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Profitable for Lawyers
Quoting from the Mountain Xpress: At City Council’s annual retreat on Fri., Jan. 29, at noon Mayor Esther Manheimer announced that the N.C. Supreme Court has agreed to hear the…
Metropolitan Sewerage District Of Buncombe County
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Appeals Court OKs Transfer of Asheville Water System
My latest article for Carolina Journal. And yes, this decision could also have an impact on future legislation over the control of Charlotte Douglas International Airport: RALEIGH — The city…
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Hey, This Tinfoil Hat Is Sweeeet
As many of you know, I experienced an industrial accident, and I was lucky to be surrounded by smart and caring people who acted fast. A couple days later, working…
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Taxpayers Sue Themselves to Defeat Purpose of Suit – Clever!
The City of Asheville, according to press reports, has decided to sue the General Assembly for forcing them to turn their water system over to a soon-to-be-created Metropolitan Water and…
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Powa
The siege against the City of Asheville continues. The General Assembly is still spouting glittering generalities as excuses. The bill to transfer the city’s water department to the Metropolitan Sewerage…
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Water Dispute Update
Amidst all the redundancy and inevitability of a merger under the MSD in the good-faith water negotiations, something new was finally said. Bill Russell, who serves on the MSD board…
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In the Morning You Go Gunnin’
It’s been a few years since you declared there was nothing new to say about the City of Asheville’s coveted water system. On the outside chance that the eyeball-deep lack…
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New N.C. Court of Appeals opinions released
Among the latest batch of opinions the N.C. Court of Appeals released this morning: A unanimous three-judge panel affirmed a final decision in a certificate-of-need dispute between Fresenius Medical Care…
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Appeals court sides with state in Indian gambling battle
A unanimous three-judge panel of the N.C. Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court decision and sided with the state in a legal dispute over gambling on Indian tribal…
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Appeals court sides with state in Indian gambling battle
A unanimous three-judge panel of the N.C. Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court decision and sided with the state in a legal dispute over gambling on Indian tribal…