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Covering the Senate and Ohio for @NOTUSreports | formerly @indystar, @heralddispatch | Proud West Virginian | Tylerspence.11 on Signal
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Joined March 2021
Due to a loophole in the state's constitutional amendment against gerrymandering, Ohio Republicans see an opportunity to pick up more seats for 2026, and they look ready to use it. For @NOTUSreports
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“They're coming back to say, ‘We didn't get enough,’” said a Democrat who represents one of the districts Republicans are targeting.
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House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole told me there “clearly” needs to be another continuing resolution as the shutdown drags into its fourth week. He'd like it to extend into mid-January, he explained as he lit a cigar. Several other Republicans agree: https://t.co/mmPccjuKOG
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In an interview in his Capitol Hill office, House Appropriations Committee Chair Tom Cole said there “clearly” needs to be another continuing resolution as the shutdown drags into its fourth week.
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BREAKING: Arizona has officially sued the House of Representatives over Mike Johnson's decision to not swear in Adelita Grijalva, who was elected in a special election one month ago https://t.co/MWjXaesrkE
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The state’s attorney general, Kris Mayes, argued that Johnson is breaking the precedent he set in April when he swore in two Republican congressmen during a pro forma session.
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NEW: A White House official tells me it is "highly likely" Ingrassia's nomination will be pulled. It was discussed on an internal White House call this morning.
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U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is preparing to help raise money for a referendum campaign if Ohio Republicans pass a new congressional map without Democratic support, according to @allymutnick
https://t.co/e6RNvBmbP2
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is escalating his efforts this week to thwart Republicans’ nationwide redistricting push.
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The Indiana Daily Student has over $400K to spend, but the former adviser said administrators hamstrung his ability to use those funds, worsening the newspaper's deficit spending. Of note: Mark Cuban's recent $250K donation nearly matches the deficit https://t.co/XPB3QcOmCw
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The financially strapped IDS has over $400,000 sitting in a fund, including $250,000 from Indiana University alum Mark Cuban.
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NEW: Federal courts are flooded with lawsuits against Trump — a result of legal groups’ months-long, and in some cases years-long, preparation for Trump 2.0 One lawyer said Trump’s 1st term was “dress rehearsal,” and now they know what they’re up against https://t.co/T1rFKiVmVn
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The avalanche of litigation against the Trump administration is a result of months-long, and in some cases years-long, planning from different groups who worked in tandem to meet the moment.
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Good recap of what’s going on at IU from @nytimes
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The administration at Indiana University Bloomington fired the adviser to the paper and barred the publication from putting out a print edition.
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Despite a new strategy from the Senate GOP, the tenth vote on the Republican CR failed again today. https://t.co/XiuQloNelT
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“I think he’s playing games,” Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock said of Majority Leader John Thune’s strategy to bring an appropriations bill for a floor vote after a 10th vote on the CR failed.
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New: All Senate Staff just got this email saying the Oct. 20 payday will be delayed until the government is funded. Also includes a memo with a list of other programs that will be delayed due to the shutdown
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Shuttering the print edition also forces the IDS to lose already sold advertising, instead of letting it run through the end of the semester at minimum, another stupid “business decision.” IU’s argument that these are business decisions just does not hold weight.
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The reporting from the Star makes this clear. Administration recommend printing two versions of the paper, one without any news for campus, which is clearly a dumb business decision and adds significant cost.
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I think the timing here is really important to take note of. This weekend will likely be the biggest IU homecoming in years with recent football success. IU simply doesn’t want newspapers critical of the university to be picked up by alumni and fans. 🧵
Indiana University orders student newspaper to cease printing hours after firing adviser
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A shutdown angle you may not have seen yet: Lawmakers are concerned Russ Vought might cut tribal programs during the shutdown. “I worry about loss of staff,” Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, told me. https://t.co/WG3kEC3QFr
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“I worry about loss of staff,” Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, said Thursday.
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The shutdown was not going to stop Babydog’s birthday party, for @NOTUSreports
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“I’m doing it because it’s Babydog’s birthday, and I love her to death.”
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Stop me if you've heard this before The Republican-led CR failed on the floor (for the 9th time)
The #Senate did not invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 5371, the House passed CR; 51-44. Dems in favor: Cortez-Masto & Fetterman. Independent in favor: King. Republican against: Paul. Not voting: Blackburn, Duckworth, Hagerty, Marshall & Tillis. Next vote: TBD.
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I hope to see @SPLC and the IDS file a lawsuit against IU. Media law concerning student journalism is complex but this is blatant censorship. Really shameful decisions regarding student journalism at both @IUBloomington and @LifeAtPurdue this year.
IU previously directed the Indiana Daily Student to stop printing news coverage in our paper. Upon pushback, IU fully cut print, including our special editions. The IDS was not involved in the decision. Letter from the editors to come.
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IU previously directed the Indiana Daily Student to stop printing news coverage in our paper. Upon pushback, IU fully cut print, including our special editions. The IDS was not involved in the decision. Letter from the editors to come.
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"All Media School and IU students, faculty and staff should be scared by this blatant attack on someone standing up for what’s right," student Editors-In-Chief Mia Hilkowitz and Andrew Miller said in a statement. Read more: https://t.co/3P9tbBFUW5
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I went to a weekly MAHA outreach call and all I got was Russell Brand taking a bath:
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A growing weekly call gives insight into RFK Jr.'s biggest allies, showcasing how a fringe movement now holds legitimate power.
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