The ‘strong right arm’ of the Republican Party flexes its muscles in Maggie Valley

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Friday, 08/07/2022

Energized by recent Supreme Court rulings and eager to remake North Carolina in their own image, members of the N.C. House Freedom Caucus held a “rally in the Valley” last week, issuing local endorsements and looking to gain support for their forthcoming legislative agenda.

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