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Wake County Candidate Forum

Thank you to Wake Chapel Church and all of the co-sponsors for organizing this morning’s Wake County Candidate Forum. I’m proud of my record delivering for Wake County and North Carolina, and I’ll keep fighting to lower costs and hold Trump accountable.

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Participating in Local Candidate Forum

Glad to participate in last night’s candidate forum hosted by the Alpha Theta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Thank you for having me and for your commitment to an informed electorate!

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The President is Not Above the Law

“North Carolina and other states have won a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture over changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, or food stamps.  It’s one of multiple cases Attorney General Jeff Jackson has now brought and won against the USDA. “USDA threatened to withhold

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NC Food Banks “Seeing Unprecedented Need”

New work requirements imposed by The Trump administration under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, also known as food stamps, are causing people to lose benefits, and seek more help from places like pantries. Combined with rising living costs, it’s a “perfect storm,” said Rappl. “We are seeing unprecedented

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Happy Labor Day

Happy Labor Day! Thankful for the hardworking Americans who organize and fight for fair wages, safe workplaces, and the dignity of a day’s work. I will always have their backs.

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The Hunger Crisis in NC

This is unnecessary cruelty. “According to Feeding America’s annual Map the Meal Gap analysis, 1 in 7 North Carolinians are unsure where their next meal will come from. That compares to 1 in 9 individuals in 2021. Rising food prices have also forced consumers to stretch their budgets or make

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ICE Detained Grandmother from Cary—a Green Card Holder

“A Wake County grandmother and substitute teacher detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will be released on bond while her immigration case continues. An immigration judge in Georgia ruled Tuesday that Venkata Vasamsetty can be released from federal custody on a $7,500 bond after spending more than two weeks

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