In increasingly polarizing political times, organizations centered on the right to vote have united for their common cause.
Tag: League of Women Voters
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Letter: Vote — the future of NC falls on you
“Voting is the most influential way a citizen can make their voice heard and affect their government. Yet right now in North Carolina, the right to vote is under attack.”
Letter writer: Why did Meadows skip forums?
“It has come to my attention that [Congressman] Mark Meadows will not participate in usual forums prior to this very important November election.”
Countdown: Asheville Council candidates field questions as election day draws near
With less than a month left before the general election, the five Asheville City Council candidates vying for three seats voiced their views on economic development, city management, relations with Raleigh and more at tonight’s League of Women Voters forum.
Flooded with interest: Water-system forum attracts more than 200 *UPDATED with video*
A sacred topic attracted more than 200 people who crammed into the pews of Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church on Monday night: the Asheville water system. Hosted by the Asheville-Buncombe League of Women Voters (and co-sponsored by Mountain Xpress and Urban News), the Feb. 13 forum served as an informational session to the public about the water system, its history and its possible future. These are the highlights.
Local Matters: League of Women Voters City Council candidate forum
In this edition of the Mountain Xpress’ local news podcast, reporter David Forbes talks about the performances of the six City Council candidate at the recent League of Women Voters forum.
Redistricting, gerrymandering and power
“Let’s be candid: this is all about power.” Those were the words of Bob Orr, executive director of North Carolinians for Constitutional Law and a former North Carolina gubernatorial candidate and Supreme Court Judge. Orr was one of three speakers to address the 50 to 60 people who attended the free screening of the documentary film, Gerrymandering, at UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center June 16.
The candidates speak: Video of the League of Women Voters Forum ***UPDATED***
The League of Women Voters just celebrated its 90th birthday, and here in Asheville, celebrating means doing what they always do at election time: host a candidate forum. On Tuesday, Oct. 12, that’s just what happened. This post contains video of the entire forum and Twitter dispatches from Xpress staffers Jake Frankel and Michael Muller.
We need to talk
“A funny thing happened on the way to the forum.” That title line of an early ‘60s musical comedy-of-errors has now turned out to be more pertinent to Asheville than we might wish. For the last two months, Mountain Xpress has been working to pull together a forum on the broader governmental issues underlying the […]
Judge for yourselves in this court series
On any given weekday, some 3,500 people enter the Buncombe County Courthouse to participate—like it or not—in the North Carolina justice system. That system remains a mystery to many locals, but now there’s a cost-free opportunity to see how it all works. On three upcoming Thursday evenings, the courthouse will play host to “A Reality […]
