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Wednesday, May 15,2013
Welcome to this week’s YES! Weekly Pop Quiz, in which we ask elected officials questions about their jobs. This week’s questions are directed to the Forsyth County Commission. The rules are simple: No research, no callbacks..
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Wednesday, May 8,2013
1. As of 2010, is High Point’s population under or over 100,000 people? 2. According to the April 15 agenda, what middle school gymnasium did the council urge the school board to renovate? 3. In another April 15 decision, the council decided to annex some land near Sandy Ridge Road.
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Wednesday, April 24,2013
Welcome to this week’s YES! Weekly Pop Quiz, in which we ask elected officials questions about their jobs. This week’s questions are directed to the Winston-Salem City Council. The rules are simple: No research, no callbacks..
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Wednesday, April 17,2013
1. The recently approved Smith Crossing development is scheduled for completion in what year? 2. In October 2012, then-20-year-old Justin Ross Murphy opened fire in which Kernersville business? 3. When will this year’s Spring Folly be held?.
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Wednesday, April 10,2013
1. In what decade was High Point University founded? 2. According to the April 1 agenda, was the proposed contract for meter reading wands over or under $50,000? 3. According to that same agenda did the council maintain and support the current integrity of the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund?.
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Wednesday, April 3,2013
1. Newly appointed Guilford County Manager Marty Lawing previously served as manager of which North Carolina county? 2. True or False: At last week’s meeting, the Guilford County School Board asked for an additional $13.6 million of operating funds for its upcoming yearly budget.
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Wednesday, March 27,2013
1. In what decade was the first Krispy Kreme founded in Winston Salem? 2. What is the name of the development company who recently got a grading /demolition permit to build an upscale apartment building off of West 1st Street? 3. Has the city council passed a Citizens United resolution as of yet?.
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Wednesday, March 20,2013
1. Council has been presented multiple proposals to build what type of business at the Bessemer Center? 2. The city is considering hiring TREBIC President Marlene Sanford to lobby the legislature on which issue? 3. True or False: One agenda item regards the potential purchase of seven High Point Road lots, worth a total of $4.
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Wednesday, March 13,2013
1. We decided to give them some old equipment we were no longer using in our police cars. [ ] 2. I don’t know it by heart. Basically to give the best possible living environment for our residents. That’s not word for word. [X] 3. Oh, the City Lake. [ ].
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Wednesday, March 6,2013
1. Students from which high school spoke at last week’s meeting requesting an International Baccalaureate program? 2. A 16-year-old female student from Page High School was arrested on felony charges Sunday night. Why? 3. How much bond money is left over from the once-planned airport area high school that was eventually canceled?.
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Wednesday, February 27,2013
Welcome to this week’s YES! Weekly Pop Quiz, in which we ask elected officials questions about their jobs. This week’s questions are directed to the Winston-Salem City Council. The rules are simple: No research, no callbacks.:.
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Wednesday, February 20,2013
1. Name an item on the agenda for tonight’s meeting 2. Representatives from what organization are visiting the Greensboro Coliseum today for an evaluation? 3. How many estimated new jobs will the recently approved Proctor &Gamble expansion bring to Greensboro?.
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Wednesday, February 13,2013
1. What is the projected budget gap for the county as a result of the loss of about 8.6 percent of the county’s overall tax valuation? 2. When was the last time Forsyth County saw a property tax rate increase? 3. True or false: Forsyth County provides a 401(k) match to help employees build for retirement?.
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Wednesday, February 6,2013
1. True or false: city staff recommended council adopt changes to the minimum housing code ordinance that would strengthen penalties for non-compliance and implement pro-active enforcement efforts. 2. Name one item on the agenda for tomorrow’s council meeting.
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Wednesday, January 30,2013
Welcome to this week’s YES! Weekly Pop Quiz, where we ask elected officials three questions. This week’s questions were addressed to members of the Forsyth County Commission in advance of their Monday meeting. The rules are simple: No research, no callbacks.
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Wednesday, January 23,2013
Welcome to this week’s YES! Weekly Pop Quiz where we ask elected officials or candidates three questions. This week’s questions were addressed to member of the the Guilford County Commission on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The rules are simple: No research, no callbacks.
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Wednesday, January 16,2013
Welcome to this week’s YES! Weekly Pop Quiz, in which we ask elected officials about their jobs. This week’s questions are directed to members of the Winston-Salem City Council and pertain to the council’s legislative agenda. The rules are simple: No research, no callbacks.
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Wednesday, January 9,2013
Welcome to this week ’s YES! Weekly Pop Quiz, in which we ask elected of ficials or candidates three questions. This week ’s questions were addressed to the Greensboro City Council, and we asked the Winston-Salem City Council the same questions last week.
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Thursday, January 3,2013
Welcome to this week’s YES! Weekly Pop Quiz, in which we ask elected officials about their jobs. This week, in light of the holidays and the fact that there are no imminent meetings scheduled, we’ll cut the Winston-Salem City Council some slack with a “no wrong answers” quiz.
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Wednesday, December 26,2012
This week we’re looking back at some of the trends in the Pop Quiz. Each week we ask three politicians three questions, and participants and the questions vary each time. Here’s what the data says about those who take part..
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