Opinion
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Council Deals Capitalism Another Blow
By Leslee Kulba- CItizens are supposed to get ginned up by whatever shiny object their leaders toss them. Borrowing from…
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Commissioners Hear Schools’ Expanded Funding Requests
By Leslee Kulba- At their last work session, the Buncombe County Commissioners heard budget requests from Asheville City Schools (ACS),…
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Commissioners Only Adding to Next Year’s Budget
Leslee Kulba- At their last work session, the Buncombe County Commissioners reviewed a “second pass” for next year’s budget. The…
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Where did Gerrymandering come from and how can we get rid of it?
By Patrick Fitzsimmons- Gerrymandering has been around for a long time, and it has been called this odd word since…
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Ways to Improve America’s War on Poverty
Leslee Kulba- Michael Tanner has long been arguing that government programs train people to be dependent instead of encouraging them…
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Parliamentarian Says Rules Dissed, Quits
By Leslee Kulba- News of a potential rift in the Buncombe County Republican Party broke with word of Parliamentarian Dorothea…
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Government Growth Spurred by Diversification
By Leslee Kulba- At the Buncombe County Commissioners last work session, Chair Brownie Newman spoke about publishing agendas for these…
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After Daycare & Housing, County Makes Forays into Automotive Industry
By Leslee Kulba- Free trade is great. The more people involved, the wider the variety of goods and incentives to…
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Kapoor: We Can Cut, We Can Cut
By Leslie Kulba- “Senator Mayfield,” repeated regular public commenter Jonathan Wainscott as he made his way to the door. Normally…
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Commissioners Strike at Root of Affordable Housing Crisis
By Leslee Kulba- The Buncombe County Commissioners took action that should increase the amount of affordable housing stock. This goes…
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