Mazie Hirono having absolutely no fucks to give makes her among the most refreshing of politicians https://t.co/zxAA3i8joQ
— Erik Loomis (@ErikLoomis) March 29, 2021
Category: Power to the People
This is a pleasing development
Dems say minimum wage meeting went … surprisingly well!
Manchin seemed steadfast about $11 an hour, per attendee, but Sinema suggested that if the wage was raised to $11 now and aggressively indexed, wouldn't be far off $15 by 2024@marianne_levinehttps://t.co/C81q9iIkVn
— Burgess Everett (@burgessev) March 23, 2021
Yesterday was quite a day
Breaking News: Judge Merrick Garland was confirmed as attorney general, 70-30, with 20 Republican senators supporting the former Supreme Court nominee. https://t.co/UhYSMmCTvb pic.twitter.com/d3oI1vL7SX
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 10, 2021
Done
And Biden will sign it Friday:
BREAKING: House passes $1.9T Covid relief bill that includes $1,400 checks, $300/wk jobless benefits, child allowance of up to $3,600 for one year, $125B for K-12 schools, $30B for public transit, $25B for rental assistance, $14B for vaccine distribution. https://t.co/wE4cLtFdAK pic.twitter.com/gm8DrDG05w
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 10, 2021
YA’LL!!!!!!!!
✅ $1400 checks to 158 million households
✅ Unemployment extended thru August for 11 million people
✅ $39 billion for childcare providers
✅ 66 million kids benefiting from the child tax credit
✅EITC expanded to 17 million workersThis is so big!!! Proud! pic.twitter.com/I9f4Gq2cm6
— Adrienne Watson (@Watson_Adrienne) March 10, 2021
NEW: American Airlines is telling 13,000 workers who received notices of April 1 furloughs "you can tear them up!" House passage of $1.9 trillion stimulus bill extends airline Payroll Support Program once again. pic.twitter.com/a23SkVfhwd
— Pete Muntean (@petemuntean) March 10, 2021
JUST IN: The Dow soars to record high, marking its first-ever finish above 32,000 points.
— Ana Cabrera (@AnaCabrera) March 10, 2021
Ranked voting
This is more true today than it was when I wrote it nearly two years ago. We need a structural fix to a system that rewards divisiveness and amplifies regional differences. By counting the other preferences people can have, ranked ballots do exactly that. https://t.co/l23gepW8b0
— Max Fawcett (@maxfawcett) February 16, 2021
The times are a-changing
NEW: "The era of small government is over."
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) February 8, 2021
Democrats want to bulk up the Covid package with more cash relief, this time for families with kids, the latest sign of a shift within the party away from deficit fears and toward a larger economic safety net.https://t.co/Rm4uEviMvC
Bad ass
Katie Porter is a boss. https://t.co/NMXiPYV2AS
— Barbara Malmet (@B52Malmet) January 26, 2021
We did it!
The White House, the House, and the Senate. Hallelujah. And we elected the son of a woman who picked cotton to the U.S. Senate. That is beautiful. We elected John Lewis’ pastor, and John Lewis’ intern. Just beautiful.
Democrat Jon Ossoff Has Defeated Republican David Perdue, Giving Democrats A Stunning Sweep Across Georgia’s Senate Races https://t.co/DrrOYtlqhP via @RyanBrooks
— Suburban Guerrilla Ω (@SusieMadrak) January 6, 2021
Georgia on my mind
Georgia may actually go blue. Democrats need it to go bluer on January 5 if they expect Joe Biden to have leverage in the U.S. Senate. https://t.co/nBpBuQFJsH @digby56
— Tom Sullivan (@BloggersRUs) November 9, 2020
I know how he feels
"It's easier to be a parent this morning, it's easier to be a dad. It's easier to tell your kids character matters, it matters. Telling the truth matters. Being a good person matters." pic.twitter.com/QLI1m3G35e
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) November 7, 2020