The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 8 - Politics

The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 8
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Tucker Carlson's on-air fixation with her is 'targeted, libelous harassment'
Ted Cruz under fire for attempt to link Hillary Clinton to Epstein associate found dead in cell
Florida ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill amendment would force schools to out students in 6 weeks
U.S. to sanction Russia for declaring independence of eastern Ukraine territories
It's time to ban Congress members from trading stocks
Amendment to 'Don't Say Gay' bill in Florida requires schools to out students to their parents within six weeks
Republicans mocked after marking Presidents Day by insulting Biden – and praising Nixon and Trump | Party’s message celebrates two presidents accused of high crimes and misdemeanours while in office
Whistleblowers say Ken Paxton is misleading Texans about his bribery and abuse of office allegations
Prosecuting Trump would set a risky precedent. Not prosecuting would be worse - Are we afraid to test the principle that no one is above the law?
Fiona Hill says that Trump emboldened Putin to invade Ukraine by treating the country like a 'playground'
Tucker Carlson Says Ukraine Isn’t Important. These Key GOP Voters Beg to Differ.
FACT SHEET: Executive Order to Impose Costs for President Putin’s Action to Recognize So-Called Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics
In failed bid to unseat Cicilline, Republican candidate sought help from Russian intelligence
Opinion: High-profile GOP governors are losing popularity. Democrats should take note.
Prejudice grew in Trump supporters during his presidency, studies find
Trump’s legal problems are about to get a whole lot worse
State senator steps down blaming aide’s ‘modesty’ as he’s caught taking photos of her without consent
Florida GOP Denounced for Making Anti-LGBTQ Bill 'Even More Dangerous' - An amendment to Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill filed by Republican Rep. Joe Harding would require schools to out LGBTQ students even if educators believe doing so will result in "abuse, abandonment, or neglect."
White House: Biden to prohibit trade, investment with Ukraine breakaway regions
Opinion: Republicans have found their goal: Turn back the clock to the 1950s
With Biden standing firm, Putin must wonder: Where's Trump when I need him?

The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 8

Posted: 21 Feb 2022 09:14 AM 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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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Tucker Carlson's on-air fixation with her is 'targeted, libelous harassment'

Posted: 21 Feb 2022 03:54 PM PST