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Kansas Young Republicans group now inactive after racist chat messages get exposed Kansas GOP leaders have condemned offensive messages sent in a national Young Republicans group chat. They said the group is now inactive

BREAKING: The Kansas GOP said the Kansas Young Republicans organization is inactive as of Tuesday after leaked messages showed the group’s leaders making racist and anti-semitic remarks.

Kansas Young Republicans shut down after Politico report on racist, violent encrypted chat • Kansas Reflector Politico reports the chairman and vice chairman of Kansas Young Republicans participated in racist, antisemitic encrypted chats with GOP political peers.

Kansas Young Republicans shut down after Politico report on racist, violent encrypted chat | #ksleg via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2025/10/14/k...

I live in Maine, and I haven't met Graham yet, but we share a number of folks in common. I hear he's really the real deal, and I agree with this assessment. Folks are truly pumped about him. No one I know is pumped about Janet. She has been an ok governor, but that's it.

Kansas Republicans work toward special session on gerrymandering, gender markers • Kansas Reflector Republican leaders of the Kansas Legislature are working to cobble together the necessary two-thirds majority of the House and Senate to call a special session in November.

Podcast: Republican leaders of the Kansas Legislature are working to cobble together the necessary two-thirds majority of the House and Senate to call a special session in November. | #ksleg via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social and @journalist-sherman.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/podcasts/kan...

North Carolina Republicans plan to redraw state’s congressional districts • NC Newsline Republican lawmakers in North Carolina plan to pass a new congressional map next week to help maintain a GOP majority in Congress in 2026.

ICYMI: Republican lawmakers in North Carolina plan to pass a new congressional map next week to help the GOP maintain its control over Congress in the 2026 midterm elections. ncnewsline.com/2025/10/13/n... #ncpol

New study finds Democrats represent public opinion better than Republicans: "the quality of statehouse democracy, here meaning the dynamic relationship between opinion and policy, is substantially weakened by Republican Party control of state government."

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Nearly all state funding for Missouri school vouchers used for religious schools • Missouri Independent As state funding begins directly fueling Missouri's voucher program, a majority of students use the money for religious education.

In the first month of direct state aid for Missouri’s voucher scheme, 98% of funds went to religious schools...

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Trump undertakes a MAGA-centric makeover of US civics education • Louisiana Illuminator A slew of conservative groups will lead a new coalition to spur civics education and push the subject in a more patriotic direction, raising alarms for some groups not included in the initiative.

Conservative groups want to push civics education in a more patriotic direction, raising alarms for some traditional civics and education groups that were not included in the initiative. Shauneen Miranda reports for @statesnewsroom.com lailluminator.com/2025/10/10/r...

GOP Oklahoma governor criticizes Texas National Guard deployment to Illinois Kevin Stitt, the chair of the National Governors Association, broke with his party in an interview with The New York Times.

Republican Governor of Oklahoma Kevin Stitt condemns the deployment of Texas's National Guard to Illinois.

“Oklahomans would lose their mind if [Gov. JB] Pritzker in Illinois sent troops down to Oklahoma during the Biden administration,” Stitt told The New York Times in an interview.

It’s still crazy early but polls like this have to worry Republican Senate leadership for 2026. If Paxton wins his primary, he is very vulnerable in the general election.

If it’s a Blue Wave, which is very plausible, he could fall victim to it. Even in Texas.

Republican threatens to impeach judge if another GOP gerrymander blocked A Republican state senator in Utah has threatened that a judge who tossed out the GOP-drawn gerrymandered congressional map could face impeachment if she rejects the still-gerrymandered map the…

As the Legislature passed the new congressional map, one Utah Republican, Sen. Brady Brammer, suggested impeaching the judge overseeing the redistricting case if the court rejects their plan and selects one of the plaintiffs’ maps.

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In #Alaska, Trump approves a new mining road that will threaten wildlife and harm Alaska Natives who rely on hunting and fishing. All to shovel a $70M overnight windfall to his billionaire friend, who just happens to be a prodigious Trump campaign fundraiser.

Anti-gerrymandering plaintiffs allege lawmakers have violated the Utah Constitution again • Utah News Dispatch Anti-gerrymandering plaintiffs in a redistricting lawsuit allege Utah lawmakers have violated the Utah Constitution yet again.

Plaintiffs allege Utah lawmakers have passed another law undermining the “core anti-gerrymandering goal” of a 2018 voter-approved initiative known as Proposition 4 and it violates Utahns’ right to alter or reform their government. #utpol

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Rural Library Goes ‘Adults Only’ to Comply with Idaho Book Law DONNELLY, ID – This week is Banned Books Week, and it comes at time when the battle over free speech is increasing across the country. Libraries in Idaho and other states are at the center of this

An #Idaho censorship law forces a rural public library to be ‘adults only,’ prohibiting any library access to kids. So much hypocrisy when MAGA claims support for free speech but instead bans books. www.dailyfly.com/2025/10/06/r...

