Elections
Rent stabilization measures win in US midterm election
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ballot measures in the U.S. to build more affordable housing and protect tenants from soaring rent increases were plentiful and fared well in last week’s midterm elections, a sign of growing angst over record high rents exacerbated by inflation and a dearth of homes. Voters approved capping rent increases at below …
2022 Quebec elections: Prioritize health professionals
MONTRÉAL, Sept. 12, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ – With election season in full swing, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA), the Fédération des médecins omnipraticiens du Québec (FMOQ) and the Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec (FMSQ) are joining together to call on all parties to formally commit to restructuring the Quebec healthcare system in order to …
President Emmanuel Macron faceoff with Marine Le Pen
The second — and final — round of voting sees centrist incumbent Emmanuel Macron face off against nationalist and far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. Chesnot | Getty Images News | Getty Images French citizens are heading to the polls Sunday in a presidential election set against the backdrop of war in Ukraine and a cost …
Hungary’s Viktor Orban criticizes Ukraine’s Zelenskyy in election speech
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban delivers a speech on stage next to members of the Fidesz party at their election base, ‘Balna’ building on the bank of the Danube River of Budapest, on April 3, 2022. – Nationalist Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban claimed a “great victory” in general election, as partial results gave his …
Breaking: India reports 4,362 Covid cases, 66 deaths in 24 hours
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National Enquirer Parent, Ex-CEO Fined for Breaking Election Law in 2016 Campaign
The May 17 agreement between A360 Media LLC and the FEC characterized the $150,000 payment to model Karen McDougal as an illegal corporate campaign contribution. Federal law prohibits companies from making contributions to candidate committees. A spokesman for A360 Media and David Pecker, the former chief executive of American Media Inc., didn’t have an immediate …
Arizona Republicans fight back against election fraud claims
PHOENIX (AP) — The top Republicans in Arizona’s largest county gave an impassioned defense of their handling of the 2020 election Monday, calling on fellow members of the GOP and business leaders to speak out against an unprecedented partisan election audit. The GOP-dominated Maricopa County Board of Supervisors cast the audit as a sham that’s …
Elections 2021: Labour reshuffle delay leaves questions over Sir Keir Starmer's team – BBC News
Elections 2021: Labour reshuffle delay leaves questions over Sir Keir Starmer’s team BBC News Keir Starmer needs to act more urgently if he is to rescue Labour from its plight The Guardian Elections 2021: Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner sacked as party chair BBC News Tory lessons for Republicans The Washington Post Frustration and anger at Labour’s election disaster The …
Texas Legislature Set to Vote on Election Bill
AUSTIN, Texas—Texas lawmakers are poised to vote Thursday on a Republican-sponsored election bill that has received pushback from civil-rights groups and major corporations. The Texas bill comes after voting laws passed in Georgia and Florida that Republicans say will increase election security and Democrats contend will restrict voting access, particularly to minority communities. Florida Gov. …
Whose ‘Big Lie’? Trump’s proclamation a new GOP litmus test
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump and his supporters are intensifying efforts to shame — and potentially remove — members of their party who are seen as disloyal to the former president and his false claims that last year’s election was stolen from him. On Capitol Hill, Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, the No. 3 Republican …
