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“All parties must unite against BJP”: Mamata ahead of state visit | Latest India News
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday urged political parties to unite against the Bharatiya Janata party and its "divisive agenda" ahead of her first visit to Goa next week, even as her nephew Abhishek Banerjee attacked…
Backwards planes, bonus checks and Jim Jordan
It's been a week and we're back with the second episode of Ohio Politics Explained, a new podcast from the USA TODAY Network Ohio Bureau.Each week, we catch up with you on the state's policy news of the week in 15 minutes or less. This…
Climate Change Makes Drought Recovery More Difficult in Western US | New policies
By ADAM BEAM, Associated PressSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Californians rejoiced this week when large drops of water began to fall from the sky for the first measurable time since spring, an annual soak that heralds the start of the rainy…
Poll: Iowa Supports Affordable Housing Development | New policies
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CEDAR RAPIDS - Iowa plans to launch an effort to rename affordable housing to simply housing for people "who keep our…
Think you know where the most vaccinated place in America is? You might be surprised.
Coronavirus
"The super star in America isn't VT or CT or MA or RI, it's Puerto Rico."
A mass…
State and districts face political setback in ‘socio-emotional learning’ | national…
BOISE - For years, Idaho State Superintendent Sherri Ybarra and other state leaders have advocated for…
congress: congress working committee meets to discuss organizational polls, political situation: key…
NEW DELHI: Acting Congress President Sonia Gandhi chaired the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting on Saturday morning and held a discussion on key issues such as organizational elections, upcoming Assembly ballots and the current…
Former President Bill Clinton Recovers From Infection In Hospital, Doctors Say
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 14 (Reuters) - Former US President Bill Clinton was in a California hospital on Thursday with an infection and was responding well to two days of treatment, his doctors said.Clinton, 75, was admitted to UCI Irvine Medical…
Midland political leaders divided by redistribution lines
Despite the intention of a non-partisanship process, the proposed new maps divide Midland's political leaders along party lines, not just district lines.The Michigan Redistribution Panel released the maps for public comment on Monday,…
State and districts face political setback in ‘socio-emotional learning’
For years, Idaho State Superintendent Sherri Ybarra and other state leaders have advocated the need for socio-emotional learning in Idaho schools. It became a central theme of the 2019 Governor's Task Force “Our Children, The Future of…
Valley News – Column: Corporate America exerts its political power
Fascinated by how the political football of raising the debt ceiling ($ 28.4 trillion) plays out between Democrats and Republicans, a recurring annual problem that ends up being resolved, I wondered how economic power American business…
Texas Senate approves congressional map that draws no new black or Hispanic districts, even though…
The Texas Senate on Friday approved a card that would largely protect Congressional incumbents, while reducing the number of districts in which black and Hispanic residents make up the majority of…
In the race for District Four City Council, a political newcomer and a former state official go…
The winner will need to help address some of the biggest challenges facing the district, which mainly includes Dorchester and Mattapan, as well as small slices of the Jamaican Plain and Roslindale - rising rents, violence and racial…
judge orders Kentucky Democratic mainstay jail | New policies
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - A former president of the Kentucky Democratic Party is due to appear in jail next month on campaign finance charges, a federal judge has said.U.S. District Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove ordered Jerry Lundergan to go…
Political newcomer challenges government official | Local News
After years in the classroom and a long-standing interest in politics, Katy Cecil decided it was time to dip…
Texas Senate approves map cementing GOP dominance in upper house
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The Texas Senate has approved a new political map for its own members that would consolidate Republican…
Democrats rely on megabucks political scam bill
Democrats are pushing for a multi-billion dollar spending bill called the Build Back Better Act. It should be called the Political Scam Bill.
