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Late this afternoon, via social media linked to a News and Observer
article, came the gut punch news that beloved local restaurant Panzanella is closing.
On a personal level, this is just very, very sad. Since my wife and I got
married over a decade ago, we have celebrated all sorts of major life
events, and perhaps most of them– graduations, birthdays, wedding
anniversaries, rare visits from cherished friends, you name it – at
Panzanella. With such good food, valuable relationships with local
farmers, brewers, and other food producers, not to mention what has
always been consistently a warm and friendly staff– this is a big
surprise that nobody saw coming.
The House District 50 selection committee selected Graig Meyer to replace now-Senator Valerie Foushee as the representative for House District 50 tonight. Meyer was selected by a unanimous vote of the committee on the second ballot.
Interestingly, the committee split its votes five ways on the first round of balloting between Danielle Adams, Laurin Easthom, Meyer, Drew Nelson, and Bernadette Pelissier. Candidates Tommy McNeil and Travis Phelps received no votes. The breakdown of each committee member's votes on the first round can be seen in the table below.
It's rather interesting to me to see how the internal politics of a Democratic Party-based committee such as this one plays out, as you can see from this first round of voting.
Congratulations to Graig, and good luck in Raleigh!
The NC Voter Guide is online. If you enter your address you can see a ballot and different candidate positions. You can also listen to the candidate's voice. (I must admit, I did not make the most exciting recording ever heard.) http://c3.thevoterguide.org/v/nccve13/build.do. Enjoy.
This reads like a compromise solution if I ever saw one. In the pick-4 Chapel Hill Town Council race, the Sierra Club endorsed 5 candidates! Here's their press release:
CHAPEL HILL - The North Carolina chapter of the Sierra Club proudly announces its endorsements for the 2013 municipal races in Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough and Pittsboro. The NC Sierra Club supports candidates with demonstrated knowledge of local environmental issues who will provide strong leadership on matters including growth, transportation, and conservation.
For mayor of Pittsboro, the Sierra Club endorses Bill Terry.
For mayor of Hillsborough, the Sierra Club endorses Tom Stevens.
For mayor of Carrboro, the Sierra Club endorses Lydia Lavelle, who is running unopposed.
For mayor of Chapel Hill, the Sierra Club endorses Mark Kleinschmidt, who is running unopposed.
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