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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Texas Lt. Gov. Declares, We're a Red State, We Deserve More Representation'

We're gonna move it forward and, working with the speaker, whether it's this month, our special session is 30 days and ends in two weeks and we're halfway through. We're either gonna do it now, we're gonna do it in later August, we're gonna do it in September, we're gonna do it in October. Whatever it takes, Sean, whatever it takes, we're going to get it done.
US politics
fromThe Nation
3 weeks ago

Republicans Would Rather Shut Down Congress Than Discuss the Epstein Files

119th Congress experiences legislative paralysis over the release of Jeffrey Epstein documents, as GOP blocks a bipartisan resolution.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Democratic senators introduce bill to prohibit Ice agents from wearing masks

Democratic senators proposed a bill to require immigration officers to publicly display their identity during enforcement actions.
SF politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Walters: Why the Legislature's budget proposal digs an even deeper hole

California faces a significant structural deficit despite budget proposals attempting to address financial shortfalls.
Legislative action is necessary to mitigate the disparity between increasing spending and slower revenue growth.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

New Zealand MPs who performed haka in parliament given record suspensions

New Zealand MPs faced record suspensions for a haka protest against a bill seen as reversing Indigenous rights, sparking debate on cultural expression in parliament.
Intellectual property law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Elton John Calls Government 'Losers' For Letting Tech Firms Skirt Copyright Laws - Above the Law

The debate over AI's impact on creative rights is intensifying, with notable artists warning against potential exploitation of their work.
Poker
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

Texas Lottery faces scrutiny amid jackpot controversies and leadership shakeup

The Texas Lottery generates significant revenue for public education but faces legal scrutiny and potential reforms.
fromTruthout
3 months ago

Vietnamese Agent Orange Victims Have Never Been Compensated. Rashida Tlaib Wants to Change That.

The effects of Agent Orange have permeated generations, causing congenital anomalies and a persistent struggle for justice, marking a dark legacy of the Vietnam War.
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Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
3 months ago

Cancer survivors and patients push for state policy change in Albany, honor Brooklyn pol * Brooklyn Paper

Cancer Action Day empowers advocates to influence state policies impacting cancer care and support for patients and survivors.
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