The Local Reporter
On February 27, the Local Reporter published an article about María’s stance on protecting our community. There you can read her perspective on the impact that current federal anti-immigration actions are having on our immigrant neighbors as well as the wider community.
For further background on the problem, see the following:
- Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Trump-Vance Administration Over Unlawful Warrantless Arrests in North Carolina (Democracy Forward)
- Charlotte’s Immigrant Community Continues to Fight for What They Helped Build (American Immigration Council)
- How North Carolina rose up against Trump’s latest anti-immigrant crackdown (Facing South, in collaboration with The Nation)
- Mecklenburg County Commissioner, George Dunlap speaks with PBS about the crackdown in Charlotte and the community’s response. (View the video on UTube.)
The Daily Tarheel
Here are some stories that have appeared in the media about María’s campaign for County Commissioner in Orange County.
You can read María’s answers to questions from the INDY at IndyWeek.com. They asked her about the following topics:
- What she views as the three most pressing issues facing Orange County,
- Her experience that could make her an asset to the county’s decision-making process,
- What she sees as the best and worst decisions of the current board of commissioners,
- What she thinks we should do to address the property tax issue and its impact on affordability
- The current funding shortfall in supporting our schools
- How she would address the needs created by reductions in federal and state funding
- Her plan for economic growth
María gave thoughtful responses to all of the questions, and we encourage you to read them. María is the kind of leader we need to address the complex issues facing our county. You can find her answers here.
The Carrborean
Jennifer Yourkavitch of the Carrborean Radio Hour at WCOM and John Rees of Triangle Blog Blog interviewed María on February 9. The article linked here is a transcription of that interview compiled by AI.
You can listen to the hour long interview here.
97.9 The Hill / Chapelboro.com
97.5 The Hill recently interviewed María. You can hear the audio of this interview at Chapelboro.com (5 minutes and 22 seconds). Just scroll down till you see María’s picture.
You can also read an article they published about her at Chapelboro.com. The brief article gives good coverage of why she is running for Orange County Commissioner, and provides an idea of what to expect from her.
Enlace Latino
On the 5th of January Enlace Latino took notice of the first Latina running for County Commissioner in Orange County.
Besides providing a basic introduction to her as a long-time resident of Orange County, they asked about her previous experience in local government and how her own history as an immigrant has shaped her perspectives.
The article, originally published in Spanish, is now available in an English, though the English version has some inaccuracies.