Rep. Rheingans (MI HD47)

@reprheingans.bsky.social

State Representative for western Washtenaw & southeast Jackson counties, as well as western Ann Arbor. Every policy issue is a health issue https://linktr.ee/carrierheingans

Parents, keep being engaged citizens! Bring your kiddo(s) with you to our constituent happy hour on Sunday afternoon in the Sam Hill yard. We'll have a free streamer wand for each child attending! We'll share updates from Lansing and answer your questions. Sunday, Aug 2, 1:30-3pm

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After a months-long occupation, Minnesota is still recovering from a retribution campaign waged by the federal government. Now, Minnesota stands with Houston in demanding accountability for the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. This bloodshed cannot be normalized.

🎉🇺🇸Happy 2️⃣5️⃣0️⃣th birthday to the United States of America! 🇺🇸🎉 On Independence Day, it’s important to remember and celebrate all those who fought for our founding ideals: liberty, equality, and justice. Thank you to our veterans, those who peacefully protest, and all who engage civically. 1/2

A graphic [from the Michigan House Democrats] with a cream colored background and blue and red decorative accents. An image of the U.S. has text inside that reads, "Land that I love," with text bordering the top and bottom reading, "Happy Independence Day. 4th of July." Fireworks accent the bottomBild

UNFUN FACT: The 2026 FIFA World Cup features 48 teams co-hosted by the US, Canada, and Mexico. Of the 48 participating nations, the United States is the only one without a universal health care system.

Through an innovative program, parents in Senegal had easy access to a therapeutic food that's a boon for malnourished kids. Now there are shortages. Health specialists say U.S. aid cuts are to blame.

A plan to get lifesaving food to hungry kids was working well -- until it wasn't

Through an innovative program, parents in Senegal had easy access to a therapeutic food that's a boon for malnourished kids. Now there are shortages. Health specialists say U.S. aid cuts are to blame.

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BREAKING: Ken Paxton’s own lawyer just endorsed James Talarico: “I defended Ken Paxton for years in the impeachment trial and in state criminal cases. But in my view, I think Ken has lost sight of his core mission, which is to represent the people of Texas.  That’s why I'm supporting you.”

In the last 18 months, the U.S. dismantled USAID, fired thousands of CDC staff members and left the WHO. Check out the thread to find out what that means for global public health. 1/7

The title slide says “What do disease outbreaks overseas have to do with U.S. politics?” overlaid on a photo of the White House taken at night. Beneath the photo is the APHA logo.

"Enrich also testified that [USAID/State Dept] political appointees had instructed staff to give lower priority to Ebola response work [during last year's outbreak] even after some programs resumed"

Jessica Nix@jessicanix.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The world built up preparedness efforts after the 2014 Ebola outbreak. Now, the system is being tested again after global health funding has been rolled back. Gift link for our @bloomberg.com Big Take today. With Jason Gale: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...