Canton mill closing: Local union officers stripped of titles, power
The union that represents most workers at Pactiv Evergreen’s Canton mill has been placed under control of its Pittsburgh-based international union.
Source: citizen-times.com
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Mars Hill, Hot Springs mayors against partisan election bill
Hot Springs and Mars Hill Mayors Abby Norton and John Chandler said they disagreed with a bill that would require Madisons municipal elections to be partisan.
Source: citizen-times.com
Canton paper mill closure like "a death in the family"
A paper mill, which has been operating for more than 100 years and is integral to the economy of Canton, is slated to close by June 2023.
Source: carolinajournal.com
Eating an elephant: Canton, county will solve huge mill problems by taking small bites
No one living can remember a time when there wasn’t a paper mill at the heart of Canton. Now, after 115 years in operation, it all comes down to three...
Source: smokymountainnews.com
Area manufacturers, colleges could help laid-off mill workers write their next chapter
When the Pactiv-Evergreen packaging plant in Canton closes this spring, 1,000 people who thought they’d secured steady work to last a lifetime will be...
Cataldo Perrone Kevin Ensley Mark Plessr Haywood Carr Tyndall Shelley White Haywood Community College
Source: smokymountainnews.com
Hurricane aid, for 2016 and 2018 victims, gets a legislative push
(The Center Square) – Legislation designed to help get North Carolinians impacted by hurricanes back into homes faster cleared the House on Wednesday.
Source: washingtonexaminer.com
It's party time – Pless again files bill to make Haywood, Madison municipal elections partisan
Despite strong opposition last year, Rep. Mark Pless (R-Haywood) has again filed a bill that if passed would bring partisanship into some of Western N...
Source: smokymountainnews.com
Medicaid expansion passes house
After years of infighting and obstruction, the North Carolina General Assembly is closer than ever to expanding Medicaid after the Republican-controll...
District Of Columbia United States Macon County North Carolina Smoky Mountain Jeffrey Mcneelyr Iredell
Source: smokymountainnews.com
Western legislators weigh in on upcoming General Assembly session
North Carolina’s General Assembly convened last Wednesday, beginning a new session with new dynamics that will come into play as members seek to resol...
Source: smokymountainnews.com
2023 politics in WNC: State power and an almost supermajority
The members of the 2023 North Carolina General Assembly will be sworn in on January 11. A national swing towards state political power, and a Republican supermajority in the Senate and state Supreme Court will underpin the next legislative session.BPR’s Regional Reporter Lilly Knoepp spoke to North Carolina politics expert Chris Cooper, head of the public policy institute at Western Carolina University about the upcoming year.
Source: wunc.org