They lined up in a long row along the sidewalk of West Catawba Avenue in Cornelius last Saturday…over three dozen anti-HOT lane protesters demanding that Thom Tillis, the current State House Representative of Cornelius who is running for US Senate, listen to their complaints. The protest was staged across the street from a campaign event […]
Charlotte, NC – September 22, 2014 – CAUTION, the organizational arm of the Charlotte Tea Party, announced today that it is calling on the Charlotte Observer to retract an article by Barbara Schreiber published in the Friday edition of the paper entitled, “Willie Little Takes on TEA Party, Klan in Exhibition“. The article promotes a local […]
Last night, September 9, 2014, the WidenI77 team took their information to Mooresville, NC and presented their side of the HOT lane story to an eager crowd of about 160. Here is the video of the presentation, with a focus on the slideshow this time to make it easier to follow. As we approach the […]
NCDOT and Cintra, the private company selected to operate the proposed toll lanes on I-77, will be holding a series of closed-door meetings with elected officials from the Lake Norman towns. The meetings will be held Thursday, August 21, 2014. Times and locations are as follows: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. at Mooresville Town Hall 1:00 p.m. […]
Last week, it was reported HERE that we may have been saved from a referendum fight over increasing the local sales tax. The NC Senate was looking to pass a bill that would cap local option sales tax at 2.5%. Since Mecklenburg already charges that, the referendum would essentially be voided. However, due once again […]
As reported last week, the locally reviled HOT lane proposal on I-77 in North Mecklenburg and South Iredell is moving forward. The NCDOT announced that Cintra Infraestructures, S.A, a Spanish firm specializing in transportation infrastructure, was the apparent winning bidder for the project. The press release for the NCDOT gave limited details, and to date […]
Hey PunditHouse readers! There are a lot of events for conservatives in Mecklenburg this week. Figured I’d share my most recent CAUTION newsletter which outlines what you can participate in this week. If you are interested in being added to the CAUTION mailing list, please visit our website at http://proceedwithcaution.us. If you have other events […]
Group Continues Incentive Fight, Warns of Private Competitor to Facility Charlotte, NC – April 2, 2014 – Common Americans United to Inspire OUR Nation (CAUTION) announced today that it is urging the Economic Development Committee of the Charlotte City Council to oppose continued negotiations with GoodSports, Inc at its April 3, 2014 meeting due to […]
At the Mecklenburg Republican Party Convention on Saturday, a rules change was presented and passed that essentially strips the local GOP of the ability to voice its opinion on issues. It was a move that solidifies in my mind that the Republican Party is dysfunctional and presiding over its own demise. Since this is an […]
County Commissioner Karen Bentley addressed the Mecklenburg County Young Republicans on March 25 at their monthly meeting. Her presentation entitled “Demographic and population trends and their impact on voter registration” outlined the changing demographic situation of Mecklenburg County and how the county is losing population while becoming increasingly less affluent. This 15 minute presentation is […]