Robert Brehm
@robertbrehm.bsky.social
PhD candidate in American Politics at the University of Virginia | MPH from the University of Minnesota | MGPS from the LBJ School at the University of Texas https://www.robertbrehmpolitics.com/
Two more GOP amendments go down to crushing defeats, both in MO. #4 would have made future ballot initiatives impossible to pass by requiring winning a majority statewide *and* in each congressional district. #5 would have eliminated the state income tax.
Missouri voters reject income tax phaseout, initiative petition changes #moleg #mogov
Missouri voters reject income tax phaseout, initiative petition changes • Missouri Independent
Missouri voters resoundingly rejected major Republican priorities on Tuesday as proposals to eliminate the income tax and change the way majorities are counted lost by large margins across the state.
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My American cultural geography take: The Midwest spans an area from Bismarck, ND, Pierre, SD, Lincoln, NE, and Wichita, KS in the West all the way to and including Buffalo, NY and Pittsburgh, PA in the East -- and exists north of I-70 in Missouri, and north of the Ohio River east of the MO/IL line.
Hi! I'm Danna. I love my job, my university, & my students. For 20 years, I've been teaching young leaders in politics & communication at UD. Our university has a celebrated *leadership* program, entire units dedicated to civic engagement, & freedom of expression. Which is why this is so upsetting:
In my book Coverage Denied (and in an article in JHPPL), I refer to coverage denials as “rationing by inconvenience” precisely because care isn’t rationed through final denials, but through the imposition of red tape that patients and physicians struggle with because it’s very taxing to overcome.
Thomas [DARK MODE], DO@tom.medsky.social · 3w agoMark Cuban is wrong about a lot but he's correct here. The difference between a good doctor and a bad one is not getting the proper diagnosis. It's how much bullshit they are willing to go through to advocate for the patient. Like I'm here at 6pm ordering e-consults that I won't get paid for.
Billionaires, Corporate Landlords, and AI Companies Are Seen As Among the Worst Actors in U.S. Society. (@dataforprogress.org) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260703-top...
I’m reading There Is No Place for Us, by @brian-goldstone.bsky.social and one thing keeps hitting me over and over: Homelessness is rarely a single event. It’s a cascade. A cancer diagnosis. A lost job. Depression. A missed paycheck. A broken car. A wait for mental healthcare. An eviction. 🧵
That Orlando Magic-esque second half from the Spurs was so puzzling - how can you be 7'5" and go 9-25 from the field? What a play from OG at the end though.
One of my favorite weekends of the year is the Health Politics & Policy conference for our #APSA section, this time at MIT. Great work, brilliant and genuinely kind people, grateful for every chance to gather with these folks. Already looking forward to Boston for #HealthPolitics #HealthPolicy
SCOOP: RFK Jr. has fired two leaders of the US Preventive Services Task Force, John Wong and Esa Davis. Breaking story here, more to come.
Kennedy Fires Leaders of Key Health Task Force
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Declarative dooming in the headline aside - this is a compelling argument for why public opinion data matters more now than ever, and the firms that can carry out real interviews will come out on top in the end. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/o...
Opinion | This Is What Will Ruin Public Opinion Polling for Good
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People tend to become less tolerant of administrative burdens as they get older, because they realize how much of their life gets consumed by this bullshit.
weisselberger@weisselberger.bsky.social · 3mo ago5th-place baby-holder Riley Gaines asking why so many bills from the pediatric chiropractor
Missouri keeps electing Trump, Hawley & a GOP supermajority - yet voters passed Medicaid expansion, abortion rights, paid leave & marijuana legalization. All through direct democracy. New research on why. Find us at #MPSA2026, Thu April 23, 3:20 PM! #DirectDemocracy #Federalism #MissouriPolitics
Perplexed by the increased visibility of anti-vaccine beliefs in the US? New research on the asymmetry of vaccine activism - conspiratorial worldviews, not partisan identity, drive the gap. Come find us at the @asnpls.bsky.social Research Talks, #MPSA2026, Fri April 24, 1:30 PM! #VaccinePolicy #APLS
What predicts pro-MLM attitudes in a nationally representative US sample? TikTok use, not demographics, not politics. Presenting "Platformed Persuasion" w/ Margaret Tait at #MPSA2026, Health Comms panel, Fri April 24 5:10 PM. Stop by if this sounds interesting to you - would love to connect!
Uncivil Democracy is now available worldwide!
Princeton University Press@princetonupress.bsky.social · 4mo agoNow available worldwide, Uncivil Democracy by @povertyscholar.bsky.social and @profsorelle.bsky.social reveals how the civil legal system undermines the political lives of marginalized communities. Learn more and save 30% with code PUP30: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco... #PoliSci #ReadUP
What Wisconsin Independents Think. Third in a series on partisan and independent attitudes in the most competitive state in the nation. charlesatpollsandvotes.substack.com/p/what-wisco...
Our new KFF Follow-up Survey of Marketplace Enrollees finds that one in ten 2025 Marketplace enrollees are now uninsured, and those who still have Marketplace coverage are facing higher health care costs and affordability challenges. www.kff.org/public-opini...
Cost Concerns and Coverage Changes: A Follow-Up Survey of ACA Marketplace Enrollees | KFF
This KFF survey is a follow-up survey of adults who had ACA Marketplace insurance in 2025. The survey examines the cost concerns and coverage changes that these 2025 Marketplace enrollees are experien...
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This is why @sammonson.bsky.social and Steve are the best in this business. Do I think Herbert was the MVP? Def not. But the construct of "value" for this award has always been absurd, and the rage content reacting to his vote ignores that. If the award was for best player - then call it that!
Wow, this is actually really good. Makes the point that the US uses mass vaccination as a way to paper over a lot of the holes in our social safety net.
Opinion | The Real Reason MAHA Hates Vaccines
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The shooting of Alex Pretti and Renee Macklin Good by federal agents in Minneapolis have enraged many people across the country. NPR wanted to know what supporters of President Trump's immigration policy think about the shootings. n.pr/3NMYfYy
How the Minneapolis killings look from Trump country
The shooting of Alex Pretti and Renee Macklin Good by federal agents in Minneapolis have enraged many people across the country. NPR wanted to know what supporters of President Trump's immigration policy think about the shootings.
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Good convo on the show today, also thought it absolutely disgusting that Pegula and Beane threw McDermott and even Keon Coleman himself under the bus to the press with the "coaching staff wanted that pick". YOU are the GM and owner. @sammonson.bsky.social