Why Hong Kong must fill seat vacated by lawmaker promptly

Legco could tighten members’ code after William Wong drink-driving case: Starry Lee

Hong Kong’s legislature may review and tighten its code for members in light of the resignation of a lawmaker arrested for alleged drink-driving and failing to report an accident, its president has said. “We routinely review the code for Legislative Council members, usually during the latter stage of the term,” Starry Lee Wai-king said on Monday. “This incident will definitely serve as an important reference if we consider amending the code in the future.” William Wong Kam-fai, a lawmaker and...

PM tidak akan terlibat lantik Pendakwa Raya

KUALA LUMPUR: Perdana Menteri tidak terlibat dalam pelantikan Pendakwa Raya selepas pindaan Perlembagaan Persekutuan berkaitan pengasingan peranan Peguam Negara dan Pendakwa Raya diluluskan di Parlimen. Pencalonan akan diusulkan Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Keha­kiman dan Perundangan (SPKP) dan diteliti Parlimen, sebelum pelantikan dibuat oleh Yang di-Pertuan Agong. Mekanisme itu antara pembaharuan disyorkan Jawatankuasa Pilihan Khas bagi membolehkan pelantikan ... Read more The post PM tidak akan terlibat lantik Pendakwa Raya appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

राष्ट्रियसभा बैठक : नेपालीको परिवारलाई उचित राहत र क्षतिपूर्ति दिन माग

काठमाडौँ। राष्ट्रियसभाको आजको बैठकमा सांसदहरूले त्रिपुरेश्वरमा आत्मदाह गरेका गणेश नेपालीको परिवारलाई उचित राहत र क्षतिपूर्तिको प्रबन्ध मिलाउन सरकारसँग माग गरेका छन्। बैठकको शून्य समयमा सांसद कृष्णबहादुर रोकायाले नेपालीको उक्त घटना कसरी हुन गयो ? किन भयो ? भन्ने विषयमा सरकारले सत्यतथ्य छानबिन गरेर संसद्लाई जानकारी गराउन माग गरे। आत्मदाह गरेर मृत्युवरण गरेका नेपालीको परिवारको आर्थिक []

Behind the narrative: Why 25 Johor BN seats are actually at risk

Data shows BN is headed for a tough fight.

High Court demands answers on State Comptroller vote

After the Knesset refused to hold a repeat vote, the High Court issues an order to explain why the appointment of the State Comptroller should go through.

Maryland to lay groundwork for 2028 redistricting in August special session

State legislators will descend on Maryland’s capital in an August special session to remove a key constitutional hurdle preventing Democrats from picking up a GOP congressional seat. The Maryland General Assembly, which comprises both the state House of Representatives and Senate, will meet several months after the Supreme Court ruled that the Voting Rights Act []

Maryland lawmakers to meet in August for special session on redistricting

Maryland lawmakers will meet for a special session next month to consider a constitutional amendment dealing with future congressional redistricting, legislative leaders announced Tuesday, following a failed effort earlier this year to redraw the state’s maps to boost Democrats. The move is the latest in the national battle over partisan redistricting, which has reshaped the [] The post Maryland lawmakers to meet in August for special session on redistricting appeared first on Loonie Politics.

Kim leaves office as prime minister

Prime Minister Kim Min-seok left office Wednesday, asking civil servants to put the people's lives and the socially vulnerable ahead of anything else. I think politics is to see the future through the eyes of the weak, Kim said during his departure ceremony, pointing to his official prime ministerial tie that features a pattern of sheep with an empty space in the center. This is an expression of our pledge to look after and take care of all, with no one left behind, in the course of (the econ

Aly Badara Condé, député élu : « nous serons sur tous les fronts pour défendre Kankan »

À peine les résultats définitifs des élections législatives validés par la Cour suprême, les nouveaux élus commencent déjà à tracer les grandes lignes de leur mandat. À Kankan, l’un des cinq députés désormais appelés à représenter la préfecture à l’Assemblée nationale, Aly Badara Condé, affiche clairement ses ambitions. Dans une interview accordée à Guineematin.com mardi [] The post Aly Badara Condé, député élu : « nous serons sur tous les fronts pour défendre Kankan » first appeared on Guineematin.com.

House Speaker Eyes Budget Reconciliation Strategy To Push Voter ID Bill Through Senate

Internal friction and a razor-thin majority led House Speaker Mike Johnson to send lawmakers home early for the July 4th recess last week, after a handful of House Republicans blocked a routine procedural rule to advance legislation on the floor. Addressing the chamber’s tight margins during an appearance on “Fox News Sunday,” Johnson noted that [] House Speaker Eyes Budget Reconciliation Strategy To Push Voter ID Bill Through Senate

RACE TO REPLACE: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to fill empty senate seat?

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Maryland Sets Special Session to Redraw Congressional Maps

Maryland will be holding a special legislative session in August to redraw its congressional maps ahead of the 2028 elections, Senate President Bill Ferguson and House Speaker Joseline Pena-Melnyk announced Tuesday. “After recent court decisions weakened the federal Voting Rights Act and created new uncertainty around congressional redistricting, Maryland needs a clear legal path forward,” Ferguson said in a statement. “This []...Click to read more

Former DPM Paudel remanded to judicial custody for three more days

Kathmandu, June 29: The Special Court has permitted to keep former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Bishn...

Trump Administration Loses Lawsuit Over Homelessness Funding Rules

A federal judge in Rhode Island ruled against changes the federal government sought to the main source of funding for housing the homeless. The judge made the ruling on the grounds that the government didn’t adequately consider the impact the changes...

Judicial Selection Committee selects 68 officials for court system after year-and-a-half freeze

The move begins to address a shortage that the High Court of Justice said had caused serious harm to court services and the public, but it does not fully resolve the district-court vacancy crisis.

Washington rewards failure. It’s time to send career politicians home

Career politicians benefit from gridlock on immigration, drug prices, and housing. Term limits would force Congress to deliver on a deadline, one argues.