In local elections, the loudest arguments are often about change.But the most important question is usually simpler: Change from what — and toward what? Continuity and disruption are not inherently good or bad. They are tools. The question is whether they fit the moment Union County is in right now. Union County is not standing still. […]
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The Conservative Red Wall
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 […]
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 […]
The 2021 Waxhaw Tax Gouge
In July of 2021 the Waxhaw Commissioners voted for a Waxhaw tax gouge budget which did not compensate for the enormous rise in property values seen in the revaluation. The revenue neutral rate of 32 cents for every $100 of value was ignored. By maintaining the rate of 38.5 cents, property taxes subsequently shot up […]