The Latest Breaking News from Assembly

Anita Chabria: Support pedophiles or protect children? A false question roils California Legislature

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Do you support protecting pedophiles or protecting kids?

Los Angeles Times · Jul 15, 2023

Naveen Patnaik announces projects eyeing western Odisha development ahead of polls

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik announces 2,000 meeting halls in western Odisha as part of 5T initiative. Part of 'Ama Odisha Nabin Odisha' scheme, it is intended to augment rural infrastructure, promote Jagannath culture and tradition.

The Hindu · Jul 15, 2023

Trinamool team visits Nandigram to counter BJP’s fact-finding team

The development comes at a time when a BJP fact-finding team led by former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad is visiting West Bengal.

The Hindu · Jul 14, 2023

Explained | Governor R.N Ravi vs. M.K. Stalin’s government in Tamil Nadu: a timeline of events

R.N Ravi’s tenure as Tamil Nadu Governor has been marked by conflict with the Chief Minister M.K Stalin-led State government. The Hindu examines the timeline of the struggle and important developments in Tamil Nadu.

The Hindu · Jul 14, 2023

SC notice to Maharashtra Speaker on Thaackeray camp plea of deliberate delay in disqualification proceedings against CM Shinde, others

SC issues notice to Maharashtra Assembly Speaker in petition by Uddhav Thackeray loyalists accusing him of delaying disqualification proceedings against CM Eknath Shinde. Petitioners urge SC to direct Speaker to decide the disqualification petitions expeditiously or decide them itself.

The Hindu · Jul 14, 2023

California Democrats revived a stalled bill on child trafficking after public pressure

Democrats in the California Legislature have revived a bill that would increase penalties for child traffickers

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023

California Democrats blocked a child trafficking bill. Will Gavin Newsom, lawmakers save it?

Gov. Gavin Newsom and California legislative leaders are trying to broker a deal over a Republican bill strengthening penalties for child sex traffickers after Democrats killed the measure in committee.

Tribune News Service · Jul 13, 2023

Election legislation roundup: New Jersey General Assembly

As of July 9, Ballotpedia has tracked 55 election-related bills in the New Jersey General Assembly since the beginning of the year. Of the 55, Ballotpedia tracked two from July 3-9. Democrats sponsored both bills. The two bills are:   

Ballotpedia · Jul 12, 2023

Salt debate

A hundred years ago, the debate on Dr. Nandlal’s motion urging the repeal of the Viceroy’s certification power was not disheartening, reported The Times

The Hindu · Jul 12, 2023

HDK displays ‘transfer rate card’ of a department in Assembly

JD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy, who has been alleging that there is a “transfer racket” of officials in the new dispensation, on Wednesday, displayed a sheet of paper in the Assembly that he claimed mentions different “rates” for transfers of officials in a particular department.

The Hindu · Jul 12, 2023