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gurleygg @gurleygg.bsky.social · 17h

Govs. Pritzker & Newsom have overtaken Hill leaders in the leadership category, though Pritzker is more the adult in the room.

Governors Plunged Into Constitutional Crisis

State power brokers step up as a paralyzed Congress bows out.

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gurleygg @gurleygg.bsky.social · 23h

“My message of alarm is that the constitutional crisis is not on its way. It is here, and we all better start acting like it."

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Governors Plunged Into Constitutional Crisis

State power brokers step up as a paralyzed Congress bows out.

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David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 1d

Trumpian autocracy has forced all governors to make choices about leading. @gurleygg.bsky.social takes a look at how they are faring in this moment.
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Governors Plunged Into Constitutional Crisis

State power brokers step up as a paralyzed Congress bows out.

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The American Prospect @prospect.org · 1d

“The constitutional crisis is not on its way. It is here, and we all better start acting like it.” Democratic governors are starting to fight back against Trump as he declares war on America’s cities. From @gurleygg.bsky.social: trib.al/1GeWK36

Governors Plunged Into Constitutional Crisis

State power brokers step up as a paralyzed Congress bows out.

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David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 9d

The Trump administration’s zeal to stamp out FEMA has been interrupted by bureaucratic mismanagement after the Central Texas flash floods. Even wealthy states don’t have the fiscal wherewithal to absorb a major catastrophe, but that could be the mission now. From @gurleygg.bsky.social:

FEMA’s Years of Living Dangerously

The Trump administration’s determination to force states to shoulder disaster funding burdens guarantees more deaths and destruction.

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The American Prospect @prospect.org · 8d

Republicans in Missouri are ramming through a new congressional map that carves up Kansas City. Voters are trying to stop them, but “listening to voters seems to be sort of out of fashion.” From @gurleygg.bsky.social: trib.al/8zb0q5D

From Democracy to ‘My Way or the Highway’ in Missouri

State legislators have embraced norm-shattering techniques to boldly crack one House district. Voters may have the final say about that.

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The American Prospect @prospect.org · 18d

The Trump Administration's assaults on D.C. have received little pushback from the District’s one representative in Congress. Norton claims she is running in 2026 but a strong challenger about half her age has emerged. From @gurleygg.bsky.social‬:

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D.C.’s Delegate Faces New Headwinds

Eleanor Holmes Norton personifies the city’s powerlessness during the second Trump administration. But a new challenger could shatter her 2026 re-election hopes.

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The American Prospect @prospect.org · 9d

Trump’s insistence on gutting FEMA is leaving states with excessive loss of life and financial burdens for disaster relief they simply cannot bear. From @gurleygg.bsky.social‬:
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FEMA’s Years of Living Dangerously

The Trump administration’s determination to force states to shoulder disaster funding burdens guarantees more deaths and destruction.

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The American Prospect @prospect.org · 8d

Missouri legislators are attempting to cut Kansas City into three new districts, but a “People’s Veto” could prevent it from happening. From @gurleygg.bsky.social‬:
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From Democracy to ‘My Way or the Highway’ in Missouri

State legislators have embraced norm-shattering techniques to boldly crack one House district. Voters may have the final say about that.

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David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 8d

Missouri's governor has signed new congressional maps to obliterate Emanuel Cleaver's Kansas City seat, but that's not the end of the story. A referendum is in motion, and if it reaches the ballot, it will pause the maps. @gurleygg.bsky.social reports.
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From Democracy to ‘My Way or the Highway’ in Missouri

State legislators have embraced norm-shattering techniques to boldly crack one House district. Voters may have the final say about that.

prospect.org

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gurleygg @gurleygg.bsky.social · 8d

The hurricane has been quiet and weird. There are two months to go.

FEMA’s Years of Living Dangerously

The Trump administration’s determination to force states to shoulder disaster funding burdens guarantees more deaths and destruction.

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The American Prospect @prospect.org · 9d

The Trump Administration seems hell-bent on stamping out FEMA and burdening states with the task of responding to their own disasters. It may take another Katrina-esque disaster for us to see the full effects of what’s happened to FEMA. From @gurleygg.bsky.social‬:

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FEMA’s Years of Living Dangerously

The Trump administration’s determination to force states to shoulder disaster funding burdens guarantees more deaths and destruction.

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gurleygg @gurleygg.bsky.social · 18d

Considering the obvious signs of her political ineffectiveness and physical frailties, there are flashing red lights pointing toward retirement rather than another run for office.

