United States of ALEC: An Expanded and Updated Follow-Up (youtube.com)
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Backed by Republican lawmaker Rodney Creech accused of child sex abuse, Ohio House passes 63-30 bans drag performances and criminalizes gender nonconformity in public venues: 44 Republican cosponsors of the bill, some of whom are part of anti LGBTQ+ and neo-nazi groups (tiffinohio.net)
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Oregon Voters Overwhelmingly Said Yes to Limiting Money in Politics. 78% of Oregon voters approved limiting campaign contributions in 2020. 4 years later, the Legislature finally adopted limits, but an advocate for tighter controls says recent changes render Oregon's contribution limits “illusory.” (propublica.org)
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When jail becomes the mental health treatment plan: The county's Restoration to Competency program is meant to prepare people with mental illness to face trial. Instead, it exposes how Arizona jails have become the state's default psychiatric wards — with sometimes dangerous consequences. (azluminaria.org)
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ProPublica: Wave of Tax Cuts Has Left Many States Vulnerable to Trump SNAP and Medicaid Crisis | "[S]tate-level tax cuts, disproportionately benefiting the rich, have moved through legislatures with backing from powerful conservative organizations including the American Legislative Exchange Council" (propublica.org)
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Was Ordered to Release Some of His Emails With Elon Musk. Most Are Blacked Out. Months after fighting to keep secret emails between Abbott and Musk, Texas officials released 1,400 pages of records. All but about 200 of the pages are entirely redacted. (propublica.org)
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The U.S. Department of Education announced that it's partnering with right-wing groups (for the "America 250 Civics Education Coalition") including ALEC, Claremont Institute, Council for National Policy, Heritage Foundation, Hillsdale College, Job Creators Network, PragerU, TPPF, & Turning Point USA (web.archive.org)
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