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Issue 51December 1, 2024Parental Voices Matter – But Are They Being Heard?
Transparency & Fairness at Risk in County Relief Program
2026 Elections: Why Preparation Starts Now
Issue 50November 12, 2024Reactivating First Tuesday
Where Do Our Senators Stand on Senate Majority Leader Selection
Buncombe County Commissioners’ November 7, 2024 Meeting Recap
Issue 49August 22, 2024We’ll Be Back Soon!
People & Goldfish
Buncombe County Schools Survey
Issue 48June 27, 2024NC11 Congressional Race: Rudow vs. Edwards
Why Does Rep. Prather Want to Help Drug Dealers?
Fueling Victory: Support Conservative Candidates
Debunking James Carville’s Misinformation
Issue 47AJune 3, 2024Hidden Financial Commitments in County Consent Agenda
Left-Wing Dominance of City Council
May 2 Buncombe Schools Board Decisions Unveiled
“Progressive” Funding for City Schools
School Board Extends Candidate Review Period
Funding a Conservative Future
Issue 46AApril 12, 2024Show Them the Money!
“Stop the Harm” Audit
NC GOP Runoff (2nd Primary)
Consent Agenda: Asheville’s Silent Spending
HHS Proposes “Smoking Supplies Distribution for Harm Reduction”
Why are People Supporting Trump?
Issue 45AFebruary 25, 2024Shaping Futures? or Promoting Special Interests?
Democratic Socialists of America Picks for City Council
Bullying in Buncombe County Schools
Buncombe Schools Board Opposes Redistricting
Help Wanted: Social Media Volunteers
Power Politics? or Principled Rule of Law?
Issue 44AJanuary 20, 2024Asheville’s public safety reality
Buncombe County Schools Redistricting
How Your Vote Impacts the Future
Covid Relief Funds Left Unspent
Help Wanted in Precinct 54-2
Buncombe County Salaries
Check Your Voter Information
Absentee Voting is Easy
Issue 42ANovember 13, 2023Tense Trail to Education System Merger Study
Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination
Questioning Buncombe’s Multimillion-Dollar Spend on an Environmental Agenda
In Search of Transparency
Update on Municipal Elections in Buncombe County
A Threat to Election Integrity
Issue 41A (print)October 1, 2023Trans Activists at Sept 7 Buncombe Schools Board Meeting, Talking Points: Protecting Childhood Innocence, Human Relations Commission of Asheville (HRCA) September 21 Meeting, Asheville’s Accountability Crisis: Three Years Without an Internal Auditor, NC Senate Bill 747 – Elections Law Changes: Another Veto by Governor Cooper, How Conservative Voices Are Making a Difference, Candidate Filing Deadlines for 2024 Elections, Local Government Boards:
A Training Ground for Future Leaders
Issue 41October 1, 2023Trans Activists at Sept 7 Buncombe Schools Board Meeting, Say “NO” to Biden’s New Federal Office Of Gun Control!, Time to Get Involved in Local Government, Override Cooper’s Veto of SB 747, Human Relations Commission of Asheville: September 21 Meeting Overview, Talking Points: Protecting Childhood Innocence, Filing deadlines, fees and more for anyone considering a run for public office in Buncombe County in 2024.
Issue 40BSeptember 10, 2023Accountability Crisis: Three Years Without Internal Auditor, A Conundrum for Buncombe Co School Board, Demand More from Asheville’s Highest-Paid City Employee, Talking Points: Protecting Childhood Innocence, Survey Reminder (Local Govt Commissions), The Power of Civic Engagement: Real-World Examples, Speaking Up & Being Heard
Issue 40August 1, 2023A Training Ground for Future Leaders, Petition Against Hairstyle Discrimination Ordinance, Don Yelton August 5, 1947 — July 26, 2023, Petition on Overriding Cooper’s Veto of HB 574 and HB 808
Issue 39CJune 30, 2023Buncombe School Board Elections to Be Held by District, Is There a Bias Against Conservatives on Local Boards?, Drag Queen Book Will Stay on BunCo Library Shelves
Issue 39BJanuary 1, 2023Conservative Events Calendar, How’s the Merrimon Ave road diet working out for you?, Boondoggling Basics, Buncombe GOP Helps GOTV
Issue 38October 15, 2022Candidate Interviews, Community Happenings Calendar, Let’s Fix the City, Everything You Need to Know about the 2022 General Election, Accepted Narratives and Unasked Questions, Asheville Boards and Commissions Vacancies, U.S. Congressional District 11, NC Supreme Court Candidates, NC Senate District 49, Guns, Knives & Candidates, Remove Roney Petition, Oops She did it Again
Issue 37October 1, 2022Recent Battles Over Defunding the Police, Remove Roney Petition, Patriotic Proclamations, The Summer of AHAC, Everything You Need to Know about the 2022 General Election, Earn Money, Support Democracy
Issue 36September 15, 2022August Community Reparations Meeting, August Homeless Initiative Advisory Committee Meeting, Introduction to Health & Human Services Board, Where Are the Adults?
