As town leaders we need to both speak up for those who can't and strive to get as representative a sample of public opinion as possible instead of just listening to those who show up every meeting. Government is all of us solving problems together that we can't on our own.

New E2 report: clean energy jobs grew 2.8% last year, more than 3X as fast as the rest of the economy. >1MM of those jobs are in the South, including >113K in NC. But Trump and Republicans in Congress want to kill those jobs... 1/

Traffic is a growing pain we need to address. But we also need #NCGA to fund more road construction where there's growth, like in Wendell, and to prioritize rail. Wendell was founded on a freight line for the tobacco trade, and I'd love to one day see it activated for passengers.

Headline unnecessarily buries the lede, @newsobserver.com. The "Trump ally" isn't just anyone. It's Michael Whatley, who wants to replace Tillis in the Senate. He wanted Berger to drown out Tillis' opposition to raise support for an unpopular bill. #ncpol #ncga

A byproduct of Wendell's growth is more schools. I want to work with the county to make those multiuse facilities including affordable housing and other amenities right on school property so some teachers and students can walk right to school.

A metaphor for yesterday's gridiron action? No, I just got my COVID and flu shots to protect myself and others from sickness. Go get yours at the Publix in Wendell Falls or from your primary care provider.

I want Wendell to be a welcoming community where everyone can afford to thrive. When we move here, we can't pull up the ladder behind ourselves and tell others they can't be a part of our community.

Across party lines, Americans in some of the reddest states want utilities and politicians to stop getting in the way of moving energy across our grid so we can lower energy costs, per a Conservative Energy Network poll by the GOP firm Cygnal.

The carbon and methane we put in the atmosphere is taking a growing chunk out of our wallets. The cost of maintaining insurance is making home ownership more expensive and more risky in more and more unexpected places. It's not just Western NC post-Helene but even the Piedmont.

Yet another decision that does the opposite of making America great. Many people will die because of it, and it will cost way more money than short-term boosts to next quarter's shareholder reports. Ultimately this is about the planet we all share and the air we all breathe.

Thank you @ncgovernor.bsky.social! Can't wait to get mine. Rolling up my sleeve now.

The Trump Administration literally set $10 million of contraceptives on fire that our tax dollars paid for. They had offers to buy them, which would have meant we were paid back and abortions were prevented. This makes no sense for anyone.

A step he should have taken earlier but credit where it's due:.Ted Budd is using his leverage to help Western North Carolinians. www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...

We don't need Michael Whatley. #ncpol #ncsen

This is shameful hypocrisy from Tim Moore. Though I guess it makes sense for him to laud tariffs: they're making him a lot of money while the rest of us suffer. #ncpol

Former #NCGA GOP legislator John Szoka is going around to skeptical coastal groups to present the results of a study his Conservative Energy Network commissioned showing that on top of providing needed, abundant energy, offshore wind turbines create artificial reefs that benefit fishermen.

A lot of this odor is from food waste that we could compost for plant fertilizer, and Wendell contributes to the problem. I want to work with regional governments to incentivize composting and recycling. Here's why... 🧵

This much-needed funding comes from the bipartisan infrastructure law negotiated between President Biden, Thom Tillis, and other senators. But the Trump Administration made a change allowing satellite internet companies to get these grants. I wonder who owns one of those 🤔

Happy Labor Day! I'm proud to say that all of the printing for my campaign is done by union workers.

#NCGA law requires landlords to provide tenants heat but does not explicitly make them provide AC, despite climate change causing life-threatening heat illness to keep climbing. 1/

James Roberson was a member of the Knightdale town council for 8 years and then their mayor for 6 before moving up to represent all of Eastern Wake in the state House for the last 4 years. I'm honored to receive his endorsement! #ncpol #ncga

We need stronger federal and #NCGA policies to prevent this consequence of man-made climate change from continuing to get worse, an updated FEMA flood map, and state policies that better equip municipalities like Wendell to mitigate flooding.

The NC Chamber of Commerce said this. They see solar and wind as economic boons to Eastern NC. They call for grid upgrades for solar transmission, more battery storage, and more staff at state regulators to hasten permit approvals. #NCGA isn't listening.

From the White House to #NCGA, politicians who want to keep people from participating in our democracy wear their fear of voters on their sleeves. Counter to Trump's decree, we should have universal voter registration and send a mail-in ballot to every eligible voter.

It's pretty simple. With less growth in electric cars, that means more demand for gas. More demand means higher prices. You can thank Trump and congressional Republicans for that.

