For the past few months as the WidenI77.org citizens group in North Mecklenburg questioned the effort to install HOT Lanes on I-77, the Mecklenburg County Republican Party remained noticeably silent on the subject. To a degree, that silence was understandable considering the push to install these toll lanes is being led by local Republicans in the State […]
The 10 second version of the HOT Lanes sales pitch sounds pretty positive, but a look behind the curtain says the fast talking salesman is prepping his mark for the old bait and switch. Here’s what they tell you, the citizen, the voter, the mark… HOT lanes will reduce congestion. Some users will be able to […]
With the news that the Venzon family of River Run will be moving out of the area, Davidson has big shoes to fill – not just one pair, but two. Losing John Venzon as Chairman of the Mi-Connection Board of Directors and Laurie Venzon on the Davidson Town Board removes the two people who have done more […]
“Never pick a fight with people who buy ink by the barrel.” – Mark Twain. Whether Twain actually said that quote is somewhat in dispute. It has been attributed to several people over the years. What does not appear to be in dispute is the somewhat public dust up between the Lake Norman Citizen and […]
At last night’s annual MeckGOP precinct meeting, two candidates for MeckGOP introduced themselves to many of the voters who will select them at the March county convention for the party. With Mecklenburg County having over 180,00 registered Republicans, controlling the local Party mechanism would be a nice bit of leverage to have for any politician, […]
The good news is that in general the answer is “no” they aren’t completely and totally biased on this subject. Most local news outlets seem to be doing a decent job of getting out both sides of this story – covering the WidenI77.org efforts to promote investigating alternatives. Most are at least making an attempt to […]
On Thursday, January 17th, the Lake Norman Transportation Commission (LNTC) met in Mooresville to discuss the group’s future plans, how to remain relevant, and hear presentations on the impacts of growth in the LKN Area. (See below for video of the meeting, courtesy of Jay Privette.) Attendees including elected officials, staff, and other interested parties talked […]
North Mecklenburg saw the addition of new Republican leadership in the area this week. Monday night, former Cornelius Mayor Jeff Tarte took the oath of office to become Senator Tarte as the area’s Senator in the General Assembly. As Senator, Tarte represents the new NC Senate 41 district created as part of the last round of […]
This past year saw several victories for grassroots activism and activists in Mecklenburg County. Yes, there were defeats, and if you are a conservative some of those defeats are hard to swallow. But here are a few of the victories which owe their success in large part to citizen activism. Remember them. Use them when a challenge seems […]
“I’d like to emphasize that once we have a clear plan in place, we will communicate to our citizens via multiple methods, to ensure they are aware of our plans.” Those are the words of the Town of Davidson’s public information officer, Christina Shaul, regarding the $6.3 million Capital Improvement Program that passed unanimously Tuesday night. […]
