The Jackson County Board of Elections (BOE) failed to reach a unanimous agreement on early voting site locations for the 2026 general election. That means the North Carolina State Board…
The board of the North Carolina State Board of Elections (SBE) met on January 13 to make final decisions on early voting plans for counties whose boards of elections could…
The Jackson County Board of Commissioners removed a plaque from a Confederate monument in early April without public discussion or a vote, likely violating North Carolina’s open meetings law. Local…
Below is a copy of my public comment submitted to the North Carolina State Board of Elections (SBE) on July 1, calling on them not to certify the ExpressVote 4.2.1.0…
Considering the problems with ballot marking devices and ES&S' conduct during the certification process, the Buncombe County Board of Elections would be doing a disservice to the county's voters if…
A year ago, President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), allocating $8.85 billion to North Carolina. More than $5 billion of this was sent to the state and allocated by…
A unanimous three-judge panel of the N.C. Court of Appeals has affirmed the state’s decision to award InSight Health Corp. a certificate of need for a mobile PET/CT scanner. It’s…
The N.C. Department of Public Instruction released estimates for the distribution of $100 million in lottery funds for school facilities. Charter schools are not entitled to lottery funds for this…
The Smoky Mountain News reports: Beginning Jan. 1, 2019, Haywood and Jackson counties will be the first judicial district in the state to pilot a pretrial release program aimed at…
A unanimous three-judge panel of the N.C. Court of Appeals has ordered a new trial in the case of Curtis Lambert, a Sylva police officer who was fired after he…
Jackson County Sales Tax Increase?
A common reason to retain a lawyer is to find ways to break the law and avoid punishment. Saith the Smoky Mountain News: The legislation that set up the framework…