🇺🇸 Discussion: The DEMOCRATIC P - Part 3

[MagnarTheGreat]

Hochul weighs in on upcoming special election following Santos' ouster

Hochul weighs in on election following Santos oust

ny1.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz picked to lead the Democratic Governors Association

Walz will help campaign and raise funds for Democrats running for governor in 11 states this fall.

m.startribune.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has another challenger for 2024

Former Utah House Minority Leader Brian King announced his candidacy for governor in 2024.

www.sltrib.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Wisconsin won’t ban gender-affirming care for kids; Evers vetoes bill

Gov. Tony Evers rejected a Republican-passed bill to ban gender-affirming care for youth in Wisconsin, calling the proposal a “threat” to LGBTQ+ children.

captimes.com

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

State Sen. John Whitmire elected Houston mayor, AP reports - The Texas Tribune

Whitmire defeated U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee to be the next mayor of Texas’ largest city and the fourth largest city in the U.S.

www.texastribune.org

AOC says Democratic Socialists and Justice Democrats weren't responsible for her first election win: 'When it looked appealing enough, they jumped in'

In the book, "The Squad," Ocasio-Cortez detailed the ups and downs of her first congressional primary, when she knocked off a seasoned incumbent.

www.yahoo.com

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

 

[squeekness]

Please run for President, Gretchen.

 

[InCali]

Please run for President, Gretchen.

In 2028, fine.......challenging an incumbent president in this situation would be one of the all time most stupid political moves ever.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Democrat who once enabled Chris Christie launches 2025 bid to lead New Jersey

Former New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney on Monday launched his long-anticipated campaign to replace his fellow Democrat , termed-out Gov. Phil Murphy, in 2025. Jersey City Mayor Steven ...

www.dailykos.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Early, often and unequivocally: How Whitmer's fight for abortion rights helped turn Michigan blue

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation that repealed a law requiring women to purchase a separate insurance rider if they intend to receive an abortion in the future.

apnews.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Schrödinger's seat could entice ex-congresswoman to make a comeback

Former Rep. Carolyn Maloney told NBC 4 New York on Tuesday that she'd like to return to the House , a declaration that came hours after New York's highest court ordered the state's bipartisan ...

www.dailykos.com

 

[InCali]

So, when the seat of Mercedes Bob Menendez became imperiled, my first thought was that Mikie Sherrill would run. After that, I thought "Huh....why not Chris (EDIT: I meant PHIL) Murphy?", but he didn't seem interested even though he's termed out. Now I hear that his wife, Tammy, is considering running for the senate seat and Sherrill wants to run for governor......whew!!!!!

You NJ folks confuse me.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

PA budget impasse ends as Gov. Josh Shapiro signs bills

Pennsylvania lawmakers ended the budget impasse by boosting the state’s child care tax credit, funding public defense, and more.

www.spotlightpa.org

Democratic state Rep. John Galloway resigns, bringing House back to 101-101 split

A special election has been scheduled to fill the 140th House District seat in February 2024.

www.cityandstatepa.com

It’s Groundhog Day again in PA.

NJ's minimum wage will be more than $15 in 2024. Gov. Murphy's open to $20.

On WYNC's "Ask Governor Murphy," he brushed aside concerns that a higher minimum wage hurts business growth.

gothamist.com

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

 

[Teelie]

The heel turns...

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

PA passes a raft of criminal justice bills.

PA lawmakers’ last-minute rush of criminal justice bills include a probation overhaul and Clean Slate expansion.

www.spotlightpa.org

 

[InCali]

I think I'd like details on language before I judge this. Is it available?

 

[squeekness]

I will grant Fetterman this, immigration is out of control. Even I'm starting to get a little annoyed at millions crossing the border like it doesn't even exist.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

New York lawmakers OK bill removing medical debt from credit reports

Hospitals and other health care providers in New York would be banned from reporting medical debt to credit agencies under a bill passed this week by the state’s legislature.

apnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

Well, that's a good thing, I guess. Although if we had Universal Healthcare like most other countries, nobody would have much medical debt to begin with.

 

[Teelie]

We really do need universal healthcare. Being healthy shouldn't be a privilege but a right. I recently had a procedure done that without insurance would have cost $24k and even with my insurance I spent $5k on other medical issues (medicines, doctor visits, etc) just to reach that cap. If I had a serious condition that would easily triple or quadruple in cost.

 

[InCali]

We really do need universal healthcare. Being healthy shouldn't be a privilege but a right. I recently had a procedure done that without insurance would have cost $24k and even with my insurance I spent $5k on other medical issues (medicines, doctor visits, etc) just to reach that cap. If I had a serious condition that would easily triple or quadruple in cost.

Agreed. We have really good, affordable healthcare insurance because I worked at the University of California (costs about $500/month because UC contributes and we do everything at UCLA). It saved both my wife's (cancer of the thymus) and daughter's life (leukemia). My daughter's care over the 1st year alone was about $500,000. People can lose their homes and all their savings over medical procedures. Imagine being "responsible", saving your entire life for a comfortable retirement, and having it all taken away because you happened to be one of the many who got a serious illness.

 

[squeekness]

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We really do need universal healthcare. Being healthy shouldn't be a privilege but a right. I recently had a procedure done that without insurance would have cost $24k and even with my insurance I spent $5k on other medical issues (medicines, doctor visits, etc) just to reach that cap. If I had a serious condition that would easily triple or quadruple in cost.

Too right. Most households are one medical emergency away from homelessness or bankruptcy.