Susan Shumway
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Susan Shumway
@revsue4u.bsky.social
Mom to 3 sons and 2 fur-babies, UCC Pastor, Chaplain, Volunteer, Advocate, Dog-Lover, Democrat running for MO Senate District 2, lives in O'Fallon, Missouri.
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"Let this be a reminder to all of us: Watch what Trump does, not what he says..."

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November 30, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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Advanced Micro Targeting says it has not heard anything from Missouri AG Catherine Hanaway since she alleged, w/o providing evidence, that the company employed undocumented immigrants.

The company said every employee is a legal worker checked thru the federal E-verify system. #moleg #mogov
Lawsuit details alleged scheme to sabotage referendum on Missouri congressional map • Missouri Independent
A federal lawsuit accuses opponents of a referendum on Missouri's gerrymandered congressional map are poaching signature gatherers.
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November 22, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Missouri has been working on updating its computer systems to improve how it administers social safety net programs since 2013. New federal rules mean that work will wait until at least 2028. #moleg #mogov
Federal changes delay long-overdue overhaul of Missouri’s troubled safety net systems • Missouri Independent
Plans to combine eligibility software for SNAP and Medicaid into a single, updated system are on hold due to sweeping federal changes.
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November 24, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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A federal lawsuit alleges a lack of reasonable action by the Missouri Department of Mental Health has turned jails into "de facto mental health wards." #moleg #mogov
‘Warehoused in jails’: State accused of denying mental health services to incarcerated Missourians • Missouri Independent
The lawsuit alleges a lack of reasonable action by the state to provide services has turned jails into ‘de facto mental health wards.’
missouriindependent.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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One person who spoke with/The Independent pays $295 per month for health insurance. Next year, if Congress extends current subsidies, it will be $479. If the subsidies go away Jan. 1, the price will be $1,216 per month, a 312% increase. #moleg #mogov
Missourians brace for health insurance premium spikes with federal subsidies set to expire • Missouri Independent
The open enrollment period for Affordable Care Act plans ends Jan. 16. For some, the extra costs for 2026 will mean they go without coverage.
missouriindependent.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Two-day trial reveals inner workings of Missouri private school voucher program #moleg #mogov
Two-day trial reveals inner workings of Missouri private school voucher program • Missouri Independent
Underlying problems of the MOScholars program were unearthed in a trial over the legality of Missouri funding of private school vouchers.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.

The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
November 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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"A citizens group in Ontario, California is spearheading an effort to make the community aware of incidents involving federal immigration agents.

They're placing signs at the locations that read, 'ICE stole someone here'..."

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Immigrant rights group placing 'ICE stole someone here' signs in Ontario
A citizens group in Ontario is spearheading an effort to make the community aware of incidents involving ICE agents detaining and arresting undocumented immigrants.
abc7.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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Americans should “raise hell” to protect US national parks through the “nightmare” of Donald Trump’s presidency, former National Park Service director Jonathan Jarvis told The Guardian.
National parks facing ‘nightmare’ under Trump, warns ex-director of service
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November 14, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Union mechanics at Boeing Defense in the St. Louis area approved a new contract Thursday, ending a three-month strike. #moleg #mogov
Boeing strike in St. Louis ends after union approves new contract • Missouri Independent
Fighter-jet mechanics, who've been on strike since August, will begin returning to work Sunday.
missouriindependent.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I just backed Jules Cassidy, PI on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/suz...
Jules Cassidy, PI
A Troubleshooters Bromance Novel featuring Jules Cassidy and Sam Starrett
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November 9, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Losing SNAP could mean more pregnancy complications as food insecurity grows missouriindependent.com/2025/10/31/r...
Losing SNAP could mean more pregnancy complications as food insecurity grows • Missouri Independent
Millions will be cut off from access to government food assistance, including those who are pregnant or have babies and young children.
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October 31, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Incontinence products for babies, children and adults are included in the exemption, as are products used during menstruation, including period “cups” and period underwear. #moleg #mogov
Missouri joins dozens of states in eliminating ‘luxury’ tax on diapers, period products • Missouri Independent
After years of bipartisan support, a Missouri law eliminating the luxury tax on period products and diapers passed as part of a larger tax bill.
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September 1, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver promises lawsuit if Missouri Republicans gerrymander his district #moleg #mogov
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver promises lawsuit if Missouri Republicans gerrymander his district • Missouri Independent
If Missouri Republicans gerrymander the state’s congressional map to do away with a Democrat-leaning seat, Emanuel Cleaver will sue.
missouriindependent.com
September 2, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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NEW: Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is suing President Donald Trump to keep her job, after the president earlier this week tried to remove her. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook Sues Trump Over Attempted Firing
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
August 28, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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“He was a good soldier in the MAGA war, but he wasn’t much of a leader. He just did whatever the flavor of the day was in the MAGA world...”

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August 24, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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"Those who bought into his $Trump memecoin after its launch day lost a lot of money—it is down about 90% from its high on the day he was sworn in. One consolation, of sorts: They would have lost even more in $Melania..."

www.wsj.com/finance/inve...
The Trump Family Cashes In on ‘the Infinite Money Glitch’
When President Trump gets in on a new online moneymaking idea, his followers often pile in—but two out of the last three times they went on to lose bigly.
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August 24, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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The Kansas City Chiefs donated $25,000 on Tuesday to a PAC supporting Republican candidates for the Missouri House.

The donation comes two months after the legislature approved a $1.5 billion stadium funding plan aimed at convincing the Chiefs and Royals to stay in Missouri. #moleg #mogov
Missouri House Republicans receive $25,000 donation from Kansas City Chiefs • Missouri Independent
The Kansas City Chiefs donated $25,000 on Tuesday to a political action committee supporting Republican candidates for the Missouri House.
missouriindependent.com
August 13, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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The broad legal theory behind President Donald Trump’s use of the military in civilian law enforcement took center stage Tuesday during day two of a trial over the deployment of National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles earlier this year. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Trial Sheds Light on Sweeping Theory Behind Trump’s Military Deployments
Read more here.
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August 13, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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The U.S. Department of Energy has cancelled a conditional $4.9 billion loan for the Grain Belt Express, a planned transmission line designed to transport electricity generated by wind farms in Kansas across four states, including Missouri. #moleg #mogov via @jasonhancock.bsky.social
Feds cancel $4.9 billion loan for Grain Belt Express transmission line project • Missouri Independent
The U.S. Department of Energy announced Wednesday it was cancelling a conditional $4.9 billion loan for the Grain Belt Express.
missouriindependent.com
July 23, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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How Trump’s anti-immigrant policies could collapse the US food industry - visualized
How Trump’s anti-immigrant policies could collapse the US food industry - visualized
The president is threatening to deport essential farm workers, grocery clerks and food delivery drivers. But without them, shelves could go empty and prices could soar
www.theguardian.com
July 17, 2025 at 4:11 PM