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Top NC court reverses lower court’s rulings in two Map Act disputes
The North Carolina Supreme Court has overturned two recent lower-court rulings in cases involving the state’s now-repealed Map Act.
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DOT urges state Supreme Court to take Map Act case
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is asking the state’s highest court to take a case dealing with a dispute over Map Act payments. DOT warns that a lower court ruling in the case could “create confusion” in future Map Act lawsuits.
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Appeals Court orders recalculation of damages in two Map Act disputes
The North Carolina Court of Appeals is ordering a trial judge to revisit the amount of money the state Department of Transportation must pay to resolve two Map Act disputes in Wake County. While that could mean less money for plaintiffs than the trial court had ordered, appellate judges rejected DOT’s argument that Map Act restrictions should be treated as “indefinite” rather then “temporary.”
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Map Act disputes from Wake County could have major impact for taxpayers, property owners
The North Carolina Court of Appeals wrestled Wednesday with two Map Act cases from Wake County that could have significant impacts for both property owners and state taxpayers. Plaintiffs in the cases argued during an hourlong hearing that the state Department of Transportation seeks a Map Act “discount.” The department responded that the plaintiffs would force taxpayers to pay sums “many multiples higher” than awards offered in hundreds of other Map Act cases.
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Map Act plaintiff opposes DOT appeal in Wake County case
A Wake County property owner involved in a Map Act dispute with the North Carolina Department of Transportation opposes DOT’s request to take the case to North Carolina’s second-highest court.
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DOT appeals Wake County cases with major Map Act implications
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is asking the state’s second-highest court to take up two cases that could have a significant impact on payments to property owners targeted by the Map Act. In both cases, a Wake County judge issued rulings in June 2023 that favored property owners over the DOT.
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State approves WakeMed to build new hospitals and restricts others
The state has given WakeMed preliminary approval to build a new hospital in Garner and a new mental health hospital in Knightdale. The state also approved adding beds to both Duke Raleigh and UNC Rex hospitals.
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NC Democratic Party under fire for anti-Israel party platform resolutions
The North Carolina State Democratic Party is under fire for a number of anti-Israel resolutions that were considered at their convention held in Durham on June 18.
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N.C. DOT request for emergency funds facing some skepticism
Some House members want to give the N.C. Department of Transportation an emergency bailout. The DOT is running out of money after hefty expenses in recent months. As a result, the House Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee voted Wednesday, Oct. 23, for two major funding initiatives, in a revamped version of H.B. 967. Some say the funding...
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Senate, Governor Spar Over Transportation Bonds
RALEIGH – Senate leaders on Wednesday eschewed Gov. Pat McCrory’s request for a $1.4 billion bond referendum, offering instead their own plan that would increase spending on highway construction and maintenance. Lee Roberts, McCrory’s budget director, countered the Senate leaders’ assertions, saying that the governor’s plan would not result in the state spending less on roads.
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Hartgen: Monroe Connector Deserves Fresh Review
RALEIGH — Taxpayers and motorists would be better served if the proposed Monroe Connector/Bypass were judged on a merit-based system adopted last year rather than the old system that typically rewarded political influence and geography, a top transportation planner said.
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Green For Thee, But Not For Me?
RALEIGH — Raleigh Planning Director Mitchell Silver owns an SUV and lives in an upscale neighborhood while he spearheads a new comprehensive plan that promotes public transit and small housing.
