Press release from Office of the Senate Democratic Leader:
Following Governor McCrory’s lawsuit against the federal government and the subsequent suit filed by the U.S. Justice Department over the unconstitutionality of HB 2, Democratic Senate leaders have grave concerns about the continued threat to federal funding in their districts and across the state. Who: Senator Terry Van Duyn, Democratic Whip, and Rev. Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, Campaign for Southern Equality
What: Press Conference to discuss the potential loss of federal funding to Buncombe County
Where: Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, Ferguson Auditorium, 340 Victoria Rd., Asheville, NC
When: Monday, May 16, 10 a.m.
For more information contact Leslie Rudd, Communications Officer, 919-733-6854, Leslie.Rudd@ncleg.net
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