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Debt limit talks pared down to proxies for Biden, McCarthy - Roll Call

President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday tapped proxies to negotiate directly over how to increase the debt limit.

Roll Call

Universal Audio releases a vintage Rhodes electric piano plugin and a classic mastering compressor from Capitol Studios

Both can be used in any DAW without any UA hardware

MusicRadar

Texas House approves bills to spend up to $1 billion to buy more state parkland

The Texas House paved the way for a billion-dollar investment in state parks, which one advocate said would create “a new golden age” for the park system. Texas now ranks 35th nationally in state park acreage per capita.

The Texas Tribune

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Debt limit fight: Trump tells GOP 'do a default' if needed, but talks with Biden in full swing

Searching for a budget deal amid the debt ceiling standoff, President Joe Biden says saving unspent COVID money is “on the table.”

The Independent UK

Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson hits D.C.; meets Vice President Kamala Harris, works Capitol Hill

Brandon Johnson held meetings at the White House and Capitol on Wednesday with the unions that bankrolled his mayoral run hosting a fundraiser for him.

Chicago Sun-Times

Teachers are losing hope that lawmakers will give them a big raise this session

The most ambitious proposals are all but dead, leaving teachers wondering why they’re looking at small raises when the state has a historic budget surplus at its disposal.

The Texas Tribune

TX mess undermines GOP "groomers" fight

In policing queer Texans, Republicans missed “grooming behavior" by one of their own, LGBTQ advocates say

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Momentum on Texas gun bill stalls in GOP-led legislature

Rare momentum in the Texas Capitol for a tougher gun law has flickered out, days after a mass shooting near Dallas left eight people dead

The Independent UK

Rare GOP votes in Texas for gun bill after mass shootings

Republican state representatives' head-turning votes are helping advance a bill in the Texas House that proposes raising the purchase age for AR-style rifles

The Independent UK

Texas House may revise anti-diversity legislation to allow some programs to maintain grants, federal funding

A new version of Senate Bill 17 expected to be considered by the House’s Higher Education Committee on Monday would still ban DEI offices and prohibit required diversity training, but it would open the door for university boards of regents to approve such programs in certain circumstances.

The Texas Tribune

"It was sort of a devil's bargain" - Ann Wilson tells the story of the Heart album that reinvented the band

Heart singer Ann Wilson recalls the making of a multi-platinum, MTV-friendly monster

Louder

Texas judge cancels Ivan Cantu execution after new evidence suggests he might be innocent

Two jurors from Cantu’s 2001 double-murder trial now support his appeals, which claim prosecutors relied on false testimony and withheld crucial evidence.

The Texas Tribune

Staffer: Texas GOPer had sex with intern

New bill would target members of the Legislature who engage in grooming behavior with victims under the age of 21

Salon

Staffer alleged in complaint that state Rep. Bryan Slaton had sex with Capitol intern

The new details about the allegation stem from the complaint filed against Slaton to the House General Investigating Committee.

The Texas Tribune

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Broadcasters Tap Verance to Expand Reach of NextGen TV Interactivity

Sinclair, Gray, Graham and Capitol Broadcasting will be implementing the Verance Aspect audio watermark used to trigger interactive applications

Salon

GOPer accused of intern "relationship"

Bryan Slaton allegedly told her to not speak with anyone about boozy visit to his condo

The Texas Tribune

Texas House budgets $545 million for prison air conditioning. The Senate hasn’t offered anything.

Sweltering heat has killed inmates, driven away prison workers and cost taxpayers millions in lawsuits. The House budget would provide air conditioning for 46 prisons, but it’s unclear if the Senate will sign on.

The Texas Tribune

Complaint alleges Rep. Bryan Slaton had “inappropriate relationship” with an intern

The complaint came after an incident in which Slaton and the staffer allegedly met up at his Austin apartment last weekend. A separate staffer told The Texas Tribune that Slaton drank alcohol with an intern under 21 years old.

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The "Tennessee Three" were right

Let's face it: Democrats in GOP "trifecta" states have mostly been useless. Tennessee proves it's time to fight

The Independent UK

Trump has been indicted: Here’s the other major lawsuits and investigations he is also facing

Former president has fumed that the investigations – and now his criminal indictment – are politically motivated

The Denver Post

Colorado becomes testing ground for gun reform in the West

DENVER — Colorado lawmakers’ latest suite of gun reform bills bolster the state’s position at the vanguard of the national firearm debate, advocates and critics say, while marking it as a proving ground for how step-by-step reforms can coexist within the West’s distinct regional identity.

The Independent UK

Trump has been indicted: Here’s the other major lawsuits and investigations he is also facing

Former president has fumed that the investigations – and now his criminal indictment – are politically motivated

Tribune News Service

GOP lawmaker calls for tracking homeless spending, working with Democrats on mental health

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Republican lawmakers say that, before California spends even more money battling homelessness, the public deserves to know exactly how the tens of billions of dollars already put toward the epidemic are being spent and whether the state is getting results. Among the GOP lawmakers calling for greater…

Los Angeles Times

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:

The Independent UK

Democratic lawmaker hails Parkland parents as ‘American heroes’ and slams GOP after arrest outside hearing

Maxwell Frost spoke out after Manuel Oliver was arrested by Capitol police outside of a committee hearing

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