I have had the opportunity to examine the entire field of candidates for Greensboro City Council. Early voting has begun for the primary election that takes place on October 7. Unfortunately, the only candidate I can recommend without reservation is Nicky Smith who is running in District 4. His opponents […]
Category: Greensboro City Council
Greensboro Already Equals 2022 Homicides Total, On Pace for Record
The details are found at the Rhino Times. We have already had– as of July 24– as many homicides this year in Greensboro as we had during the entirety of 2022. In addition, at the current rate, we will easily surpass the record number of homicides set during 2020. Nancy […]
Prepared Food Tax: Restaurant Owners Tell Nancy Vaughan to Fix Crime First
It was a pretty striking article on the News and Record website this morning. Mayor Nancy Vaughan was making her pitch for a prepared food tax before a group of restaurant owners. They had no interest in the proposal whatsover. Instead, they told her she should first fix the crime […]
City of Greensboro Paid Off Gun Show Operator to Go Away
This is not a new story. But I felt it might be instructive to inform readers who are unaware. Let’s think back a few years. Do you remember how Lt. Governor Mark Robinson instantly became a nationwide sensation? He was an ordinary citizen who lived around Greensboro and who ventured […]