The Joint Committee on Regulatory Reform will be taking public comment on the “burdensome state rules and regulations on behalf of the private sector.” To contribute ideas, persons may show up to a public hearing between 1:00 and 3:00pm this Friday (April 15) in the Thomas Auditorium at Blue Ridge Community College in Flat Rock. Speakers may begin signing up at 12:30, and they are allowed two minutes each. If you are working class, you may submit input using this form.

According to the Mountain Xpress, environmentalists are riled, as they view regulations as the only thing keeping evil industrialists from destroying the planet one irresponsible, selfish piece at a time.