Jackson council votes to level salaries for part-time elected officials
On Tuesday night, the Jackson Township Council voted to drastically lower the salaries of elected officials, including the Mayor and Council President. Council President Jennifer Kuhn said the adjustment was made to…
House Votes To Overturn ‘Overreaching’ Biden Water Rule
House Votes To Overturn ‘Overreaching’ Biden Water Rule Katelynn Richardson on March 9, 2023 The House of Representatives voted 227-198 Thursday to overturn the Biden administration’s “waters of the United States” (WOTUS)…
Red State Votes Down Recreational Weed After Years Of Cannabis Chaos
Red State Votes Down Recreational Weed After Years Of Cannabis Chaos Bronson Winslow on March 8, 2023 Oklahoma voters Tuesday rejected a ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana in the state amid…
Senate Unanimously Votes To Declassify Intel On COVID-19 Origins
Senate Unanimously Votes To Declassify Intel On COVID-19 Origins Katelynn Richardson on March 2, 2023 The Senate voted unanimously Wednesday on a bill that requires the Director of National Intelligence to declassify…
Second Amendment Advocacy Group Promises To Recall Any Michigan Politician That Votes For Gun Control
Second Amendment Advocacy Group Promises To Recall Any Michigan Politician That Votes For Gun Control Bronson Winslow on February 20, 2023 A Michigan-based Second Amendment advocacy group promised to recall any lawmaker…
Amazon illegally threatened NYC workers ahead of union votes, judge finds
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc illegally threatened to withhold raises and benefits from workers at two New York City warehouses if they voted to unionize, a judge with the National…
Jackson council votes for township-wide property reevaluation
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Jackson Township council voted to approve a property reevaluation for all real estate located in the township. The process, which will involve a property reassessment for all…
Community Votes Out School Board Members For Backing Policy To Hide Kids’ Gender Transitions
Community Votes Out School Board Members For Backing Policy To Hide Kids’ Gender Transitions Reagan Reese on January 11, 2023 Residents of Paris, Maine, recalled two school board members on Tuesday who…
Former Trump Adviser Kellyanne Conway Questions If McCarthy Has ‘The Votes To Govern’
Former Trump Adviser Kellyanne Conway Questions If McCarthy Has ‘The Votes To Govern’ Harold Hutchison on January 5, 2023 Kellyanne Conway, a former adviser to former President Donald Trump, questioned Thursday whether…
As U.S. House speaker fight drags on, Republican holdout votes for Trump
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A day after Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives rejected Donald Trump’s plea to support Kevin McCarthy’s campaign for speaker, one of McCarthy’s hardline opponents…
Lauren Boebert Says McCarthy ‘Smugly Rejected’ Key Proposal That Would’ve Gotten Him 218 Votes
Lauren Boebert Says McCarthy ‘Smugly Rejected’ Key Proposal That Would’ve Gotten Him 218 Votes Harold Hutchison on January 3, 2023 Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado said Tuesday that Rep. Kevin McCarthy…
Fiji’s king maker party SODELPA votes to support opposition coalition
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Fiji’s Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA) said on Friday that it would form a coalition with two other parties, a move that will dislodge current Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama.…
U.S. Senate $1.66 trillion gov’t funding bill secures enough votes to advance
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A $1.66 trillion bill to fund the U.S. government secured enough support to advance in the Senate’s first procedural vote on the matter on Tuesday. Voting was continuing. (Reporting…
U.S. SEC votes to advance stock market overhaul proposals
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday voted in favor of proposing some of the biggest changes to the structure of American equity markets in nearly two…
U.S. SEC votes to increase disclosures around trading plans by insiders
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday voted to amend the Securities Exchange Act to expand disclosures around the trading of company shares by insiders, such as…
German parliament votes to ratify CETA trade agreement with Canada
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Bundestag lower house of parliament voted by a majority on Thursday to back the ratification of the European Union’s free trade agreement with Canada, five years after it…
Kazakh president Tokayev wins 82.45% of votes in snap election – exit poll
ASTANA (Reuters) – Kazakh president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev won 82.45% of votes in Sunday’s snap election, an exit poll carried out by the “Open Society” research institute showed on Monday. Tokayev was widely…
Dem Senators Attempt To Wrangle GOP Votes For DACA Bill In Lame Duck Congress
Dem Senators Attempt To Wrangle GOP Votes For DACA Bill In Lame Duck Congress Arjun Singh on November 17, 2022 Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has made passing immigration reform, including creating…
Biden thinks Democrats short of votes needed to restore abortion rights
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said Monday he did not think Democrats in the next Congress would have enough votes to restore abortion rights nationally. “I don’t think…
Maricopa County Supervisor Says ‘It’s Offensive’ To Expect Votes To Be Counted Faster
Maricopa County Supervisor Says ‘It’s Offensive’ To Expect Votes To Be Counted Faster Harold Hutchison on November 11, 2022 Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates criticized Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake of Arizona…
Explainer-U.S. midterm elections: How America casts and counts its votes
By Matt Zdun (Reuters) – Misinformation online and false claims of election fraud by former President Donald Trump and his allies have sharply eroded public trust in the integrity of U.S. elections.…
Two Turquoise Hill investors to withhold votes on Rio Tinto’s $3.3 billion bid
(Reuters) -Rio Tinto on Wednesday said two key investors in Turquoise Hill Resources agreed to withhold their votes at a meeting to decide on the global miner’s $3.3 billion offer for the…
Rail union representing 6,000 U.S. workers votes down labor deal
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS) union, representing more than 6,000 members, said on Wednesday that workers voted against ratifying a national tentative agreement reached in…
Explainer-U.S. midterm elections: How America casts and counts its votes
By Matt Zdun (Reuters) – Misinformation online and false claims of election fraud by former President Donald Trump and his allies have sharply eroded public trust in the integrity of U.S. elections.…
‘Dirty Stuff’: Steve Forbes Accuses Biden Of Undermining The Economy To Win Midterm Votes
‘Dirty Stuff’: Steve Forbes Accuses Biden Of Undermining The Economy To Win Midterm Votes Harold Hutchison on October 7, 2022 Former Republican presidential candidate Steve Forbes accused President Joe Biden of…
U.S. House votes to approve antitrust bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday to approve a bill that would sharply raise fees for antitrust reviews of the biggest mergers and strengthen state attorneys general…
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