I am proud to serve the people of District 116 and I thank you for sending me to Raleigh to serve North Carolina. I know that the people and businesses in our region are affected daily by the decisions made in Raleigh. I want to give voice to their concerns and ensure their interests are being fairly and honestly represented in the capital.
Learn MoreOriginally Published in Citizen Times Rep. Brian Turner, GUEST COLUMNIST When Erica Smith and her four children were shot last month in their West Asheville home, waves of grief rippled through our entire community. The classmates, coworkers,…
Originally Published in Mountain Xpress Editor’s note: Rep. Tim Moore, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Sen. Phil Berger, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, “announced their agreement on adjustments to the current two-year…
Originally Published in Citizen Times RALEIGH – The session of the North Carolina General Assembly that begins Wednesday is likely to be a battle of calculators and spreadsheets that will affect the future education of schoolchildren…
ASHEVILLE – Gov. Roy Cooper touted his proposal to spend an additional $130 million on public school safety and prevention across the state while on a visit to an area high school Monday. The proposal comes after an…
ASHEVILLE – Making progress against the opioid epidemic requires sustained efforts to help people addicted to the painkillers before, during and after a crisis, experts said at a roundtable discussion put on by the Citizen Times. “This is probably the…
