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Activists Disrupt Tennessee Legislature to Call for Gun Control After Nashville Shooting
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— Mar 30, 2023
The Tennessee legislature encountered a disruption as protesters demonstrated in the building to advocate for gun control. Videos showed protesters disrupting the legislature chanting, “No action, no peace!” Watch the…
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Texas Democrats Plan 2026 Challenge to GOP Control
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— Sep 17, 2026
Democrats in Texas are mounting what could be their best statewide challenge in years, with a full slate including Gina Hinojosa for governor and James Talarico for the U.S. Senate as Paxton and Abbott face stiff headwinds amid economic strains and shifting Latino politics, while polls show a near deadlock in the Senate race and Hinojosa trailing in the governor’s contest. In the Legislature, candidates for House District 94 push pro-public-education and affordability platforms, highlighting concerns over school funding and inflation as both parties vie for seats in a historically Republican stronghold.
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Republican Rep Expelled by Arizona State Legislature
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— Apr 13, 2023
Arizona Republican state Rep. Liz Harris has been expelled by the legislature. On Wednesday, the Arizona House of Representatives released a resolution explaining why Harris had been expelled. “Your Committee on Ethics…
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Republicans Outpace Dems In Fundraising As Control Of Key Legislatures Hangs In Balance
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— Jun 19, 2024
Republican campaign committees tasked with electing conservatives to state legislatures hold a significant fundraising advantage over their Democratic counterpart. The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC)…
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Mass Immigration Drastically Altered California’s State Landscape, New Study Finds
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Texas Legislature Passes Constitutional Carry Gun Law
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— May 25, 2021
Any Texan who can legally carry a handgun will soon be able to carry that gun in public without a state permit under a law passed by the state Legislature. HB 1927 , which is expected to be signed by Republican Gov…
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Texas Lawmakers Pass Controversial Election Bill Dems Fled To DC To Delay
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— Sep 1, 2021
The Texas legislature has passed a controversial elections bill that Democrats tried to block by fleeing the state over the summer. On Tuesday, the Republican-controlled legislature advanced the bill and it now goes to…
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Michigan Officials Pave the Way for Legislature to Remove Gov. Whitmer's Emergency Powers
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— Jul 15, 2021
The Michigan Legislature has the opportunity to repeal the law used by Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer during the first six months of the coronavirus pandemic without the threat of a veto. The opportunity came after…
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DOUGLAS CARSWELL: Why Is Mississippi’s Legislature Having Such A Hard Time Passing Conservative Agenda?
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— Mar 13, 2025
The Mississippi legislature has a clear conservative mandate yet sometimes struggles to get things done. Why? State Governor Tate Reeves clearly has a vision for Mississippi. He wants to promote economic growth and…
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State Legislature Sidesteps Dem Gov, Passes Sweeping School Choice Measure
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— Nov 21, 2024
The North Carolina legislature successfully overrode Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto Wednesday in a measure that opens up school choice vouchers to over 50,000 students. The bill, Require ICE Cooperation & Budget…
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Big Brother 28 Fans Rally Around Taylor’s Tearful HOH Victory Video
The post shares a video of Taylor’s emotional HOH win in BB28, generating overwhelmingly positive reactions from fans who celebrate her as an underdog and express shared emotion. Engagement is one-sided with near-universal support and minimal criticism.
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GOP-Led Legislature Strips Michigan Gov. Whitmer of Emergency Powers
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— Jul 25, 2021
Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer had her emergency powers stripped by the state Legislature on Wednesday. The majority-Republican state House of Representatives voted 60-48 to repeal the Emergency Powers Act of…
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FL Legislature Passes Bill Banning Social Media Companies from 'Deplatforming' Political Candidates
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— Apr 30, 2021
Florida’s Republican-led Legislature passed a bill on Thursday preventing Big Tech companies from kicking political candidates off their platforms. The bill , which was expected to be signed into law by GOP Gov. Ron…
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Michigan Legislature Files Lawsuit Against Gov. Whitmer for Extending Stay-At-Home Order
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— May 6, 2020
Michigan’s Republican-controlled state legislature is taking action against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) for her decision to extend the state’s stay-at-home order amid the coronavirus pandemic. Michigan Senate Majority…
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Proposition 50 OK’d in California
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— Nov 5, 2025
California voters cast their ballots in favor of Proposition 50, which allows redistricting in the Golden State. The legislature, currently controlled by Democrats, will redraw the congressional districts, Mediaite…
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Top Five Craziest Laws Hitting California In 2026
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— Nov 27, 2025
California is known for pushing hundreds of bills through its Legislature each year, but many residents don’t realize what Democratic leaders have approved until the laws take effect. In the 2025 state legislative…
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Mass Immigration Drastically Altered California’s State Landscape, New Study Finds
Immigration cost California much of its agricultural land and had devastating consequences on its natural resources over the past 50 years, a newly published report indicates.
