Dr. Victoria Watlington, PE, PMP

09/29/2026

Two tax amendments are on your ballot this November. Before you vote, it helps to know what they touch.

Income, sales and property taxes pay for about 80% of what your state and local governments do. That's your child's teacher, the firefighter who shows up when you call 911, the library, the park, and even your polling place.

One amendment would put a 3.5% income tax cap in the constitution. The other would require Raleigh to limit property tax increases, with the details decided later.

So here's my question for you. If your household had a tight year ahead, would you:
🔒 Set the cap first, then cut to fit?
📊 Review the numbers first, then decide?

Tell me which one you are, and why. 👇

09/26/2026

is under attack, but you won't convince me diversity isn't it our strength, LOL

It's a lot going on, yall. Laugh a little. 🤗

09/24/2026

Charlotte Civil Rights Icon Dorothy Counts‑Scoggins shares why voting still matters. See her story about voting here: https://actionnc.org/storytelling-initiative/

09/23/2026

Honored to be named a 2026 Honoree on The Advancement List, powered by the NAACP . This recognition belongs to every Charlotte neighbor who asked hard questions and trusted me to carry them. Progress is built, not waited for, so we keep building. 🖤

09/22/2026

To everyone who showed up on I-77, this isn't a total loss for you. You changed how major initiatives gets brought to the public.

That matters.

09/20/2026

Congratulations Greg Asciutto !!! And to all the Execelente Award winners--well done!

Last night at the Excelente Awards reminded me why I love this city. A room full of Charlotte's Latino leaders, business owners, educators, artists, and neighbors, building things, fixing things, and lifting each other up.
Latino excellence isn't new here. It's in our kitchens, our classrooms, our job sites, and our boardrooms. It's a big part of why Charlotte works.

Congratulations to every honoree, and to Greg, recognized as a supporter of the community. ¡Felicidades! 👏🏾

Thank you to La Noticia and to the 2026 sponsors who made the night possible: Piedmont Natural Gas, the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin, Central Piedmont Community College , Publix Super Markets , the YMCA of Greater Charlotte , Compare Foods Charlotte , Casa Argentina Foundation, and Alianza de Venezolanos en Charlotte.

09/17/2026

Three constitutional amendments are on your November ballot: voter ID, income tax, property tax. Know what they do before you vote.

I'm trying to tell you, these folks aint playing with y'all! Pull your full ballot, then share this with someone who hasn't looked yet.

09/11/2026

Behind every gate, every flight, every bag that makes it where it's going, there's a person who badged in today to make it happen.

The next lease is being negotiated right now. It's complicated, and I'm not going to pretend it isn't. But underneath the complexity is a simple question: how do we enable safe, sustainable jobs to power this city?

Not vs. . Growth that works for everyone at the table.

More to come. 🛫

09/10/2026

Battleground state voters: NC, GA, MI, PA, WI, AZ

Your voting registration deadline is not universal. Do you know yours?

North Carolina: reg by Oct 9, early vote Oct 15–31, absentee request Oct 20, Election Day Nov 3.

Everywhere else: check vote.org or your state board of elections.

Prepare now, forward this to someone who needs the nudge.

09/07/2026