I cannot agree with the idea of someone who holds a CCW permit, with only eight additional hours of firearms training, and none whatsoever in de-escalation tactics, being allowed to essentially serve as a school resource officer. via @rr_dailyherald.

When you don't invest in people, i.e., paying fair salaries and wages while, offering good benefits, and appropriating the funding agencies or departments need to be competent, you get the vacancies we have at the DMV, as well as other state agencies.

Thank you Rev. Grant for today’s word about Limitations, Intimidation, and Expectation. Always go to be in the company of Delores Ward, the incomparable Dr. Willa Cofield and former Enfield mayor Barbara Simmons. #EnfieldNC #enfieldstrong #halifaxcountync #HD27

I spoke with @WRAL 's Ashley Rowe (2:30 to 7:15) about the ongoing efforts at the state & federal level to assist the town of Enfield following its multi-day power outage that started July 19. #EnfieldNC #halifaxcountync #HD27 . via @YouTube.

RT @ForwardCarolina: Republicans in the North Carolina state legislature are pushing a major election law bill that would not only ban rank….

Thank you Tyria Bourda for featuring me in Resilient Beat Magazine! #halifaxcountync #northamptoncountync #warrencountync #reprodney #HD27

I took to the House floor earlier this week to recognize Halifax County's Chester Williams; M.S., the Chief Empowerment Officer of the nonprofit A Better Chance/A Better Community. #halifaxcountync #HD27.

“The future is not looking good for kids with disabilities who require IEPs. It’s very scary because they’re taking away the federal oversight right now so really relying on parents to enforce it. And, I mean, that’s not going to work at all.” #nced .

Grateful to our Democratic & Republican U.S. Senators for rejecting efforts to dismantle the @usedgov , setting firm deadlines to release grant funding to states, and prioritizing public health programs. This is the bipartisan leadership we need.

I voted to uphold the @NC_Governor 's veto of SB 261 because it reduces our state's goals for carbon emissions, & further analysis shows it would drive up energy bills for families. #ncpol #EnergyCosts #FairRates.

Congratulations to Warren County on receiving $100,000 for Buck Spring Trail accessibility improvements! #warrencountync #HD27. @ncgovernor Announces Nearly $11 Million for Great Trails State Program Projects in the Piedmont | NC Governor.

We have some more HISTORY MAKERS in northeastern NC! . Judges W. Lewis II & his daughter, Takiya Lewis Blalock, are the FIRST father-daughter duo to serve as district court judges in the same judicial district at the same time in NC history! #ncpol .

HISTORY IN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, NC! . Jackson Police Chief Brenda Burnette & her son, Garysburg Police Chief Marcel Goffington, are the ONLY mother-son duo to serve as police chiefs at the same time in the same county in U.S. history! #northamptoncountync.

Congratulations to my friend and Warren County farmer Rick Brown! #warrencountync #HD27 . via @lakegastongo.

I took to the House floor earlier to recognize the Northampton County holiday of Liberation Day. #northamptoncountync #liberationday #NCBlackHistory #HD27.

Today, some of my Democratic colleagues in the NC House joined House Republicans to override eight of.@NC_Governor 's 14 vetoes. #ncpol #vetooverrides . New NC laws on guns, immigration, donor privacy now in place despite Stein's vetoes.

NC state budget deal with DMV, step raises for teachers funding | Raleigh News & Observer #ncpol

"It is important to remember that this is not just about maps and lines. It is about whether people in my community have an equal opportunity to elect our candidates of choice," Brown said in a statement. #ncpol #votingrights .