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Steny Hoyer and Tory Democrats Must Go – The Towerlight
By: J. Crawford, columnist The opinions expressed in the column are those of the author. Midterm elections are already on the minds of most silent activists ... -
House formally approves marijuana banking amendment to sweeping bill slated for final passage Friday
“We have a moral obligation, the governor would say, to support these communities and help them repair themselves,” said RaShelle Davis, senior policy adviser in Inslee’s ... -
Crime in the crosshairs as Minnesota’s top legislative campaign target
Minnesota lawmakers returning to the Capitol on Monday will speed up a debate on crime that is already stirring high partisan tensions in the context of ... -
Covid News LIVE Updates: Tamil Nadu to Reopen Physical Classes for Grades 1-12 Students from Feb 1; lift the night curfew
With coronavirus cases falling, the Tamil Nadu government on Thursday lifted restrictions such as night curfews and Sunday lockdowns while allowing schools to reopen on February ... -
Delaware lawmakers approve marijuana legalization bill in committee vote
A bill to legalize marijuana in Delaware cleared its first legislative hurdle on Wednesday, passing the House Health and Human Development Committee by a 10-4 vote. ... -
Kansas medical marijuana hearings canceled after Senate GOP leader redirects bill passed House
A top federal drug official says “the train has left the station” on psychedelics. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) director Nora Volkow said people will ... -
UK ELT fears £ 90million losses as Hungary program is postponed again
UK providers hoped that the program, run by Tempus Public Foundation – would see thousands of English-speaking students travel to the UK in 2022, along with ... -
The retrograde logic of Traditionis Custodes
By Phil Lawler (bio – articles – email) | Jan 07, 2022 Insofar as Traditionis Custodes provides an explanation for its open hostility to Catholic traditionalists, ... -
“Stop imprisoning indigenous children”: protesters | Daily Liberal
news, national Protesters rallied outside the infamous Don Dale juvenile prison in the Northern Territory to demand an end to the detention of Indigenous children. Dozens ... -
East Kilbride MSP Welcomes Budget Boost for Sustainable Travel
East Kilbride MSP Collette Stevenson has hosted more than £ 3.4bn of transport investment announced in the Scottish Government’s recent draft budget. The MSP says this ... -
China sets tone for 2022 economic development with clear policy toolkit
People visit the 4th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, east China, November 5, 2021 (Xinhua / Li Xiang) Key Chinese leaders have set priorities ... -
Capita Undermines British Council To Run Turing Student Exchange Program | Students
The British Council will be stripped of its role in running Turing’s £ 110million student exchange program and replaced by outsourcing firm Capita, the Guardian has ... -
Liberals promise to change Conservative crime policies, years later
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti speaks about the repeal of mandatory minimum sentences at a press conference on December 7, 2021 in ... -
Poll finds Scots want SNP government to double payment for Scottish children by £ 10 per week in budget
A clear majority of Scots want the SNP government to double an anti-poverty payment of £ 10 per week in next month’s budget. Pollsters also found ... -
Germany to legalize marijuana, promote drug harm reduction, ruling party coalition officially announces
Former Texas Governor Rick Perry (R) recently joined leading psychedelic researchers and is advocating for an event focused on promoting research into the therapeutic potential of ... -
UK Government’s ‘leveling’ program: here’s just a taste of what it means for Scotland – Iain Stewart MP
The UK government will spend £ 158,000 to involve more young people in mountain biking (Photo: Sébastien Bozon / AFP via Getty Images) Evidence of the ... -
Carney signs criminal justice reform bills | State
Gov. John Carney, seated, center, enacts a group of bills to reform the state’s criminal justice system. Coastal point | Submitted Governor John Carney on Monday ... -
SNP government under pressure to double child payment by £ 10 per week in next month’s budget
A leading charity is calling on the public to urge the SNP government to double a payment of £ 10 per week for low income families. ... -
Johnson’s radical planning reform for England is on the line
Boris Johnson vowed last year to demolish England’s “outdated and inefficient planning system” to make it easier to build new homes. But his proposals have since ... -
No one excludes the defenders of liberal American-style Judaism
In a recent editorial published in these pages (“Revivi is not alone,” October 29), conservative rabbi Yizhar Hess wrote – as he often does, using similar ... -
We still pay the tax imposed by the EU and it kills businesses and cripples households COMMENT | Express commentary | Comment
We must permanently break away from the outdated and inadequate regulations that we adopted when we joined the EU in order to better adapt our growing ... -
Rishi Sunak’s Nightmare Fall 2021 Budget – and what the Chancellor might cut
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is bracing for his fall spending review on October 27 when he reveals how the government will balance the books after Covid. Britain ... -
