tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867905341206995536Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:27:05 +0000Lee Sartain is a candidate for Raleigh City Council. This blog is the primary sources for up-to-date news from the campaign. For More Information see: http://www.sartainforraleigh.com.http://www.sartainforraleigh.com/news/blog/index.phpnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Sartain)Blogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867905341206995536.post-393418964226382271Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:26:00 +00002009-10-07T01:27:05.411-04:00Friends,Congratulations Mary-Ann Baldwin and Russ Stephenson on their victories tonight in the Raleigh Municipal Election. Democrats will remain in control of the council, and continue to champion our issues around transit and strong neighborhoods. While ultimately, we did not win in this race, we championed issues of economic development and comprehensive public transportation. I will continue http://www.sartainforraleigh.com/news/blog/2009/10/tonight-is-still-victory-in-raleigh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Sartain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867905341206995536.post-4874943190095835842Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:01:00 +00002009-09-17T11:04:04.135-04:00While we are all aware that running a winning campaign for office takes money, many of us are disenchanted with the recent focus on the importance of money in this race. The Raleigh news media seems to be overlooking how campaign finances influence Council votes. My opponent, Mary-Ann Baldwin is a case study on how backing from big real estate can sway how a Councilor votes.In a recent vote http://www.sartainforraleigh.com/news/blog/2009/09/will-developers-or-citizens-own-raleigh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Sartain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867905341206995536.post-8929329863202723706Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:36:00 +00002009-09-11T08:37:58.942-04:00http://www.sartainforraleigh.com/news/blog/2009/09/nbc-coverage-of-wakeup-and-league-of_11.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Sartain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867905341206995536.post-6429911701087226286Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:36:00 +00002009-09-02T08:38:12.448-04:00The News & Observer recently covered endorsements by the Police Benevolent Association. Our campaign was endorsed by our men and women in uniform.http://www.newsobserver.com/politics/story/1666800.htmlhttp://www.sartainforraleigh.com/news/blog/2009/09/in-news-n-on-endorsements.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Sartain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867905341206995536.post-6887835416392865679Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:33:00 +00002009-09-02T08:35:36.833-04:00Independent WeeklyMedia CoverageThanks to Bob Geary for his great coverage of the race. There is a lot of chatter in the feedback section of the article. Feel free to join the coverage.http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A400421http://www.sartainforraleigh.com/news/blog/2009/09/in-news-indy-weekly-article.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Sartain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867905341206995536.post-3592314640050923777Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:13:00 +00002009-08-10T11:54:15.094-04:00Tax credits for Research Expenditures are a major component of the Raleigh Innovation and Technology Zone plan. While companies can receive up to 3% in credits for independent expenditures, the real credits come from partnerships with North Carolina State University. Research done through the university receives a 20% credit with no spending threshold requirements. These credits are applied http://www.sartainforraleigh.com/news/blog/2009/08/ritz-focus-20-tax-credits-for-research.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Sartain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867905341206995536.post-4038143953678406487Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:10:00 +00002009-07-31T12:12:39.900-04:00Yard SignsWhat started as a quest to lower the cost of yard signs resulted in having the most environmentally sound signs of the campaign. Lee Sartain's campaign for Raleigh City Council is aiming to have the "greenest" signs in the race.Our new yard signs are made from recycled materials, and the signs themselves can be recycled at the end of the election. The stakes are made from pine, and can be http://www.sartainforraleigh.com/news/blog/2009/07/political-signs-go-green.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Sartain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867905341206995536.post-636650878416483658Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:52:00 +00002009-07-31T12:01:58.719-04:00Today candidate for Raleigh City Council, Lee Sartain, announced major changes for two programs impacting rental properties in the city of Raleigh. Sartain is calling for major reforms to the Probationary Rental Occupancy Permit (PROP) program and the Raleigh Rental Dwelling Registration Ordinance. The Raleigh Rental Dwelling Registration Ordinance was passed by city council in July 2008 to http://www.sartainforraleigh.com/news/blog/2009/07/sartain-calls-for-major-rental-reform.