Retiring state Rep. Paul “Skip” Stam takes issue with the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling in the challenge to North Carolina’s 2013 voter ID election law. On July…
Last night, we learned local company AVL was going to produce a 125% return on the $301,047 the government was going to give it from the magic stash. Don Yelton…
Last night’s meeting of the Buncombe County Commissioners featured two main events. The first was a swimming marathon. Folks organized to save the Zeugner pool. The county has decreed it…
The Buncombe County Commissioners’ meeting ran extra long tonight. Commissioner Holly Jones wished to make some amendments to the county’s personnel manual. Bill Stanley acknowledged the presence of cameras during…
The Buncombe County Republican Party Executive Committee recently took action to unseat member Don Yelton for trying to drum up support for an Unaffiliated candidate. That constitutes disloyalty, as he…
At tonight’s meeting of the Buncombe County Commissioners, citizen Don Yelton took the microphone during public comment. He differentiated himself from other speakers by saying he was not running for…
Asheville’s Downtown Mater Plan proposed creating a special, taxed business district downtown to pay for basic city services. The idea was not met warmly, as all but the posh, happening,…
Buncombe County posted another useless agenda online. The contents of manager’s reports are never known until fifteen minutes before meeting time. There were no reports this time. A business item…
Tonight’s meeting of the Buncombe County Commissioners was dominated by public comment on sundry issues. The commissioners’ business was short. They heard a plea for continuing funding for teachers’ aides,…
I Dufus went to AB Tech today to pick up a copy of their master plan. I went where I was told a copy would be waiting for me. I…
I am the first to admit I am a product of the public school system. And so, when I can’t undestand something I read, I am quick to write it…
Buncombe County’s results are rolling in, but the number of precincts reporting is flawed. However, Heath Shuler is losing to Aixa Wilson by a narrow margin in the Democrat Congressional…