From the N&O Gov. Pat McCrory’s administration wants the legislature to schedule a special election this November to let voters decide on a pair of proposals to borrow up to ... Keep Reading
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DOT Targets Fracking; Are Trucks Not Used in Any Other Industry?
The NC Department of Transportation (DOT) released a study which attempts to estimate the amount of trucking traffic that would be required for a fracking site in NC. More than ... Keep Reading
N&O’s Solution to Everything: Give More Money to Politicians
Recently the N&O weighed in on the potential capping of NC's state gas tax. As always, their solution: more of your money. No mention of more efficient means of distributing ... Keep Reading
Happy New Year! Now Give Me More Money
On Jan. 1, North Carolina's state gas tax will adjust upward by another 3.9 cents per gallon. The new state gas tax rate of 38.9 cents per gallon will be an all-time high for the ... Keep Reading
N.C. DOT: Building Roads to Nowhere
This N&O story discusses how road funding in North Carolina is based on an antiquated "equity formula" rather than allocated based on need. The equity formula was created in ... Keep Reading
