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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana lawmakers won’t be done for the year when their regular...

Indiana lawmakers vote to boost their power over emergencies TOM DAVIES, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston, R-Fishers, talks during a news conference in the House chamber on Thursday, April 1, 2021. The House voted Monday, April 5, 2021, to give the Legislature more authority to intervene during emergencies declared by the governor. Gov. Eric Holcomb has said he will veto the bill, and Huston said he expected courts will ultimately decide whether it is all...

Arkansas lawmakers advance scaled-back hate crimes measure ANDREW DeMILLO, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas Senate panel advanced a drastically scaled-back hate crimes bill on Monday that longtime supporters of such legislation have derided for not including specific references to race, sexual orientation or gender identity. The Senate Judiciary Committee endorsed the measure, which requires someone to serve at least 80% of their sentence if they com...

Photo Credit: IANS IANSLive Ramallah, April 6 (IANS) Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye said letter have been addressed to international parties, urging them to exert pressure on Israel for allowing the upcoming Palestinian elections to take place in East Jerusalem. To get full access of the story, click here to subscribe to IANS News Service © 2021 IANS India Private Limited. All Rights Reserved. The reproduction of the story/photograph in any form will be liable for legal action. F...

W.Va. Republicans remain divided after summit on income tax CUNEYT DIL, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Republican leaders in West Virginia remained divided on how to enact an income tax cut after a summit called by Gov. Jim Justice, who unveiled a revised proposal at the meeting on Monday. The meeting between Justice and legislative leaders was meant to strike a compromise between dueling proposals to lower the state income tax. Justice, who led the charge for...

McAuliffe takes jabs from fellow Democrats in debate SARAH RANKIN, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 5 1of5Democratic candidates for governor of Virginia, Del. Lee Carter, left, former Gov. Terry McAuliffe, second from left, state Sen. Jennifer McClellan, center, Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy, second from right, and Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, right, participate in a debate at Virginia State University in Petersburg, Va., Tuesday, April 6, 2021.Steve Helber/APShow MoreShow Le...

CHINA / POLITICS By Xinhua Published: Apr 05, 2021 09:04 AM Aerial photo taken on June 27, 2017 shows the scenery on the both sides of the Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong, south China.(Photo: Xinhua)   Matthew Cheung, chief secretary for administration of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, said on Sunday that improving the electoral system of the HKSAR is clearly a step forward in Hong Kongs democracy, which provides Hong Kongs political system with a new starting ...

Wisconsin cities: Trump should pay legal bills for challenge April 5, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, file photo, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers speaks during a news conference in Kenosha, Wis., as Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes stands at rear. The fight over control of Wisconsin’s share of the $1.9 trillion federal coronavirus stimulus package ramps up Tuesday, March 23, 2021, in the state Legislature, with Republicans voting on a bill to take away Evers ability to deci...

Legislator resigns after furor over remarks about gay people April 5, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — An upstate New York county legislator resigned Monday after criticizing gay relationships as unsustainable, saying “give them an island, they’ll be gone in 40 years.” Albany County legislator George Langdon IV resigned less than a week after a video surfaced of him making the remark at a local retreat titled “A Return to Liberty under the Constitution," prompting calls t...

Moment of Silence bill moves through Florida Legislature Moment of Silence bill moves through Florida Legislature HOPE DEAN of Fresh Take Florida news service, Fresh Take Florida, a news service of the University of Florida April 5, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s Legislature is on the verge of requiring public schools across the state to set aside one to two minutes of silence every morning, adding to the mix of school announcements, the Pledge of Allegiance a...