Campaigns
751 South Developers have formed a Super PAC in an attempt to BUY County Commissioners who will support their development. Thankfully, we have our People’s Alliance PAC. Through hundreds of small donations from progressive community members, like you, we are able to fight for clean water, clean air, and other important progressive issues.
posted: April 18, 2012
posted in: 751 Development, Campaigns, PAC, Zoning and Planning
After previously deciding not to vote on annexation of the 751 Assemblage until the pending superior court case over the county’s rezoning is heard, the city council has now scheduled a meeting on June 27th to consider providing water and sewer to the project without annexation. (Update: They will also discuss voluntary annexation). Recall how Read More
posted: June 20, 2011
posted in: 751 Development, Action Center, Email Campaigns
PA Members and Friends, Please see the following message from Tom Miller. We are asking you to send a quick email to the Senate Finance Committee (emails below) and ask them to vote NO on Senate Bill 183. Then ask your friends and neighbors to do the same! Thanks for your continued activism on this Read More
posted: May 16, 2011
posted in: Digital Billboards, Email Campaigns
Your e-mails and resolutions are really beginning to work! Support for the billboard bills has been dropping off as your legislators have begun to express some doubts about this legislation which has proved to be so unpopular. The sponsors are determined, however, and the billboard industry’s lobbyists have been relentless. There is a strong chance Read More
posted: April 26, 2011
posted in: Digital Billboards, Email Campaigns
During this extremely tight budget year, our PA Education Committee has been working to maintain funding for our schools. Durham Public Schools just announced three budget information sessions for the public. They will adopt the 2011-2012 budget at the final meeting May 12th. PA urges all who are concerned about maintaining funding for our schools Read More
posted: April 8, 2011
posted in: Campaigns, Education Committee
Please take a moment to read the following article, written by Tom Miller, President of the Durham InterNeighborhood Council. Then please email and urge elected officials not to give in to the billboard companies.The City of Durham unanimously rejected Electronic Billboards in 2010 – there is no reason for the state to take away our Read More
posted: April 4, 2011
posted in: Campaigns, Digital Billboards
Big win! Here’s the news, via Bull City Rising: City Council was pressing well into the 11 o’clock hour last night by the time the procedural event happened: City Councilman Mike Woodard made the motion for a vote on the billboard industry’s rezoning proposal, while Cora Cole McFadden seconded the item. By this point, the Read More
posted: August 7, 2010
posted in: Campaigns, Digital Billboards, DPA
PA members rally at the tag-up point in front of the County Commissioners offices. From Left: Steve Bocckino, Pat Bocckino, Bob Healy, Stacy Miller, John Kent, Carol Anderson, Kate Fellman, Page McCullough, Chana Kraus-Friedberg, Nancy Cox, Dave Austin, Fran Hadden, Gordon Mantler. We would like to thank all who participated and supported our Relay Race Read More
posted: July 1, 2010
posted in: 751 Development, Campaigns, DPA
Durham needs more than empty promises – it needs smart growth that uses our existing infrastructure, rather than costing taxpayers more to build a new hub to compete with downtown.
posted: June 1, 2010
posted in: 751 Development, Campaigns, DPA
URGENT ACTION NEEDED!
751 Rezoning Petition – BOCC Needs to Hear from YOU!
posted: June 1, 2010
posted in: 751 Development, Action Center, Campaigns, DPA, Email Campaigns, Petitions
