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This year, Tesla’s lobbyists publicly advocated against only two bills. Both died.
One would have required public hearings if a collision involving an autonomous vehicle — like the robotaxis Musk is rolling out — resulted in a fatality.
With @kutnews.bsky.social & @texastribune.org
One would have required public hearings if a collision involving an autonomous vehicle — like the robotaxis Musk is rolling out — resulted in a fatality.
With @kutnews.bsky.social & @texastribune.org
Elon Musk’s Long Game to Influence the Texas Legislature
While Elon Musk took Washington, D.C., by storm, his company representatives and lobbyists were also notching up big political wins in the heart of his vast business empire: Texas.
www.propublica.org
July 6, 2025 at 5:30 PM
This year, Tesla’s lobbyists publicly advocated against only two bills. Both died.
One would have required public hearings if a collision involving an autonomous vehicle — like the robotaxis Musk is rolling out — resulted in a fatality.
With @kutnews.bsky.social & @texastribune.org
One would have required public hearings if a collision involving an autonomous vehicle — like the robotaxis Musk is rolling out — resulted in a fatality.
With @kutnews.bsky.social & @texastribune.org
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Don’t just pay attention to the higher ed provisions of this bill. It will hit food insecure college students hard.
The domestic policy bill championed by President Trump calls for cutting $295 billion in federal spending over the next decade from SNAP, according to the Congressional Budget Office. New York City food banks aren’t sure how they will survive.
‘An Existential Threat’: Food Banks Brace for Fallout From Trump Cuts
www.nytimes.com
July 3, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Don’t just pay attention to the higher ed provisions of this bill. It will hit food insecure college students hard.
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We know too well the devastating consequences of such action—families torn apart, livelihoods destroyed, and multigenerational trauma inflicted on a community for decades.
#AlligatorAlcatraz #NeverAgainIsNow
#AlligatorAlcatraz #NeverAgainIsNow
July 2, 2025 at 6:44 PM
We know too well the devastating consequences of such action—families torn apart, livelihoods destroyed, and multigenerational trauma inflicted on a community for decades.
#AlligatorAlcatraz #NeverAgainIsNow
#AlligatorAlcatraz #NeverAgainIsNow
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Good morning BlueSky!
As of yesterday we have over 241k users across this country and we’re still #1 in social networking and #3 overall!
LET’S GO!!!!
As of yesterday we have over 241k users across this country and we’re still #1 in social networking and #3 overall!
LET’S GO!!!!
July 3, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Good morning BlueSky!
As of yesterday we have over 241k users across this country and we’re still #1 in social networking and #3 overall!
LET’S GO!!!!
As of yesterday we have over 241k users across this country and we’re still #1 in social networking and #3 overall!
LET’S GO!!!!
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"Make no mistake: This Republican policy bill is effectively a partial repeal of the Affordable Care Act to help pay for tax cuts, and should it reach President Trump’s desk, it would represent the biggest rollback in federal support for health coverage ever."
#AffordableCareAct #Medicaid #Health
#AffordableCareAct #Medicaid #Health
Republicans are poised to pass the biggest cuts in health coverage ever.
@nytopinion.nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/o...
@nytopinion.nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/o...
Opinion | We’ve Never Seen Health Care Cuts This Big
www.nytimes.com
July 2, 2025 at 10:57 PM
"Make no mistake: This Republican policy bill is effectively a partial repeal of the Affordable Care Act to help pay for tax cuts, and should it reach President Trump’s desk, it would represent the biggest rollback in federal support for health coverage ever."
#AffordableCareAct #Medicaid #Health
#AffordableCareAct #Medicaid #Health
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Our analysis, which shows that more women nearly bled to death during miscarriage after Texas banned abortion, adds to a growing body of reporting revealing that maternal outcomes have gotten worse under bans.
Miscarriage Is Increasingly Dangerous for Women in Texas, Our Analysis Shows. Here’s How We Did It.
Using seven years of hospital discharge data, we found that the number of blood transfusions during emergency room visits for first-trimester miscarriage shot up by 54% since Texas banned abortion.
www.propublica.org
July 3, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Our analysis, which shows that more women nearly bled to death during miscarriage after Texas banned abortion, adds to a growing body of reporting revealing that maternal outcomes have gotten worse under bans.
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Amber Thurman. Candi Miller. Josseli Barnica. Nevaeh Crain. Porsha Ngumezi.