D.C.’s Delegate Faces New Headwinds

Eleanor Holmes Norton personifies the city’s powerlessness during the second Trump administration. But a new challenger could shatter her 2026 re-election hopes.

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David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 19d

The spectacle of DC being overrun while its sole representative in Congress is 88 and only participates in hearings and speeches by reading prepared remarks is pretty bad! And it's untenable, as challengers begin to assemble for Eleanor Holmes Norton. Here's @gurleygg.bsky.social with that story.

D.C.’s Delegate Faces New Headwinds

Eleanor Holmes Norton personifies the city’s powerlessness during the second Trump administration. But a new challenger could shatter her 2026 re-election hopes.

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The American Prospect @prospect.org · 15d

D.C. delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton has been the District’s advocate for more than three decades. She may be firm in her conviction to run for reelection in 2026, but a promising new challenger had emerged. From @gurleygg.bsky.social‬:

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D.C.’s Delegate Faces New Headwinds

Eleanor Holmes Norton personifies the city’s powerlessness during the second Trump administration. But a new challenger could shatter her 2026 re-election hopes.

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The American Prospect @prospect.org · 17d

Congress is moving to strip home rule from D.C., and the city’s long-time representative is losing ground. At 88, Eleanor Holmes Norton says she’s running for re-election, but many allies are urging her to retire. From @gurleygg.bsky.social: trib.al/g5bBi7b

D.C.’s Delegate Faces New Headwinds

Eleanor Holmes Norton personifies the city’s powerlessness during the second Trump administration. But a new challenger could shatter her 2026 re-election hopes.

trib.al

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gurleygg @gurleygg.bsky.social · 18d

Considering the obvious signs of her political ineffectiveness and physical frailties, there are flashing red lights pointing toward retirement rather than another run for office.

D.C.’s Delegate Faces New Headwinds

Eleanor Holmes Norton personifies the city’s powerlessness during the second Trump administration. But a new challenger could shatter her 2026 re-election hopes.

prospect.org

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The American Prospect @prospect.org · 26d

A Virginia special election just sent Democrat James Walkinshaw to Congress. The race continues a trend of massive Democratic overperformance in special elections—but there are reasons not to read too far into the trend. From @ggurley.bsky.social:

Virginia Special Election Shaves GOP House Margin

Democrat James Walkinshaw triumphs in a ginormous victory.

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gurleygg @gurleygg.bsky.social · 22d

Thank you!

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gurleygg @gurleygg.bsky.social · Aug 25

Most local officials don't even begin to understand the consequences:
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Beating Back Data Centers

Desperate for ‘free money,’ most of the communities that approve these facilities are outmatched by developers. But these water-guzzling, power-hungry projects have major downsides.

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gurleygg @gurleygg.bsky.social · 25d

Parsing the permutations of overperformance keeps data geeks and party officials happy, but shouldn’t raise expectations about tsunamis anywhere else.

Virginia Special Election Shaves GOP House Margin

Democrat James Walkinshaw triumphs in a ginormous victory.

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The American Prospect @prospect.org · 26d

After an easy victory in Northern Virginia, Rep. James Walkinshaw used his first speech to spotlight the woes faced by his constituents who’ve lost federal jobs. Dems should be happy about another House seat, but it doesn’t mean a midterm win is secure. From @gurleygg.bsky.social trib.al/bez5bwT

Virginia Special Election Shaves GOP House Margin

Democrat James Walkinshaw triumphs in a ginormous victory.

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gurleygg @gurleygg.bsky.social · Aug 25

Most local officials don't even begin to understand the consequences:
prospect.org/environment/...

Beating Back Data Centers

Desperate for ‘free money,’ most of the communities that approve these facilities are outmatched by developers. But these water-guzzling, power-hungry projects have major downsides.

prospect.org

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gurleygg @gurleygg.bsky.social · Aug 24

Data center deluge: Towns are “just so in the dark about how big these facilities are going to be, where they’re going to get their power from, where they’re going to get their water from."

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Beating Back Data Centers

Desperate for ‘free money,’ most of the communities that approve these facilities are outmatched by developers. But these water-guzzling, power-hungry projects have major downsides.

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The American Prospect @prospect.org · Aug 18

As data centers guzzle natural resources, their neighbors are often left in the shadows. From @gurleygg.bsky.social, why communities are pushing back:
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Beating Back Data Centers

Desperate for ‘free money,’ most of the communities that approve these facilities are outmatched by developers. But these water-guzzling, power-hungry projects have major downsides.

trib.al

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