Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 81st day out of the last 93.

12 days of work in over 3 months.

With full pay and benefits.

The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.

It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.

🌿 Go Green 2025 was a huge success! The attendance was double that in previous year for the annual Environmental Fair at the Powell Community Center in Mission. Many opportunities to learn about sustainability, recycling, native plants, and more — plus giveaways and fun for all ages!

I am proud to have organized Johnson County's first Water Summit that brought together community and municipal leaders, elected officials and water professionals from around Johnson County and the state of Kansas last Friday for collaboration to protect and preserve our critical water resources.

In 2023, Commissioner Fast got McEntee on board, along with the sheriff's office and the county's housing services, to create a mediation program.

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As US job growth slows, 11 major metro areas have lost jobs over the last year

Fastest growth: Charlotte (2.5%), San Juan (2.3%), Richmond (2.2%), San Antonio (1.9%), Philadelphia (1.9%)

Largest decline: Milwaukee (-.7%), St. Louis (-.6%), SF (-.5%), DC (-.3%), Denver (-.2%)

Soybean farmer reacts to Trump’s bailouts:

"A government payment is nothing more than throwing a dollar bill on a spilled glass of milk . It's designed to not make us whole as farmers, and that's the biggest misnomer of all... This is a man-made disaster. This is caused by this administration"

With @demlgs support, we’ll take our message to all 72 counties, build the strongest campaign in the field, and make sure we take our fight to lower costs, protect health care, and defend our freedoms all the way to the governor’s office. #WIGOV

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Rep. Sherrill is running for Gov of NJ & Spanberger is running for Gov of VA - women who are "breaking barriers with badass resumes."

Read the latest Digital Drumbeat. Then share posts (included) to rally support for these AMAZING candidates! #VoteNJ #VoteVA

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Complying with a federal policy designed to avoid conflicts of interest could cause “massive system disruption” for Kansans who have intellectual and developmental disabilities, an advocate told legislators.
Via @kansasreflector.com:
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From redistricting pushback to lifesaving care and neighborhood advocacy, residents step up to shape the metropolitan area’s future.

Trump administration cuts SNAP to pay for upper-class tax cut, proposes remedy of stopping studies of food insecurity
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this is why trump wants to go to semi-annual reports, so people will be clueless, so they can claim ‘that’s old news. We’re doing great now. Besides, biden anyway.’

Unemployment, worker pessimism, inflation and the deficit are all heading up while consumer sentiment is down. Yet the stock market has continued its climb, with the S&P 500 index closing Friday up more than 12% on the year, just shy of a record. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

To take away Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II's seat, the Missouri GOP is splitting Kansas City into two districts along Troost Avenue, KC's historic segregation line.

But it has an intersection with another major thoroughfare in KC:

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard.

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The Missouri House has approved a map that silences Missouri voters and undermines democracy. This outrageous power grab is designed to gerrymander Representative Cleaver out of his seat, and we must continue to fight back.

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Epstein Survivors Press Conference
Sept 3rd, 10:30 a.m. ET
Tune in to support them.

the New England States have worked to established their own State level CDC

New Mexico is overriding the federal government on the topic of COVID19 vaccines to ensure their residents can access them.

States hold a tremendous amount of public health power. They should use it.

Not sure whose fault it is primarily that most people don't seem to know that the president is basically a manager whose job is to carry out the will of Congress, and not The Country's Boss

Today is National Lighthouse Day honoring the historical and cultural significance of lighthouses.#NovaScotia

The number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits for at least a week rose to the highest level since late 2021, according to Labor Department data.

Cabot Trail this summer in Nova Scotia

Commentary: if childcare continues to lose federal funding, thousands of families will be unable to work. minnesotareformer.com/2025/08/01/f...

DID YOU KNOW? Sixty years ago, President Johnson signed the Medicare and Medicaid legislation at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, with President and Mrs. Truman seated at his side.

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