Today was packed full of meetings with representatives and senators that Ashley and I attended! We discussed both general policies and specific bills with many of these legislators, and it was interesting to see the strategies Ashley used to gain their support, such as connecting on shared interests and opinions.
One event that happened today which I found particularly intriguing was a protest outside of the Legislative Building, where anti-abortion activists rented out space and held a protest in which they advocated for HB 158, which would ban abortion in North Carolina. I observed this convention with Bella as well as Representative Martin’s intern Chris, and watching members of the public attempt to gain support for a piece of legislation was certainly notable as I know this is a common occurrence outside of any political workplace (especially the NC LB).
In the afternoon, I was able to attend the House’s discussion of a significant bill, which was a great experience- watching from the gallery above was fascinating and definitely memorable!
Watching the House meet from gallery!
Pin gifted to us by Representative Diane Wheatley