Today, I cancelled my Hulu subscription and used that money to make a monthly donation to @aclu.org ✊

Do you trust politicians? That’s the topic of the podcast I recorded with Duke student Jill Sergison called TrustFund, where she explores how trust manifests across different aspects of society: where it thrives, where it breaks down, & what we can do to build it. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

This week, I voted no on the House budget proposal. This two year budget diverts $1.36 BILLION away from our public schools and gives it to private schools. I can not vote for a budget that doesn’t invest in ALL children, not just the ones that we choose to be worthy. (Full speech on my You Tube!)

“We don’t want to take away from one kid to give to another.” - Rep. Dean Arp (R), as he recommends voting down an amendment to the budget which would transfer funds from the private school voucher fund to give to kids in rural counties to travel on field trips to Raleigh. The hypocrisy is real. 🤯

🚨 560+ state lawmakers from all 50 states say hands off our health care to Congress in support of @ppfa.org Read more: six.community/letter-planned-parenthood @ppact.org @replorenagarcia.bsky.social @juliefornc.bsky.social @daubelatti.bsky.social

🧠 Better schools. 💰 Better pay. 🎓 Better future. HB420 could’ve changed everything. But the GOP chose politics over public education, again.

(another) bad bill alert 🚨 Crossover week brings a flurry of bad bills and HB 519 is one of them. This legislation repeals a 50 year old law, allowing minors to consent to medical treatment for issues like contraception, mental health, substance abuse and sexually transmitted diseases.

Congratulations and thank you, Justice Riggs! 🎉 You never gave up and we never gave up on you. You are an incredible fighter and an even more impressive Justice.

Instead of addressing issues that actually help North Carolinians, Republicans are passing bills that they have prioritized as being important this year: 😕 firing squad & electric chair as execution method 😣 lifetime concealed carry permit 😖 over-the-counter ivermectin

HB 193 is a dangerous bill which allows guns to be carried by teachers, staff and volunteers at private schools in NC. Instead of addressing the root causes of gun violence, Republican lawmakers continue to make guns easier to obtain and carry. Stop making our kids less safe.

Thanks to One Country for having me on their Hot Dish podcast with Iowa Rep. JD Scholten to talk about public education in NC & how attacks by Republicans are hurting our rural communities. Our country was built on the value of a great public education, and we must continue to fight for it.

Thank you to @juliefornc.bsky.social for continuing the fight for students' constitutional rights. Here, she lays out the clear case for why implementing the Leandro Plan is more urgent than ever #ncpol #LeadWithLeandro

If you can’t spell Nobel Prize, I don’t think you should be pushing OTC Ivermectin. 🤦‍♀️

Thank you to everyone who came to the legislature today for Rainbow Repro Day! We will continue fighting for every North Carolinians’ ability to make decisions about their own body, their own family and their own future, without the interference of politicians.

This Thursday evening at Apex Town Hall, come hear from the NC Budget and Tax Center, along with NC Senator Lisa Grafstein and NC Rep Julie von Haefen! @juliefornc.bsky.social @lisagrafstein.bsky.social #ncpol

“The huge expansion of these vouchers is going to affect our public schools because our revenues are down and they are going to be dropping every single year as the voucher spending is going up,” [von Haefen] said. “So something has to break…” 😞 www.newsobserver.com/opinion/arti...

Thank you @juliefornc.bsky.social, for working to make sure every child in NC receives a sound education!

Wake County Schools may be making “devastating” budget cuts next year because of the inaction of the legislature. If this is happening to one of the wealthiest counties in NC, what’s going to happen to other counties who may not have the same resources? #leandro #nced #ncpol

Thanks to everyone who came to the Rally Against DOGE yesterday at the legislature! 💪 @ncdemocrats.bsky.social

🚨 Bad bill alert 🚨 Speaker removed HB5 from Rules today & referred the bill to Judiciary which means it will start moving through the legislative process. HB5 would remove the permit requirement for concealed carry, allowing any legal adult over 18 to carry a firearm without government approval.

I recently appeared on “In Focus” on Spectrum to discuss artificial intelligence in our public schools. This emerging issue is one the legislature needs to learn more about during our upcoming session. Thanks for having me on!

