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Croatia ruling conservatives will form government with a far-right group after inconclusive election

May. 08, 2024 10:58 AM EDT

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia ’s ruling conservatives on Wednesday agreed to form a coalition with an extreme party, which would push the country further to the right ahead of next month's European parliamentary election. The governing Croatian Democratic Union, or HDZ, and the...

North Macedonia holds elections dominated by the country's path to EU membership and corruption

May. 08, 2024 10:22 AM EDT

SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Voters in North Macedonia cast ballots on Wednesday in a parliamentary election and a presidential runoff dominated by issues including the country's path toward European Union membership, corruption and the economy. The first round of the election...

Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania

May. 08, 2024 07:14 AM EDT

Altoona Mirror. May 6, 2024. Editorial: Lawmakers do right on stalking law As technology continues to change, our laws and our sense of justice must adapt to meet the new technological landscape. One such aspect of that evolution is the use of devices...

California Supreme Court to weigh pulling measure making it harder to raise taxes from ballot

May. 08, 2024 03:38 AM EDT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The California Supreme Court is expected to hear arguments Wednesday about whether to remove a measure from the November ballot that would make it harder for the state and local governments to raise taxes. The measure would require all new and higher taxes to...

Minnesota ethics panel defers action on senator charged with burglary until after next court date

May. 07, 2024 22:52 PM EDT

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota Senate ethics panel deferred further action Tuesday night on a complaint against a lawmaker who's charged with burglary for allegedly breaking into her estranged stepmother's house until after her next court date. Democratic Sen. Nicole Mitchell,...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Speaker Johnson search for offramp as vote on his ouster simmers

May. 07, 2024 18:14 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Embattled House Speaker Mike Johnson and far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene met for a second day at the Capitol on Tuesday, political adversaries trying to engineer an off-ramp from the escalating standoff over her threat for a vote to oust him from office. The...

With 2024 presidential contest looming, Georgia governor signs new election changes into law

May. 07, 2024 17:46 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation Tuesday that makes additional changes to Georgia's election laws ahead of the 2024 presidential contest in the battleground state, including defining probable causes for removing voters from the rolls when their eligibility is challenged. ...

Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?

May. 07, 2024 14:02 PM EDT

A New York judge on Tuesday removed an equal protection measure from the state's November ballot, knocking back to two the number of states where abortion-related amendments will definitely go before voters this year. The ruling found that lawmakers failed to follow procedural rules...

University of Kentucky faculty issue no-confidence vote in school president over policy change

May. 07, 2024 12:13 PM EDT

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The University of Kentucky senate has issued a vote of no confidence in President Eli Capilouto, but the school's Board of Trustees issued a statement afterward saying it “unequivocally supports” him. The faculty entity took the symbolic vote on Monday...

Editorial Roundup: Missouri

May. 07, 2024 07:31 AM EDT

Kansas City Star. April 30, 2024. Editorial: Missouri Republicans already banned abortion. Now they’re targeting Planned Parenthood Missouri Republicans are trying to ban abortion twice over. Sound silly? It kind of is. Abortion has been illegal in...