Shocking, isn’t it; would’ve never seen that coming. Charlotte Area Transit Systems is slated to ask the city council to adjust the preliminary engineering contract for the Blue Line Extension Light Rail Project. The adjustment? A mere $5 million bump. “The amount being requested is the culmination of various changes that have been determined necessary for […]
Or in the case of our absentee-landlord president, dancing the samba in Brazil while launching a hundred or so Tomahawk missiles on Libya. But, hey, he cut the trip short a whole two hours to focus on the war. Sacrifice. Leadership. This from CNSNews: As his trip to Latin America winds up in El Salvador […]
Just a friendly reminder that these are the folks who will be making your healthcare decisions and keeping track of the costs. This from The Hill: Despite a ban on funding for sexual or erectile-dysfunction treatments, Medicare improperly paid $3.1 million for the treatments over a two-year period, according to a new internal report. Medicare’s […]
March 22, 2011 Dear Patriots, Our friends at Young Americans for Liberty have some exciting news. Congressman Ron Paul will be bringing the Liberty message to North Carolina next week! Don’t miss this rare opportunity to meet with the Champion of the Constitution one-on-one! Please join Dr. Paul at NC State University’s McKimmon Center on […]
Or more accurately, the district’s continued privatization tap dance, which has been ongoing for nearly a decade with few demonstrable gains. Recall that way back in 2005 the vaunted CMS Citizens Task Force unveiled what was at the time hailed as bold and sweeping recommendations for improving CMS operations and management. Chief among them was […]
UPDATE: Um, nevermind As rail-transit enthusiasts and cheerleaders for big government spending celebrate clearing a hurdle that would land North Carolina upwards of $461 million in federal grants for high-speed rail from Charlotte to Raleigh, a growing number of Republicans in the General Assembly are hopping on board legislation that would require the state to […]
Legislation that would outlaw the use of all but hands-free cell phones while driving is apparently drawing bipartisan support in the General Assembly, with the House slated to discuss the proposal this week. The penalty for driving and gabbing sans a hands-free device would be a $100 fine. Drivers could still use a hand-hand cell […]
Photos by: Glen Simmons with Event Images Carolina Led by grand marshal Paul Gleeson, Consul General of Ireland, the 15th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade included marching bands, drill teams, floats, vintage cars, and the famous Budweiser Clydesdale Team. [nggallery id=137]
Let me first start by giving my sincerest congratulations to Gideon Moore, the new MECK GOP Chairman! Gideon has proven himself to be a hard worker within the party, he put together a large team, and I believe he is going to be relentless in continuing to build out the precinct organization. As someone who […]
Much to the chagrin of Progressive Pulse, Blue NC, the Charlotte Observer, and various other left-wing publications across the state, NC House Representative Glen Bradley is at it again. Having already introduced bills to protect North Carolina Intrastate Commerce and firearms manufacturers, as well as to nullify the Food Safety Modernization Act, Bradley’s next project […]
