https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=141986050 Wake County, NC en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:54:00 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 https://www.npr.org/tags/141986050/wake-county-nc "Before 2009, a candidate for Wake County School Board spent roughly $10,000 during a campaign. This year, the combined spending has already surpassed a half-million dollars. It's a dramatic increase and a precursor to how much money is expected to roll into the 2012 elections from the president on down." Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:32:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2011/11/03/141981820/icymi-npr-report-nc-school-board-race-could-have-bigger-meaning https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2011/11/03/141981820/icymi-npr-report-nc-school-board-race-could-have-bigger-meaning "Before 2009, a candidate for Wake County School Board spent roughly $10,000 during a campaign. This year, the combined spending has already surpassed a half-million dollars. It's a dramatic increase and a precursor to how much money is expected to roll into the 2012 elections from the president on down."

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