Issue 35August 31, 2022Easy to Vote – Hard to Cheat, July Homeless Initiative Advisory Committee Meeting, Amazon Frowns & Smiles, Home & Community Care Block Grant Advisory Committee, Earn Money, Support Democracy
Issue 34August 15, 2022Your Property – Your Choice?, Citizens Committees – Part Deux, Earn Money – Support Democracy, July HCCBG Meeting, Blue Ridge Republican Women’s Club Meeting, Earn Money, Support Democracy
Issue 33July 31, 2022ASC Wants Your Guns, NC Don’t Say Gay Bill, More Taxpayer Funding for Non-Profits, Tell NC Politicians: Pass 2A Preservation Act.
Issue 32July 15, 2022What is Going on Here?, Prepare for Your Next Left-wing Encounter, The Conservative Consumer.
Issue 31June 30, 2022Justice Resource Advisory Council (JRAC), Final Candidate Filings, How Much Do Votes Cost?, Infiltrate Local Government, First Tuesday Planning Meeting
Issue 30June 15, 2022First Tuesday Planning Meeting, Woke, Inc., General Obligation Bond Public Hearings, Passionate Public Hearing on Proposed County Budget, County Committee Applicant Interviews
Issue 29May 31, 2022Public Hearing on County Budget, Candidates – General Election, $70 Million in New Buncombe County Debt
Issue 28May 15, 2022Election Day, FY2023 County Budget Presentation, Army of Parents, ARPA Spending Jubilee, County Supporting the City
Issue 27April 30, 2022Early Voting Information, Municipal Primary Candidate Voting Records.
Issue 26April 15, 2022Local Socialist Candidates for Public Office, More Millions for the Homeless, Everything You Need to Know about the 2022 Primary Elections.
Issue 25March 31, 2022Sample Ballots Information, East Asheville for Safety and Truth (Candidate Interviews), Absentee Voting Information.
Issue 24March 15, 2022Asheville City Schools & Savvas, Police Funding Vote, Parental Control of School Boards, Election Integrity
Issue 23February 28, 2022Asheville Board of Education Candidates, Homeless Initiative Advisory Committee Vacancy. Candidate Filing Ends
Issue 22February 15, 2022Candidate Filing Resumes, Buncombe 2043
Issue 21January 31, 2022Team Asheville for Change, Meet Candidates
Issue 20January 15, 2022Healthy Helping of Hope
Issue 19January 1, 2022Reading, Writing & Racism; Asheville’s Regard for History
Issue 18December 15, 2021Part-time jobs that support election integrity; December Asheville Citizen Committee Vacancies; Candidate Filings and Findings/Analysis;
Issue 17November 30, 2021Redistricting, Buncombe 2043 Comprehensive Plan, Restore Asheville Police, Giving Tuesday, Citizen Committee Vacancies – Asheville
Issue 16November 15, 2021Public Safety (?) Committee; Business Directory
Issue 15November 1, 2021Defund BLM; APD Response to 2020 Protests; Asheville Citizen Committees – Vacancies; Public Hearing on Corridor Studies
Issue 14October 15, 2921Update: November 2021 Elections; Asheville City Council Appoints BLM Activist to School Board; How to Run for Political Office
Issue 13September 30, 2021Conservative Activism 102; May I call you Mayor; Should you run for Office?
Issue 12September 15, 2021Conservative Activism 101; BunCo Commissioners Vaccine Mandate; David Jeremiah Video on Socialism.
Issue 11August 31, 20212021 Elections; 2022 Elections; Boards & Committees; Save our Schools; Presenting Public Comment.
Issue 10August 15, 2021Buncombe County Mask Mandates. CDC Covid Mortality numbers. DeFEND the Police.
Issue 9July 31, 2021Media Bias; Citizens Committees; Apathy; City Council Meeting; Activism.
Issue 8July 9, 2021Buncombe County “systemically racist”? HOUSE BILL 324: Anti-CRT. School Administrators Survey. Classroom Mask Mandates.
Issue 7June 12, 2021Buncombe County Board of Commissioners and Critical Race Theory. HOUSE BILL 324: Ensuring dignity & nondiscrimination in schools. June 3 Buncombe County Board of Education Meeting. Media Accountability.
Special – Call to ActionMay 27, 2021June 1 Buncombe County Commissioners Meeting. June 3 Buncombe County Board of Education Meeting.
Issue 6May 19, 2021Recap May 6 Buncombe County Board of Education Meeting. Recap May 18 Buncombe County Commissioners Meeting.
Issue 5May 1, 2021Buncombe County Board of Education Meetings.
Issue 4April 17, 2021Buncombe County Commissioner meetings. Planning meeting recap. Training Opportunities.
Issue 3April 1, 2021Adding an Events page to the website and preparing for a Planning Meeting.
Issue 2March 5, 2021A status report on efforts to get the word out.
Issue 1February 15, 2021An introduction to First Tuesday and an attempt to recruit some help in getting this effort started.