When chemical manufacturers, home builders, and environmentalists are united against you, you know you're wrong.

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I lucked out in the end, landing in Wendell. But I was almost 37 before I could barely afford to buy. I get the struggle. And it's only getting worse in most places. I don't want Wendell to be one of them. Young people need starter homes so they can build wealth and families.

As we grow, being able to get around town in ways other than by car is so important. Thanks to @ncgovernor.bsky.social for this funding to support the work our great town staff is doing! abc11.com/post/wendell...

“A lot of people are coming here because they’re priced out of other places. Wendell should be a place where people from all backgrounds can afford to thrive. I want to be a commissioner who...plans for the future, not just the next year, but the next generation." www.wakeweekly.com/news/policy-...

The Trump big ugly bill has already threatened NC's clean energy economy. Now here comes #NCGA with a double whammy. But we can still block it. The question tomorrow: will Carla Cunningham and Shelley Willingham stand with @ncgovernor.bsky.social and the people or with Duke Energy?

I have arrived. I now have a @ballotpedia.org page. ballotpedia.org/Dustin_Ingal...

A timely new UNC study shows the inadequacy of FEMA floodplain maps, which leave way too many people in harm's way and without insurance coverage. But instead of fixing the problem, Trump wants to dissolve the agency.

Per @energyinnovation.org research, the average NC household will pay about $40/mo more for electricity by 2035, thanks to Trump's big ugly bill. That's the 5th highest hike in the country after KY, MO, OK, and SC.

FTFY, @axios.com. Thought you were all about brevity.

I love Wendell. So much that today I became a candidate for town Board of Commissioners. And I'd be honored to have your support! Together, we'll continue making Wendell a great place to live, do business, and play — a welcoming community where everyone can afford to thrive.

Election security should be a federal expense but it's one more thing being pushed down to state and local governments. Now it's time for #NCGA and the new NCSBE administration to prove whether election integrity is a real concern or just talk. www.axios.com/2025/07/10/e...

People will die if Congress approves these insane cuts. I would hope the tragic events of recent days make that clear.

NC has the nation's 5th most 9/11 heroes after NY, NJ, PA, and FL. You'd think keeping our promise to them would be a higher priority for the NCGOP delegation than handing trillions in tax cuts to billionaires in the bill they passed last week. But you'd be wrong.

Everyone in North Carolina buys 100% of their hard liquor from state-run stores

There are votes that are good policy but political suicide. There are votes that are bad policy but political winners. This vote was bad policy and political suicide. A remarkable double L perhaps never before witnessed. House Republicans just signed away their majority.

"Some people in this town are talking about draining the swamp. You ARE the swamp! Corruption on steroids would be an understatement." Amen, @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social!

Lara Trump hasn't voted here in 21 years. Jefferson Griffin would call her an Almost Never Resident. She has less than 3 months to unpack her carpetbag into a temporary house for the short period before she loses to Roy Cooper and returns to her actual Palm Beach and NY digs. #ncpol #ncsen

We hold these truths to be self-evident: that there's nothing less patriotic than pulling all-nighters to destroy America as we head into Independence Day.

The folks at Southern Energy Management are among the best in the residential solar sector, a true NC success story. Now the NCGOP delegation is trying to kill their business and force them to let skilled workers go so billionaires can hoard more cash. #ncpol

New @ncstate.bsky.social study: #NCGA stuck you and me with $23 billion in higher power bills in the next 25 years, boosting fracked gas production 40%. They shifted 20% of that fuel cost from corporations to residential customers. @ncgovernor.bsky.social must veto this bill and it must be upheld.

Legit thanks to Thom Tillis. To paraphrase Catherine O'Hara in Home Alone, "If Tillis says it's bad, it must be really bad." But so is the House version. Whatever version of the Big Ugly Bill Trump signs, it will take health care from millions of Americans and kill jobs.

What a great idea. There's nowhere in America better suited for @mlb.com to innovate through data analytics and real-world testing and market research than the Triangle. indyweek.com/news/opinion... #RaleighOnDeck

North Carolinians' population and needs only continue to go up while the ability and willingness of the ruling party to address those needs has only continued to decline despite controlling both #NCGA chambers for over 14 years.

The left better start figuring out how to weaponize today's decision rather than just (rightfully) criticizing it. - Go back into Judge Kaczmaryk's court to dissolve all of his nationwide orders. - Pass gun bans and insist any order applies only to plaintiffs.