In response to the article "Down and Out," which ran in the Mountain Xpress the week of May 5, and especially Christopher Head's excellent comment: "I don't mind not making very much money, but I'd like to not have to worry about paying rent every single month. I don't feel that these lower-paying jobs are […]

In response to "The Gospel According to Jerry" commentary in Xpress' March 10 issue, I'd like to shed a little more light on the critical issue of living wages. In 2006, Asheville City Council adopted a policy to pay all city employees a living wage, which, at the time, was $10.86 per hour. This living […]