On the airport situation, saying on WFAE that the city of Charlotte should run the airport and Jerry Orr shouldn’t be in charge. Specific quotes:
Jerry Orr’s 71 (sic) years old. He’s been great for the airport, but it’s time to move on. I think Jerry could still add some value, but it’s time to move on. This is not about an individual.
And:
We need to get politics out of Charlotte’s airport. And that includes state politicians, and that includes city politicians, too. And we’re working to do just that.
Well, it’s nice of the governor to finally clear up where he stands. Interesting timing though. This mess of an issue is far from over, especially if the new Charlotte Airport Commission dumps Orr. I expect the General Assembly to do something about the airport, especially if the new airport board decides to get rid of Orr and then goes inactive while the legal situation is sorted out.
