MAJOR UPDATE: Georgia Democrats gain control of the Georgia State House based on projections from the Associated Press.
That means the State House will have a new Speaker.
On January 11th, Georgia will have a new Governor, new Lt. Governor (presiding over the State Senate) and new State House Speaker. All Democrats. #gapol
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Medicare for all is a super popular idea. The bill Bernie built by the same name can have some unpopular components. But voters aren’t policy nerds sitting around reading every line in a bill so I don’t see the point of pretending the slogan is a bad idea.View quoted post on X
Jay Rockefeller, former West Virginia governor and U.S. senator, has died at 89. He came from one of the nation’s richest families and spent decades in public service in one of the poorest states. apnews.com/article/jay-ro…View quoted post on X
News: Bernie Sanders pushing for major Medicare expansion in next reconciliation bill. Wants to lower eligibility age to 55 or 60 and expand care to dental, eyes, hearing aids, and use Medicare Rx negotiations with pharma to do itView quoted post on X
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