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Anti-poverty advocates call on lawmakers to change course during legislative short session
U.S.
NC Poor People’s Campaign supporters march to the Legislative Building on April 24, 2024. (Photo: Greg Childress) Rev. Rob Stephens Rev. Rob ...
U.S. Capitol Police hires prosecutors to investigate threats against lawmakers
Politics
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Capitol Police has hired three attorneys to help investigate threats made to lawmakers and assist in prosecuting people ...
Students walk out of schools across Alaska to protest the governor’s veto of education package
Politics
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Students in Alaska’s capital walked out of school Thursday and marched through the halls of the statehouse to ...
Pressure mounts against Peru’s president as lawmakers submit request to remove her from office
World
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Pressure mounted against Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on Monday as lawmakers submitted to Parliament a request to remove ...
Inslee signs final transportation budget, warns of tough sledding
U.S.
As Gov. Jay Inslee prepared to sign the last transportation spending plan of his 12-year tenure Thursday, he described the bumpy road ...
Georgia teachers and state employees will get pay raises as state budget passes
Politics
ATLANTA (AP) — Pay raises for Georgia’s public school teachers and state employees were never in doubt politically from the moment Gov. ...
US Congress struggling to reach spending deal to avert weekend shutdown
Politics
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A fractured U.S. Congress struggled behind the scenes on Wednesday to produce a massive spending bill ...
The Great Goat Hill Stampede of 2024
U.S.
The Alabama Legislature crammed 40% of this year’s session into February. That’s light speed for the body. At this rate, lawmakers could ...
West Virginia Legislature ends session with pay raises, tax cut and failure of social issue bills
Politics
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s Republican-dominated state Legislature on Saturday concluded a 60-day session marked by budget disputes and controversial social ...
Pakistan’s lawmakers pick Asif Ali Zardari as the country’s president for a second time
World
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s lawmakers elected Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday as the country’s president for the second time. He is the ...
