on Administrative Leave
Now that the Wake County School Board has decided a new course for our children’s education for the unforeseen future, it was back to the business of politics.
School Bored? Let’s look ahead.
Let’s get real here, and I mean Dr. Phil real. Everybody’s right on this thing. You don’t want to put your kid on a bus at 6 to get to school at 8? Entirely reasonable. You want to live in a community that doesn’t facilitate having some schools of affluent kids and others of abjectly poor kids? You have approached this issue with remarkable clearness of mind and reached a sensible conclusion.
Fullsize Rollout Recycling about to be Rolled out in Raleigh
Big recycling bins are coming to Raleigh.
The Crowder, Gaylord, Stephenson Memo on Clarence E Lightner Public Safety Center
The text of the Feb 2nd memo on the Lightner Center delivered by Councilors Stephenson, Crowder and Gaylord to the City Manager and Council.
Stephenson, Gaylord, Crowder unite to stop Lightner
Tuesday’s city council meeting brought a new plan from budget conscious councilors, one that throws all of the planning and design that has been done out the window.
Clarence E. Lightner Public Safety Center Vote Delayed
Raleigh’s new public safety center sits in limbo.
NC Government Releases Social Media Policy
North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue releases the state’s social media policy.
TTA: A Plan Crashed And Derailed
Triangle Transit recently adopted a new theme song made popular by Britney Spears. Oops!..I did it again.
Forum on the Board of Education - Wednesday December 16th
Last month’s school board election brought in new leadership. WakeUp hosts this forum to educate the public on the issues Wake County Board of Education faces looking forward.
Debra Goldman as Mrs. Claus Banned from Raleigh Chistmas Parade, Elves Riot
I guess the Greater Raleigh Merchants Association would like a lump of coal in their stocking this year.
WakeUp’s Annual Meeting Monday November 16th
Wake County’s most active nonpartisan political group hosts an evening about the big issues we are facing today, and tomorrow.
Chris Heagarty: Wake County’s Newest Representative
Wake County received its newest representative in the General Assembly last week in Chris Heagarty. The former director of the NC Center for Voter Education, Heagarty was tapped to fill Ty Harrell’s vacant seat and was sworn in by Gov. Perdue last Wednesday.
Downtown Noise: The Debate Continues
When living in a downtown of a city, there are a few things to realize.
