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The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 51 - Politics

The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 51 - Politics


The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 51

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 10:11 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. "I live in X, you know what happened" 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.

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Warren and Sanders pen NY Times op-ed: 'Who Is Congress Really Serving?'

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 05:20 AM PST

Donald Trump to drop climate change from list of national security threats

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 03:53 AM PST

Scarborough: The GOP tax plan 'steals' $1.5 trillion from millennials

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 06:11 AM PST

“There will be a [Senate] vote” to reinstate net neutrality, Schumer says

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 08:41 AM PST

If Bias of FBI Agents Is Issue for GOP, Let's Talk About the NYC Field Office

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 06:56 AM PST

FBI warned Trump in 2016 Russians would try to infiltrate his campaign

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 09:13 AM PST

Hurricane Maria killed 64 Puerto Ricans. Another 1,000 died because the disaster response was inadequate.

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 02:18 AM PST

Internal FCC Report Shows Republican Net Neutrality Narrative Is False

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 08:36 AM PST

Donald Trump 'Would Probably Be a Dictator by Now' in Almost Any Other Country, Expert Says

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 07:17 AM PST

Trump predicts exoneration in Russia investigation as allies fear a 'meltdown'

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 04:11 AM PST

Trump privately calling Rosenstein a threat to his presidency: report

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 07:34 AM PST

A ‘coup in America?’ Fox News escalates anti-Mueller rhetoric.

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 04:39 AM PST

With lists of ‘forbidden’ words, Trump World goes Full Orwell

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 06:56 AM PST

Trump World doesn’t respond well to Mueller obtaining emails

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 05:22 AM PST

Chris Christie not amused as grinning successor poses with infamous beach photo

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 05:43 AM PST

Why A Pill That's 4 Cents In Tanzania Costs Up To $400 In The U.S.

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 06:40 AM PST

Twitter suspends far-right British figure retweeted by Trump

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 06:59 AM PST

Trump Is Sabotaging the Russia Investigation—With Fox News’ Help

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 07:07 AM PST

Twitter Purge Takes Down Alt-Right Accounts Including Jared Taylor and Jayda Fransen

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 08:05 AM PST

'Fox News ruined people's lives': Sexual assault victim speaks out on CNN

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 08:19 AM PST

Cramer: Deficit hawks 'folded like a cheap suit' on the GOP tax bill

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 08:35 AM PST

The CDC's banned words list speak to the true impact of Trumpism

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 03:33 AM PST

Trump’s voter fraud panel has gone dark. Members don’t know why.

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 02:10 AM PST

Trump predicts Republicans will do well in 2018 midterms while distancing himself from Roy Moore's Alabama defeat

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 03:54 AM PST

7 Years Before Russia Hacked the Election, Someone Did the Same Thing to Climate Scientists

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 04:59 AM PST

'Safer' 20mph zones led to rise in number of road deaths but too costly to reverse, council admits - All news

'Safer' 20mph zones led to rise in number of road deaths but too costly to reverse, council admits - All news


'Safer' 20mph zones led to rise in number of road deaths but too costly to reverse, council admits

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 03:00 AM PST

CDC director says there are 'no banned words' at the agency

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 06:21 AM PST

Chick-fil-A opens on a Sunday to feed 5k passengers stranded at Atlanta's airport

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 07:03 AM PST

Amtrak train derails in Washington State, blocks interstate 5

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 08:13 AM PST

Police Seen Breaking Man’s Leg In Newly Released Arrest Video

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 06:43 AM PST

Sarah Palin's oldest son, Track, arrested on domestic violence charges

Posted: 17 Dec 2017 06:28 PM PST

Harvey Weinstein Pursued For Embezzling Studio Funds To Cover Up Assaults

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 07:35 AM PST

Twitter has widened what constitutes hateful and harmful behaviour on its platform, and says it will begin enforcing stricter rules concerning it.

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 06:21 AM PST

Linda Sarsour accused of enabling sexual assault, harassment in workplace

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 01:36 AM PST

Wife of Pastor Accused of Child Sex Trafficking Has Been Arrested

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 01:09 AM PST

12 Congolese fighters, including a member of parliament, are convicted of raping 37 toddlers and young girls in a landmark case

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 05:09 AM PST

"American Dream is rapidly becoming American Illusion," warns UN rights expert on poverty

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 08:07 AM PST

'Security incident' at RAF base in Suffolk

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 06:32 AM PST

Betsy DeVos To Deliver Keynote Address For University Of Baltimore

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 03:39 AM PST

Hotels Add ‘Panic Buttons’ to Protect Housekeepers From Guests

Posted: 17 Dec 2017 01:58 PM PST

Army Sgt. La David T. Johnson fought to end after ambush in Niger, wasn't caught or executed: Military report

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 04:47 AM PST

Death threats haunt Miss Iraq in wake of selfie controversy

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 12:15 AM PST

Whistleblowers: DEA attorneys went easy on McKesson, the country's largest drug distributor

Posted: 17 Dec 2017 06:59 PM PST

Gene Simmons of Kiss faces lawsuit over groping, misconduct allegations

Posted: 17 Dec 2017 11:03 AM PST

Power outage cripples Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson airport

Posted: 17 Dec 2017 12:26 PM PST

US judge steps down after accusations of sexual misconduct

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 07:18 AM PST

Thomas Fire on course to become California's largest-ever wildfire

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 07:01 AM PST

In 2018, we will see a black-hole for the first time ever

Posted: 18 Dec 2017 07:44 AM PST