If you think it’s just one school in Chicago that has gone completely nanny-state certifiable, think again – and say hello to House Bill 840, co-sponsored in part by Mecklenburg’s very own Becky Carney and Tricia Cotham. The bill’s shorthand title is the “Healthier and Greener Schools Act,” which should give a hint where it’s […]
Wholesale earnings whiff, slashing jobs, and scrambling to stay whole: Jeff Taylor runs down the horror show that has become Bank of America here, here and here. Required reading if you’re at all interested in Charlotte’s future as anything more than a hollow uptown shell adorned with a few glittery baubles as a crown.
That’s the question school board vice chairman Tom Tate asked this week, and it’s a surprisingly valid one. Tate was discussing recently introduced legislation that would give CMS the authority to implement a performance pay plan for teachers without first gaining majority support from teachers. The legislation, officially known as House Bill 546, is in […]
Photos by: Glen Simmons with Event Images Carolina Mercedes-Benz of South Charlotte hosts another great Style Week Charlotte’s 25 Most Stylish event. Proceeds from the gala benefitted The American Heart Association’s Go Red Campaign. [nggallery id=145]
Photos by: Glen Simmons with Event Images Carolina Sue Myrick drops by for a Washington Update with the North Mecklenburg Republican Women Club at the Northstone Club in Huntersville. [nggallery id=146]
Photos by: Glen Simmons with Event Images Carolina The Charlotte Knights swing into the season with their annual Fan Appreciation Day. [nggallery id=144]
If the United States had fought the Second World War as we have the “war on terror” we would now speak German east of the Mississippi River and Japanese west of it. Thank God Americans weren’t concerned about offending the sensibilities of Hitler and Hirohito in 1942. The World War II generation put this country […]
We can all rest easier about the second deficit-reduction proposal President Obama has offered us. Not because his proposal will reduce the debt America is accumulating at a faster clip than anytime else in her history. No, no. The justification for our bliss is that the President’s proposal has won the endorsement of Charlotte Mayor […]
How’s this for a logic-busting pair of dueling headlines, courtesy of the El Paso Times. Keep in mind that both stories were published on the same day this week: One Juárez mayor says residents feel secure Six months into his tenure, Juárez Mayor Héctor Murguía Lardizábal has a surprising public message for outsiders: Juárez residents […]
We cleared it yesterday, which means you can now officially start working for yourself instead of the government. April 12 was Tax Freedom Day, the 102nd day of the year and, more importantly, the day when most Americans have worked long and hard enough to pay off their tax obligations. This from the Tax Foundation: […]
