Steve Harrison
Political ReporterSteve Harrison is WFAE's politics and government reporter. Prior to joining WFAE, Steve worked at the Charlotte Observer, where he started on the business desk, then covered politics extensively as the Observer’s lead city government reporter. Steve also spent 10 years with the Miami Herald. His work has appeared in The Washington Post, the Sporting News and Sports Illustrated.
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North Carolina Disability Rights sued North Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services Thursday in federal court, saying that long waits for mental health care violate the civil rights of incarcerated people.
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The city of Charlotte has recommended only allowing triplexes to be built on corner lots in residential neighborhoods.
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“Are we going to invest our taxpayer dollars to help you get more wealthy?” Mecklenburg Commissioner Elaine Powell asked. “Or are we going to invest our tax dollars in areas where it’s necessary to reduce disparities?”
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Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory stepped down as a No Labels co-chair last month. McCrory said in an interview that it was “discouraging” that No Labels couldn’t find people to run on a so-called unity ticket for president and vice president.
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A Federal Transit Administration report gives some insight into the Gold Line’s financial challenges. The FTA’s most recent report for the Charlotte Area Transit System — covering fiscal year 2022 — has one eye-popping metric: how much it costs to move a passenger one mile.
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President Joe Biden’s campaign organized Wednesday's event a day after the Arizona Supreme Court allowed a long-dormant, pre-Civil War law that bans almost all abortions to go into effect.
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The head of the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association sent a letter to the Charlotte City Council Monday urging them not to consider using taxes dedicated for tourism to pay for things the group doesn’t consider tourism-specific.
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Charlotte-based Asana Partners is asking Mecklenburg County and the city of Charlotte for $19 million in property tax rebates. The money would help pay for them to convert the old Duke Energy headquarters into apartments and retail.
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Vice President Kamala Harris opened a new campaign office in Charlotte Thursday.
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Vice President Kamala Harris will open a campaign field office in uptown Charlotte Thursday.