Charlotte Observer reports Mecklenburg County’s $120 million share for a proposed Major League Soccer stadium could be suffering a setback— Democrat County Commissioner Dumont Clarke–the swing vote on county funding—says…
• Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, one of the top contenders for the Republican presidential nomination, will make a stop in the Triangle Saturday. He’ll appear at a 4:30 p.m. rally…
This time between the county and city. Essentially, the county claims the city isn’t doing enough — meaning isn’t aiming high enough — to redevelop the site and those justify…
Members of the WilsonNCTeaParty group learned this week what the Founders thought about the federal government’s executive branch, thanks to a lecture from N.C. History Project Founding Director Troy Kickler.…
Dan Way reports for Carolina Journal Online on the N.C. congressional delegation’s reaction to Rep. Mark Meadows’ move to replace U.S. House Speaker John Boehner. Barry Smith reports on an…
Think it has anything to do with the attention the property tax issue has suddenly received? Yet another county social service fraud? At-large Mecklenburg County Commissioners Reject Debate Plans For…
This is creepy. I was talking to or emailing someone the other day — I want to say former Mecklenburg County commissioner Jim Puckett, but I could be completely wrong…
Time Warner customers in Mecklenburg can drop by channel 21 tonite at 7pm to see me chat with Jim Puckett on Speakout Charlotte. If I remember right, we solved all…
Laughter is about the only defense left to those of us who believe in a sane and limited government, so why not deploy it at every opportunity? Speakout Charlotte host…
I’m having a hard time with the notion that there will be any significant confusion over the language on the ballot to repeal the half-cent transit tax. Like Jim Puckett…
The pro-sales tax op-ed penned by Wachovia economist Mark Vitner contains a serious error of fact. “Charlotte may never again be so fortunate in attracting federal government support, which is…
Hey, I’m biased but I though Jim Puckett made it very clear last night to those at West Charlotte that the current $9 billion transit plan is a clunker for…