Ryan Reza
@ryanreza.bsky.social
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This article is an important read and shows the danger of Kirk Milhoan as Chair of ACIP.
Hep-B is a proven deterrent for infant infection against the virus, and further weakening public opinion of the childhood immunization schedule poses a great risk to millions of kids across the country.
Hep-B is a proven deterrent for infant infection against the virus, and further weakening public opinion of the childhood immunization schedule poses a great risk to millions of kids across the country.
NEW: In an interview w/ me, new chair of ACIP says they are planning to vote on ending practice of vaccinating all newborns for hepatitis B and to examine whether childhood immunization schedule is behind rise of allergies and autoimmune disorders.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisers plan biggest change yet to childhood schedule
The new chair of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices said the panel plans to vote to end universal hepatitis B vaccination at birth and to scrutinize if childhood shots cause allergies.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
This article is an important read and shows the danger of Kirk Milhoan as Chair of ACIP.
Hep-B is a proven deterrent for infant infection against the virus, and further weakening public opinion of the childhood immunization schedule poses a great risk to millions of kids across the country.
Hep-B is a proven deterrent for infant infection against the virus, and further weakening public opinion of the childhood immunization schedule poses a great risk to millions of kids across the country.
Quite literally the biggest cave Democrats could have accomplished.
No ACA subsidies = millions of Americans lose their healthcare.
A 40 day shutdown for nothing. Abysmal work from Senate Dems.
No ACA subsidies = millions of Americans lose their healthcare.
A 40 day shutdown for nothing. Abysmal work from Senate Dems.
Tentative Senate deal to end shutdown, multiple sources tell me & @frankthorp.bsky.social:
—CR through Jan 30
—Approps minibus
—Fully funds SNAP
—Reverses Trump’s shutdown RIFs
—Promise of Senate vote on ACA subsidies by Dec second week (details/outcome uncertain)
—Led by King/Shaheen/Hassan
—CR through Jan 30
—Approps minibus
—Fully funds SNAP
—Reverses Trump’s shutdown RIFs
—Promise of Senate vote on ACA subsidies by Dec second week (details/outcome uncertain)
—Led by King/Shaheen/Hassan
November 10, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Quite literally the biggest cave Democrats could have accomplished.
No ACA subsidies = millions of Americans lose their healthcare.
A 40 day shutdown for nothing. Abysmal work from Senate Dems.
No ACA subsidies = millions of Americans lose their healthcare.
A 40 day shutdown for nothing. Abysmal work from Senate Dems.
#1 issue for Kansans in the ‘26 Gov. race will be the economy.
How D’s and R’s navigate a popular Dem Governor and contrast Kansas v National economy will be of interest.
Campaigns need to speak to the over 50% of households making >$75k who are financially insecure. #ksleg
How D’s and R’s navigate a popular Dem Governor and contrast Kansas v National economy will be of interest.
Campaigns need to speak to the over 50% of households making >$75k who are financially insecure. #ksleg
Kansas Speaks survey shows ‘lots of daylight’ between views on issues and political support | via @journalist-sherman.bsky.social #ksleg
Kansas Speaks survey shows 'lots of daylight' between views on issues and political support • Kansas Reflector
A new survey of Kansas adults highlights the divide between popular opinion and political reality on various issues, and shows that few people recognize the name of any candidate for governor in next ...
kansasreflector.com
October 27, 2025 at 10:47 PM
#1 issue for Kansans in the ‘26 Gov. race will be the economy.
How D’s and R’s navigate a popular Dem Governor and contrast Kansas v National economy will be of interest.
Campaigns need to speak to the over 50% of households making >$75k who are financially insecure. #ksleg
How D’s and R’s navigate a popular Dem Governor and contrast Kansas v National economy will be of interest.
Campaigns need to speak to the over 50% of households making >$75k who are financially insecure. #ksleg
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Shutdown leaves gaps in states’ health data, possibly endangering lives | via @timhenderson.bsky.social #ksleg
Shutdown leaves gaps in states’ health data, possibly endangering lives • Kansas Reflector
As the federal shutdown continues, states have been forced to fall back on their own resources to spot disease outbreaks — just as respiratory illness season begins.
kansasreflector.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Shutdown leaves gaps in states’ health data, possibly endangering lives | via @timhenderson.bsky.social #ksleg
Redistricting in Kansas shows how divided American politics and the American people are.
