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Guilford County raises: Bull****
Not me saying it, but former Guilford County Commissioner Paul Gibson, who tells the Rhino he voted against ‘equity salary adjustments’ for 15 county department heads: When Gibson was asked…
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Post election thoughts: Gerrymandering and straight tickets
In case you haven’t noticed, the N&R’s pretty ticked off over the Great Gerrymander of 2012. Today’s editorial: This was a strong election for North Carolina Republicans, but not as…
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GOP takes over Guilford commission
In a bit of a surprise, Republican candidates picked up all three contested seats, taking out two incumbents and winning an open seat. The GOP now holds a 5-4 majority…
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When you’re friends across the aisle
N&R editor Jeff Gauger tweets “Having it 2 ways? Rep. Coble says nice things about but doesn’t endorse Jeff Phillips for Guilford commissioner.” Gauger’s referring to the miscommunication between Rep.…
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Guilford commissioners diss new PTRC headquarters
Guilford County Board of Commissioners overwhelmingly reject a resolution supporting the Piedmont Triad Regional Council’s proposed $4 million Kernersville headquarters: The commissioners disliked the idea so much that, even though…
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Search for new Guilford County mgr begins…..
Illegally, reports the Rhino: The Guilford County Board of Commissioners may not have had the courage necessary to second a motion to fire Guilford County Manager Brenda Jones Fox at…
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FBI off Guilford County manager’s case…..
…The Rhino reports, but the IRS still is reportedly investigating Brenda Jones Fox, and “there is no word on the status of that investigation.” Meanwhile Scott Yost probes the lack…
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Guilford commissioners spike DMV office….
…But sign off on incentives for Solstas Lab Partners. Commissioners Billy Yow and Paul Gibson were the ‘no’ votes on the incentives plan.
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Redistricting: A little more enthusiasm, please
As you can probably imagine, responses to Republican redistricting plans have been less than enthusiastic. Suddenly, compliance with the Voting Rights Act is no longer a virtue: On Tuesday, Rep.…
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Guilford County manager losing friends fast
A couple of months ago I accused Guilford County Manager Brenda Jones Fox of corruption, a charge that was questioned by some in the local blogosphere. It may have been…
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Guilford’s corrupt county manager
I realize those are strong words, but the more one reads about Brenda Jones Fox, that’s pretty much the conclusion one forms. The Rhino has done an incredible job of…
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Day of reckoning
The N&R follows up on Guilford County Commissioner Kirk Perkins’ motion to consider delaying new construction projects: A number of board members were confused about the final vote, with several…