Summer Doldrums in Legislative Land
Legislative News by Nelda Holder – It is very tempting to start—and end—this column by
Government
Fletcher Town Council Race
With less than a month left before the primary election for Fletcher Town Council, we
NC NAACP Asks Court for “Racial” Hofeller Files
By Cash Michaels – Rev. Dr. T. Anthony Spearman, president of the NC NAACP, has
Three-Judge Panel Rules NC Legislative Redistricting Unconstitutional
By Cash Michaels – A unanimous three-judge panel on September 3, 2019 struck down North
The Path to Ending Gun Violence
It is time for Congress to take actions that will end gun violence. The U.S.
Who’ll Untie the Knot in the Purse Strings?
by Nelda Holder – Over a month past its fiscal-year deadline, a final budget for
Buncombe County Announces New Assistant County Managers
After a lengthy national search, Buncombe County Manager Avril Pinder announced that Dakisha Wesley and
Gerrymandering Case Certainly Headed to State Supreme Court
On August 7th, written closing summary briefs were due from both sides in the controversial
Sharon Kelly West Reappointed to NC Commission for Public Health
N.C. Governor Roy Cooper has re-appointed Asheville community leader Dr. Sharon Kelly West to the
Henderson County Politics
Two prominent African American residents of Henderson County have announced their candidacies in this fall’s
City of Asheville Appoints New Transit Planning Manager
The City of Asheville has announced that Eunice Lovi has been appointed the city’s new
Housing Authority of the City of Asheville Elects Women to Leadership Positions
The Housing Authority of the City of Asheville elected Cassandra Wells to serve as Board
