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Who Will Run Charlotte’s New Transit Authority? Inside the 27-Seat MPTA Board

Jack Beckett3 months ago3 months ago018 mins

Charlotte’s new Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority will control nearly twenty billion dollars in transit and road spending. Here is who appoints its 27 members, who is already in the seats, and what they can actually do.

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Early Voting in Mecklenburg: Sites, ID Rules, Transit Tax, and Races to Watch

Jack Beckett4 months ago4 months ago012 mins

Early voting is open in Mecklenburg. What is on the ballot, how same-day registration works, what the transit tax funds, and how NC secures your vote, plus links to our 2025 race guides.

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Mecklenburg’s One-Cent Transit Tax Heads to November Ballot—Here’s What the Fine Print Really Says

Jack Beckett7 months ago7 months ago05 mins

Mecklenburg commissioners advanced a 1-cent sales tax question despite word-smithing wars. Critics call it fuzzy math; supporters say state law ties their hands.

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Malcolm Graham’s Corridor Crusade: Transit, West End Roots, and 2025 Election Stakes

Jack Beckett7 months ago7 months ago04 mins

Malcolm Graham’s West End roots, corridor crusade, and “no Plan B” transit gamble reveal how one council veteran shapes Charlotte’s 2025 narrative—and your commute.

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