Union County, NC March Primary: Why the Board of Commissioners Election Matters More Than You Think Some voters will skip the Union County March primary and assume November is what matters.Some will skip it and later wish they hadn’t.Some will split their ballot and feel good about it.Others will split their ballot without realizing they may be […]
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Union County’s March 3 Primary: What Voters Should Know
Union County voters will choose three members of the Board of Commissioners in the upcoming March primary. While general elections often receive the most attention, this primary is likely to be the most decisive stage of the race. Why the March 3 Primary Is So Important: Union County consistently votes Republican in countywide races. As a result, […]
Promises Made, Priorities Missed
Union County ranks near the bottom in state and federal school funding. But it ranks near the top in local funding. That means Union County taxpayers already do more than most North Carolina counties to support public schools. Even so, the Union County Board of Education (BOE) is demanding that the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) pay for a $2,000 teacher supplement increase. […]
Is it ok to LIE for DEI?
Is it ok to lie for dei? In emails to the Union County BOE Dr. Melita Mitchell claims to be a Union County Resident and Voter. She also asked for the resignation of a Union County Republican BOE Elected Official in 2020 for violating the Code of Ethics. Earlier that same year-the Union County Chamber […]
Promises Made, Promises Kept – The Conservative Red Wall Acts
The Conservative Red Wall, a 3-commissioner majority (Brian Helms, Melissa Merrell, Stony Rushing) on the 5- person Board of County Commissioners in Union County NC, has immediately acted in their inaugural meeting to keep the promises they made during the election.
Michael Evola Runs for Soil and Water Supervisor Position
Michael Evola is a young art student who is running for the position of Soil and Water Supervisor for all of Union County. He has no formal education in this area, yet has garnered a lot of campaign funding from outside of Union County. Partisan This is a non-partisan position, but partisan politics have been […]