Tag: Legislature
Senators to watch as Dems debate changing filibuster rules
WASHINGTON — Looming over Senate Democrats this year is a decision that could fundamentally change Congress: whether to change or eliminate the rules of...
California Democrats again seek to alter recall laws
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Four years ago, California Democrats altered the state’s recall laws in part to slow down the process and try to aid...
Poland, Israel in diplomatic spat over Poland’s property law
WARSAW, Poland — Poland and Israel have summoned each other's diplomats in a growing dispute over Poland’s planned changes to property restitution rules that...
UK’s new health chief to brief lawmakers as virus cases soar
LONDON — Britain’s new health secretary briefs Parliament on Monday on plans for easing COVID-19 restrictions as the exit of his disgraced predecessor raises...
South Carolina’s Tim Scott launches 2022 reelection campaign
GALIVANTS FERRY, S.C. — U.S. Sen. Tim Scott launched his reelection campaign Monday, arguing in a series of stops across South Carolina that he...
Needle exchange law in West Virginia halted amid lawsuit
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A judge in West Virginia has granted a group's request to stop a law tightening requirements on needle exchange programs from...
Minnesota governor announces changes to policing practices
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Monday announced statewide changes to policing he says will increase transparency and accountability, ahead of an expected...
North Macedonia ready to create huge new national park
POPOVA SHAPKA, North Macedonia — After decades of being exploited by loggers, a vast, cross-border area of breathtaking beauty in the Balkans centered on...
Blinken, Lapid meet in Rome amid reset US-Israel relations
ROME — Hush-hush diplomacy. In-person visits. And a very public no-surprises agreement on Iran.
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Minnesota lawmakers reach deal on policing measures
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota’s top Democratic and Republican lawmakers reached agreement on the highlights of a public safety bill that includes police accountability...