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Wikipedia picture of the day on May 28, 2026: Female Jaguar in Mato Grosso, Brazil ift.tt/SKIr0kJ
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@JoeBrunoWSOC9 @TBradleyNC Greensboro, Raleigh and Durham all have 10 Lane highways without tolls.
This variable rate toll system was a scam by ncdot to get kickbacks from the private company. We all know politicians in Raleigh never want to spend on infrastructure in Charlotte
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NCDOT is putting the nails in the coffin. The I-77 South toll lane project is dead. The CRTPO killed it. The community engagement center is closed. $600 million will head to other parts of the state.
Statement:
Thank you for your continued interest and engagement in the I-77 South Express Lanes Project. As you may know, earlier this week, the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO) voted to rescind its support for a toll-backed public-private partnership (P3) delivery of the project. This follows a vote by the Charlotte City Council to rescind its support for P3 delivery of the project.
A 2024 analysis determined that the project is only financially feasible as a toll-backed P3 delivery. As a result of CRTPO's decision, NCDOT will need to remove the project from the State Transportation Improvement Plan to maintain compliance with federal requirements.
The $600 million in project funds will be redistributed to other eligible projects around the state through the state's prioritization process for transportation projects. In addition, the approximately $100 million in bonus allocation funding awarded for the use of tolls would no longer be made available.
The Community Engagement Center was established earlier this year to help gather feedback from the community to inform and guide the project, as well as to provide information and resources throughout the life of the project.
Due to the project's current status, the Center is now closed. All future engagement events and discussions on community benefits and corridor improvements related to the project have also been canceled. The department has also stopped work around advanced property acquisition.
Again, thank you for your engagement and interest in the project. It was your feedback that helped inform reconnection opportunities along the corridor and other potential benefits that the project could bring. We value our partnership with the City of Charlotte and CRTPO and remain committed to delivering projects that local governments and planners ask us to deliver.
If you have questions for NCDOT, please visit our Contact Us website.
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@0GHoss1 @JoeBrunoWSOC9 @TBradleyNC And such irony. I’m sure you complain that you don’t think you should be taxed for things you don’t personally use. So if we stripped out federal and state income tax and you only pay a toll on roads you take (e.g. consumption based VAT- you’d complain too.
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@0GHoss1 @JoeBrunoWSOC9 @TBradleyNC What a dumbass. Have you been north of the Mason Dixon line? Tax revenue + budgeted outlays can’t fit the road cost? Tolls! I bet these are the same people trying to get kickbacks that live in the basement of the pizza parlor in DC, Q told me. ;)
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@ImFiredUp2 @montymarkland Dude your writing skills. Moved from 4th third grade with this post.
It’s than, not then. Can’t even close a quote.
Also don’t politicize being a vet with party affiliation.
Man, feel sorry for your kids.
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I know it’s Memorial Day weekend America.
However how better to Honor what so many gave the ultimate sacrifice for then to fight like hell for what you believe in.
ITS PASSED THE SENATE!!!
But they Adjourned till Tuesday for 3rd reading. This is the slow play so the Dems and Rinos can argue early voting started.
Don’t let them fall for this. The section official in judiciary said “we can get it Done.
