Women still need a stronger voice

The commentary was originally published in The Sylva Herald on March 8, 2019. In January, the historic 116th U.S. Congress was sworn in, leading to more women, and more women of color, holding congressional offices than ever before. According to the Pew Research Center, women now account for 24 percent of the House of Representatives […]

Republican control of North Carolina is scary for many

This election cycle was very successful for Republicans in North Carolina unlike the one on the national level. Starting in 2013,  North Carolina GOP will have control over all three branches of the government, which has never happened before, and some people are not very optimistic. “Well I believe most people are just happy the negative campaign ads are […]