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I know I can find who are our state senators and representives but how do I find what party they are with and who is up for election this year?
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Ohhhh, I'm
sure they'll let you know. Your mailboxes will be filled with election carp and the roadsides littered with signs (I thought there was a rule that those things were supposed to be cleaned up after elections? In our area, they stayed until roadside cleanup volunteers swept them away)
Seriously, there are several sites, both partisan and not. For one, check
North Carolina Elections, North Carolina Candidates and North Carolina Politics
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Especially whoever is head of Transportation.
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I tried looking at NC.gov and have a handful of hair to show for how aggravating that site can be to navigate. Maybe check
NCDOT: Home ?
Actually, I'm wondering if that position is an appointed one? Maybe through the governor's office?
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The state needs to give local metros more ownership or funding to do the road repairs in their areas since the state lacks the sense of urgency.
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Eh, well, if they do, I know the $$ given to the county I live in is not well-spent. The last several years, I've seen road crews doing nothing but re-digging ditches along county roads. Now, we haven't had any drainage problems; I thought the current condition of those ditches were fine; but they were scooped and rocked and made pretty, only to go back to their original state in a year or so
To some extent, the local areas do have some control in that the state lets out to bid for projects
Project Letting Page
Being the inveterate web surfer that I am, I found that link kinda neat. If you want to burrow down through the various parent directories and wait for PDFs to open, you can find out about upcoming road projects. I suppose you could let your voice be known by e-mailing NCDOT to tell them your opinion of some of the construction companies who have worked on roads in the past, telling them you hope someone else's bid is taken for any new projects ........ for what it's worth
Over all, election years do tend to bring out my bristling side, especially over the last decade. The internet is a great thing for researching candidates instead of depending on flyers and pandering speeches. If you have time, just google the people. During our last local election, I researched our candidates: their stand on issues, who endorsed them, which local organizations they fawned upon to get support. At the very least, it makes for a well-researched argument with some of my co-workers who have opposing views: "why in the WORLD would you vote for Mr. Fumpbrickle?! Didn't you read that he sat down for a BBQ fund raiser put on by the Association for Support of Sillystring (ASS)?!"
"Who would vote for a nimrod like that?"
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