On the third anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, revisit our reporting about the women who died after not receiving timely medical care in states with strict abortion bans:
On the third anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, revisit our reporting about the women who died after not receiving timely medical care in states with strict abortion bans:
Life of the Mother
When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, doctors warned that women would die, but lawmakers who passed state abortion bans didn’t listen. The worst consequences are now becoming clear.
www.propublica.org
June 25, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Amber Thurman. Candi Miller. Josseli Barnica. Nevaeh Crain. Porsha Ngumezi.
On the third anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, revisit our reporting about the women who died after not receiving timely medical care in states with strict abortion bans:
On the third anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, revisit our reporting about the women who died after not receiving timely medical care in states with strict abortion bans:
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June 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Former HHS Inspector General Christi Grimm will be a guest on our next KFF Health Wonk Shop, which I moderate. We'll address fraud and abuse in Medicaid. RSVP here:
www.kff.org/medicaid/eve...
www.kff.org/medicaid/eve...
April 11, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Former HHS Inspector General Christi Grimm will be a guest on our next KFF Health Wonk Shop, which I moderate. We'll address fraud and abuse in Medicaid. RSVP here:
www.kff.org/medicaid/eve...
www.kff.org/medicaid/eve...
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Here’s our coverage, including the stories of 5 pregnant women who died after they couldn’t obtain timely medical care … www.propublica.org/series/life-...
Life of the Mother
When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, doctors warned that women would die, but lawmakers who passed state abortion bans didn’t listen. The worst consequences are now becoming clear.
www.propublica.org
April 11, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Here’s our coverage, including the stories of 5 pregnant women who died after they couldn’t obtain timely medical care … www.propublica.org/series/life-...
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NEW: Companies may avoid consequences for alleged wrongdoing as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau drops lawsuits against Capital One and Rocket Homes and pauses investigations into Meta and others — including providers of medical credit cards.
Fend for Yourself: Under Trump, Consumer Protection Bureau’s Probes of Big Tech and Finance Firms Freeze Up
Companies may avoid consequences for alleged wrongdoing as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau drops lawsuits against Capital One and Rocket Homes and pauses investigations into Meta and others —...
propub.li
March 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
NEW: Companies may avoid consequences for alleged wrongdoing as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau drops lawsuits against Capital One and Rocket Homes and pauses investigations into Meta and others — including providers of medical credit cards.
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Dept of Ed relaunches Income-Driven Repayment applications after month-long pause.
"Borrowers can now apply for the Income-Based Repayment (IBR), Pay As You Earn (PAYE), and Income-Contingent Repayment (ICR) Plans using the updated IDR application at StudentAid.gov/idr."
"Borrowers can now apply for the Income-Based Repayment (IBR), Pay As You Earn (PAYE), and Income-Contingent Repayment (ICR) Plans using the updated IDR application at StudentAid.gov/idr."
March 26, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Dept of Ed relaunches Income-Driven Repayment applications after month-long pause.
"Borrowers can now apply for the Income-Based Repayment (IBR), Pay As You Earn (PAYE), and Income-Contingent Repayment (ICR) Plans using the updated IDR application at StudentAid.gov/idr."
"Borrowers can now apply for the Income-Based Repayment (IBR), Pay As You Earn (PAYE), and Income-Contingent Repayment (ICR) Plans using the updated IDR application at StudentAid.gov/idr."
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Florida debates lifting some child labor laws to fill jobs vacated by undocumented immigrants.
Bill would allow 14-yr-olds to work overnight shifts, end guaranteed meal breaks for 16/17-yr-olds.
(Legislature *already* passed law allowing home-schooled 16/17-yr-olds to work any hour of the day)
Bill would allow 14-yr-olds to work overnight shifts, end guaranteed meal breaks for 16/17-yr-olds.
(Legislature *already* passed law allowing home-schooled 16/17-yr-olds to work any hour of the day)
Florida debates lifting some child labor laws to fill jobs vacated by undocumented immigrants - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale
New York (CNN) — Florida has been working for years to crack down on employers that hire undocumented immigrants. But that presented a problem for<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://wsvn.com/ne...
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March 25, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Florida debates lifting some child labor laws to fill jobs vacated by undocumented immigrants.
Bill would allow 14-yr-olds to work overnight shifts, end guaranteed meal breaks for 16/17-yr-olds.
(Legislature *already* passed law allowing home-schooled 16/17-yr-olds to work any hour of the day)
Bill would allow 14-yr-olds to work overnight shifts, end guaranteed meal breaks for 16/17-yr-olds.
(Legislature *already* passed law allowing home-schooled 16/17-yr-olds to work any hour of the day)
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Ask around. Medicaid has probably helped someone you know keep their lives from being totally upended.
