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The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ali Khamenei, is 81 years old and reportedly in declining health. The question of the succession will be decided by the regime’s Assembly of Experts, who will choose the new Supreme Leader following Khamenei’s death. Six individuals have emerged as possible successors.

the SL, the GC, the DC, and the Assembly While the Assembly is the most important organ with regard to the appointment of a new SL, the power and influence of the GC and the DC are also considerable. The bodies surrounding Khamenei will also influence the selection. Those bodies include the Office of the Supreme Leader, which employs thousands and has its own intelligence, counterintelligence, and protection organizations. The power of the Office cannot be ignored. The Office has a complex bure...

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RI House Finance Chair Marvin Abney. After months of not having a Fiscal Year 2021 budget, the Rhode Island General Assembly took a step closer on Wednesday.  The House Finance Committee voted 11-2 to approve a "pared-down" $12.75 billion state budget for the 2021 fiscal year that restores funding to cities and towns, uses federal coronavirus relief funds and does not raise taxes or fees. The federal monies could have gone to support Rhode Island businesses -- and are now going to support gove...

The House Finance Committee voted 11-2 today to approve a pared-down state budget for the 2021 fiscal year that restores funding to cities