Tag: NCDOT

State treasurer tells Gov. Cooper to clean up HIS mess at NCDOT

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Brant Clifton

Governor Roy Cooper and his cronies have established a pattern of mocking Dale Folwell, but then doing what he tells them to do. It appears the treasurer

MISTER Folwell: Leading the way

Posted on February 6, 2020February 6, 2020 by Brant Clifton

State treasurer Dale Folwell got raked over the coals — even by members of his own party — when he pushed for transparency in the pricing offered by

Cooper aims LOW at Folwell

Posted on November 2, 2019 by Brant Clifton

You would think revelations that his transportation department is overspending by $2 billion and possibly broke the law would concern him. But we’re dealing with a guy who

Folwell to Cooper: Fire your DOT secretary!

Posted on November 2, 2019November 2, 2019 by Brant Clifton

This sounds like something that ought to be coming from the state’s alleged conservative party (if they had a communications office worth a damn) or from someone

#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

#ncpol: Team McCrory playing hardball in Meck toll dispute

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Brant Clifton

We’ve written extensively about the I-77 toll road dispute in northern Mecklenburg County. it’s been quite heated. It cost — and came close to costing — some area politicians their

Charles Jeter to NCDOT ???

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Brant Clifton

That is the smoking hot word on Jones Street last night and today. The Republican House member from Mecklenburg is at the center of talk about who will lead that massive

Ten years into 99 year deal, Cintra looking to cash out of Chicago toll deal

Posted on June 30, 2015June 30, 2015 by Brant Clifton

From our nation’s heartland comes yet one more omen about a potential future for north Mecklenburg residents in the vicinity of the proposed I-77 toll project: The Skyway concession company’s

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

#ncpol: Texas toll experience shoots holes in #ncga, McCrory admin spin

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Brant Clifton

The day after the election, a Charlotte TV station went down to Texas to check out a toll project run by the same Spanish firm slated to take over the