Readers will perhaps recall the saga of the parking garage for which Randall Kaplan– the husband of former Congresswoman Kathy Manning– sought public funding. They have been longtime political donors and insiders. It was Kaplan’s vision to build a downtown hotel and to have the city taxpayers pay for its […]
Category: Greensboro Political Culture
Our Local Governments’ Costly Mishandling Of Responsibilities
There were recently a few stories that cast a highlight on serious mistakes made by the city of Greensboro and Guilford County. The state Local Government Commission has issued a warning to the city of Greensboro because it has not been meeting the state’s fund balance requirements. That commission determines […]
The TV Interview The City Of Greensboro Did Not Want To Happen
George Hartzman rightfully casts a spotlight on the effort by city of Greensboro officials to prevent Fox 8 from broadcasting an interview with a citizen activist who has been critical of the city. Although I am not a big fan of Fox 8, they are to be commended for exposing […]
A Justification For Another Greensboro Tax Increase
The city is placing a bond issue on the ballot for $41.5 million for multiple projects. City leaders are admitting they will need to raise property taxes further to service this debt. Recall they had just raised property taxes nearly 20 percent less than two months ago; and nearly 60 […]
9 Injured During Mass Shooting In Greensboro
The setting was a strip shopping center on Gate City Boulevard (formerly High Point Rd.). There were no fatalities reported. Some of those involved were minors. The mayor says the incident has “shaken the community”. These types of incidents, however, have historically not been enough to convince our local elected […]
The City Of Greensboro’s War On Questioning Activists
Readers might recall that Greensboro’s city attorney is reported recently to have issued a verbal threat against a local community activist by telephone. This city attorney– Lora Cubbage– is a former judge. Therefore, she has been an elected official in the past. She also happens to be a black woman. […]
Look What Our Local Government Is Doing!
A couple of articles yesterday provide insight regarding the nature of our local governmental leadership. The first, published in the Rhino Times, reveals that Guilford County Sheriff Danny Rogers had nearly 200 security calls to his personal home over the last several years. This required county sheriff deputies to visit […]
Four Seasons Mall
HT: Carolina Plott Hound This type of thing happens in part because it is tolerated: Greensboro Shopping Mall, NC 🇺🇸🛒If you're thinking that you'll spend quality time with your family or friends, I'm sorry for inconvenience but this shopping mall is a part of fight zone for nearby Sector 8 […]
The Greensboro City Council’s Rejection Of A Data Center Moratorium
The vote was 5-4. The Greensboro City Council is comprised entirely of socialists. However, there is somewhat of a divide among these socialists. The recently elected contingent is mostly comprised of more committed, rabid Marxists. Those who had been on the council previously might be regarded as more conventional socialists […]
Agitation For Campus Voting Sites In Greensboro
The Greensboro Thread reports about efforts to pressure the Board of Elections to reinstate voting sites at NC A&T and UNCG. For some reason, GTCC’s multiple campuses, Guilford College, Greensboro College and Bennet College were not included in these demands. These people have too much time on their hands. They […]