Alley and Whitmire clash on school vouchers in 2012 race
In a candidate forum sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and League of Women Voters, George Alley a Columbus resident and Harmon Field manager and Chris Whitmire a Transylvania County School Board chair debated public education funding school vouchers and immigration driver permits Whitmire urged robustly funded public education and cautious approval of vouchers while Alley warned vouchers would drain top students and widen class sizes
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George Alley
Columbus
Alley
Harmon Field
Tryon
Polk County American Red Cross
Polk
Chris Whitmire
Air Force
Whitmire
Transylvania County
Transylvania
North Carolina
Chamber of Commerce and
League of Women Voters
Judicial candidates discuss reform and safety in local forum
Emily Cowan Will Cathey Robin Bowen and Peter Knight debated at a Chamber LWV forum on the Justice Reinvestment Act and sentencing guidelines. Cowan warned fewer prison holds. Bowen urged probation for first time meth offenders. Knight favored following the law. They addressed restraining orders with general safety tips and self defense options.
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Emily Cowan
Will Cathey
David Fox
Robin Bowen
Peter Knight
William Cathey
Cathey
Bosman
Henderson County
Cowan
Polk
Transylvania
Bowen
Knight
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Alley, Whitmire
The
Chamber of
General Assembly
Raleigh
Henderson
Justice Reinvestment Act