Library fight, taxes shape Jackson County commission races

Story written by Cory Vaillancourt, re-published from The Smoky Mountain News Amid growing financial concerns, Jackson County’s four Republican commissioners have spent the last few years fighting a culture war. On March 3, Primary Election voters will weigh in on their priorities.  Over the past four budget cycles, Jackson County commissioners have overseen a steady […]

Tax season brings class war mentality to WNC, translates to moral war between citizens

Lower income individuals and families in WNC are receiving more of a tax return this year than last year as President Obama’s plan to pull the middle class out from below the poverty line begins to take shape. The U.S. Census Bureau released data in 2011 that stated nearly one out of every five mountain […]