Archive for October, 2009
First Kinston, Next Trenton
October 23rd, 2009 | 
Author: President Obama’s Attorney General must have little regard for the mostly black voters of Kinston, North Carolina.
Kinston is a quiet little city of 23,000 between Raleigh and the coast. I know many folks from Kinston (I’m a native North Carolinian) and have found them to have above average intelligence.
This wasn’t the same conclusion to which Attorney General Eric Holder arrived.
Kinston recently voted to adopt a non-partisan election process for its city council and mayoral elections, similar to Trenton’s. The theory is that this type of system prevents any one party from dominating elections. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Trenton Elections | 
Tags: elections, Eric Holder, Kinston, NC, NJ, non-partisan, Trenton | 
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Property tax rebates lead to higher property taxes
A popular New Jersey Gubernatorial campaign promise this year (and the last campaign as well) is to offer property tax rebates. Voters should think seriously about the wisdom of this. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Taxes and Budgets |
Tags: budget, Christie, Corzine, Daggett, Election, governor, issue, New Jersey, NJ, November, property tax, State, Trenton |
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The South Ward Council election is no time for politics of the past
Jim Coston was a transformational councilperson for Trenton and the South Ward but with his leaving, the race to fill his spot is wide open. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Taxes and Budgets, Trenton Elections, Vision and Management |
Tags: 2009, Carlos Avilla, Dan Dodson, debate, Election, endorsement, Evelyn Deleon, George Muschal, Jim Coston, Juan Martinez, NJ, Pat Stewart, Paul Harris, South Ward, Trenton |
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