Past TPD Events

The Uncertain Future of Health Care in Transylvania County, Thursday, August, 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM in the Rogow Room of the Transylvania County Library.

The Uncertain Future of Health Care in Transylvania County: A Fact Sheet Analyzing the Impact of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (Click on the link to view the fact sheet)

“Where do we go from here?”: A Transylvania Partners for Democracy Community Forum, Mary Jenkins Center, July 22, 7 p.m. Audience responses to the question “What are the most important issues that you believe we should explore in the coming months?” (Click on the link to see a summary of the responses)

The Threat to American Education: Public and Private. Wednesday, May 28, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Fact Sheet on Education: Education Under Siege (Click on the link to see the entire Fact Sheet)

Protecting our Veterans and Our Forest: A Public Forum, Monday, April 28, 2025

Nancy McClean, “Why is the Right “Laying Siege to Our Institutions”?

The History that Solves the Mystery,” (Click on the link to read her presentation.) November 1, 2024.

August 29, 2024: Community Forum, “ProjectFriday, November 1, 2024 2025: It Can Happen Here”

July 10, 2024: Tom and Lib Campbell, “Have We Witnessed America’s Best Days?”

June 12, 2024: Gene Nichol, UNC Professor of Law, “The North Carolina General Assembly's War on Democracy and Equality”Mr. Nichol’s talk can be viewed here.

May 2, 2024: Dr. Dan Carter on the 2024 Presidential ElectionDr. Carter’s talk can be viewed here.

Collaborative Co-sponsored Events

Save the Forest Rally, Saturday, July 5, 2025

No Kings Rally, June 14, 2025

Guard the Earth Rally, Saturday, April 1, 2025, 1-2:30 PM

Saturday, April 5, 2025 “Hands Off Transylvania Rally”

Transylvania County Courthouse, 1 -3 PM

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Upcoming Events

Forum: Vote No on the November Constitutional Amendments

Transylvania Partners for Democracy invites citizens representing all political viewpoints to attend a community forum explaining the impact of two of the three amendments of the NC constitution which are on the ballot this November. The forum will take place at the Transylvania County Library’s Rogow Room on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 7 p.m.

Amendment 1 bars the state from increasing state income taxes more than 3.5 per cent.

Amendment 2 requires the General Assembly to enact laws limiting increases in property taxes by local governments although it does not establish guidelines for such legislation. (Amendment 3 requires a photo ID when voting by mail.)

Sally Hodges-Copple a public policy analyst for the North Carolina Budget and Tax Center and Brevard City Manager Wilson Hooper, will discuss the consequences of these amendments and address questions from the audience.

A recent statewide poll showed a clear majority of voters favored the passage of these measures, but most poll respondents seemed unaware of the negative consequences of these amendments on the state county and local governments.

The Transylvania Partners for Democracy press release pointed out that many non-partisan organizations have opposed the amendments, including the Carolina Association of County Commissioners, the North Carolina League of Municipalities, the North Carolina League of Women Voters, “Public Schools First.” Such measures, they note, shift power from local governments, which are familiar with local needs, to the state and make it difficult to respond to future needs (or crises).

The evening’s forum will explore the impact of these amendments upon the state and particularly upon Transylvania’s county and local governments

Click on the video to watch the Health Care Forum