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From a reckless private school voucher tax credit to the stubbornly high price of groceries here’s what’s on my mind this week.
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Honored to celebrate Raleigh’s new Indian Consular Application Center (8354 Six Forks Rd), run by VFS Global for the Embassy of India (DC) and grateful for our strong ties with the Consulate and Indian community. The Center offers visas & key consular services close to home!
01.08.2025 21:14 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A new Batch Brief is out now! From big decisions in Raleigh to big news right here in-district, there’s a lot to catch up on. Get the latest updates from the legislature and from District 17!
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Today, we should celebrate this achievement, but tomorrow, we must get back to work. I urge Republican leadership to call the Senate back into session to pass a state budget that continues to invest in the programs that make North Carolina the best place to do business.
10.07.2025 18:19 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Wishing everyone a festive and safe July 4th!
04.07.2025 14:07 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A new Batch Brief is live!
📣 Why Senate Democrats made history with a “present” protest on HB 805
⚖️ Christal’s Law is now NC law
⏸️ The legislature’s in recess, but the dysfunction isn’t
📊 PLUS: Vote in our poll
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Trump’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” is a disaster for North Carolina. Leader Batch's full statement:
03.07.2025 20:52 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Last week brought a mix of wins and letdowns—$4.7B in jobs, a stalled relief package, and a student artist’s moment to shine. 🎨 Catch up on the stories we're still thinking about from the latest Batch Brief. #ncpol
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From disaster relief delays to billion-dollar job wins, this week’s #BatchBrief is a ride. Catch up on the headlines from the NCGA—plus, Leader Batch dropped her summer playlist. 🎶👀
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Juneteenth is not only a day to remember what was ended. It’s a day to imagine what still needs built. And we can only build if we’re brave enough to come together—by showing up, by speaking out, by voting, by organizing, and by never letting the flame of justice flicker out.
19.06.2025 16:55 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We will not stand by while political violence threatens our democracy.
Read Leader Batch's full statement on the targeted assassination of Rep. Hortman and attack on Sen. Hoffman in Minnesota today:
A new Batch Brief just dropped! Here's what's inside:
📊 NC budget update — where we are and why it matters
❤️ Medicaid coverage is under threat
⚾ A history-making Baseball player calls District 17 home
📵 A scam warning from the NCDMV
Read it here ➡️ open.substack.com/pub/batchbri...
ICYMI: On Tuesday, NC marked 250 years since the Mecklenburg Resolves—our first bold stand against royal rule. Our ancestors didn’t wait for change. They made it. 📜✊🏽 #ncpol
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250 years ago, North Carolinians stood up to a king. They didn’t wait for permission. They resisted tyranny, demanded liberty, and built a government by and for the people.
Today, that fight continues. NC will never bow to a king ever again. 💪🏽🇺🇸 #ncpol
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Last week we held a funeral — for the 707 bills that never got a hearing.
Republicans didn’t debate them. They didn’t defeat them. They just buried them. We won’t forget. And we won’t stop fighting.
📩 Read more in this week’s Batch Brief: open.substack.com/pub/batchbri...
🚨 A new edition of The Batch Brief is out NOW!
We’re talking:
⚰️ The “Bill Funeral” and the cost of inaction
🏗️ 400+ new jobs in Holly Springs
⚖️ Justice (finally) for Allison Riggs
🙌 This week’s standout Senate Page
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#ncpol
It’s my honor to present this proclamation from Governor Josh Stein to the March of Dimes in honor of Postpartum Awareness Week For Black, Brown, and Indigenous Women!
This week is a call to action to ensure that every mother receives the dignity and support she deserves! #ncpol
Six months late, but the truth still stands: Justice Allison Riggs won — and no baseless delays could change that. #ncpol
07.05.2025 16:11 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
This week in The Batch Brief:
📜 A cowardly budget, written in secret and rammed through without shame.
🔒 Gun safety help is on the way for Wake County families.
🎙️ Leader Batch breaks it down on PBS.
📬 Read it here ➡️ open.substack.com/pub/batchbri...
I am proud to be endorsed by Vote Mama @votemamalobby! Moms know what families need — and it’s time we lead. When moms have a seat at the table, we change the future for our kids and our communities for the better! #ncpol #VoteMama
29.04.2025 23:00 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Leader Sydney Batch recently appeared on PBS NC’s State Lines to provide insight on major issues facing North Carolina as the 2025 legislative session advances. Check out the full episode here!
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"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
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The Senate Republican budget fails to fund public safety, offers pathetic pay raises for public servants, and hoards billions of $$$ while families struggle. It’s a blueprint for neglect, not success—and North Carolinians are paying the price. #ncpol
14.04.2025 23:00 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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This week, Leader Batch joined the NC Realtors Association to talk about what’s at stake in the fight for affordable, accessible housing. Every North Carolinian deserves a safe place to call home—and the path there starts with smart policy. #ncpol
09.04.2025 19:00 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Leader Sydney Batch is honored to help lead North Carolina’s new Council on Student Safety & Well-Being. Every kid deserves to feel safe at school and free to focus on learning—and she’s ready to get to work to make that true in every classroom. #ncpol
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Paid leave is about freedom:
🍼 Freedom to be there when a baby is born
🛏️ Freedom to sit beside a hospital bed
💔 Freedom to grieve without losing your job
That’s the future we’re fighting for. #ncpol #FreedomToCare
No one should have to choose between a paycheck and their family. Yet 79% of workers in North Carolina don’t have access to paid family leave. That’s over 4 million people. Our laws must treat caregiving as a shared responsibility—not a personal burden. It’s time to act. #ncpol #PaidLeaveWorks
01.04.2025 16:55 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
