And another day of heaping pressure, more TX GOP crap, democracy threatened, the first human case of bird flu, more FL GOP crap, and student debt sent to collection agencies comes to a close:
“The American left asks why we can't be like Denmark, with universal health care, low child poverty, and high life satisfaction. The American right asks why we can't have a murderously repressive regime like Putin's Russia, or now Myanmar. OK.” — Paul Krugman
Deaths
US: 610,436 (+669)
World: 3,575,545 (+10,781)
Cases
US: 34,136,738 (+23,592)
World: 171,927,802 (+471,964)
Revolt by Texas Democrats heaps pressure on Washington to act on voting reform. But there is no debate about where the GOP is headed. The Lone Star State drama came after the GOP-led Senate in Washington blocked an independent commission into the January 6 insurrection and attack on American democracy last week and after House Republican leaders failed to meaningfully punish Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for comparing mask wearing to the Holocaust. Such incidents not only demonstrate the continuing hold of Trump on the GOP levers of power and the rising tide of extremism in the party. They are also causing many Democrats to question how long Joe Biden can continue to seek deals -- for instance on infrastructure -- with an opposition party that is bent on neutralizing his presidency and is transparently building on Trump's false fraud claims to tilt the electoral system against them.
Texas Republicans say their controversial push to tighten voter restrictions is necessary to prevent fraud. But the few examples of fraud they've cited have been out of proportion to the sweeping changes included in their legislation. Here Are The Texas GOP's Reasons For Voting Restrictions – And Why Critics Disagree.
Texas GOP to revive voting bill, Democrats plot next move. Texas Republicans pressed ahead with their push for tougher election laws Tuesday, vowing to ensure Democrats’ weekend victory over one of the most restrictive voting measures in the country would only be temporary.
Scholars warn democracy is threatened, call for voting rights protections. A group of university professors and scholars on Tuesday signed onto a statement calling for increased federal voting protections, warning that U.S. democracy is “now at risk” with the wave of recent GOP-led legislative proposals across the country seeking to implement sweeping voting overhauls.
China reports first human case of H10N3 bird flu.
Florida Gov. DeSantis signs a bill barring transgender girls and women from playing on girls sports teams at public schools.
Public colleges in 49 states send students' debts to collection agencies, imperiling financial futures. To the surprise of many students and parents, public colleges in every state except Louisiana use for-profit debt collection agencies to recover overdue tuition, library fees and even parking ticket fines. Many universities add late fees to students' bills, and when debt collectors add another 40 percent, students can end up owing thousands of dollars more than they did originally...More than 36 million adults in the U.S. have earned some college credits but haven't finished their degrees, and experts say the barrier is often financial.
Amazon announced Tuesday it supports the federal legalization of marijuana, and that the company is revising a controversial workplace policy critics say has been used to keep employees working at a breakneck pace. The twin announcements, Amazon said, are aimed at reiterating the company's commitment to being an attractive employer.
Grand Slam leaders pledge to address Naomi Osaka’s concerns. The leaders of the four Grand Slam tournaments reacted Tuesday to tennis star Naomi Osaka’s stunning withdrawal from the French Open by promising to address players’ concerns about mental health.
Petra Kvitova out of French Open after injuring ankle during press duties.
Tasmanian devils born in the wild on the Australian mainland for the first time in 3,000 years.
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Until next time, my friends. Stay safe and stay sane. Good night.
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