The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 28 - Politics

The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 28
Calls for a Bolder Congress Follow Texas Dems' Exodus to Thwart GOP Anti-Voter Bills | "Democrats in the U.S. Senate could learn a lot from these Texas Democrats—sometimes you have to pull out all the stops to protect democracy."
Trump said whoever 'leaked' info on his White House bunker stay should be 'executed,' new book claims
Everyone Wants Health Care Reform. Industry Lobbying Won’t Let Them Have It.
Biden To Tie GOP Voter Restriction Bills To Trump’s ‘Big Lie’ In Philadelphia Speech
Texas Governor Vows To Arrest Democrats Who Fled State
This Governor Withdrew From A Climate Pact. Days Later, He’s Pleading For Help With Drought.
The Less Trump Pays for Jan. 6, the More It Costs Us
QAnon-Loving Pastor Running for Congress Accused of Satanism By, Uh, QAnon
"NRA shot itself in the foot": Schumer calls for DOJ probe of possible bankruptcy fraud | How did NRA declare bankruptcy "and still have millions of dollars” to spend on attack ads, Senate leader asks
Civil rights attorney Lee Merritt, a Democrat, launches campaign against Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton
A 'moral' fight: Biden to urge Americans to challenge efforts to restrict voting rights
Right Wingers Are Taking Over Library Boards to Remove Books on Racism
With Record 2020 Turnout, Youth Activists Turn Their Energy To 2021 Redistricting
Some Republicans Break From Trump's Attempt To Rewrite Jan. 6 Insurrection
N.J. has dismissed 88K weed cases under new marijuana law
Arizona Election Chief Calls for Criminal Investigation into Trump Team's 2020 Interference
Joe Biden Is Done Coddling Conservatives and Their Anti-Vaccine Bullshit
Senate Democrats Put Legalizing Marijuana on Legislative Agenda
They Clapped for Death at CPAC | We now have people cheering against the common good. Courtesy, compassion, safety: these are fronts in the culture war now.
Biden to call for 'a new coalition' to defend voting rights; During his speech in Philadelphia on Tuesday, the president will say GOP election bills are "grounded in autocracy, undemocratic."
Why Shouldn’t the People Own the Banks?
Republicans refusing to get vaccinated are owning no one but themselves
Trump All but Dares His Supporters to Attack the U.S. Capitol Again
Banker found guilty of bribery for Manafort bank loans in chase for Trump administration position
‘I Saved His Life’: Trump Says He’s ‘Very Disappointed’ in Kavanaugh’s Failure to Help Him Steal Election

The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 28

Posted: 12 Jul 2021 09:01 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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Calls for a Bolder Congress Follow Texas Dems' Exodus to Thwart GOP Anti-Voter Bills | "Democrats in the U.S. Senate could learn a lot from these Texas Democrats—sometimes you have to pull out all the stops to protect democracy."

Posted: 13 Jul 2021 04:52 AM PDT