Tag Archives: WBOC

@GregFordNC Says He is Accountable to the Tax Payer. Here I am! (Updated)

Posted on June 21, 2018 by A.P. Dillon

It’s funny how much contempt elected officials hold for those they govern these days.

Case in point, Wake County Commissioner Greg Ford.  Continue reading →

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Despite Budget Shortfall, WCPSS Board Fills Tech Chief Position at $139K a Year

Posted on September 9, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

At the September School Board meeting, the board announced the hiring of Stacy Lee to fill the role of Chief Technology Officer for the school system. Lee will be hired at $139,000 a year.

This comes despite the board’s continual complaints about a nearly $17.5 million dollar budget gap in their $1.2 billion dollar budget. Continue reading →

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#WBOC Is Really On A Roll Lately, Hits Debunked ‘Wage Gap’

Posted on February 3, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

The Wake County Commissioners certainly are on a roll lately.

First it was shifting from their campaign promises that education spending was their top priority to transit being their big hair deal. Now they are taking up the long debunked ‘wage gap’ myth.

KEEP READING…. Continue reading →

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#WBOC Prioritizes Transit Over Kids

Posted on February 1, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

Dispatches from the 100% Democrat held Wake County Board of Commissioners: . @WakeGOV may skip 2016 school bond to protect Nov. referendum to raise sales taxes to fund transit plan https://t.co/HZD1ASbeLf #wcpss — Keung Hui (@nckhui) January 31, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js … Continue reading →

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WRAL Concerned About #WCPSS ‘Student Growth’

Posted on December 15, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

In the last week, there have been a number of articles about student growth in Wake County Schools.

Some of these articles focused on what role Wake schools play in boosting the local economy. These articles, in my opinion, are laying a narrative groundwork for a coming bond proposal or tax increase.

We already know the Wake County Commissioners are ready to raid our wallets and have already given Wake County schools more money. It’s not enough, they will claim as they point to articles like the one I am about to deconstruct.

KEEP READING… Continue reading →

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Wake County Commissioners Raise The Wage! For 75 out of 4,000 Employees. – #ncpol

Posted on November 17, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Wherein John Burns and Matt Calabria break their arms off patting each other on the back. I’m sure Bully Barber and his merry band of ‘Fight for $15’ folks will be pleased. Continue reading →

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