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Sartain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867905341206995536.post-3268584666207694745Sun, 12 Jul 2009 19:44:00 +00002009-07-12T15:58:14.275-04:00If you have high schoolers at home you are probably well aware of summer reading lists. Candidates for public office should also have summer reading lists. In addition to policy briefs and pages of tax code, I have been reviewing several books I have read in the past to aid me in my campaign. I would suggest you check them out if you get the opportunity.A Generosity of Spirit: The Early History http://www.sartainforraleigh.com/news/blog/2009/07/summer-reading-list.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Sartain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867905341206995536.post-5379169370363930784Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:53:00 +00002009-07-07T13:21:39.440-04:00Several questions about the Raleigh Innovation & Technology Zone (RITZ) have been raised. Below are several frequently asked questions.What is the Raleigh Innovation & Technology Zone (RITZ)?The RITZ is an Economic Development Zone that includes all of Downtown Raleigh, Hillsborough Street Corridor, NCSU Centennial Campus, and depressed areas of Capital Blvd. The RITZ is not an attempt to rebrandhttp://www.sartainforraleigh.com/news/blog/2009/06/raleigh-innovation-technology-zone-faq.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Sartain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867905341206995536.post-3144060724658109212Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:58:00 +00002009-06-23T12:14:58.939-04:00twitterTwitter can be somewhat daunting if you're a new user. However, once you get the hang of it you might just be hooked for life. Follow these simple steps to interact with Lee on Twitter.Sign up for an account on http://twitter.com: Pretty self-explanatory.Add Lee as a follower at http://twitter.com/sartainraleigh: Once you login click the "Follow" button under Lee's picture. You will now see http://www.sartainforraleigh.com/news/blog/2009/06/how-to-tweet-with-lee.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Sartain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867905341206995536.post-8412715449178626548Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:22:00 +00002009-06-18T13:25:41.500-04:00YoutubeVideos are now being added to the campaign YouTube channel. The channel can be accessed at http://www.youtube.com/sartainforraleigh. Videos from the campaign can be found there. Lee will also highlight success stories from Raleigh and other cities on the site. Check back often for more information.http://www.sartainforraleigh.com/news/blog/2009/06/youtube-channel-videos.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Sartain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867905341206995536.post-8723816476736997340Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:45:00 +00002009-06-17T01:11:14.795-04:00WakeTechTax CreditsRITZDowntown RaleighGreen JobsA recent Pew Center reports cites North Carolina as one of the top states for "green" job growth, and suggests that we are poised to grow in the new green economy. The Raleigh Innovation and Technology Zone (RITZ), an economic development zone proposed by city council candidate Lee Sartain, could potentially accelerate the growth of green jobs in the region.The study reported that over 1700 greenhttp://www.sartainforraleigh.com/news/blog/2009/06/raleigh-innovation-technology-zone.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Sartain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867905341206995536.post-2981022212216045870Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:28:00 +00002009-06-07T23:30:58.355-04:00<!--StartFragment--> News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 7, 2009 CONTACT: LEE SARTAIN SARTAIN ANNOUNCES RUN FOR RALEIGH COUNCIL Lee Sartain publicly announced his campaign for one of two at-large Raleigh City Council seats today. Sartain’s campaign focuses on growing new jobs, comprehensive public transportation, and strong neighborhoods. “Raleigh’s high quality of life and embrace of http://www.sartainforraleigh.com/news/blog/2009/06/sartain-announces-run-for-raleigh-city.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Sartain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867905341206995536.post-4660477209214152171Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:07:00 +00002009-06-04T14:12:07.195-04:00You can now securely contribute to the campaign online through our secure third-party provider, Paypal. "Donate Now" buttons appear on the main site and all pages of the site. As a reminder, contributions to political candidates or campaigns are not tax deductible.Thanks for all your support, and for helping build Raleigh's Future Together.Leehttp://www.sartainforraleigh.com/news/blog/2009/06/online-contributions-are-now-available.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Sartain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867905341206995536.post-1494023827393807934Thu, 28 May 2009 19:46:00 +00002009-05-28T15:47:42.411-04:00RSS feeds are now available and working on the website. Feeds are available for the Events Calendar and the News Feed.http://www.sartainforraleigh.com/news/blog/2009/05/website-upgrades.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Sartain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867905341206995536.post-5985295224247827329Thu, 28 May 2009 18:42:00 +00002009-05-28T14:45:58.657-04:00Board of ElectionsCampaign Finance DisclosuresToday we filed our candidate committee organizational papers with the Wake County Board of Elections. We have also filed our initial financial disclosures. This sets the stage for our city council race. Soon the website will feature additional information on how you can contribute online.http://www.sartainforraleigh.com/news/blog/2009/05/organizational-papers-filed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Sartain)0