When the North Carolina General Assembly voted late last year – without much notice or any public testimony – to place on the May 8 ballot a constitutional amendment that would make marriage between a man and woman the only legally protected relationship in the state, the move was met with widespread outrage from civil rights groups.
Author: Staff
BIG CITY: A look at state races
As you may have noticed from reading this series of elections-related columns, oddly shaped districts and their influence on who runs and who is elected has been a theme.
Issues with Chapel Hill 2020
During the March 26 Chapel Hill Town Council meeting a large group of citizens – representing various neighborhoods and CH2020 theme groups – related many concerns and suggestions about the ongoing Chapel Hill 2020 process.
LETTER: Charters promote competition
I was completely aghast at Christine Bischoff’s column (“Chartering Fast Track to Segregationâ€(The Carrboro Citizen, 3/22/12), and here is why: Ms. Bischoff is on a crusade to indoctrinate everyone into the cult of multiculturalism/diversity.
LETTER: Let’s vote on fracking
I attended the public hearing in Chapel Hill at which the Department of Energy and Natural Resources stated they concluded that fracking could be done safely in N.C.
LETTER: Science, education and fracking
On March 27 I attended a public meeting in which N.C. DENR discussed their provisional report concerning hydraulic fracturing or “fracking†in the state of North Carolina.
LETTER: Go Jags
Just wanted to thank you for a great season of press for the CHS basketball team.
LETTER: Happy birthday, Citizen
Just wanted to say congratulations on your fifth anniversary of publishing The Carrboro Citizen!
LETTER: Schools should keep both language programs
I sincerely hope that our school district stays representative of the values in our community, which celebrates diversity and multiculturalism.
LETTER: Support for local yarn
We the undersigned heartily support the proposed yarn-bombing ordnance (sic).
The welcome mat is pulled off the front porch
Two main factors accounted for the high rates of migration from Latin America from around 1994 to 2008.
House Calls, March 29, 2012
This week we respond to questions about wait times at the doctor’s office and sunscreen for African-Americans.
Chapel Hill bans cell phone use by drivers
CHAPEL HILL – After more than two years of debate, the Chapel Hill Town Council on Monday voted 5-4 to approve an ordinance that will ban cell phone use while driving in town.
Democrats face off in first forum
CHAPEL HILL – At the first Orange County candidate forum of the 2012 primary election season, 10 candidates voiced their opinions on transit, school mergers and Amendment One.
County hires EMS consultant
Stemming from a recommendation from the county’s Emergency Services Workgroup, the Orange County Board of Commissioners approved hiring a consultant to study the county’s EMS system and E911 Communications Center at a meeting last week.