These Republicans are unbelievably soft

In Collins’ hometown, Platner brings his grassroots pitch to The County • Maine Morning Star Graham Platner, the progressive, union-backed oysterman challenging longtime Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, has been making national headlines and turning out large crowds at town halls in…

In Collins’ hometown, Platner brings his grassroots pitch to The County mainemorningstar.com/2025/10/06/i...

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen ‘open’ to mid-decade redistricting • Nebraska Examiner Support from the governor comes as talks of redistricting Nebraska from the White House have cooled — for now.

PILLEN ON REDISTRICTING: Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen tells the Examiner he is “open” to redrawing the state’s congressional districts mid-decade. But lawmakers might lack the votes.

From Juan Salinas II:

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Mass resignations at two Alaska newspapers after out-of-state owners bow to political pressure | Alaska Beacon Monday’s action by reporters and editors marks a second walkout by Carpenter Media Group employees this year in the state.

Mass resignations at two Alaska newspapers after out-of-state owners bow to political pressure, reports James Brooks for the @alaskabeacon.com

Dan Osborn calls out U.S. government’s Argentina bailout that hurts Nebraska soybean farmers OMAHA - Independent U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn today criticized the federal government's decision to pro...

“I was astonished when I heard about this,” said Osborn. “Our own government – which supposedly exists to promote the interests of our people – just gave Argentina the ability to undercut our farmers and steal our biggest customer.
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Democrats ask Utahns with blue values registered as Republicans to ‘come home’ • Utah News Dispatch The Utah Democratic Party is urging voters with blue values to register as Democrats, since voting in Republican primaries "isn’t effective."

The Utah Democratic Party is urging voters that align with its values to 'come home,' saying voting as Republicans isn’t effective “in the face of extremism and one-party control.” #utpol

Renewal of health subsidies backed by big majorities in poll, including Trump voters • Maine Morning Star WASHINGTON — The vast majority of Americans, including Republicans and those who identify as strong supporters of President Donald Trump, want Congress to renew the enhanced tax credits for people…

Renewal of health subsidies backed by big majorities in poll, including Trump voters mainemorningstar.com/2025/10/03/r...

NEW HAMPSHIRE: a bipartisan group - Republican and Democratic residents alike - is challenging the attempted voter list power grab from Trump’s Department of Justice. This power grab violates privacy and is surely not about expanding voting rights.

Fox News Poll: Democrat Sherrill leads New Jersey governor’s race Fox News poll shows Democrat Mikie Sherrill leading Republican Jack Ciattarelli by 8 points in New Jersey's gubernatorial race to replace term-limited Gov. Phil Murphy.

Just as you should not freak out because Emerson showed #NJGov tied the other day, you also should not exult because a poll for Fox News now shows Mikie Sherrill up 8.

But yeah, Fox—whose polling plays it straight—has Sherrill up 8.

Why Sharice Davids should run for Kansas senator vs. Roger Marshall | Opinion Whether Kansas redistricting goes forward or not, the popular Democrat could best the GOP senator. | Opinion

Whether Kansas redistricting goes forward or not, the popular Democrat could best the GOP senator. | Opinion

Kristi Noem Fast-Tracked Millions in Disaster Aid to Florida Tourist Attraction After Campaign Donor Intervened The DHS chief has been widely criticized for slowing down FEMA’s response after natural disasters. Texts and emails obtained by ProPublica point to an effective way to get help faster: have one of Noe...

Kristi Noem has been widely criticized for slowing down FEMA’s response after natural disasters.

Texts and emails obtained by ProPublica point to an effective way to get help faster: have one of Noem’s big donors make the ask.

MAGA loves #freespeech, amirite?

What does an independent mean in politics? New CNN poll results identify five distinct types of independents.

Check out our new CNN poll deep dive into who political independents are, how they engage with politics and what they think about the current political moment. The classic swing voter appears to be a thing of the past. www.cnn.com/interactive/...

NC advocates release 'Blueprint' to strengthen democracy A group of 20 state and national advocates has released a report outlining a pro-democracy agenda for North Carolina. Issues range from voting access to combating corruption, protecting court independ...

🚨 Democracy in NC and nationwide is under threat. Our new Blueprint for a Stronger Democracy outlines 40+ reforms to protect and strengthen our institutions. NC has a proud history of democratic innovation with proven, bipartisan solutions,w e can lead again.

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Kansas Democrats taking aim — once again — at Republican's legislative supermajority • Kansas Reflector Gov. Laura Kelly and House Minority Leader Brandon Woodard told Democrats a key goal in 2026 election cycle was breaking the GOP supermajority in the House.

Kansas Democrats taking aim — once again — at Republican’s legislative supermajority | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg