The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 2 - Politics

The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 2
Joe Biden to back filibuster rule change to push voting rights bill
Ben Carson Echoes Trump, Says Covid Test Shortage Isn't 'Such a Bad Thing' Because It Means Fewer 'Positive People' | According to Carson, who is a neurosurgeon, ignorance is bliss when it comes to the pandemic
McConnell Told To 'Save The Damn Crocodile Tears' After Whining About Silencing Voters
Republicans in at least three states filed forged elector letters; possible pattern seen
McConnell blocks simple majority votes on Dems' voting rights bills
Three in four voters support banning lawmakers from trading stocks: poll
Opinion: Wisconsin's 1-party rule is what the GOP wants everywhere
Joe Manchin Falsely Says Filibuster Has Existed 232 Years
After 2020, Trump backers forged election docs in three states - Groups of Republicans in three states signed their names to forged documents, pretended they were real, and sent them to government agencies.
Psaki and Fox News reporter spar over Biden's 'pandemic of the unvaccinated' comments: 'You're 17x more likely to go to the hospital if you're not vaccinated, 20x more likely to die'
Tucker Carlson Sinks To New Low With Attack On Nancy Pelosi’s Appearance
A potential new bill could bar members of Congress and their families from trading individual stocks
Judge Obliterates Trump Lawyer Claim That He Urged Peace on Jan. 6
Biden Will Endorse Changing Senate Rules to Pass Voting Rights Legislation
GOP Sen. Mike Rounds doubles down on saying the 2020 election was fair after Trump calls him a jerk
Calls for Paid Leave Grow as Workers Face 'Vicious Cycle': Their Jobs or Covid Safety | "In the midst of a horrific pandemic, two-thirds of low-wage workers still lack access to paid sick leave," noted Sen. Bernie Sanders. "That is barbaric."
Our planet and democracy are under attack — if we don't save both, we won't have either
Sanders calls for stand-alone votes on parts of Democrats' agenda
Republicans threaten floor takeover if Democrats weaken filibuster
Mike Rounds Stands Up to Trump After Declaring Election Was Fair

The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 2

Posted: 10 Jan 2022 02:25 PM PST

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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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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Joe Biden to back filibuster rule change to push voting rights bill

Posted: 11 Jan 2022 03:59 AM PST