Thank you to the @NCPBA for your endorsement of our reelection campaign! It has been an honor to work with your members across the state on common sense criminal justice reform that protects law enforcement and makes our communities safer. I look forward to the continued partnership! #ncpol

This weekend, I joined my colleagues in requesting a special session to address the gas tax. As a result of good fiscal policy by @NCHouseGOP, we are in a position to backfill revenue loss with money we have saved in a fiscally responsible way. People are feeling the pressures of gas prices across our state and we need to step up to the plate. #ncpol

Great event in @LakeLure as we celebrated the 100th Birthday of the Dam. It was great to see @RepTimMooreNC & community leaders from across the state coming together to celebrate this milestone. We learned about the history of the dam, how it withstood Helene and what it means to the success of our region. Here is to 100 more!🥳

Thank you to the @NCChamber for recognizing the work done and the progress made this session when it comes to promoting free enterprise, lower taxes and a business friendly climate in NC! #ncpol

We would like to extend a huge thank you to newly reappointed @fema Administrator @FEMA_Cam for taking the time to personally come to the district and explain their plans to improve operations at the department and speed up recovery efforts. Very grateful to @WhatleyNC for keeping the pressure on federal agencies to not forget about Western North Carolina! #ncpol

Today, I requested transparency from the Division of Marine Fisheries. North Carolinians deserve accountability for how our public fisheries are being managed. Nearly 30 years after the Fisheries Reform Act was passed to rebuild and sustain our coastal fisheries, many of those goals remain unmet. Now, the Committee is demanding detailed, itemized breakdowns of all expenditures related to the Division of Marine Fisheries' activities, including how taxpayer and license dollars are spent, what fisheries data programs are accomplishing or failing to accomplish, and whether Marine Patrol has the resources and enforcement activity needed to protect our public resources. This is an important step toward answering a basic question: Is North Carolina’s public getting results for the money, time and resources being invested in fisheries management? North Carolina’s fisheries belong to the public. The public deserves transparency, accountability and management that produces healthier fisheries. The Division of Marine Fisheries has one month to provide this information. #ncpol

Huge crowd last weekend at the 63rd Annual Coon Dog Day Festival! Thank you to everyone who weathered the rain and showed up to celebrate this Western North Carolina tradition. We hope to see everyone back next year in Saluda, NC!

Now we don't go around bragging about it, because we don't want people to treat us any different... But tomorrow is a big day for my family marking the 63rd Anniversary of the Coon Dog Day Festival. Our Great Grandfather George Johnson started the Blue Ridge Coon Club in 1957 & was the first Coon Dog King. Come out tomorrow & join people/dogs from all over the country to celebrate a WNC Tradition. #CoonDogDay #SaludaNC