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    Tag:  N.C. General Assembly

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    Can Asheville draw on the past to build its future?

    Posted on December 4, 2022December 1, 2022 by Xpress Contributor

    “Today, Asheville’s a tourist destination fueled by wealth-take-all capitalism beset with growing urban issues such as parking, pollution, land use, development, affordable housing, crime and allocation of tax revenues. Yet are all these intractable problems with only temporary solutions? Not really.”

    3.9 K views5CommentaryOpinion

    Letter: A threat to our voting rights

    Posted on November 14, 2022November 11, 2022 by Letters

    “Our courts and not local politicians need to make the decisions as to whether submitted district voting maps are fair.”

    2.0 K views8LettersOpinion
    Chuck Edwards

    Five takeaways from Buncombe’s 2022 general election

    Posted on November 9, 2022November 17, 2022 by Daniel Walton

    Complete Democratic control of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, a better-than-expected performance by Jasmine Beach-Ferrara and $70 million in new spending for county initiatives all emerged from this year’s midterm election results.

    6.5 K views10Community NewsLocal GovernmentNewsPolitics & Elections
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    2022 General Election Voter Guide

    Posted on October 19, 2022October 20, 2022 by Xpress Staff

    In preparation for the 2022 general election of Tuesday, Nov. 8, Xpress sent questions to all candidates in contested local races representing Buncombe County voters. Responses from candidates for the N.C. General Assembly, Buncombe County-level races, Asheville city government and local school boards are all collected here.

    36.5 K views3Local GovernmentNewsPolitics & Elections
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    2022 General Voter Guide: N.C. House

    Posted on October 13, 2022October 24, 2022 by Xpress Staff

    General election candidates for the 2022 N.C. House races in Districts 114-116 share their positions with Xpress.

    3.8 K views1Local GovernmentNewsPolitics & Elections
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    2022 General Voter Guide: N.C. Senate

    Posted on October 13, 2022October 24, 2022 by Xpress Staff

    General election candidates for the 2022 N.C. Senate District 46 and District 49 races share their positions with Xpress.

    4.0 K views4Local GovernmentNewsPolitics & Elections

    Letter: Pay teachers what they’re truly worth

    Posted on September 4, 2022September 2, 2022 by Letters

    “The bottom line is: Without higher salaries for educators, not only will our students suffer, but so will the entire community.”

    2.3 K views5LettersOpinion
    Pack Square Park

    GA short session yields both change and inertia for WNC

    Posted on July 28, 2022September 22, 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.

    5.3 K views+BusinessLocal GovernmentNewsPolitics & ElectionsTourism

    Letter: Yes to allowing medicinal cannabis

    Posted on June 21, 2022June 17, 2022 by Letters

    “Yes, yes, yes. Legalize medicinal marijuana!”

    2.2 K views3LettersOpinion
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    How zoning, land-use rules work

    Posted on May 19, 2022May 26, 2022 by Mark Barrett

    Court rulings and state laws sometimes mean local governments can’t adopt zoning rules their constituents might like — and in some cases, it’s uncertain just how much authority municipalities have, say Asheville City Attorney Brad Branham and other lawyers working in the field.

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    Letter: Let’s push Asheville to regulate single-use plastics

    Posted on May 1, 2022April 29, 2022 by Letters

    “Because the presence of a pollutant that is harmful to both human health and the environment has been documented in our region (we have the water samples to prove it), Asheville and Buncombe County not only have the power to act, they have a legal duty to protect its residents.”

    4.8 K views3LettersOpinion
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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.

    5.1 K views+Local GovernmentNewsPolitics & Elections
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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.

    11.5 K views+Local GovernmentNewsPolitics & Elections
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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.

    5.7 K views1Local GovernmentNewsPolitics & Elections

    Let’s ban open burning in Buncombe County

    Posted on March 27, 2022March 24, 2022 by Xpress Contributor

    “Residents’ health shouldn’t have to suffer when there are practical alternatives to open burning.”

    5.7 K views5CommentaryOpinion

    Letter: Hoping Supreme Court requires fair district maps

    Posted on February 5, 2022February 5, 2022 by Letters

    “It is wrong for politicians of either party to create maps that serve themselves rather than their constituents.”

    1.4 K views+LettersOpinion

    Letter: General Assembly needs to work together

    Posted on January 10, 2022January 7, 2022 by Letters

    “First, he noted that the maps drawn for North Carolina followed previous court orders. That in no way should imply that the maps were drawn fairly.”

    2.1 K views1LettersOpinion
    Brian Turner, John Ager and Susan Fisher

    N.C. House vacancies pave way for new faces in 2022

    Posted on January 3, 2022January 3, 2022 by Brooke Randle

    The planned retirements of Reps. John Ager, Susan Fisher and Brian Turner — all three multi-term Democratic members of the N.C. House from Buncombe County — mean the county’s state-level representation is set for a big shift in the upcoming election.

    6.7 K views+Local GovernmentNewsPolitics & Elections

    Letter: Let cities regulate short-term rentals

    Posted on November 8, 2021November 8, 2021 by Letters

    “The state legislature shouldn’t tell municipalities how to run their towns.”

    1.6 K views+LettersOpinion

    Letter: Families need reliable, sustainabl­e child care system

    Posted on September 27, 2021September 27, 2021 by Letters

    “An increase in the subsidy rate formula will allow more centers to continue operating and to increase pay for the child care workforce.”

    1.8 K views1LettersOpinion
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    Census data paves way for WNC redistrict­ing

    Posted on September 9, 2021December 10, 2021 by Brooke Randle

    The N.C. General Assembly must take census results into account as members create new voting district boundaries that reflect the state’s population growth and follow strict legal criteria. Western North Carolina’s state Senate and U.S. House districts are both likely to see changes for the 2022 election cycle.

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