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Grabbed a few hours of sleep. Fixed my first cup of coffee. Said a prayer. Everyone knows the scoreboard. There is nothing else to talk about. We work until the job is done.

This week's segment on @NeighborhoodTV with @JonathanFelts explores our local firefighters. Given the recent fires in the Charlotte area, we shed light on firefighter compensation and benefits, discussing the importance of these first responders. #SupportOurFirefighters #ncpol

🚨 BREAKING: House Republicans have an agreement in principle with the White House on a debt-limit deal. Member call at 9:30 p.m.

Honored to have been on the main stage and engaged in a one-on-one conversation with Former Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes at the inaugural Commference. 🎙️✨ We delved into the implications of Wisconsin's electoral trends on progressive politics. #PNComm23 #Voices2Votes

Thank you @NC_Governor and @FLONC for visiting Main St today. Though we mourn the loss of our largest business, our small businesses have and will continue to power the #CantonComeback 🇺🇸

It’s an absolute slap in the face. For 30 years I’ve poured my heart and soul into teaching, and this is so defeating. I feel so disrespected. In two years my daughter will start her teaching journey, but will she stay? Republican Senators- you were TAUGHT better than this.

Statement from #ncga House Majority Leader John Bell on Republican Reps. McNeely and Kidwell resigning their leadership positions after comments they made on the floor last week #ncpol @WNCN @Queen_City_News @wnct9 @myfox8

2000: #NCGA D's and R's unite against video poker 2005: R's mostly united against gambling — vote against NC lottery. D's prevail, pass lottery 2023: Republicans push to legalize video gambling machines, betting on sports and on horse racing What changed in GOP values? #ncpol

Thank you Tina Turner for sharing your gift with the world. You will very much be missed.

Best is an adjective, meaning "of the highest quality, excellence, or standing." Here it is in a sentence: "Tina Turner was simply the best."

Breaking news: Tina Turner dies at 83. The showstopping pop-music sensation ignited the stage and lived a personal saga of struggle and revival. wapo.st/3ouCHnf

BREAKING: Tina Turner, the unstoppable musical force with hits like 'What's Love Got to Do With It,' has died at age 83, her manager says. bit.ly/3WDTykk

Former NAACP Rev. William Barber holding a large rally inside the state legislature today. He’s banned from entering the building, but has been here almost 45 minutes and they haven’t arrested him for trespassing (yet) #ncpol #ncga

First Citizens Bank in Raleigh confirms it is laying off close to 500 former Silicon Valley Bank employees, effective today. @firstcitizens purchased SVB in late March following the latter's collapse.

🚨Here we go...Florida Governor @RonDeSantis has filed FEC paperwork to run for President of the United States. docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/…

BREAKING: Federal lawsuit says North Carolina's new eCourts system is violating people's constitutional rights. newsobserver.com/news/state/nor…

Chris Rey of Charlotte (and former mayor of Spring Lake) told me this morning he is no longer running for NC lieutenant governor. Said too much time required to run, plus serve as president of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity (large nonprofit) plus be with his family. #ncpol #ncga

With Melo retiring, LeBron is now the only player left from the 2003 NBA draft class 🤯 twitter.com/BleacherReport…

Preview of what you will likely hear from Gov. Cooper this afternoon in his "special address" at 3pm today. #ncpol #nced

Breaking: The NFL visited Charlotte to hear the Queen City’s pitch for the draft. wsoctv.com/news/local/nfl…

Thank you #STAYME7O