Welcome to Tuesday, everybody! The legislative branch of the government was able to take time away from not getting anything done to lift the debt ceiling, so that’s something. Centrist—or more honestly, conservative—Democrats continue to hide behind their even more cowardly Republican counterparts. Corruption pays in Florida. Everything is bigger in Texas, including the blinding hypocrisy of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who is deciding on how big government can regulate private businesses by not allowing them to follow public health guidelines. Oh, yeah, and Georgia seems to be shredding people’s right to vote—literally.
Here is some of what you may have missed:
Emeritus:
And from the community:
Here is some of what you may have missed:
- House will pass debt ceiling hike with no drama, saving the fight for Biden’s agenda
- Senate Republicans really want Trump to stay away, but won't say so on the record
- Abbott reverses course on whether Texas businesses can make their own COVID-19 vaccine decisions
- Florida city can’t explain exactly why Black firefighters were whitewashed from commissioned mural
- 'Testament to the power and resilience of the people of Laredo': More wall contracts get canceled
- Florida's anti-mask, pro-DeSantis surgeon general earns eye-popping salary compared to predecessors
- Election workers at Georgia’s Dem-held Fulton Co. fired after shredding 300 voter applications
Emeritus:
- We budget a trillion dollars a year on nat'l defense. We should invest a trillion on climate defense
And from the community: