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NC Senate Dems @ncsenatedems.bsky.social · 3d

When it comes to failing the people of NC, no one keeps it 💯 like Senate Republicans. We've now gone 100 days without a state budget. It's time for Republicans to get back to work and do their job!

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NC Senate Dems @ncsenatedems.bsky.social · 13d

90 days. That’s how long NC Republicans have failed to pass a budget.

90 days of delay. 90 days of dysfunction. 90 days of holding our schools, communities, and families hostage.

Senate Republicans, do your job. Pass a budget. North Carolinians are paying the price.

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NC Senate Dems @ncsenatedems.bsky.social · Jul 10

@CNBC has named NC #1 in business, but to sustain this momentum, we need to invest in our workers. Funding public schools, infrastructure, and innovation are critical for further economic growth. #ncpol

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NC Senate Dems @ncsenatedems.bsky.social · Jul 4

Liberty and democracy are values to fight for every day. Happy July 4th!

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NC Senate Dems @ncsenatedems.bsky.social · Jun 26

After months of inaction, the North Carolina Senate has finally passed critical recovery funding for communities devastated by Hurricane Helene — but only after Senate Dems took the extraordinary step of announcing a discharge petition to force the bill forward last week. #ncpol

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NC Senate Dems @ncsenatedems.bsky.social · Jun 19

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NC Senate Dems @ncsenatedems.bsky.social · May 30

This past weekend, Sen. Salvador not only graduated with her MBA from MIT — she also delivered the keynote address at commencement!

Sen. Salvador is one of the brightest minds in North Carolina and we’re incredibly lucky to have her in the NC Senate. 💙👏 #ncpol #MITGrad

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NC Senate Dems @ncsenatedems.bsky.social · May 15

On May 9, Winston-Salem State University awarded Senator Lowe its highest honor—an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters—in recognition of his extraordinary service to the people of North Carolina and his unwavering support for HBCUs like WSSU. 👏

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NC Senate Dems @ncsenatedems.bsky.social · May 13

Today, Senate & House Dems held a Bill Funeral for the over 700 bills Republicans buried without debate this session. No hearings. No votes. Just silence. In one of the most unproductive sessions ever, they chose obstruction, but we’re fighting back. #KilledInCommittee #ncpol

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NC Senate Dems @ncsenatedems.bsky.social · May 7

NC Senate Republicans just voted to let child abusers bring guns into your child’s private school—without a background check (RIL List).

They had the chance to stop it, and they voted NO. This is what they chose. Not safety. Not responsibility. Just danger for our kids. #ncpol

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NC Senate Dems @ncsenatedems.bsky.social · Apr 25

Instead of standing up for education and kids' programming that actually brings us together, Republicans cut funding from PBS in last week’s Senate budget. What kind of grouch does that??? #SavePBS #ncpol

NC Senate Dems @ncsenatedems.bsky.social · Apr 16

Sen. Batch’s plan to tie the minimum wage to inflation was shot down. The same politicians who tied their own campaign contributions to inflation won’t do the same for you. #ncpol

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NC Senate Dems @ncsenatedems.bsky.social · Apr 16

By rejecting Sen. Garrett’s proposal for small business support and housing solutions, Republicans just sent a clear message that they don’t care about families finding a place to call home in NC. #ncpol

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NC Senate Dems @ncsenatedems.bsky.social · Apr 16

Sen. Applewhite tried to protect North Carolinians and law enforcement from stolen weapons. Republicans said no. Who exactly are they protecting? #ncpol

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NC Senate Dems @ncsenatedems.bsky.social · Apr 16

Despite Sen. Grafstein’s push for DMV reforms to shorten your wait in line, Republicans tabled her plan. We stand with families who need these vital services. #ncpol

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NC Senate Dems @ncsenatedems.bsky.social · Apr 16

Sen. Waddell’s push for a stronger retiree COLAs and full LEO retirement after 25 years was just killed in the Senate. The least we can do for those who serve and protect our state is to make sure their service is rewarded. #ncpol

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NC Senate Dems @ncsenatedems.bsky.social · Apr 16

Sen. Chaudhuri’s effort to bolster Medicaid was just blocked. Senate Democrats spent over a decade fighting for Medicaid, and we’re not giving up now. #ncpol

NC Senate Dems @ncsenatedems.bsky.social · Apr 16

Republicans shot down Sen. Murdock’s Momnibus and maternal health amendments, casting aside the needs of new mothers and babies. This refusal to invest in healthy pregnancies reveals just how little they care. #ncpol

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NC Senate Dems @ncsenatedems.bsky.social · Apr 16

Sen. Adcock’s call for a nurse in every school was just rejected. Our children’s health and safety shouldn’t be a partisan issue. #ncpol

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NC Senate Dems @ncsenatedems.bsky.social · Apr 16

By tabling Sen. Chitlik’s measures on childcare and paid family leave, Republicans turned their backs on working parents - AGAIN. North Carolina’s families deserve better than this. #ncpol

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NC Senate Dems @ncsenatedems.bsky.social · Apr 16

Sen. Bradley’s push for safer schools and better resources for law enforcement was just voted down by Senate Republicans. Our students and officers deserve a real commitment in this state budget, not a political brush-off. #ncpol

NC Senate Dems @ncsenatedems.bsky.social · Apr 16

Sen. Smith proposed multiple amendments to try and improve the state budget, and to support families, farmers and rural communities. Instead of standing with the backbone of our economy, Republicans chose to sideline her ideas. #ncpol

NC Senate Dems @ncsenatedems.bsky.social · Apr 16

Sen. Mayfield’s just spoke on the floor on behalf of all families still recovering from Helene. They deserve better than politics as usual, and we won’t stop fighting until storm-battered communities are taken care of in this budget. #ncpol

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NC Senate Dems @ncsenatedems.bsky.social · Apr 16

Sen. Meyer just tried to amend the budget to freeze corporate tax cuts. Republicans refused to take it up.

Our communities will always lose when corporate interests come before families. #ncpol

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NC Senate Dems @ncsenatedems.bsky.social · Apr 15

Is Republican leadership turning a blind eye, or are they just plain heartless? Maybe both. Leader Batch isn’t mincing words: #ncpol

Sen. Sydney Batch @friendsforbatch.bsky.social · Apr 15

"Either it's "We're at a fiscal cliff" and you just don't want to be honest about it, or you're just being cruel... I don't know which one. I guess they're not mutually exclusive." - Leader Sydney Batch

www.wral.com/story/doge-i...

DOGE in NC? Hundreds of state employees might be laid off in NC Senate budget plan that prioritizes tax cuts

State Auditor Dave Boliek would be empowered to take on an effort to cut state spending similar to Elon Musk's DOGE program under Donald Trump, in a new state budget plan from NC Senate Republicans.

www.wral.com