cook political report outlook: democrats gain 30-40 seats in house, up
Dave Wasserman, tweeted Wednesday that their forecast was being updated, predicting that Democrats gain 30-40 seats, up from 25-35 seats.. ..…
kyrsten sinema: birthright citizenship 'part of our american heritage'
Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., argued Thursday that President Trump has no right to take away birthright citizenship through order, granting citizenship to people born in U.S is part of our American heritage... ..…
conservatives call for federal probe into bloomberg's role in
Conservative groups on Thursday called for congressional probe into the tactics behind last lawsuit against Exxon Mobil filed by Democratic attorney of New York, sending letters to Senate and House committees to request investigations.. ..…
government threatens ‘action’ if ipu ‘extremists’ violate
Peng Long accused IPU's Committee on Human Rights of Parliamentarians of listening solely to reports from Cambodia National Rescue Party while ignoring explanations from the delegation to IPU General Assembly Geneva last month.. ..…
boxers unite to block new law that would keep children out of the ring
The amendment of Boxing Act was proposed by members of National Legislative Assembly and is now being reviewed by the cabinet. . ..…
» pchr weekly report on israeli human rights violations in the
PCHR calls upon the international community to use all available means to allow the Palestinian people to enjoy their right to self-determination through the establishment of the Palestinian State, which was recognized by the UN General Assembly with a vast majority, using all international..…
state lawmakers to focus on mental health and incarceration
., Legislature., Government and politics., State legislature., Mental health., Mentally ill prisoners., Public television... ..…
winthrop university poll: mcmaster's popularity up in south carolina
Legislature has the approval of 46 percent of voters, while 35 percent disapprove of the job state lawmakers are doing. 16 percent were unsure. . . ..…
ap: political money in state-level campaigns exceeds $2b
Candidates for governor, legislature and other state offices this year have brought in $2.2 billion in campaign contributions — nearly matching the combined total of $2.4 billion for candidates for the U.S. ..…
first ever: 40+ jewish groups worldwide oppose equating antisemitism
New York, London, Berlin, Tel Aviv From South Africa to Sweden, New Zealand to Germany to Brazil, for the time ever over Jewish organizations across the globecame together in statement condemning attempts to stifle criticism of Israel.. ..…
the blockade: not only unjust, but also illegal › world › granma
In the absence of effective way to force states to comply with law and UN Charter, the blockade receives the condemnation of the international, in the repeated votes favor of the resolution on the policy presented to UN General Assembly.. ..…
ap explains: how the native american vote evolved
FILE - In this June 6, 2018, file photo, Deb Haaland, Democratic for Congress for New Mexico's open seat and member of Laguna Pueblo, speaks at Albuquerque home. ..…
the world condemns u.s. blockade of cuba in the united nations ›
Granma follows the day of events at UN headquarters New York as General Assembly votes for the 27th on Cuba's resolution demanding end to the blockade. ..…
protests in sri lanka after president sacks premier
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena addresses United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters New York, September 19, 2017. © 2017 Reuters. ..…
the world says “no!” to the blockade and trump’s amendments ›
At 12 20pm, in United Nations General Assembly, the community once again almost condemned U.S blockade of Cuba, voting 189 favor of Cuban resolution, two against, with no abstentions.. ... Photo Tomada de la televisión At 12 20pm, in United Nations General Assembly,..…
wooden and gray vie to replace a 20-year veteran for state treasurer's
But Gray said the next treasurer must be ready to work with the legislature and to use the bully pulpit. ... The treasurer holds one of 10 seats on the State Bond Commission, which has sole authority to determine which bonding initiatives approved by the General Assembly will go..…
the man of tomorrow: as jerry brown leaves office, he's still focused
Brown's inability to get tax relief bill through the legislature led to the passage of Prop 13. ..…
un general assembly renews long-standing call for
UN General Assembly renews long-standing call for end to US embargo against Cuba . ... The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly voted in favour of condemning the United States economic, commercial and financial embargo against Cuba - a call it has made every..…
haley blasts united nations for emboldening castro regime with support
