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David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 19h

And the cruelty of President Snow.

David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 1d

Interesting story and timing of the announcement. The mayor was re-elected yesterday with 83 percent of the vote, which is likely more than Kobach has ever earned in Coldwater, Kan. #ksleg
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Kansas mayor charged with alleged voter fraud; state leader says ‘hundreds’ more cases expected • Kansas Reflector

The mayor of Coldwater, Kansas, is charged with committing voter fraud after voting when he is not a United States citizen.

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David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 1d

The Hunger Games books hit different today than they did during the Obama administration.
Peacekeepers, poverty, the beneficence of the Capitol…

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David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 1d

Another big MAGA loss last night.

Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: Aurora City Councilwoman Danielle Jurinsky has conceded. A stunning defeat for a MAGA media fixture who built a national profile on claims of a "complete gang takeover" of Aurora that led President Trump to visit and falsely proclaim the city "conquered" by an immigrant gang

David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 1d

Dining hall at Ft. Leavenworth closed because of government shutdown.
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Army closes only dining facility on Kansas base due to government shutdown

The only dining facility for junior troops at the Army’s Fort Leavenworth in Kansas has been closed due to funding issues.

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David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 2d

Interesting way for the @nytimes.com to acknowledge it underreported last month’s rallies.
“If the huge No Kings protests last month were the shot, Tuesday’s election was the chaser….”
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The Democrats Just Took a Big Step Toward Getting Their Groove Back

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Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.bsky.social · 2d

We're all going to write pieces about what you can learn from tonight but it's actually pretty simple: The frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

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David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 2d

Excellent results in local JoCo races tonight, from school boards, to water boards, to city councils and mayors and trustees and endless Prairie Village drama.

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David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 2d

This is fun but where were these voters a year ago?

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David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 2d

Or that they need to try to cancel the midterm elections.

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Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 2d

Head in hands wondering how this could happen to me, the popular president who posted a video of myself shitting on everyone 2 weeks ago

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David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 2d

Enough #ksleg House Republicans still have backbones.

Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector editor in chief @journalist-sherman.bsky.social · 2d

Kansas House Speaker Dan Hawkins acknowledged Tuesday that he didn’t gather enough support from his Republican caucus to force a special session on Friday as planned #ksleg via @crazeywriter.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/briefs/kansa...

Kansas House speaker waves white flag on special session as congresswoman considers Senate run • Kansas Reflector

Kansas House Speaker Dan Hawkins said Tuesday that he didn't gather enough support from his Republican caucus to force a special session.

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David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 3d

Interesting report.
“The collective responsibility of society is to safeguard the health and safety of its members, including from firearm harms.”
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The JAMA Summit Report on Reducing Firearm Violence and Harms

This Special Communication discusses the JAMA Summit on Firearm Violence and provides an innovations roadmap to lead to substantial reductions in firearm violence, injuries, and harm in the US by 2040...

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David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 4d

“We have mainstreamed hunger. We have left government benefits that partially solve this problem at the mercy of soulless political tacticians.”
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Food benefits skid to a stop in Kansas. Politics and government have utterly failed us. • Kansas Reflector

As people go hungry, does it really make sense for Democrats and Republicans to keep fighting a political battle?

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David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 4d

Steve Morris was a good man. #ksleg

Kansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 4d

Former Kansas Senate President Steve Morris, who served southwest Kansas for more than three decades as an elected school board member and state legislator, died Saturday. He was 79.

Former moderate GOP Kansas Senate President Steve Morris dies at 79 • Kansas Reflector

Former Kansas Senate President Steve Morris, who possessed a centrist's perspective on the formation of public policy, dies at home in Hugoton.

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David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 4d

But the Chiefs get all the calls.

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David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 6d

That this sentence had to be written is insane.
“She went on to suggest it wasn’t probable Trump or the federal government could reschedule or cancel the 2026 election.”
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Cook Political Report analyst skeptical redistricting solves Trump's midterm election • Kansas Reflector

LAWRENCE — Political analyst Amy Walter views the campaign by President Donald Trump to gerrymander congressional districts as a gamble unlikely to blunt historical precedent and prevent a Democratic ...

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David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 6d

“The problem with waiting to speak frankly is that ‘over time you normalize what’s going on.’”
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The Debate Dividing the Supreme Court’s Liberal Justices

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David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 7d

Trump voters said he’d end endless wars.
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U.S. Eyes Striking Venezuelan Military Targets Used for Drug Trafficking

If President Trump decides to move forward with airstrikes, the targets would send a clear message to Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro that it is time to step down, according to U.S. officials.

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David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 8d

“But if you keep voting for people who have explicitly stated they want to do the things that you don’t approve of, what do you think will happen?”
Good column on the recent Kansas Speaks survey. #ksleg
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