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Greg Reed will step down as Alabama Senate leader and join Gov. Ivey’s administration

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Reed is stepping down and joining Gov. Reed will serve as a senior adviser and lead an overhaul of the Department of Labor, which under legislation passed this year is set to be restructured, refocused and renamed as the Department of Workforce. “Increasing our state’s labor force participation rate and setting …

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1 month, 1 week ago

'Order in the Senate!' Sparks fly as Rand Paul derails GOP-backed hurricane relief bill

Raw Story

Sen. Rand Paul clashed with Sen. Thom Tillis over a bill to provide disaster relief funding to parts of Virginia and North Carolina recently devastated by a hurricane. In a Senate floor speech on Thursday, Tillis called for the relief bill to be passed by unanimous consent. "This bill, if it got amended, has no prayer," the North Carolina lawmaker …

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1 month, 1 week ago

'Order in the Senate!' Sparks fly as Rand Paul derails GOP-backed hurricane relief bill

Raw Story

Sen. Rand Paul clashed with Sen. Thom Tillis over a bill to provide disaster relief funding to parts of Virginia and North Carolina recently devastated by a hurricane. In a Senate floor speech on Thursday, Tillis called for the relief bill to be passed by unanimous consent. "This bill, if it got amended, has no prayer," the North Carolina lawmaker …

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3 months ago

Accusations of dishonesty fly in debate between Washington gubernatorial hopefuls

Associated Press

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. SEATTLE — Washington’s longtime attorney general and a former sheriff known for his work hunting down a notorious serial killer traded accusations of lying to voters during their gubernatorial debate Wednesday, as each made his case for becoming the next governor of the Democratic stronghold state. Bob Ferguson, a Democrat …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Washington attorney general and ex-sheriff who helped nab Green River Killer race for governorship

Associated Press

SEATTLE — Washington state’s longtime attorney general and a former sheriff known for his work hunting down the Green River Killer are vying to become the next governor of a Democratic stronghold that hasn’t had an open race for the state’s top job in more than a decade. Democrat Bob Ferguson, who has served as attorney general since 2013, will …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

California budgets up to $12 million for reparations bills, a milestone in atoning for racist legacy

Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California plans to spend up to $12 million on reparations legislation under a budget signed by Democratic Gov. The state Legislature is weighing proposals to issue a formal apology for California’s role in perpetuating discrimination against Black residents, to create an agency to administer reparations programs, and to identify families whose property was unjustly seized through eminent …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

California’s new high school requirement: Balance a checkbook, manage credit, avoid scams

LA Times

A woman uses an ATM. “Financial literacy instruction could be included within that larger preexisting economics course without further cluttering the class schedule for high school students — and reducing their ability to take an elective course or a course of interest to them, which this new bill will do.” The final version of the bill attempts to speak to …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Column: How does California celebrate women’s history month? With two male senators

LA Times

California state Senate President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins, of San Diego, left, is applauded by state Senate Democrats for her service at a news conference where state Sen. Mike McGuire, right, was named to succeed Atkins as the new Senate Leader at the Capitol in Sacramento on Aug. 28, 2023. “Toni has taken more arrows to the chest than we …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Gov. Lamont gives upbeat assessment of Connecticut as pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt opening day

Associated Press

HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut Gov. “Unlike our neighboring states, which are losing population, Connecticut has gained population over the last few years.” Lamont on Wednesday also released his proposed adjustments to the second year of the two-year budget. Despite calls to the contrary from progressive Democrats, the governor’s plan abides by the state’s “fiscal guardrails,” bipartisan financial restraints imposed in …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Opinion: Welcome to the ‘dumb and dumber’ Congress

CNN

Editor’s Note: Douglas Heye is the ex-deputy chief of staff to former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, a GOP strategist and a CNN political commentator. CNN — In a Senate hearing Tuesday, Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma rose to challenge Sean O’Brien, general president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, to a “stand your butt up” stand-off. Douglas Heye …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Rashida Tlaib defends pro-Palestinian video as rift among Michigan Democrats widens over war

Associated Press

LANSING, Mich. — U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan has received widespread criticism for a video she posted over the weekend that was deemed offensive to the Jewish community by some, but she said her critics should focus less on the words she used than on saving civilian lives in the Middle East. “Instead of attacking me and distorting my …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Expert on Congress maps out what’s next after Jim Jordan speaker fiasco

Raw Story

I have to admit. For a minute there, it looked like Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan had built up enough momentum over the weekend to become the next House speaker. My best guess from the very beginning of all this is that the House would have to figure out some way to do business under McHenry, either by making him speaker …

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1 year, 2 months ago

US House chaos continues as Jim Jordan readies for second speaker bid

Al Jazeera

Republican Jim Jordan is set for his second bid to be elected speaker after he fell short by 17 votes in the first round vote on Tuesday. Former House Speaker McCarthy was voted out on October 3 after angering far-right members of his own party by partnering with Democrats to pass a debt ceiling bill that narrowly averted a government …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Some want to grant temporary House speaker more power as Republican gridlock stalls Congress

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — When Rep. Patrick McHenry took the House speaker’s gavel for the first time, he slammed it down with such force at adjournment that it gained viral internet attention as the defining image of a House in turmoil. “That’s the goal,” McHenry said earlier Thursday when asked if he would put a vote for speaker on the House floor. …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Matt Gaetz slams McHenry for sending House home ‘to cry for a week’

The Independent

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1 year, 2 months ago

Kevin McCarthy ousted as Speaker of US House: What comes next?