The average Kansan wants healthcare and affordability, not @sharicedavids.bsky.social to be forced out.
Yet #ksleg continues to prioritize Washington DC’s issues, not Kansas’. Disappointing!
The average Kansan wants healthcare and affordability, not @sharicedavids.bsky.social to be forced out.
Yet #ksleg continues to prioritize Washington DC’s issues, not Kansas’. Disappointing!
Podcast: Republican leaders of the Kansas Legislature are working to cobble together the necessary two-thirds majority of the House and Senate to call a special session in November. | #ksleg via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social and @journalist-sherman.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/podcasts/kan...
Kansas Republicans work toward special session on gerrymandering, gender markers • Kansas Reflector
Republican leaders of the Kansas Legislature are working to cobble together the necessary two-thirds majority of the House and Senate to call a special session in November.
kansasreflector.com
October 13, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Redistricting in Kansas shows how divided American politics and the American people are.
The average Kansan wants healthcare and affordability, not @sharicedavids.bsky.social to be forced out.
Yet #ksleg continues to prioritize Washington DC’s issues, not Kansas’. Disappointing!
The average Kansan wants healthcare and affordability, not @sharicedavids.bsky.social to be forced out.
Yet #ksleg continues to prioritize Washington DC’s issues, not Kansas’. Disappointing!
As the Feds ramp up their collaboration with private entities like Palantir, it’s obvious why Kansas shouldn’t share private citizen data.
It puts our privacy at risk!
Especially when the Feds historically haven’t had access to that data.
#ksleg
It puts our privacy at risk!
Especially when the Feds historically haven’t had access to that data.
#ksleg
Kansas lawsuit seeks to force Gov. Laura Kelly to divulge details about SNAP recipients | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg
Kansas lawsuit seeks to force Gov. Laura Kelly to divulge details about SNAP recipients • Kansas Reflector
TOPEKA — Attorney General Kris Kobach filed a lawsuit Monday against Gov. Laura Kelly to force disclosure to federal officials of names, Social Security numbers, birthdates and home addresses for ever...
kansasreflector.com
September 9, 2025 at 2:29 PM
As the Feds ramp up their collaboration with private entities like Palantir, it’s obvious why Kansas shouldn’t share private citizen data.
It puts our privacy at risk!
Especially when the Feds historically haven’t had access to that data.
#ksleg
It puts our privacy at risk!
Especially when the Feds historically haven’t had access to that data.
#ksleg
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Unidentified men grabbing someone off the street and putting her in a car because she wrote an op-Ed. This as flatly authoritarian as anything we’ve seen in this country in a very long time.
Video of the international student at Tufts being arrested by "federal authorities" in Massachusetts has been released and it's terrifying.
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
March 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Unidentified men grabbing someone off the street and putting her in a car because she wrote an op-Ed. This as flatly authoritarian as anything we’ve seen in this country in a very long time.
SCR1611 passes out of the Senate on a 27-13 vote (1 vote shy of failing).
This is a bad bill that would could get rid of our merit-based Supreme Court Justice selection system and replace it with an election.
Judges are not politicians. Call / email your House Reps now!
#ksleg
This is a bad bill that would could get rid of our merit-based Supreme Court Justice selection system and replace it with an election.
Judges are not politicians. Call / email your House Reps now!
#ksleg
March 6, 2025 at 9:31 PM
SCR1611 passes out of the Senate on a 27-13 vote (1 vote shy of failing).
This is a bad bill that would could get rid of our merit-based Supreme Court Justice selection system and replace it with an election.
Judges are not politicians. Call / email your House Reps now!
#ksleg
This is a bad bill that would could get rid of our merit-based Supreme Court Justice selection system and replace it with an election.
Judges are not politicians. Call / email your House Reps now!
#ksleg
House Tax is hearing HB2318 which is another attempt at a Flat Tax here in Kansas.
A Flat Tax would cripple our budget, and would work against Kansas children and their families.
Kansas needs progressive tax reform, not this!
#ksleg
A Flat Tax would cripple our budget, and would work against Kansas children and their families.
Kansas needs progressive tax reform, not this!
