Peter Spadafore

@peterspadafore.com

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Education advocate. City Council member. Policy nerd. Coffee-fueled traveler. Gym enthusiast. Democracy lover. Husband to Daniel and proud dog dad to Rufio. đź“ŤLansing

The image contains text summarizing spending cuts and tax cuts in the recently passed budget resolution. Here’s the text from the image: Spending Cuts • $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid, affecting 80 million Americans. • $330 billion in cuts to education, impacting funding for public schools, special education, and financial aid. • Significant cuts to SNAP assistance for low-income individuals and families, potentially increasing food insecurity. • Various cuts across multiple programs, including housing assistance, childcare support, and other welfare programs. In Exchange For: • Tax Cuts: $4.5 trillion in tax cuts to extend the 2017 tax cuts and introduce new cuts for wealthy individuals and businesses. Would you like a breakdown of how these changes could impact different sectors?
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Movie poster for A Bad Moms Christmas featuring six women sitting on a white couch in a festive holiday setting. The central characters, played by Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, and Kathryn Hahn, are surrounded by their on-screen mothers, portrayed by Christine Baranski, Susan Sarandon, and Cheryl Hines. The group displays humorous and exaggerated expressions, holding props like wine, holiday decorations, and gifts, with a sparkling holiday-themed background.
Announcement for an event featuring U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg in conversation with MSNBC’s Symone Sanders-Townsend. The event is scheduled for Thursday, November 21 at 12:00 PM ET at the Eaton Hotel in Washington, D.C. The discussion will focus on advancing center-left policies at state and local levels, addressing challenges in the national political landscape, and strategizing for effective governance during Donald Trump’s second term. The event is part of NewDEAL’s Annual Leaders Conference, which brings together over 70 state and local policymakers from November 20-22.
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A map of the United States showing which states where half of the local education agencies are operating with the federal share of greater than 4.5%, greater than 11.3%, and greater than 15%.