The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 21 - Politics

The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 21
Marjorie Taylor Greene defends comparing mask mandate to Holocaust as Republican colleagues turn on her | The American Jewish Congress has asked Ms Greene to ‘immediately retract and apologise’
Trump 'absolutely' bears responsibility for Capitol riot, says former president's ex-official
Rand Paul refuses COVID vaccine because his “medical decisions” are personal. Trans people’s aren’t. | Rand Paul wants to ban abortion and gender-affirming health care for trans teens. Now he's shocked that anyone would criticize his medical decisions.
Former Defense secretary: No Republican president I worked for would recognize GOP today
They tried to overturn the 2020 election. Now they want to run the next one.
Key impeachment witness Gordon Sondland sues Mike Pompeo and U.S. for $1.8 million in legal fees
Biden administration moves toward making the pandemic work-from-home experiment permanent for many federal workers
Rudy Giuliani Reportedly Called Arizona Official About Getting Election Challenge 'Fixed Up'
Liz Cheney won’t link Trump’s election lies to restrictive Republican voting laws
Cheney makes clear she won't be a Democratic ally on voting rights
Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates said none of the 8 presidents he served would recognize the GOP today, saying its values are 'hard to find these days'
Sen. Ron Johnson Doesn't Care If Your Wages Don't Cover Childcare. 'The Marketplace' Has Spoken
Could Beto be back? O’Rourke mulling bid for Texas governor
Biden Steps Back On Student Loan Debt Forgiveness, Leading To Major Criticism
Beto O’Rourke considering run for Texas governor
Just How Far Will Republican Attacks on Institutions Go?
AZ Secretary of State: 'This is everything but an audit'
Marjorie Taylor Greene's 'Incoherent' Twitter Fight With Robert Reich Is A Doozy
Jewish CNN anchor slams Marjorie Taylor Greene Holocaust comments as furore grows
58% of voters support passing Biden's $4 trillion infrastructure plan without any Republican votes, poll finds
Watchdog: Trump admin didn't give parents option to be deported with children
Face off: House GOP chafes as fines mount for violating mask rule during floor votes
Democrats need a plan to beat back the Big Lie at the ballot box: Trump's loss boosts GOP engagement | Dems must prepare: There are tens of millions of hardcore Trump worshipers out there — and they are ready to rumble
Petition urging Marjorie Taylor Greene be expelled hits 50,000 signatures
Texas Republicans' plan would slash polling places in areas with higher shares of voters of color: analysis

The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 21

Posted: 24 May 2021 09:00 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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Marjorie Taylor Greene defends comparing mask mandate to Holocaust as Republican colleagues turn on her | The American Jewish Congress has asked Ms Greene to ‘immediately retract and apologise’

Posted: 24 May 2021 03:36 AM PDT