Does Guilford County have a glut of liquor stores?
GREENSBORO — Welcome to Guilford County, liquor-store capital of North Carolina’s metropolitan Piedmont.
The county might have higher unemployment than desirable. And leaders still struggle to replace the lost economic might of textile, tobacco and furniture manufacturing.
But the Greensboro area is well ahead of faster-growing Charlotte and Raleigh in at least one indicator: liquor stores per capita.
Editorial: Vaughan for N.C. Senate
Ousted in 2005 following 14 years on the Greensboro City Council, Don Vaughan, a Democrat, has found a productive political afterlife in Raleigh.
The first-time state senator, a lawyer by trade, earned his spurs during a freshman term that saw him successfully champion a breakthrough animal abuse law.
The lobby in Raleigh against such legislation is fierce and well-funded. That makes the passage of Susie’s Law, overwhelmingly, all the more impressive.
Senator Vaughan to speak at ConvergeSouth
Senator Don Vaughan will be part of the ConvergeSouth 2010 luncheon panel on Inter
Vaughan Receives Teachers' Endorsement
Greensboro, Sept. 20, 2010 – The North Carolina Association of Educators, the leading voice of educators in North Carolina that advocates for public education and children, has endorsed Don Vaughan.
Don Vaughan’s sensitive to small business needs
I was pleased to see that state Sen. Don Vaughan was endorsed by the National Federation of Independent Businesses. The NFIB is the nation’s largest advocacy group for small business.
Don Vaughan Receives North Carolina Voters for Animal Welfare Endorsement
Greensboro, Sept. 17, 2010 – The North Carolina Voters for Animal Welfare, North Carolina’s leading state-wide organization dedicated to improving the care and treatment of all animals, has endorsed Don Vaughan in the Senate 27 race.
The North Carolina Voters for Animal Welfare endorsed Senator Vaughan because of his "strong knowledge" of animal welfare issues and because Senator Vaughan is a strong "proponent of animal welfare." The group also cited the Senator's key role as the "author of 'Susie’s Law.'"
Don Vaughan Receives NFIB/North Carolina Endorsement
Greensboro, Sept. 13, 2010 – The National Federation of Independent Business, North Carolina’s leading small business association, has endorsed Don Vaughan.
The endorsement was made by NFIB/North Carolina SAFE (Save America’s Free Enterprise) Trust, which is comprised exclusively of NFIB members. The general election will be Tuesday, Nov. 2.
Can You Trust North Carolina Justice?
Greensboro, NC -- After a scathing report on State Bureau of Investigation Crime Lab flaws, some are calling for sweeping change.
State Senator and Attorney Don Vaughan wants an independent crime lab; one where the state does not examine the evidence.
"You don't want it tainted one way or the other," said Vaughan. "You don't need to have any type of problems, it needs to be a concrete analysis.'
You're Invited!
You are cordially invited to a reception to help re-elect
Don Vaughan
to the North Carolina Senate
Thursday, August 26, 2010
6:00 p.m. until 7:30 pm
At the home of Sylvia & Norman Samet
1501 Briarcliff Road
Greensboro, NC 27408
$2000 Sponsor * $1000 Host * $500 Patron * $250 Friend * $100 Per Person