#ksleg
March 3, 2025 at 10:15 PM
House Tax is hearing HB2318 which is another attempt at a Flat Tax here in Kansas.
A Flat Tax would cripple our budget, and would work against Kansas children and their families.
Kansas needs progressive tax reform, not this!
#ksleg
A Flat Tax would cripple our budget, and would work against Kansas children and their families.
Kansas needs progressive tax reform, not this!
#ksleg
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Dozens of DOGE "receipts" saved no money at all and actually killed contracts meant to boost efficiency.
In fact, many of the receipts published by Elon Musk's DOGE aren't even receipts.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
In fact, many of the receipts published by Elon Musk's DOGE aren't even receipts.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
Dozens of DOGE ‘receipts’ saved no money and killed contracts meant to boost efficiency
Many of the receipts published by Elon Musk’s DOGE aren’t receipts at all — they’re negotiated deals with vetted vendors who might do future government work.
www.nbcnews.com
February 27, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Dozens of DOGE "receipts" saved no money at all and actually killed contracts meant to boost efficiency.
In fact, many of the receipts published by Elon Musk's DOGE aren't even receipts.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
In fact, many of the receipts published by Elon Musk's DOGE aren't even receipts.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
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$230 billion in #SNAP cuts would mean households with low incomes in *every state* would lose the support they need to put food on the table. Here's how many people would be harmed: www.cbpp.org/research/foo...
Millions of Low-Income Households Would Lose Food Aid Under Proposed House Republican SNAP Cuts | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Substantial cuts to SNAP would mean households with low incomes in every state would lose support they need to put food on the table, worsening food insecurity and hardship.
www.cbpp.org
February 25, 2025 at 6:41 PM
$230 billion in #SNAP cuts would mean households with low incomes in *every state* would lose the support they need to put food on the table. Here's how many people would be harmed: www.cbpp.org/research/foo...
There are over 40 bills this week that are receiving a hearing/final action in committees we’re following at #ksleg
The pace this year has been the quickest I’ve ever seen at the statehouse - and my head is spinning.
The pace this year has been the quickest I’ve ever seen at the statehouse - and my head is spinning.
February 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM
There are over 40 bills this week that are receiving a hearing/final action in committees we’re following at #ksleg
The pace this year has been the quickest I’ve ever seen at the statehouse - and my head is spinning.
The pace this year has been the quickest I’ve ever seen at the statehouse - and my head is spinning.
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Kansas advocates condemn U.S. House budget tied to Republicans’ proposed Medicaid cuts #ksleg via @anna-writes.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2025/02/24/k...
Kansas advocates condemn U.S. House budget tied to Republicans’ proposed Medicaid cuts • Kansas Reflector
Kansas organizations advocating for sustained funding for Medicaid services said hundreds of billions of dollars in proposed federal budget cuts to the national health program can be deadly to vulnera...
kansasreflector.com
February 25, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Kansas advocates condemn U.S. House budget tied to Republicans’ proposed Medicaid cuts #ksleg via @anna-writes.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2025/02/24/k...
Final day of Turnaround today at #ksleg, only the House is in session today.
On the docket:
❌ - Anti-Immigration Resolution
❌ - Restrictions to Medicaid and KDHE
❌ - Banning Guaranteed Income Programs in KS
A few other bills of interest: Changes to KORA, proposed Constitutional Amendments.
On the docket:
❌ - Anti-Immigration Resolution
❌ - Restrictions to Medicaid and KDHE
❌ - Banning Guaranteed Income Programs in KS
A few other bills of interest: Changes to KORA, proposed Constitutional Amendments.
February 20, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Final day of Turnaround today at #ksleg, only the House is in session today.
On the docket:
❌ - Anti-Immigration Resolution
❌ - Restrictions to Medicaid and KDHE
❌ - Banning Guaranteed Income Programs in KS
A few other bills of interest: Changes to KORA, proposed Constitutional Amendments.
On the docket:
❌ - Anti-Immigration Resolution
❌ - Restrictions to Medicaid and KDHE
❌ - Banning Guaranteed Income Programs in KS
A few other bills of interest: Changes to KORA, proposed Constitutional Amendments.
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For Kansans home again bc of winter weather, if you want to watch what your #ksleg lawmakers are up to, watch the livestreams all day long as the House & Senate debate dozens of bills again.
