Rep. Caleb Rudow is a former lead singer in a David Bowie cover band, a trilingual Peace Corp volunteer in Africa, and he’s as energetic and optimistic as a legislator can be.  The second term Asheville Democrat talks about his life and work, his efforts to get to know his legislative colleagues and their districts, and how he hopes it results in bipartisan policy partnerships. 

Skye and Brian also break down all aspects of Rep. Tricia Cotham’s announcement this week that she left the Democratic Party and joined the House Republican Caucus, which gives them a 72-member supermajority.   All the while a House budget is forwarded to the Senate, #TOTW, a new #ncpol rumor, and the General Assembly breaks for Easter.  

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