Sen. Jay Chaudhuri

Sen. Jay Chaudhuri on key budget challenges facing the state and the impact of Trump funding cuts • NC Newsline We’re now a month into the 2025 state legislative session and lawmakers have begun the process of crafting what’s always the most important legislation of the year — a new state budget. This year, tha...

Sen. Jay Chaudhuri on key budget challenges facing the state and the impact of Trump funding cuts ncnewsline.com/2025/02/24/s...

Yet, we continue to see underinvestments from the party in state legislative races. @davidpepperoh.bsky.social @arenasummit.bsky.social @statesprojectus.bsky.social

‘We Have No Coherent Message’: Democrats Struggle to Oppose Trump More than 50 interviews with Democratic leaders revealed a party struggling to decide what it believes in, what issues to prioritize and how to confront an aggressive right-wing administration.

"Many Democrats believe any evolution will come not from leaders in Washington but from what many see as a strong bench of governors, attorneys general and state legislators."

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New Way in January 2025

1. Pick & Choose Battles
2. Local Engagement & Persuasion
3. Support State and Local Candidates
4. Establish & Support Community-Based Organizations
5. Action

We're one week into the Trump Presidency. Thoughts?

Old Way in January 2017

1. Fight on All Fronts
2. National Marches & Resistance
3. Support Congressional Candidates
4. Leverage Institutions
5. Anxiety

January is all about office spaces The first month of session is really "moving month" for legislators

Read my first weekly Substack newsletter because January is all about moving offices.

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Jay Chaudhuri | Substack Senate Democratic Whip. Senate District 15 (D-Wake). Husband to Sejal. Dad to Leeya and Neel. Davidson Basketball. Jazzfest. Eastern NC BBQ. All Things NC.

We're getting ready to start the #ncga legislative session in earnest next week.

Tomorrow, read about what's been going in the building between opening day and the start of session next week (Hint: It's not what you think it is).

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