In which in only two (2) takes Sen. Grafstein and I describe our two “inactions should have consequences” bills, introduced today, to (1) provide for our teachers and school staff and other public employees and retirees & (2) prevent taxes on profitable corporations and the very wealthy from being ratcheted down even further in this state, in the event we continue to fail under GOP leadership to pass a budget…
My jacket is still messed up, but I couldn’t let Grafstein know I was so vain as to want a take 3.
Love to our public educators and staff and public employees and retirees and everyone else harmed by the moral outrage of the General Assembly going 900+ days without doing its job and passing a budget. ♥️
We can and should ban surveillance pricing in North Carolina. What you pay for groceries should not depend on what online retailers know about you. That’s why I filed SB 835 to ban surveillance pricing on essential items and services.
“We shouldn’t get paid for not doing our job.” @lisagrafstein
Senator Lisa Grafstein filed a bill today that would prevent legislators from getting paid if they haven’t passed a state budget.
North Carolina Republicans are currently 295 days late on passing a budget, leaving North Carolinians in limbo.
#northcarolina #nc #news #politics #democrat
📝 BILL FILED: No Budget, No Pay Act
Senators Grafstein, Bradley, and Everitt have filed a bill to withhold pay from legislators if a state budget is not passed.
Republicans in the General Assembly are currently 295 days late passing a state budget for North Carolina.
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NOTE: That noise you hear in the background is *not* the sound of Republicans in the NC General Assembly working on a budget that funds critical needs like education and public safety.
Interested in passionate and thoughtful discourse about the state of our world and the path forward? Pete Buttigieg @pete.buttigieg is coming to town to support NC Senate Dems. Please join us on April 27 in Raleigh.
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One thing is clear from the Leandro decision that came out today: Republicans have politicized our courts and our schools and it’s up to us to put a stop to the dismantling of public education if we want to ensure that every child has a sound basic education. #ncpol
North Carolina deserves better 💜
I’m joining candidates from across our state who are running because they actually want to serve the communities they live in.
We’re talking about real issues: the cost of living, a state budget that’s left people waiting, and what it means to invest in the places we call home.
If that sounds like a fight worth having, come be part of it.
📅 Thursday, May 14 | 5:30 - 7:00 PM
📍 The Goodwin House, 220 Hillsborough St, Raleigh
🎟 Tickets start at $100 – contributions benefit ALL candidates
Link in bio. See you there.
#jessfornc #ncpolitics #ncdp #fundraiser
I am looking forward to sharing a panel with these excellent candidates on May 14th at The Goodwin House! Join us in Raleigh as we work to expand the map in North Carolina! Want to donate but can’t attend? The link is in my bio! #ncsenate
I’m excited to share an event coming up in May! Join us as we work to expand the map in the NC General Assembly in November!
Lisa Grafstein (SD-13), Southey Blanton (SD-25), Jess Rivera (SD-4), Roy Surrett (SD-2), and Melissa Zehner (SD-1) along with special guest Leader Sydney Batch will be in Raleigh on May 14th from 5:30 to 7:00pm.
Contributions will go towards funding the campaigns for all the candidates. You can donate once and have it split amongst the five of us, or divide your donation how you prefer.
I hope to see as many of you there as possible and if you can’t make it, please share, amplify, and donate if you can.
Expanding the map means we can actually make things happen in Raleigh and we look forward to telling you all about it.
#southey4senate #fundpublicschools #payteachersmore #passabudget
