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    Tag:  Asheville Tea Party

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    Local activists strive for social change

    Posted on November 10, 2017November 9, 2017 by Max Hunt

    In Western North Carolina, homegrown activists of all stripes are working to effect change among an increasingly divided populace, drawing on historical ideals and using new technologies to spread their messages. Xpress reached out to local activists from across the political spectrum to share their motivations, challenges and techniques.

    14.3 K views8Community NewsNewsPolitics & ElectionsWellness

    Asheville Tea Party sets gun raffle for Jan. 5 at disputed local gun show

    Posted on January 3, 2013January 3, 2013 by Jake Frankel

    Amid an emerging dispute over allowing gun shows on city property, the Asheville Tea Party will draw the winning raffle tickets for its controversial “Great Gun Giveaway” fundraiser Jan. 5 in the parking lot of the WNC Agricultural Center during the Land of Sky Gun and Knife Show.

    3.9 K views6Community News

    Asheville Tea Party organizes ‘Great Gun’ fundraiser in wake of school shooting

    Posted on December 18, 2012December 18, 2012 by Jake Frankel

    Amid a raging national debate over gun control spurred by the recent mass shooting of children at a Connecticut elementary school, the Asheville Tea Party has organized a “Great Gun Giveaway” fundraiser.

    4.1 K views16Community News
    The campaign trail: A look at what happened this week in local politics

    The campaign trail: A look at what happened this week in local politics

    Posted on August 18, 2012August 18, 2012 by Jake Frankel

    A roundup of some of this week’s local political news: Congressional candidates get swept in to national debate over entitlements; Asheville City Council puts water system referendum on ballot; local tea party group garners national attention and more.

    3.6 K views10Community News

    Dispatches from the Asheville Tea Party congressio­nal candidate forum

    Posted on January 28, 2012January 28, 2012 by Jake Frankel

    Several candidates for the 11th Congressional District participated in a Jan. 28 forum sponsored by the Asheville Tea Party, beginning at 1 p.m. at the Skyland Fire Department. A meet-and-greet preceded the event, starting at noon. This post features a compilation of dispatches from the gathering via Twitter.
    (Photos by Bill Rhodes)

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