For the 27th straight year, the UN General Assembly votes overwhelmingly in favor of resolution calling on US to lift its embargo on #Cuba. . 189 to 2 with no abstentions. ... General Assembly adopts a resolution condemning Iran, and the time had come for the body to do..…
white nationalists push anti-sanctuary measure to oregon voters
Identified Oregonians for Immigration Reform has both record of political success and deep ties to white nationalists.. ..…
female candidate stumps for shan vote in mandalay
She ran for a seat in the Upper House of the state legislature in the 2015 general elections but lost. . ..…
debate over uranium mine in virginia has date with supreme court
Cole all but abandoned attempts to reverse the General Assembly’s decision until 2013, when the market for uranium started to heat up. . ... “The fact is, Southside Virginia and the Virginia General Assembly have spoken loud and clear: Virginia doesn’t want uranium..…
international organizations
The Role of the UN General Assembly . . . . The UN General Assembly hosts a much-watched high-level debate of world leaders each year but has struggled to make its work more substantive. ..…
states’ supreme court elections struggle for attention
The GOP-controlled legislature punched back by passing a law to strip from the ballot the party affiliation of candidates who had changed their registration within 90 days of the filing deadline. ..…
northern wisconsin judge demands answers on public defender crisis
RELATED: Wisconsin Supreme Court urged to force Legislature's hand on defense lawyer pay . ... Bills to create a three-tiered reimbursement with rates of $55, $60 and $70 failed to gain traction in the Legislature. . ..…
mike pence's speech arouses laughter on china's social media
It triggered a burst of laughter from the participants at the General Assembly. ..…
andrew cuomo: what his third term might look like
he would have Democrat-led state Legislature since he took office — giving him opportunities to expand on the agenda he has embraced as he is viewed as seeking a larger national profile.. ..…
zach patton
The progressive governor has the business acumen to lure companies and jobs to the state, but can he win over an increasingly conservative legislature? ..…
want less money in politics? make political districts smaller
State legislature races are cheaper still. . This isn't just due to what's at stake in each race. ... Colorado's General Assembly, for example, has always had 100 members. ..…
interview: 'the change we must make is for young people be subjects of
In an exclusive interview with ZENIT, after the 15th Synodal Ordinary General Assembly on “Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment,” the Mexican Prelate highlighted the main conclusions of this Synod, which he described as “the best,” for its methodology — novel in some..…
presstv-rouhani urges europe to work with iran to counter us
This file photo shows Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaking during press conference New York on September 26, 2018, on the sidelines of United Nations General Assembly session President Hassan Rouhani has warned about the dangers posed by Washington's to the world, urging European..…
mother or father as guardian of the baby? part iii
Natural law and the law of nations (De officio hominis et civis prout ipsi praescribuntur lege naturali) . ..…
headlines: november 1, 2018 – rising up with sonali
Family members of Steve West, Republican Missouri are campaigning against the candidate as he vies for seat on General Assembly. ..…
revisiting the journey to 29 states
They were to be ruled by an elected governor and a state legislature. . . ... These states were governed by a President appointed rajpramukh and an elected legislature. ..…
how the native american vote evolved
In this Thursday, Oct 25, 2018, photo, Brandon Nez displays his flag near his jewelry stand Monument Valley, Utah, where tourists stand the highway to recreate famous running scene from the movie. ..…
12th near general assembly kicks off in zhangjiajie
The Hunan Provincial People's Government was elected NEAR Chair member at the 11th NEAR General Assembly held September 2016. ..…
will blue states go for trumponomics?the american spectator
Two years ago, voters began electing more Republicans to the legislature, giving them half the in the upper house and paring Democratic in the lower house. ..…
sabarimala, the judiciary, and public opinion: one size doesn't fit
There may well be handful of conservative judges who believe that the separation of powers is sacrosanct and that it's the business of the judiciary to interpret the law, probe and adjudicate the unforeseen grey areas between different laws and leave lawmaking to the legislature. ..…
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