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During my first term Republican leadership spent our legislative time waging culture wars, often on the backs and at the expense of children. Their budget guts public education in favor of corporate tax cuts the NC Chamber of Commerce said weren’t necessary. 4/x
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Standing in southern solidarity today with young people at the North Carolina legislature in our united call to pass common sense gun laws.
From Nashville to Raleigh, my message to Republican legislators is simple: We’re fighting for your children too.
People over guns! 🧡
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I’m at a loss for words. Thank you for bringing this to the nation’s attention @POTUS
This was the front page of UNC-Chapel Hill's Daily Tar Heel.
No student, no parent, and no American should have to send texts like these to their loved ones as they hide from a shooter.
I'll continue to do all I can to reduce gun violence and call on Congress to do the same.
ALT President Biden views the cover of UNC-Chapel Hill's Daily Tar Heel.
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Just like not all visual art is made with the intention of being a pretty picture, not all music is made with the primary intention of sounding “good.” The more people understand this, the more they’ll get out of music
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The only choice in "school choice" is to allow private schools to make the "choice" to discriminate against kids, like mine, with disabilities. He's not allowed to attend. And my taxes (and yours) will pay for it. It's wrong on so many levels. #ncpol
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Here’s a partial list of the damage the Republican “Education Party” has done to education in North Carolina since taking over in 2010.
It’s 100% laughably absurd they’re even testing this talking point. #nced #ncpol
A July 28 poll asked voters in four key battleground states including NC who they trust more with education - Republicans or Democrats? Voters know Republicans are the Education Party, especially in NC!
dfer.org/2023/07/28/new-poll…
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Extremists attempt to divide our nation with unnecessary debates.
But I have news for them: We will not be distracted — and we will not be deterred.
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State tax cuts contribute to property tax increases to close the funding gap. NC budget looks to continue this trend. #ncpol #ncga #nced
RIP @twslart your work is timeless
One of the things that should be considered by rural legislators debating Leandro is that their counties are by and large pretty tapped out locally. Property taxes in rural counties are at a post-2003 high since 2014. The help their schools need has to come from the state. #ncpol
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When it comes to #schoolvouchers it’s always been about the school’s choice, not #schoolchoice.
kansascity.com/opinion/opn-c… – at East Lansing, MI
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One new thing to note in the NYT article is that @TriciaCotham is honoring requests for campaign donation refunds from people who feel betrayed by her party switch.
You can make the request to [email protected]
#ncga #ncpol #nced
.@triciacotham delivered to Republicans what the voters would not: a controlling supermajority. She did this due to overweening personal vanity, deceit, and money.
Cotham's switch was premeditated, planned and funded by Republican operatives.
nytimes.com/2023/07/30/busin… #ncpol
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“When you see the bills moving in North Carolina and other states, what you’re seeing is an agenda, that’s really a national agenda, that is largely supported by the big funders of ALEC to change people’s rights in numerous ways and limit corporate accountability.”
This conservative-leaning organization wields considerable influence on state policy in North Carolina. newsobserver.com/news/politi…
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"There are 17 counties across the state with no DMV. Of these, 11 have larger proportions of Black voting-age residents than the state average of 21.57%, including Bertie & Edgecombe, counties w/ majority Black populations. )." #ncpol
carolinademography.cpc.unc.e… via @ncdemography
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"One woman could barely get words out through her tears. Another ran to the restroom as soon as she was done, wordless, wretched sobs wracking her tiny body. A third threw up on the witness stand."
One year since the fall of Roe, women are suffering because of abortion bans.
texastribune.org/2023/07/19/…
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Look, if you don’t smile or instantly feel happy upon overhearing another human’s conversation with their dog, you’re probably not my type of person.
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Seriously? My child has life threatening food allergies and needs "health care" @ school. My child needs teachers trained to understand his mental health disability needs. Others need diabetic care, inhalers, wound care or even the heimlich maneuver. Parents pay attention!
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CW: youth pastor SA
Since the church won’t do it, here is @ddlovato calling out grooming for what it really is. Youth pastors grooming the students should be a crime. Regardless of the physical nature. This happened at our old toxic church more times than I can count. #Finally29
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We've got a 4-pack of PNC Triangle Club tickets to give away for tomorrow night thanks to @PNCBank!
Retweet for a chance to win!
(Winner chosen at 11am tomorrow. Again, if you get a DM asking you to fill out a form to claim a prize please don't do that, it's not us)
ALT PNC Triangle Club Giveaway graphic
