Tag: I-77

#ncga: Gettin’ kinda mealy-mouthed on tolling?

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Brant Clifton

The state of North Carolina has been shoving tolls down the throats of the residents of northern Mecklenburg County for three years. The bureaucrats and politicians have beaten back any

#ncpol: A Failure in Leadership

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Brant Clifton

We count on our state government to do the due diligence needed to run our state effectively and efficiently. We don’t have time. We’ve all got to work to pay

#ncga: Listen to Dean Wormer, son.

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Brant Clifton

”Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son.” — Dean Wormer, Faber College ————————— Jason Saine is living the American dream. Plucked out of the waiting

Repeat after me: We – Told – You -So.

Posted on March 3, 2016March 3, 2016 by Brant Clifton

“Insanity is doing the same thing, over and over again, but expecting different results.” — Narcotics Anonymous ———————————————————- We’ve written extensively about the toll road fight in northern Mecklenburg County. Despite

#ncpol: NC DOJ awakens, announces probe of North Meck I-77 toll contractor

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Brant Clifton

It’s been a four year wait, but it looks like we’re finally seeing the Cooper regime at the Department of Justice DO SOMETHING. The DOJ has issued an ”Investigative Demand”

#ncgov: So, it’s ROY COOPER’S FAULT ????

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Brant Clifton

[Verse] Nobody’s fault but mine [X2] Trying to save my soul tonight It’s nobody’s fault but mine Devil he told me to roll [X2] How to roll the log tonight

No money for I-77? Why not take the Garden Parkway $$$ and deep-six the tholls?

Posted on November 17, 2015November 17, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Folks in northern Mecklenburg County have been told they have no choice but to accept tholl roads to pay for the widening of I-77, a major traffic artery for the

I-77 toll lane furor igniting GOP family feud in Charlotte area

Posted on June 14, 2015June 14, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Here we have a recent radio interview with our, um, “Republican” governor explaining how we need to pay more in gas tax and get to like paying tolls if we

#ncga [Think Jeff Tarte is going to help you stop tolls? HERE’S your sign.]

Posted on June 11, 2015June 11, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Senator Jeff Tarte has been great for this site. We pride ourselves on calling out arrogance and indifference among the political elite. We pride ourselves on catching politicians saying one

Thom’s Tholl Theam retains BIG DOG lawyers in fight against lil’ ol’ anti-toll road group

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Widen I-77, a citizen’s group based in North Mecklenburg County, has been making a lot of noise in fighting the state’s deal to hand over the development and management of