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Sustain Charlotte Comments at Press Conference on SB 266

On Thursday, June 26, Sustain Charlotte Founder and Executive Director Shannon Binns joined residential ratepayers and representatives of other organizations at the N.C. General Assembly to outline the damaging economic […]

Charlotte-area groups travel to Capitol calling for Gov. Stein to veto energy bill (WSOC-TV)

Ratepayers and leaders of environmentally-focused nonprofits including two from Charlotte, rallied at the Capitol Thursday afternoon, calling for Gov. Josh Stein to veto Senate Bill 266. The bill, titled the […]

Charlotte nonprofit urges Gov. Stein to veto energy bill over cost, climate concerns (WSOC-TV)

A Charlotte nonprofit traveled to Raleigh to call for Governor Josh Stein to veto an energy bill they say will cost ratepayers and the environment. The Power Bill Reduction Act […]

Press Release: Sustain Charlotte Statement on Final Passage of HB 948 by General Assembly

CHARLOTTE, NC — Sustain Charlotte is excited to confirm that House Bill 948 (the P.A.V.E. Act) has now passed both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly with strong bipartisan support […]

Bill to improve transit for Mecklenburg County advances through the General Assembly (Queen City News)

Plans to expand and improve Mecklenburg County’s transportation infrastructure are one step closer to becoming reality. State senators voted Wednesday afternoon to pass HB 948, legislation that would allow voters […]

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Sustain Charlotte Applauds Unanimous House Passage of the Parking Lot Reform & Modernization Act (HB 369)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – June 25, 2025 – Sustain Charlotte celebrates today’s 107-0 vote in the N.C. House of Representatives to advance the Parking Lot Reform & Modernization Act (HB 369). The bill now moves […]

Another advance for Mecklenburg transit tax vote (Charlotte Post)

Mecklenburg County’s transit tax referendum is a step closer to reality. The North Carolina House of Representatives voted 102-6 last week to approve the second reading of the PAVE Act, […]

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Cotham’s transportation bill advances in Raleigh. Will Mecklenburg back plan? (Charlotte Observer)

Supporters of Charlotte’s plan to overhaul the region’s transportation system are celebrating a flurry recent progress in the North Carolina General Assembly. But some local stakeholders still have questions and […]

Sustain Charlotte Statement on NC House Passage of Mecklenburg County Transportation Bill

We are thrilled to celebrate a major victory for sustainable and equitable transportation in Mecklenburg County! The NC House’s overwhelming 102-6 vote to pass the local option sales tax bill […]

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Light rail to Matthews excluded as PAVE Act advances in NC House (WCNC)

A bill that could reshape how people move around Mecklenburg County is one step closer to the ballot. House Bill 948 — also known as the P.A.V.E. Act — passed […]