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North Carolina Four Seasons Politics

GOP, Trump campaign sue Elections Board over voting rules

RALEIGH — Illegally moving the goalposts. Intentionally violating North Carolinians’ civil rights.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

County GOP expected to name appointee to fill McGrady's seat

For the third time in the past 14 months, the Henderson County Republican Party will get the opportunity to nominate a candidate for a vacant seat in elective office — and to hand the appointee the imprimatur of incumbency.   Read Story »

North Carolina Four Seasons Politics

Republican Elections Board members resign over absentee ballot rules

RALEIGH — The day after the state announced a settlement with Democratic attorney Marc Elias regarding absentee ballot protections, the two Republican members of the State Board of Elections resigned, suggesting that they were tricked into supporting a plan to let the state elections director negotiate settlements out of court.   Read Story »

Asheville Four Seasons Politics

Edwards would defund cities that defund police

The morning after the Asheville City Council voted to cut police spending by 3 percent, state Sen. Chuck Edwards announced his intent to file legislation to defund cities that "defund" the police.   Read Story »

North Carolina Four Seasons Politics

Race for lieutenant governor will make history either way

RALEIGH — “I don’t consider myself to be a black leader. I consider myself to be a leader in N.C. who just happens to be black.”   Read Story »

East Flat Rock Four Seasons Politics

East Flat Rock native on Trump's shortlist for Supreme Court, reports say

Allison Jones Rushing, a Henderson County native and graduate of East Hendersonville High School who serves on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, is on President Trump's shortlist for the U.S. Supreme Court, multiple news organizations reported.   Read Story »

Flat Rock Four Seasons Politics

Opponents pan term limits as committee-packing effort

FLAT ROCK — In the once tranquil village of Flat Rock, the Highland Lake Road project is an infinite accelerant for an ongoing political fire.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Four Seasons Politics

City, county trade shots over water extensions

By blocking a water line extension for a vacation cabin development in Horse Shoe, Henderson County commissioners may have reignited the water war with the city of Hendersonville.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

McGrady, commissioners exchange thank yous

In a valedictory before the Henderson County Board of Commissioners, state Rep. Chuck McGrady thanked the members of the board he served on for six years and said his service in Raleigh benefited from the relationship he had with local government.   Read Story »

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