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Proposal to break central-local deadlock on Three Waters and climate

The Three Waters tensions are a symptom of a deeper democracy and legitimacy problem, says visiting author, that can only be addressed by allowing New Zealanders to participate in decision-making.

Newsroom.co.nz

World's first Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity Loss recommends constitutional change to protect rights of nature

The representative section of Irish society was whittled down from 2,400 responses to 20,000 invitations and 4% were farmers

Irish Mirror

I should not be making Northern Ireland budget decisions, says Heaton-Harris

The Northern Ireland Secretary said he has acted to protect the education and health budgets ‘as much as I can’.

The Independent UK

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Republican John Duarte remains slightly ahead of Democrat Adam Gray in close California congressional election

WASHINGTON — In one of the nation’s last uncalled midterm races for the U.S. House of Representatives, a Republican farmer remains slightly ahead of a Democratic Assemblyman.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Corruption-accused minister enjoying five-star luxury in jail: Anurag Thakur's dig at 'Kejriwal model'

JAIPUR: Union minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday referred to a purported leaked video that showed Delhi minister Satyendar Jain having a meal inside his jail cell to launch an attack on the AAP, saying a minister facing corruption charges was enjoying "five-star luxuries" in prison.

The Times of India

Sadiq Khan to face second grilling over Cressida Dick’s resignation from Met Police

Sadiq Khan has been formally summonsed to answer questions from the London Assembly over his role in Cressida Dick’s resignation for a second time.

Evening Standard

In California, 10% of Legislature now identifies as LGBTQ

Once all of them assume office, California will be the first state where it's believed more than 10% of legislators identify publicly as LGBTQ

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Rep. David Valadao wins reelection in endangered California Central Valley congressional seat

LOS ANGELES — Republican Rep. David Valadao, whose vote to impeach President Trump nearly sank his campaign in the primary, will return to Congress next year, after defeating Democratic state Assemblyman Rudy Salas in the 22nd District race in California's Central Valley.

Los Angeles Times

Stormont deadline date pushed back six weeks under new law

The new legislation aims to maintain public services and cut MLAs' pay

Belfast Live

Legislation introduced to push back deadline to form a Stormont Executive

It will also allow for MLA salaries to be cut by around a third while the Assembly is unable to sit.

The Independent UK

Democrats won under new maps, but will they in the future?

LAS VEGAS — It didn’t take long for Nevada Democrats’ redistricting maneuvering to pay off.

Tribune News Service

George Skelton: Being mayor is different from being a legislator. But Bass has shined in every political job

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Back when she was a legislative leader, one rare quality that impressed me about Karen Bass was her candor in admitting ignorance about a complex subject.

Los Angeles Times

Former UUP MLA Rosemary Barton replaces retiring councillor in Co Tyrone

It follows a number of other former MLAs being co-opted to councils since May's Assembly election

Belfast Live

Civil servants using energy support as ‘lever’ to get Assembly back, says DUP MP

Sammy Wilson asked the Chancellor to investigate whether civil servants were ‘interfering’ in the political process in Northern Ireland.

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Los Angeles Times

George Skelton: After Democratic infighting and a tense election, Robert Rivas will be California's next Assembly speaker

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — One of California's most important elections last week was held behind closed doors with only 63 voters. They elected the next state Assembly speaker.

Edinburgh Live

Iconic Edinburgh Hogmanay torchlight procession scrapped by organisers

The Edinburgh Hogmanay torchlight procession has been cut from the 2022 program due to the economy and funding issues. Organisers hope to bring the event back in 2023.

The National (Scotland)

Edinburgh Hogmanay torchlight parade cancelled 'due to lack of funds'

THE torchlight procession which kicks off Edinburgh’s world-famous Hogmanay celebrations has been cancelled, it has been confirmed.

Dynamite News

Gujarat Poll: Cong, NCP Forge Pre-Poll Alliance In Gujarat; NCP To Contest Three Seats

NCP will fight the upcoming Assembly polls in Gujarat in alliance with the Congress. Read on for details

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McClatchy Washington Bureau

California’s Central Valley could determine US House control. Election results so far

Control of the House of Representatives could come down to California. And it could take days — or weeks — to determine.

The Independent UK

Singling out DUP MLAs for pay cut would be legally challenged – Heaton-Harris

The Northern Ireland Secretary has defended reducing salaries of all Assembly members at Stormont despite the DUP being the party blocking devolution.

Daily Mirror

Northern Ireland Assembly election deadline pushed back after months of paralysis

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris confirmed to MPs that he would push back the deadline to hold a poll to resolve the region's power sharing crisis by at least six weeks

McClatchy Washington Bureau

David Valadao clings to slim lead over Rudy Salas in California congressional race

A Republican who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump and a popular Democratic state Assemblyman are in what analysts say is a toss-up for a Central Valley congressional seat that could tip partisan balance in the House to the GOP in 2023.

Belfast Live

Northern Ireland waiting lists 'alarming' as 4,000 children waiting more than a year for appointment

The NI figure for waiting on planned care has consistently been higher than in England, Scotland and Wales.

Belfast Live

Tributes after former UUP MLA Samuel Gardiner dies aged 82

"He was a man of conviction, a man of passion and a man of dedicated service"

The Independent UK

Wisconsin lawmaker sues to sequester military ballots

The Republican chair of the Wisconsin Assembly’s elections committee along with a veterans group and other voters have filed a lawsuit seeking a court order requiring the sequestering of military absentee and mail-in ballots in the battleground state

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