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Our latest piece on Trump’s $300 million White House ballroom lays out how tech, crypto, and tobacco money shape politics from D.C. to Charlotte.

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Early voting starts Wednesday. Federal shutdown hits Day 12. Charlotte debates the presence of the National Guard on our streets. And you've got a mayor, city council, and a $25B transit tax to decide on.

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The Iron District files show what $1.7B in Uptown reinvention looks like: housing, retail, parking, and one tiny nod to transit.

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Charlotte's FOP requested National Guard troops while CMS eliminated 40 teacher positions to "solve" the vacancy problem. Jack Beckett breaks down what the city actually values.

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Watched five Charlotte officials spend an hour explaining why a woman's murder on the Blue Line was "unpreventable" while pivoting to fare evasion policy.

This is how you lose public trust in real time. Here's what they should have said instead:
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District 3 flipped. Joi Mayo ousts Tiawana Brown—powered by ground game and BPC backing. She’ll face Republican James Bowers in November. No spin. Receipts inside: cltmercury.com/district-3-f...
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At‑Large Council primer: Charlotte elects four council members citywide; you can mark up to four names, and the top four finishers win. Early voting is Aug 21–Sept 6, the primary is Sept 9, a runoff (if needed) is Oct 7, and the general is Nov 4

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Mecklenburg’s penny tax: \$19B over 30 years, 40% for town roads, 60% for a new transit authority, and the Red Line comes first. Full breakdown here 👉 [cltmercury.com](cltmercury.com/mecklenburgs...)

Mecklenburg turnout: 18.7%. A civic crisis you can’t automate. Good Daily rehashes headlines; Mercury Local covers elections with humans on the ground. Read why showing up matters ↓
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The attention economy is collapsing. Mispriced data, extractive models, and AI arbitrage are forcing a reckoning.

The next phase? Trust, context, and durable reader economics.

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