Alabama’s governor signed two bills into law on Friday: One criminalizes providing gender-affirming care for transgender youth, and the other requires students to use restrooms according to the gender on their birth certificate. We’ll discuss the business and economic consequences of new anti-transgender legislation across the nation. Plus, we catch up on the work behind the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection. Then we’ll send you off into the weekend with a round of This or That!

Here’s everything we talked about today:

• “Alabama passes bill criminalizing medical care for transgender youth” from The Guardian
• “Alabama lawmakers vote to make providing gender-affirming care to trans youth a felony” from Politico
• “Business Statement on Anti-LGBTQ State Legislation” from the Human Rights Campaign
• Tweet thread from futurist Amy Webb on a bidding war behind new federal scientific research center
• “Donald Trump Jr. texted Meadows ideas for overturning 2020 election before it was called” from CNN
• “Proud Boys leader admits plan to storm the Capitol, will testify against others” from The Washington Post
• “Proud Boys leader pleads guilty to role in Jan. 6 conspiracy” from Politico

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