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Greg Leding @gregleding.bsky.social · 6d

Democrats in Congress want to keep ACA subsidies in place to keep health care costs from rising for more than 20 million Americans—and a lot of Republican and independent voters agree with them.

Democrats also want to reverse cuts made to Medicaid to fund the Big Beautiful Bill.

KFF @kff.org · 7d

New KFF polling shows 78% of the public say Congress should extend the ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits, which otherwise would expire at the end of the year.
That includes most Republicans and MAGA supporters. https://on.kff.org/4q7ElGy

KFF poll graphic that reads: Three-Quarters of Public Say Congress Should Extend the ACA Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Set to Expire Next Year, Including Most Republicans and MAGA Supporters

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Greg Leding @gregleding.bsky.social · 9d

And my anger here isn’t partisan; there’s essentially zero chance this district elects a Democratic lawmaker. But that doesn’t matter. Those Arkansas deserve a voice in the Senate. The Senate deserves full membership. And I hope more colleagues speak out on this. #ARleg (2/2)

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Greg Leding @gregleding.bsky.social · 9d

I know our governor made an exceedingly rare course correction when she moved the special election up a few months, but she’s still in violation of the law, and the people of Senate District 26—and my former colleague—deserve more respect. #ARpx (1/2)

Arkansas Times @arktimes.bsky.social · 10d

The daughter of late State Sen. Gary Stubblefield, who died earlier this month, says Gov. Sanders' plan to hold the special election to fill his seat after the fiscal session is disrespectful to her father's legacy and unfair to residents of the district.

Sen. Stubblefield’s daughter objects to delay in special election to fill father's seat - Arkansas Times

Amber Sullivan said all anyone was asking was for the governor to “do what’s right.”

arktimes.com

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Greg Leding @gregleding.bsky.social · 9d

Happy birthday to friend and House colleague Representative Tippi McCullough of Little Rock.

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Greg Leding @gregleding.bsky.social · 9d

Take a few seconds to watch this graph change over time.

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 10d

More guns than people…

Is it freedom or a national death cult that keeps growing?

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Greg Leding @gregleding.bsky.social · 10d

If you can’t make today’s legislative hearing over changes to child-care vouchers, you can watch online at 1:00p: arkleg.state.ar.us. #ARleg

Greg Leding @gregleding.bsky.social · 11d

Quick reminder about tomorrow’s legislative hearing concerning changes coming to child-care vouchers. The House Early Childhood Permanent Subcommittee is going to hear from Secretary Oliva at a meeting in Big MAC, Room A, next Tuesday, September 30, at 1:00p. #ARpx

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Greg Leding @gregleding.bsky.social · 11d

Quick reminder about tomorrow’s legislative hearing concerning changes coming to child-care vouchers. The House Early Childhood Permanent Subcommittee is going to hear from Secretary Oliva at a meeting in Big MAC, Room A, next Tuesday, September 30, at 1:00p. #ARpx

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Greg Leding @gregleding.bsky.social · 13d

Next June's special election is still too late for the people of Senate District 26 to have a voice during next April's fiscal session, and it leaves them without a voice for nine months, but it's better than January 2027. (2/2)

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Greg Leding @gregleding.bsky.social · 13d

Credit to all the Arkansans who called out our governor's plan to have the late Senator Gary Stubblefield's seat filled until 2027. And credit to our governor for reversing course.

A special election is now set for next June.

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‘Feedback’ results in Gov. Sanders changing date for Senate District 26 election - Talk Business & Politics

Gov. Sarah Sanders late Friday (Sept. 26) reversed her decision announced earlier in the day and has called for a June 2026 special election in the Senate District 26 race....

talkbusiness.net

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Greg Leding @gregleding.bsky.social · 14d

Leaving 90,000 Arkansans without a voice in the Senate for the next 15 months is unacceptable. Set aside next April’s fiscal session, possible special sessions, and months of committee hearings; Arkansans reach out to their lawmakers every day with questions, for help accessing resources, and more.

For AR People @forarpeople.bsky.social · 14d

Governor Sanders today announced she will delay the special election for State Senate District 26 until next November. This leaves the people of that district without representation for over a year when issues critical to them will be voted on.

actionnetwork.org/petitions/de...

