Weekly Action Alert from Indivisible AVL HELP OUR NEIGHBORS Most of us in WNC have really lucked out as far as Hurricane Florence is concerned–many of us have had friends and families weathering the storm with us here. But we all know our neighbors in the eastern part of the state were hit hard, and will have a long road to recovery. Donate to ActBlue Charities Eastern North Carolina Hurricane Recovery … Continue reading →
Co+op Deals, Fresh Deals for this week and Owner Basics for September Thank you for being a Co-op shopper! Below are the links to special sales this week. Click here for the most current issue of the newsletter The Organic Press Also, check out the classes and events coming up this month by clicking on this calendar link Scroll down the page to see what classes are coming up soon! … Continue reading →
Kevin Cramer, the Republican candidate in a top-tier U.S. Senate race had a pretty dire warning about the stakes in this election. He said: “If Democrats take control of the United States Senate, the Chairman of the Budget Committee will be Bernie Sanders.” That sounds like a good idea to us. Let’s take back the Senate. But accomplishing that goal requires winning a few tough races and electing strong … Continue reading →
View as Web Page Our Revolution WNC YUGE MEETING 9/26 YUGER RALLY COMING! Sen. Nina Turner, Jim Hightower, Oct. 21 Hey folks, time to rally the troops! We need YOUR help next Wednesday, Sept. 26. Senator Nina Turner and Jim Hightower, board members of Our Revolution will be in Asheville, Sunday, Oct. 21, in Pack Square Park. 2 p.m. We need a lot of help between now and then.(other speakers to … Continue reading →
Subject: Our Revolution Meeting 9/26! Date: September 19, 2018 at 3:25:40 AM EDT To: Norma@dickandnorma.com Reply-To: Cecil Bothwell <info@braveulysses.com> View as Web Page Our Revolution WNC YUGE MEETING 9/26 YUGER RALLY COMING! Sen. Nina Turner, Jim Hightower, Oct. 21 Hey folks, time to rally the troops! We need YOUR help next Wednesday, Sept. 26. Senator Nina Turner and Jim Hightower, board members of Our Revolution will be in Asheville, Sunday, Oct. … Continue reading →
September 17, 2018 Lesley Becker/Globe Staff/Adobe Another Labor Day has passed, in theory recognizing the dignity of work and the American worker. An actoris shamed for working at Trader Joe’sto help support his family while pursuing acting jobs. I hear former Secretary of State John Kerry on “Morning Joe” talking about 52 percent of the country seeing one percent salary growth and the needs of citizens not being met. Senator … Continue reading →
Dick, I ask one simple question in my new film: how the hell did we let this happen and what the hell do we do now? This Friday, September 21, when “Fahrenheit 11/9” hits theater screens all across America, you’ll see that I pull no punches while exploring these questions. That’s because we are in a state of emergency. Democracy is not a guarantee. Freedom is not inevitable. All of … Continue reading →
Sorry for using all caps Richard, but this is an all-caps exciting moment: We have big news to share: Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight now has our race listed as a TOSS-UP. We have the momentum and the drive to win. Now all we need is the resources. With just a few days left until the last FEC Quarter deadline of the election, we’re still short of our $65,000 online goal. Can … Continue reading →
As we approach the start of early voting on October 17th, please take 30 seconds and confirm that your voter registration is correct with this link to the Board of Election website. https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/Quentin is hitting the campaign trail every day and we’ve been very happy with the number of volunteers that are showing up to events, phone banks and canvasses. But we absolutely cannot take anything for granted. Our campaign team is … Continue reading →
We’ve got two important ways for you to start preparing folks in Asheville for the upcoming election. Join us at either of these two events. We’ve got a Voter Registration Drive coming up at AB Tech on September 25 for National Voter Registration Day. We’re also getting our advocates mobilized for Get Out the Vote work with an Advocate Phone Bank on September 26, and we need your help on the … Continue reading →