Politics News in Raleigh

October 10th is the deadline for voter registration in North Carolina.  Our friends over at Gamil have put together an entry that links directly to voter registration forms, answers some questions relevant to students and new Raleigh residents. If you aren’t registered, do yourself a favor by checking out this post. Keep watching New Raleigh as the election approaches, we will do our best to inform you on local candidate positions regarding smart growth and issues important to residents of Raleigh and NC. 

The Gamil Voter Registration Guide

The City Council is considering the next Planning Commission appointee.  The Planning Commission, with a couple or three exceptions, is stacked with (1) developers, (2) developers’ consultants, and (3) random people who know little about planning.

For the current opening, a Raleigh citizen named Heather Vance has been nominated and is willing to serve.  She has a degree in planning as well as the professional certification in the field (AICP).  She has worked as a transportation planning consultant and as a local government planner.  She currently is the Communications Director for the American Institute of Architects, North Carolina chapter.

So why are Mayor Meeker and Coucilman James West stalling her appointment?

On Saturday September 13th The News and Observer sank to a new low. Included in every paper delivered to homes in Raleigh and across North Carolina was an “informative advertisement” that the Vice President of Display Advertising at the N&O compares to cereal and toothpaste. But, instead of health or hygiene, the product is fear laced propaganda.

Hey whatya know, another list and another #1 ranking for Raleigh. This time it is Most Political US City voted on by Men’s Health Magazine with Montgomery, Alabama coming in second.

Celebrity Kal Penn, known for his roles as Kumar in the Harold and Kumar movies and as Dr. Lawrence Kutner on the TV series House, joins local hip-hop sensation Inflowential at NCSU on Monday, Sept. 1 from 11am-2pm to rally for Obama. The event will take place at Harris Field, in front of Witherspoon off Dan Allen Drive.