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FastDemocracy @fastdemocracy.com · 1d

Your voice matters - and it shouldn’t be hard for you to use it.

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FastDemocracy @fastdemocracy.com · 2d

There has been very little movement on the House Resolution meant to fund and re-open the government, and there's little indication that anything will change with today's votes in the Senate. #Shutdown

FastDemocracy @fastdemocracy.com · 3d

Redistricting has become a political flashpoint. Our CEO Grant Campbell reflects on what’s lost when we rely on headlines, articles, and other people's interpretations instead of reading the bills ourselves.

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FastDemocracy @fastdemocracy.com · 4d

We're on day seven of the federal government shutdown. www.npr.org/2025/10/06/g...

The federal government is shut down. Here's what that means across the country

The federal government is currently shut down. NPR's network is following the ways the government shutdown is affecting services across the country.

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FastDemocracy @fastdemocracy.com · 5d

The Senate is expected to reconvene today for another round of votes on measures that could potentially end the shutdown: H.R. 5371, the House-backed measure to fund the government through Nov. 21, and S. 2882, Senate Democrats’ alternative plan.

Follow along with FastDemocracy.

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NPR @npr.org · 9d

It's Obamacare health insurance prices — and how much help 24 million Americans will get with their premiums — that are in dispute.

What's behind the health care fight that led to the government shutdown

It's Obamacare health insurance prices — and how much help 24 million Americans will get with their premiums — that are in dispute.

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FastDemocracy @fastdemocracy.com · 10d

🚨 Last week, Michigan’s House just passed HB 4160 - the “no stricter than federal” bill. Next stop: the Senate. #MiLeg

FastDemocracy @fastdemocracy.com · 11d

From the @nytimes.com: No Progress With Government Shutdown a Day Away [GIFT ARTICLE] 👇

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/u...

Trump’s Meeting With Democrats Yields No Progress, With Shutdown a Day Away

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FastDemocracy @fastdemocracy.com · 12d

🚨 Federal funding expires at midnight Sept 30. If the Senate doesn’t pass a short-term bill by then, the government will shut down starting Oct 1.

FastDemocracy @fastdemocracy.com · 15d

Fun fact: you can track "election" bills with FastDemocracy and be the first to know when these bills are filed, hearings are scheduled, and votes are cast.

Civic Media @civicmedia.us · 16d

A rarity in Wisconsin politics - Republican and Democrats introducing their separate bills together. Their proposed legislation focuses on election rules.

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FastDemocracy @fastdemocracy.com · 19d

Due to ongoing legal challenges, the new redistricting maps in Missouri are far from a done deal. #moleg #redistricting

Missouri Independent @missouriindependent.com · 26d

Gov. Mike Kehoe called a special session to redraw Missouri’s congressional map without a compelling reason, attorneys for the Missouri NAACP said Monday.

Therefore, they contend, the map passed by lawmakers should be declared void. #moleg #mogov

Judge hears arguments in case seeking to toss Missouri’s new congressional maps • Missouri Independent

Gov. Mike Kehoe asked lawmakers to redraw Missouri’s congressional map without a good reason, attorneys for the Missouri NAACP said Monday.

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FastDemocracy @fastdemocracy.com · 23d

Mid-decade redistricting legislation has been moving quickly. Here's where things stand today in Texas, California, and Missouri. #redistricting #txleg #caleg #moleg

FastDemocracy @fastdemocracy.com · 24d

Lawmakers aren’t waiting until January, and you don’t have to either. Pre-filing for the 2026 session is already underway in some states.

FastDemocracy shows you every bill as soon as it's filed so you can stay on top of what's coming.

FastDemocracy @fastdemocracy.com · 26d

Words of wisdom from Co-Founder Sara Baker.

FastDemocracy @fastdemocracy.com · Sep 10

🧠 Knowledge is key to effective advocacy

🔎 In seconds, find out who represents you in your state legislature - and exactly where they stand. 👉 Try it here: FastDemocracy.com

FastDemocracy @fastdemocracy.com · Sep 9

Here's the timeline so far for Missouri's redistricting bill (HB1) that passed out of the state House this afternoon. Now it heads to the state Senate. #moleg #redistricting

FastDemocracy @fastdemocracy.com · Sep 9

📍Last week, Missouri introduced HB1, legislation that would redraw the state's congressional maps. Since then, the bill has received one vote of approval from the full House.

HB 1 is moving quickly. Keep up with FastDemocracy.

#moleg #redistricting

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Missouri Independent @missouriindependent.com · Sep 5

ICYMI Last Night: Legislative push to gerrymander Missouri congressional map advances #moleg #mogov missouriindependent.com/2025/09/04/l...

Legislative push to gerrymander Missouri congressional map advances • Missouri Independent

A Missouri House committee voted to gerrymander the state's congressional map to carve up Kansas City to gain another GOP seat.

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FastDemocracy @fastdemocracy.com · Sep 4

#moleg has officially joined the redistricting fight. In a special session called by Gov. Kehoe, legislators introduced HB 1 to create a new GOP-leaning district and eliminate Democrat Rep. Emanuel Cleaver’s seat.

Hearing: Sept. 4, 12 PM CST. Updates: FastDemocracy.com.

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St. Louis Public Radio @stlpublicradio.bsky.social · Aug 29

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe is calling state lawmakers back to Jefferson City to redraw the state’s eight congressional districts.

The decision follows President Donald Trump’s redistricting demands before the 2026 midterm elections.

Missouri will join Trump-pressured redistricting push to save House GOP majority

Gov. Mike Kehoe’s decision to bring lawmakers back to Jefferson City may be a major turning point in the state’s recent political history.

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FastDemocracy @fastdemocracy.com · Sep 1

FastDemocracy @fastdemocracy.com · Aug 29

Campaigns decide who gets the job. Governance decides how the job gets done. And if we want a healthier democracy, we need everyone to be invested in both.

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FastDemocracy @fastdemocracy.com · Aug 27

⏰ Keep up with redistricting efforts across the country.
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FastDemocracy @fastdemocracy.com · Aug 26

Now feels like the right time to announce our name change

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FastDemocracy @fastdemocracy.com · Aug 26

The redistricting fight continues in Texas. Republicans have filed a bill that would punish Democrats who broke quorum with a $500 fine for each day they're absent. #txlege

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