We’ve had several successful rallies recently in Hendersonville—focused on the Big Orange Cheeto and the boy band known as Elon and the...

At the next monthly School Board meeting, I’ll be taking a close look at the rapid expansion of state funding supporting private (mostly religious) schools through vouchers. Since public comment at the School Board meeting is limited to just 3 minutes, I’ll use the substance of my remarks as the basis for this Weekend Joe offering. The Start An early voucher program in North Carolina began in 2013 — known as the Opportunity Scholarships Program — with two pathways: one for st