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Book-banning moms cry censorship

"Mama Bears" group files lawsuit alleging their First Amendment rights are being violated

Salon · Aug 12, 2022

‘Greater insight’: ABS unveils monthly inflation reports as cost-of-living crisis bites

Households and the Reserve Bank will get a much closer look into when soaring inflation peaks later this year with monthly price reports coming.

The New Daily · Aug 10, 2022

Court Upholds N.C. Statute That Criminalizes Knowingly/Recklessly Libelous Statements About Candidates

Grimmett v. Costa, decided today by Judge Catherine Eagles (M.D.N.C.), refused to issue a preliminary injunction against a N.C. statute that makes it a misdemeanor [f]or any person to publish or cause to be circulated derogatory reports with reference to any candidate in any primary or election, knowing such report…

Reason · Aug 9, 2022

ECB finally replace Ian Watmore after 11 month search as new chair appointed

Surrey chief Richard Thompson has been appointed chair of the England and Wales Cricket Board, ending an 11-month search following Ian Watmore's resignation from the post

Daily Mirror · Aug 6, 2022

A true champion of transparency

An unsung hero of the public service is remembered for his devotion to transparency.

The Canberra Times · Aug 5, 2022

North Carolina Green Party Scores Major Win in Ballot Access Dispute

The State Board of Elections has allowed the Green Party to register as an official political party amid a signature validity dispute plaguing its House and Senate candidates.

Reason · Aug 5, 2022

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #24

Welcome to Hall Pass. This newsletter keeps you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. Each week, we bring you a roundup of the latest on school board elections, along with sharp commentary and research from across the political spectrum on the issues confronting school boards in…

Ballotpedia · Aug 3, 2022

Attorney General K.K. Venugopal accuses Maharashtra State Board of Waqfs of ‘targeting’ him

K.K. Venugopal writes to the Supreme Court accusing the State Board of Waqfs of ‘targeting’ him through a ‘serious, uncalled for and unwarranted attempt’ to remove him as its lawyer

The Hindu · Aug 2, 2022

Reserve Bank hikes official interest rates to six-year high

The Reserve Bank has lifted the cash rate by another half a percentage point as it seeks to rein in rising inflation. It's the fourth rate hike since May.

The New Daily · Aug 2, 2022

Meet the Fed, the latest superpower to emerge from Washington's shadows

Few voters may be thinking of Jerome Powell as they go to the polls in November, but all will be coping with economic conditions strongly influenced by Powell's Federal Reserve Board.

WEKU · Jul 31, 2022