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Lakes Area Democrats of Wake County

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We are a grassroots, community-based forum for like-minded citizens living in NW Wake County. We share information, discuss candidates, events, and encourage one another to get involved in strengthening our party. Linktr.ee: www.wakedems.org/lakes

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Lakes Area Democrats of Wake County @lakesareadems.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The Voter ID Amendment's own text says exceptions for elderly, disabled, student & military voters "may" be allowed — not that they must be. No constitutional floor. A future legislature could narrow or kill the exception process entirely. Our current process for mail-in: shorturl.at/sfLVX
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Lakes Area Democrats of Wake County @lakesareadems.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Rep. Deborah Ross (NC-02): "The Republicans have finally figured out it's a ripoff" — on profit-seeking Medicare Advantage plans. MedPAC says MA overpayments will hit $76B in 2026 alone. Solution: Protect traditional Medicare, invest in community health centers. shorturl.at/hWj1X
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Lakes Area Democrats of Wake County @lakesareadems.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Concerned your ballot could be challenged? Representative Deborah Ross's advice: vote early. NC allows same-day registration to fix any issues, but only during the early voting window, not on Election Day. Early voting info here: www.ncsbe.gov/voting/vote-... #NCPolitics #VoteEarly #NCPol
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Lakes Area Democrats of Wake County @lakesareadems.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
WakeMed has been Wake County's since taxpayers built it in 1961. Monday, the Board of Commissioners votes on a deal handing control to Atrium Health. Contact your commissioners to make your voice heard: secure.everyaction.com/AbztjPpaQ06_... #WakeCounty #NCPolitics #NCPol
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Lakes Area Democrats of Wake County @lakesareadems.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The Voting Rights Act just lost its teeth. In a 6-3 ruling this spring, the Supreme Court sided with Louisiana in Callais — Justice Kagan warned in dissent that it leaves Section 2 of the VRA "all but a dead letter." shorturl.at/tyN62 #VotingRights #NCPolitics #NCPol
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Lakes Area Democrats of Wake County @lakesareadems.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Whatley’s Senate ads show him driving a truck across NC. FEC filings show his campaign paid $100K+ for private jet travel — on a plane traced to a felon convicted of defrauding federal contracts. popular.info/p/gop-senate... #NCPolitics #NCSen #NCPol
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Lakes Area Democrats of Wake County @lakesareadems.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Your early voting site might be gone — and it’s not random. Granville Co. lost its Creedmoor site (used mostly by Black voters) and all Sunday voting, even after commissioners found the money to keep it open. Full story here: tinyurl.com/4582wukm #NCPolitics #VotingRights #Granville #NCPol
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Lakes Area Democrats of Wake County @lakesareadems.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
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Trump wants to open 'pristine' national forests for logging, including in NC
Trump's U.S. Forest Service wants to roll back protections that prevent logging and construction across 45 million acres of national forests, including NC forests.
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Lakes Area Democrats of Wake County @lakesareadems.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
This bill needs more work and needs to be stopped. Send Governor Stein a message here to veto: action.democracync.orga/election-omn... #stopvotersuppression
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Lakes Area Democrats of Wake County @lakesareadems.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Spread the word! Event for Senator Haseeb Fatmi for North Carolina on August 24th from 5:30-7:00. Every single vote matters! In 2024, this seat was decided by only 128 votes! Sign up here: secure.actblue.com/donate/hf-st...
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Lakes Area Democrats of Wake County @lakesareadems.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Feeling discouraged with the incessant bad news from both the NC General Assembly and the US Congress? Get off the sofa and out of your house and connect with others in our local community who support competent leadership, public education, and accountability in government. www.wakedems.org
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Colin Campbell @raleighreporter.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
NC Attorney General Jackson on Chemours, EPA agreement: 'This is an insult' to eastern NC www.wunc.org/environment/... #ncpol #ncga
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NC Attorney General Jackson on Chemours, EPA agreement: 'This is an insult' to eastern NC
The agreement was filed Wednesday in federal court in West Virginia. If approved, Chemours would spend at least $450 million in plant upgrades and penalties across three states, including North Caroli...
