Tag: Local governments
Indiana Senate votes to override local rental rules ban veto
INDIANAPOLIS — Republican lawmakers took the first step Monday toward overriding the Indiana governor’s veto of a bill blocking cities from regulating rental properties,...
Hong Kong denies bail for opposition publisher Jimmy Lai
HONG KONG — A Hong Kong court on Tuesday denied bail for government critic and newspaper publisher Jimmy Lai who is facing charges under...
Study: Jail populations dropped, rose slightly in pandemic
O'FALLON, Mo. — Jail populations across the U.S. dropped by nearly a quarter at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, before rising slightly again...
History of abuse for Mexican police unit in migrant massacre
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico — When state police in northern Mexico allegedly shot 19 people, including at least 14 Guatemalan migrants, to death in late...
A subdued year for Germany’s Carnival, thanks to the virus
BERLIN — Germany’s renowned Carnival celebrations got underway Thursday but without any of their usual raucous revelry.
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Spain: Catalan vote to test pandemic’s impact on separatism
BARCELONA, Spain — Over 5 million voters will be called to the polls on Sunday in Spain’s northeast Catalonia for an election that will...
Indiana lawmakers debate environmental regulation, rollbacks
INDIANAPOLIS — As Indiana lawmakers debate dozens of bills addressing environmental matters, tensions are flaring over whether the state should adopt greener initiatives or...
