Pinehurst 2011: Marcum on deficit spending
I finally pinned down mayoral candidate John Marcum and got him to talk in detail about his accusations of deficit spending in Pinehurst village government. (The documents he is referencing
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Southern Pines 2011: Grow Your Own Food, Read by Candlelight
Most candidates for political office talk about how they are going to advance their communities through the new millennium. Town Council candidate Marsh Smith, a dedicated green political activist,
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Partners In Progress moving to downtown Pinehurst?
Could Moore County’s chief economic development organ be leaving its current location in the Moore County Chamber building on 15-501 to the more exclusive environs of historic downtown Pinehurst? My
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Razook’s endorses Joan Thurman
Razook’s, the world-renowned women’s clothing store in downtown Pinehurst, has endorsed Joan Thurman for village mayor. Yep, that’s right. You can see her campaign signs in the windows of the
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New State law on campaign signs
In August, the state legislature enacted a law which should have a significant impact on political campaigns and local efforts to police sign ordinances: Towns and municipalities no
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Pinehurst 2011: GAME OVER for Ginsey?
Moore County’s thrice-weekly Pulitzer Prize winning local newspaper endorsed the candidacies of Mark Parson and John Cashion for Pinehurst Village Council this week. Incumbent mayor Ginsey Fallon, stepping down to
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Pinehurst 2011: Deficit spending or not?
According to the website Investorwords.com, the definition of deficit spending is: the amount by which a government, company, or individual’s spending exceeds its income over a particular period of time. Mayoral candidate John Marcum has accused village government of
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Pinehurst 2011: Vacation $$$ for Pinehurst village workers
According to village government financials, dated 6/30/11 (page 12), the budget included a long term liability for “accumulated vacation” totaling $558,806.. “That is what you would have to pay
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NC Teacher Job Loss Misinformation
The Raleigh-based Civitas Institute has released an interesting study that contradicts the spin from leftists and their media comrades about those mean ol’ Republicans and their state
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Pinehurst 2011: Andy’s 8-year contract and a NEW police chief
Mayoral candidate John Marcum has made an issue of Pinehurst government having three managers. He and his campaign have noted that manager Andy Wilkison has an EIGHT-YEAR contract paying him
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