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JB Pritzker said lawmakers are ‘doing the right thing’ after a group left Texas to prevent House vote on redistricting

The Illinois governor, JB Pritzker, has vowed to protect the Democratic members of the Texas house of representatives who left the state in an attempt to block Republican efforts to redraw Texas’s congressional maps.

“We’re going to do everything we can to protect every single one of them and make sure that – ’cause we know they’re doing the right thing, we know that they’re following the law,” Pritzker said at a press conference on Sunday in Illinois alongside some of the the Texas Democratic lawmakers.

The Texas Democrats fled the state on Sunday in an effort to prevent the Texas house from reaching the quorum on Monday needed to vote on a newly proposed congressional map.

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[–] mercano@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ben & Jerry’s, the brand, is owned by multinational conglomerate Unilever. Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield sold it in 2000. Ben remained active on the board after the sale, and both are known to take political positions that Unilever management would prefer they not.

[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

Actually, the former owners of Ben & Jerry's are suing Unilever for violating the terms of the 2000 merger agreement. The original agreement created an independent board with ""primary responsibility for Social Mission Priorities and the Essential Integrity of the Brand." Unilever has been violating that agreement [Shocked Pikachu Face] by silencing their support for Palestinian refugees and other causes.

The Vermont-based company and five directors of its independent board originally sued Unilever and its U.S. subsidiary, Conopco, in federal court in November 2024, alleging the companies had silenced its attempts to show public support for Palestinian refugees, among other causes.

Ben & Jerry's said those actions violate its 2000 merger agreement, which created the independent board and gave it "primary responsibility for Social Mission Priorities and the Essential Integrity of the Brand." The company has a well-documented history of outspoken advocacy, supporting causes from racial and climate justice to campaign finance reform through what it calls its "progressive, nonpartisan social mission."

In an amended complaint filed in the Southern District of New York on Tuesday, Ben & Jerry's accused Unilever of continuing to censor its social media posts — including about Black History Month and free speech — and waging a "campaign of professional reprisals" culminating in the abrupt removal of its CEO.