For Leani García Torres, none of the boxes really match. In 2010, she answered U.S. Census questions on her own for the first time as an adult. Is she of Hispanic, Latino or Spanish descent? It was easy. She marked, “Yes, Puerto Rican. “ But then came the stumper: What’s his race ? “Every time […]
In El Salvador, the populist president, Nayib Bukele, is dismissing judges by the dozen, including the five members of the Constitutional Court. He says he’s trying to root out corruption. Critics fear he seeks to remove democratic constraints from his autocratic regime. But now that the highest courts are in the hands of President Bukele’s […]
Mississippi’s top doctor has “serious concerns” about the Legislature’s plan to fund a medical marijuana program. State health official Dr Thomas Dobbs said on Tuesday that the role of the state health department in the proposed program would cost millions of dollars a year, which could reduce care for the necessities provided by the department. […]
For Leani García Torres, none of the boxes really match. In 2010, she answered U.S. Census questions on her own for the first time as an adult. Is she of Hispanic, Latino or Spanish descent? It was easy. She marked, “Yes, Puerto Rican. ” But then came the stumper: What’s his race ? “Every time […]
FONDA – The Montgomery County legislature approved a resolution by a 7-2 vote to support the transfer of the CDTA bus service to the county on Tuesday, a month after officials sent the legislation back to committee when they failed were unable to reach consensus. Local officials, organizations and residents have been active this year […]
South Australia’s parliamentarians have opened a yawning legal loophole that could prevent the ICAC from investigating them for corruption and kill some investigations already underway. David Washington explains how. Parliament has now become a fortress for politicians seeking to protect themselves from liability. Complex legislation aimed at transforming the way South Australia’s integrity agencies work […]
A vote to avoid a government shutdown could take place as early as Wednesday. Mandel Ngan / AFP / Getty Images Text size Democrats are racing against time to avoid a government shutdown, the first US debt default and the collapse of President Joe Biden’s ambitious spending plans. The House voted 219-212 on Wednesday to […]
Securities – Republicans vote against federal spending bills, bringing government shutdown closer. – Secretary of the Treasury Yellen warns that the US government could run out of cash on October 18. – When Will the COLA social security payment amount be confirmed? – Children whose parents are disabled, retired or additional deceased will be entitled […]
Kara veitch Courtesy of the Colorado Governor’s Office Kara Veitch is Gov. Jared Polis’ new chief counsel, succeeding Jacki Cooper Melmed, the governor’s office said Wednesday afternoon. Veitch has become the governor’s chief legal adviser since taking up the post of executive director of the Department of Personnel and Administration since 2019. “Kara brings a […]
On September 27, 2021, the last day of election propaganda, the BJP alleged that TMC workers heckled its national vice president, Dilip Ghosh, who had campaigned for BJP candidate in Bhabanipur, Priyanka Tibrewal. Also earlier, the party alleged that its employees were prevented by police personnel from campaigning near the residence of Mamata Banerjee, the […]