On Friday, I’ll sit down for interviews with Democratic Rep. Bruce Goforth and longtime local political figure Patsy Keever, who’s challenging him in the upcoming primary election. In both cases, there’s plenty to discuss, but Xpress readers, I want to invite your input: What questions would you like to see asked to these candidates?
Keever, known for her 12 years on the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, has been a schoolteacher, a prominent local politician and activist. Goforth, a Democratic whip in the General Assembly, has a long legislative record, including working on the Sullivan Acts and the recent budget-balancing act the state’s had to perform.
While they’re in the same political party, Goforth and Keever have different political philosophies and stances on a number of issues, as illuminated in their debates this season.
Leave the questions in the comments below, or e-mail them to me directly dforbes [at] mountainx.com.
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What are your questions for Goforth and Keever?
On Friday, I’ll sit down for interviews with Democratic Rep. Bruce Goforth and longtime local political figure Patsy Keever, who’s challenging him in the upcoming primary election. In both cases, there’s plenty to discuss, but Xpress readers, I want to invite your input: What questions would you like to see asked to these candidates?
Keever, known for her 12 years on the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, has been a schoolteacher, a prominent local politician and activist. Goforth, a Democratic whip in the General Assembly, has a long legislative record, including working on the Sullivan Acts and the recent budget-balancing act the state’s had to perform.
While they’re in the same political party, Goforth and Keever have different political philosophies and stances on a number of issues, as illuminated in their debates this season.
Leave the questions in the comments below, or e-mail them to me directly dforbes [at] mountainx.com.
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We share your inclination to get the whole story. For the past 25 years, Xpress has been committed to in-depth, balanced reporting about the greater Asheville area. We want everyone to have access to our stories. That’s a big part of why we’ve never charged for the paper or put up a paywall.
We’re pretty sure that you know journalism faces big challenges these days. Advertising no longer pays the whole cost. Media outlets around the country are asking their readers to chip in. Xpress needs help, too. We hope you’ll consider signing up to be a member of Xpress. For as little as $5 a month — the cost of a craft beer or kombucha — you can help keep local journalism strong. It only takes a moment.
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