Since the School Board has officially sent its funding request for a new consolidated middle school facility to the Board of Supervisors, spirited public debate on how to best service the estimated $45 million debt has become common. From workplace water coolers to traditional fast food breakfast groups and social media comments, local people are […]
Middle School Economics: A Series
In stating the case for a new consolidated Pulaski County middle school, proponents have touted the school board’s proposed project as economic development. At a recent board of supervisor’s meeting during public comments, resident Andrew Travis was described by The Patriot as supporting new school construction because he “doesn’t see it as a tax burden, […]
Morgan is Missing: The 9th’s Too Big
Today marks the 115th Congress’s third consecutive district work week during which 9th District House of Representatives member Morgan Griffith declined to hold in-person town halls. Conservative talk radio host John Fredericks recently criticized Republican members of Congress who refused to hold constituent town halls during the April recess. Fredericks said, “I think Republican congressmen […]