Matt Hughes
@matthughesnc.com
Proud Tar Heel | New Liberal | Hillsborough Commish | Democratic National Cmte Member | Nonprofit leader
I've received questions about possible CBP/ICE near Steve's Garden Mart. Hillsborough owns the facility next door, which Durham County Sheriff's Office was using for training today.
November 18, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I've received questions about possible CBP/ICE near Steve's Garden Mart. Hillsborough owns the facility next door, which Durham County Sheriff's Office was using for training today.
My statement on CBP operating in the Triangle and resources if you know someone who is detained.
November 18, 2025 at 2:10 AM
My statement on CBP operating in the Triangle and resources if you know someone who is detained.
I'm no fan of fall, but there's something peaceful and serene about a chilly fall morning in Downtown Hillsborough
November 2, 2025 at 3:58 PM
I'm no fan of fall, but there's something peaceful and serene about a chilly fall morning in Downtown Hillsborough
You know what's amazing to me? People I know who for a fact had public benefits when they were growing up but are against them as adults. I'm proud that my state and country invested in me with pre-k, Medicaid, SNAP, and housing vouchers so I can be the person I am today.
October 29, 2025 at 10:59 PM
You know what's amazing to me? People I know who for a fact had public benefits when they were growing up but are against them as adults. I'm proud that my state and country invested in me with pre-k, Medicaid, SNAP, and housing vouchers so I can be the person I am today.
I recently joined WCHL and Chapelboro.com to talk about Attorney General Jeff Jackson's visit to Hillsborough amid Chantal and BRIC funding cut.
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August 4, 2025 at 5:32 PM
I recently joined WCHL and Chapelboro.com to talk about Attorney General Jeff Jackson's visit to Hillsborough amid Chantal and BRIC funding cut.
chapelboro.com/news-on-the-...
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I really appreciate my friend AG Jeff Jackson for coming to Hillsborough to tour the effects of TS Chantal and his suit to return FEMA BRIC funding to towns like ours.
July 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I really appreciate my friend AG Jeff Jackson for coming to Hillsborough to tour the effects of TS Chantal and his suit to return FEMA BRIC funding to towns like ours.
This July 4th, we celebrate freedom, but we also fight for it.
Justice, equity, and democracy aren't guaranteed.
We must keep working to make them real for everyone.
#IndependenceDay #StillWeRise #ReclaimThePromise
Justice, equity, and democracy aren't guaranteed.
We must keep working to make them real for everyone.
#IndependenceDay #StillWeRise #ReclaimThePromise
July 4, 2025 at 6:14 PM
This July 4th, we celebrate freedom, but we also fight for it.
Justice, equity, and democracy aren't guaranteed.
We must keep working to make them real for everyone.
#IndependenceDay #StillWeRise #ReclaimThePromise
Justice, equity, and democracy aren't guaranteed.
We must keep working to make them real for everyone.
#IndependenceDay #StillWeRise #ReclaimThePromise
Honoring the legacy of freedom and resilience this #Juneteenth. I'm proud to have played a part in making this powerful day an official holiday in Hillsborough as just one step forward for recognition, remembrance, and ultimately justice.
June 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Honoring the legacy of freedom and resilience this #Juneteenth. I'm proud to have played a part in making this powerful day an official holiday in Hillsborough as just one step forward for recognition, remembrance, and ultimately justice.
Tomorrow I'll be at the #nokings protest at the Historic Courthouse in downtown Hillsborough at 11am. I hope you'll join me and millions of others around the country protesting in support of liberty and freedom.
June 14, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Tomorrow I'll be at the #nokings protest at the Historic Courthouse in downtown Hillsborough at 11am. I hope you'll join me and millions of others around the country protesting in support of liberty and freedom.
What's going on right now in LA and all over the country is what dictators do. It isn't what is done in the name of a freedom loving, democracy supporting people.
June 12, 2025 at 8:50 PM
What's going on right now in LA and all over the country is what dictators do. It isn't what is done in the name of a freedom loving, democracy supporting people.
Wonderful to be at the groundbreaking for Auman Village, a new Orange Habitat affordable housing project in Hillsborough! Approved in 2020, the Town Board recently dedicated $100k a year for 4 years starting next fiscal year. 🏡💰
June 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Wonderful to be at the groundbreaking for Auman Village, a new Orange Habitat affordable housing project in Hillsborough! Approved in 2020, the Town Board recently dedicated $100k a year for 4 years starting next fiscal year. 🏡💰
Thrilled to attend the investiture of Justice Allison Riggs as she formally took her seat as an ELECTED justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. After 100+ days the will of the voter PREVAILED.
June 11, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Thrilled to attend the investiture of Justice Allison Riggs as she formally took her seat as an ELECTED justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. After 100+ days the will of the voter PREVAILED.