Firstpost

A resolution — titled a motion to vacate — from Representative Matt Gaetz, R-Florida, passed on Tuesday with the support of eight Republicans and all the Democrats present and voting. The vote made Kevin McCarthy the first Speaker in American history to be removed from office He smiled through the embarrassing defeat on the floor and continued to blame Democrats …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Historic ouster: Speaker Kevin McCarthy removed in unprecedented showdown, throwing US House into chaos

India TV News

In an unprecedented turn of events, Speaker Kevin McCarthy was removed from his position, marking the first such ouster in US history. Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, McCarthy's chief rival, instigated the vote on the "motion to vacate," uniting conservative Republican critics of the speaker along with many Democrats who deemed him unfit for leadership. Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., a …

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1 year, 2 months ago

What next after US Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy removed?

Al Jazeera

The US House will need to vote for a new speaker after an unprecedented vote removed Republican Kevin McCarthy. Democrats sided with right-wing Republicans on Tuesday to vote out the Republican’s Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House, an unprecedent move in US political history which comes amid a bitter divide inside the Republican party. Immediately following Tuesday’s 216-210 vote, …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Who is Rep. Patrick McHenry and why is he the interim House speaker?

NPR

Who is Rep. Patrick McHenry and why is he the interim House speaker? Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Prior to Kevin McCarthy's ouster in a historic motion to vacate Tuesday, most people probably hadn't heard of Rep. Patrick McHenry, the bespectacled and bow-tied gentleman from North Carolina who has focused a lot of his …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Kevin McCarthy is out as speaker of the House. Here’s what’s next

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives is entering uncharted territory after a far-right effort to remove fellow Republican Kevin McCarthy from the speakership succeeded thanks to support from Democrats. Republican Rep. Patrick McHenry, now the acting speaker, declared the House in recess until both parties can decide on a path forward. McCarthy turned over that private list to the House …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Editorial: Again? Another L.A. council member accused of ethical violations

LA Times

Another season, another Los Angeles City Council member accused of ethical violations. On Monday, the Ethics Commission accused Councilmember John Lee of accepting gifts in 2016 and 2017 in excess of the limit, failing to disclose those gifts, misusing his city position, and aiding and abetting his old boss, former Councilmember Mitch Englander, in misusing his city position. Unlike previous …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, trailblazer and champion of liberal priorities, dies at age 90

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, a centrist Democrat and champion of liberal causes who was elected to the Senate in 1992 and broke gender barriers throughout her long career in local and national politics, has died. President Joe Biden, who served with Feinstein for years in the Senate, called her “a pioneering American,” a “true trailblazer” and …

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1 year, 5 months ago

From poverty to power, new California Speaker seeks Democratic caucus unity but offers few details

Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas was a child growing up in California’s rural Central Coast, he watched his grandfather risk his job fighting in the farmworkers’ rights movement to bring a better life to his family and his fellow workers. He said he’ll focus on passing bills addressing affordability in the state and reviewing existing laws …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Harris-Dawson says he and others are ‘scratching their heads’ over case against Price

LA Times

Marqueece Harris-Dawson has been elected Los Angeles City Council president pro tempore to replace Curren Price, who stepped down after being charged with corruption. A week after being rocked by public corruption allegations against yet another one of its members, the Los Angeles City Council regrouped Tuesday, electing Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson to serve as its next president pro tempore. Speaking …

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Greg Reed will step down as Alabama Senate leader and join Gov. Ivey’s administration

'Order in the Senate!' Sparks fly as Rand Paul derails GOP-backed hurricane relief bill

'Order in the Senate!' Sparks fly as Rand Paul derails GOP-backed hurricane relief bill

Accusations of dishonesty fly in debate between Washington gubernatorial hopefuls

Washington attorney general and ex-sheriff who helped nab Green River Killer race for governorship

California budgets up to $12 million for reparations bills, a milestone in atoning for racist legacy

California’s new high school requirement: Balance a checkbook, manage credit, avoid scams

Column: How does California celebrate women’s history month? With two male senators

Gov. Lamont gives upbeat assessment of Connecticut as pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt opening day

Opinion: Welcome to the ‘dumb and dumber’ Congress

Rashida Tlaib defends pro-Palestinian video as rift among Michigan Democrats widens over war

Expert on Congress maps out what’s next after Jim Jordan speaker fiasco

US House chaos continues as Jim Jordan readies for second speaker bid

Some want to grant temporary House speaker more power as Republican gridlock stalls Congress

Matt Gaetz slams McHenry for sending House home ‘to cry for a week’

Kevin McCarthy ousted as Speaker of US House: What comes next?

Historic ouster: Speaker Kevin McCarthy removed in unprecedented showdown, throwing US House into chaos

What next after US Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy removed?

Who is Rep. Patrick McHenry and why is he the interim House speaker?

Kevin McCarthy is out as speaker of the House. Here’s what’s next

Editorial: Again? Another L.A. council member accused of ethical violations

Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, trailblazer and champion of liberal priorities, dies at age 90

From poverty to power, new California Speaker seeks Democratic caucus unity but offers few details

Harris-Dawson says he and others are ‘scratching their heads’ over case against Price