Buried within the 2,465 pages are numerous billion-dollar grants to unnamed community…
Political power, health and future of Latin Americans in Pennsylvania discussed at statewide…
As political lines are literally redrawn and vaccination efforts provide a possible turning point in the COVID-19 pandemic, Commonwealth Latinos seek to ensure a fair and just future.The Pennsylvania…
Campaign direct mail supporting late Mobile city councilor shakes political race in Alabama
A campaign flyer sent to homes in downtown Mobile this week asking voters to support recently deceased City Council Chairman Levon Manzie was paid for by TSA PAC, a political action committee backed by a veteran of the Auburn's Republican…
In political crosshairs, US Supreme Court weighs abortion and guns
Supreme Court opens new nine-month term on MondayHistoric precedent to legalize abortion nationwide is under threatAnother case could extend gun rights outside the homeWASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (Reuters) - Just before midnight on Sept. 1, the…
Edgar talks about political climate, pensions and more at Effingham conference | Local News
Former Governor Jim Edgar spoke of his successes, failures and hopes for the future of Illinois and the…
Alex Murdaugh, former SC Democrat, knew how to ‘play political game’ in red state: GOP…
Once a prominent Democrat in South Carolina's Lowcountry area, Alex Murdaugh and his family have made hundreds of thousands of dollars in political donations over the years. The now disgraced attorney's website ran deep, as contributions…
Arizona State University: How Political Divide Threatens U.S. Foreign Policy
President Donald Trump's disagreements with then-national security adviser Lt. Gen. HR McMaster were widely reported during McMaster's 13 months in the role until he was fired via Twitter . Two years later, McMaster explains how political…
Katie Britt backed by the political wing of the Alabama Farmers Federation
The Alabama Farmers Federation's political arm, FarmPAC, backed Republican Katie Britt for the US Senate at her recent meeting.
The endorsement is widely regarded as the best popular endorsement available in the state of Alabama; About…
Black Oregon rulers unhappy with “gradual progress” the state has made a year after…
Thousands of people passed through Portland and gathered at the fenced-in Justice Center for a sixth night of protests against the murder of George Floyd, a black Minneapolis man who was killed after an officer thrust his knee into the neck…
Misinformation and mistrust damage our politics and our health
The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set newsroom policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com.
Amy Fried is professor of political science at…
Racial Alliances, Rivalry Exposed in LA Mayor’s Race | New policies
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD, AP political writerLOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles' diversity is on display in the emerging race to replace Mayor Eric Garcetti and the winning candidate emerging from the growing field of hope will have to navigate…
Indiana partisan redistribution criticized Bloomington, Monroe County
The Hoosier Republicans redesigned federal and state constituencies to help maintain their grip on power, but in doing so, they undermined the will of voters, according to a political science professor and the League of Women Voters of…
Representative Brady denounces for creating “economic and political crisis” with…
Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, argued on Fox News' "Sunday Mornings Futures" that Democrats were creating an "economic and political crisis" as he discussed government spending. He argued that Democrats were trying to "rush through" trillions…
To get Meng Wanzhou back, China uses harsh tactic: grab foreigners
In the culmination of a 1,030-day standoff, China welcomed into its home a business executive whose arrest in Canada and possible extradition to the United States made her a hotbed of friction between the superpowers. To recover it,…
Polls down, judges say they are not politicians | New policies
By MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - Three Supreme Court justices have delivered the same plea in quick succession in recent days: Don't think of judges as politicians.The judges are right to be concerned.…
Hispanic political leaders excited about New Hampshire’s changing demographics
New U.S. Census data shows New Hampshire's Hispanic population is growing, and two political leaders have said they are excited about the future of a diverse state. Nashua is one of the epicenters of demographic…
Newly disclosed prisoner addresses show 30% in Albuquerque. Lawyers want to exclude them from…
While nearly a third of New Mexico state prisoners who disclosed where they lived prior to their incarceration gave addresses in Albuquerque, in the nation's annual census, they are counted as living in small towns and rural areas.About a…