DEMAND REPRESENTATION: Hold Senate District 26 Special Election This Spring

Governor Sanders is denying an estimated 86,000 Arkansans their right to Senatorial representation. By delaying the special election for a vacant State Senate seat until November 2026, voters in Frank...

actionnetwork.org

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Greg Leding @gregleding.bsky.social · 14d

It’s Friday. Who’s got questions? #ARlegAMA

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Greg Leding @gregleding.bsky.social · 16d

Good morning.

Jimmy Kimmel @jimmykimmel.com · 17d

As I was saying…

Jimmy Kimmel is Back!

YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live

youtu.be

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Greg Leding @gregleding.bsky.social · 19d

What a dumb sports weekend.

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Greg Leding @gregleding.bsky.social · 21d

I’ve only followed F1 since early June. I picked McLaren before I knew about the standings, so I pull for Lando and Oscar, but I like Lewis, George, Nico, and Charles. Not sure today’s practices tell us much about Sunday. Assume it’ll be some combo of McLaren and Red Bull, maybe Ferrari. #ARlegAMA

Nick Thorn @nickjthorn.com · 21d

What F1 team(s) and driver(s) do you root for and what’s your podium pick for this weekend in Baku?

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Greg Leding @gregleding.bsky.social · 21d

Haven't done one of these in awhile, but it's Friday afternoon, it's nice out, and I'm looking forward to this weekend's F1 race in Baku and the Packers game Sunday.

Who's got questions?

#ARlegAMA

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Greg Leding @gregleding.bsky.social · 21d

As they should be. The First Amendment's first for a reason.

Also: Silencing your critics isn't a sign of strength, it's a sign of severe fragility.

Sarah D. Wire @sarahdwire.bsky.social · 21d

First Amendment advocates increasingly worried after ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel's show www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @usatoday.com

First Amendment advocates increasingly worried after ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel's show

Free speech advocates worry about an environment increasingly seen as not healthly for the First Amendment.

www.usatoday.com

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Greg Leding @gregleding.bsky.social · 23d

I know fundraising texts aren’t going anywhere anytime soon, but if you send me more than a few lines, I’m not reading it. Novel-length texts with photos get blocked, deleted, and reported as spam.

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Greg Leding @gregleding.bsky.social · 24d

Dammit.

New York Magazine @nymag.com · 24d

Robert Redford, the actor turned Oscar-winning director, activist, and co-founder of the Sundance Film Festival, died early Tuesday morning at his home in Utah, according to his publicist. He was 89.

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Greg Leding @gregleding.bsky.social · 24d

Happy birthday to my friend, Senate colleague, and, I imagine, one of the most popular people in Franklin County, Senator Bryan King of Green Forest.

He's wrong about Van Halen being better with Sammy Hagar, but he's right about a few things, and I've always enjoyed our talks.

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Greg Leding @gregleding.bsky.social · 27d

Happy birthday to my friend and former colleague Senator Linda Pondexter Chesterfield.

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Greg Leding @gregleding.bsky.social · Sep 10

Also today.

I don’t want my kid or anybody’s growing up in fear of gun violence. And if more elected officials would act with courage and compassion, we could make sure they don’t.

3 teens critically wounded in shooting at suburban Denver high school, including suspected shooter

Authorities say three teens were critically wounded in a shooting at a suburban Denver high school, including the suspected shooter.

apnews.com

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Greg Leding @gregleding.bsky.social · Sep 10

Mr. Profiri’s absence didn’t go over well with lawmakers. A motion to subpoena him failed, but lawmakers made their frustration clear.

No matter how bad you think it might be to go, not showing up when lawmakers expect you will *almost always* make things worse for you.

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Greg Leding @gregleding.bsky.social · Sep 10

I believe Joe Profiri’s still the highest-paid employee in our governor’s office. He got the job as a senior advisor after the Board of Corrections voted to remove him as secretary of corrections.

He was supposed to be at Tuesday’s JPR hearing and no-showed.

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Greg Leding @gregleding.bsky.social · Sep 9

Those interested but unable to attend can watch online at www.arkleg.state.ar.us.

Ainsley Platt @ainsleyplatt.bsky.social · Sep 9

I am at the Joint Performance Review hearing on the Franklin County prison proposal. The hearing started with a prayer for former Sen. Gary Stubblefield, an outspoken critic of the prison who passed away last week. Stay tuned for more. #arpx

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Greg Leding @gregleding.bsky.social · Sep 7

A happiest of birthdays to Mr. Billy Cook, President of the Young Democrats of Arkansas. If you see him, wish him a happy birthday, and ask him about renters’ rights here in Arkansas.

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