The Town of Wake Forest will offer Wake Forest residents free GoWakeForest on-demand rides to the Wake County Joyner Park early voting site October 15-31 www.wakeweekly.com/news/go-wake... #wakepol

Cary staff fielded ICE office space inquiry. Why wasn’t council told? Town staff discussed potential ICE sites including telling a broker gov't office use without overnight detainees was allowed. (Via Nolan Wilkinson & @andreagalliano.bsky.social) www.newsobserver.com/news/local/c... #ncpol #wakepol

Wake County commissioners approve WakeMed-Atrium Health merger in 5-2 vote. WakeMed said the merger will help secure the money needed to upgrade its hospital facilities. Protestors interrupted the vote and were removed. (Via Nolan Wilkinson) www.newsobserver.com/news/local/c... #ncpol #wakepol

Wake County commissioners schedule vote on WakeMed-Atrium merger. Here’s when and where. commissioners plan a Monday vote. Commissioners delayed the merger vote at least 90 days after public concern was raised. (Via Nolan Wilkinson) www.newsobserver.com/news/local/c... #ncpol #wakepol

Wake County will have $1 billion to spend on buses. Survey asks public where and how. Have your say on future GoRaleigh, GoCary & GoTriangle service. You have until Sept. 15 to take survey at publicinput.com/n62734?_gl=1... (Via Richard Stradling) www.newsobserver.com/news/local/c... #ncpol #wakepol

NC lawmakers beef up US attorneys’ staffs, leave Wake County DA with no new prosecutors. Understaffing could make it harder for Wake DA to focus on public corruption cases involving state officials. (Via @dpkane.bsky.social & Nolan Wilkinson) www.newsobserver.com/news/local/c... #ncpol #wakepol

School system is waiting on the Wake County Board of Commissioners to sign off on installing cameras on school bus stop arms. It's designed to deter motorists from passing stopped buses. Wake says more study is needed on school speed-zone cameras. #ncpol #wakepol #nced #wcpss

Wake Co NC 863,450 registered voters as of Sept 4. *Net changes last 7 days:
Democratic +199
Green +2
Libertarian -11
Republican -59
Unaffiliated +539
TOTAL + 670

*Net = new voters registering less deaths, felony convictions, cancellations, party switches
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