GMAC just announced it will be closing two offices in Charlotte, eliminating 115 jobs less than a year after their opening. Of course, the majority government-owned GMAC received government subsidies in exchange for their promise to “create” 200 jobs in Charlotte (ah yes, the joys of our “free market”). Gov. Perdue naturally attempted to gain positive exposure [...]
- 2Sep17
Colorblind Press in Charlotte City Elections
As I read through the Charlotte Observer’s partisan primary run down of municipal elections in the Queen City, I was looking to see if some of my friends on the right had been victorious in Tuesday’s balloting. Instead of fully enjoying the victory of Tea Party Activist Matt Ridenhour as well as the win by [...]
- Sep08
Perdue and Charlotte
In Sunday’s Charlotte Observer, reporter Mark Johnson takes a look at Perdue’s struggling popularity in Charlotte. Wait, haven’t you heard this one before? Yep, when I wrote about it last month. Lesson here: read Civitas publications now or read it in the paper next month.