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Mike Hilgers
@mikehilgers· NE· Aug 27, 2026

If the City Council and City Clerk do not agree to obey their constitutional duty, we will be forced to consider immediate legal action to ensure that Nebraskans residing in Lincoln can exercise their constitutional right to vote on…

nebraskaexaminer.com
Dana Nessel
@dananessel· MI· Aug 27, 2026

I will never vote for Republican Mike Rogers, though Jewish Michigan Democrats are now backing him.

dailycaller.com
Jeff Jackson
@jeffjackson· Democratic · NC· Aug 26, 2026

It would risk losing another generation, and that’s a risk we cannot take.

ncnewsline.com
Todd Rokita
@toddrokita· IN· Aug 26, 2026

They are designed to reduce compulsive use, mitigate risks of anxiety, depression, disordered eating, sleep disruption, and other documented harms, and give parents greater ability to supervise their children’s online activity.

indianacapitalchronicle.com
Jeff Jackson
@jeffjackson· Democratic · NC· Aug 26, 2026

A significant percentage of young people are using social media after midnight. The new default will be that those feeds will be disabled between midnight and 6 a.m.

ncnewsline.com
Jeff Jackson
@jeffjackson· Democratic · NC· Aug 26, 2026

The data shows that nearly 80% of teens use social media for over two hours a day and nearly 40% of them use social media for over five hours a day.

ncnewsline.com
Jeff Jackson
@jeffjackson· Democratic · NC· Aug 26, 2026

My wife and I have three kids. We know how hard it is to argue with them about screen time.

ncnewsline.com
Jeff Jackson
@jeffjackson· Democratic · NC· Aug 26, 2026

Not only is this last-minute rule change against the law, but it threatens North Carolinians’ voting rights and imposes a whole new process right before an election.

ncnewsline.com
Jeff Jackson
@jeffjackson· Democratic · NC· Aug 26, 2026

The Constitution is clear on this: The states have the authority over elections, not the Postal Service.

ncnewsline.com
Dana Nessel
@dananessel· MI· Aug 26, 2026

The money from the settlement will act as a down payment toward an industry-wide social media experience that allows kids to connect in a healthy way.

michiganadvance.com
Dana Nessel
@dananessel· MI· Aug 26, 2026

It is my hope that this is a turning point for the entire social media industry to prioritize the safety and well-being of children over their bottom line.

michiganadvance.com
Dana Nessel
@dananessel· MI· Aug 26, 2026

For too many years, social media platforms have traded our children’s mental health for engagement on their apps.

michiganadvance.com
Mike Hilgers
@mikehilgers· NE· Aug 26, 2026

We will apply the same standard and the same rules, and we’ll have the same energy and the same fervor to enforce the laws in the State of Nebraska, no matter who.

nebraskaexaminer.com
Alan Wilson
@alanwilson· SC· Aug 26, 2026

I appreciate Meta’s recognition of the harms caused by their platform design and working with attorneys general across the country to reach this historic settlement.

scdailygazette.com
Alan Wilson
@alanwilson· SC· Aug 26, 2026

I strongly encouraged them to direct much of this money to go to mental health. That’s really the priority for me.

scdailygazette.com