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need to shift my focus to the local level and taking back Kansas," she said.
Associated Press A Bernie Sanders supporter, top left, turns her back as Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks after being endorsed by Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., at a rally at Portsmouth High School in Portsmouth, N.H. Tuesday, July 19, 2016.
Just weeks after Gov. Sam Brownback and legislative leaders authorized a record high $900 million loan to cover state expenses, Miller said she believes local change is more necessary now than ever. The youth vote gave Sanders a huge boost in March, but party leaders have grown concerned that voters could grow disenchanted with the political process and the state of Kansas at large. A study from United Van Lines ranked Kansas as the sixth most-moved-from state in 2015, with the largest group falling between the ages of 18 and 34. Miller is a native Kansan and said she strongly believes in incremental change and civic engagement to improve her home state.
al Committee is aware of these issues and is ramping up efforts to ensure that young voters stay engaged and support their candidate. Secretary Clinton, in November.
"We could just throw our hands up and say, 'Screw this, we're done.' But those of us who are going to live here have to fight to make this a good place to live," Miller said.
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We could just throw our hands up and say, 'Screw this, we're done.' But those of us who are going to live here have to fight to make this a good place to live."
wouldn't come across for Secretary Clinton," Lipper said. "But we're so appreciative of the support because, in reality, the difference between the two is minuscule compared to the difference between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, or Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump."
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"I think there's this myth that overwhelmingly they
Miryam Lipper, deputy national press secretary and director of broadcast media for the committee, said the campaign has seen an increase in support and unity because of the Republican nominee.
Lipper said the campaign is working to explicitly state policy goals and create a greater contrast with the Republican platform while expanding its own to align closer with Sanders. The DNC platform now includes the $15 minimum wage endorsed by Sanders and a movement from debt-free college to universal free college, among other changes. Lipper said she's seen an increase in support from Sanders supporters, Independents and even some Republicans.
"It's about redefining the Democratic party and getting as many people involved in the process as possible," she said. "And that means going until the end, no matter who the nominee is."
Miller noted these changes as well, and said she feels proud of the effect that Sanders and his supporters have had on the party thus far.
In Kansas, voter turnout actually climbed from the 2010 to 2014 midterm elections, but Lipper hopes numbers will be even higher in November.
"It's not just a presidential election," she said. "A presidential election has the fortunate benefit that it can bring attention to local races and help allies across the country."
The DNC has been organizing local events, house parties and phone banks to re-engage with the base in Lawrence, but there are still some barriers for mobilizing young voters. Many are displaced from their polling places while away at school, and Lipper said the variety and complexity of voting laws across all states makes it difficult for unilateral action from the campaign.
Miller agreed with the problems posed by voting laws, particularly in Kansas, and said that local activists need to work even harder to overcome voter suppression
and lack of education. Outside of her roles as a delegate and caucus leader, she is a Kansas teacher and believes strongly in the power of educating voters. Miller said that some young voters are frustrated, but she believes that turnout and unity will prevail.
"There is the Bernie or Bust movement and it's a grave concern that a lot of people won't come out and vote, but I don't think that will be the case," she said. "We're awake, and I believe they will come out and let their voices be heard."
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Maestas confirmed in an email that he was not aware of any impacts on the relationship between Bert Nash and CAPS due to state cuts.
dinated for patients with both mental and chronic medical conditions.
Johnson said Bert Nash's Medicaid health home program, "Bert Nash Health Connections," felt the most impact from the cuts, and positions within the program have been eliminated or reassigned. The health home program was formed with the goal of improving how care is coor-
In addition to the reduction in the state Medicaid funding, Brownback also vetoed a provision in the state Department of Aging and Disability Services which required mental
health centers su ch as Bert Nash to screen patients seeking
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admission to Kansas' two mental health hospitals.
"The elimination of the screening program not only means a loss of revenue, it means more people waiting for hospital beds, more admissions, and fewer people diverted to more appropriate care," Johnson said
in the email. "We are and will continue to do everything within our means to see that people get the care they need [...] Still, cuts of this magnitude will be felt by consumers and staff."
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