Grateful for my colleagues Rep. Marcia Morey, Rep. Julie von Haefen, and Rep. Renee Price, and everyone joining in this work.

Please try and come to the Love Forward events February 11-14. I have no doubt you'll be as inspired as I've been!

Our Constitution has an answer for a lawless president: Congress. But it is clear that Republicans in Congress will never even consider holding this administration accountable for its lawlessness. They've broken their oaths. Our Constitution has an answer for a cowardly Congress, too: the voters.

Federal agents cannot be allowed to obstruct state investigators as they pursue any and all appropriate criminal charges. No one is above the law. [2/3]

Everyone deserves to worship and learn without fear. Today’s news is a stark, painful reminder how much work we still must do to make that world a reality. [3/3]

It is agonizing to watch fear grow in our communities—whether it is the fear of antisemitism faced by our Jewish neighbors or the fear of campus gun violence faced by our students. [2/3]

I'll be working hard every day to earn your support, and I'm grateful for the partnership from this incredible district. Here's to 2026! For more info, see philrubin.com. #ncpol #NorthCarolina

We're all feeling the pinch, and it is time for us to retake the legislature so that we can make North Carolina affordable, free, and fair again--a place where everyone has a chance to thrive instead of a place where the scales are tilted toward those who already have the most.

Our state is falling short due to failed policies from the General Assembly that have divested from our state and its people.

I'm really enjoying it, @chriscooperwcu.bsky.social! You do such a great job of making the data and statistics really accessible. Thanks for it!

Thanks for a wonderful discussion! Really enjoyed it.

I posted a video update on Instagram, but it's too large to post on Bluesky, so you can check it out here if you want!
www.instagram.com/p/DM7_hDgPB7D/
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We’re not back in session until Aug. 26, and the bill sponsors say they’re open to more feedback. We'll have those conversations, and I'm grateful to all who came to the Judiciary 1 committee last week to advocate, and for everyone who reached out to legislators expressing concerns. More soon! [5/6]

Also, in the new HB 958, they're pushing a new requirement that voters give their full Social Security number to register to vote, despite federal law saying you can’t make someone provide do that to vote. And the bill still bans ranked choice voting without a chance for the public to decide. [4/6]

The bad news: Republicans slipped parts of this bill into the mini-budget that passed last week, including *seven new exempt positions for partisan hires.* [3/6]

They’ve also lengthened the time you can use an expired driver's license to vote, and they're relaxing the insane ballot-counting deadlines they imposed in December.

But there’s still plenty to be concerned about. [2/6]

3. Spread the word! This bill is bad for all North Carolinians of any political view. Let's build a coalition around free and fair elections in NC.

See my previous posts for more info!

2. Come to the committee meeting if you can. The time isn't specific: it'll be 15 minutes after the full House voting session ends. I expect the full House to begin meeting at 1pm, but not confirmed. And I can't predict when that session will end. Could be short, could run to the late afternoon.