The Rhino Times has the story. I suggest looking at the comment thread. This is not school bond spending. Instead, it is for non-education buildings. Who benefits? Government employees get to enjoy newer, more luxurious digs. And connected construction contractors benefit from the spending also. In some cases, other disciplines […]
Category: Greensboro Political Culture
Unnecessary Demolition Of Downtown Parking Garage?
George Hartzman reports that the Bellemeade Parking Garage in downtown was slated for demolition by the city of Greensboro on the basis of a contractor’s letter– under the guise of safety considerations. However, two engineering reports indicated that repairs could be made, and the building could be salvaged. He explores […]
Greensboro Sex Shops Remain Free To Operate
A follow-up article by Ian McDowell at Yes!Weekly suggests that massage parlors that deliver sexual services remain free to operate in the city of Greensboro. The article points out that shops such as these often use women who have been victims of human sex trafficking. Decades ago, numerous massage parlors […]
Learning More About Our New Council Member
George Hartzman has a post about Adam Marshall, the new Greensboro City Council member representing District 4. Hartzman reveals that Marshall’s law practice is a member of TREBIC. In addition, he reveals the following about that law practice: According to Marshall’s professional resume, his practice areas include; He lists past […]
Business Owner Exclaims Greensboro Unsafe After Murder in Parking Lot
HT: Carolina Plott Hound The progressive/socialist crowd once again has succeeded in spreading crime and murder throughout the city. Our local politics demands we have high crime levels:
Guilford’s Water “Emergency”
We learn at the Rhino times website that the Guilford County Commissioners perceive we have a water emergency because of growth occurring primarily in the southeastern portion of the county associated with the new Toyota battery plant and all that is spawning. That is being represented to justify a whole […]
Guilford County Debt
Scott Yost had a couple of articles at the Rhino Times website last week that discussed Guilford County’s bond debt. This impacts every taxpayer because we have to pay off those bonds that are borrowed. There is a certain amount of risk associated with carrying so much debt also. While […]
Councilman Hugh Holston’s Conflicts
George Hartzman has a devastating post that explains a set of circumstances that ought to be of great concern. Let’s outline the issues: Hartzman points out that, as a paid housing advocate employed by the Greensboro Housing Coalition, he would be expected to oppose efforts to undermine the Commission. But […]
Radicalism of New City Council Members
I decided to pull brief snippets from the campaign websites of some of the newly elected Greensboro City Council members to illustrate the bold neo-Marxism and radicalism they display. This is at least a step or two beyond the usual liberalism we have had here in Greensboro. Irving Allen, At […]
Greensboro City Council Turns Further Left
The results of the Greensboro City Council elections are pretty clear. The city is taking a sharp turn even further leftward than it already is. Marikay Abuzuaiter delivered a landslide victory over Robbie Perkins. We can only hope that she will be a stabilizing force on the new city council. […]