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We notice when leaders lose sight of what matters. While families are juggling higher gas prices, rising costs, and growing economic uncertainty, they're asking a simple question: who's fighting for us?
Three-quarters of Americans think Trump isn’t focusing on top US issues – pollTrump’s overall approval rating slumps to 34%, according to new CNN poll, as midterms testing Republican power loomwww.theguardian.com
"...if the Republican-controlled Congress won’t protect public schools and our tax dollars, governors must. That’s why #GovNedLamont should focus on supporting public education – not diverting resources to an unregulated, unaccountable, private system." #ProtectOurKids @aftteach.bsky.social
Opinion | Take It From A Voucher-State Teacher – Lamont Shouldn’t Let Trump Privatize Public Education | CT News JunkieGuest columnist Karen Rego, an educator and president of the Cleveland Heights Teachers Union in Ohio, has a message for Gov. Ned Lamont and Congress: Study after study has shown that private-school v...ctnewsjunkie.com
Sign and share today: Protect scientific research from political interference!
AFTTrump & his allies proposed a rule to put political appointees in charge of federal grant funding - a move that could slow or stop the scientific & medical research we depend on to stay healthy. Tell your senators: Reject this rule ASAP. actionnetwork.org/letters/omb-... @aaup.org
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61 years ago, Medicaid was signed into law. 1 year ago, the GOP gutted it to pay for tax cuts for billionaires and big corporations. Now, nearly 4 million people have lost Medicaid coverage - but millions more will lose it soon. Tell the GOP: Reverse Medicaid cuts NOW. #HealthcareHeist
@rweingarten.bsky.social joined @themts.bsky.social to discuss ways the Big Ugly Bill has burdened working families with higher costs. Trump and Republicans gave "billionaires and a trillionaire more tax cuts by doing it on the back of those going to college." Watch here ⤵️
Trump Leaves Funeral Speechless After Brutally Honest Eulogy for Lindsey Graham (7/29/26)YouTube video by The Mark Thompson Showwww.youtube.com@rweingarten.bsky.social talked with V. Spehar and Amanda Nelson on “A Hill to Die On” about the importance of critical thinking and knowledge application to a strong democracy—and why the kinds of attacks on public education that we’re seeing today are so dangerous. Watch here ⤵️
A Hill to Die On l All Things PoliticsYouTube video by Under The Desk Newswww.youtube.com
The UUP Contract has been ratified! The contract was approved by 97.7% of eligible voters who cast ballots. Thank you to all who voted. Special thanks to Chief Negotiator Bret Benjamin and the Negotiations Team for their work on this historic five-year agreement. uupinfo.org/communicatio...
Consumer confidence dropped again this month as gas climbed back above $4 a gallon. Ground beef runs $6.82 a pound, up 79% since 2019. Families are living in an economy that keeps failing them. https://apnews.com/article/economy-consumer-confidence-inflation-iran-1b45863254bcaf214d041d0ebafe9536
Americans' confidence in US economy falls as Iran conflict sends gas prices higherAmericans’ confidence in the economy fell this month as gas prices resumed their climb after the U.S. and Iran stepped up their fighting.apnews.com
@artsteinberg-pft.bsky.social spoke with @cityandstatepa.bsky.social about Philly's school facilities plan, a "house of cards" that is only certain to close schools, not fix the rest as promised www.cityandstatepa.com/politics/202... #PhlEd
Addition by subtraction: Philly schools’ controversial closure plan has many ways to failThe School District of Philadelphia has a $3 billion “right-sizing” plan to improve hundreds of city schools by closing 17 of them – but not everyone is buying it.www.cityandstatepa.com
When Trump took office, he said day one he was bringing down costs. By ending the Medicare Part D subsidy, he's abandoning that promise and leaving 25 million Americans struggling to pay for the meds they need to survive, all so the GOP can cut taxes for the rich. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/b...
Trump Will End Subsidies for Medicare Drug PremiumsMillions of older Americans could pay more for their prescription drug coverage next year.www.nytimes.com
Trump & his allies proposed a rule to put political appointees in charge of federal grant funding - a move that could slow or stop the scientific & medical research we depend on to stay healthy. Tell your senators: Reject this rule ASAP. actionnetwork.org/letters/omb-... @aft.org @aaup.org
Protect science & innovation from political interferenceScientific research is already facing setbacks as this administration tries to gain leverage over independent scientists. Now, President Donald Trump and his allies have proposed a rule to put their p...actionnetwork.orgMore than 1/3 of working-age adults used a credit card to buy food last year, and nearly 1 in 10 turned to Buy Now, Pay Later plans. If families are paying interest just to eat, the economy isn't working for working people.
Column | More Americans are buying groceries on credit. Here’s why that’s a problem.Families are paying for groceries with revolving debt, which then traps them into accumulating years of interest payments for food they’ve long since consumed.www.washingtonpost.comThe Trump admin is ending the Medicare Part D subsidy that keeps drug premiums stable for 25 million Americans. Ending this subsidy worsens the #affordabilitycrisis by increasing premiums for seniors and people with disabilities, forcing them to choose between healthcare, food, and rent.
CMS’s Decision to End Temporary Subsidies to Medicare’s Stand-Alone Drug Plans Could Mean Larger Premium Increases for Some Beneficiaries Next YearWithout these extra subsidies in place for 2027, some Part D stand-alone drug plan (PDP) enrollees could see a larger premium increase for drug coverage next year than they’ve faced in recent years, t...www.kff.org