Representatives Lindsey Prather (NC House Dist 115) & Representative Eric Ager (NC House Dist 114) Join Dr. Chris Cooper to discuss important issues for NC residents.
2:00 Introductions – Eric Ager and Lindsey Prather
9:50 What did you learn while in the office?
14:40 Where have you focused your energies, and how might that change in this next term?
19:00 Strategies for bills you would like to propose?
26:30 Who are your constituents?
35:45 How do you approach constituency services?
41:00 What can the General Assembly specifically do to help better healthcare services in Western North Carolina?
45:00 Will you accept the voting results of this election?
46:00 How do you feel about House Bill 747 & what can your constituencies expect from you over election policies? How are elections conducted in North Carolina?
50:00 Affordable housing, how can it be made more available via the General Assembly?
55:30 One good idea that you appreciate from the opposite party?

John Ager, a candidate for North Carolina Senate District 46, discusses his agricultural focus, bipartisan goals, and plans for local development while addressing various pressing issues in the region. Interviewed by Dr. Chris Cooper on 9.12.2024

3:00 John Ager – Introduction
10:00 bills could you get through to become law?

15:00 Farmland preservation.

17:00 What went well in the last legislative session? Medicare expansion.

21:20 What went wrong …HCA

25:00 WNC history and a museum project for the region.

32:30 Affordable housing. 35:35 Education 53:00 Reproduction health.

59:00 Gerrymandering
Highlights

🌱 Ager emphasizes the importance of agriculture and soil health in his campaign. 🎨 Plans for a Western North Carolina Museum in Haywood County to enrich local culture. 🏥 Advocates for Medicaid expansion and support for local farmers.

Part 1 with Candidates Kevan Frazier, Kim Roney, and Bo Hess join Dr. Chris Cooper for a Candidate Forum on WPVM, The Voice of Asheville.
01:01:10 Opening Statements
10:01 Does Asheville have a crime problem, and how should the City handle that crime problem?

18:18 Does Asheville have an affordable housing problem & how should the City approach the housing problems? 

26:10 Home Rule & how should the City approach Local vs. State – how should the city council approach local-state relations in this bigger environment where the state has so much power
32:47 What is the role of tourism in growing a better, more livable Asheville?
40:17 Reparations – what should the future of reparations in Asheville look and what the role of the city council should be, if any?
47:08 Parks & Recreation – what do parks and recreations do well in Asheville, and what could they do better?
54:31 Rebuttal on the deficit and tapping into the City of Asheville financial reserves.

Part 2 with Candidates Sage Turner, Tod Leaven & Charles Domingo
2:30 Opening statements
9:57 Does Asheville have a crime problem and how should the city council approach criminal justice in the city?
15:34 Does Asheville have an affordable housing problem & how should the City approach the housing problems?
21:20 “Home Rule” & how should the city approach Local vs. State – how should the city council approach local-state relations in this bigger environment where the state has so much power?
27:47 What is the role of tourism in growing a better, more livable Asheville?
34:18 Reparations – what should the future of reparations in Asheville look like, and what should the city council’s role, if any?
39:44 Parks & Recreation – what do parks and recreations do well in Asheville? What could they do bette