Malta moves closer to radical drug reform with ‘cannabis clubs’ law
Malta will allow nonprofits to grow cannabis and distribute it among their members, under new legislation to regulate the domestic cultivation of recreational cannabis. The islands ... -
Facebook’s reform promises are not reassuring. It’s a sick joke. | Remark
After whistleblower Frances Haugen unleashed a torrent of unflattering Facebook revelations in the Wall Street Journal and on CBS’s “60 Minutes,” the social media giant pledged ... -
Hampshire County Council May Cut Social Care Funding From Budget
CARE homes, school transportation for children with disabilities, the arts and entertainment are all on a board’s chopping block, politicians have warned. This week, Hampshire County ... -
Former Brexit MEPs divided over Reform UK Conservative threat – ‘Boris dropped the ball’ | Politics | New
Conservative MPs “cannot trust what their leader says”, says Richard Tice Reform UK, which emerged from the embers of Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party, recently saw a ... -
No 10 plans to lower the salary level at which graduates start repaying their loans
Updates from UK universities Sign up for myFT Daily Digest to be the first to know about UK university news. The government is considering lowering the ... -
Channel 4 to hit spending target two years ahead of schedule, MPs said
B The Channel 4 roadcaster said it would meet its target of spending 50% of its commissioning budget outside London two years earlier – with bosses ... -
Dilapidated tomb an inspiration | Daily Liberal
news, national At a time when wage inequality and women’s security must remain a hot topic in Australia, a long-forgotten and partially engulfed grave could prove ... -
West Sussex County Council predicts current year budget overrun
Chichester County Hotel. Pic S Robards SR2105051 SUS-210505-160448001 A report to a board review committee presented the financial situation at the end of June – the ... -
Academic researchers and experts help drive statewide juvenile justice reform campaign
Members of the University’s Tow Youth Justice Institute are at the forefront of a discussion between lawmakers and Connecticut advocates seeking data-driven solutions to prevent auto ... -
Commentary: The “reform” of the end of school
It was telling that few people noticed it when the Chicago Board of Education announced in late May that it was closing its school recovery program ... -
Victoria’s cannabis legalization campaign canceled by Andrews government at the last minute
Loading All committee members, including Labor MPs Dr Thien Kieu, Sheena Watt and Kaushaliya Vaghela, were involved in drafting the initial recommendations before PLA members voted ... -
Cash boost to create a new flexible approach to learning
Sectors such as the creative, agricultural and construction industries can now bid for a share of a £ 7million fund to support the creation of new ... -
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In Thailand, Google withdraws two cards identifying royal critics | Business and Economy News
A royalist activist and volunteers created the cards with the names and addresses of royal critics to report them to the police. Google on Monday withdrew ... -
Planning Reforms Needed to Make Homeownership Achievable – Jenrick
T he housing minister doubled down on his proposals for reforming the planning system despite opposition from conservative MPs, saying the government had “a duty” to ... -
$ 196 million to reform NSW’s program
The New South Wales government has announced that nearly $ 200 million to jumpstart a major overhaul of the New South Wales curriculum will be included ... -
Meet Cedar Rapids’ Young ‘Power Couple’ Leading Racial Justice Reform
Coe College students Angelina Ramirez and Harold Walehwa speak on April 24 at the Unite rally, hosted by the Advocates for Social Justice, in Greene Square ... -
UK government aid budget cut affects public health in South Asian countries – myRepublica
KATMANDU, June 16: The UK government has cut the aid budget it has provided to the public health sector in South Asian countries, including Nepal, as ... -
Stephanie Grace: Rising Crime Will Test Criminal Justice Reform Movement | Columnist Stéphanie Grace
Almost six months after taking office as Orléans parish attorney, Jason Williams has mostly kept his promise to move away from the intransigent policies of his ... -
Peace in Colombia should mean land reform and an end to hunger
Latin America ⢠June 12, 2021 ⢠Vijay Prashad and Zoe Alexandra Since the end of April, the streets of Colombia have been felt tear gas. ... -
Savannah Police Chief Roy Minter says police must be accountable and transparent with the public
The following is an excerpt from a âDifference Makersâ podcast interview with Savannah Police Chief Roy Minter. Comments have been condensed for the sake of space. ... -
15.12 million cigarettes and 4.44 tonnes of tobacco seized
JUSTICE Minister Naomi Long praised the vigilance of border force personnel as 15.12 million cigarettes and 4.44 tonnes of tobacco were seized in two separate operations. ... -
Republican Party must ‘challenge’ Democrats’ narrative
Robin Armstrong had a singular message Thursday night for the Taylor County Republican Party: “Until we have the power to define the narrative, we are going ... -
Good luck, Dan Bongino! | The hill
Dan Bongino, a right-wing talk show host looking to emulate the late Rush Limbaugh, has been given the Herculean task of taking over Limbaugh’s afternoon radio ...