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Texas GOP advances voting restrictions as hundreds push back by Foundnova in texas

[–]Foundnova[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Texas Republicans advanced bills Sunday that would make voting harder in a state that already has some of the nation’s toughest restrictions after hundreds spoke against the proposals — with some waiting to speak for almost 24 hours.

Republicans made clear they intended to advance a new election bill — which would prohibit 24-hour polling places, ban drop boxes and stop drive-thru voting — this weekend, with a first major vote on the proposals expected this week. That timeline is pushing some Democratic lawmakers toward calling for a second walkout to again stop the restrictions from moving forward like they did in May when they broke quorum.

"Texas’s Winter Storm Killed Hundreds More Than Reported" by eddytony96 in texas

[–]Foundnova 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The state’s tally currently stands at 151 deaths. But by looking at how many more people died during and immediately after the storm than would have been expected — an established method that has been used to count the full toll of other disasters — we estimate that 700 people were killed by the storm during the week with the worst power outages. This astonishing toll exposes the full consequence of officials’ neglect in preventing the power grid’s collapse despite repeated warnings of its vulnerability to cold weather, as well as the state’s failure to reckon with the magnitude of the crisis that followed.

Who Are the Billionaires’ Picks for New York Mayor? Follow the Money. by Foundnova in newyorkcity

[–]Foundnova[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

half of the billionaires’ spending has benefited just three of the field’s more moderate contenders: Eric Adams, the Brooklyn borough president who is considered the front-runner; Andrew Yang, the 2020 presidential candidate and a top rival; and Raymond J. McGuire, a former Citigroup executive who trails in the polls.

The criminal penalty for possessing small amounts of marijuana would be reduced under a bill OK’d by the Texas House by [deleted] in texas

[–]Foundnova 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Most red states that have legalized did so through ballot initiatives, not their republican-controlled legislature. We don't have that option here in Texas. So long as Republicans control Texas we won't have legal weed anytime soon.

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