Back in early March, H267 – NCGA Prior Approval/Interstate Tolling – was submitted and promptly sent to the House Transportation Committee. Upon its submission, those opposing the I77 HOT lanes project were initially encouraged that this may be an effort to find a way off the toll road track by allowing the General Assembly a way save […]
What do you do when someone doesn’t want to listen to you? When it comes to the folks who decide on the HOT lane plan, it’s not a hypothetical question. HOT lanes on I-77 are the most far-reaching transportation project since the interstate was built in the 1970’s. The current plan calls for the lanes […]
HOT lanes on I-77 is a complicated and multifaceted issue. Trying to explain it all in ten minutes to a semi-interested group is a tough thing to pull off. Yet, that was the initial time allotted for wideni77 to make their case to MUMPO. A number of citizens, at least one mayor and a State House […]
Consultants, consultants, everywhere… Is North Carolina transportation decision making beholden to big consulting? Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. – Albert EinsteinBig Government, like Big Business, often uses consultants in large decision making and project delivery efforts. Consultants bring expertise as well as additional manpower to the table. […]
In a letter emailed Monday to voting members of the Mecklenburg-Union Metropolitan Planning Organization (MUMPO) and the local media, the citizen’s group widenI77.org urged MUMPO to allow them to present a 30 minute presentation explaining why HOT lanes are the wrong way to widen I-77 at their next meeting on Wednesday, April 17th. Here is […]
It’s official……. North Carolina House Republicans have introduced legislation last Wednesday in the state General Assembly to give all illegal immigrants in North Carolina a driver’s license. The Bill is HB786. They are calling it a driver’s permit, but outside of not being able to vote with it, it is in fact a driver’s license. They also have […]
**The following was an open letter sent by Lt. Governor Dan Forest. As the General Assembly debates the Voter-Photo ID Bill, you will hear opponents of the bill say that there is little to no evidence that voter fraud is taking place in North Carolina. One only has to look at my race for Lieutenant […]
The citizen’s group called WidenI77.org that is opposed to tolling Interstate 77 from Charlotte to Mooresville will host an informational meeting on Monday, April 15 at 7:00 p.m. at the Iredell County Government Center, 200 S. Center St. in Statesville, NC. The meeting is open to the public, elected officials, public employees and the media. […]
Rep. Jason Saine (R-Lincolnton) introduced House Bill 794 Voter Freedom Act of 2013 today to dramatically lower the ballot access barrier for new political parties and unaffiliated candidates. House Bill 794 has bipartisan sponsors, Representatives Paul Luebke (D-Durham), David Lewis (R-Dunn), and Rodney Moore (D-Mecklenberg). A broad and diverse coalition of political parties and public […]
Let your voice be heard! I’m passing along this information from the SC District 5 Patriots (located in Rock Hill, SC) about the upcoming, April 15th Tax Day Rally in Washington, DC. Our neighbors to the south (with a sponsorship from FreedomWorks) are chartering a 1 day bus trip from Rock Hill to DC and […]
