Don’t be fooled. Some candidates will say anything to get elected. By SARA TICE If you heard a loud noise last night coming from the direction of downtown Mooresville, I want to assure you it was nothing more than the sound of a gigantic, head-turning flip-flop. Last night, TJ Johnson, Scottie Brown, Tommy Bowles, and […]
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Anti-Education Forces at Work in Iredell
Why is local GOP Chair promoting county commissioner candidates? As you likely read this week online or in local media, Our Schools First endorsed three pro-education candidates on the Republican primary ballot this month. Soon afterward, ITAPAC, a self-described action committee dedicated to fiscally conservative values, endorsed three different candidates, who all scored Fs on OS1’s […]
Are Our School Bonds in Danger?
Could the 2014 Education Bond Referendum be at risk? A look at 2016 county commissioner candidates has us concerned. Last night, five Republican candidates for Iredell County Commission gathered for a forum at the Old Courthouse in Statesville, and what some of the candidates had to say about the 2014 Education Bond Referendum left us […]