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Carceral Abolition @carceralabolition.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
North Carolina House Republicans overrode key vetoes by Gov Josh Stein on bills requiring greater law enforcement cooperation with ICE and banning diversity, equity, and inclusion practices from state government agencies, K-12 public schools and public higher education ncnewsline.com/2026/06/24/n...
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NC House Republicans override Gov. Stein’s vetoes on anti-DEI and pro-ICE bills • NC Newsline
North Carolina House Republicans overrode key vetoes by Gov. Josh Stein on bills related to ICE and diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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Paul Barringer for Congress @paulbarringer.com · 19/06/2026
We just finished up week 1 of our district wide Town Hall tour. I’ve said before, your Representative in Congress should be engaging face to face, not hiding behind telephone town halls. When elected, I’ll continue holding these face to face. #paulbarringerfornc13 #paulbarringerfornc #ncpol
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✨💛Keith K🖤 ✨🦋 @herewego-keith.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
#NCpol #FDJT #TaxTheRich
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More than 250,000 in NC may lose Medicaid coverage under new work requirements
North Carolina has just six months to implement costly new federal and state Medicaid requirements. Here’s why.
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Progress NC Action @pnca.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
House Bill 958 is meant to add more obstacles for voters trying to cast their ballot, and fewer restraints on the power-hungry politicians looking to keep those ballots from being counted. #ncpol #votingrights #news progressncaction.org/2026/06/new-po…
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NC Budget & Tax Center @ncbudget.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
What NC REALLY needs is: 1. A progressive tax system that makes those who earn the most pay their share 2. Ensuring corporations pay what they owe by stopping the elimination of the corporate income tax 3. A budget that invests in public services we need to thrive! #ncpol 2/2
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Sandy F. @baystaterinnc.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
It's no surprise that Tillis will vote for Warsh as the new Fed Chair. #ncpol www.wral.com/news/ap/3867...
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Tillis says he's ready to move ahead with confirming Warsh as Trump's pick as Fed chair
The Republican senator who had effectively blocked confirmation of President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve says he's dropping his opposition after the Department of Justice ended its...
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franklincountynews.bsky.social @franklincountynews.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Granville County Commissioners held emergency meeting on April 24 to consider issuing a resolution in opposition to SB 214. Bill as drafted would allow Franklin County to acquire or condemn property in other jurisdictions without the consent youtu.be/2R0jIkEZ7C8?... #ncga #ncpol
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NPR @npr.org · 25/04/2026
The latest campaign finance reports show Democratic enthusiasm in key House and Senate races, but national Republican groups have far more in the bank to potentially spend down the road.
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4 charts show where money is going in the midterms -- and who has the most cash
The latest campaign finance reports show Democratic enthusiasm in key House and Senate races, but national Republican groups have far more in the bank to potentially spend down the road.
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Carolina Forward @carolinaforward.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
The North Carolina Zoo has been working on its new Asia Continent expansion for years, but there's just one problem... More: myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/rand…
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Lakes Area Democrats of Wake County @lakesareadems.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Your individual actions can make a difference! Just ask Republican NC Senate Leader Phil Berger. Even though his primary campaign was endorsed by Trump, he was defeated by just 23 votes by challenger Republican Sam Page. Now we need to defeat Republicans throughout the state! www.wakedems.org
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Wake County Democratic Party - Wake Dems - North Carolina
Join us in the fight to ensure Wake County residents and all North Carolinians have a fair shot at a good life. Fighting to elect Democrats and save Democracy.
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Peter Thiel being confronted by a citizen journalist about his connections to Jeffrey Epstein "Any comments on the Epstein connections? You were meeting with him." "People are waking up to what you are doing." 💯🎯💯🎯
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Morgan Fairchild @morgfair.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Trump floats taxpayer bailout for Middle Eastern autocracy open.substack.com/pub/populari...
