"Everyone is a law abiding citizen until they're not. You can't tell what pressures will push an 18 year old who has the state's stamp of approval to conceal a firearm, to cross that line from law abiding citizen to not law abiding citizen. The pressures on 18 year olds are not

Today, Justice Allison Riggs was sworn in as the 106th member of the North Carolina Supreme Court. The program read, “In November of 2024, Justice Allison Riggs won her seat…her race was certified May 13th, 2025.” Even 6 months of NCGOP election denial couldn’t stop Justice.

This is what Trump's government thugs are willing to do in broad daylight, to a US Senator, with cameras on. They are sending the message that anyone who disagrees with Trump isn't safe in America. This is authoritarianism.

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When Senators are treated as criminals for asking questions, leadership has failed. We'd ask Kristi Noem to be ashamed, but she's the type of person who's proud of shooting her dog (and a goat).

What happened to Senator Alex Padilla yesterday was appalling. In America, we don’t silence or handcuff people who disagree with you.

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:

This morning in Hendersonville NC! More to come. #NoKingsDay #NoKingsProtest #NoKingsInAmerica #NoKings #Resistance #50501protest #WNC #NorthCarolina

We’re seeing a wave of disgusting rhetoric and false claims coming from the far-right about the Minnesota shooting. As real families grieve the loss of loved ones, rightwing accounts are working overtime to circulate disinformation on social media.

No Kings protests are happening all across #NC05 — it's powerful to see so many of my neighbors standing together in the face of tyranny. #NoKingsDay

Political violence - and the rhetoric that fuels it - is a stain on our country. Marisa and I are keeping the Hortman family in our thoughts, and we’re praying for the Hoffmans’ recovery. I’m grateful to law enforcement who are in pursuit of the suspect, and may he be

The signs say it all - peoples' rally for peace and justice in Durham today. #NorthCarolina

Political violence is unacceptable.

An important Father’s Day message from Lori and me… We got there in the end!

Happy Father's Day to the Dads, Papas, and father figures out there!

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This is your weekly reminder that we must elect Anita Earls in 2026 so she keeps her NC Supreme Court seat!

North Carolina and South Carolina both agree that we need to protect our beautiful coastline.   That’s why Governor Gov. Henry McMaster and I urge the federal government to maintain its moratorium on offshore drilling for oil and gas off our shores. coastalreview.org/2025/06/nc-sc-…

Remember this? That's Virginia Foxx — the House Rules Chair and Trump's top ally in Congress. I'm the Democrat running to defeat her in 2026, but I need your support today! Can you follow, repost and spread the word about our campaign?