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The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 21 - Politics

The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 21 - Politics


The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 21

Posted: 24 May 2021 09:00 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.

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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Marjorie Taylor Greene defends comparing mask mandate to Holocaust as Republican colleagues turn on her | The American Jewish Congress has asked Ms Greene to ‘immediately retract and apologise’

Posted: 24 May 2021 03:36 AM PDT

Trump 'absolutely' bears responsibility for Capitol riot, says former president's ex-official

Posted: 24 May 2021 04:14 AM PDT

Rand Paul refuses COVID vaccine because his “medical decisions” are personal. Trans people’s aren’t. | Rand Paul wants to ban abortion and gender-affirming health care for trans teens. Now he's shocked that anyone would criticize his medical decisions.

Posted: 24 May 2021 07:20 AM PDT

Former Defense secretary: No Republican president I worked for would recognize GOP today

Posted: 24 May 2021 05:08 AM PDT

They tried to overturn the 2020 election. Now they want to run the next one.

Posted: 24 May 2021 02:58 AM PDT

Key impeachment witness Gordon Sondland sues Mike Pompeo and U.S. for $1.8 million in legal fees

Posted: 24 May 2021 06:01 AM PDT

Biden administration moves toward making the pandemic work-from-home experiment permanent for many federal workers

Posted: 24 May 2021 03:16 AM PDT

Rudy Giuliani Reportedly Called Arizona Official About Getting Election Challenge 'Fixed Up'

Posted: 24 May 2021 12:28 AM PDT

Liz Cheney won’t link Trump’s election lies to restrictive Republican voting laws

Posted: 24 May 2021 05:41 AM PDT

Cheney makes clear she won't be a Democratic ally on voting rights

Posted: 24 May 2021 05:50 AM PDT

Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates said none of the 8 presidents he served would recognize the GOP today, saying its values are 'hard to find these days'

Posted: 24 May 2021 06:49 AM PDT

Sen. Ron Johnson Doesn't Care If Your Wages Don't Cover Childcare. 'The Marketplace' Has Spoken

Posted: 23 May 2021 06:48 PM PDT

Could Beto be back? O’Rourke mulling bid for Texas governor

Posted: 24 May 2021 04:51 AM PDT

Biden Steps Back On Student Loan Debt Forgiveness, Leading To Major Criticism

Posted: 23 May 2021 08:43 PM PDT

Beto O’Rourke considering run for Texas governor

Posted: 24 May 2021 05:49 AM PDT

Just How Far Will Republican Attacks on Institutions Go?

Posted: 24 May 2021 06:01 AM PDT

AZ Secretary of State: 'This is everything but an audit'

Posted: 24 May 2021 08:35 AM PDT

Marjorie Taylor Greene's 'Incoherent' Twitter Fight With Robert Reich Is A Doozy

Posted: 24 May 2021 06:50 AM PDT

Jewish CNN anchor slams Marjorie Taylor Greene Holocaust comments as furore grows

Posted: 24 May 2021 07:55 AM PDT

58% of voters support passing Biden's $4 trillion infrastructure plan without any Republican votes, poll finds

Posted: 24 May 2021 09:47 AM PDT

Watchdog: Trump admin didn't give parents option to be deported with children

Posted: 24 May 2021 09:12 AM PDT

Face off: House GOP chafes as fines mount for violating mask rule during floor votes

Posted: 23 May 2021 06:06 PM PDT

Democrats need a plan to beat back the Big Lie at the ballot box: Trump's loss boosts GOP engagement | Dems must prepare: There are tens of millions of hardcore Trump worshipers out there — and they are ready to rumble

Posted: 24 May 2021 07:46 AM PDT

Petition urging Marjorie Taylor Greene be expelled hits 50,000 signatures

Posted: 24 May 2021 09:40 AM PDT

Texas Republicans' plan would slash polling places in areas with higher shares of voters of color: analysis

Posted: 23 May 2021 02:56 PM PDT

Ice cream parlor raises minimum wage to $15/hr, flooded with job applications - All news

Ice cream parlor raises minimum wage to $15/hr, flooded with job applications - All news


Ice cream parlor raises minimum wage to $15/hr, flooded with job applications

Posted: 24 May 2021 06:24 AM PDT

Faster than a PCR test: dogs detect Covid in under a second

Posted: 24 May 2021 02:57 AM PDT

Ryanair CEO says Belarus plane grounding was 'state-sponsored piracy'

Posted: 24 May 2021 05:55 AM PDT

Wuhan lab staff had Covid-like symptoms before outbreak disclosed, says report

Posted: 23 May 2021 06:21 PM PDT

New York City mayor says public schools will be all in person this fall with no remote options

Posted: 24 May 2021 04:46 AM PDT

Former Ambassador Gordon Sondland sues Mike Pompeo and U.S. for $1.8 million in legal fees

Posted: 24 May 2021 06:17 AM PDT

FAA proposes more than $60,000 in fines against unruly passengers amid mask fights

Posted: 24 May 2021 07:48 AM PDT

BLM activist Sasha Johnson in critical condition after gunshot to the head

Posted: 23 May 2021 02:10 PM PDT

149 arrested after thousands attend California party they heard about on TikTok

Posted: 23 May 2021 10:52 PM PDT

Man who said he was going to kill an officer drives into Maryland police station, police say

