Mikie Sherrill: “We can no longer tolerate the culture of silence, sweeping things under the rug or kicking cans down the road.”

The answer cannot simply be that the president of the United States can break the law and nobody can hold him accountable.

Residents and businesses can lend power from their homes — through smart devices, in-house batteries, solar panels, and other energy sources — to help support the grid when they are not using them, and we will pay you for that energy.

These actions are illegal, in part, because Vladimir Putin continues to engage in an illegal war of aggression against Ukraine.

I found that partner in Shirley, a leader with an exceptional track record of doing right by people.