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Woliczko, with Clark comparisons, chooses Iowa McKenna Woliczko has committed to Iowa, becoming coach Jan Jensen's highest-rated recruit in the post-Caitlin Clark era and drawing some initial comparisons to the NCAA's all-time leading scorer.

When Bluder retired Deal and others could have looked elsewhere, Jensen kept them home. She follows that by landing one of the highest potential commits in program history. Bjorn very well could be next.

Jensen’s era could be a powerhouse, and she has earned this.

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Feels like we might be here a while.

The thing no one is talking about in the Mayor's race is that whoever becomes the mayor is walking into a major budget crisis because of the Medicaid cuts. And I'm not sure city OMB has even put a price tag to it yet publicly, for ~~reasons~~.

I know I’m not alone, but I can’t help myself from thinking about this one from time to time. It was dunked on immediately of course, but the last couple of days have made it a hall of fame bad take.

The Crown Fountain is a wonderful installation in which water from two large columns which show faces of Chicagoans floods a court with an inch of so of water. When it opened, the city was surprised by how many families would come to let their kids splash in it. Including mine.

Opinion | Democrats Are in Crisis. Eat-the-Rich Populism Is the Only Answer.

"Stealing a page from MAGA is the best way to break its stranglehold on politics. Democrats must replace their reflexive opposition to President Trump with a positive vision for improving the lives of working people… Going back to a Bernie-2016-style campaign might be the ticket.”

This is correct.

Democratic Rep. Pat Ryan launches PAC to boost 'patriotic' candidates The swing seat House member’s group is stirring talk of higher office as Democrats struggle nationally.

I refuse to let MAGA wrap themselves in the flag while destroying the freedoms I risked my life to defend.

I’m launching Patriot PAC to build the bench of servant leaders to win up and down the ballot and ACTUALLY DELIVER for the American people.

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When Families Need Housing, Georgia Will Pay for Foster Care Rather Than Provide Assistance In more than 700 cases over five years, Georgia reported inadequate housing as the sole reason for taking a child into foster care, a WABE and ProPublica analysis found. Advocates say it would be chea...

In more than 700 cases over five years, Georgia reported inadequate housing as the sole reason for taking a child into foster care, a @wabe.org and ProPublica analysis found.

Advocates say it would be cheaper to help families get housing.

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Kirk Ferentz passes Woody Hayes as Big Ten’s all-time winningest coach With a 47-7 win over Massachusetts on Saturday, Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz earned his 206th victory with the Hawkeyes, passing legendary Ohio State coach Woody Hayes for the most wins by a Big Ten h...

Congrats to Kirk Ferentz, have loved watching the teams he has put together over the years at Iowa.

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The #USMNT is really trying to make me optimistic about the World Cup again here tonight.

Giving people money will make it easier and less time consuming to meet basic needs, but that isn’t what will cause economic mobility.

The “social capital” that individuals also need isn’t morals or bootstrap attitudes, it’s connections and doors that are wide open for some and locked for others.

Opinion | Why I Am Not a Liberal

This misses the mark equally as far as the “money solves everything” argument, just in a different way.

Giving people money is a solve for point in time poverty, reducing that is a good thing.
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The center of power within the Democratic Party doesn’t even need to go all that far. Just needs to take a quick ride on the G train and move from Brooklyn to Queens.

Adams Adviser Suspended From Campaign After Giving Cash to Reporter

“A campaign volunteer for Mayor Eric Adams of New York was suspended after giving a journalist cash in a potato chip bag.”

This NYC mayoral race is something…

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Zohran pulling 23% support among NYC conservatives is a strong data point that the democratic party should move left, not toward the center or center right, if it wants to build the broadest coalition possible.

There is obviously a long way to go in the NYC general. But even considering all of the context around this race, seeing a sitting incumbent mayor polling 4th at 7% support is kind of astonishing.

The best way to keep cool in heatwaves? Plant 170,000 trees, according to Paris Paris will plant 170,000 new trees by 2026 to keep the city cool and fight climate change. Other cities around the world have urban greening initiatives.

An initiative for NYC to consider borrowing from Paris as we deal with what feel like endless heat waves… planting more trees has tons of benefits, not least of which reducing the urban heat island effect.

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Solving NYC’s housing crisis via the ballot box New Yorkers know we need urgent action to address our housing crisis. The rent is too high and wages aren’t keeping pace. Forty percent of New Yorkers are rent-burdened: that’s two million of us wh…

This November, we can fight NYC’s housing crisis at the ballot box.

The Charter Revision Commission has advanced 4 ballot proposals that would make building affordable housing faster, fairer, and more equitable.

My op-ed ⬇️
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“I’ve got a plan for that” style campaigns have doomed too many Democrats that would have been great at the role they sought. Zohran is giving the party a master class on how to effectively message a platform. Simple messaging that resonates with the moment works.

It’s really not that complicated.

Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.  Purpose and

Predictable, but no less shocking or reprehensible: Trump just signed an executive order urging states to forcibly institutionalize homeless people, defund Housing First, criminalize encampments, and cut aid to cities that don't comply.

In 1944 Roosevelt envisioned a 2nd bill of rights which included a jobs guarantee, the right to income that funds “recreation”, the right to a decent home, and the right to a good education.

Maybe Mamdani’s vision for NYC isn’t all that radical… but rooted in what once were core Democratic values.

Opinion | A New Era of Hunger Has Begun

Cuts to SNAP are terrible for lots of reasons, but the program’s impact on the economy is often under sold. Food systems are economic engines.

“Each $1 in SNAP benefits adds as much as $1.50 to GDP, a helpful buffer during economic downturns and recessions.”

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When you go after root causes, you make real progress toward solving problems.

Not just immigrants, Americans with various European lineages do this many generations removed from those who actually immigrated.

I believe it to be part of @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social job to “get to know” the Democratic nominee for mayor of the city he represents.

That might have been a sufficient excuse not to endorse the day after the primary, not anymore.

Actually who the candidate is - like, as a person! - matters a lot.

"A yawning hole of need": SNAP cuts exacerbate food bank strain "Food banks are stretched literally to the breaking point," one leader told Axios.

"Feeding America estimates that provisions affecting SNAP alone could eliminate the equivalent of some 6 to 9 billion meals annually...Feeding America's network...would have to "essentially more than double" its amount of food distributed."

Targeted Reforms Are the Best Way to Promote Property Tax Equity Without Harming Local Services | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Local public services are cornerstones of our communities, ensuring that our children are educated, our communities are safe and healthy, and public spaces like parks and libraries can be enjoyed by.....

Property taxes are vital for funding local investments. Through targeted changes, state lawmakers can address the impact of property taxes on low- & moderate-income homeowners & renters while ensuring robust funding for schools, public safety, & more. www.cbpp.org/blog/targete...

Who’s Afraid of Zohran Mamdani? There is some panic within the city Establishment.

Having spent nearly all of my adult life in Chicago and New York, and being a relatively active supporter of progressive mayoral candidates running against machine favorites in both cities, watching the old guard’s response to Zohran’s primary win is entertaining.

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NYC has a general election where one likely candidate lost his primary and another decided to skip his primary all together.

I like ranked choice, but the current primary system in NYC is too easy to bypass in my opinion. I’m open to voting for some form of a jungle primary if it’s on the ballot.