What do you want them to do?
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Dems should increase their funding. That will show them.
Centrist brain is more rotted than MAGA brain.
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The context there is Pritzker has already threatened to hold them accountable when Daddy is gone and then he actually set up a commission to document the atrocities in his state and investigate the underlings for potential future charges. I’d say that’s a good thing
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It’s very good. It’s a very public reminder that these idiots are in the “fuck around” phase, but eventually they could be in the “find out” phase.
With Republicans controlling every branch of government, this is about the best that can be done, and also it’s pretty brave. I guess with Pritzker has the resources to deal with any lawfare, but still he’s putting an even bigger target on his back.
Never forget he’s running in 2028. He has that reason for doing this too.
Do you believe posts like this make this community a better or worse place?
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Who cares about the reason. I only care that he actually does it.
Idk if this thread is supposed to be only for politicians, but Will Stancil has been doing the lord’s work in Minnesota
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It’s more meant for elected politicians, but the thread may remain dormant for a while if it’s only that.
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He’s doing amazing work. Just doesn’t know what a dive bar is
He’s doing incredible things, but man what a dork.
The Virginia Democrats unveiled the new map yesterday that would increase Dem advantage in Congress from 6-5 to 10-1.
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s first preliminary budget cancels his predecessor’s plan to hire 5,000 additional police officers and keeps the NYPD’s roughly $6.4 billion budget essentially flat.
Under the plan, the NYPD’s budget dips slightly, from about $6.4 billion in the current fiscal year to approximately $6.38 billion in fiscal year 2027.
Adams announced the 5,000-officer expansion shortly before leaving office, though the NYPD had already struggled to recruit and retain officers at its existing head count.
Funding for the Department of Community Safety, Mamdani’s signature proposal to dispatch mental health teams to some 911 calls instead of police, is notably absent from the preliminary plan. Administration officials said funding for the new department would appear in the executive budget, which is expected in late April. Whether that money materializes could be a clearer test of whether the mayor’s campaign promises on public safety take shape.
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The Democratic legislature in Virginia did pass the new gerrymandering that would make the state 10-1 Democratic in Congress. Spanberger has indicated she will sign it.
A judge has done an injunction that’s being appealed to try to keep the referendum off the April 18 ballot. Early voting starts March 6, so this may not get on the ballot in time for it to be implemented in 2026. If it gets on the ballot, 2026 is probably going to be a bloodbath in the House if their voters want it.