Happy Pride Month! 🏳️🌈
June 1, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Happy Pride Month! 🏳️🌈
I wonderful double rainbow over Hillsborough this evening! Makes the storms earlier today worth it 😁
May 31, 2025 at 1:40 AM
I wonderful double rainbow over Hillsborough this evening! Makes the storms earlier today worth it 😁
If you see these folks around Town today, stop by and say hello! They want to get your thoughts on parking in town as part of a parking study.
May 30, 2025 at 12:23 PM
If you see these folks around Town today, stop by and say hello! They want to get your thoughts on parking in town as part of a parking study.
Touching moment last night as Mayor Mark Bell read the proclamation in honor of former Mayor Horace Johnson, Sr with his son Horace Johnson, Jr present. Mayor Johnson was a trailblazer and a visionary who will be missed.
May 28, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Touching moment last night as Mayor Mark Bell read the proclamation in honor of former Mayor Horace Johnson, Sr with his son Horace Johnson, Jr present. Mayor Johnson was a trailblazer and a visionary who will be missed.
Today, from the Carolina coast to the Blue Ridge peaks, we honor those who gave their lives in service to our country.
From Ft Bragg to Camp Lejeune, and every quiet memorial in between, NC remembers.
Let us carry their legacy with resolve, gratitude, and purpose.
#MemorialDay
From Ft Bragg to Camp Lejeune, and every quiet memorial in between, NC remembers.
Let us carry their legacy with resolve, gratitude, and purpose.
#MemorialDay
May 26, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Today, from the Carolina coast to the Blue Ridge peaks, we honor those who gave their lives in service to our country.
From Ft Bragg to Camp Lejeune, and every quiet memorial in between, NC remembers.
Let us carry their legacy with resolve, gratitude, and purpose.
#MemorialDay
From Ft Bragg to Camp Lejeune, and every quiet memorial in between, NC remembers.
Let us carry their legacy with resolve, gratitude, and purpose.
#MemorialDay
Great turnout at yesterday's Tea with Lee Smith (and Hal Crowther) at the Burwell School. It's always a pleasure to show off the school grounds with my fellow Historic Hillsborough Commissioners, especially to a sold out crowd! 📚
May 26, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Great turnout at yesterday's Tea with Lee Smith (and Hal Crowther) at the Burwell School. It's always a pleasure to show off the school grounds with my fellow Historic Hillsborough Commissioners, especially to a sold out crowd! 📚
Great to stop by the LCV Green Tie Awards this evening. Now more than ever we need to stand up for our environment when it is under threat by an Administration that believes in neither science nor keeping our land, water, and air clean. #environmentalprotection
May 21, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Great to stop by the LCV Green Tie Awards this evening. Now more than ever we need to stand up for our environment when it is under threat by an Administration that believes in neither science nor keeping our land, water, and air clean. #environmentalprotection
Wanna know what we discussed at Monday night's Town Board meeting? Well here you go! I'm proud that we are going to be diving deeper on housing as part of an all of the above housing strategy that can possibly keep folks in their homes *and* create more units.
May 21, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Wanna know what we discussed at Monday night's Town Board meeting? Well here you go! I'm proud that we are going to be diving deeper on housing as part of an all of the above housing strategy that can possibly keep folks in their homes *and* create more units.
Before Jefferson put pen to parchment, North Carolina lit the fire. 250 years ago today, the Mecklenburg Declaration boldly claimed independence and over a year before July 4, 1776. Don’t let the day end without honoring this defiant spark. #America250
May 21, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Before Jefferson put pen to parchment, North Carolina lit the fire. 250 years ago today, the Mecklenburg Declaration boldly claimed independence and over a year before July 4, 1776. Don’t let the day end without honoring this defiant spark. #America250
Reposted by Matt Hughes
ICYMI: CNL Steering Committee Member and Hillsborough Commissioner Matt Hughes (@matthughesnc.bsky.social) has a new op-ed out in @newsobserver.com arguing for changes to restrictive covenants and zoning laws that limit the supply of housing in North Carolina.
May 6, 2025 at 1:42 PM
ICYMI: CNL Steering Committee Member and Hillsborough Commissioner Matt Hughes (@matthughesnc.bsky.social) has a new op-ed out in @newsobserver.com arguing for changes to restrictive covenants and zoning laws that limit the supply of housing in North Carolina.
Thoroughly enjoyed participating on this panel on criminal justice and education for the NC NCAAP prior to the start of its advocacy day. I was proud to bring my perspective as a town commissioner, who also happens to serve as Third Vice President of the State Conference.
May 15, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Thoroughly enjoyed participating on this panel on criminal justice and education for the NC NCAAP prior to the start of its advocacy day. I was proud to bring my perspective as a town commissioner, who also happens to serve as Third Vice President of the State Conference.