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North Carolina Republican lawmakers voted to strip the state’s incoming Democratic governor and attorney general of key powers, passing a sweeping bill before the GOP most likely loses its veto-proof supermajority in the Legislature next year. The legislation would grant the authority to appoint members to the state’s election board, which oversees the voting process […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for a special session of the state legislature to bolster the progressive state’s policies against Donald Trump’s impending presidency — telling reporters the plan is to “Trump-proof” state laws. Newsom, a Democrat and staunch Trump opponent, asked for the special session to convene next month, with immigration, climate change, […]
Alberta’s provincial representatives reconvene Monday for the fall session, where the governing United Conservative Party plans to pass several contentious bills. This is the first time MLAs will be together in the Legislature in Edmonton since the spring sitting wrapped in May. There are 13 proposed bills set to be introduced in the fall, covering […]