Tag: Legislature
Democrats bet on early Latino outreach to avoid ’20 pitfalls
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — On a sweaty recent Thursday afternoon, Alex Berrios was instructing his team on how to get people to register to vote....
Report: Till slaying still being investigated 65 years later
The Justice Department is continuing its investigation into the killing of Emmett Till, the Black teenager whose slaying 65 years ago in Mississippi sparked...
Amid growing frustration, White House pushes voting rights
WASHINGTON — Facing a call to “save American democracy,” the Biden administration has unveiled new efforts to help protect voting rights amid growing complaints...
FDA head calls for probe into Alzheimer’s drug review
WASHINGTON — The acting head of the Food and Drug Administration on Friday called for a government investigation into highly unusual contacts between some...
G20 ministers take up plan to deter cross-border tax dodging
Finance ministers from the Group of 20 countries will push for agreement on proposals backed by U.S. President Joe Biden to deter tax dodging...
Taking Trump’s cue, Bolsonaro clouds vote with fraud claims
BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil’s presidential election is 15 months away, yet barely a day passes without President Jair Bolsonaro raising the specter of fraud...
Judge extends order halting WVa needle exchange law
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A federal judge Thursday extended a temporary restraining order on West Virginia's new law that tightens requirements on needle exchange programs.
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Families of Beirut blast victims want officials prosecuted
BEIRUT — Families of the victims of last year’s massive blast at Beirut’s port protested in the capital on Friday to pressure parliament to...
Eyeing another run, Grassley shows Iowans he’s keeping up
SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — In dress shirts and pants, Chuck Grassley and Tom Cotton dropped to their knees on stage at a recent Iowa...
Franklin mixed-use development moves forward
A mixed-use development proposed on Franklin’s northside inched closer to approval during a public hearing Tuesday night.
Indianapolis developer Platinum Properties Management Company, LLC is...