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Trump floats taxpayer bailout for Middle Eastern autocracy
On Tuesday, President Trump said he is considering a financial bailout for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), an autocratic state experiencing an economic downturn due to the war in Iran.
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The News & Observer @newsobserver.com · 23/04/2026
The indictments follow a 2024 Kentucky Bourbon Trail trip for North Carolina lawmakers.
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Four lobbyists indicted over Kentucky bourbon distillery trip for NC lawmakers
The indictments follow a 2024 Kentucky Bourbon Trail trip for North Carolina lawmakers.
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
No law enforcement officer operating in Connecticut—federal, state, or local—can wear a mask on duty. ICE and CBP agents have to show their faces and badges. And when an officer assaults someone recording them, commits false imprisonment, false arrest, or malicious prosecution, they lose immunity.
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Connecticut Just Told Masked ICE Agents to Show Their Faces
SB00397 bars masks on every officer in the state, forces feds to show badges, and opens state courts to sue them. A first in the country.
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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 23/04/2026
They paused Oversight Committee hearings the minute we started getting answers about the Epstein files. Now it’s “roundtables”: no rules, no oaths, no subpoenas. You do the math. Because the moment accountability shows up, they shut it down. The survivors deserve better.
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
John Cornyn has been in office longer than I’ve been alive. He’s had 40 years to lower the cost of housing, healthcare, groceries, utilities, and gas. What’s the hold up?
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Lakes Area Democrats of Wake County @lakesareadems.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
www.hopkinsforhouse.com
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Democrat for NC House: Elect Evonne Hopkins for a Safer, Stronger North Carolina
Elect Evonne Hopkins, a Democrat for NC House, committed to public safety, infrastructure, healthcare, education, environment, and the economy in North Carolina.
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Lakes Area Democrats of Wake County @lakesareadems.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
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Progress NC Action @pnca.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Tomorrow, the Republican-controlled NC General Assembly will start their legislative session for the year. Last year, they broke a record for non-productivity and failed to pass a budget. Will they finally get around to it this session? #ncpol #ncga #ncgov #passabudget
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Lakes Area Democrats of Wake County @lakesareadems.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Feeling despair about the direction our country is heading? Get off the couch and into action! Working with others toward positive change is best medicine! www.wakedems.org/get-involved...
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Volunteer - Wake County Democratic Party
Volunteer with Wake Dems! We are a grassroots organization almost entirely run by volunteers. Help elect Democrats and keep Wake County moving forward!
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NC Newsline @ncnewsline.com · 20/04/2026
The slate of unfinished business greeting North Carolina legislators when they return to work Tuesday could include consideration of vetoes Republicans want to override. ncnewsline.com/2026/04/20/n... #ncpol
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NC Republican legislators have veto overrides on immigration, guns, DEI in their sights • NC Newsline
The N.C. House is looking to override Gov. Josh Stein's vetoes of bills banning diversity policies, loosening gun laws, and others.
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NC Newsline @ncnewsline.com · 21/04/2026
Six weeks away from the official start of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is doing his best to keep legislators focused on the damage caused during the 2024 hurricane season. #ncpol #WNC #housing
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Helene recovery once again takes center stage as NC legislators return to Raleigh • NC Newsline
Six weeks away from the official start of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, Gov. Josh Stein is doing his best to keep legislators focused on the damage caused during the '24 hurricane season. Stein ...
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NC Newsline @ncnewsline.com · 21/04/2026
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection tariff refund system went live Monday, marking what small business advocates call a “complex” first step for entrepreneurs to recoup $166 billion in import taxes accrued under President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs #ncpol @ashleymurray.bsky.social
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Show me the money: Businesses line up for $166B in refunds from Trump's illegal tariffs • NC Newsline
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection tariff refund system went live Monday, marking what small business advocates call a “complex” first step for entrepreneurs to recoup $166 billion in import taxes...
