Opinion Editorials
A reporter recently asked me why there is so much political divisiveness today. Today, news cycles run 24/7, and each network’s efforts to attract viewership from their competitors and sell advertising are stronger than ever. Too often, contentious headlines, artificial political excitement, and algorithm-driven content are among the methods media uses to compete.
North Carolina is the most expensive state for health care in the country, with the highest average premium for residents with “plus-one” health insurance coverage through an employer at $4,781 annually.
Asheville’s City Council on June 11 showed an increased commitment to the Asheville Police Department, voting for a 6% pay increase for officers. The raise will boost Asheville’s lowest-paid police salary to $50,309 annually.
Americans tend to take for granted today that schools are places of learning and cultural enrichment for students from all walks of life regardless of race, religion or national origin.
In the business world, we recognize that the first step in solving a problem is to admit there is a problem.
But local leaders in Asheville and Buncombe County continue to twist and manipulate statistics to deny the severity of the crime problem, and gaslight citizens who are all too aware how bad crime there really is.
Since 1996, Congress has shirked its responsibility to uphold the very laws it has passed regarding marijuana.
More and more states are thumbing their proverbial noses at federal laws that declare pot as a Schedule 1 substance under the Controlled Substances Act. And Congress has sat idly by and watched it happen.