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…
U.S. Senate votes to move forward with Bedoya’s FTC confirmation
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted to break a deadlock over the nomination of privacy expert Alvaro Bedoya to join the Federal Trade Commission, narrowly approving an effort to move…
California task force votes to limit eligibility for any slavery reparations
(Reuters) – A California task force on reparations recommends limiting any government payments to Black people whose ancestors were in the United States in the 19th century, rather than giving money to…
East Timor, Asia’s youngest nation, votes for president
By Nelson Da Cruz DILI -Polls have closed in East Timor after Asia’s youngest nation held its fifth presidential election since independence on Saturday, with political stability and economic security at the…
Key Democratic senator Lujan votes at hearing after absence
By David Shepardson and Diane Bartz WASHINGTON – Democratic U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan, who was hospitalized after suffering a stroke, appeared at a U.S. Senate hearing Thursday after an absence of…
New York City police fund votes to divest Russian securities
– Trustees of the New York City police pension fund voted on Tuesday to divest Russian company securities, supporting a resolution brought by city Comptroller Brad Lander, his office said. The fund…
U.S. Senate panel delays votes on FTC, FCC nominees
By David Shepardson and Diane Bartz WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee said Tuesday it will not move forward with votes on nominees for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Federal…
New Jersey Senate votes to ban public pelvic exams that affect minorities, poor women
Trenton – The Senate today approved legislation sponsored by Senators Fred Madden and Shirley Turner that would prohibit invasive examinations of an unconscious patient by a health care practitioner without a patient’s prior…
Chicago Public Schools Forced To Cancel School After Teachers Union Votes To Move To Remote Learning
The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) voted Tuesday to move to remote learning Wednesday, citing concerns over safety amid the rise in COVID-19 cases, the union said in a press release. The CTU’s…
AOC skipped in-person votes in Congress because of growing omicron spread but vacationed in Miami
It has been too dangerous for Sandy Cortez, aka AOC, to attend her sessions in Congress since December 14th, but now, the New York City socialist is spending her New Year’s vacation…
House Votes To Hold Mark Meadows In Criminal Contempt After Defying Subpoena From Jan. 6 Select Committee
The House voted Tuesday to recommend criminal contempt of Congress charges against Mark Meadows, former President Donald Trump’s ex-chief of staff and a former House member, for defying a subpoena from the…
After being locked out of Statehouse over vax mandate, New Jersey Senator votes from nursing home forced to take COVID-19 positive patients during pandemic
State Senator Joe Pennacchio participated remotely in Thursday morning’s Senate Economic Growth Committee, voting from the parking lot of the Paramus Veterans Memorial Home. Pennacchio’s actions were in response to Democrat leaderships’…
Senate Republicans Block Annual Defense Bill Over Lack Of Debate, Amendment Votes
Senate Republicans blocked the passage of the annual defense bill after they and their Democratic colleagues failed to agree on rules governing amendment votes to the legislation. The bill needed 60 votes…
As ballot counting winds down in New Jersey, Phil Murphy leads by 75,000 votes
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey gubernatorial election between Jack Ciattarelli and incumbent Governor Phil Murphy is all but over. One week after polls closed, Murphy leads his opponent by 75,000 votes.…
AOC votes against fixing New York City’s racist bridges
According to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, New York City bridges suffer from systemic racism. This week, Buttigieg parroted a decades-old urban legend that New York City’s low bridges were built to…
As counting winds down, Murphy extends his lead over Ciattarelli to 68,000 votes, Jack not surrendering yet
One week after the election between Jack Ciattarelli and Governor Phil Murphy, the incumbent governor holds a commanding 68,000 vote lead over his opponent. The margin of difference in the race is…
AOC votes against clean drinking water for disenfranchised communities, says Biden sold out to Republicans, moderates
Congresswoman Sandy Cortez, of New York this week checked U.S. President Joe Biden’s claim that all American children will be provided clean drinking water, free of lead under the bipartisan infrastructure deal.…
Down 66,400 votes, Ciattarelli cites election errors and hints at ballot recount, election challenge in New Jersey race
New Jersey Republican candidate for Governor Jack Ciattarelli is claiming election technology errors in a system put in place by Governor Phil Murphy has resulted in 70,000 provisional ballots statewide. Ciattarelli said…
Ciattarelli refuses to concede election as Murphy pulls ahead by nearly 60,000 votes
SOMERSET, NJ – New Jersey Republican candidate for Governor Jack Ciattarelli last night announced that he won’t concede his election loss to Governor Phil Murphy until every last vote has been counted.…
House Democrats Tee Up Final Votes On Infrastructure And $1.75 Trillion Spending Bill
The House on Thursday scheduled final passage votes on President Joe Biden’s sweeping social-safety net package and the bipartisan infrastructure bill for Friday morning after a flurry of last-minute intraparty negotiations led…
Jack Ciattarelli leading Phil Murphy by 3% of votes counted at 11 p.m. on Tuesday
With 61% of total votes reported, Republican Jack Ciattarelli is currently leading incumbent Democrat Phil Murphy. Ciattarelli has taken large leads, as expected in Ocean County, Monmouth County, Hunterdon County, and Bergen…
Votes On Build Back Better, Infrastructure Bill Delayed As Democrats Scramble To Reach Agreement On Lowering Drug Costs
The House Rules Committee is no longer meeting Monday to markup Democrats’ spending package, meaning that the full House vote on it and the bipartisan infrastructure bill will be delayed past Tuesday,…
Ciattarelli, Murphy battle each other for highly coveted Orthodox Jewish votes in Lakewood
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Who is going to get the coveted endorsement of the politically influential Lakewood VAAD? The council of the local community that advises members of the large Orthodox Jewish community…
San Diego School District Unanimously Votes To Require Vaccines For In-Person Staff, Eligible Students
The school board of San Diego Unified School District unanimously voted Tuesday night to implement a vaccine mandate for all staff and eligible students for in-person learning that will not recognize religious…
As Votes Continue to be Counted, Berger, DeGarmeaux Hold Lead in Howell
HOWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ – Democrats are maintaining their lead in the Howell Township mayoral and council election held Tuesday. Incumbent Mayor Theresa Berger and her running mate, Andre DeGarmeaux have maintained their…
AP: Top candidates vote in British election
U.K. voters are deciding who they want to resolve the stalemate over Brexit in a parliamentary election seen as one of the most important since the end of World War II. Voting…
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