Cooper signs budget, signals progress in Medicaid expansion talks

Transylvania County Four Seasons Politics

NC budget allocates $26M for area counties

A revised state budget allocates more than $26 million for capital projects and services in Henderson, Transylvania, and Buncombe counties, state Sen. Chuck Edwards and Reps. Tim Moffitt and Jake Johnson announced in a joint news release Thursday. Among the appropriations for Henderson County are $1 million that county commissioners may spend on "public projects," $1 million to support drug rehab efforts, $500,000 to Edneyville Fire & Rescue for building improvements or equipment and $300,000 to Conserving Carolina for dam repairs.   Read Story »

North Carolina Four Seasons Politics

Legislative leaders call on Stein to act on abortion restrictions

Top Republicans in the state legislature and the state’s attorney general are squaring up to fight over the line North Carolina drew on abortion nearly 50 years ago.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: Pardee steps up as the ‘safety net’ in a crisis

When it comes to news about medicine, it goes without saying that Covid-19 has consumed all the oxygen in the room — forgive the expression — for going on two and a half years.   Read Story »

Laurel Park Four Seasons Politics

Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning (318)

Don’t miss this week’s Hendersonville Lightning.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Andreotta's effort to defund Playhouse fails in 3-2 vote

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Four Seasons Politics Archive

• Edwards explains why he changed his mind on Medicaid expansion     Comments
• N.C. Senate passes parents' rights bill     Comments
• N.C. Senate leaders announce support for Medicaid expansion     Comments
• ‘I look forward to taking the gavel out of Nancy Pelosi’s hands,’ Edwards says     Comments
• Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning (316)     Comments
• Johnson wins reelection to N.C. House District 113     Comments
• Murray wins district attorney race     Comments
• VOTERS FIRE CAWTHORN     Comments
• Edwards wins, Balkcom edges Walsh, Johnson, Murray, Edney turn back challengers; Hudson wins judgeship     Comments
• Early voting turnout almost double the 2018 total     Comments
• It's Election Day: Here are hours, precincts, sample ballots     Comments
• Lively electioneering — and a big Cawthorn sign — gather attention     Comments
• More unaffiliated voters choosing Republican ballots     Comments
• VOTER GUIDE: Board of Commissioners District 1     Comments
• VOTER GUIDE: District Attorney     Comments
• VOTER GUIDE: House 113 Q&A     Comments
• VOTER GUIDE: District Court Judge Q&A     Comments
• VOTER GUIDE: House 117 Q&A     Comments
• House 117 candidates talk Ecusta Trail, taxes, Medicaid expansion     Comments
• Early voting opens for primary; new map shuffles N.C. House districts     Comments
• Poll shows GOP in lead in 2022 elections     Comments
• Washington Post ranks Cooper as possible candidate for president     Comments
• CawthWatch: Fired district aide claims congressman violated labor law     Comments
• Cawthorn trails three challengers in cash on hand     Comments
• Appeal filed in lawsuit seeking to remove Cawthorn from ballot   Comments
• Edwards lands PBA endorsement; Shelley joins 'Seniors for Chuck'     Comments
• ARP to fund Edneyville sewer; VFW, soccer park are other options     Comments
• How Moffitt, Edwards salvaged relief for '21 apple crop loss     Comments
• Elections board seeks check-in workers for May 17 primary     Comments
• N.C. budget contains tax cuts, record rainy day fund, tax break for veterans     Comments