Retired US marshal runs for sheriff
Democrat Harlon Costner, a retired US marshal, has announced he will challenge incumbent Republican BJ Barnes for the position of Guilford County sheriff. “I think it’s time to get some new leadership,” Costner said Monday. “I have some ideas about how the office should be run to save on the budget, and implement a training program for crisis intervention.” Costner indicated his approach to immigration enforcement will not markedly differ from that pursued by Barnes. “Once an inmate has been arrested and incarcerated, 287(g) would be a tool to identify whether that inmate is or is not an illegal alien,” he said. “I will not be assigning deputies to go out in the field and look for illegal aliens.” On his website, Costner says he will put more emphasis on inter-agency cooperation and community policing. The candidate appeared at a campaign event for Greensboro mayoral candidate Yvonne Johnson in September and said he will actively campaign between now and the primary next spring.
Triad representatives vote along party lines on healthcare legislation
Votes among the Triad delegation for the healthcare reform bill that passed the US House of Representatives, 220-215, on Nov. 7 broke down along party lines, with Democratic Reps. Brad Miller and Mel Watt voting for the legislation and Republican Reps. Howard Coble and Virginia Foxx casting votes against it. Watt said in a press release that final passage of the legislation would benefit 129,000 uninsured individuals in his district, which stretches from Greensboro to Charlotte. Speaking against the bill on the House floor, Coble said, “The majority of my constituents believe the United States has the best delivery of healthcare services. I concur. These same constituents are not averse to reform, but they fear the Pelosi healthcare plan will leave the gate wide open for introduction for overwhelming government involvement. I believe that fear is well founded.”
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