Love all of these Letters Scott! I hate to ask, but now we also need one to tell Congress to demand that Trump leave the White House alone! No more building without OUR approval. After all this is OUR White House that he is only residing in temporarily. On that note maybe we should give him a Lease Terminated Notice! :-)
Seeing red state voters stand up for citizen initiatives and judicial independence gives me so much hope! It’s proof that when people actually get to vote on the issues rather than partisan noise, common sense wins out every single time.
Agreed,Ms Jonington! Amendment 3,severely cutting real estate taxes,will be on Florida’s ballot and there is much pushback….including from Florida Sheriffs (with some of the most extreme MAGAs),FOP and Fl Fire Chiefs.
When working families get a direct say on the issues, progressive policies win every time. We’re seeing voters across red and blue states draw a hard line against Trump’s tyranny. Let’s keep this fire burning hot!
Bravo….very positive turn for Missouri! I have MAGA family in that region, severed all contact so I have renewed hope. Now let’s focus on getting Josh Hawley out of government!
Dec16, ‘25: lost my husband; March, ‘26: realized I could not maintain my residence of 20 years, put it on the market, found a smaller place in town; moved a lifetime in a car; Aug. 8, ‘26: planted a new garden in a 100-year-old house; waiting to see everything grow and find a place again. I’m so grateful for everything, and hope our country can do the same.
Patricia, I am so sorry for your loss. May your garden grow into a beautiful and peaceful retreat for you! I am right there with you hoping that our country can move forward after this horrible part of our history is passed. We will find hope, peace and unity again!
I am a poll worker and not only did we have immense turnout but people were joyful to be voting. People stayed in line for almost an hour after polls closed for a primary with only candidate selection and one millage. Made me so proud to be an American again!
Plus I got to work every role during the day so I'm trained up and ready for November. Going for that blue trifecta in state and go Abdul for Senate!
It is encouraging to read that Americans are repeatedly rejecting autocracy and defending democracy. So often we feel passivity is eroding democracy. Your reporting gives examples of determinism to defeat passivity.
I live in a blue state - Washington. Thank God! The timber companies and other companies were so hard on their workers in the 1930s and up that unions and union busting were forever clashing giving birth to a fairly liberal state. We have a millionaire tax working its way through the legal system.
Hey Margaret! Welcome! Everything here---every word---gets checked against the original document before it runs—court filings, official releases, transcripts, actual election results, not another outlet's summary of them. If it can't be verified, it doesn't run, and if a fight is still going I say so rather than calling it a win. I'm not neutral about this regime and I don't pretend to be, but that's exactly why the facts have to be airtight.
Must be so frustrating for Trump to hear he can go head with the underground security space in the East Wing when all he really wanted was the ballroom. Karma!
Push for a pause to the development of AI to ensure the safety of humanity. https://bit.ly/4twnWMU
Pass Bill to Create 25th Amendment Commission https://tinyurl.com/44afaxvd
Stop Trump’s Illegal Plan to Destroy the US Forest Service: https://tinyurl.com/mrx8cvv7
Demand Acting AG Blanche release ALL of the Epstein files: https://tinyurl.com/2uc9vca9
Defend voting rights! https://tinyurl.com/3f3m728j
Stop Trump from deporting people with Temporary Protected Status https://tinyurl.com/yc8rfa7j
Love all of these Letters Scott! I hate to ask, but now we also need one to tell Congress to demand that Trump leave the White House alone! No more building without OUR approval. After all this is OUR White House that he is only residing in temporarily. On that note maybe we should give him a Lease Terminated Notice! :-)
Seeing red state voters stand up for citizen initiatives and judicial independence gives me so much hope! It’s proof that when people actually get to vote on the issues rather than partisan noise, common sense wins out every single time.
For sure!
It's not over in MAGA Missouri. The GOP here loves to find underhanded ways to overturn the will of the voters. Stay tuned.
Agreed,Ms Jonington! Amendment 3,severely cutting real estate taxes,will be on Florida’s ballot and there is much pushback….including from Florida Sheriffs (with some of the most extreme MAGAs),FOP and Fl Fire Chiefs.
https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/08/03/florida-sheriffs-association-is-significantly-concerned-about-amendment-3/
Absolutely, Ms Jonington!
May Trump’s last statement be “I wanted Corinthian pillars and they told me to go to hell”.
Hahahahahahaha! Priceless!
When working families get a direct say on the issues, progressive policies win every time. We’re seeing voters across red and blue states draw a hard line against Trump’s tyranny. Let’s keep this fire burning hot!
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In the words of Scott Dworkin, "Onward!"
Bravo….very positive turn for Missouri! I have MAGA family in that region, severed all contact so I have renewed hope. Now let’s focus on getting Josh Hawley out of government!
Yes!
Definitely along with Eric Schmidt and Ann Wagner, useless POS
Coward Hawley's my so-called representative. He's a perfect example of many of the people here.
Dec16, ‘25: lost my husband; March, ‘26: realized I could not maintain my residence of 20 years, put it on the market, found a smaller place in town; moved a lifetime in a car; Aug. 8, ‘26: planted a new garden in a 100-year-old house; waiting to see everything grow and find a place again. I’m so grateful for everything, and hope our country can do the same.
Thank you for sharing Patricia!
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Patricia, I am so sorry for your loss. May your garden grow into a beautiful and peaceful retreat for you! I am right there with you hoping that our country can move forward after this horrible part of our history is passed. We will find hope, peace and unity again!
Agree Peggy! Keep being strong Patricia!
I am a poll worker and not only did we have immense turnout but people were joyful to be voting. People stayed in line for almost an hour after polls closed for a primary with only candidate selection and one millage. Made me so proud to be an American again!
Plus I got to work every role during the day so I'm trained up and ready for November. Going for that blue trifecta in state and go Abdul for Senate!
Thanks for all you do Nicole!
WooHoo! Way to go, Nicole!
It is encouraging to read that Americans are repeatedly rejecting autocracy and defending democracy. So often we feel passivity is eroding democracy. Your reporting gives examples of determinism to defeat passivity.
May this continue through Nov.
VOTE and encourage others.
Exactly right Jonathan!
Thanks for starting my day with positive information! Love it!
Thank you Kat!
I live in a blue state - Washington. Thank God! The timber companies and other companies were so hard on their workers in the 1930s and up that unions and union busting were forever clashing giving birth to a fairly liberal state. We have a millionaire tax working its way through the legal system.
yup, I love this Independence news outlet ! Facts matter and we must keep it going and hold the Trump regime accountable!!
As a new subscriber, I'm wondering what are your guidelines for what you report? I've appreciated what I've seen so far.
Hey Margaret! Welcome! Everything here---every word---gets checked against the original document before it runs—court filings, official releases, transcripts, actual election results, not another outlet's summary of them. If it can't be verified, it doesn't run, and if a fight is still going I say so rather than calling it a win. I'm not neutral about this regime and I don't pretend to be, but that's exactly why the facts have to be airtight.
And this is the reason I'm here and will be a paid member as long as it continues to be this way.
Thank you Scott for all you do
So nice to hear integrity lives!
They report wins!
Must be so frustrating for Trump to hear he can go head with the underground security space in the East Wing when all he really wanted was the ballroom. Karma!
I think the ballroom was cover for the bunker... that makes it harder to move him out of the W.H.
Thank you for doing the reporting you do! You made my day. :)
All great strides, and great news! But, then…the cowards voted in Blanche as AG! We gotta keep pushing!
Very heartening to get that kind of response from my mostly backward adopted home state.