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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The Charlotte Regional Business Alliance this week kicked off a campaign to convince Mecklenburg County voters to increase the sales tax by 1 cent per dollar to pay for a multi-billion-dollar transportation plan. -
The Charlotte Regional Business Alliance plans to spend between $3 million and $3.5 million on campaign. -
Mecklenburg Democratic state House member Carla Cunningham held a contentious town hall Sunday night, answering constituents' questions about her recent vote with Republican lawmakers to require sheriffs to work closer with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. -
The endorsement is a boost for Mayo, who is challenging incumbent Brown. Brown was indicted in May on charges of fraudulently receiving COVID-19 relief loans. -
Mecklenburg County voters will decide in November whether to increase the sales tax to 8.25% to pay for a multibillion-dollar roads and transit plan. -
King said Brown is the best candidate for the west and southwest Charlotte district. Brown was indicted in May for COVID-era loan fraud. -
Barber is the most high-profile person to question the roads/transit plan. The Charlotte Regional Business Alliance is leading a $3 million campaign for it to pass, and the tax has broad support among many community leaders. -
Mecklenburg voters will decide in November on whether to raise the sales tax by one percentage point, to 8.25%, to pay for a multi-billion-dollar roads and transit plan. We look at some of the criticisms levied against the tax, and whether they hold up. -
All nine Mecklenburg Commissioners agreed Wednesday that they will no longer attempt to work with Miami Beach-based The Peebles Corp. to redevelop Brooklyn Village in Second Ward. -
Mecklenburg commissioners voted 8-to-1 to place the tax on the ballot. The proposed tax increase would raise billions of dollars to build more roads, rail transit and more bus service.
