two mayoral candidates propose city public bank

Weingarten MEDILL ) is government getting into business said Michael Belsky, director of Center for Municipal Finance at Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago... ... From left to right Enyia, Bill Daley, Lori Lightfoot, McCarthy, Dorothy Brown, Susana Mendoza, Paul Vallas,..

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republicans kill resolution saying government shutdowns are

House Republicans on Wednesday voted down resolution that says government shutdowns are bad, just days after record-setting 35-day shutdown.. we owe assurances to federal workers that Congress will ensure continued, uninterrupted operations of the government, said Rep. ..

gender disability gap

Citing UNICEF's Annual Report 2017, equity-focused surveys and research highlighted evidence-based advocacy to encourage Government of Pakistan to enhance in favour of deprived areas to target the specific needs of vulnerable groups including gender associated considerations, individuals below..

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varying head counts of us forces in iraq stir controversy

The Fatah Alliance, State of Law Coalition and Sairoon Coalition are behind the bill, and the government has yet to configure map of how foreign forces are distributed and their expected date of departure.. ... He believes that Abdul Mahdi's government is to take steps to reduce the..

is huawei a pawn in the trade war?

In United States and most other advanced democracies, there is clear legal process for the government to obtain access to private communications for intelligence purposes, and some American companies have resisted government attempts to obtain in the name of security. Against this..

malaysia begins all over again – asia sentinel

Last May 9, Malaysia's voters initiated the most interesting experiment Asia, ending the reign of Barisan Nasional, the four-party ruling coalition, and delivering the government to Pakatan Harapan opposition headed by 93-year-old retreaded prime minister with history of autocracy.. ... By the in..

jordanian woman tortured in jordan -

The parliament is the one that conferred upon King 'Abdallah II the authority to appoint and dismiss the heads of the security apparatuses without the government's approval, unlike what was stipulated in the constitution, and therefore the parliament may authority and withdraw or revoke it... ... ..

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defying war and defining peace in afghanistan

On January 27th, 2019, Taliban and U.S government each stated acceptance, principle, of framework for ongoing negotiations that could culminate in peace deal to end Afghanistan.. ... Since 2008,  John Sopko, Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction, to U.S. ..

farsnews

Amir Abdollahian made the remarks on Tuesday, in meeting with Venezuela's Ambassador to Iran Carlos Antonio Alcalá Cordones, that Iran welcomes any initiative to stabilize the status of Venezuelan government and settlement of disputes through dialogue among internal sides.. ... The Islamic..

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