Politics

LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: It’s time to scrap special-use permits

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Citing personnel costs and inflation, fire districts seek 31% more revenue

Public and private sector wage competition, the inflated cost of fire trucks and equipment and plans for new or updated fire stations have driven the county’s fire districts to ask for big budget increases.   Read Story »

Four Seasons Politics Archive

• Julia Ledbetter wins appointment to Naval Academy     Comments
• Congressman Edwards forms farm advisory board     Comments
• GOOD JOB! NEEDS WORK …: Play for all, brain drain, tax woman goeth     Comments
• City poised to adopt tax rate 7 cents over revenue neutral     Comments
• Who got what in city budget?     Comments
• Ask Matt ... how a sportscaster/banker amped up county's PR machine     Comments
• Is DEI study ‘solution looking for a problem’ or a needed diversity initiative?     Comments
• Diversity presentation to council draws DEI critics     Comments
• OP-ED: BRCC opens doors, fills gaps, meets industry needs     Comments
• Edwards introduces bipartisan bill to help veterans get CDLs     Comments
• Former state Sen. Clark Plexico honored for service to N.C.     Comments
• Denouncing 'weasel words,' McGrady urges county to dump draft comp plan     Comments
• OP-ED: City council member opposes switching elections to even-numbered years     Comments
• GOOD JOB!/NEEDS WORK: Litter war, river battle, firefighting heroes     Comments
• U.S. 74 may become interstate highway from I-26 to I-85     Comments
• Edney's 'environmental wacko' crack draws rebuke     Comments
• Bowhunters honor Edwards as Legislator of the Year     Comments
• Balkcom files Fairness in Women’s Sports Act     Comments
• JOHN HOOD: Poll shows GOP has the edge on issues     Comments
• House budget raises teacher pay by 10%     Comments
• NC treasurer announces run for governor     Comments
• OP-ED: Joint water-sewer governance is the sensible solution     Comments
• Split board salvages goal to explore conservation fund     Comments
• N.C. House passes bill requiring college course on founding documents     Comments
• House leadership — and Balkcom — sponsor bill barring adversaries from buying farmland     Comments
• Friends of Ecusta Trail president responds to 'misinformation' in Transylvania County     Comments
• Cooper recommends 18% teacher pay raise     Comments
• OpEd: Keep city elections in odd years     Comments
• Legislature can strike a blow for openness     Comments
• Moffitt bill would move city elections to even-numbered years     Comments
• LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: Parking deck opens; earth keeps spinning     Comments
• Conservationists urge commissioners to keep tools to save farms, open land     Comments
• City invites residents to apply for advisory board seats     Comments
• MountainTrue to host meeting on 2045 comp plan     Comments
• Congressman Edwards to be guest speaker at GOP club on March 18     Comments
• LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: Too soon to panic over tax bill     Comments
• Moffitt files bill to make School Board elections partisan     Comments
• JOHN HOOD: Broyhill helped build the modern GOP     Comments
• 'The tax rate will go down,' county pledges in video     Comments
• Ask Matt ... whether partisan School Boards govern successful schools     Comments