Tag: States
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EC to announce poll schedule for THESE 5 states today, know parties leading currently
[ad_1] The Election Commission will announce the schedule for holding assembly elections in five states at 12 noon on Monday. Elections 2024: The Election Commission will announce the schedule for holding assembly elections in five states at 12 noon on Monday. The Commission has convened a press conference this noon where it will announce…
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Two Families Got Fed Up With Their States’ Politics. So They Moved Out.
[ad_1] Steve Huckins, a native of Oregon, was preparing to move across the country when he went on Facebook to post a goodbye letter of sorts to his home state. “I had planned to die here,” Mr. Huckins, 59, wrote. “It’s a beautiful state. The mountains, the lakes, the rivers, the beaches. All are overshadowed…
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Homecoming is big for an HBCU. Postponing Morgan State’s was a huge deal.
[ad_1] Last year, a shooting occurred at an unofficial homecoming party in front of the Morgan State student center, and the year before, a student was injured after being shot on campus. Other schools, including Clark Atlanta University and Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina, also saw shootings on campus around homecoming festivities. About six…
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Target Closes 9 Stores Across 4 States Due to Ongoing Crime
[ad_1] Target has announced that it will close nine stores across four states, citing ongoing crime in the areas as the main reason to shut the doors. “We cannot continue operating these stores because theft and organized retail crime are threatening the safety of our team and guests, and contributing to unsustainable business performance,” the…
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U.S. Charm Offensive to Pacific Island States Amid China Worries
[ad_1] A summit between the United States and the Pacific Islands Forum that started in Washington on Monday is the newest signal that Washington plans to increase its presence in the region in response to China’s growing influence there. The leaders were ferried to Baltimore to attend a football game on Sunday, before meetings and a lunch with President…
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How the Little-Known States Project Helps Democrats Wield Power
[ad_1] For decades, Republicans have outmaneuvered and outspent Democrats in state legislatures, gerrymandering them into the minority in both red states and political battlegrounds. G.O.P. state lawmakers have used that advantage to pass countless conservative policies — with a lot of help along the way. In back rooms and behind the scenes, conservative think tanks…
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Catherine Bennett says states ‘will be asked’ to contribute to Albo’s Covid-19 inquiry
[ad_1] One of the experts tasked with probing Australia’s response to Covid-19 has sought to allay fears states will escape scrutiny, after a new inquiry fell short of putting them under the microscope. The inquiry, announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Health Minister Mark Butler on Thursday, will seek to ensure Australia is prepared…
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Unions Fight in the States to Make Biden’s Climate Agenda Work for Workers
[ad_1] President Biden’s labor and environmental goals are colliding in the auto industry, where concerns over the electric vehicle transition underpin an autoworkers strike. But in states like Maine, unions and environmental groups have teamed up in an attempt to make a central promise of the president’s green agenda come true for workers. Mr. Biden…
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Red states boost support for anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers; blue states move to stop them
[ad_1] Since the Dobbs decision, crisis pregnancy centers have come under increased scrutiny because they have taken on a more prominent role in the anti-abortion movement. Despite the increase in government grants in red states, most of their funding comes from private donors. According to the Post, The Charlotte Lozier Institute, a research arm of Susan B. Anthony…
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AI Regulation: Tech titans meet United States lawmakers, Elon Musk seeks ‘referee’ for artificial intelligence
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Tesla CEO Elon Musk called on Wednesday for a US “referee” for artificial intelligence after he, Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai and other tech CEOs met with lawmakers at Capitol Hill to discuss AI regulation. Lawmakers are seeking ways to mitigate dangers of the emerging technology, which has boomed…