Rep. Julie von Haefen

You probably won’t hear about or know the names of the state legislators that are doing hard and important work at the state level, but there are thousands who work for little pay and little notoriety every day at the front lines of the battle for democracy. Shout out and much love to all of them. 🫡

It’s a complete failure and it’s inexcusable.

The incompetence of Republican leaders to get anything done for NC is on full display. They have a supermajority in the Senate & a majority in the House. They could pass anything they want to (as we saw with redistricting) but they can’t agree on anything that will actually make your lives better.

And the cherry on top of a horrible week at the NCGA… the announcement that the legislature is most likely done meeting for the year without passing a state budget or saving our Medicaid program.

Your voice may be ignored by Republicans in the halls of the NCGA but we heard you loud & clear. These maps are a pure power grab that steals the vote from North Carolinians. They are cheaters, pure & simple.

Amazing turnout at the @ncdemocrats.bsky.social Redistricting Rally today! Thank you to everyone who came out to stop the steal of NC through gerrymandering. Over 11,000 of you have submitted comments in opposition of the redistricting & so many came to give public comment at the legislature.

Even if you can’t come in person tomorrow, it only takes a few minutes to tell them what you think in writing. 💪

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🚨 Monday night redistricting update!
There’s still time to submit your comments in opposition to this blatant power grab aka redistricting bill. Huge shoutout to everyone who came to the Senate hearing today- the Republicans certainly got an earful!! It was amazing! 🔥

If you aren’t watching the Senate elections hearing, tune in. I’m so proud of all of these people who are making public comments on the illegal gerrymander. 🥹 They are giving the Republicans absolute hell. 👏👏👏
This is the way. 🔥
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Let them know you are watching 👀 and they aren’t going to get away with cheating the voters of North Carolina without a fight. 💪

🔔 Attend the Senate Elections committee meeting tomorrow at 10am to provide comments
📢 Join the rally in at the NCGA on Tuesday at 11:30 am
💬 Submit public comments in opposition to the map

🚨 Instead, we are voting on new Congressional maps which will give Republicans another safe district because they are too afraid to face voters in a fair election next year.

So what can you do to make your voice heard in opposition to this blatant power grab?

Good news! 🙂
We are returning to legislative session this week.

Bad news! 😕
We aren’t there to pass a state budget, to invest in health care by saving Medicaid, or to do literally anything that helps North Carolinians.

🚨 Abortion bans don’t stop abortions — they stop SAFE ones.

On #InternationalSafeAbortionDay, we fight for a world where abortion is safe, legal & accessible for ALL.

Abortion is healthcare. Abortion is freedom. 💜
#SafeAbortionDay #ReproJustice @stateinnovation.org

North Carolina ranks last in the country in resources available to families, such as affordable child care, paid family leave, a decent minimum wage and available benefits. 😞 Source: www.pn3policy.org

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.
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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

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@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.

It is harmful because it will create barriers for minors accessing health care, especially for those who do not have a trusted adult to talk to. This legislation will not make young people safer- rather it puts the government between a doctor and patient & puts our most vulnerable children at risk.

(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.

Opinion: It’s long past time to provide NC students the public schools they deserve For the sixth year in a row, Rep. Julie von Haefen has introduced a bill to fully fund public schools as required by the state constitution. Republican leaders blocked those efforts, she writes.

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.