- House livestream www.youtube.com/watch?v=osHu...
- Senate livestream www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHvx...
- House livestream www.youtube.com/watch?v=osHu...
- Senate livestream www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHvx...
House Chamber Proceedings 02/19/2025
YouTube video by KS Legislature
www.youtube.com
February 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
For Kansans home again bc of winter weather, if you want to watch what your #ksleg lawmakers are up to, watch the livestreams all day long as the House & Senate debate dozens of bills again.
- House livestream www.youtube.com/watch?v=osHu...
- Senate livestream www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHvx...
- House livestream www.youtube.com/watch?v=osHu...
- Senate livestream www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHvx...
A cold day at the Kansas Statehouse, we’ve got a combined total of 62 bills (20 in the Senate - 42 in the House) to get through today.
On the docket:
❌ - Cutting the Affordable Housing Tax Credit
❌ - SNAP Restrictions
❌ - Limiting regulatory power of municipalities
#ksleg
On the docket:
❌ - Cutting the Affordable Housing Tax Credit
❌ - SNAP Restrictions
❌ - Limiting regulatory power of municipalities
#ksleg
February 19, 2025 at 4:58 PM
A cold day at the Kansas Statehouse, we’ve got a combined total of 62 bills (20 in the Senate - 42 in the House) to get through today.
On the docket:
❌ - Cutting the Affordable Housing Tax Credit
❌ - SNAP Restrictions
❌ - Limiting regulatory power of municipalities
#ksleg
On the docket:
❌ - Cutting the Affordable Housing Tax Credit
❌ - SNAP Restrictions
❌ - Limiting regulatory power of municipalities
#ksleg
The Senate has been debating SB79: prohibiting certain foods to be purchased with SNAP.
This bill is an unfounded mandate on what lower-income Kansans can purchase with SNAP dollars.
Kansans shouldn’t be penalized for what food they buy, especially those who may not have other options.
#ksleg
This bill is an unfounded mandate on what lower-income Kansans can purchase with SNAP dollars.
Kansans shouldn’t be penalized for what food they buy, especially those who may not have other options.
#ksleg
A Snow Day at the Kansas Statehouse, but KAC’s still monitoring Day 1 of Turnaround Week.
We’ve got a lot of bills today: 42 in the Senate and 36 in the House.
I’m watching Senate, to name a few
❌ - Restrictions to SNAP
❌ - Restrictions to Medicaid
❌ - Anti-Public Schools
#ksleg
We’ve got a lot of bills today: 42 in the Senate and 36 in the House.
I’m watching Senate, to name a few
❌ - Restrictions to SNAP
❌ - Restrictions to Medicaid
❌ - Anti-Public Schools
#ksleg
February 18, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The Senate has been debating SB79: prohibiting certain foods to be purchased with SNAP.
This bill is an unfounded mandate on what lower-income Kansans can purchase with SNAP dollars.
Kansans shouldn’t be penalized for what food they buy, especially those who may not have other options.
#ksleg
This bill is an unfounded mandate on what lower-income Kansans can purchase with SNAP dollars.
Kansans shouldn’t be penalized for what food they buy, especially those who may not have other options.
#ksleg
A Snow Day at the Kansas Statehouse, but KAC’s still monitoring Day 1 of Turnaround Week.
We’ve got a lot of bills today: 42 in the Senate and 36 in the House.
I’m watching Senate, to name a few
❌ - Restrictions to SNAP
❌ - Restrictions to Medicaid
❌ - Anti-Public Schools
#ksleg
We’ve got a lot of bills today: 42 in the Senate and 36 in the House.
I’m watching Senate, to name a few
❌ - Restrictions to SNAP
❌ - Restrictions to Medicaid
❌ - Anti-Public Schools
#ksleg
February 18, 2025 at 4:04 PM
A Snow Day at the Kansas Statehouse, but KAC’s still monitoring Day 1 of Turnaround Week.
We’ve got a lot of bills today: 42 in the Senate and 36 in the House.
I’m watching Senate, to name a few
❌ - Restrictions to SNAP
❌ - Restrictions to Medicaid
❌ - Anti-Public Schools
#ksleg
We’ve got a lot of bills today: 42 in the Senate and 36 in the House.
