John Aneralla

In a letter sent to Mecklenburg County Commissioners Tuesday, Huntersville business owner and N.C. District 41 Senate candidate John Aneralla requested that the county move forward with an independent audit of the 2011 property revaluation. He also said the process must involve a citizens’ advisory committee. Continue Reading

Jeff Tarte

Former District 41 state senate candidates Troy Stafford and Robby Benton this week said they endorse Cornelius Mayor Jeff Tarte for the seat. After a close finish in the primary election May 8, Mayor Tarte and Huntersville business owner John Aneralla will face each other for a runoff vote in July, and Mr. Stafford and Mr. Benton are encouraging their supporters to vote for Mayor Tarte. Continue Reading

Day after the election. (Eileen Keeley photo )

Updated Wed., 7:38 a.m.
Voters across North Carolina on Tuesday easily approved a constitutional amendment defining male-female marriages as the only “domestic legal union” allowed in the state. The change, sought by statehouse Republicans, passed by a 54 percent to 46 percent margin. Meanwhile, Republican races for the 9th Congressional District and 41st state Senate District appeared headed for a July runoff, with no candidates topping 40 percent. Continue Reading

Aneralla (left) and Tarte will face off in a July runoff.

Cornelius Mayor Jeff Tarte and Huntersville business owner John Aneralla finished neck and neck in the race for the 41st District state Senate seat, but neither got the 40 percent needed to avoid a runoff. Continue Reading

Polls are open 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Mecklenburg County Tuesday for the 2012 party primaries, and a vote on the proposed “marriage amendment” to the state constitution. Continue Reading