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The North Carolina General Assembly has been in session since January. May 9th was 'crossover day', a self-imposed deadline that separates legislation…
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Local sentiment is overwhelmingly against the legislature creating districts for Asheville city council. Comments solicited by the legislature and…
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Buncombe County Democrats showed a united front as candidate filing began. The four Asheville-area legislators, Democrats John Ager, Susan Fisher, Brian…
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Democratic Representative Brian Turner of Buncombe County stopped by our studios in late July for a chat with BPR's Jeremy Loeb. They covered his…
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The long-debated Asheville districts bill is now law. The North Carolina House passed the bill forcing districts for Asheville city council members, and…
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A bill forcing districts on the city of Asheville needs several more votes before becoming law. It's on the House schedule for Thursday, possibly the last…
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A bill requiring the city of Asheville to adopt districts for the purpose of electing council members is one step closer to passage after picking up the…
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The city of Asheville is one step closer to having districts for city council members. A House committee passed a bill Wednesday to require just that. And…
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With lawmakers back in Raleigh for their long session, we’re taking the time to speak to the members from out here in the west. Today, Brian Turner, a…
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State lawmakers returning to Raleigh next year now have a big job to do: redrawing their own districts. A unanimous court ruling mandated the legislature…