The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 22 - Politics

The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 22
US mass shootings will continue until the majority can overrule the minority | Guns symbolize the power of a minority over the majority, and they’ve become the icons of a party that has become a cult seeking minority power
The Main Mental Health Issue in This Country Is in the Republican Party: Now Republicans swear they’re going to address mental health. How dumb do they think the American people are?
Right-Wing Organization Launches Chilling Map Marking Schools As 'Woke Hot Spots'
Supreme Court leak investigation heats up as clerks are asked for phone records in unprecedented move
Did Joe Manchin block climate action to benefit his financial interests?
Gov. Abbott attributes mass shootings to mental health issues a month after cutting $211 million from mental health commission
NY AG Letitia James is cooking up a lawsuit that could bring down Trump's business empire
Stefanik says NY schools are forcing a 'radical and racist' agenda on children. The false claim fits a pattern
Merrick Garland "fears no person," says legal scholar Norm Eisen — and he's coming for Trump
Vermont will start sending $1,000 monthly checks to parents, stepping up after Congress failed to renew their program
Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro reveals he's been served a federal grand jury subpoena over the Jan 6 riot, but says only the former president can authorize him to testify
Austinites to rally against gun violence outside U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz's office
Memorial Day weekend marked by more than a dozen mass shootings in the U.S.
Republican leaders yet to denounce racist replacement theory repeated by Buffalo shooting suspect
Clinton campaign lawyer acquitted of lying to the FBI
The Staggering Hypocrisy of Officials Who Are Blaming Mental Illness for Mass Shootings
Right-wing misinformation machine revs up after shootings
Poll: Most Republicans believe discrimination against whites is 'as big a problem' as anti-Black racism
Progressives take a leaf out of the conservative playbook to target school boards
Letter: Every American needs to ask themselves why school shootings are being accepted as normal
Mass shootings renew efforts to target gun manufacturers’ legal shield
Marjorie Taylor Greene says straight people will soon be extinct
Bills in blue states target the fossil fuel industry for climate damage
Connecticut will pay a specialist $150,000 to combat election misinformation ahead of the 2022 midterms
Federal investigation into Trump fake elector probe expands to multiple states

The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 22

Posted: 30 May 2022 02:49 PM 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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US mass shootings will continue until the majority can overrule the minority | Guns symbolize the power of a minority over the majority, and they’ve become the icons of a party that has become a cult seeking minority power

Posted: 31 May 2022 06:20 AM PDT