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Becky Fast

@beckyfast.bsky.social
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🌻 Ks County Commissioner - metro KC suburb 🌻 | former City Councilor and Council President | Served as Aide to former Congressman Dennis Moore | Rock Chalk KU basketball | KU Masters in Social Work and Public Admin. 💙❤️

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KFF @kff.org · 11/03/2026
State suicide death rates in 2024 ranged from 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Washington DC to 29.7 per 100,000 in Alaska. Rates tended to be higher in many Western states. Lower rates were more common in parts of the Northeast and a few coastal states: on.kff.org/4ugzHYQ
Map illustrating U.S. states with varying suicide death rates per 100,000 people for 2024. States are color-coded: light green (5.7 to 13.9, 16 states including D.C.), light blue (14.1 to 16.9, 16 states), and dark blue (17.0 to 29.7, 19 states). Source: KFF analysis of CDC data from 2014-2024.
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Becky Fast @beckyfast.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
My heart breaks for my dear friend Marty and family for their loss of their love one Jellybean 💔
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Democratic women have made history tonight: Abigail Spanberger will be the first female governor of Virginia. Mikie Sherrill will be the first female Democratic governor of New Jersey. I’m looking forward to seeing these strong, dedicated leaders deliver a bright future for their states. 🎉
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Protect Our Care @protectourcare.org · 31/10/2025
Republicans are threatening Americans’ health care—again. If they take away the ACA tax credits, a 60-year-old making $65K could see premiums jump from $460 to $1,380/month. They’re holding the government hostage to raise your health costs.
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Here’s How Much Obamacare Prices Are Rising Across the Country
The new prices make it official: Americans will need to pay more for insurance next year if extra subsidies are allowed to expire.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 81st day out of the last 93. 12 days of work in over 3 months. With full pay and benefits. The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown. It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
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Becky Fast @beckyfast.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
🌿 Go Green 2025 was a huge success! The attendance was double that in previous year for the annual Environmental Fair at the Powell Community Center in Mission. Many opportunities to learn about sustainability, recycling, native plants, and more — plus giveaways and fun for all ages!
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Becky Fast @beckyfast.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
I am proud to have organized Johnson County's first Water Summit that brought together community and municipal leaders, elected officials and water professionals from around Johnson County and the state of Kansas last Friday for collaboration to protect and preserve our critical water resources.
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Becky Fast @beckyfast.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
In 2023, Commissioner Fast got McEntee on board, along with the sheriff's office and the county's housing services, to create a mediation program. www.kshb.com/news/local-n...
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Johnson County mediation program helps more than 700 families avoid eviction in 3 years
KSHB 41 reporter Alyssa Jackson found out there's a stronger chance of families avoiding eviction if they live in Johnson County.
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Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
As US job growth slows, 11 major metro areas have lost jobs over the last year Fastest growth: Charlotte (2.5%), San Juan (2.3%), Richmond (2.2%), San Antonio (1.9%), Philadelphia (1.9%) Largest decline: Milwaukee (-.7%), St. Louis (-.6%), SF (-.5%), DC (-.3%), Denver (-.2%)
A graph of year-on-year change in nonfarm payrolls among the 50 largest metro areas by population
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Soybean farmer reacts to Trump’s bailouts: "A government payment is nothing more than throwing a dollar bill on a spilled glass of milk . It's designed to not make us whole as farmers, and that's the biggest misnomer of all... This is a man-made disaster. This is caused by this administration"
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Sara Rodriguez @saraforwi.com · 02/10/2025
With @demlgs support, we’ll take our message to all 72 counties, build the strongest campaign in the field, and make sure we take our fight to lower costs, protect health care, and defend our freedoms all the way to the governor’s office. #WIGOV www.tmj4.com/america-vote...
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Democratic Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez receives $2 million boost for Wisconsin governor’s race
Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez's campaign for governor will receive a significant financial boost as the Democratic primary field continues to grow.
