Myrick calls health care bill ‘government takeover’

Mar 222010
 

Representative Sue Myrick released this statement on HR 3590, the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act:

“For over a year, the American people have told Congress that they don’t want this kind of health care reform, and for over a year, the Majority in Congress has ignored them. So now, as a result of arm twisting and billions of dollars in backroom deals, the Majority scraped together just enough votes to pass one of the most expensive, over-arching, unwanted pieces of legislation in the history of our government. Continue reading »

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 March 22, 2010  Posted by at 10:08 am Washington 1 Response »

Kids sell lemonade to save libraries

Mar 192010
 

Kids at the Morrison Regional Library at South Park  sold lemonade today to raise funds to save the libraries. With a $2 million budget shortfall, it’s going to take a lot of lemonade.

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 March 19, 2010  Posted by at 7:51 pm Mecklenburg County 1 Response »

Mint Hill begins effort to save the library

Mar 192010
 

Inside the children's section of the Mint Hill library.

News of the Mint Hill Library and 11 others within the system closing because of budget shortfalls have sent shock waves throughout the community. E-mails to the Mint Hill Times have called it a “sad day” in Mint Hill. While there is an movement county-wide to raise funds to save libraries,  Mayor Ted Biggers has begun an effort organize the town to voice disapproval to the county board of commissioners and the library board of directors.

A petition has been placed at the Mint Hill Town Hall for citizens to sign to show support for the town’s library. Contact information for the county board of commissioners and the library board of directors will also be available. Biggers is also in the process of organizing a committee that will focus on saving the library. Some of the committee members were a part of the original group that helped bring the library to Mint Hill decades ago.

By the end of the day, the town will have a form-letter available to citizens to send to the county and the library. The letter will be at town hall or can be printed from the town’s Web site.

The Mint Hill library has consistently ranked in the top 10 in the county in circulation despite being one of the smaller libraries in the system.

Donna Rogers, a longtime resident of Mint Hill, summed up it up best.

“Unbelievable! A sad, shameful day to be from Mecklenburg County.”

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 March 19, 2010  Posted by at 11:59 am Mecklenburg County 5 Responses »

Hood column on health care gets shout out from Rush

Mar 172010
 

John Locke Foundation president and Mint Hill Times columnist got some love by Rush Limbaugh today. Hood wrote in a recent Carolina Journal column that he will not comply with health care regulations if they current legislation is passed in Washington. Hood wrote:

“I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’m not planning to recognize such a result as legally binding,” Hood writes. “I’m not going to pretend to obey any dictates from federal health-care bureaucrats that have never been authorized by a constitutional vote of both houses of Congress. I will not submit to any extra-constitutional order to dismantle the consumer-driven health plan I have set up for my employees. I will not comply, If the government tries to make me comply, I’ll sue. And I’ll win.”

Here’s what Limbaugh said:

RUSH: You know, there are a lot of people who are starting to say (John Hood is one from the CarolinaJournal.com) if they pass this using the Slaughter solution — in other words, literally shredding the Constitution. If they do this in a lawless way, then he’s not going to comply.  He’s simply not going to comply and he’s urging everybody else not to comply.  We don’t have to comply with illegally passed bills. We don’t have to comply with things which are unconstitutional.  For example, maybe we can just “deem” our tax returns to have been filed.  But we don’t actually file ‘em.  We just “deem” our taxes to have been paid.

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 March 17, 2010  Posted by at 8:37 pm Washington No Responses »

Myrick: ‘Talk about buying a pig in a poke’

Mar 172010
 

From the office of Sue Myrick:

“A majority of the American people don’t want this health care bill, and they’ve been saying it for months. They know it will cost them a half of a trillion dollars in higher taxes, and they know it will result in increased insurance premiums. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that premiums for coverage purchased on the individual market will increase by an average of $2,300 per family! On top of that, thirty two states are moving legislation so that they don’t have to have a federal insurance mandate. State legislators know that this is a bad bill for the economy – why can’t Congress recognize it, too? Continue reading »

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 March 17, 2010  Posted by at 8:18 pm Washington 2 Responses »

Residents not happy with Matthews-area medical waste incinerator

Mar 162010
 


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As Julie Rose of WFAE reports, Matthews residents are none-too-pleased that owners of the medical waste incinerator near Monroe Road will probably meet new EPA standards in 2014. Mecklenburg County Air Quality Director Don Willard said Healthcare Waste Solutions has been a good operator of the incinerator. He noted that past owners have not been as good at meeting compliance.

