For starters, high-profile developer Johnny Harris—recipient of a “Jerry Award” (that’s right–as in Panthers owner Jerry Richardson) weighs in on Raleigh’s chances for landing Amazon’s HQ2. Harris thinks the chances…
Unless you’ve been in a coma for the last 24 hours, you’ve certainly heard that Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson plans to sell the team at the end of the…
Charlotte Observer reports the final push is on get Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools $922 million school bond passed in tomorrow’s off-off-year election: With big donations in hand from a state Realtors group,…
The News & Observer published a column co-authored by John Locke Foundation Health and Human Services Policy Analyst Katherine Restrepo on Congress’ need to find a permanent solution for the…
Mike Florio of NBC Sports is reporting that “Per a league source, the current plan is that the NFL will send one or two teams back to Los Angeles within…
The mayor’s race as suddenly gotten a bit feisty. One example is Edwin Peacock’s statement that he’s against the existing $87.5 million in money for the Panthers in exchange for…
Make no mistake about happened in negotiations between the city of Charlotte and the Carolina Panthers: the city entered the process having publicly announced that it was mortally afraid that…
Seems that $125 million is not enough of your local tax money to appease crony capitalist Jerry Richardson and friends while addressing the worries of the Charlotte power structure. Now…
Was working on a longer post on the Panthers when House Speaker Thom Tillis spoke about state money for the Panthers stadium upgrades. From the UPoR: “We would not be…
And by game, I mean negotiations with the city over a stadium refit. Yes, a deal which involves the city providing $125 million for Bank of America Stadium upgrades was…
Want $125 million from the city for Bank of America Stadium upgrades. Apparently do not tell Charlotte City Council in closed session what exactly the money would buy in upgrades,…
In case you haven’t heard, the FBI searched Paula Broadwell’s tony Dilworth home last night in an effort to determine whether or not her affair with Gen. David Petraeus somehow…