The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 11 - Politics

The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 11
Al Gore says every American should be automatically registered to vote amid growing alarm over GOP voter suppression measures
FBI facing allegation that its 2018 background check of Brett Kavanaugh was ‘fake’
President Carter ‘saddened and angry’ over voter bills moving through General Assembly
Plouffe: If GOP wins it all in 2024, U.S. will be an autocracy
Gore: Every American citizen should be automatically registered to vote
FBI accused of ‘fake’ Brett Kavanaugh background investigation
Stacey Abrams Knew Another Round of Attacks on Voting Was Coming
Biden to Push for Higher Taxes on Wealthy, Most Ambitious Plan Since Early 1990s
Coca-Cola and Home Depot oppose voting restrictions in their home state Georgia
Judge Orders AZ GOP To Pay $18,000 For Its Flimsy Election Fraud Suit
Only 32 student-loan borrowers — ever — have qualified for full forgiveness through an income-driven repayment plan
Dr. Fauci: If we declare victory too soon, we can risk a surge
Guam National Guard members visit Marjorie Taylor Greene’s office after CPAC gaffe
Jared Kushner charged taxpayers $24,000 in hotel bills on his last official trip to Israel
'You'll be praised': Audio of Trump call with Georgia elections investigator offers new details
Tennessee state senator votes against removing slavery from state’s constitution
Dick Durbin, No. 2 Senate Dem, comes out in favor of filibuster reform
Magic Mushrooms Are Decriminalized in DC as of Today
Coca-Cola, Home Depot come out in opposition to Georgia voting restrictions
Did the Trump White House Create a Batshit Report on Dominion Voting?
A Disturbing Number of Lawmakers Won’t Get Their Damn COVID Vaccines | A quarter of House members have yet to be vaccinated, as Republican men nationwide are proving most likely to resist the shots.
Judge Orders Arizona GOP to Pay Up for Filing ‘Groundless’ Lawsuit Challenging 2020 Election Results
Donald Trump Is Still a Public Health Threat
IRS Lets Wealthy Taxpayers Skate on Billions in Taxes Based on Misguided Priorities: Treasury IG
Dem senator suggests FBI background investigation of Brett Kavanaugh fake

The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 11

Posted: 15 Mar 2021 10:00 AM PDT

Welcome to the 'What happened in your state last week' thread, where you can post any local political news stories that you find important in the comments. This is a weekly thread posted every Monday, in order to facilitate more discussion on local issues on /r/politics. Since this is intended to be a thread about local politics, top-level comments that are exclusively about national issues will not be allowed. When commenting, please include the state you're living in, and don't forget to link sources. Also, please actually describe what happened. Things like "I live in X, you know what happened", "Nothing happened" or "[Politician] continues to be an idiot" isn't helpful to users and will be removed.

If someone from your state made a news round-up that you think is insufficient, feel free to comment to that round-up with further news stories. Enjoy discussion, and review our civility guidelines before engaging with others.

Hi there, /r/politics. Because this thread is about local politics, I'd like to reiterate that news about President Biden or any other national political figure is off topic in this thread and will be removed. Thank you, and have a good week.

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Al Gore says every American should be automatically registered to vote amid growing alarm over GOP voter suppression measures

Posted: 16 Mar 2021 07:48 AM PDT