The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 42 - Politics

The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 42
GOP senator calls for senility test for aging leaders
Donald Trump Asks Supporters for $45 Each to Help 'Solve the Election Fraud'
Sen. Bernie Sanders Backs John Deere Strike, Citing CEO Salary up 160% During Pandemic
For 105 days, COVID’s death toll in Florida counties went missing
Fauci says he is polarizing because he supports 'science, data, and hard facts' and not conspiracy theories
Senate to vote on sweeping voting rights bill Republicans promise to filibuster
Kinzinger Defends Biden’s Call For Justice Department To Prosecute Those Who Defy Jan. 6 Panel’s Subpoenas
“We’re at an Unbelievably Dangerous Time in America”: Former Bush Guy Matthew Dowd Is Trying to Turn Texas Blue
The Pentagon’s Bloated Budget Undermines American Democracy
Marjorie Taylor Greene & Matt Gaetz are burning through cash as their PAC becomes a money suck
Jon Stewart warns more risks to the political system than Trump
How Mitch McConnell Accidentally Created An Unregulated THC Market
Sen. Joe Manchin is demanding Biden's child tax credit come with a work requirement and income cap around $60,000, report says
Texas GOP advances new maps that would tighten their slipping grip
AOC Accuses Sinema of Putting 'Lobbyists Over People,' Shows Off Higher Fundraising Haul
The Real-Life Costs Of Shrinking The Democrats’ Big Spending Plan | Poor people need insurance. Seniors need dental care. And there may not be money for both.
Money For Green Energy Creates More Jobs Than Fossil Fuel Investment, New Study Finds. The findings are true across the world, but the U.S. could see some of the biggest benefits from spending on renewables and nature restoration.
U.S. Supreme Court again protects police accused of excessive force
Rep. Adam Schiff says Jan. 6 committee plans to hold Steve Bannon in criminal contempt for not complying with subpoena
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy Says He Wouldn't Vote For Trump In 2024
Progressive Democrats push Biden to advance plans for student loan forgiveness
NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson Says Transgender Rights Movement Is ‘Demonic’ and ‘Full of the Antichrist Spirit’
The New Lost Cause
‘This is our last chance’: Biden urged to act as climate agenda hangs by a thread
'He has not suffered the consequences': Impeachment witness on Trump's lies

The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 42

Posted: 18 Oct 2021 09:05 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.

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GOP senator calls for senility test for aging leaders

Posted: 18 Oct 2021 04:33 AM PDT