2025 is coming. 😳

Merry Christmas! 🎄🎁 Thank you for following me and supporting my work in the legislature. I appreciate each and every one of you. I hope you have a wonderful holiday!

It’s been an honor to attend events at the White House over the last few years. Thank you to the President and First Lady for creating a beautiful atmosphere to celebrate the holidays. I will miss you! 😢 Merry Christmas Eve to everyone! 🎄

Last week, I appeared on Sirius XM Radio! I was on “State of the States” on Sirius XM Progress which dedicated an entire hour to SB 382, the Republican power grab bill passed in the legislature. It was a great discussion- if you have a subscription, you can listen here: siriusxm.com/player/episo...

Another horrible day at the legislature. 72 House Republicans stood united in voting to override Governor Cooper’s veto of a sham bill which ignores the needs of Western NC and shamelessly dismisses the will of the voters. This power grab is disgraceful. I am angry - and you should be too.

NC has the most unaccountable private school voucher program in the US. The GOP-led legislature rushed into appropriating half a BILLION dollars to a program that has no evidence that it increases educational outcomes, at the same time stating they had to “wait and see” to help Helene victims.

Congratulations to my friend Lynn Edmonds & thank you for asking me to swear you in tonight for your second term on the Wake County Board of Education! I’m so happy we campaigned together & we can continue advocating for our public schools and students at the local & state level.

The NC House is scheduled to vote next week- probably on 12/11. There’s still time to call and email House members and tell them to sustain the veto! No more power grabs!! 😡

Congratulations to my friend Wake County Registrar of Deeds Tammy Brunner! Thank you for asking me to swear you in tonight and thank you for all you do to serve Wake County!

“With North Carolina’s Republican-dominated General Assembly still dead-set on refusing to provide meaningful relief for mountain communities hit hard by Hurricane Helene on Sept. 27…” This is the kind of truth-telling we need in journalism. 👏👏 smokymountainnews.com/news/item/38...

We need more reps like this in NC! At least the Republicans lost the super majority...... And we have Dems in all the high seats. They will have to play ball to get anything done now. Huge win for the people #NorthCarolina

This week, the NCGA voted to override Governor Cooper’s veto of HB10, a harmful bill which will give $500 Million of your taxpayer money to wealthy families to pay for their private schools, & commits the state to pay over $6 BILLION over the next decade. This decision is irresponsible & wrong.

The “disaster relief” bill does nothing to help Western NC, but rather is a self-serving power grab to consolidate power and control in the hands of Republicans. Watch a portion of my floor speech from last night to learn where the NC GOP priorities lie.

I’m going Live on Instagram tonight at 8 pm to talk about the shenanigans at the NC General Assembly this week. Join me to ask questions and learn about the power grabs going down on Jones Street. 🤬 You can find me at @juliefornc

Hey @wral.bsky.social - stop reporting that the “disaster relief” bill we passed in the House will provide $227 million to hurricane victims. It does no such thing. $25 million goes to “streamflow rehabilitation” $2 million goes to “soil and water” programs The rest is unappropriated.

“People in western North Carolina are just now getting water to drink,” von Haefen said. “We have the money to help them survive, but instead, we’re giving it away to the wealthiest families in our state.”

The bill provoked a firestorm of protests from Democrats who blasted the measure for focusing on stripping power from elected officials rather than helping people in western North Carolina whose businesses and homes were devastated by Helene. ncnewsline.com/2024/11/19/n...

NEW: The lame-duck legislature lashes out at North Carolina voters with an insulting attempt to radically alter our state’s election system. Learn more - bit.ly/3CBrOH4

Spoiler alert: no

The Republican-controlled General Assembly is using a hurricane relief bill as cover. #ncpol #NorthCarolina cardinalpine.com/2024/11/19/w...

Tomorrow, the NC House is scheduled to vote on HB10, a bill which would appropriate over half a BILLION dollars to unaccountable private schools- in the wake of Hurricane Helene which caused catastrophic damage to Western NC. It’s unconscionable. Call your legislator & tell them to vote NO.