Posted: 24 May 2021 03:58 AM PDT

Bucks County man arrested for role in Capitol Riot on Jan. 6

Posted: 23 May 2021 11:20 AM PDT

Europeans threaten to restrict air traffic over Belarus after "state piracy"

Posted: 24 May 2021 07:30 AM PDT

Leaked documents show US military considered using nuclear weapons against China in 1958

Posted: 24 May 2021 07:36 AM PDT

Florida groomer who broke service dog’s tail sentenced to 180 days in jail

Posted: 24 May 2021 08:45 AM PDT

Ohio mother allegedly faked daughter's terminal illness to obtain funding for trips and housing

Posted: 23 May 2021 02:39 PM PDT

Measures to ban solitary confinement, no-knock warrants approved in Allegheny County and Pittsburgh

Posted: 23 May 2021 11:50 AM PDT

Iraq estimates that $150 billion of its oil money has been stolen from the country since the US-led invasion of 2003

Posted: 23 May 2021 09:56 AM PDT

Deputies: Florida teacher, 2 others arrested after deadly shooting

Posted: 24 May 2021 04:02 AM PDT

Authorities: KC-area teen fatally shot by police had BB gun

Posted: 24 May 2021 04:04 AM PDT

Trials to suck carbon dioxide from the air to start across the UK

Posted: 24 May 2021 01:41 AM PDT

Jurors in Elizabeth Holmes trial can hear some evidence about extravagant lifestyle as Theranos CEO

Posted: 23 May 2021 09:50 AM PDT

More than 100 employees at the Associated Press have signed an open letter calling for more information about the recent firing of 22-year-old journalist Emily Wilder

Posted: 24 May 2021 09:36 AM PDT

Family of boy killed in road rage attack offers $50K reward

Posted: 23 May 2021 05:03 PM PDT

Japan planning to extend COVID-19 state of emergency

Posted: 24 May 2021 07:12 AM PDT

Sunday, May 23, 2021

Hundreds of PPP loans went to fake farms in absurd places - All news

Hundreds of PPP loans went to fake farms in absurd places - All news


Hundreds of PPP loans went to fake farms in absurd places

Posted: 23 May 2021 03:38 AM PDT

Rural ambulance crews are running out of money and volunteers. In some places, the fallout could be nobody responding to a 911 call

Posted: 22 May 2021 06:13 PM PDT

Death of Tennessee inmate who said he couldn’t breathe ruled homicide

Posted: 22 May 2021 03:40 PM PDT

Two men arrested after 3-year-old boy finds gun in couch, shoots 2-year-old sister

Posted: 22 May 2021 06:42 PM PDT

Arrests on Vancouver Island over old-growth logging blockades tally 33 on Saturday

Posted: 23 May 2021 02:47 AM PDT

CNN cuts ties with Rick Santorum over disparaging comments

Posted: 22 May 2021 01:50 PM PDT

EU court rules against Banksy in copyright case, citing Banksy's own assertion that "copyright is for losers".

Posted: 23 May 2021 01:24 AM PDT

U.S. seizes $90,000 from man who sold footage of U.S. Capitol riot

Posted: 22 May 2021 09:57 AM PDT

Belarus opposition says government forced Ryanair plane to land to arrest journalist

Posted: 23 May 2021 06:44 AM PDT

3 people killed and 5 injured in shooting at bar in Youngstown, Ohio, police say

Posted: 23 May 2021 03:49 AM PDT

Backed by Israeli police, Jewish settlers storm Al-Aqsa compound

Posted: 23 May 2021 05:53 AM PDT

Real Water, a premium bottled water, recalled amid death and liver illnesses

Posted: 22 May 2021 04:50 PM PDT

Man Charged in Arson at Brooklyn Synagogue and Yeshiva, Officials Say

Posted: 23 May 2021 04:34 AM PDT

The Jewish man who was the victim of a gang assault in New York says the level of hatred was troubling

Posted: 22 May 2021 08:52 PM PDT

China's construction boom is sending CO2 emissions through the roof

Posted: 23 May 2021 07:46 AM PDT

Homeless camp in church parking lot gets thumbs down from Denver neighbors

Posted: 23 May 2021 07:52 AM PDT

Pro-Palestinian activists target Facebook with 1-star app store reviews

Posted: 23 May 2021 07:49 AM PDT

Italy cable car crash: Eight dead after cabin falls near Lake Maggiore

Posted: 23 May 2021 05:45 AM PDT

More Suspects Wanted in Antisemitic Gang Attack on Jewish Man in Times Square

Posted: 22 May 2021 08:33 PM PDT

South Okanagan fantasy Air BnB threatened with lawsuit for using the word 'Hobbit' - Penticton News

Posted: 23 May 2021 06:57 AM PDT

New COVID-19 cases plummet to lowest levels since last June

Posted: 22 May 2021 04:24 PM PDT

Police Investigate Deadly ‘Mass Shooting’ at South Jersey Party

Posted: 23 May 2021 04:02 AM PDT

California Lacks Federal Firefighters as Dangerous Season Looms

Posted: 22 May 2021 02:36 PM PDT