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NPR @npr.org · 22/03/2026
About a third of all fertilizer shipped globally passes through the Strait of Hormuz. Now shipping is all-but stopped through the Strait and this could have repercussions for the global food supply. n.pr/4bBmi4R
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How the Iran war threatens global food supply
About a third of all fertilizer shipped globally passes through the Strait of Hormuz. Now shipping is all-but stopped through the Strait and this could have repercussions for the global food supply.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 22/03/2026
NEW: Tomorrow, SCOTUS will consider dramatically limiting mail voting. The question at hand? Whether ballots postmarked by Election Day, but that arrive after, should count. Depending on how the justices rule, millions of voters could be disenfranchised in future elections. bit.ly/4bANHnB
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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
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Progress NC Action @pnca.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Our elections must be safe and secure– and that’s exactly why the SAVE Act is so dangerous. It undermines our elections by restricting the right to vote to only those with the time and resources to jump through Trump’s hoops on their way to the polls. #ncpol #stoptheSAVEact bit.ly/4bpYbYk
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Rodney D. Pierce @pierce4nchouse.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
@krisnordstrom.bsky.social next potential decision date is May 22. #nced #ncpol
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Wake County Democratic Party @wakedems.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Have you checked out the Wake Dems event calendar lately? It’s a great way to connect with your neighbors, hear what’s happening on the ground, and find easy ways to get involved while hanging out over a drink.
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Progress NC Action @pnca.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Is Sen. Thom Tillis really going to rubber stamp ANOTHER completely unqualified DHS Secretary for Trump? We just spent a year dealing with the damage from the last time he did this. Tillis' office: 202-224-6342 #ncpol #NotAnotherNoem
Graphic urging North Carolinians to call Senator Thom Tillis about voting against Markwayne Mullin for DHS Secretary. The graphic emphasizes Mullin's total lack of experience and anger management issues.
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eddiesheehy.bsky.social @eddiesheehy.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
You tell me, North Carolina? Do you believe Phil Berger, the man who gerrymandered our state for a Trump endorsement not 6 months ago, only cares about “fairness” to the voters of NC? I sure don’t! #ncpol www.wral.com/news/nccapit...
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‘Not fair to the voters’: Berger requests new recount after first recount led to no changes
State Senate leader Phil Berger on Friday requested a hand recount in his Republican primary against Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page, who leads by 23 votes after a machine recount. He also reupped ...
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Keung Hui @keunghui.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Wake County school board will meet on special education cuts ‘to ensure transparency.’ School board chair Tyler Swanson said he scheduled Tuesday's 5 pm special meeting in response to the public's concerns about the $18M special ed cut. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #ncpol #nced #wcpss
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Wake school board will meet on special education cuts ‘to ensure transparency’
School board chair Tyler Swanson says the special meeting is needed as part of an effort in ‘restoring trust with our community.’
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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
“The ICE warehouse jail in Merrimack is not opening. For the people who would have been detained there and their loved ones, this is a real win. It also proves something larger: detention expansion is not inevitable. Everyday people can stop these facilities.” afsc.org/news/how-sma...
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How a small New Hampshire town stopped an ICE warehouse jail
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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Nothing screams “we’re just winging it” like having to buy oil from Iran while in the middle of a war with Iran.
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NC Democrats @ncdp.org · 04/03/2026
Meet your statewide candidates for the Court of Appeals this November! Together, we’re going to build a stronger, more just future for North Carolina. Learn more about the statewide judicial candidates on your ballot at fairjudgesnc.com
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INDY Week @indyweek.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Two candidates for new at-large seats on the Wake County Board of Commissioners will advance to the general election after Tuesday’s Democratic primary: Christine Kushner and Mona Singh.
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Wake County Democratic Party @wakedems.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Roy Cooper has never lost an election because he has spent every day in service to the people of North Carolina. Congratulations on a commanding victory! Now it's time to get to work for this November.
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Lakes Area Democrats of Wake County @lakesareadems.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Early voting is underway and runs through 3 PM on Saturday, February 28. Get your vote in early! Use the NC Voter Search tool to verify your registration, identify your polling site, and print out a sample ballot specific to your voting precinct. vt.ncsbe.gov/reglkup/
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