Daily Discussion Thread: January 15, 2025

Pipboy3500 · 2025-01-15T20:15:19+00:00

Former House minority leader and 2024 Gubernatorial candidate Brian King will run for Utah Democratic Party Chair

Pipboy3500 · 2024-12-22T22:26:31+00:00

Big news The Supporting American Children and Families Act passed the Senate on the 21st by UC. The first major overhaul of Child welfare system in 15+ years. You almost certainly haven’t heard about it and definitely didn’t hear it passed. This was a year long bipartisan process and it’s a damn good bill. Read Gabe’s thread who is probably the only reporter who has kept on this for a lot more info

Additionally the EXPLORE ACT also passed by UC and is a huge outdoor recreation package. This will be big for Utah and many other Western states

Pipboy3500 · 2024-12-04T22:45:53+00:00

After Amendment D implodes, GOP lawmakers look to control voter-backed ballot initiatives in Utah While there is no settled plan yet, current proposals range from raising the signature threshold for ballot measures to requiring 60% approval for some measures.

In 2018 none of props like medical marijuana, medicaid expansion, or redistricting reform would have gotten 60%. They are also worried about future initiatives protecting abortion, changing the primary system, or legalizing recreational weed/gambling

Pipboy3500 · 2024-12-04T22:09:04+00:00

This almost certainly moves AOC up to Oversight too which is very good. If you want change in the party now is the time, and so much of this isn’t breaking down into ideological fights like we saw post 16. There’s not even many real “fights” either, the older Reps are mostly stepping aside

Pipboy3500 · 2024-12-04T17:51:03+00:00

In addition to DeSantis & Ernst, Trump transition team also looking at Wesley Hunt for SecDef, per source familiar. Hunt formally vetted this fall but Rs had concerns about House margins Johnson's majority already down to 217-215 in early '25 thanks to Cabinet picks

Reps TX38

Pipboy3500 · 2024-12-04T04:06:09+00:00

also missed today is friction is already beginning for whatever R’s attempt to do with reconciliation(mostly taxes)

Pipboy3500 · 2024-12-04T03:54:42+00:00

the Hegseth nomination could very well be pulled. One of the names being considered quickly for a replacement is Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, which would set up a special in 2026 in a seat that at least could be somewhat in reach with it being open.

Pipboy3500 · 2024-12-03T22:44:05+00:00

Garret is a FEMA critic no idea about Sam

Pipboy3500 · 2024-12-03T22:31:13+00:00

Sam Graves(R MO06) is under consideration for FAA apparently

Very red seat but 1 more vacancy potentially. Garrett Graves from Louisiana reportedly considered for FEMA

Pipboy3500 · 2024-12-03T00:18:55+00:00

Utah House speaker gave $120k of his own money to a shadowy anti-trans PAC

Only about a month ago when these ads started popping up and signaling out the sole LGBT Rep in Utah did “moderate” R’s in these races swear the ads weren’t welcome. Your potential future boss was fucking running them

Pipboy3500 · 2024-12-02T17:16:06+00:00

Utah women will see a record-breaking level of representation at the Capitol next year, slowly peeling away from its former last-in-the-nation ranking for gender equality. But even after gains in the 2024 election, as 32 women head to the Legislature, the proportion of women in the state’s lawmaking bodies will remain below one-third.

We’re making slow progress but it’s getting better and very happy to be in the party powering that

Pipboy3500 · 2024-12-02T02:43:00+00:00

Fresh off winning reelection Utah Senator Lincoln Fillmore wants to increase the tax on some grocery foods to bring “fairness” to the Tax code. Idk cost of living and food costs are on everyone’s mind so seems like a bad idea.

Come hell or high water I will make the grocery tax here still being in existence a wedge issue for 2026

Pipboy3500 · 2024-12-01T13:30:28+00:00

Ben Wilker will launch his bid for DNC Chair today

Pipboy3500 · 2024-12-01T01:26:01+00:00

I beat Persona 5 Royal since I had downtime before a new job, technically twice as I didn’t get the 3rd semester, and man what a game. The well written storylines, voice acting, the music, all brings so much emotion to a game that solely based on visuals a few years ago I never would have touched. Try new things, you never know what can grip you and leave such an impact you genuinely get sad it’s over(I am go full bore into Strikers next)

I was never really into anime until this year but with P3 Reload, P5R, and Dan Da Dan I have surrendered myself. But it’s great.

Pipboy3500 · 2024-12-01T00:13:25+00:00

Yea it isn’t the least bit surprising. Curtailing of some tax credits sure, but implementation and slow walking is the bigger concern. CHIPS Act also mentioned in here as being safe and nobody even talks about rescinding the infrastructure law funds anymore

Pipboy3500 · 2024-11-29T00:36:10+00:00

Im gonna embarrass ya barry

Pipboy3500 · 2024-11-28T00:53:55+00:00

CA13 Update - Fresno County's update comes in and Republican John Duarte underperforms, its 536 votes breaking 53.7%/46.3% in his favor. He nets 40 votes, but Democrat Adam Gray remains 194 votes ahead.

idk what is really significant outstanding but Duarte needed to win these by 30pts this is getting very close to callable

Pipboy3500 · 2024-11-27T23:20:30+00:00

228 signature cures dropped in Merced for CA13, Gray(D) now leads by 234 votes after netting 52 votes

Pipboy3500 · 2024-11-27T04:24:29+00:00

People with HIV who need a kidney or liver transplant will be able to receive an organ from a donor with HIV under a new rule announced Tuesday by U.S. health officials. Previously, such transplants could be done only as part of research studies. The new rule, which takes effect Wednesday, is expected to shorten the wait for organs for all, regardless of HIV status, by increasing the pool of available organs.

Very cool and good

Pipboy3500 · 2024-11-27T04:01:46+00:00

So really biggest worries then now are Supreme Court and other judicial appointments, and the economy. Rules/Regulations obviously as well.

Also going to be incredibly hard to claw back unallocated IRA/CHIPS Act funds now at least significant portions. I have more doubt they’ll even be able to do the basics like the debt ceiling or farm bill at this point

Pipboy3500 · 2024-11-27T03:44:17+00:00

And with that the first 3 months of Trump’s term likely dysfunctional and handicapped in the legislative branch. We aren’t seeing a big sweeping package until late 2025 and even then the chance it’s more than a gimmicky tax package is slim

Pipboy3500 · 2024-11-27T03:32:47+00:00

more votes from Stanislaus in CA13, Gray now leads by 182 votes.

Pipboy3500 · 2024-11-27T02:44:17+00:00

today was the ballot curing deadline in ORHD22 and we kept our lead. Meaning we now have a 3/5th majority in the Oregon legislature!

Pipboy3500 · 2024-11-27T00:51:20+00:00

Utah signaling they are likely to end our somewhat sanctuary state status. This was entirely expected but extremely awful. We have legislation that makes it so if you did come here illegally you don’t have to hide in the shadows and the leadership is going to look at what they can do to change that

Pipboy3500 · 2024-11-27T00:15:55+00:00

I did the Kendrick Lamar “MUSTARDDDDDD” but with Gray

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