We still have not quite settled the debt ceiling issue yet. New York City is giving every public school kindergartner $100 dollars in a college savings account, and California became the first state in the nation to adopt a law that will require large retail stores to provide gender-neutral toy sections. And in Texas, Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order prohibiting COVID-19 vaccine mandates by any "entity," if someone objects to the vaccine for "any reason of personal conscience. " Yesterday, a Wyoming coroner issued an update in the Gabby Petito case, and today we're going to close the Morning Announcements with a brand new segment called Democracy Watch.

Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:

AP News: "House returns to stave off default with debt limit vote"

NY Times: "Seeding Accounts for Kindergartners and Hoping to Grow College Graduates"

LA Times: "California will require large retailers to provide gender-neutral toy sections"

Axios: "Texas Gov. Greg Abbott bans COVID-19 vaccine mandates by any entity"

AP News: "Coroner: Gabby Petito strangled 3-4 weeks before body found"

NBC News: "Jan. 6 commission threatens criminal referrals after Steve Bannon snubs subpoena"