What a great way to start the day: standing in support of the nurses of Mission Hospital in their demands for recruitment, retention, and safe staffing ratios from HCA! As a community we should honor their hard work and respect their deep commitment to patient service and safety. And HCA should reward that commitment with…
Yesterday evening, during City Council’s open comment period, I took the opportunity to tell Councilmembers about the progress the Working Group has made in our effort to bring meaningful data into the process of “realigning” Boards & Commissions. Our work will not be done in September. We should not be disbanded, but rather allowed to…
I’m delighted to report that my candidacy for City Council has been upgraded from the delightful but preliminary status of “Seal of Approval” to a full-throated ENDORSEMENT for the November 8th Election by the Progressive Caucus of the NC Democratic Party!
Classic WNC landscape from the Governor’s Western Residence. It’s been a busy few days, with a couple of especially meaningful events. On Thursday (also my birthday!), I was glad to be able to attend the “Strong Women Unite” reception at the Governor’s Western Residence, hosted by the Democratic Women of Buncombe County. On Saturday, I participated…
Things are starting to heat up! It’s been a busy six weeks since the last campaign report, so here’s a summary and some links to catch up. Not shown here are the many meetings with individual community members and campaign supporters. July 2: You might want to start with our first report, Since the Primary……