Light these phone numbers up. ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Adam Morgan@RepAdamMorgan
Here’s the full list of senators to contact. Share far and wide! Tell them, “Pass redistricting ASAP, no excuses!” Mike Gambrell (Abbeville) 803-212-6032 MikeGambrell@scsenate.gov Tom Young (Aiken) (803) 212-6000 tomyoung@scsenate.gov Richard Cash (Anderson) (803) 212-6124 RichardCash@scsenate.gov Tom Davis (Beaufort) (803) 212-6080 tomdavis@scsenate.gov Brian Adams (Berkeley) 803-212-6056 brianadams@scsenate.gov Tom Fernandez (Berkeley) (803) 212-6024 TomFernandez@scsenate.gov Larry Grooms (Berkeley) (803) 212-6400 larrygrooms@scsenate.gov Matt Leber (Charleston) 803-212-6032 mattleber@scsenate.gov Chip Campsen (Charleston) (803) 212-6340 chipcampsen@scsenate.gov Harvey Peeler (Cherokee) 803-212-6430 harveypeeler@scsenate.gov JD Chaplin (Darlington) (803) 212-6148 JDChaplin@scsenate.gov Sean Bennett (Dorchester) (803) 212-6410 SeanBennett@scsenate.gov Shane Massey (Edgefield) 803-212-6330 shanemassey@scsenate.gov Mike Reichenbach (Florence) (803) 212-6016 mikereichenbach@scsenate.gov Stephen Goldfinch (Georgetown) (803) 212-6008 StephenGoldfinch@scsenate.gov Tom Corbin (Greenville) (803) 212-6100 TomCorbin@scsenate.gov Jason Elliott (Greenville) (803) 212-6108 jasonelliott@scsenate.gov Ross Turner (Greenville) (803) 212-6148 rossturner@scsenate.gov Billy Garrett (Greenwood) 803-212-6016 BillyGarrett@scsenate.gov Greg Hembree (Horry) 803-212-6350 GregHembree@scsenate.gov Luke Rankin (Horry) 803-212-6610 lukerankin@scsenate.gov Allen Blackmon (Lancaster) (803) 212-6172 AllenBlackmon@scsenate.gov Danny Verdin (Laurens) 803-212-6250 dannyverdin@scsenate.gov Carlisle Kennedy (Lexington) (803) 212-6116 CarlisleKennedy@scsenate.gov Ronnie Cromer (Newberry) (803) 212-6240 RonnieCromer@scsenate.gov Thomas Alexander (Oconee) (803) 212-6220 ThomasAlexander@scsenate.gov Rex Rice (Pickens) (803) 212-6116 rexrice@scsenate.gov Josh Kimbrell (Spartanburg) 803-212-6108 joshkimbrell@scsenate.gov Lee Bright (Spartanburg) (803) 212-6000 leebright@scsenate.gov Shane Martin (Spartanburg) (803) 212-6420 shanemartin@scsenate.gov Jeff Zell (Sumter) (803) 212-6040 jeffzell@scsenate.gov Wes Climer (York) (803) 212-6230 WesClimer@scsenate.gov Michael Johnson (York) (803) 212-6008 MichaelJohnson@scsenate.gov Everett Stubbs (York) (803) 212-6124 EverettStubbs@scsenate.gov
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@montymarkland @MWReese @MPowersNorrell @scsenategop For the record, Texas kicked this off with no vote on it, not CA. CA held a vote, which passed and it is a onetime change in response to Texas… you lie to yourself
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@montymarkland @MWReese @MPowersNorrell @scsenategop @montymarkland apparently it’s legal to pay Trump supporters 1.776 billion dollars of our money for…a contractor leaking some tax returns?
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Senator Massey making the point that the (DC drawn, AI generated) redistricting map references inaccurate precinct boundaries and precincts that do not exist. (This could be a fatal flaw).
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I think the @scsenategop are idiots for not doing this before the end of the regular session. Other than that it is a perfectly legal and fine exercise of political power by the legislature. The state lege has the power to ban political parties for purposes of Congressional elections. They have the power to revert to legislatively-selected US Senators. All Constitutional. California kicked this off last year. SC is just dysfunctional and all those No votes by SC State Senators will be their undoing.
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@montymarkland @MPowersNorrell Did you know that the whole point is to do the redistricting after the turn of each decade, in order to meet changes in the population distribution? In other words, changing the districting right before a primary mid-decade is done in order to get more votes.
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The visual passed around as the “map” is a prop.
The real map is here and all of the counties and precincts listed are real.
The map, in modern redistricting, is not the visual representation, it is a spreadsheet of voting subdivisions, which you can see at this link:
scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2…
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@ImFiredUp2 Oh you mean like the guy who calls women pigs to their face and makes fun of people that stutter? Or the other one whose favorite commandment is eye for an eye? Hang it up pseudo Christian.
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I love it when America goes full tilt on scum elected. ♥️🫡🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
The United Spot@TheUnitedSpot__
@EdCSutton Lmao, “Who wore it better?” This is what passes for a State Senator in South Carolina? A weak, sniveling little pop tart princess hiding behind a cheap meme because you can’t defend your bullshit on military ballots and election integrity. Chad Caton is a real veteran who’s actually fighting for the people while you sit there looking like a budget-bin Joe Biden sock puppet with a bad haircut. You couldn’t hold a Bic lighter to Chad, let alone his boots. This “who wore it better” garbage just turned you into a nonstop meme factory, princess. Keep chewing on those Pop-Tarts and playing games on Memorial Day while disrespecting the process that lets our troops actually have their votes counted. Typical tone-deaf Democrat hack. You’ll be joining Eric Swalwell on the unemployment line soon enough when the voters primary your weak ass out of that seat. South Carolina deserves better than this beta cuck cosplaying as a leader. Step up or step off, punk. 🇺🇸
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