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February 01, 2024

National News

Republican lawsuits challenge mail ballot deadlines. Could they upend voting across the country?

Republicans are challenging extended mail ballot deadlines in at least two states.

apnews.com/article/mail-voting-ballot-deadlines-republicans-trump-fa62a5c8678c0b6ec8dc3f63030d6339?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share

Video shows Indiana lawmaker showing holstered gun to students

A video taken by a high school student shows Indiana state Rep. Jim Lucas flashing a gun to high school students who were visiting the statehouse to talk to legislators about gun control.

apnews.com/video/indiana-united-states-government-gun-politics-indiana-state-government-school-shootings-790a29bf96a745d592522e46d83df461?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share

January 31, 2024

Stef W. Kight and Zachary Basu of Axios reported tonight that the border measure, on which a bipartisan group of senators have worked for four months, is “on life support” after former president Trump urged his supporters in the House to block it so he can run on the issue. Senators are still holding out hope they can get it through, blaming “misinformation” about the bill, whose text has not yet been released.

open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/january-31-2024?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

State News:

Editor's notebook: Drugstore cowboys and the Alamo – Tennessee Lookout

Tennesse Sen. Marsha Blackburn perpetuates stereotypes for fear and exploits the status of immigrants for the sake of politics.

tennesseelookout.com/2024/02/01/editors-notebook-drugstore-cowboys

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Seniors:

Texas Ignores the Constitution and the Rule of Law

Kudos to @BlueHogReport catching this post from “Texas Patriots for Secession” earlier in the week: He’s right on the nose. MAGA “patriots” want to have their cake and eat it, too, when it comes to the involvement of the federal government in their lives. It’s laughable; perhaps it was even meant tongue-in-cheek. But when it comes to Texas and the states supporting it in its battle against federal control of immigration policy and enforcement, there’s nothing funny going on.

open.substack.com/pub/joycevance/p/texas-ignores-the-constitution-and?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

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