March 24, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Ask around. Medicaid has probably helped someone you know keep their lives from being totally upended.
Worth reading: @biblioracle.bsky.social's takedown of Bret Stephens in @insidehighered.com, which rightly credits @tressiemcphd.bsky.social for being a "voice of reason" -- as she is, and so much more.
March 21, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Worth reading: @biblioracle.bsky.social's takedown of Bret Stephens in @insidehighered.com, which rightly credits @tressiemcphd.bsky.social for being a "voice of reason" -- as she is, and so much more.
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An excellent overview of the Department of Education and what’s lost with it’s destruction from Ben Miller www.slowboring.com/p/what-the-d...
What the Department of Education actually does
America’s least understood and most efficient agency, explained
www.slowboring.com
March 18, 2025 at 12:56 AM
An excellent overview of the Department of Education and what’s lost with it’s destruction from Ben Miller www.slowboring.com/p/what-the-d...
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Student loan borrowers misled by colleges were about to get relief. Trump fired people poised to help
Federal layoffs upended work to help misled student borrowers
Federal layoffs that included workers at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau short-circuited work to help student loan borrowers with private loans who were victims of fraud
buff.ly
March 5, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Student loan borrowers misled by colleges were about to get relief. Trump fired people poised to help
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Breaking: CA students have more time to apply for state financial aid after a key deadline moved from March 3 to April 2.
There's a 25% drop in HS student fin aid apps compared to this time in past years.
Context: Many students fear Trump's immigration enforcement plans may target their families.
There's a 25% drop in HS student fin aid apps compared to this time in past years.
Context: Many students fear Trump's immigration enforcement plans may target their families.
Fewer California high school seniors are applying for financial aid. Some blame Trump's immigration policies
Although financial aid information has not been shared with immigration or other agencies in the past, many fear that will change.
calmatters.org
February 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Breaking: CA students have more time to apply for state financial aid after a key deadline moved from March 3 to April 2.
There's a 25% drop in HS student fin aid apps compared to this time in past years.
Context: Many students fear Trump's immigration enforcement plans may target their families.
There's a 25% drop in HS student fin aid apps compared to this time in past years.
Context: Many students fear Trump's immigration enforcement plans may target their families.
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It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
February 14, 2025 at 11:47 PM
It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
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College administrators, staff, faculty, and students: How have President Trump's executive actions affected your role and your campus? Connect with us here. chroni.cl/3WWNTHs
chroni.cl
February 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
College administrators, staff, faculty, and students: How have President Trump's executive actions affected your role and your campus? Connect with us here. chroni.cl/3WWNTHs
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Join us for a virtual event on 2/27 at 1PM ET for tips & resources for effective higher ed engagement with policymakers. Topics will include an overview of regulatory & leg processes, current higher ed debates, producing analyses, and more! Register today: aefpweb.org/ev_calendar_...
February 3, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Join us for a virtual event on 2/27 at 1PM ET for tips & resources for effective higher ed engagement with policymakers. Topics will include an overview of regulatory & leg processes, current higher ed debates, producing analyses, and more! Register today: aefpweb.org/ev_calendar_...
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Applications are open for the @newamerica.bsky.social fellowship. I did it and it funded some of my early reporting on Tested. It's not an exaggeration to say that without this support, Tested wouldn't have happened. Apply! If you have questions, my DM's are open. www.newamerica.org/fellows/abou...
How to apply to the New America Fellows Program
How to apply to the New America Fellows Program
www.newamerica.org
November 15, 2024 at 4:46 PM
Applications are open for the @newamerica.bsky.social fellowship. I did it and it funded some of my early reporting on Tested. It's not an exaggeration to say that without this support, Tested wouldn't have happened. Apply! If you have questions, my DM's are open. www.newamerica.org/fellows/abou...
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If you are a federal worker being offered a buyout, I would advise against taking it.
Of course, this is a personal decision for everyone and it’s your choice.
But these offers are a rush job. The legality is questionable and this admin does not keep to its word.
They aren’t firing for a reason.
Of course, this is a personal decision for everyone and it’s your choice.
But these offers are a rush job. The legality is questionable and this admin does not keep to its word.
They aren’t firing for a reason.
January 30, 2025 at 6:02 PM
If you are a federal worker being offered a buyout, I would advise against taking it.
Of course, this is a personal decision for everyone and it’s your choice.
But these offers are a rush job. The legality is questionable and this admin does not keep to its word.
They aren’t firing for a reason.
Of course, this is a personal decision for everyone and it’s your choice.
But these offers are a rush job. The legality is questionable and this admin does not keep to its word.
They aren’t firing for a reason.