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Wade’s bill passes Senate; heads to House
Just a few minutes ago, Sen. Trudy Wade’s bill restructuring the Greensboro City Council passed the Senate by a 33-15 vote. The bill now heads to the House, where it…
Minority business enterprise
American designation for businesses owned by ethnic minorities
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Gboro’s shrunken council
Since Sen. Trudy Wade is not talking, the N&R ponders reasons why Wade would enterlegislation shrinking Greensboro City Council from nine to seven members when the legislature convenes come mid-January:…
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Gboro’s MWBE quagmire
The Rhino’s Paul Clark says the City of Greensboro is getting sucked into Guilford County Schools’ MWBE quagmire: It is a fact that there was discrimination against black people, and…
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Re: Municipal MWBE policies
Amidst all the chaos surrounding redistricting and the conflicts of interest surrounding the White Street landfill, City of Greensboro budget discussions carry on. The Rhino’s John Hammer noted how Rashad…
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G’boro council taking charge?
This could be more like it. The Greensboro City Council instructs City Manager Rashad Young “to make as many additional, nonservice cuts to the city’s budget as possible” while restoring…
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Mayor Knight’s battles
I noticed something interesting when reading this week’s Rhino. On the same front page with John Hammer’s article criticizing Greensboro Mayor Bill Knight for failing to “realize he is not…
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Bob Johnson Right About "Incestuous" Charlotte Biz
Whew! You can tell when a man speaks truth by the reaction he gets. Bob Johnson spoke truth on his way out of town, setting off one last fire-storm of…
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Interesting G’boro council alliance
I just watched a replay of Tuesday’s Greensboro City Council meeting and took note of a very interesting vote. The N&R notes in the sidebar that the council “approved a…
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GCS: You can’t quit, you’re fired
The Guilford County Board of Education has fired MWBE coordinator Todd Baldwin, three weeks after he resigned. Turns out Baldwin had rescinded his resignation. Note this has happened before, when…
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GCS’ MWBE director ‘resigns’
Lost amidst the continuing controversy surrounding the downtown hotel is the news that Guilford County Schools MWBE coordinator Todd Baldwin will resign Jan.31 after being suspended with pay since Dec.…
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What’s up with GCS’ MWBE coordinator?
Let’s see —-Guilford County Schools MWBE coordinator Todd Baldwin allegedly solicits funds for the Aspire Foundation from contractors submitting bids for schools, resigns from the foundation’s board after a meeting…
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Few complaints about Guilford County layoffs
The N&R continues to lean on Guilford County Commissoner Skip Alston as he oversees yet another round of layoffs. Which is fine, though close observers of local government here can’t…