It is understandable that people in WNC, and across the country, are concerned about the economy and anxious to get back to work. But how do we do that? We are working right now to ‘flatten the curve’ and slow the rate ...
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NCGA Prioritizes Corporate Tax Breaks Over Education
Are you aware of the deep cuts to education that have taken place so that corporations can receive tax breaks? North Carolina used to support school capital by allocating a portion of corporate income ta ...
Let’s Take the Lead in the Fight Against Coronavirus
In the last two weeks, we have seen a dramatic spike in the number of cases of coronavirus infection in the United States. The virus and the resulting illness, COVID-19, represents the largest public health challenge tha ...
Chuck Edwards and the Destruction of Public Education
I've pointed out several times that Chuck Edwards attends ALEC conferences (ALEC is an acronym that stands for 'American Legislative Exchange Commission,' and they specialize in drafting model, or copycat, legislation th ...
Edwards Takes Aim at Democracy, Education, and the Environment
Six weeks ago, Chuck Edwards attended the 46th Annual ALEC Conference in Austin, Texas. The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) met at the posh JW Marriott hotel, where state legislators and corporate lobbyi ...
Mills River Passes ERA Resolution
I had a bit of a proud moment at the Mills River Town Council meeting on May 9 as a son, as a husband, and as a father as I spoke in favor of passing a resolution to support the Equal Rights Amendment before the Council, ...
Poison Groundwater? Sure, Why Not?
Anti-environment state senators are targeting another well-established environmental protection rule for elimination: the prohibition against dumping electronics and their toxic components in landfills. Present North ...
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