Asheville area
North Carolina’s Partnership with Canada is on the Line - April 3, 2025
As North Carolina recovers from Hurricane Helene and faces rising costs for families, farmers, and small businesses, a critical trade decision is moving through Congress. Tariffs on Canadian imports are hurting our economy — driving up prices, limiting exports, and even slowing down hurricane recovery.
This blog explains what’s happening, how our elected officials are responding, and most importantly, what you can do to help fix it.
Fact-Checking Congressman Edwards’ Latest Newsletter: What’s Missing and What’s Misleading - March 31, 2025
In this post, I’m calling out the four biggest problems in Congressman Edwards’ latest newsletter — from contradictions about the Department of Education to misleading claims about taxes and education. I’m also providing you with tools to hold him accountable, including facts, sources, and a ready-to-use letter template.
Edwards’ Newsletter Uses a Classic Trap — Here’s Why It Matters - March 26, 2025
🎓 When a Question Isn’t Really a Question: Understanding Leading Language in Politics
Today, I received a newsletter from Congressman Chuck Edwards asking:
“Do you believe that Congress should protect our students and higher institutions against foreign adversaries' influence?”
Wading Through the Town Hall: A Writer’s Sanity-Saving Deep Dive March 25, 2025
Like many who tuned into Congressman Chuck Edwards' recent tele-town hall, I found myself blinking at my phone, wondering, did they really just say that? As a writer who loves research—and also values their blood pressure—I was compelled to dig in. For my own sanity, I fact-checked the most striking claims from the call. And because truth matters, I thought it might be helpful to share the top 12 statements that grabbed my attention.