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Tax & Regulate & Wonder Why
The local daily had some coverage of the affordable housing forum it hosted. Pastor Michael Woods observed the city is gentrified, something any libertarian think tank would forecast as a…
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A Good Use for Tax Dollars
Governor Pat is seeking $2 million for HERO, and I would applaud an even higher allocation. The program gives disabled vets chances to use their talent and training to rescue…
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Children Are Being Damaged as We Speak
Welcome to April. It is Child Abuse Prevention Month. People are supposed to raise awareness by displaying blue ribbons. If you really want to show off how conscious you are,…
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I’d Rather Go for the Honorary Degree
Asheville’s Mayor Terry Bellamy said she would not run for re-election so she could run for Congress. Now, she is saying she will not run for Congress so she may…
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Making Housing Affordable with More Expensive Construction
Last night, Asheville City Council approved a 149-unit residential development, the developer having increased the number of affordable housing units from seven to fourteen. So, Councilman Gordon Smith wanted to…
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What Was Steely Dan’s Third Album?
I get the feeling the local daily doesn’t like the Asheville Police Department. The latest stirring up is a complaint that the department waited 20 hours before requesting assistance from…
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Bread & Circuses
One big item on Asheville City Council’s agenda last night was modification of the city’s agricultural policies. Concerns about sprawl don’t apply if one compartmentalizes one’s thinking. The other big…
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Clairvoyants Give Asheville City Government an A in Transparency
At 2:00 p.m., the staff report pertaining to a scheduled agenda item was posted. That gave all good citizens 2.5 hours to drop whatever employment engaged them and perform due…
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Those Wiggly Little Humans
Yesterday, Asheville City Council held a special worksession to talk about creating a dog park in north Asheville. Council had already approved a resolution committing the city to contributing $5000…
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M Is for Mystery
My favorite scene from last night’s Asheville City Council meeting was the consideration of what became Item M on the consent agenda. Vice Mayor Esther Manheimer asked that something about…
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Why Solve Problems in That Boring Real World?
It’s officially Silly Season. That is when people stop making sense in order to get their guy elected. Before taking your place in the game, you must remember that if…
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So Green
Mayor Terry Bellamy won an environmental award Friday at a national mayors conference for the city’s Green Capital Improvement Program. The rest of the article goes like this: Lyrics |…