Pedati announces his departure from the Iowa Department of Public Health | New policies
DES MOINES - In rapid and abrupt development with little explanation, officials from the Iowa Department of Public Health announced on Wednesday that Dr. Caitlin Pedati, the state's medical director and epidemiologist, was planning to…
Pennsylvania Democratic state legislator quietly stripped of committee leadership and access to…
State Representative Kevin Boyle was stripped of his committee chair and his access to the Capitol was restricted in a rare move by Democratic leaders in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives,…
Explained: Why is the BJP government in Karnataka facing a political storm over an SC order on…
The implementation of a 2009 Supreme Court order on illegal religious structures in Karnataka has started a political storm in the state run by the BJP. The problem snowballed after a temple was demolished in Mysuru district, after which a…
Column: Children should not be used as political pawns
It is a special time of year for children, families and educators. I know, as an educator and as a parent, that the transition to school can be a difficult time, and this year, of course, the challenges are much greater than ever, and…
GOP State Senator Matt Dolan Joins the Race for the U.S. Senate in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Republican State Senator Matt Dolan officially entered the race for the open seat of the Ohio United States Senate on Monday, adding a centrist voice closer to Republican Rob Portman's exit than to the field crowded…
Jill Biden Pursues President’s Most Elusive Campaign Promise: Unity
“It's pretty funny,” she said of her return to class. “My students are really puzzled. "According to emails obtained by CBS News and, later, the New York Times, she categorically resisted being promoted to first lady in documents for the…
Washington, DC, on Edge Over protesting January 6 arrests
WASHINGTON - Fewer than 100 right-wing protesters, largely outnumbered by an overwhelming police presence and even journalists, gathered at the foot of the Capitol on Saturday to denounce what they called the mistreatment of "political…
Political leaders must be held accountable for the state of society
Mr. Editor,Although Guyana has lived for most of its history in the "very shadow of violence," the Justice, Compassion and Peace Committee of the Presbyterian Church of Guyana (JCPC-GPC) notes with deep concern the recent omnipresence and…
Start of school year fuels job growth in California in August | New policies
By ADAM BEAM, Associated PressSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Teachers and public school staff returning to class in August fueled another impressive month of job gains in California, as officials said on Friday the state added 104,300 jobs…
Russia’s State Duma election will boost authoritarianism, experts say
A bus walks past a United Russia campaign poster placed ahead of the 8th convocation Russian State Duma elections scheduled for September 17-19.Vladimir Smirnov | TASS | Getty ImagesRussia will hold elections for the State Duma, the lower…
OCCA: McGirt’s Theory of State “A Political Question” Only Congress Can Address |…
The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals said the court "had no choice" when it ruled Thursday that the state…
NH House Democrats reorganize, add staff to political committee
RESTART, EXPANSION. New Hampshire Democrats, trying to avoid a repeat of 2020, when they lost a majority in the state House of Representatives, are renaming their political committee and adding staff. The committee…
Why Boston is going to make history Tuesday night
But this election promises something very different. Of the top five applicants, four are women of color and the fifth is a black man. Which means no matter what happens in the voting booth on Tuesday, Boston will elect its first…
Books, churches, what will Canadians burn next?
Most of us only know about book burning as a scene from the Third Reich. In grainy images, crowds of young men gleefully pile up pages torn in flames. It is one of the nightmarish images of the 20th century. But book-engraving has also…
Investigation Shows Strong Political, Racial Divisions Over Michigan Advance School Mask Mandates
Parents in Michigan are divided over whether or not students should be required to get vaccinated or wear a mask this school year, according to a study by the Michigan's K-12 Alliance, a Lansing-based…
Factors of political tendency strongly in favor of legislation on wrongful convictions
LAWRENCE - Since 1989, more than 2,800 people in the United States have been exonerated after being wrongly convicted of crimes they did not commit.
Everyone agrees that this is a serious problem, right?
Not exactly.
“We tend to see…
Shirley Weber walks a tightrope | CalMatters
Hello, California. It's Wednesday September 1st.
