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Tarte, business leaders, local officials call 11 am press conference

June 15. Just 17 hours after Cornelius Mayor Chuck Travis muscled through a 5-0 no-confidence vote at Cornelius Town Hall, a former mayor of Cornelius will lead a press conference at 11 am today in Raleigh with another NC senator. Sen. David L. Curtis (R-Lincoln) and Sen. Jeff Tarte (R-Mecklenburg) will hold a press conference  regarding HB 954, […]

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2 N. Meck mayors split from business community on I-77

June 9. By Dave Yochum. In defiance of the Cornelius Town Board, Mayor Chuck Travis has met with NC Sen. Philip Berger in Raleigh to argue in favor of the Public Private Partnership that is building toll lanes between Lake Norman and Charlotte. Travis, who lobbied against HB-954—the anti-toll legislation that passed overwhelmingly in the NC House June 2—met with […]

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Toll battle shifts to NC Senate

June 6. ANALYSIS. By Dave Vieser. What happened last week with House Bill 954, which calls for the cancelation of the I-77 toll lane contract, was nothing short of amazing. The legislation was initially given virtually no chance of passing when it was first introduced. Then as troubling details about the Cintra toll lane contract […]

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The tide turned against tolls in NC House after months of work

June 2. Analysis. By Sam Boykin. NC Rep. John Bradford was elated after today’s 80-26 vote in support of a bill he and Rep. Charles Jeter presented to terminate the I-77 toll lane agreement with Cintra, the Spanish company in charge of the controversial project. “This really shows overwhelming support,” Bradford said after the vote. […]

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Anti-toll forces win major battle in NC House

June 2. By Sam Boykin and Dave Vieser. Expressing deep concerns about the scope and financial structure of the I-77 toll project,  the NC House overwhelmingly passed House Bill 954 today, which aims to terminate the agreement with the Spanish company Cintra. The bill can now go on to the NC Senate. The lopsided 80-28 vote […]

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Toll cancellation bill debate in Capitol today

June 2. By Dave Vieser. House Bill 954, which calls for the cancellation of the I-77 toll lane project, passed the State House Transportation and Appropriations Committees by a verbal vote on Wednesday, and will now move on to the full House for debate this morning. However, the bill was advanced “without prejudice,” as opposed to […]

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Toll lane cancellation bill passes House Transportation Committee

June 1. By Dave Vieser. House Bill 954, which calls for the cancellation of the I-77 toll lane project, passed the State House Transportation Committee by a verbal vote today and will now move on to the House Appropriations Committee, where it will be debated either later today or Thursday morning June 2. NC Rep. John Bradford said […]

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I-77 toll lanes need Marine Commission approval

May 26. By Dave Vieser. In yet another twist in the ongoing I-77 toll lane saga, it turns out that the project needed the approval of the Lake Norman Marine Commission before it started. The commission’s approval is needed because it crosses Lake Norman north of Exit 28. The DOT has asked to be on the commission’s […]

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LKN Transportation Commission runs out of gas

ANALYSIS. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board, by a 3-2 margin, reaffirmed its decision to pull out of the Lake Norman Regional Transportation Commission. Just like Huntersville and Davidson, Cornelius is ending its commission membership, leaving its future in doubt. The Cornelius decision didn’t come easy, as a split had developed between Cornelius’ Mayor Chuck […]

Democratic candidates’ forum May 6

The Democrats of North Mecklenburg and the Mecklenburg County Democratic Party will host a forum with 12th Congressional District Democratic candidates 7-8:30 p.m. May 6 at Cornelius Town Hall. This is an opportunity to meet and ask questions of the candidates who seek to represent North Mecklenburg County in the newly-drawn 12th Congressional District prior […]