The Latest Breaking News from Assembly

Newsom, lawmakers plan to provide more than $9 billion in gas refunds to Californians

Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers have reached a tentative deal to return $9.5 billion in tax refunds to Californians, sending as much as $1,050 to families this fall in long-awaited financial relief from record-high gasoline prices and inflation.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 25, 2022

Punjab cabinet OKs tabling of white paper on finances

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab cabinet on Friday gave nod for tabling a white paper on the state's finances and the budget estimates for 2022-23 during the budget session of the legislative assembly. The move is aimed at simplifying the issues being faced by the Punjab government and to apprise the common…

The Times of India · Jun 25, 2022

Punjab Cabinet nod to table White Paper on State’s finances in Assembly

It also clears tabling of Budget estimates for 2022-23 in the ongoing budget session

The Hindu · Jun 24, 2022

Failing to reform Stormont 'catastrophic' for devolution, Alliance's Naomi Long warns

The Alliance Party leader said the "case for reform is indisputable and acknowledged by all parties"

Belfast Live · Jun 24, 2022

Contested state legislative primaries in Wisconsin increase compared to 2020

There are 38 contested state legislative primaries in Wisconsin this year, 16% of the total number of possible primaries, and a 15% increase compared to the 2020 election cycle.

Ballotpedia · Jun 24, 2022

Majoritarian politics, Muslim marginality

It raises questions about the new notions of representation in political life and the future of pluralism in India

The Hindu · Jun 23, 2022

Wisconsin election investigator says he deleted records

The former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice hired to investigate President Joe Biden’s victory in the battleground state testified that he routinely deleted records, and deactivated a personal email account, even after receiving open records requests

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022

Lok Sabha bypolls a crucial test for AAP, SP

Elections held for three Lok Sabha and seven Assembly seats

The Hindu · Jun 23, 2022

New York sees increase in state legislative incumbents facing contested primaries this year

Fifty-one of the 191 New York state legislators running for re-election this year—46 Democrats and five Republicans—face contested primaries. That equals 27% of incumbents seeking re-election, an increase from previous election cycles. The remaining 73% of incumbents are not facing primary challengers.

Ballotpedia · Jun 23, 2022

George Skelton: California has long been a voice for abortion rights. But there’s a political ring to it

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — People often ask me how things have changed at California’s Capitol over the last 60 years. One answer: Politics today is a lot more knee-jerk partisan.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 23, 2022