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Bren @kindofnerdy.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Rep. Sherrill is running for Gov of NJ & Spanberger is running for Gov of VA - women who are "breaking barriers with badass resumes." Read the latest Digital Drumbeat. Then share posts (included) to rally support for these AMAZING candidates! #VoteNJ #VoteVA www.digitaldrumbeat.com/p/the-future...
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The Future Is Female (and Fierce): Meet the Next Governors of VA and NJ
Qualified. Proven. Unstoppable. These women are about to make history.
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The Lawrence Times @lawrencekstimes.com · 01/10/2025
Complying with a federal policy designed to avoid conflicts of interest could cause “massive system disruption” for Kansans who have intellectual and developmental disabilities, an advocate told legislators. Via @kansasreflector.com: lawrenceks.news/3VKqecc
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Kansas disability service providers say conflict of interest rule could cause ‘massive’ problems
Complying with a federal policy designed to avoid conflicts of interest could cause “massive system disruption” for Kansans who have intellectual and developmental disabilities, an advocate told legis...
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The Kansas City Star @kansascity.com · 30/09/2025
From redistricting pushback to lifesaving care and neighborhood advocacy, residents step up to shape the metropolitan area’s future.
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8 ways Kansas Citians move the needle for democracy, health and community
From redistricting pushback to lifesaving care and neighborhood advocacy, residents step up to shape the metropolitan area’s future.
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Scott Lemieux @lemieuxlgm.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Trump administration cuts SNAP to pay for upper-class tax cut, proposes remedy of stopping studies of food insecurity www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/09/trum...
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Trump's war on the war on poverty - Lawyers, Guns & Money
One of the core policies of the second Trump administration is to cut SNAP in order to provide more upper-class tax cuts. But don’t worry, they have a solution — don’t measure the resulting increases ...
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I Passed the Bar in China Cat @unhipcat.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
this is why trump wants to go to semi-annual reports, so people will be clueless, so they can claim ‘that’s old news. We’re doing great now. Besides, biden anyway.’
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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
Unemployment, worker pessimism, inflation and the deficit are all heading up while consumer sentiment is down. Yet the stock market has continued its climb, with the S&P 500 index closing Friday up more than 12% on the year, just shy of a record. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Why stocks keep going up even as the economy softens
Major stock indexes have climbed steadily upward through one piece of bad economic news after another.
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Roey Hadar @roey.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
To take away Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II's seat, the Missouri GOP is splitting Kansas City into two districts along Troost Avenue, KC's historic segregation line. But it has an intersection with another major thoroughfare in KC: Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
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Missouri gerrymander would split KC along its ‘deepest racial divide’: Troost Ave.
Under Missouri Republicans’ gerrymandered map, the so-called Troost Divide would carve up Kansas City again.
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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 10/09/2025
The Missouri House has approved a map that silences Missouri voters and undermines democracy. This outrageous power grab is designed to gerrymander Representative Cleaver out of his seat, and we must continue to fight back. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
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Missouri House approves Trump-backed gerrymandered map that splits KC in 3
The gerrymandered congressional map would dilute the voting power of Kansas City under pressure from President Donald Trump.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Epstein Survivors Press Conference Sept 3rd, 10:30 a.m. ET Tune in to support them.
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Its-the-Atmosphere @its-the-atmosphere.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
the New England States have worked to established their own State level CDC
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
New Mexico is overriding the federal government on the topic of COVID19 vaccines to ensure their residents can access them. States hold a tremendous amount of public health power. They should use it.
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State steps in to ensure access to COVID-19 vaccine
Public health order counters potential limitations set by the USFDA
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Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
Not sure whose fault it is primarily that most people don't seem to know that the president is basically a manager whose job is to carry out the will of Congress, and not The Country's Boss
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Becky Fast @beckyfast.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Today is National Lighthouse Day honoring the historical and cultural significance of lighthouses.#NovaScotia
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 07/08/2025
The number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits for at least a week rose to the highest level since late 2021, according to Labor Department data.
