Today was my first day working at Representative Harris’s office. On Mondays and Fridays the members of the legislature work virtually so my first day was asynchronous. Today, I received my two assignments for the week. The first was to outline the American Rescue Plan (ARP) guidelines for how states can spend their federal aid, as well as how ARP funds have already been allocated in NC. The second assignment was to write up a report on how North Carolina’s taxes per capita and GDP compares to other states. Today I started on the first task and read through the American Rescue Plan and took notes on the guidelines for how states can spend their federal aid. I am looking forward to going to the legislature in person tomorrow and continuing to work on these cool projects.