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Texas redistricting fight with Democrats ‘could last years’, threatens Greg Abbott

Governor warns lawmakers who left to foil redistricting plan that he could call special session to extend battle

The Guardian - US

6 States Where Grocery Stores Are Facing Lawsuits Over Pricing Errors

Grocery shopping is a routine part of life, but lately, it’s become a source of frustration for many. Shoppers in several states are noticing that the price at checkout doesn’t always match what’s on the shelf. This isn’t just annoying—it’s leading to lawsuits. Pricing errors can cost you money, and…

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Texas humiliated after asking Illinois to help them bring back ‘rogue legislators’ who called its bluff

Turns out it's not as simple as republicans say.

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Texas Democrats know they may lose redistricting protest, but hope to spark a national fight

Democrats concede there’s only so much they can do to keep Texas from redrawing its maps. But they want to encourage blue states to retaliate.

The Texas Tribune

Paxton, Burrows ask Illinois court to enforce Texas arrest warrants against Democrats who left the state

The attorney general is calling on the “full faith and credit” clause of the U.S. Constitution, which says states should typically honor each other’s judicial proceedings.

The Texas Tribune

Closure of Midwest-based newspaper chain leaves dozens of communities without a news source

News Media Corp., an Illinois-based publisher, has announced the abrupt closure of dozens of newspapers across five states due to financial problems

The Independent UK

Does Mental Health Awareness Make Things Worse?

Illinois wants to give mental health screenings to elementary schoolers. Will that actually help struggling kids?

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Two dead after helicopter crashes into power lines before slamming into barge

A helicopter crashed in Illinois on Thursday morning, killing two

The Independent UK

Northern lights may be visible in these 18 states tonight

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois as an incoming solar storm could spark geomagnetic storm conditions overnight.

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Sports Illustrated’s College Football Preseason Top 25: No. 12 Illinois

The Illini aim to break through to the national spotlight after posting their first double-digit win season since 2001 last year.

Sports Illustrated

Trump’s plan to ‘hunt down’ Texas Democrats goes horribly wrong as Chicago hotel gets bomb threat and evacuation

It's almost as if you should be careful what you say.

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Bomb threat forces Texas redistrict-fighting Democrats to flee again — this time from Illinois hotel

Gov. JB Pritzker says ‘Threats of violence will be investigated and those responsible will be held accountable’

The Independent UK

JB Pritzker refuses to rule out gerrymandering in Illinois because GOP has ‘thrown the rule book out’

Pritzker tells Stephen Colbert that Illinois has ‘got to fight fire with fire’ amid Texas Republicans’ redistricting plans

The Independent UK

Bringing ‘a gun to a knife fight’ in Texas: Greg Abbott just gave Democrats the gut check they needed

ANALYSIS: Democrats are finally starting to sound like they’ve rediscovered their leverage ... and maybe a willingness to use it over redistricting war, writes John Bowden

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Another Democratic Gov. Moves Towards Redistricting To Counter Texas Republicans

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said he will consider calling a special session to redraw the state's congressional maps

The Guardian - US

Texas senator asks FBI to help locate and arrest Democrats for leaving state

John Cornyn ramps up gerrymandering showdown between lawmakers and Trump administration seeking GOP seats

Kiplinger

How Five States Are Worse Off After Trump’s Cuts to SNAP and Medicaid

Due to Trump's new tax law, some states will experience a greater impact than others.

The Texas Tribune

Texas House issues arrest warrants for Democrats who left state to block congressional redistricting

The warrants apply only within state lines, making them largely symbolic as most of the legislators in question decamped to Illinois, New York and Massachusetts.

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International Business Times

Boeing Defense Workers Launch Strike Over Contract Dispute

Thousands of members of a union representing Boeing defense industry workers in the US states of Missouri and Illinois went on strike Monday after rejecting a contract proposal.

The Guardian - US

Texas house pushes forward on redistricting as Democrats vow to fight

Lawmakers travel to Illinois, New York and elsewhere to stop vote on Republicans’ redistricting plan

Al Jazeera

Builders of Boeing weapons and fighter jets go on strike

Three plants in Illinois and Missouri have seen thousands of US workers join the picket line.

The Guardian - US

Illinois governor says Texas Democrats who left will be protected amid arrest threats

JB Pritzker said lawmakers are ‘doing the right thing’ after a group left Texas to prevent House vote on redistricting

The Guardian - US

An Illinois non-profit helps ease trauma inflicted by gun violence. Now it may close due to lack of funding

An innovative program providing crisis support for gun-violence survivors has closed, and the organization that ran it is now at risk

The Independent UK

Texas Democrats flee state and face $500-a-day fines in desperate move to block Republican redistricting

Opposition lawmakers stage exodus to thwart Republican bid to redraw electoral map by denying them a quorum, inspiring incensed conservatives to call for their arrest

Roll Call

Texas Democrats leave state in bid to stop new congressional map - Roll Call

Democratic members of the Texas state legislature left the state Sunday to try to block Republicans from redrawing the congressional map.

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