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News & Opinion
OPINION: Don’t Bury the City’s Public Transportation
The onset of COVID — and the short-term reduction in traffic that it brought — delayed the realization for a couple of years that we cannot accommodate all the cars that our growing population brings. We are projected to grow by 500,000-700,000 new residents in the next 20 years, and…
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Opinion
OPINION: Don’t Sever Ties with Russian Sister City Voronezh
Every day we are seeing pictures of war in Europe. More than half a million Ukrainians have fled their country. There is no doubt that Russia is the aggressor in this war, invading a sovereign nation, and Putin is violating international law with a brutal and bloody assault on the…
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Opinion
OPINION: Yes, US Democracy Is in Danger
There is no shortage of fear to leverage for political gain these days. There is fear literally in the air with the current surge of the latest COVID variant, Omicron. The number of guns in our schools and on our streets is a deep concern. We are seeing more extreme…
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News & Opinion
OPINION: The Charlotte NDO – Third Time’s the Charm
Charlotte has passed a non-discrimination ordinance (NDO) – again. It has been five years since the first successful vote to add protections for the LGBTQ+ community (there was also a failed NDO vote in 2015), and we all remember the damaging response from our N.C. General Assembly in the passing…
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News & Opinion
OPINION: Open the Door to LGBTQ Equality in North Carolina
This spring marks five years since North Carolina sprang into the national spotlight because of a statewide conversation about LGBTQ equality — more specifically, about dignity and respect for transgender people. Following years of advocacy from local organizers at MeckPAC, it became clear that the Charlotte City Council needed to…
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Opinion
OPINION: Duke Energy Plan Leaves Vulnerable Communities Behind
We know climate change is already affecting us here in the Charlotte region, where Duke Energy keeps a tight grasp on power in its most literal sense. We only have to look around to see that spring comes earlier, there are more hot days in summer, and rain storms are…
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News & Opinion
Letter to the Editor: What’s the Word on Charlotte Capital Bonds?
Jennifer Roberts is a former Charlotte Mayor and Mecklenburg County Commission Chair. More than 600,000 absentee ballots were mailed out to N.C. voters on Friday. It is great to hear that the word has gotten out about the importance of voting in the 2020 elections, and for those who do…
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News & Opinion
Opinion: Time for Charlotte Buses to Go Electric
It has been 18 months since the Charlotte City Council passed a commitment to transition the city to reach zero carbon emissions by 2030. Meanwhile, the Char-Meck Climate Leaders, as well as dozens of stakeholders and citizens, have been meeting — voluntarily — to bring various areas of expertise to…
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Columns
Letter to the Editor: The Positives of Parking Nightmares
Dear Editors: I read with amusement your article about the 10 worst parking lots in Charlotte, and I recognized most of them — and I agree with your assessment of their efficiency. However, there is an underlying positive side to this story that I hoped you would highlight more,…
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