Tag: Legislature
Minnesota governor announces changes to policing practices
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Monday announced statewide changes to policing he says will increase transparency and accountability, ahead of an expected...
Mexico high court mandates permits for personal pot use
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s Supreme Court ordered the government Monday to issue permits for the personal use of marijuana and for the growing of...
House to vote on bill launching probe of Jan. 6 insurrection
WASHINGTON — A new committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol would have 13 members and the power to subpoena...
Senators to watch as Dems debate changing filibuster rules
WASHINGTON — Looming over Senate Democrats this year is a decision that could fundamentally change Congress: whether to change or eliminate the rules of...
California Democrats again seek to alter recall laws
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Four years ago, California Democrats altered the state’s recall laws in part to slow down the process and try to aid...
Poland, Israel in diplomatic spat over Poland’s property law
WARSAW, Poland — Poland and Israel have summoned each other's diplomats in a growing dispute over Poland’s planned changes to property restitution rules that...
French Black activist fined for defacing colonial statue
PARIS — A French court on Monday convicted and fined a Black rights activist for defacing a statue he sees as an insult to...
Blinken, Lapid meet in Rome amid reset US-Israel relations
ROME — Hush-hush diplomacy. In-person visits. And a very public no-surprises agreement on Iran.
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North Macedonia ready to create huge new national park
POPOVA SHAPKA, North Macedonia — After decades of being exploited by loggers, a vast, cross-border area of breathtaking beauty in the Balkans centered on...
Minnesota lawmakers reach deal on policing measures
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota’s top Democratic and Republican lawmakers reached agreement on the highlights of a public safety bill that includes police accountability...
