My dad joined me for a quick down and back to DC for the event! I was humbled to be considered among the other amazing nominees across the country who are working hard for their constituents and for women.
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Late in posting this, but I was so immensely honored and grateful to be nominated for the Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award from EMILY's list!
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"We're in a state right now where people are hungry for accountability Every public dollar that we spend has to be accounted for And, right now, our current voucher program doesn't do that."
We can't look taxpayers in the eye and tell them honestly that their tax dollars are going towards a quality education.
During today's budget debate, I introduced amendments that would:
• Keep more tax dollars for education in public schools
• Restore the income cap for the private school voucher program
• Increase funding for students with disabilities
NC House Republicans blocked all of them.
An excited group of project leaders and elected officials pose for a photo with shovels breaking ground on the project.
Sign on the project construction ground that reads "Star Point Apartments" with a computer-generated image of the apartments, logos for different funders and developers, and further information on the project.
It was so exciting to be present at the groundbreaking of this new affordable housing project in Asheville! 🏗️
My personal favorite part? 12 of the 60 units will be reserved for young people transitioning out of foster care. This matters!
NC House Representative Lindsey Prather (center) stands with the UNC-Asheville mascot on her right and the Western Carolina University mascot on her left.
NC House Representative Lindsey Prather (left) pictured with the UNC-Asheville Chancellor Dr. Kimberly van Noort (right) in front of a blue UNC-Asheville tent.
Yesterday was UNC System Day at the legislature! Go Cats! Go Bulldogs!
It's time for the General Assembly to show up and fully deliver for Western North Carolina.
We filed this bill to fill the needs of our neighbors and communities across WNC, but there is much more we must do to help people recover.
Two days in a row now, the speaker has put House Bill 171 (DEI ban) on the calendar and then pulled it off when he saw how many people showed up in the gallery. They're cowards.
Image of bill
🚨 North Carolina Republicans just introduced HB 804, which completely bans abortions after conception — with no exceptions for rape/incest and includes a minimum $100,000 fine for seeking reproductive health care.
This app is the nerdy one now, right? I can post pics from our Colonial Williamsburg Christmas? I went to the courthouse both days bc I wanted to see different cases 😂 I was suing the county for bad roads, dad tried to get out of paying taxes bc he was moving that day, and Eric played a justice 👏
Nurse union ralliers in front of Mission Health in Asheville
Rally signs supporting proper nurse staffing at Mission Hospital
It's a good day to support unions 💪
"Members of the Charter School Review Board saw strengths in the Liberty Charter’s board, such as members’ business experience, but one member questioned the lack of a K-12 educator on the board, and at least a couple board members suggested the all-male board could be improved by including women."
Here's hoping this app stays civil and useful 🤞
Photo of current and former Buncombe County state legislators John Ager, Brian Turner, Julie Mayfield, Lindsey Prather, and Eric Ager. The dress code was "Asheville Casual".
Hey BlueSky! Lindsey Prather here, state representative in Buncombe. I filed for reelection this week w/my current & future colleagues. So grateful & excited to keep working w/these fine folks. Plus, ppl will finally stop walking into my office & greeting me with "Man, I really miss Brian." #ncpol