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News & Opinion
OPINION: The CRBA Should Step Up to Support Public Education
Any day now, the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance (CRBA) will announce its new president and CEO. As a former member of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education (BOE), I hope this ushers in a new era of business community support of traditional public schools. That’s not to say that the…
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OPINION: If Democrats Don’t Engage Latino Voters, Republicans Will
We’ve all heard the statistics: Latinos make up 15% of our area’s current population, and maybe more importantly, they make up 30% of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ student body. There is no doubt that the future of Mecklenburg will be heavily influenced by Hispanic thought-leaders. Still, there exists an even more compelling…
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OPINION: The Gift That Tricia Cotham Gave Us
Over the past two weeks, many Democrats have expressed shock and anger over House District 112 Tricia Cotham’s April 5 announcement that she would be officially switching to the Republican Party. Many have felt deceived and betrayed. There are, however, also quite a few others who are completely unshocked, as…
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OPINION: Mecklenburg County Democrats Owe Cheri Beasley an Apology
We as Mecklenburg County Democrats owe Cheri Beasley an apology. If you live in Mecklenburg County, you may be confused by this statement, as many local Democrats — particularly those with direct ties to the party — often brag about how “blue” Mecklenburg is. Yes, it’s true that most local…
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OPINION: Pat Cotham Is a Republican and It’s Time Democrats Admit It
[Editor’s Note: The following is an op-ed sent in by an outside contributor and should not be seen as an endorsement or pronouncement by Queen City Nerve’s editorial staff in the lead-up to the November election. Jennifer De La Jara currently serves as an at-large representative on the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board…
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