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This article is an important read and shows the danger of Kirk Milhoan as Chair of ACIP.

Hep-B is a proven deterrent for infant infection against the virus, and further weakening public opinion of the childhood immunization schedule poses a great risk to millions of kids across the country.

Quite literally the biggest cave Democrats could have accomplished.

No ACA subsidies = millions of Americans lose their healthcare.

A 40 day shutdown for nothing. Abysmal work from Senate Dems.

#1 issue for Kansans in the ‘26 Gov. race will be the economy.

How D’s and R’s navigate a popular Dem Governor and contrast Kansas v National economy will be of interest.

Campaigns need to speak to the over 50% of households making >$75k who are financially insecure. #ksleg

Shutdown leaves gaps in states’ health data, possibly endangering lives • Kansas Reflector As the federal shutdown continues, states have been forced to fall back on their own resources to spot disease outbreaks — just as respiratory illness season begins.

Shutdown leaves gaps in states’ health data, possibly endangering lives | via @timhenderson.bsky.social #ksleg

Redistricting in Kansas shows how divided American politics and the American people are.

The average Kansan wants healthcare and affordability, not @sharicedavids.bsky.social to be forced out.

Yet #ksleg continues to prioritize Washington DC’s issues, not Kansas’. Disappointing!

As the Feds ramp up their collaboration with private entities like Palantir, it’s obvious why Kansas shouldn’t share private citizen data.

It puts our privacy at risk!

Especially when the Feds historically haven’t had access to that data.

#ksleg

Unidentified men grabbing someone off the street and putting her in a car because she wrote an op-Ed. This as flatly authoritarian as anything we’ve seen in this country in a very long time.

SCR1611 passes out of the Senate on a 27-13 vote (1 vote shy of failing).

This is a bad bill that would could get rid of our merit-based Supreme Court Justice selection system and replace it with an election.

Judges are not politicians. Call / email your House Reps now!

#ksleg

House Tax is hearing HB2318 which is another attempt at a Flat Tax here in Kansas.

A Flat Tax would cripple our budget, and would work against Kansas children and their families.

Kansas needs progressive tax reform, not this!

#ksleg

Dozens of DOGE ‘receipts’ saved no money and killed contracts meant to boost efficiency Many of the receipts published by Elon Musk’s DOGE aren’t receipts at all — they’re negotiated deals with vetted vendors who might do future government work.

Dozens of DOGE "receipts" saved no money at all and actually killed contracts meant to boost efficiency.

In fact, many of the receipts published by Elon Musk's DOGE aren't even receipts.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...

Millions of Low-Income Households Would Lose Food Aid Under Proposed House Republican SNAP Cuts | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Substantial cuts to SNAP would mean households with low incomes in every state would lose support they need to put food on the table, worsening food insecurity and hardship.

$230 billion in #SNAP cuts would mean households with low incomes in *every state* would lose the support they need to put food on the table. Here's how many people would be harmed: www.cbpp.org/research/foo...

There are over 40 bills this week that are receiving a hearing/final action in committees we’re following at #ksleg

The pace this year has been the quickest I’ve ever seen at the statehouse - and my head is spinning.

Kansas advocates condemn U.S. House budget tied to Republicans’ proposed Medicaid cuts • Kansas Reflector Kansas organizations advocating for sustained funding for Medicaid services said hundreds of billions of dollars in proposed federal budget cuts to the national health program can be deadly to vulnera...

Kansas advocates condemn U.S. House budget tied to Republicans’ proposed Medicaid cuts #ksleg via @anna-writes.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2025/02/24/k...

Yep - we saw this bill pass out of the House today. Senate still has to take it up.

Final day of Turnaround today at #ksleg, only the House is in session today.

On the docket:
❌ - Anti-Immigration Resolution
❌ - Restrictions to Medicaid and KDHE
❌ - Banning Guaranteed Income Programs in KS

A few other bills of interest: Changes to KORA, proposed Constitutional Amendments.

YouTube video by KS Legislature House Chamber Proceedings 02/19/2025

For Kansans home again bc of winter weather, if you want to watch what your #ksleg lawmakers are up to, watch the livestreams all day long as the House & Senate debate dozens of bills again.
- House livestream www.youtube.com/watch?v=osHu...
- Senate livestream www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHvx...

A cold day at the Kansas Statehouse, we’ve got a combined total of 62 bills (20 in the Senate - 42 in the House) to get through today.

On the docket:

❌ - Cutting the Affordable Housing Tax Credit
❌ - SNAP Restrictions
❌ - Limiting regulatory power of municipalities

#ksleg

The Senate has been debating SB79: prohibiting certain foods to be purchased with SNAP.

This bill is an unfounded mandate on what lower-income Kansans can purchase with SNAP dollars.

Kansans shouldn’t be penalized for what food they buy, especially those who may not have other options.

#ksleg

A Snow Day at the Kansas Statehouse, but KAC’s still monitoring Day 1 of Turnaround Week.

We’ve got a lot of bills today: 42 in the Senate and 36 in the House.

I’m watching Senate, to name a few

❌ - Restrictions to SNAP
❌ - Restrictions to Medicaid
❌ - Anti-Public Schools

#ksleg

I'm keeping a running list of disappearing federal data in the 🧵 below. If there are others I missed let me know. crampell[at]washpost[dot]com or Signal username crampell.13

From a journalist friend: Just spreading the word. The CDC is purging data, so people should archive their favorite CDC datasets today, namely ones around race/ethnic diversity, LGBTQ, and reproductive health. Also health data involving climate. The youth risk behavior survey has already gone down.

Kansas faces one of the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in US history Kansas is currently facing one the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in U.S. history with 67 confirmed active cases and 79 confirmed latent cases.

Kansas faces one of the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in US history

Kansas Day - a tale of two Statehouses

First Floor: Celebrating Women's Suffrage with a new mural titled: Rebel Women.

Third Floor: The Kansas Senate passes SB63, banning gender-affirming care for Kansans under 18.

A stark contrast, but the reality for our current era of politics.

#ksleg

Kansas' Medicaid portal is down, Gov. Laura Kelly's office confirms.

This comes amid uncertainty at the Statehouse as agencies prepare for fallout from President Trump's pause on federal aid. #ksleg

There are multiple reports that states are unable to request federal Medicaid funds at this time. If not resolved quickly, it could have significant ripples across the health care sector and major impacts on states financial stability. #Medicaid #healthpolicy

WE OUT HERE STANDING UP FOR TRANS RIGHTS NO MATTER WHAT #kansas #ks #ksleg #kslegislature

O’Connell Children’s Shelter employees announce drive to unionize Residential workers with O’Connell Children’s Shelter have filed for a union election, citing concerns of administrative bloat, inadequate pay and feeling a lack of support.

Residential workers with O’Connell Children’s Shelter have filed for a union election, citing concerns of administrative bloat, inadequate pay and feeling a lack of support.
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