I’m watching Senate, to name a few
❌ - Restrictions to SNAP
❌ - Restrictions to Medicaid
❌ - Anti-Public Schools
#ksleg
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I'm keeping a running list of disappearing federal data in the 🧵 below. If there are others I missed let me know. crampell[at]washpost[dot]com or Signal username crampell.13
List of CDC information that appears to have been taken down so far:
1. CDC Atlas
2. CDC Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
3. HRSA Target
4. Language removed for LGBT work
5. CDC Social Vulnerability Index
1. CDC Atlas
2. CDC Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
3. HRSA Target
4. Language removed for LGBT work
5. CDC Social Vulnerability Index
January 31, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I'm keeping a running list of disappearing federal data in the 🧵 below. If there are others I missed let me know. crampell[at]washpost[dot]com or Signal username crampell.13
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From a journalist friend: Just spreading the word. The CDC is purging data, so people should archive their favorite CDC datasets today, namely ones around race/ethnic diversity, LGBTQ, and reproductive health. Also health data involving climate. The youth risk behavior survey has already gone down.
January 31, 2025 at 3:43 PM
From a journalist friend: Just spreading the word. The CDC is purging data, so people should archive their favorite CDC datasets today, namely ones around race/ethnic diversity, LGBTQ, and reproductive health. Also health data involving climate. The youth risk behavior survey has already gone down.
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Kansas faces one of the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in US history
Kansas faces one of the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in US history
Kansas is currently facing one the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in U.S. history with 67 confirmed active cases and 79 confirmed latent cases.
abcnews.go.com
January 31, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Kansas faces one of the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in US history
Kansas Day - a tale of two Statehouses
First Floor: Celebrating Women's Suffrage with a new mural titled: Rebel Women.
Third Floor: The Kansas Senate passes SB63, banning gender-affirming care for Kansans under 18.
A stark contrast, but the reality for our current era of politics.
#ksleg
First Floor: Celebrating Women's Suffrage with a new mural titled: Rebel Women.
Third Floor: The Kansas Senate passes SB63, banning gender-affirming care for Kansans under 18.
A stark contrast, but the reality for our current era of politics.
#ksleg
January 29, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Kansas Day - a tale of two Statehouses
First Floor: Celebrating Women's Suffrage with a new mural titled: Rebel Women.
Third Floor: The Kansas Senate passes SB63, banning gender-affirming care for Kansans under 18.
A stark contrast, but the reality for our current era of politics.
#ksleg
First Floor: Celebrating Women's Suffrage with a new mural titled: Rebel Women.
Third Floor: The Kansas Senate passes SB63, banning gender-affirming care for Kansans under 18.
A stark contrast, but the reality for our current era of politics.
#ksleg
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Kansas' Medicaid portal is down, Gov. Laura Kelly's office confirms.
This comes amid uncertainty at the Statehouse as agencies prepare for fallout from President Trump's pause on federal aid. #ksleg
This comes amid uncertainty at the Statehouse as agencies prepare for fallout from President Trump's pause on federal aid. #ksleg
January 28, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Kansas' Medicaid portal is down, Gov. Laura Kelly's office confirms.
This comes amid uncertainty at the Statehouse as agencies prepare for fallout from President Trump's pause on federal aid. #ksleg
This comes amid uncertainty at the Statehouse as agencies prepare for fallout from President Trump's pause on federal aid. #ksleg
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There are multiple reports that states are unable to request federal Medicaid funds at this time. If not resolved quickly, it could have significant ripples across the health care sector and major impacts on states financial stability. #Medicaid #healthpolicy
If the Trump administration's funding freeze extends to Medicaid, every state would be affected.
Medicaid is the largest source of federal revenue to states. The ripple effects of a freeze in Medicaid payments would be enormous, affecting hospitals, nursing homes, and doctors.
Medicaid is the largest source of federal revenue to states. The ripple effects of a freeze in Medicaid payments would be enormous, affecting hospitals, nursing homes, and doctors.
January 28, 2025 at 6:45 PM
There are multiple reports that states are unable to request federal Medicaid funds at this time. If not resolved quickly, it could have significant ripples across the health care sector and major impacts on states financial stability. #Medicaid #healthpolicy
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January 28, 2025 at 5:21 PM