Shirley Weber in the spotlight
Secretary of State Shirley Weber speaks at a 2020 press conference in Sacramento. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters
Governor Gavin Newsom is not…
Wyoming Republican Party Reports ‘Hijacking’ of Phone Numbers for Fraudulent Calls to…
By Brendan LaChance on August 31, 2021
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CASPER, Wyo. --The Wyoming Republican Party said Monday it had received "numerous reports of automated calls late at night and early in the!-->…
POLICY REMINDER: Lawmakers: McGirt Is More A Federal Issue Than A State | New
A clear rift between Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt and the state's…
Roll back the post-September 11 surveillance state
See the whole series 9/11 to 20
Six weeks after the September 11 attacks, Congress passed the USA Patriot Act. The 131-page law was enacted without amendment and with little dissent three days after its introduction. It…
Kentucky GOP Lawmakers Take Lead in COVID Fight | New policies
By BRUCE SCHREINER, Associated PressFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - A landmark Kentucky Supreme Court ruling has largely shifted responsibility for the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic from Democratic Governor Andy Beshear to Republicans…
LGBTQ advocates target new way to increase political power: redistribution
"It's about realizing that these communities exist, not just ignoring and rejecting them," said State Representative Brianna Titone, Colorado's first trans lawmaker, who signed a letter urging his state's redistribution commission to keep…
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigns over sexual harassment
NEW YORK (AP) - Governor Andrew Cuomoannounced his resignation on Tuesday after an avalanche of sexual harassment allegations in disgrace a year after being widely hailed nationally for his detailed daily briefings and leadership during!-->…
Trump: New revelations expose future threat posed by ex-president
The boldness of the former president's attempts to subvert the law by arming the Justice Department not only underscores how close the United States has been to a real constitutional crisis this year. He also points out that any attempt by…
Parents and students caught up in political skirmishes over mask and vaccine warrants
In this dangerous new phase of the pandemic, as the seven-day average of new Covid-19 cases exceeds 100,000, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and other acolytes of former President Donald Trump have made demands in terms of school masks the…
GOP leaders reverse push for approval of California recall | New policies
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD, AP political writerLOS ANGELES (AP) - Two powerful California Republicans on Friday urged state GOP members to withhold their approval in an upcoming recall election that could remove Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from…
Democratic clash takes shape in Pennsylvania as Rep. Conor Lamb enters Senate race
With control of a Senate split between 50 Democrats and 50 Republicans at stake and history suggesting the GOP enters 2022 with an advantage, as a first-term president's party typically loses seats midway through, Democrats have no margin…
Cuban political and socio-economic situation stable despite US sanctions and the pandemic
Néstor Enrique Torres Olivera, Consul General of the Republic of Cuba in Shanghai
During a recent meeting with researchers and the press, Néstor Enrique Torres…
POLICY REMINDER: Lawmakers seek to use relief funds wisely | New
State lawmakers have about $ 1.9 billion in federal pandemic relief…
Kraken Attorney’s Fundraising Group Gets Florida Approval | New policies
By TERRY SPENCER, Associated PressFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - A group led by one of the most prominent supporters of former President Donald Trump's campaign plot, reacting to accusations that he was illegally seeking donations in Florida,…
The Delta variant thrives in a state of political and public health contention
Lauren Weber
ST. LOUIS - The day after Missouri Governor Mike Parson wrapped up his bicentennial bus tour to boost tourism to the state in mid-July, Chicago issued a travel advisory regarding visiting Missouri.
