Like, I don’t know, congenital lying; how else to explain the complete disconnect between statements being made by Superintendent Peter Gorman and top CMS brass, in the wake of the hand grenade recommendations lobbed in the public’s lap to close a dozen schools and ensure wholesale upheaval at scores more. First we have Gorman on […]
Another shiny new thing for uptown! And judging by the packed-house attendance at a community forum to update progress on Charlotte’s streetcar project, the excitement and anticipation is palpable. Check out the video from News 14. And it’s evident that our city’s braintrust not only remains completely clueless about where to find $1.5 million to […]
Twelve schools are targeted to be mothballed and dozens more would be see massive upheaval under the latest set of proposals being considered by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, part of an ongoing, comprehensive review of the district – the so-called “Case For Continued Improvement.” The proposed changes, which at times can read like a SimCity guidebook written […]
After weeks of testimony and evidence, prosecutors today rested their case against accused cop-killer Demetrius Montgomery; and moments later the defense did the same. Without even putting on a case. Closing arguments from both sides are expected to start tomorrow. This from WBTV: Judge Bridges decided Tuesday afternoon that the jury will be able to […]
If a tree fell on the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center, would it hit a majority of city councilmembers that have at least half of a brain? The answer wasn’t easy to come by Monday night, as the council with an 8-3 vote approved changes to the city’s tree ordinance without knowing for certain what adverse impacts […]
The United Nations can’t even get it right half of the time on Planet Earth, so naturally we’d want them in charge of greeting any extraterrestrials that happen our way. From the New York Post: Mazlan Othman, an obscure Malaysian scientist, will be named as the Earth’s official alien-spacecraft greeter. She’s expected to announce her […]
Speak Out Charlotte is still soliciting questions to ask at-large county commission candidates in their debate, slated for 7:00 tonight. Submit questions via Facebook – search “Speak Out Charlotte – 2010 County Debate Questions”. UPDATE: Never mind. Be quiet, citizen. Pay your taxes and move along.
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Shameless. This from NewsBusters: On Thursday’s World News, ABC anchor Diane Sawyer ran as a “news” item a White House-produced video — complete with schmaltzy background music — of President Obama taking a phone call from a cancer patient who, Sawyer informed viewers “is now able to get health insurance” thanks to ObamaCare. …. The […]
Ten, maybe five years ago, I wouldn’t have thought this possible in Charlotte: a smoking ban in outdoor public places. Today? Oh, yeah, sooner or later some bright bulb on city council, likely at the “encouragement” of Center City Partners, will bring this front and center. For the common good, of course. From NPR, on […]
