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NCGA UPDATES + UPDATED HELENE ASSISTANCE INFO 10/24
Today, the legislature unanimously passed the second relief bill for WNC. I am grateful for continued attention and funding for WNC – every dollar is needed, and this bill allocates a lot of them – $644.1 million, to be exact.…
UPDATED HELENE ASSISTANCE INFO 10/15
Such good news! Water service (non-drinkable) is slowly being restored and has reached downtown. The goal is to have running water in all parts of Asheville soon, but that depends on many factors going according to plan, from the weather…
Updated Helene Assistance Info 10/7
**To support a safe environment, a curfew is in effect from 7:30 PM to 7:30 AM in the City of Asheville. City Offices and Parks are closed until further notice.** The outpouring of support, resources, and well-wishes from around the…
Updated Helene Assistance Info 10/5
**To support a safe environment, a curfew is in effect from 7:30 PM to 7:30 AM in the City of Asheville. City Offices and Parks are closed until further notice.** Today we wanted to share some of the good news…
Updated Helene Assistance Info 10/4
**To support a safe environment, a curfew is in effect from 7:30 PM to 7:30 AM in the City of Asheville. City Offices and Parks are closed until further notice.** Our community continues to assess and address the devastating damage,…
Updated Helene Assistance Info 10/3
Over the last three days, response efforts have moved from initial crisis stage to beginning to operationalize the flow of supplies and resources. One of the best Incident Management Teams, from New York City, arrived Monday. They are now in…
Updated Helene Assistance Info 10/2
To support the safest environment, a curfew is in effect from 7:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. in the City of Asheville, and City Offices and Parks will be closed until further notice. FEMA is on the ground, the nation’s top…
Our Path Forward
I’ve talked many times about how important it is to defeat Republicans this year and break the GOP’s supermajority. This year is a make or break year for Democrats statewide. Luckily, we’ve got a clear path ahead of us and…
Let’s be transparent about our donors
It’s important that voters have the information they need about candidates seeking elected office. This includes our records and where we stand on important issues, and especially who has donated to our campaign. Unfortunately, the first official financial disclosure deadline…
Roe v. Wade is under attack in North Carolina
In the wake of the leaked draft decision purporting to overturn Roe v. Wade, it is, first, important to remember that this is only a draft decision and that abortion remains legal in this country. Second, this draft decision is not…