The presidency is important. So is local office.
Alexa Roberts reflects on the importance of local office before our consequential November election. By Alexa Roberts The first time I walked into my daughter’s kindergarten classroom at Sandhills Farm Life Elementary as a volunteer, only a few weeks into the...Act now: Save our lives before the next school shooting
North Carolina’s 2023 Teacher of the Year asks why politicians refuse to protect students and teachers through meaningful action after the school shooting in Winder, Georgia. By Kimberly Jones Last week, something happened that we must stop accepting as a mere...Beyond belief in Ashe County
Organizer Nancy Weaver, who lives on multigenerational land, wants to make sure government dollars are spent on those who most need them By Nancy Weaver One Sunday morning in November of 1977, my little sister Ann woke us up and said “The field is full of...Leadership is not for someone else
Especially in the wake of the deadly hurricane, seeking political office shouldn’t be about an insider’s game or internet celebrity. By Gwen Frisbie-Fulton The last few days in North Carolina are a head-turning study in contrast. For weeks, we’ve had Mark...
North Carolina expanded Medicaid. Now what?
Medicaid expansion is a lifeline, but in rural North Carolina, a lack of healthcare providers leaves many still struggling for care. How can we bridge the gap?