Another #wnc / #ncpol one

14 (!) candidate running for 3 open seats on Asheville City Council with 1.5 days of filing to go

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Jackson County commissioners voted to leave the Fontana Regional Library System; Swain County is expanding their library. What gives?

Lilly Knoepp of @blueridgepublic.bsky.social has the answer-w/notable quotes from Rep. Clampitt (R) & Senator Corbin (R)

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www.bpr.org/bpr-news/202...

Republican majorities named to North Carolina’s 100 local election boards Among the appointees is a board member who was reprimanded for spreading “false and misleading statements” and advocating for Republicans to win the 2024 elections.

Been analyzing changes to #ncpol county boards of elections (see @kyleingram.bsky.social article ⤵️ 4 background).

2/100 counties have just 1 board member continuing from the last board to this one: Jackson & Randolph.

More to follow.

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www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...

Update on the 🧵 ⬇️: the compromise plaques missing from the Sylva confederate monument were not stolen, but rather removed at the direction of the county commission with no vote or public hearing.

Story in the Sylva Herald

www.thesylvaherald.com/top_stories/...

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Notable that the only 3 Republicans who voted against this bill (see below) were the three who represent the westernmost districts in the state--districts that were all affected by Helene. #ncpol #wncpol