Haywood Democrats rally in Maggie Valley

Kyle Perrotti The Mountaineer, Jun 1, 2017 The Haywood County Democrats held their annual rally in Maggie Valley on May 23. Democratic National Committee member Cliff Moone delivered a keynote address to an overflow crowd of Haywood County Democrats during their Spring Rally at the Maggie Valley Inn on Tuesday, May 23.  MAGGIE VALLEY — …

Gov Cooper Press Release on Budget

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 1, 2017 Contact: Ford Porter Phone: 919-814-2100 Email: govpress@nc.gov RALEIGH: Yesterday, Gov. Cooper shared the following statement on the House Republican budget: “This House budget shortchanges our state at a time when we don't have to. It falls far short of what is needed on education and jobs, and I urge the …

Coffay announces candidacy at 11th District rally

The Mountaineer, By Rachel Robles | Apr 23, 2017 Photo by Rachel Robles Matt Coffay, a community organizer with Our Revolution AVL, announced on Sunday his bid to run against U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows (NC-11) in next year's midterm election. "I think what we need all across America are leaders who will stand up for …

Clampitt’s Recent Town Hall

This letter by Waynesville South 1 Precinct Chair, Norm Hoffman, was published in the Mountaineer on March 1, 2017 Representative Clampitt’s town hall was a case study in evasion. When repeatedly asked where he stood on a particular issue, he repeatedly avoided answering the questions. A typical example was when he was asked about whether …

WNC progressive group gaining momentum

Smoky Mountain News Wednesday, 01 February 2017 15:54 Written by  Jessi Stone What started as a small group of like-minded people helping each other deal with aftermath of Election Day has now morphed into a progressive political action team with more than 400 supporters. “We started this as a support group following the election because we …