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Judge Has Devastating News for Male Lawmaker Who Thinks He’s a Woman
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— May 17, 2023
A transgender Montana Democrat can forget about returning to the state legislature after a judge’s ruling. A court ruling will prevent Rep. Zooey Zephyr from returning to the floor of the Montana House of…
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Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Republicans in Crucial Redistricting Battle
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— May 27, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Republicans in a crucial redistricting case for the state of South Carolina that had Democrats alleging “racism.” Democrats and the NAACP had taken the legislature’s…
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‘Let That Sink In’: Detransitioner Challenges California Transgender Bill
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— Apr 20, 2026
A debate unfolding in California’s legislature is drawing emotional testimony from a young man who says his personal experience highlights the risks of limiting how therapists can approach gender-related distress…
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US Inflation Cools, Exceeding Economists’ Expectations
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— Feb 13, 2026
A bipartisan congressional delegation helmed by two Texans successfully urged Mexico’s legislature to approve a joint military exercise between the U.S. and Mexican armed forces, according to multiple reports. Mexican…
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Texas House Speaker Aims Sights On Runaway Dems
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— Aug 8, 2025
The Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives announced new measures Friday targeting Democrats who fled the state to deny the body a quorum for redistricting. Democrats in the Texas state legislature fled to…
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As Trump Meets Xi, Experts Say China Targets Weak Spots In Western Tech
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CASEY RYAN: It’s Time For DEI-Pushing Accreditors To Change Their Ways
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— Mar 11, 2025
As the Trump administration and state legislatures work to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives from America’s education system, universities continue to promote and support the controversial…
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Cousin Marriage Ban Bill Fails to Pass in Florida
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— Mar 17, 2026
There’s still a chance fir first cousins to marry in Florida. That’s because the state legislature did not pass a bill banning such marriages. Florida is one of 18 states where marrying your first cousin is legal. New…
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WARREN PETERSEN: Conservative Arizona Shows How To Maintain Rule Of Law In Divided Government
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— Dec 16, 2025
For years, Arizona has been an emerging bastion of conservative leadership. Recently the AZ Republic called the legislature the “most conservative” ever. Over the last decade it has passed landmark policies and defended…
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SHAWNNA LM BOLICK: The Fight For Election Reform In Arizona
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— Jul 17, 2025
Last month, Maricopa County broke ground on a new state of the art tabulation and election center where our county’s ballots are counted. Unfortunately, if the Arizona state legislature doesn’t modernize our current…
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JASON SNEAD: Republicans Shouldn’t Forget That Election Integrity Is Good Politics
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— Mar 3, 2025
State legislatures are back for their 2025 sessions , and promoting the integrity of our elections should be high on the list of priorities. After all, last year voters passed state ballot measures banning noncitizen…
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Big Brother 28 Houseguest Taylor References Cam’s Catchphrase with “Shoutout to My Dawgs at the Crib” After HOH Win
The @rbbq post shares a clip/screenshot of Taylor (BB28) saying “Shoutout to my dawgs at the crib!” right after winning Head of Household, directly quoting former Big Brother player Cam Sullivan-Brown’s (@itsjust_camm) well-known catchphrase. It is trending because the moment aired in the episode with perfect ironic timing—Cam has been actively defending/supporting Taylor from outside the house—prompting fans to flood replies and quotes with laughter, celebration, and TayCam appreciation.
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