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Today, I’ve posted a new video called “The Cost of Getting By” in which I discuss my plans for tackling our affordability crisis. Housing prices and rents have outpaced paychecks, and working class people are being left behind and pushed out of our region. That’s why as a member of Asheville City Council, I’ve worked…

This past summer, a court identified Senate Districts 48 and 49 as having been unconstitutionally gerrymandered to benefit Republicans. The court ordered our local State Senate Districts be redrawn, along with dozens of other districts across the state.  The legislature approved its new maps in September and the court-approved them on October 28. District 49…

This week, I was endorsed by Lillian’s List — an organization that works to elect women who will champion reproductive freedom and equity for women. I am humbled and honored to have received their endorsement. I seek to join a long line of progressive women who have represented Buncombe County, starting with Lillian Exum Clement…