State Legislatures

• After His Democratic Victory in Texas, a New Working-Class Star Rises - Taylor Rehmet, a machinist and union leader, pulled off a stunning State Senate win in Fort Worth and its suburbs. He is among several political outsiders seeking office.
• As Minneapolis Rages, Legislators Move to Restrict ICE in Their States - Efforts to curtail federal law enforcement tactics began last year, but with the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, Democratic lawmakers are pushing harder.
• In Secret Testimony, Republicans Derided Trump’s Stolen Election Claims - The testimony, part of the derailed Georgia election interference case, makes clear how dismissive some senior Republicans were of claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 election.
• Hochul Will Back New Safeguards to Protect Children Online - In her State of the State address, Gov. Kathy Hochul will propose that the default setting for online platforms should ban viewing or messaging minors.
• Dick Zimmer, N.J. Congressman Who Sponsored Megan’s Law, Dies at 81 - The landmark legislation, a response to the rape and murder of a New Jersey child, required states to disclose where convicted sex-offenders live.
• Justice Department Sues Virginia Over Tuition Aid for Unauthorized Immigrants - The department said the state’s policy of granting unauthorized immigrants in-state financial aid at public colleges and universities violates federal law.
• Democratic State Lawmakers Vow to Unite and Push Back on Trump’s Deportations - Lawmakers from a half-dozen states said Thursday they will use legislation next year to thwart the tactics of federal law enforcement carrying out immigration policies.
• Key Takeaways After Indiana Lawmakers Defy Trump’s Redistricting Push - President Trump’s failure to ram through a Republican-friendly House map was a new sign that his iron grip on the party has slipped, and was likely to reverberate nationally.
• Trump Signs Executive Order to Neuter State A.I. Laws - The order would create one federal regulatory framework for artificial intelligence, Mr. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.
• Indiana Lawmakers Reject Trump’s New Political Map - Republicans hold an overwhelming majority in the Indiana Senate, but more than a dozen of them defied the president’s wishes, voting against a map aimed at adding Republicans in Congress.