This statement was made by Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx in response to the City Council's bi-partisan rejection of an eight percent property tax increase: "We have just become like ... Keep Reading
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The “People’s Convention” up for sale
It appears the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte is up for sale. The asking price? One million dollars. Politico has reported that fundraising info is circulating around ... Keep Reading
Charlotte Observer correctly calls for saner food truck regulations
Could Charlotte be the next North Carolina city to reform needlessly restrictive food truck laws? If a recent forum held by liberal activist group Action NC and today's Charlotte ... Keep Reading
More Corporate Welfare Failure
GMAC just announced it will be closing two offices in Charlotte, eliminating 115 jobs less than a year after their opening. Of course, the majority government-owned GMAC received ... Keep Reading
Colorblind Press in Charlotte City Elections
As I read through the Charlotte Observer's partisan primary run down of municipal elections in the Queen City, I was looking to see if some of my friends on the right had been ... Keep Reading
Perdue and Charlotte
In Sunday's Charlotte Observer, reporter Mark Johnson takes a look at Perdue's struggling popularity in Charlotte. Wait, haven't you heard this one before? Yep, when I wrote ... Keep Reading