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North Carolina’s state government is threatening cities with millions in repayment for canceling a long-planned I-77 toll lane project, sparking heated debate over accountability, local control, and corporate influence. After Charlotte’s regional planning group voted to kill the decade-in-the-making project, lawmakers like Senator Vickie Sawyer want municipalities to foot the bill — up to $60 million — if they don’t reverse course within 90 days. Monroe’s mayor is sounding the alarm, accusing local officials of being pressured by state interests, while critics like Action NC argue the deadline is unfair and the project would harm historic neighborhoods and communities of color. With the governor now being asked to intervene and declare the project “non-unilateral,” this could be the defining moment on whether Raleigh prioritizes people or profit.

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