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CEO @CodeforAmerica. @ABC/ @BBC. Fmr Nat Political Dir @HillaryForAmerica. COS @USSenate. COO at @AGBecerra. *opinions are my own.

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‘Happy (and safe) shooting!’ AI chatbots helped teen users plan violence in hundreds of tests | CNN As chatbots explode in popularity among young people, CNN’s investigation found that most of those we tested are not only failing to prevent potential harm – they are actively assisting users by givin...

There’s a way to deploy AI for good. This is AI gone wrong because we don’t have the right guardrails. Now is the time to make this a priority. www.cnn.com/2026/03/11/a...

14.03.2026 19:34 👍 49 🔁 22 💬 5 📌 1

AI isn’t just about capability. It’s about circulation.

If AI displaces labor income, who are the customers?

You can’t automate away purchasing power and expect the consumer economy to work.

The real question isn’t how powerful AI becomes.

It’s who the AI economy actually serves.

05.03.2026 20:32 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Here's the thing, the impact on real people always lags policy headlines. Remember the big bill? Here's the negative impact.
www.12news.com/article/life...

27.02.2026 23:45 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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How 'One Big Beautiful Bill' is straining Oklahoma's state budget New federal mandates within Congress's "One Big Beautiful Bill" make states pay potentially hundreds of millions more for administering the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. ...

Take note, cruel policies that intend to just kick people off of food assistance are being masked as fraud. This will harm families all across the country, in every single state. www.kgou.org/one-big-beau...

27.02.2026 00:53 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Podcast: The Government Fix — Code for America A podcast about bridging the gap between the government we have and the one that we need

ICYMI: We launched a podcast at Code for America! It's time to bridge the gap between the government we have and the one the we need: bit.ly/3M5BPl0

23.02.2026 17:19 👍 30 🔁 9 💬 0 📌 0
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Scoop: White House pressures Utah lawmaker to kill AI transparency bill It's a sign that the Trump administration is now starting to intervene with the states in its efforts to squash AI regulation.

We must find the right path for AI regulation. One that protects people’s information, creates clear standards across the country, and ensures innovation benefits the entire country. Simply killing any effort to regulate isn’t what we need. www.axios.com/2026/02/15/w...

20.02.2026 19:35 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Podcast: The Government Fix — Code for America A podcast about bridging the gap between the government we have and the one that we need

I know it’s hard right now to imagine government working. Trust is low. Frustration is high. But it can work — and across the country, people are quietly fixing broken systems and making life better. Those stories matter. They remind us what’s possible. bit.ly/3M5BPl0

14.02.2026 16:52 👍 69 🔁 25 💬 0 📌 0
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Protesters Press Target to Take a Stand Against ICE Crackdown in Minneapolis

Keep speaking up. Keep speaking out. Do not stay silent now. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...

02.02.2026 19:53 👍 200 🔁 55 💬 2 📌 0

Today is a good day to remind you that Congress still can extend ACA subsidies.

30.01.2026 02:05 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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Opinion | Time for ICE to Pause in Minneapolis Alex Pretti made a mistake, but he wasn’t a ‘domestic terrorist.’

It's time to put an end to ICE in Minnesota. Americans are dying. We cannot allow this continue any longer. www.wsj.com/opinion/time...

27.01.2026 23:17 👍 164 🔁 35 💬 9 📌 0
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Detainment of 5-year-old boy draws international attention and support for his family A Columbia Heights preschooler was detained this week with his father outside their home. They remain in a Texas detention facility.

What we are seeing in our communities is absolutely horrific. A 5 year old boy taken by ICE agents and sent to a facility in Texas. This is not who we are as Americans. www.startribune.com/detainment-o...

23.01.2026 22:09 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

The United States Senate has gone home without extending ACA subsidies. Americans are already paying thousands more per month in some cases because of this failure. Healthcare must be a top priority for those in Congress.

19.01.2026 15:35 👍 174 🔁 45 💬 5 📌 0

ACA subsidies have made healthcare accessible for millions who were previously priced out. Letting them expire means immediate, real harm to working families. The Senate has the power to do something abt it.

14.01.2026 18:18 👍 96 🔁 20 💬 2 📌 0

I am glad to see the House of Representatives pass a bill to extend ACA subsidies. It's now up to the United States Senate to do the same. Remember: just because they expired doesn't mean we can't extend them.

09.01.2026 15:49 👍 147 🔁 25 💬 0 📌 0

IRS direct file is gone, but you can still file your taxes for free. Here's how: thehill.com/homenews/nex...

05.01.2026 20:35 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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As ACA subsidies end, St. John family sees costs go up Eleanor Walsh and her husband will see an increase of approximately $14,300 in their health insurance in 2026 as the Affordable Care Act subsidies sunset.

ACA subsidies have expired, which means prices are about to soar for many Americans. Congress must do its job in 2026 and extend these subsidies. It's the only way to lower costs for millions. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/31/a...

