Action Updates

The County Commission is meeting next Tuesday, December 5th, to decide on priorities for our resources.  We must speak out locally for what we want our energy future to be.  Call the two County Commissioners who are most likely to respond before the meeting to voice your support for transitioning Buncombe County to 100% renewable energy. Their support will bring the votes needed to begin to move toward this goal. 

Urgent The Senate tax bill is out of committee and its backers are trying to push it through right now. Under this disastrous plan, $1.4 TRILLION would be added to the deficit, 13 million Americans would lose healthcare coverage, 87 million families will see their taxes go UP, while permanent tax breaks are handed out…

Now’s the time to double down hard. The Senate’s gearing up to vote this week on a disastrous tax bill. This isn’t “tax reform.” It’s a tax scam, providing tax cuts for the wealthy at the expense of our communities. The tax plan currently in the Senate is all about trade-offs: One millionaire’s tax cuts are…

The Senate Finance Committee voted late Thursday in favor of its version of the tax bill, paving the way for the first major legislative victory for the Trump administration.  The panel's 14-12 vote means the bill will likely reach the Senate floor sometime after Thanksgiving. So now is the time to call and call again.

Nationwide, activists are organizing more than 300 emergency “Nobody is Above the Law” rallies to take place in the case that Donald Trump interferes with the criminal investigation into his campaign and administration.

According to The Center for International Disaster Information (CIDI), which is part of the US Agency for International Development, donating money is almost always the best way to give aid. Before sending material goods (like blankets, food, or toys), the CIDI recommends confirming with relief organizations there is a real need for them. If you want to assist in person, nonprofits…