The Holler sits down with Sydney Batch — NC Senate Democratic Leader, family law attorney, social worker, breast cancer survivor, and one of the fiercest voices in Raleigh. From the 146 days and counting without a state budget to the looming multi-billion-dollar fiscal cliff, she breaks down exactly why North Carolina is stuck — and how GOP infighting, reckless tax cuts, and legislative dysfunction brought us here. She explains what’s truly at stake for working families, public schools, foster care, teachers, and state employees who are being forced to survive 2025 on 2023 dollars.

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