Chuck McGrady
  • Welcome
  • About Chuck McGrady
  • General Assembly
    • NCGA Website
    • How Laws Are Made
    • Legislative Building
    • Our State Seal
    • State Constitution
    • Glossary of Terms
  • Maps
    • District 117 Map
    • House Districts Map
  • Links
    • State Agencies
    • State Website
    • Court System
    • Henderson County Links
      • County Government
      • City of Hendersonville
      • Henderson County Schools
      • Chamber of Commerce
      • County Board of Elections
      • Blue Ridge Humane Society
  • Contribute
1 Representative Chuck McGrady
16
2
5
4
3
11
6
Rotunda dome in the Old Capitol Building
12b

Annexation

The Short Session Winds Down

Posted on June 20, 2018 by admin in Annexation, Asheville, Courts, Crime, Elections, Gun Rights, Hunting & Fishing, McGrady, Newsletters, Private Property Rights, Recreation, Taxes

Last week was the busiest week of the session so far. The reason for this hectic activity was that legislative leaders decided they wanted to adjourn in late June, so any bills of general application that would likely pass were run last week. Why? Bills of general application, in contrast to local bills only affecting […]

Read More

Good Week, Bad Week…Last Week!

Posted on July 6, 2017 by admin in Annexation, Appropriations, Beer, Budget, Business, Cooper, Economic Development, Education, Emergency Management, Energy, Environment, Ethics, Hard Cider, Local Government, McGrady, Municipal Government, Newsletters, Older People, Politics, Wine

Having overridden Governor Cooper’s veto of the budget, the General Assembly concluded its work just past 2:00 am on June 30, and headed home. The legislature had rocked along at a fairly slow pace until the last few weeks, but then completed its work in a series of long days and nights. More legislation was […]

Read More

Ending Forced Annexation

Posted on May 12, 2014 by admin in Annexation, General Assembly, Government Reform, Municipal Government, Private Property Rights, Zoning

Annexation has been a subject of controversy and contention in North Carolina for many years — most especially with regard to what is called “forced annexation.” For nearly a half-century, North Carolina was one of only three other states left in the nation that allowed a city to annex private property outside its borders — […]

Read More

Asheville Regional Airport Authority

Posted on December 13, 2012 by admin in Annexation, Economic Development, Federal Government, Government Reform, McGrady, Municipal Government, Transportation, Zoning

In 1936, the City of Asheville, the City of Hendersonville, and Henderson County together purchased 122 acres in what is today the Fletcher Industrial Park for what was then to be the “Asheville and Hendersonville Airport.” Too mountainous, the site prevented future expansion so Asheville voters approved a $1.2 million bond referendum to build a […]

Read More

The water: Our Report to the North Carolina General Assembly

Posted on December 13, 2012 by admin in Annexation, Asheville, Government Reform, Local Government, Municipal Government, Private Property Rights, Utilities, Water

The Public Utility Water System, currently managed by the City of Asheville Water Resources Department, continues to be a topic of substantial concern within the unincorporated (non-City of Asheville) community. It is important to note that this discussion involves the ratepayers (customers of the water system) of the Public Utility Water System managed by the […]

Read More

Annexation Reform

Posted on December 13, 2012 by admin in Annexation, Government Reform, Municipal Government, Private Property Rights, Zoning

Annexation has been a subject of controversy and contention in North Carolina for many years — most especially with regard to the issue of what is called “forced annexation.” For nearly a half-century, North Carolina was one of only three other states left in the entire nation which gave cities the power to annex desirable […]

Read More

Contact

EmailFacebookTwitter

Search

Latest Newsletter

  • Great Seal of the State of North Carolina

    The Budget & Redistricting Among Other Things

    October 23, 2019

More About Newsletters

To receive Rep. McGrady's newsletters, please send an email to his Legislative Assistant and we'll add you to our newsletter distribution list.

For a complete archive of all of Rep. McGrady's newsletters, click here.

The Economy Then and Now

Articles by Category

Recent Articles

  • The Budget & Redistricting Among Other Things
  • The House Veto Override
  • Budget Impasse Continues
  • From the Times-News
  • Budget Prospects After the Veto
  • More Than One Way to Pass a Law
  • 2019 Budget Passes First Vote in NC House
  • A statement from Rep. Chuck McGrady
  • Tax collections could lead to $700 million windfall
  • House Budget Meets the Crossover Deadline
  • McGrady Seeks to Modernize ABC System
  • Why Alcohol?
  • McGrady’s Bills
  • A Slow Start to the Long Session
  • The Start of the Legislative Session
  • House Enacts Voter ID With Veto Override
  • The End Is In Sight
  • The Endless Legislative Session
  • $793 Million for Florence Recovery
  • My Perspective on the Proposed Constitutional Amendments
  • Disaster Relief: What Comes Next
  • Hurricane Recovery Fund Approved in Bipartisan Vote
  • Legislature to Convene October 2 for Hurricane Relief
  • The WLOS Election Questionnaire
  • Constitutional Amendment Redux
  • State Revenues Exceed Forecast by Over $400 million
  • Hurricane Relief Committee to Investigate Recovery Delays
  • Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness
  • Revenue estimates $252.8 million ahead of targets
  • The Short Session Winds Down
  • Flag Day 2018
  • Remembering the Day that Saved the World
  • Houses Passes School Safety Programs
  • The Budget Passes and…Life After the Budget
  • The Budget: More Detail on What It Funds

Featured Video

Friends of Carl Sandburg at Connemara
This site is provided as a service to the people of Henderson County. It is not maintained at taxpayer expense.