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Nearly 2 million Americans on unemployment, highest since pandemic era
Continuing unemployment claims jumped to 1.97 million in late July, according to a Labor Department report, highlighting a weakening labor market.
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Minnesota Reformer @minnesotareformer.com · 01/08/2025
Commentary: if childcare continues to lose federal funding, thousands of families will be unable to work. minnesotareformer.com/2025/08/01/f...
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From crisis to collapse: The attack on Head Start is another blow to child care • Minnesota Reformer
It is unaffordable for families, and yet we don’t have enough resources to pay our teachers living wages.
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Becky Fast @beckyfast.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
DID YOU KNOW? Sixty years ago, President Johnson signed the Medicare and Medicaid legislation at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, with President and Mrs. Truman seated at his side. WATCH >>> www.kctv5.com/video/2025/0...
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Historic Footage: Former president Harry Truman, wife Bess presented with first Medicare cards
The ceremony took place at the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Missouri, on January 20, 1966.
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Roy Cooper @roycoopernc.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
I never wanted to go to Washington. I just wanted to serve people right here in North Carolina where I’ve lived all my life. But DC politicians are hurting working families, ripping away health care, and putting lives at risk. And I’ve had enough.
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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 27/07/2025
A new poll from Gallup this week found just 29% of independents approve of how Trump is doing as president. That is a record low for him — even lower than his rating in Gallup's data taken just after Jan. 6, 2021, and almost as bad as Joe Biden's worst rating. www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trumps-rec...
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Trump's record-low approval with independents | Weekly roundup for July 27, 2025
This week in political data: Gallup's newsy poll; New Pew benchmark data; Senate ratings; Manufacturing prices increase; and AI disrupting news traffic
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Mary Gillis @marygillis.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
Every. Single. Story. about women not using AI as much as men portray it as bad for their future career prospects (without a shred of evidence) and a result of women being fearful little ladies rather than looking at AI's output and saying "this sucks, it's not going to help me."
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For women, the increase of AI use in the workplace may affect their careers: Harvard study
Women are using AI significantly less then men and it’s going to have a major impact on their careers, according to extensive research on the topic.
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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Canadian tourism plummets amid hostility from Trump -- 28% fewer Canadians have crossed the US border by car this year than by this point in 2024. www.axios.com/local/twin-c...
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Minnesota courts Canadian travelers as U.S. visits drop
Gov. Tim Walz is reminding Canadian travelers the state is open for business.
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KFF @kff.org · 25/07/2025
CBO’s new estimates of the new tax and spending law includes federal Medicaid spending cuts of $911 billion over 10 years. The spending cuts vary by state. Louisiana, Illinois, Nevada, and Oregon could see the largest cuts of 19% or more: on.kff.org/46VjNK4
Map of the United States showing federal Medicaid cuts in the budget reconciliation package, by state as a percent of baseline federal Medicaid spending over a 10-year period (from 2025 to 2034). States are color-coded: green represents cuts less than 7%, teal indicates cuts between 7% and 10%, blue indicates cuts between 10% and 13% and dark blue denotes cuts equal to or greater than 13%. Source: KFF analysis of CBO estimates.
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Minnesota Reformer @minnesotareformer.com · 23/07/2025
Mental health resources are spotty at best in rural communities, and are disproportionately funded by Medicaid. This means federal cuts are likely to hit these already strained areas especially hard. minnesotareformer.com/2025/07/23/m...
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Medicaid cuts are likely to worsen mental health care in rural America • Minnesota Reformer
Medicaid is the single largest payer for mental health care.
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Daniel A. Hoyt @danhoyt.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Governor Laura Kelly has been great for Kansas — even with a GOP supermajority in the legislature. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/o...
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Opinion | Governors Should Be the Face of the Democratic Party
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Peter Hancock @pqhancock.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
60 years ago this month, LBJ signed Medicare into law and enrolled Harry Truman into the program. Tucked inside the bill was another new program few people noticed at the time - Medicaid. Listen to this week's podcast about how we got from there to here. soundcloud.com/user-5920901...
