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John Loverink, a resident of Juneau, Alaska, regarding the outbreak of glacial floods that have occurred this year and destroyed homes and displaced residents. City officials issued a local emergency on Sunday after flooding destroyed “at least two structures” and put other homes at risk. (KTOO — Aug. 5, 2023)
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Tennessee Rep. Justin Pearson, regarding his and Rep. Justin Jones’ re-election to their legislative seats after being expelled for involvement in a gun control protest on the House floor. (NPR — Aug. 4, 2023)
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Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro, regarding the floating border wall Gov. Greg Abbott had installed in the Rio Grande after a body was found stuck in the barrier on Wednesday. It was the first of two bodies that have been found stuck in the boundary. Democratic lawmakers and humanitarian groups have sharply criticized the buoys and razor wire. The U.S. Justice Department sued the state of Texas last month after the governor refused to remove the barrier. (Texas Public Radio — Aug. 3, 2023)
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Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) attorney Paul R. Chavez, discussing the Florida bill that requires employers to submit worker information through an E-Verify system to verify their employees’ work status and increases criminal penalties for workers who violate the new law. The SPLC, ACLU and other civil rights groups sued the state over the legislation last month. (NPR — Aug. 2, 2023)
