Having spent nearly 40 years analyzing and writing about North Carolina politics and public policy, I often find myself placing today’s challenges and controversies into historical context. For example, did Republican lawmakers just draw the most extreme gerrymander in North Carolina history? When I heard Democrats make that claim last week, then saw it repeatedly...
Outside of a few highly dense markets, transit’s primary function is to provide essential mobility for those who cannot drive or afford their own vehicles.
A new national analysis of DMV locations across the nation ranks Charlotte at the bottom of the country's DMVs.
A bill that could dramatically reshape transportation funding and planning in Mecklenburg County took a key step forward this week as House Bill 948—the “PAVE Act”—cleared a House Transportation Committee.
North Carolina’s automotive manufacturing sector—home to more than 300 companies and 37,000 workers—is facing renewed uncertainty as new federal tariffs on steel and aluminum threaten to raise costs.
The proposed budget released on Monday includes a provision that would begin the process of privatizing DMV services by creating a new pilot program to allow third-party vendors to handle driver’s license renewals.
Industry experts say that some manufacturers are looking to offer some tech features at a monthly cost after the initial sale or trial, similar to an OnStar subscription.
North Carolina’s No. 1 ranking in road performance reflects both low administrative costs and relatively high performance in output measures.
North Carolina Senate Bill 145 would use a one-cent sales tax hike to advance funding for Charlotte’s expanding transit system.
Some of the victims in the tragic American Airlines plane crash with an Army Black Hawk helicopter over Washington DC Wednesday night, including the flight crew of the plane, were from the Charlotte area. North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein offered his condolences in a social media statement Thursday afternoon.
Rouzer addresses streamlining the project approval process in the first T&I hearing.