It is an old facility that has had a checkered past in regards to compliance and operations. But the most recent owners have operated it as well as - well better than anyone else has.”

The incinerator is located jest east of Interstate 485 near the Union County border.

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 March 16, 2010  Posted by at 9:50 pm Matthews No Responses »

Mint Hill Police check point nets 56 violations

Mar 162010
 

The Mint Hill Police Department hosted a DWI Checking Station  March 12 on Albemarle Road. The checking station, which was a multi-agency event in conjunction with Governors Highway Safety Program, netted 56 violations, including a whopping 22  for no operator license.  Other violations: DWI-6,  Open Container-3, Drug Violations-6, Driving While License Revoked-2. There were also 17 other violations. The agencies that participated were Mint Hill PD (Host), NCSHP, CMPD, Huntersville, PD, Matthews PD, Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office, Pineville PD, and Cornelius PD.

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 March 16, 2010  Posted by at 1:02 pm Police, Transportation 1 Response »

Sue Myrick interviews Paul Ryan (R-Wis) on job creation

Mar 152010
 

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New to the Big I next year? This video is for you

Mar 152010
 

This video was made for students who will be attending Independence High School next year, or for past students and  parents to see what life is like at the BIG I. (video made by Matt Kusak.)

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 March 15, 2010  Posted by at 1:25 pm Independence High School No Responses »

Former Mint Hill police officer not guilty of DUI

Mar 122010
 

WSOCTV is reporting that Cody Havens, a former Mint Hill Police Officer, was found not guilty in a drinking and driving case and a judge expunged his record in 2008.

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Matthews committee will look at special needs and senior populations

Mar 122010
 

An Advisory Committee on the Special Needs and Senior populations is in the process of being organized by the Town of Matthews. Town Commissioner Nancy Moore is heading up this effort to ensure the needs of this segment of the town’s population are met.

“This committee will aid Town officials as we work to serve the Special Needs and Senior Populations,” said Moore. “Census figures estimate that there are 2,300 residents who are disabled and 2,900 residents who are over the age of 65 living in Matthews.

If you would like to serve on this committee please contact the Town Clerk at 704-847-4411, ext. 231.

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 March 12, 2010  Posted by at 12:24 pm No Responses »

Youth risk behavior survey released by CMS

Mar 112010
 

The Youth Risk Behavior Survey, produced by the Centers for Disease Control and conducted every two years, assesses health risk behaviors that contribute to some of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in youth.  There are few surprises. CMS noted that cigarette and inhalant use is down (just by one percent). However, high schoolers’ computer usage for non-school work is up. The question: “Spend three or more hours per day playing video games or using a computer for something that is not school work on an average day.” In 2005, 21 percent answered yes. In 2009, 26 percent answered yes. Click  here for the PDF of all high school the results. For middle school results, click here.

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General Growth clawing its way out of bankruptcy

Mar 102010
 

General Growth Partners, one of the largest mall owners in the country and the company which still intends building The Bridges at Mint Hill, may be on the verge of exiting bankruptcy. The company was forced to file for bankruptcy last year when investments went bad. Simon Properties, the owner of South Park Mall, wants to take over General Growth with a $10 billion offer. However, General Growth is not going down without a fight. It has a partner to help get the finances back in order and has recently indicated it will get listed once more on the New York Stock Exchange. A judge recently gave the company more time to reorganize its finances. Thomas H. Nolan Jr., General Growth’s president, told the New York Times after the hearing:

“We’re pleased with the outcome. The judge clearly agreed with the plan that we outlined.”

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