02.01.2026 15:16 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Could expiring health insurance subsidies be revived retroactively? Covid-era Obamacare premium subsidies will end Wednesday

I've said it before, and I will say it again: just because Congress failed to extend ACA tax credits in 2025, does not mean the effort should just stop! www.sacbee.com/news/local/h...

29.12.2025 15:55 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Reminder: Just because ACA subsidies expire at the end of the year does not mean Congress still cannot extend them. Congress can and should.

26.12.2025 17:14 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Congress leaves town until 2026, letting enhanced Obamacare tax credits expire in two weeks | CNN Politics Congressional Republicans have sent lawmakers home for the holidays without voting to address the Obamacare subsidies cliff that will hit millions of Americans on New Year’s Day — infuriating some of ...

It is an abject failure of Congress for leaving town without extending ACA tax credits. But, while they expire, there is no drop-dead date for extending them. Congress still must do so in 2026. www.cnn.com/2025/12/19/p...

22.12.2025 15:25 👍 94 🔁 29 💬 6 📌 0
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Congress races against the clock to avert skyrocketing health care costs for millions | CNN Politics Lawmakers are scrambling to address skyrocketing health care costs in the final days before Congress leaves Washington for the holidays, with enhanced tax credits that make insurance premiums more aff...

We have 16 days to go until ACA subsidies expire for millions. Congress is no closer to getting anything done. If we let these subsidies expire, we will fail Americans across our nation. www.cnn.com/2025/12/14/p...

15.12.2025 19:00 👍 88 🔁 35 💬 8 📌 4

ACA subsidies expire in three weeks. There remains no direction from Capitol Hill as to the future of healthcare in America. The urgency has never been so great. It's time to protect healthcare and lower premiums for all.

11.12.2025 16:07 👍 102 🔁 26 💬 2 📌 2

AI for good can exist, but it won’t happen on it’s own. So, we’re tracking it as best we can —https://codeforamerica.org/programs/artificial-intelligence/

10.12.2025 23:32 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Congress struggles to unite behind a plan for Obamacare Obamacare premiums will rise on Jan. 1 unless Congress acts.

Three weeks until ACA premiums double for many Americans. If Congress doesn't get its act together, millions are going to lose insurance. www.politico.com/news/2025/12...

07.12.2025 18:46 👍 88 🔁 40 💬 7 📌 2
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Poll: Trump's own voters begin blaming him for affordability crisis Americans continue to say affordability is out of control, and they place the responsibility on Trump, The POLITICO Poll found.

Affordability is not a con job, and Americans uniformly agree. We need to lower costs, not raise them and it starts with ACA premiums. www.politico.com/news/2025/12...

04.12.2025 15:19 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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ACA premiums to surge in 2026. Here’s what to do about it With ACA premium tax credits expiring soon, 22 million enrollees could see premiums surge an average of 114%. Here's how to combat rising costs

Are you terrified that your healthcare premiums are about to surge next year? Here's what you can do about it, especially as our leaders refuse to take action. qz.com/healthcare-c...

02.12.2025 14:51 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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Looming affordability crisis set to hit Americans with health insurance through work It’s a perilous combination for 165 million people with employer-sponsored health insurance. Premiums are rising, while yearly pay raises shrink.

We cannot forget that in less than two months, Americans are going to face a massive affordability crisis. We need Congress to extend ACA subsidies now. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

25.11.2025 16:02 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Why are expiring ACA subsidies raising health insurance premiums? | Brookings With expanded subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans set to expire at the end of 2025, Americans on ACA health plans are starting to see big increases in their monthly health insurance premiums for 2...

I know it’s exhausting fighting just to make sure people have food on the table and now, it’s health care. I’m in… always in…for making sure we can look back on this time and say — we took care of people. www.brookings.edu/articles/why...

17.11.2025 14:54 👍 75 🔁 23 💬 2 📌 1
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Amanda Renteria (@renterianews) Trying to make sense of the impossible choices being forced right now. There shouldn’t be a choice between food and health care. Both are basic necessities. Both keep people alive. Some Democrats lo...

Trying to make sense of the impossible choices being forced right now.

We need to be honest about what’s happening and we need to do everything to build a system, including electing leaders, where no one has to make that trade-off. substack.com/@renterianew...

12.11.2025 16:25 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Amanda Renteria on Making Government Work for Everyone Podcast Episode · Let’s Hear It · 10/29/2025 · 53m

Putting people first is how real change happens.

At Code for America, 35 states now use unified benefit applications that make it easier for families to access the support they need.

Proud to join Eric and Kirk on the Let’s Hear It podcast to talk about building a future where government works.

08.11.2025 19:58 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Statement from Code for America CEO on USDA’s Decision to Partially Fund SNAP — Code for America Federal government must fully fund November food assistance benefits, Code for America CEO Amanda Renteria says

The federal government must fully fund November food assistance benefits. The most vulnerable in our society are being harmed right now. We cannot wait any longer. codeforamerica.org/news/stateme...

04.11.2025 00:31 👍 7 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0