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 09/07/2025
BREAKING: IRS announces exemption to 1954 ban on 501(c)3 orgs engaging in political activity—now allows churches & houses of worship to endorse political candidates. The wall separating religion & state is collapsed. It is not hyperbole to state that we are on the footsteps of Christian theocracy.
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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Ballots will be hitting mailboxes by end of next week! July 17. I’m Girmay Zahilay, I’m running for King County Executive, and I hope to earn your vote. Comment below if you’re willing to post a graphic reminding our community to vote! Thank you 🙏🏾
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KindLivesMatter @bekindforthefuture.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
We Are In This Together 🫶 Don’t Let Them Strip Your Hope. We Are Resilient!
We will either find a way or make one.
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Politico @politico.com · 27/06/2025
A group of 17 Republican governors asked Thune and Johnson to remove a 10-year moratorium on enforcing state and local AI laws from the megabill.
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GOP governors urge Thune to nix AI moratorium
A letter from 17 GOP governors is the biggest show of force against the provision so far.
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Axios @axios.com · 29/06/2025
BREAKING: The CBO estimates that Trump's "big, beautiful bill" would add $3.3 trillion in budget deficits over the next 10 years
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Senate's "big, beautiful bill" would add $3.3 trillion in new debt: CBO
The Senate's version would add far more debt than the House-passed version.
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Maxwell Frost @maxwellfrost.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
Wichita, we’re LIVE! Your Congressman didn’t show up—so I did. You deserve to be heard, and I’m here to answer your questions. Join us now 👇🏾 www.youtube.com/live/u10sQMV...
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Wichita, KS - Murphy and Frost on the Road
YouTube video by Maxwell Frost for Congress
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Becky Fast @beckyfast.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Kansas City is less than a year away from hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with the first match scheduled for June 16, 2026. The city will host a total of six matches, including a quarter-final. KC2026 hosted a press conference that JOCO Commissioners were invited too.
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Becky Fast @beckyfast.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Friends of JoCo Developmental Supports just completed their 24th home. Big shout out to KSU for making this home possible and creating another step toward more accessible and inclusive housing for residents. I got a first look at the Merriam project — excited to see what’s next!
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AltYellostoneNatPar @altyellonatpark.org · 04/01/2025
The censorship algorithm on Twitter reduced our audience by roughly 95%, and seriously, who does that to a wildlife biology & advocacy group ? So we moved 😇 over here to BlueSky If you could, please help us regain our following Follow Retweet and Repeat ;-) Together we can change the world.
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KMUW @kmuw.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Kansas and Missouri historic sites may 'cease to exist' if Congress defunds National Heritage Areas www.kmuw.org/community/20...
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Kansas and Missouri historic sites may 'cease to exist' if Congress defunds National Heritage Areas
Uniting more than 200 sites across eastern Kansas and western Missouri, Freedom's Frontier preserves the story of the border war and the settlement of the western frontier. But the Trump…
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Edwin Park @edwincpark.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Thread: Senate Republicans released initial bill language for their #Medicaid cuts. I am reading the bill now and will highlight key changes from House-passed bill. Topline is provider tax restrictions are worse, will devastate expansion state finances (1/x) www.finance.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 16/06/2025
The budget bill that the Senate is considering would make cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, throwing 16 MILLION people off their health insurance and likely closing 338 rural hospitals. Tell the Senate: no cuts that hurt working families!
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CALL: No Cuts to Medicaid
Right now, Congress is considering a reckless budget package that would make the 2017 tax giveaway to billionaires and giant corporations permanent, and expand the tax cuts for the rich by cutting $1....
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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities @centeronbudget.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
"More than 2 million parents and other caregivers would be at risk of losing SNAP, putting the 2.5 million children aged 10 to 17 who live with them at risk of receiving much less food assistance." More from Joseph Llobrera: www.cbpp.org/blog/trackin...
1 in 5 children in the U.S. get food assistance from SNAP
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