(@dc2daylight) — KonKok

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Democratic Socialist much like FDR, LBJ and Bernie Sanders. NO DM. Do not waste your time trying to sell me things. I have no money for it. You will be blocked.

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‘You want to put me back on the street?’: Advocates brace for deep cuts to ‘Housing First’ programs "This program and dozens of others around the state may have to shrink or close — and some are already declining to accept new clients — because of a looming change from the US Department of Housing a...

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State-mandated paid leave programs now cover millions of American workers • Maine Morning Star Nearly one-third of the nation’s private sector workers are covered by paid leave programs as more states require employers to provide medical and family leave, according to a new analysis released th...

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07.03.2026 17:45 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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Local governments spent $3M in opioid settlement funds in 2025 Money from the opioid settlement funds went to addiction treatment in jails, behavioral health workers, recovery centers and more.

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Bill to limit ICE access to schools, hospitals is one step closer to becoming law in Maine - Maine Beacon A proposal to limit when ICE agents can access certain public facilities in Maine moved one step closer to becoming law this past Wednesday, Feb. 25, clearing the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee on ...

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High hospital bills: Leading cause of Mainers’ medical debt - Maine Beacon The high cost of hospital-based services is forcing more Mainers into medical debt, according to a new survey. The nonprofit Consumers for Affordable Healthcare reported nearly half of Maine household...

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07.03.2026 16:52 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 1

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Platner condemns Collins’ vote against congressional check on Trump’s war powers - Maine Beacon After Sen. Susan Collins voted Wednesday against advancing a war powers resolution in Congress, Democratic Senate primary candidate Graham Platner described her actions as disappointing, but not surpr...

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07.03.2026 16:51 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0

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Maine labor groups call for tax fairness to boost child care availability - Maine Beacon Labor groups across Maine are calling for greater tax fairness to help address the state’s growing affordability and child care crisis. Many gathered at the State House Mar. 5 to back the creation of ...

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Landry appoints GOP mega-donor to LSU Board of Supervisors • Louisiana Illuminator Gov. Jeff Landry has appointed Lake Charles businessman and GOP mega-donor John Condos to the LSU Board of Supervisors.

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07.03.2026 16:42 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

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KY bill to attract foreign doctors advances amid ‘fever pitch’ anti-immigrant rhetoric • Kentucky Lantern Republican Senate Bill 137 would allow internationally trained doctors to practice in Kentucky without having to repeat residency.

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KY's Thomas Massie unsuccessfully pushes US House to restrain Trump’s war power in Iran • Kentucky Lantern House Republicans and a few Democrats follow Senate in blocking a measure to stop President Trump from furthering the war in Iran without Congress' OK.

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07.03.2026 15:15 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

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Kansas Republican Party organizes April fundraiser to raffle 30 firearms in 30 days • Kansas Reflector Kansas Republican Party is hosting a 30-day raffle for firearms to generate cash for political activities and express admiration for the 2nd Amendment.

It's the fucking guns.
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07.03.2026 14:35 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1

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At hearing about anti-trans law, frustration simmers over enduring discrimination against Kansans • Kansas Reflector None of these legal maneuverings will change the fact that transgender Kansans, both men and women, live and work in our state.

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07.03.2026 14:34 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

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Kansas AG offers to delay enforcement of anti-trans law until March 26 while judge weighs challenge • Kansas Reflector Kansans won’t know until at least Tuesday if a judge will delay implementation of the state’s new “bathroom law,” but a concession by Attorney General Kris Kobach means key components of the law can b...

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07.03.2026 14:33 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0

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House lawmakers overwhelmingly reject proposal to legalize sports betting in Georgia • Georgia Recorder If you want to put your money down on your favorite sports team, you’re going to have to break state law. Sports betting is illegal in Georgia, and it’s likely to stay that way after a bill to legaliz...

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07.03.2026 13:59 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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Medicaid cuts jeopardize vital in-home care for the disabled Leisa and Kent Walker recently received a disturbing notice: The private company managing their son’s Medicaid coverage intends to cut nearly 40% of what it spends for caregivers who help him live at ...

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07.03.2026 13:54 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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State-mandated paid leave programs now cover millions of American workers • Iowa Capital Dispatch Nearly one-third of the nation’s private sector workers are covered by paid leave programs, according to a new analysis released this week.

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ICE contract with Iowa jail increased funding for detentions by 75% • Iowa Capital Dispatch The Muscatine County Jail was promised a 75% increase in potential revenue for holding federal immigration detainees over the past year.

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Indiana Attorney General's Office appeals religious freedom ruling on state abortion ban • Indiana Capital Chronicle Attorney General Todd Rokita will appeal a Marion County judge's ruling blocking Indiana's abortion ban for Hoosiers who argue their religious freedom requires access to an abortion.

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07.03.2026 13:50 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

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‘I didn’t believe it’: Illinois, Cook County wipe out $2B in medical debt for pennies on dollar Article Summary Illinois and Cook County have erased more than $2 billion in medical debt combined for over a million

This is what happens when your state government is led by a Democratic Governor.
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Carterville school employee placed on leave for sexual abuse over a year after FBI received tip CARTERVILLE — The FBI received a tip about possible sexual abuse involving a Carterville High School employee and former students

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07.03.2026 13:49 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

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Idaho House approves 4% budget cuts in current year for most state agencies • Idaho Capital Sun The budget cut bill heads to the governor for final consideration. Little can sign it, veto it or allow it to become law without signing it.

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Idaho House passes bill to require police, sheriff’s offices to sign 287(g) agreements with ICE • Idaho Capital Sun The Idaho House on Friday passed a bill to require local law enforcement to enter agreements with ICE in the federal 287(g) program.

Idaho greenlights ICE.
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07.03.2026 13:46 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

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'Structural Disaster': Audit Slams DOE Over Local Food Mandate The DOE has not taken the effort seriously and has no real plan for how to meet a legislative mandate to spend 30% of its food budget locally by 2030, according to a state audit.

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People In Crisis Still Keep Their Guns. Can Hawaiʻi Change That? Lawmakers want to raise awareness about the state's red flag law, which has been virtually unused in the last six years — despite a significant increase in gun deaths.

It's the fucking guns.
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07.03.2026 13:44 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

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Georgia's May 19 primaries set • The Georgia Virtue Qualifying did not yield any major surprises, since most candidates announced their intentions long before paying the qualifying fee. - 2026 Elections

Make sure you only vote for Democrats.
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