Tag: Legislature

German far-right fails in bid to oust state governor

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BERLIN — The far-right Alternative for Germany party failed in an attempt Friday to unseat the left-wing governor of an eastern German state, a...

Pelosi says Jan. 6 committee will move forward without GOP

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WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says a committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection “will do the job it set out to do”...

Priest outed via Grindr app highlights rampant data tracking

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When a religious publication used smartphone app data to deduce the sexual orientation of a high-ranking Roman Catholic official, it exposed a problem that...

Dems renew questions about FBI background check of Kavanaugh

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WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats are raising new concerns about the thoroughness of the FBI's background investigation into Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh after the...

Missouri Supreme Court reverses Medicaid expansion decision

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The Missouri Supreme Court on Thursday vacated a lower court's decision in the state's Medicaid expansion case, agreeing that the voter-approved plan to offer...

August hearings set on Indiana election redistricting

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INDIANAPOLIS — Public hearings have been set Indiana’s upcoming redrawing of congressional and legislative election districts, although no proposed new maps will be available...

Nebraska patrol officials defend mission to Mexican border

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LINCOLN, Neb. — Officials from the Nebraska State Patrol defended their state-funded mission to the U.S.-Mexican border on Thursday, arguing that they were answering...

GOP’s vaccine push comes with strong words, few actions

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WASHINGTON — Republican politicians are under increasing pressure to speak out to persuade COVID-19 vaccine skeptics to roll up their sleeves and take the...

Capitol Police have new chief after Jan. 6 insurrection

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WASHINGTON — A former police chief in Maryland and Virginia, J. Thomas Manger, is the new chief of the U.S. Capitol Police, congressional officials...

Seeking reform, US holds $1.3 million in dues from WADA

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TOKYO — The U.S. government will hold onto nearly half of the $2.93 million in dues it owes to the World Anti-Doping Agency while...