Susan Shumway

Missouri joins dozens of states in eliminating ‘luxury’ tax on diapers, period products • Missouri Independent After years of bipartisan support, a Missouri law eliminating the luxury tax on period products and diapers passed as part of a larger tax bill.

Incontinence products for babies, children and adults are included in the exemption, as are products used during menstruation, including period “cups” and period underwear. #moleg #mogov

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver promises lawsuit if Missouri Republicans gerrymander his district • Missouri Independent If Missouri Republicans gerrymander the state’s congressional map to do away with a Democrat-leaning seat, Emanuel Cleaver will sue.

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver promises lawsuit if Missouri Republicans gerrymander his district #moleg #mogov

Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook Sues Trump Over Attempted Firing Read more here.

NEW: Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is suing President Donald Trump to keep her job, after the president earlier this week tried to remove her. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

“He was a good soldier in the MAGA war, but he wasn’t much of a leader. He just did whatever the flavor of the day was in the MAGA world...”

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The Trump Family Cashes In on ‘the Infinite Money Glitch’ When President Trump gets in on a new online moneymaking idea, his followers often pile in—but two out of the last three times they went on to lose bigly.

"Those who bought into his $Trump memecoin after its launch day lost a lot of money—it is down about 90% from its high on the day he was sworn in. One consolation, of sorts: They would have lost even more in $Melania..."

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ADHD medication linked to lower risk of suicidal behaviours, study suggests Research also suggests the medication lowers risks of substance misuse, transport accidents and criminality Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder medication is linked to significantly lower risk of suicidal behaviours, substance misuse, transport accidents and criminality, according to a study of the wider outcomes of treatment. The research, based on the medical records of nearly 150,000 people in Sweden, suggested that the drugs could have meaningful benefits beyond helping with the core symptoms of ADHD. Continue reading...

ADHD medication linked to lower risk of suicidal behaviours, study suggests

Missouri House Republicans receive $25,000 donation from Kansas City Chiefs • Missouri Independent The Kansas City Chiefs donated $25,000 on Tuesday to a political action committee supporting Republican candidates for the Missouri House.

The Kansas City Chiefs donated $25,000 on Tuesday to a PAC supporting Republican candidates for the Missouri House.

The donation comes two months after the legislature approved a $1.5 billion stadium funding plan aimed at convincing the Chiefs and Royals to stay in Missouri. #moleg #mogov

Trial Sheds Light on Sweeping Theory Behind Trump’s Military Deployments Read more here.

The broad legal theory behind President Donald Trump’s use of the military in civilian law enforcement took center stage Tuesday during day two of a trial over the deployment of National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles earlier this year. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Feds cancel $4.9 billion loan for Grain Belt Express transmission line project • Missouri Independent The U.S. Department of Energy announced Wednesday it was cancelling a conditional $4.9 billion loan for the Grain Belt Express.

The U.S. Department of Energy has cancelled a conditional $4.9 billion loan for the Grain Belt Express, a planned transmission line designed to transport electricity generated by wind farms in Kansas across four states, including Missouri. #moleg #mogov via @jasonhancock.bsky.social

How Trump’s anti-immigrant policies could collapse the US food industry - visualized The president is threatening to deport essential farm workers, grocery clerks and food delivery drivers. But without them, shelves could go empty and prices could soar

How Trump’s anti-immigrant policies could collapse the US food industry - visualized

Pledge to Defend Trans Rights in Missouri · PROMO Missouri is the first in the country to send a constitutional amendment to the ballot that would ask voters to ban healthcare for trans youth. HJR 73 carries that language while also asking voters to...

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President Obama spoke yesterday about the need for law firms to stand up to Trump.

"Presumably, you went into the law because you believe in the law. If you are getting pressure from government saying ignore, fudge, or compromise that commitment. You have to push back."

Tell Congress: Hands off Medicaid Congressional Republicans are trying to pass a budget that would slash nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid in order to pay for tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires.To stop these devastating cuts, w...

Tell Congress: Hands off Medicaid act.medicare4all.org/letter/congr...

The Gutting of America’s Medical Research: Here Is Every Canceled or Delayed N.I.H. Grant Some cuts have been starkly visible, but the country’s medical grant-making machinery has also radically transformed outside the public eye.

"Tanner, a chemist at the Univ. of Mississippi working to develop a novel approach for treating glioblastoma, was notified in April that the grant was terminated.

“I would like to cure brain cancer,” Dr. Tanner said. “I think that's not particularly controversial.”

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Just wrong

How shoddy science is fueling a charge to restrict abortion pill access The FDA has been tasked with re-evaluating the safety of mifepristone after a flawed report claimed it has a high rate of serious complications.

"The report in question was neither peer-reviewed nor published in a medical journal..."

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Delivery driver finds way onto secured areas at O'Hare, drives miles before being spotted Police said they conducted a preliminary investigation and deemed the delivery driver's actions a mistake, and no charges or citations were filed.

Trump-era aviation security hits new peaks:

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Attorney General Andrew Bailey demands records from Missouri abortion nonprofit • Missouri Independent A judge on Monday temporarily blocked Missouri Attorney General’s subpoena seeking records from a nonprofit that assists women seeking abortions.  Bailey’s office issued the subpoena to Missouri Abort...

A judge on Monday temporarily blocked Missouri Attorney General’s subpoena seeking records from a nonprofit that assists women seeking abortions. #moleg #mogov

🚨BREAKING: Missouri Supreme Court REJECTS election challenge to Proposition A, the minimum wage and sick leave bill approved by voters in November. A victory for the Jobs with Justice Ballot Fund and the voters of Missouri.

Federal election panel chair opposes counting ballots that arrive after Election Day Read more here.

🚨NEW: Amid the Republican Party’s broad effort to hamstring voting by mail, the chair of an independent federal election commission said he believes states should no longer accept and count ballots after Election Day — a change that would lead to numerous ballots being rejected in multiple states.

Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.

We knew exactly what this administration was going to do because it was written in Project 2025.

Folks can be surprised at how quickly it has moved, but no one can act like they didn't know.

In the last week, the president has:
-Ordered the DOJ to investigate a former staffer for refusing to lie to the public
-Refused to obey an order from the Supreme Court
-Called for sending AMERICAN CITIZENS to foreign gulags.

His authoritarian actions are a threat to all Americans’ rights.

I've called.

Trump orders government to stop tracking cancers in U.S. firefighters.

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Missouri lawmakers approve bill targeting pending abortion lawsuit • Missouri Independent A bill targeting a judge's order to temporarily halt anti-abortion laws passes the Missouri House and awaits the governor's signature.

Missouri lawmakers approve bill targeting pending abortion lawsuit missouriindependent.com/2025/04/14/m...

Restore funding for critical vaccine and infectious disease research! The latest grants canceled by NIH represent millions of dollars in lost funding for projects aimed at improving vaccine access and educating communities. This research is essential to ensuring familie...

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Montana Republicans say no to prosecuting parents for trans care “I don’t like the thought of criminalizing parents.”

Five days after President Donald Trump declared “gender ideology” to be “one of the most prevalent forms of child abuse,” Montana’s Republican-controlled House of Representatives killed a bill that would have enshrined much the same idea into state law.

THIS!

Trump has cut the part of the FDA that notifies doctors and the public when there is a safety problem with a drug or a medical device.

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