Sept. 27, 2016 All four General Assembly candidates addressing the Forum this morning have opponents on Nov. 8. None of their opponents – three Republicans and one Libertarian – were present. The four speakers were: Jane Campbell, a retired military officer but self-described longtime ... Continue Reading →
Joel Ford on upcoming short session of legislature
April 19, 2016 Joel Ford offered a short update on the N.C. General Assembly short session due to begin Monday. ... Continue Reading →
H.B. 2: Many views, strongly held
March 29, 2016 Above is the portion of Tuesday's Forum that offered a range of public opinion on the passage of H.B. 2 by the General Assembly last week. N.C. Sen. Joel Ford, who spoke during the session. provided copies of the legislation to those present. ... Continue Reading →
Greetings from Joel Ford on March 15 primary
Feb. 2, 2016 ... Continue Reading →
Historic West End; Legislative Delegation
Dec. 8, 2015 Alysia Osborne went first Tuesday with a presentation on the plans for the Historic West End off the Beatties Ford Road corridor. Osborne was named last fall to a new position within Charlotte Center City Partners to direct the Northwest Charlotte district. She had previously worked ... Continue Reading →
Legislative update
Nov. 10, 2015 N.C. Reps. Beverly Earle and Rodney Moore and Sen. Joel Ford collaborated on a legislative update at the end of the Forum today. Below is a vided of their remarks. ... Continue Reading →
Ford claims CMS hiring freeze; Supt. Clark says it’s only on TAs
Sept. 1, 2015 N.C. Sen. Joel Ford Tuesday questioned why CMS appears to be under a hiring freeze when the legislature has provided the same money as last year, plus a fund to deal with growth. In a follow-up story Thursday morning, the Observer's Ann Doss Helms wrote that Supt. Ann Clark said ... Continue Reading →
Ford issues call for black elected officials to work together for change
May 26, 2015 N.C. Sen. Joel Ford said he had recently been at a middle school where one of the principal’s “primary challenges” is her students’ mental health issues, which get in the way of their learning. Teachers, he said, are being asked to deal with mental health and poverty issues for which ... Continue Reading →
Questions for the Mecklenburg Delegation
April 7, 2015 Seven members of the Mecklenburg delegation to the N.C. General Assembly answered questions posed by Forum participants. Below are five videos that cover the full Q&A that followed their brief introductions of themselves. Part 1 Q: Our state has turned away Medicaid ... Continue Reading →
N.C. Senate District 38
Joel Ford addressed the Forum Tuesday. He is the incumbent Democrat on the Nov. 4 ballot for election to the N.C. Senate 38 seat. Republican challenger Richard Rivette had a conflict and presented on Oct. 14. Video from Ford's presentation is ... Continue Reading →