Lindsey Prather

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Our courts are often overlooked, but the past few years have made one thing clear: the decisions made in our courts – whether local, state, or federal – shape lives far beyond the courtroom in which they are decided.

“Many things have changed [since the last full budget passed in 2023]. The state has added >300,000 people. The cost of living has increased by >6%, and the federal government is abandoning long-held commitments. Yet we have not had a full budget." #ncpol wral.com/news/nccapitol…

BPR was a lifeline for a lot of folks during and after Helene. Help them out if you can!

UPDATE: Yesterday @FEMA announced more than $11 million for its Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. This is a step in the right direction for WNC homeowners who have been in limbo waiting to be bought out for months, but there are still hundreds of families waiting for answers on their damaged or destroyed properties in flood zones. I will keep working to accelerate progress so North Carolinians have the certainty they deserve.

Federal aid magically approved after Noem gets yelled at, and now she's been fired. Hopefully this means more money will be coming to Western North Carolina. People, businesses, and governments out here are still waiting ⏳

I'm mad. Are you? "We could all be getting reimbursed right now. But instead, Republican legislators chose corporations over constituents. Meanwhile, they’re sending the people of North Carolina nothing but an IOU. You deserve better." @TerryBrownCLT #storylink=cpy" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">charlotteobserver.com/opinion/articl…

National Democrats just signaled they see opportunity in NC-11. Jamie Ager has been added to the DCCC’s “Red to Blue” program — a designation reserved for candidates the party believes can compete in Republican-held districts. For a seat long considered safe for the GOP, that’s a notable shift. smokymountainnews.com/news/item/4092…

Just last night, Bennick and Webb each got on the podium in their respective classes. Shout-out to McElrath from Canton and guys from Mooresville, Laurinburg, Concord, and Belmont too. Y'all this sport is so much fun to watch. Peacock. Saturday nights.

If you, like me, got an extra special thrill cheering on North Carolina's Canes in the Olympics, let me tell you about NC's own boys in AMA Supercross 😎

A great showing for the @Canes - Slavin got the gold, Jarvis the silver, and Aho the bronze. Now let’s go get the Stanley.

Wrapped up in the North Buncombe community with what has to be one of the most organized areas in NC 🥹📋 Great as always to see County Commission Chair Amanda Edwards. Fantastic day talking to constituents, volunteers, voters, and friends.

Next up: Enka and Candler communities, right here in my home precinct ❤️ James spoke about the importance of judicial races and Kristen talked about the efforts of the local party 💪

Happy Precinct Organizing Day!! One of my favorite days of the year. As I used to tell my students: The Power is in the Precincts (if you show up). First stop: Swannanoa and Riceville communities 🇺🇸❤️ #ncpol #wncpol

@ForwardCarolina Ahhh I meant to tag you 🤦 🫶

That's a great looking sweatshirt.

I was proud to stand w/Governor Stein at this announcement. The grant from NCDEQ's Flood Resiliency Blueprint for this project in Woodfin is going to help make the community more resilient while also adding economic and quality of life benefit to current and future residents.

Don't let someone else’s paperwork error stop your vote! North Carolina is asking 70,000 voters to update missing ID info. If you're on the 'Registration Repair' list, you can fix it in minutes at the Board of Elections website.

#ncpol #wnc #democracy

4.5 now in Candler at noon

A cold but productive morning yesterday with @AVLHabitat on their Elected Officials Build ⛏️📐❄️ I'm grateful for their hard work in so many areas including new affordable builds AND repairs from Hurricane Helene to get people back into their homes ❤️