Lawmakers return to NC capital to talk sales tax (AP)
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina lawmakers returned Tuesday to resume conversations on overhauling the state’s tax system as soon as next spring after House and Senate Democrats couldn’t agree on a plan before the Legislature adjourned in August.
A joint House-Senate finance committee held the first of […]
Foxx pledges to sign climate agreement (Charlotte Observer)
New mayor, backed by a Democratic majority on City Council, hopes to change city’s direction on several issues.
Anthony Foxx said his first act as Charlotte mayor will be to sign the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, which incumbent Republican Pat McCrory refused to do.
More than a dozen N.C. […]
Anthony Foxx’s mayoral lesson plans (Charlotte Observer)
Now that you’ve won, Mr. Foxx, you surely won’t lack for advice.
As the first Democratic mayor of Charlotte since Harvey Gantt left office in 1987, as only the second African-American mayor in this Southern city’s history, and as the first mayor in 14 years not named Pat McCrory, you’ll […]
White House to Mayor-elect Foxx: Can you take a call? (Charlotte Observer)
Resting at home a day after he was elected Charlotte’s new mayor, Democrat Anthony Foxx got a call from an aide. Could he take a call from President Obama?
He could.
“He congratulated me,” Foxx said today at his Elizabeth Avenue headquarters. “They were clearly watching […]
Oklahoma Transportation Department deals with fund cuts (News OK)
State transportation officials are bracing for less money both from the state and federal governments.
The state Transportation Department, like other state agencies, is preparing for additional 5 percent monthly reductions in state allocations through June, the end of the state’s fiscal year, Gary Ridley, the department’s […]
Colorado governor increases transportation funding (AP)
DENVER — Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter is asking state legislators for a 6 percent increase in transportation funding, one of the few bright spots in next year’s budget plan.
Ritter submitted the request to lawmakers Monday as part of his $1.03 billion transportation budget proposal for next year.
Ritter says the additional […]
DOT changes course on I-75/I-575 toll proposal (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
The state Department of Transportation is ditching its only active privately-funded toll road partnership, according to state and county officials. That completes a 0-for-5 record for proposals in the program so far — or, DOT officials say, lays the groundwork for its rebirth.
The concept for the […]
US Railroad Head: Hopeful For January $8 Billion Stimulus Spending (NASDAQ)
EVANSTON, Ill. -(Dow Jones)- The Federal Railroad Administration will award $8 billion in stimulus money to develop high-speed-passenger-rail service to various state applicants this winter, “hopefully in January,” Joseph Szabo, administrator of the U.S. railroad oversight agency said following a presentation Monday.
Speaking at a Northwestern University symposium […]
Padgett wins despite late write-in campaign (Independent Tribune)
Scott Padgett, who has been mayor of Concord since 2001, won his third term Tuesday, receiving about 72 percent of the vote percent against opponents Johnny “Elvis” Almond, who received about 19 percent, and write-in candidate Alex Porter.
Write-in votes accounted for about 9 percent, or 298 votes, in […]
Lawmakers return to NC capital to talk sales tax
By GARY D. ROBERTSON (AP)
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina lawmakers returned Tuesday to resume conversations on overhauling the state’s tax system as soon as next spring after House and Senate Democrats couldn’t agree on a plan before the Legislature adjourned in August.
A joint House-Senate finance committee held […]
