r/politics 1d ago

The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 12

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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, Donald Trump or any other national political figure is off topic in this thread and will be removed. Thank you, and have a good week.


r/politics 6h ago Silver

Trump's Alvin Bragg posts violate federal law: Kirschner

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r/politics 5h ago

Right-Wingers Use Nashville School Shooting To Push Anti-Trans Rhetoric. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Donald Trump Jr. and others used the mass shooting to rail against health care for trans people.

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r/politics 4h ago hehehehe

Alabama governor sends education dollars to water park

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al.com
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r/politics 5h ago All-Seeing Upvote

Activist group led by Ginni Thomas received nearly $600,000 in anonymous donations

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washingtonpost.com
2.4k Upvotes

r/politics 5h ago

First Gen Z Congressman Rips GOP 'Cowards' With Damning Question

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huffpost.com
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r/politics 15h ago

AOC slams Marjorie Taylor Greene’s transphobic comments over Nashville shooting: ‘Disgusting’

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r/politics 3h ago

Why Republicans Abandoned Their Economic Message: The GOP used to do its wonky best to make the case that they were the party of the pocketbook. But it’s all wokeness, all the time now.

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r/politics 1h ago

Site Altered Headline 'Ban these f---ing weapons.' Congressman tweets on Nashville shooting

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cincinnati.com
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r/politics 3h ago

What the Republican Push for ‘Parents’ Rights’ Is Really About

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752 Upvotes

r/politics 6h ago All-Seeing Upvote

‘We’re Going Away’: A State’s Choice to Forgo Medicaid Funds Is Killing Hospitals

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1.3k Upvotes

r/politics 5h ago

Silence during Donald Trump's rally hints at huge DeSantis problem

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newsweek.com
979 Upvotes

r/politics 2h ago

A majority of Americans think Trump investigations are fair, polling shows

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msnbc.com
544 Upvotes

r/politics 4h ago

From drag shows to pronouns: Florida GOP takes aim at LGBTQ issues: Florida Republicans say they’re protecting children. LGBTQ advocates see something else.

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politico.com
653 Upvotes

r/politics 2h ago

DeSantis has never been tested. And it shows.

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washingtonpost.com
413 Upvotes

r/politics 14h ago

After Nashville school shooting, Nikki Haley tells voters she is against gun control legislation

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usatoday.com
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r/politics 21h ago All-Seeing Upvote Take My Energy Bravo! Ally

Mom Hijacks Fox News Airwaves to Call for Gun Safety: ‘Aren’t You Guys Tired of Covering This?’

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thedailybeast.com
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r/politics 3h ago

'The Billionaire Bailout': FDIC Chair Says the Biggest Deposit Accounts at SVB Held $13 Billion | "The bailout really did protect billionaires from taking a modest haircut," one observer wrote in response to the FDIC chief.

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commondreams.org
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r/politics 4h ago

What does Peter Thiel want? He's building the right-wing future, piece by piece

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salon.com
488 Upvotes

r/politics 3h ago

DeSantis draws second ethics complaint over presidential ramp-up

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politico.com
374 Upvotes

r/politics 22h ago Wholesome

Biden calls Nashville school shooting ‘sick’ and renews call for assault weapons ban

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independent.co.uk
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r/politics 2h ago

Rhode Island representative sponsors bill to require solar panels on new buildings

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turnto10.com
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r/politics 1h ago

Ginni Thomas raised nearly $600,000 anonymously for conservative Crowdsourcers, report shows

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usatoday.com
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r/politics 2h ago

Chris Christie says Trump's "end will not be a calm and quiet conclusion" - CBS News

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226 Upvotes

r/politics 59m ago

Dan Kelly's role in conspiracy to overturn 2020 election makes him unfit to serve on Wisconsin Supreme Court

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r/politics 17h ago All-Seeing Upvote

The U.S. Doesn’t Need Another Democracy Summit: It Needs a Plan to Confront Authoritarianism

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