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Key vote on January 6 timing unclear after Republicans bog down Senate floor overnight
The timing of the vote to create the independent panel is still not known because it’s unclear how long Republicans will drag out the fight over the previous bill. At least eight Republicans have requested time to speak on the floor overnight — for up to an hour each — to voice their objections to …
Brazil’s former health minister shields Bolsonaro in COVID-19 inquiry
Former Brazil’s Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello is seen after a meeting of the Parliamentary Inquiry Committee (CPI) to investigate government actions and management during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, at the Federal Senate in Brasilia, Brazil May 19, 2021. REUTERS/Adriano Machado Former Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello denied on Wednesday that Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro …
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. …
Lectra shareholders’ vote on Gerber Technology acquisition project postponed Paris Stock Exchange:LSS
Lectra shareholders’ vote onGerber Technology acquisition project postponed Paris, April 19, 2021 – Lectra‘s shareholders’ vote on the proposed acquisition of Gerber Technology, initially scheduled for the April 30, 2021 Shareholders’ Meeting, has been postponed to June 1, 2021, as the decision of the American regulatory authority is now expected on May 27, 2021. A …
BREAKING: After 7-1 Council Vote for AG Led, Renewed Investigation into the 2017 Racially Biased Election Flyer, Councilwoman Fisher Says Many Unanswered Questions Remain
BREAKING: After 7-1 Council Vote for AG Led, Renewed Investigation into the 2017 Racially Biased Election Flyer, Councilwoman Fisher Says Many Unanswered Questions Remain It has been over three years since an ugly, racially biased flyer against one mayoral candidate and portrayed as being sent by another mayoral candidate was found on the windshields of …
NFL Owners Vote to Add 17th Game; 49ers to Face Bengals in 2021
On Tuesday, NFL owners approved the vote to officially expand regular season games from 16 to 17 beginning this season. The 17-game season was part of the new collective bargaining agreement between the NFL and the NFL Players Association, which was ratified last March. The incorporation of the additional game comes exactly 44 years to …
Florida Homecoming Queen Arrested For Allegedly Rigging Vote
Photos from the Tate High School Homecoming last October show the homecoming queen posing on the football field with a glamorous sparkling crown atop her blonde curls, a black sash draped over her sequined cream gown declaring her the winner. On Monday, the 17-year-old Floria teenager was arrested, along with her mother, for hacking into …
Swiss vote on proposal to ban face coverings in public
BERLIN (AP) — Swiss voters delivered their verdict Sunday on a proposal to ban face coverings, both the niqabs and burqas worn by a few Muslim women in the country and the ski masks and bandannas used by protesters. A projection after polls closed pointed to a very close result. The measure would outlaw covering …
Wright State trustees vote to move forward with faculty cuts
In November, university administration triggered articles in the existing Collective Bargaining Agreement between the union that represents Wright State faculty, the AAUP-WSU, and Wright State University, to begin the process of retrenchment. According to a press release from Wright State, Articles T17 and N17 of the CBA between the AAUP-WSU and Wright State University acknowledge …
North Carolina Republicans Censure Richard Burr Over Impeachment Vote
The North Carolina Republican Party voted unanimously on Monday to censure Senator Richard M. Burr for voting to convict former President Donald J. Trump in his second impeachment trial. The rebuke was the latest fallout for the seven Republicans who sided with Democrats in an unsuccessful effort to find Mr. Trump guilty of inciting an …
