Tune in here to this ​Wednesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen as Mark Garrison Fills In  

Mark Garrison kicks off the show off by talking about The City Council voted to spend $74 million to purchase old train tracks from Norfolk Southern to develop a commuter train from Uptown Charlotte to Davidson, known as the Red Line. 

and The race for governor is heating up, with Democrat Josh Stein launching aggressive attack ads against Republican candidate Mark Robinson. Stein accused Robinson of mismanaging a daycare center he owned 17 years ago, citing unsanitary conditions and safety violations. 

Garrison discusses the potential influence of local municipalities like Matthews, which opposes the proposed sales tax increase for transit, on the General Assembly’s decision-making. The broader concern is about whether voters will support increased taxes for these projects given the lack of a comprehensive plan for roads and other future transportation needs.  

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