I have often joked that with all the uptown-centric political promotion that Charlotte is famous for, it would only be a matter of time before business leaders tried to find a way to get taxpayers to pay to move the Carowinds amusement park uptown. You know, because clearly if a business doesn’t reside within or […]
Huntersville Mayoral candidate Jim Puckett will be addressing the citizen’s group WidenI77.org, and its related organization, TollFreeNC.org, at an open meeting on Thursday, September 12 at Harvey’s in Huntersville. The public is invited to come and meet Jim and hear his perspective on I-77 HOT lanes, the Red Line, and other transportation issues facing the […]
The following is just a quick observation I made the other day when peaking through the websites of our local City Council candidates. Remember the old Sesame Street song “One of these things is not like the other”? Well, as I was panning through the list of endorsements for At-Large Democrat candidate Vi Alexander Lyles, […]
With an 84-28 vote, the general assembly approved a bill that would do away with protest petitions as part of the city zoning process. Under normal circumstances, a rezoning requires a simple majority vote by the city council. However, if contested by either 20% of those inside the area to be rezoned or 5% of […]
Rep. Ruth Samuelson, Sen. Bob Rucho, Rep. Bill Brawley, Sen. Jeff Tarte, Rep. Jacqueline Schaffer, Rep. Charles Jeter and Rep. Rob Bryan sent an open letter to the Charlotte Observer outlining their rationale for the authority takeover of Charlotte Douglas Airport. Reluctance to change and an extreme aversion to relinquishing even a scintilla of power […]
Looks like Charlotte will be seeing some new faces on the City Council by the end of the year…including replacements for each of the current sitting Republicans. District Six Republican Andy Dulin announced months ago that he would not be seeking a new term. That has set the stage for a wild primary battle currently […]
There is no discussion in all of politics that I detest more than talks of race. The fact that it is 2013 and there are people who still find it necessary to insert race into the public lexicon is disconcerting. Atlanta based rap/metal band Stuck Mojo said it perfectly, “No one with any intelligence will […]
Last Tuesday’s budget meeting and straw vote has created a flurry of posts, attacks, and counter punches among Commissioners and Editorial writers. Most recently, Democrat Commissioner Trevor Fuller has sent a letter critical of the supposed absence of GOP ideas. Responding to the letter is Republican Commissioner Matthew Ridenhour. Both letters are posted below. *UPDATE […]
A very vocal segment of Charlotte’s sports enthusiasts have just gotten their wish. As speculated last week, the Charlotte Bobcats NBA franchise has officially requested that their name be changed to the Hornets for the 2014-2015 season and beyond. This is the letter released today by Michael Jordan. Today marks a monumental occasion for our […]
With all the hoopla surrounding the surprise termination of County Manager Harry Jones at last night’s Board of County Commissioners meeting, there was another victory for grassroots conservatives perhaps lost in the shuffle. In February, the County Parks and Recreation department submitted a proposal to the Board that would place restrictions on the ability of […]