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Texas Senate OKs ban on treatment for transgender youth, exempts current patients

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Senate on Wednesday gave initial approval to a bill that would ban certain medical treatments for transgender youth, but only after exempting anyone already receiving this care.

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Election legislation roundup: Texas State Senate

As of March 26, Ballotpedia has tracked 55 election-related bills in the Texas State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 55, Ballotpedia tracked 28 from March 20-26. Republicans sponsored all 28. Five of 28 bills are highlighted below:

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Election legislation roundup: Texas House of Representatives

As of March 26, Ballotpedia has tracked 94 election-related bills in the Texas House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Of the 94, Ballotpedia tracked 36 from March 20-26. Democrats sponsored eight, while Republicans sponsored 28. Five of 36 bills are highlighted below:

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Ban on outside election money passes Georgia General Assembly

ATLANTA — A party-line vote in the Georgia Senate gave final approval Wednesday to a bill that would make it a felony for county election offices to receive money from nonprofit organizations following Republican complaints that donations disproportionately benefited Democratic areas.

Tribune News Service

California Democratic leader wants state to repeal ban on government travel to anti-LGBTQ states

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In a state Capitol dominated by Democrats, where expanding LGBTQ rights is a pillar of the agenda, an announcement Wednesday from one of the most powerful lawmakers came as something of a shock:

Los Angeles Times

Federal judge weighs whether Miami needs to redraw voting maps before November election

MIAMI — When attorneys challenging the constitutionality of Miami’s voting map need to back up their allegation that district boundaries were drawn along racial lines, they just turn to the tape.

Miami Herald

To our Texas Observer Community

To our Texas Observer Community, This afternoon, the Texas Democracy Foundation has unanimously voted to rescind previous votes for layoffs. We have secured near-term pledges to bridge our immediate budget shortfall and feel confident that there is time for the Texas Observer to determine its future, thanks to the extraordinary…

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Starbucks ex-CEO jostles with Bernie Sanders over anti-union push

The coffee chain has been accused of retaliating against workers involved in unionisation efforts.

Al Jazeera

Kentucky Republicans strike down governor’s veto of sweeping anti-trans law

A state lawmaker whose trans son died by suicide last year pleaded with Republicans to reject the law, derided by LGBT+ advocates as a ‘desperate and cruel effort by extremist politicians’

The Independent UK

CRT ban a front for school privatization

AFT President Randi Weingarten says GOP has an “intentional strategy” to sow distrust of public schools

Salon

Texas Observer will continue publishing after staff crowdfunds more than $300,000

The crusading liberal magazine had planned to lay off its staff and shut down. But the board has now reversed course.

The Texas Tribune

Kentucky State Police arrest people at KY Capitol protesting anti-trans health bill

Several people protesting a controversial bill banning gender-affirming care for trans youth were arrested at the Kentucky Capitol Wednesday.

Tribune News Service

Moderate Dems back GOP anti-climate bill

Both Texas Democratic lawmakers backing bill represent oil and gas workers in South Texas

Salon

List of Madigan tapes and more heard in the ComEd bribery trial

Listen to recordings collected by the FBI played in the ComEd bribery trial. The list will be updated with new audio and transcripts as the trial develops.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Chicago will have no clear winner on election night, Vallas team predicts

Veteran Democratic political strategist Joe Trippi, advising the Paul Vallas campaign, said the number of mail-in ballots is almost certain to be bigger than the margin separating Vallas and Brandon Johnson on Tuesday night.

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Texas Observer journalists raise $270,000 in bid to save publication

Magazine’s editors asked board not to lay off anyone for a month if staff raised $200,000 after Friday’s vote to cease publication

Chicago Sun-Times

How the next mayor will change CPS, why young people aren’t voting and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Tribune News Service

Kentucky Legislature easily overrides Gov. Beshear’s veto of gender-affirming care ban bill

FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Republican-dominated Kentucky General Assembly acted swiftly Wednesday to override Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of the controversial Senate Bill 150, which bans gender-affirming care for trans youth.

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The Independent UK

Congress approves measure to toss Biden's water protections

Congress on Wednesday approved a resolution to overturn the Biden administration's protections for thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways

The Independent UK

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz spars with Bernie Sanders over anti-union campaign as workers demand a contract

Bernie Sanders grilled the billionaire chief of the coffee empire, which has still yet to recognise a single union contract after headline-making elections – and a mountain of labour law violations

Salon

Profs: Pence testimony may be explosive

Former U.S. attorney predicts Pence's testimony signals "the end of the line"

Tribune News Service

Kansas Senate passes bill to define abortion as excluding miscarriage care, ectopic pregnancies

The Kansas Senate passed a bill Thursday redefining abortion in state statute as anti-abortion advocates blame confusion for their loss last year when voters overwhelmingly rejected an amendment that would have removed the state-level right to abortion.

Salon

Dems call out McCarthy's budget "scam"

GOP wants to "make it harder" to feed the poor but make it easier for rich to "cheat on their taxes," senator says

The Independent UK

Trump grand jury poised to take pre-planned hiatus from case

The Manhattan grand jury investigating hush money paid on Donald Trump’s behalf is scheduled to consider matters next week before taking a previously scheduled two-week break

Tribune News Service

Schultz denies alleged Starbucks union busting in Sanders-led congressional hearing

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz defended the coffee giant’s labor practices and denied union busting Wednesday in his testimony before a Senate committee chaired by Sen. Bernie Sanders. His appearance, along with his Starbucks coffee cup, came after a lengthy refusal that nearly led to a subpoena vote.

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