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Charlotte Mayor’s Race at the Tuesday Forum: Housing, Transit Tax, and Community Safety Collide

Jack Beckett2 months ago2 months ago013 mins

At the Tuesday Forum, Vi Lyles and Rob Yates split on transit tax, converged on community policing, and faced Charlotte’s hardest fact: thousands of CMS students are without stable housing.

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The District 1 Decider: Pragmatist vs. Organizer

Jack Beckett3 months ago3 months ago09 mins

A safely blue district, a decisive primary. Dante Anderson backs the mobility tax and corridor investments. Charlene Henderson pushes neighborhood-first growth and worker standards.

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Charlotte Council Clashes Over Growth, Trust, and Traffic at Aug. 18 Zoning Meeting

Jack Beckett4 months ago3 months ago013 mins

Charlotte Council sparred over rezonings tied to traffic safety, school crowding, and affordable housing, exposing fault lines between developers, residents, and candidates ahead of the 2025 primaries.

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Charlotte Mayoral Candidates Present Diverging Plans for Housing, Transit, and Public Safety

Jack Beckett4 months ago3 months ago07 mins

Charlotte mayoral contenders clash over housing, transit, and public safety, offering voters sharply different plans and political philosophies ahead of the 2025 primary.

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Trump’s 2025 Homelessness Order: What It Does and Why It Matters

Jack Beckett5 months ago4 months ago014 mins

A candid look at President Trump’s July 2025 executive order targeting homelessness, the rising numbers behind it, criticisms from advocates, and why sweeping tent encampments might miss the mark.

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