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Weekend Joe: Coming Medicaid Changes’ Impact to NC
New Medicaid rules are coming — but not until after the 2026 midterms . That timing is no accident. Here’s what you need to know about the changes quietly passed by the GOP in Congress — with full support from Chuck Edwards — and what they could mean for hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians. 🔹 1. Delayed Accountability The changes passed in the so-called “one big beautiful bill” won’t take effect until 2027 , long after the 2026 mid-term elections . That delay conveni
Aug 22, 20252 min read


Weekend Joe: I’m No Pollyanna
I think it may be time to consider where we Democrats are after the election and at the 60-day point of the second Trump presidency. I suspect most (if not all) of us went through a period of mourning after last November 5th. At first glance, it can certainly feel like we Democrats should hunker down and wait for 2028. In his first 60 days in office, Trump has unleashed his Hounds from Hell—Elon and the Oligarchs—who act as if the checks and balances built into our Constituti
Mar 22, 20253 min read


Weekend Joe: US House Spending Bill
Late Tuesday evening (2/25/25), the U.S. House passed President Musk’s (oops, President Trump’s) requested budget on a party-line vote. So, our Representative, Chuck Edwards, threw us under the bus again. Many constituents in NC District 11—except for the many billionaires who live among us—will take a hit to the pocketbook. One Republican, Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky, said, “Here’s the deal: We are cutting taxes, and we’re not going to cut spending to match it, so
Feb 28, 20255 min read
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