http://www.yesweekly.com/triad/articles.sec-235-1-dirt.html Among those waiting at the Forsyth County Government Building on May 10 was Walter Marshall, a Democratic county commissioner who represents the counties urban core in Winston-Salem. He was waiting for nine same-sex couples to arrive to request marriage certificates.]]> He received help from Isabell Moore, who came up with the idea to invite attendees to call out people and organizations they wanted to honor for their work. The Greensboro-based National Conference for Community & Justice is among Gibson's list of inspirations, particularly its Anytown camp.]]> While President Barack Obama is running unopposed in the Democratic primary for North Carolina, more than 20 percent of voters who selected a Democratic ballot voted “no preference” in the state, while the number was closer to 12 percent in Guilford County.]]> Parmon won her race by a margin of 24.4 percent, polling heavily in predominantly African-American precincts that she has represented in the House over the past decade, along with a southeast Winston-Salem precincts in the Southeast Ward that Taylor represents on city council.]]> They’ve done it before and they’ll do it again: Greensboro city council members passed a resolution to try and keep the Four Seasons Mall post office open and to restore the extended operating hours, similar to a failed attempt to keep the Banking Street location off Battleground open.]]> A congressional candidate with a dentistry practice in Winston- Salem is alleging that a political consultant told his campaign that he can access privileged and restricted information from the board of elections indicating the number of votes candidates receive during early voting.]]> In retrospect it may seem obvious: Molly McGinn was right. But a month ago when Laurelyn Dossett was trying to figure out what to do about the state marriage amendment, releasing a song and video was just one of the options on the table.]]> Republican Rep. Howard Coble is used to serving the 6th Congressional District — he has since 1985 — but this primary he will face longtime Guilford County Commissioner Billy Yow and radio personality Bill Flynn in a redrawn district that adds eight counties and drops some that Coble is used to serving.]]> Everette Witherspoon, a 34-year-old Forsyth County commissioner announced he was running for a seat in the NC General Assembly the day Larry Womble announced he wasn't. The senior member of the Forsyth County delegation, Womble had planned to run for NC Senate District 32 after Republican-controlled redistricting exiled the seat’s current occupant.]]> Three political newcomers are fi ghting a tough and evenly matched contest in the Democratic primary to replace Earline Parmon in NC House District 72, which straddles US Highway 72 across the northern section of Winston-Salem. Parmon is vacating the House District 72 seat to seek election to the NC Senate.]]> Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich spoke at the annual Conservatives for Guilford County rally downtown Greensboro April 14. “It’s not enough to beat Obama,” Gingrich said. “I am the only person in this race with an actual track record of turning things around in Washington.]]> Often described as a donut, the multi-representative Forsyth County Commission District B circles the urban core of the county, and includes parts of west Winston-Salem, Kernersville, smaller municipalities such as Clemmons and Tobaccoville, and rural unincorporated areas.]]> Thousands of elderly, disabled and mentally ill North Carolinians could lose Medicaid benefits that pay for assistance with daily activities such as dressing, bathing, eating and medication management under a plan under development by the NC Department of Health and Human Services, the agency has acknowledged.]]> An outspoken advocate for the revitalization of her neighborhood, Coad served as chair of the Greensboro Redevelopment Commission. She gave testimony to the Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation Commission in 2005 and ran unsuccessfully for city council in 2009.]]> Political newcomer Rep. Marcus Brandon upstaged entrenched incumbent Earl Jones in NC House District 60 two years ago, winning nearly 60 percent of the vote, and now Jones is back with a vengeance. Jones said the only reason Brandon beat him was that he campaigned for a year going door to door, but now his opponent will have to defend his record.]]> The Greensboro Performing Arts Center task force held its first of two public forums last week to collect public input and generate a discussion about the proposed downtown performing arts center.]]>