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    Politics & Elections

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    GA short session yields both change and inertia for WNC

    Posted on July 28, 2022July 25, 2022 by Brooke Randle

    From occupancy tax allocations and hemp production to private bar membership, state legislators voted on several measures that are consequential to WNC in their recently concluded short session.

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    Abortion ruling will impact Asheville’­s Planned Parenthood

    Posted on July 6, 2022July 6, 2022 by Jessica Wakeman

    As the sole abortion provider in Western North Carolina, the Planned Parenthood in Asheville will become the closest legal abortion destination for millions of people.

    4.3 K views3NewsPolitics & Elections

    N.C. may inch closer to legalizing medical marijuana

    Posted on June 1, 2022June 3, 2022 by Jessica Wakeman

    Supporters of medical marijuana and the local hemp industry want to see the state allow the use of cannabis as a treatment option for debilitating medical conditions. But there are disagreements with Senate Bill 711 as written.

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    Five takeaways from Buncombe’s 2022 primaries

    Posted on May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 by Daniel Walton

    The Buncombe County Board of Elections won’t officially certify the results until Friday, May 27, and the N.C. Board of Elections will issue its own certification Thursday, June 9. But even with those steps still to come, there’s plenty to learn from the unofficial results.

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    A closer look at WNC’s unaffiliat­ed voters

    Posted on May 25, 2022May 26, 2022 by Jessica Wakeman

    North Carolina voters can register with one of three political parties — Republican, Democratic and Libertarian — or as unaffiliated. The last has become an increasingly popular option, both in WNC and across the state.

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    WNC primary elections 2022 live coverage

    Posted on May 17, 2022May 17, 2022 by Daniel Walton

    Watch this space for the latest 2022 primary election results for Western North Carolina and commentary from the Mountain Xpress news team. The post will be updated regularly throughout the evening.

    7.5 K views3Community NewsLocal GovernmentNewsPolitics & Elections

    Local political candidates offer takes on arts issues

    Posted on May 4, 2022May 5, 2022 by Edwin Arnaudin

    AAAC Executive Director Katie Cornell discusses the latest candidate survey and the 2020 edition’s impact on local policies.

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    2022 Primary Election Voter Guide

    Posted on April 24, 2022April 27, 2022 by Xpress Staff

    In preparation for the primary election of Tuesday, May 17, Xpress sent questions to all candidates in contested races representing Buncombe County voters. Responses from candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives, N.C. General Assembly, Buncombe County-level races and Asheville City Council are all collected here.

    47.8 K views+Local GovernmentNewsPolitics & Elections
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    Unaffiliat­ed voters redefine Buncombe rolls

    Posted on April 21, 2022April 18, 2022 by Daniel Walton

    As of April 9, nearly 83,000 Buncombe County residents — about 40.3% of all voters — had registered as unaffiliated, compared with about 75,000 Democrats (36.5%), 46,000 Republicans (22.4%) and 1,700 Libertarians (0.8%). The shift represents an unaffiliated increase of nearly 15 percentage points since the 2008 primaries.

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    2022 Primary Voter Guide: Asheville Mayor

    Posted on April 17, 2022April 23, 2022 by Xpress Staff

    Primary candidates in the 2022 Asheville mayoral election share their positions with Xpress.

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    2022 Primary Voter Guide: U.S. House of Representa­tives District 11 — Republican

    Posted on April 17, 2022May 2, 2022 by Xpress Staff

    Candidates in the U.S. House of Representatives District 11 2022 Republican primary share their positions with Xpress.

    8.7 K views+NewsPolitics & Elections
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    2022 Primary Voter Guide: U.S. House of Representa­tives District 11 — Democratic

    Posted on April 17, 2022May 2, 2022 by Xpress Staff

    Candidates in the U.S. House of Representatives District 11 2022 Democratic primary share their positions with Xpress.

    11.4 K views+NewsPolitics & Elections
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    2022 Primary Voter Guide: Buncombe County Sheriff — Democratic

    Posted on April 17, 2022April 23, 2022 by Xpress Staff

    Candidates for the Buncombe County Sheriff Democratic 2022 primary share their positions with Xpress.

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    2022 Primary Voter Guide: Buncombe County District Attorney — Democratic

    Posted on April 17, 2022April 25, 2022 by Xpress Staff

    Candidates for the Buncombe County District Attorney Democratic 2022 primary share their positions with Xpress.

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    2022 Primary Voter Guide: Buncombe County Board of Commission­ers District 1 — Democratic

    Posted on April 17, 2022April 28, 2022 by Xpress Staff

    Candidates for the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners District 1 Democratic 2022 primary share their positions with Xpress.

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    2022 Primary Voter Guide: Asheville City Board of Education

    Posted on April 17, 2022April 27, 2022 by Xpress Staff

    Candidates in the Asheville City Board of Education 2022 primary race share their positions with Xpress.

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    2022 Primary Voter Guide: N.C. Senate District 46 — Republican

    Posted on April 17, 2022May 2, 2022 by Xpress Staff

    Candidates in the N.C. Senate District 46 Republican 2022 primary share their positions with Xpress.

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    2022 Primary Voter Guide: N.C. Senate District 49 — Democratic

    Posted on April 17, 2022April 26, 2022 by Xpress Staff

    Candidates in the N.C. Senate District 49 Democratic 2022 primary share their positions with Xpress.

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    2022 Primary Voter Guide: N.C. House District 115 — Republican

    Posted on April 17, 2022April 26, 2022 by Xpress Staff

    Candidates in the N.C. House District 115 Republican 2022 primary share their positions with Xpress.

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    2022 Primary Voter Guide: Asheville City Council

    Posted on April 17, 2022April 25, 2022 by Xpress Staff

    Primary candidates for the 2022 Asheville City Council race share their positions with Xpress.

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    2022 Primary Voter Guide: Buncombe County Sheriff — Republican

    Posted on April 17, 2022April 25, 2022 by Xpress Staff

    Candidates in the Buncombe County Sheriff Republican 2022 primary share their positions with Xpress.

    5.4 K views+Local GovernmentNewsPolitics & Elections

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