The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 41 - Politics

The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 41
Black flag: Understanding the Trumpists' latest threatening symbol | Trump zealots have begun flying black U.S. flags, which signal no quarter for enemies. It's a threat of violence
Either Merrick Garland Gets to Work or We Can Kiss Democracy Goodbye
Opinion: The ultra-rich are a threat to democracy - They undermine the rule of law by hiding their assets with the help of courts and politicians
'He's Exposed': Steve Bannon Could Go to Jail for Defying Jan. 6 Subpoenas, Says Rep. Raskin
Schiff calls House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy an 'insurrectionist in a suit and tie'
Biden Announces He’ll Be Exposing Trump’s Traitorous Ass
Greg Abbott's Vaccine mandate ban comes as Texas leads U.S. in daily COVID Deaths
Trump Won the County In a Landslide. His Supporters Still Hounded the Elections Administrator Until She Resigned.
Parent sues Wisconsin school district after son gets COVID-19, allegedly from classmate
Trump Told Racist Joke Before Meeting Vietnam Prime Minister, New Book Claims | Trump asked if the visiting leader's name was like "Fook You," according to Ted Osius, the former U.S. ambassador to Vietnam.
What's at stake if Trump wins in 2024? Single-party authoritarian rule
Not a Joke: Trump Was Going to Appoint Ivanka President of the World Bank Until Steven Mnuchin Intervened
Some GOP officials are urging Republican voters to back Democrats in 2022 to save the party from 'pro-Trump extremists'
Progressives are now heavyweights in the Democratic party
New study blows a hole in Joe Manchin's argument that the revamped child tax credit discourages people from working
Republicans are today's Dixiecrats
Trump aides investigated over claims they stole G7 goodie bags. US State Department is probing allegations that Trump-appointed aides stole expensive gifts.
Prompted by Abbott primary challenger, Texas agency removed webpage with suicide hotline, other resources for LGBTQ youth
Bob Woodward likened Trump's popularity to Soviet Russia, saying the GOP has an 'iron curtain of obedience' to him
Trump's Coup Attempt Is Far From Finished
Opinion: Mark Meadows’s deranged Jan. 6 musings on Fox unmask the GOP’s corrupt core
EPA head says he'll act on climate even if Congress doesn't
Rep. Ilhan Omar, Democrats ask Biden to release memo detailing his power to cancel student loan debt
Why the U.S. may need 'third world type election monitoring'
Opinion : Get the message right, Democrats: The reconciliation bill is about supporting families

The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 41

Posted: 11 Oct 2021 10:01 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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Black flag: Understanding the Trumpists' latest threatening symbol | Trump zealots have begun flying black U.S. flags, which signal no quarter for enemies. It's a threat of violence

Posted: 12 Oct 2021 04:55 AM PDT