Earlier this…
Federal Court Throws Down Indiana Voter Registration Purge Act | New policies
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A federal appeals court has sided with opponents of an Indiana law that would require election officials to immediately clear voter registrations for people who appear to have registered in an other state.The ruling…
$ 60 million corruption scandal felt in business and politics a year later | News, Sports, Jobs
FILE - On this Wednesday, October 30, 2019, file photo, Republican Ohio State Representative Larry Householder sits at the helm of a legislative session as Speaker of the House in Columbus. Householder…
Analysis: Texas Democrats Race Against Time and Gain Public Attention
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Texas Attorney General Says Bar Investigation Unconstitutional | New policies
By JAKE BLEIBERG, Associated PressDALLAS (AP) - Lawyers for the Texas attorney general have called on the state bar association to drop its investigation into whether the Republican's unsuccessful efforts to overthrow the 2020 presidential…
Report documents use of PFAS in hydraulic fracturing in New Mexico
Report that PFAS chemicals were used in hydraulic fracturing operations in New Mexico "highlights how important it is for regulators to know what's in industrial wastewater," Maddy said Hayden, spokesperson for the New Mexico Department of…
In long-awaited speech, Biden to denounce voting restrictions
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden to present the 'moral case' of the right to vote as he faces increasing pressure from civil rights activists and other Democrats to fight effortsby Republican-led state legislatures to restrict access!-->…
Kristi Noem criticizes GOP governors who enacted Covid-19 mandates while accusing some of rewriting…
"We have Republican governors across this country claiming that they haven't closed their states; that they haven't closed their regions; that they haven't mandated the masks," the candidate said. potential for the White House in 2024 as…
White House denounces criticism of door-to-door vaccination campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) - “Bad service to the country. "" Misinformation inaccurate. "Literally killing people." For months, the White House Biden has refrained from criticizing Republican officials who downplayed the importance of coronavirus…
The Summer Read Everyone’s Expecting: The Tish James Report
Andrew Cuomo gives remarks. | Azi Paybarah via flickr
ALBANY - Few governors in New York's recent history have dominated the news cycle - and levers of government - like Andrew Cuomo, the three-term governor of…
Hobbs seeks to investigate possible election interference in Arizona
Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs on Wednesday called on Attorney General Mark Brnovich to open a criminal investigation into possible efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to influence Maricopa County supervisors…
Ethics Board Closes Investigation of Former Pennsylvania Victims Lawyer Jennifer Storm
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Koch brothers win nonprofit donor lawsuit against California
In summary
Industrialists David and Charles Koch won their duel with the California attorney general when the United States Supreme Court struck down a settlement designed to force the brothers'…
The real risk for American democracy
July 3, 2021HAVING COUNTRYSIDE For the presidency on a promise to rejuvenate democracy around the world, Joe Biden finds himself in a battle to defend it at home. In June, 200 prominent American democracy scholars signed a letter warning…
Ted Cruz blocks all State Department candidates over Russian pipeline
WASHINGTON - Senate pressure to confirm candidates for critical diplomatic posts has come to an end following objections from Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, who blocks all State Department candidates to pressure the Biden administration on…
REFILE-ANALYSIS-Kim reshuffles serve to keep North Korean elite in line as crises escalate
By Josh Smith, Hyonhee Shin
(Corrects the spelling in the title)
* Staff changes reported during meetings
* Serve as a warning that failures could endanger the system
* With few details released, analysts are looking for clues
SEOUL,…
Myanmar to release 2,000 prisoners, drops charges against actors | Politics News
Myanmar military authorities plan to release around 2,000 people from prisons across the country, according to information released on Wednesday, as state television said the generals were dropping charges against the actors and other…
Travel of Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland to Paraguay, Panama and El…
Travel of Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland to Paraguay, Panama and El Salvador
NOTE TO THE MEDIASPOKESPERSON'S OFFICEJUNE 25, 2021
Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland to visit…
A plea for diversity in the CT legislature, where men outnumber women
MARK PAZNIOKAS :: CTMIRROR.ORGWomen gathered around Governor Ned Lamont at a daycare center on Tuesday for a signing ceremony for a bill intended to increase the diversity of state commissions and candidates
A ceremonial…
Alaska judge to hear arguments in budget case
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - A state court judge scheduled arguments for the next month on Tuesday regarding whether the trial of Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor over the state's budget process is not applicable and should be rejected.…