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Journos News

@journosnews.com

2 weeks ago

From Cabinet Secretary to ‘Doomsday President’: How the Designated Survivor System Works When America’s top leaders gather in one room, one Cabinet member is deliberately kept away. The “designated survivor” system, rooted

One Cabinet official skips major presidential addresses for a reason rooted in Cold War planning and constitutional continuity.

#DesignatedSurvivor #USPolitics #Continuity #NationalSecurity #PolicyExplained

Jerrad Christian

@jerradchristian.bsky.social

2 months ago

Housing prices aren’t magic. When demand grows and supply doesn’t, costs explode...but you know this!

Fixing housing starts with letting homes actually get built where people live.

#Housing #CostOfLiving #BuildMoreHomes #PolicyExplained

Factsmtr

@factsmtr.bsky.social

3 months ago

Bill 2: Québec’s High-Impact Overhaul of Health Care A concise, verified breakdown of what Bill 2 changes, why it was introduced, and whether it solves problems or creates new ones.

Québec just passed one of the strongest health-care reforms in Canada.

Bill 2 could improve access—or accelerate burnout and physician migration.

What it actually does, in verified terms.
Full Factsmtr breakdown: factsmtr.substack.com/p/bill-2-que...

#cdnpoli #Canada #Quebec #PolicyExplained

Factsmtr

@factsmtr.bsky.social

4 months ago

Bill 50 — Manitoba’s Constitutional Questions Amendment Act Judicial Oversight or Political Signal?

Manitoba has taken a national first step—requiring court review of any law that overrides Charter rights.
It’s not a ban on power; it’s a demand for transparency.

Full story: factsmtr.substack.com/p/bill-50-ma...

#PolicyExplained #Manitoba #CanadianPolitics #Factsmtr #cdnpoli #Canada

Factsmtr

@factsmtr.bsky.social

4 months ago

Bill 2: Alberta’s Back to School Act — Necessary Action or Avoidable Overreach? Factsmtr Report | Policy Explained | Accountability & Public Interest Analysis

Bill 2: Alberta’s Back to School Act
Reopened classrooms—but at what cost?

Alberta legislated a deal instead of negotiating one—ending a strike but weakening collective bargaining for public-sector workers.

#PolicyExplained #abpoli #Accountability #Alberta #CanadianPolicy

@theweatherdownhere.bsky.social

5 months ago

The #Senate just rejected a #Republican continuing resolution meant to prevent an Oct. 1 government shutdown. Federal services could be affected if #Congress doesn’t pass one before then. Follow @theweatherdownhere for nonpartisan political information. #USPolitics #PolicyExplained

A Healthier Democracy

@ahdemocracy.bsky.social

6 months ago

That means many people delay or skip care not because they want to, but because they can’t afford it.
🔗 Healthcare policy isn’t just sci-fi. It’s real life.

#UniversalHealthcare #HealthPolicy101 #WhyIsHealthcareSoExpensive #HealthcareForAll #AliensReact #PolicyExplained #MedicalDebtIsNotInevitable

🗳 BlueVote.Org

@bluevoteorgpa.bsky.social

9 months ago

This is super confusing. That \$2K asset cap? It’s tied to SSI rules—disabled folks & seniors on SSI can’t have more than \$2K in savings or they lose benefits. That’s the context & it's pathetic and awful. #DisabilityRights #SSI #PolicyExplained #SocialSecurity