In N.C., Buncombe County Party Chairs Gear Up for Election Day
Mountain Xpress |
October 22, 2008
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Unprecedented: Sitel workers mount historic union organizing drivenew
North Carolina is the least unionized state in the country — only 2.9 percent of its 3.6 million workers carry union cards — and WNC, many labor officials say, is the state’s least unionized region. But some Sitel employees are trying to form a union.
Mountain Xpress |
David Forbes |
08-06-2012 |
Business & Labor
Behind Asheville's WE DO Campaignnew
For two weeks in October, 20 same-sex couples applied for — and were refused — marriage licenses in Buncombe County, N.C. Their efforts culminated in a rally and an act of civil disobedience that led to an arrest. This WE DO campaign drew national attention and, in many ways, demonstrates a different approach to LGBT activism.
Mountain Xpress |
David Forbes |
10-25-2011 |
LGBT
Flag Fight: Asheville couple arrested for flag-desecration, allege attack by deputynew
The July 25 arrest of an Asheville couple for desecrating the flag has sparked a storm of controversy, including doubts about the constitutionality of the rarely enforced state statute.
Mountain Xpress |
David Forbes |
08-01-2007 |
Civil Liberties
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Ballots in Question for 1,000 Registered Voters at Warren Wilson Collegenew
Days before Election Day, the Buncombe County Board of Elections has failed to determine the proper ballot for 1,000 registered voters residing on the campus of Warren Wilson College in Asheville, N.C.
Mountain Xpress |
Jake Frankel |
11-05-2012 |
Elections
The Money Conundrum: Campaign Finance and Local Electionsnew
Sometimes the money behind the political marketing says as much about a given race as the ads themselves, offering insights into candidates' views — not to mention their chances of winning.
Mountain Xpress |
Jake Frankel |
09-19-2012 |
Elections
A Look at the N.C. Primary Through Storifynew
The emotional tweets, election projections, neat Instagram photos, and more, including comments on the Amendment 1 vote.
Mountain Xpress |
Caitlin Byrd |
05-09-2012 |
Elections
End of an Effigy: Twilight of The Burning Bush Fire Starternew
As the Bush administration prepares to leave Washington, business is about to burn out for Rick Fornoff's profitable invention -- The Burning Bush Fire Starter -- and he says he's just fine with that.
Mountain Xpress |
Jon Elliston |
12-01-2008 |
Politics
Billy Graham Confidential: The Preacher & President Nixonnew
Newly released documents and tapes reveal back-room discussions about how the Rev. Billy Graham could best buoy Tricky Dick's reelection bid -- and forecast the rise of the Christian right.
Mountain Xpress |
Cecil Bothwell and Jon Elliston |
07-18-2007 |
Politics
