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Church of Scotland votes to allow ministers to conduct same sex marriages

THE Church of Scotland has voted to allow parish ministers and deacons to marry same-sex couples if they wish.

The National (Scotland)

Church of Scotland approves same-sex marriages

Commissioners to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland voted 275 in favour and 136 against.

The Independent UK

Church of Scotland to discuss same-sex marriage at first hybrid General Assembly

THE first hybrid General Assembly of the Church of Scotland opens this weekend and will consider issues including voting on whether clergy can…

The National (Scotland)

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Summary of Missouri’s 2022 legislative session

After 128 days in session, the Missouri General Assembly adjourned the 2022 legislative session on May 13. There were a total of 2,104 bills introduced and two bills passed passed both chambers of the legislature and were signed by Gov. Mike Parson (R).

Ballotpedia

Missouri General Assembly passes one election-related bill in 2022 session

The 2022 session of the Missouri General Assembly adjourned on May 13. Ballotpedia tracked 21 election-related bills in this year’s session, 20 of which appear to have died (i.e., these bills failed to clear both chambers of the legislature by the time of its adjournment). One bill – House Bill…

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Missouri General Assembly refers two constitutional amendments to the ballot during 2022 session

The Missouri General Assembly passed resolutions for two constitutional amendments during the 2022 legislative session, which adjourned on May 13. Voters will decide on the amendments at the general election on Nov. 8, 2022. The two amendments join a third proposal that legislators referred to the ballot during the 2021…

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Colorado General Assembly passes bill amending nonprofit disclosure requirements

On May 5, the Colorado Senate passed a bill establishing criteria that would require certain groups supporting or opposing ballot initiatives to register as issue committees. SB237 would limit the amount of money nonprofits can spend on ballot measures before they are considered issue committees and become subject to donor…

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Two bills passed during Missouri’s 2022 legislative session

The Missouri General Assembly adjourned on May 13 having passed two bills during the 2022 legislative session. Both House Bill 3014 and House Bill 3015 are appropriation bills. There were a total of 11 resolutions adopted between the two chambers.

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Same old Pimlico welcomes the 2022 Preakness, as long-awaited renovation plan hits complications

BALTIMORE — Above the grandstand entrance and near a banner highlighting the upcoming 147th Preakness Stakes, a man in a neon yellow T-shirt rolled a fresh coat of white paint onto the aging facade of the Pimlico Race Course one recent morning. Below him, a crew repainted faded white lines…

Tribune News Service

The War in Ukraine Will Be a Historic Turning Point

But for History to Take the Right Path, America and Europe Must Work Together

Foreign Affairs

Rev. Barber: Conviction after NC protest 'badge of honor'

A civil rights leader says he won’t stop raising his voice for the poor, uninsured and downtrodden, although his trespassing conviction for a demonstration at North Carolina’s Legislative Building has been allowed to stand

The Independent UK

National term limits debate resurfaces at inopportune moment for Maryland Rep. Andy Harris

In Texas, an advocacy group displayed an oversized image of an unsmiling U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar on billboards with a message that the Texas Democrat doesn’t support term limits. In Utah, a primary challenger said Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Lee should end his campaign for a third term because he…

Tribune News Service

Early voting underway for Georgia primary election; polls open Saturday

ATLANTA — Three weeks of early voting began Monday — and will include two Saturdays mandatory under state law — for voters who want to cast their ballots in the Georgia primary before Election Day on May 24.

Tribune News Service

UN council backs UN chief's peace effort in its first action

The U.N. Security Council has unanimously adopted its first statement since Russia’s military action began on Feb. 24, expressing “strong support” for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ efforts to find a peaceful solution to the “dispute” in Ukraine

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If Missouri’s abortion ban is triggered, showdown over state constitution likely ahead

If the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, as a leaked draft opinion indicates it will, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt will soon after issue a legal opinion confirming the decision and triggering a near-total abortion ban in the state.

Reason

Rhode Island Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Rhode Island's Abortion Rights Statute

From Wednesday's decision of the Rhode Island Supreme Court in Benson v. McKee (opinion by Justice Maureen McKenna Goldberg, joined by Chief Justice Paul Suttell and Justice William Robinson; Justices Erin Lynch Prata and Melissa Long did not participate): In 2019 the General Assembly enacted the Reproductive Privacy Act (the…

The Hindu

‘Kindly don’t patronize us, we know what to do’: Ambassador Tirumurti responds to Dutch envoy’s tweet on India’s abstention in UNGA on Ukraine

Since January this year, India has abstained on procedural votes and draft resolutions in the U.N. Security Council, the General Assembly and the Human Rights Council that deplored Russian aggression against Ukraine

The Conversation

With the UN powerless, the greatest danger now may be Russia beginning to lose in Ukraine

There could be no better example of the United Nations’ failure to live up to its founding ideals than the recent visit by secretary general António Guterres to Russia. Attempting to calm the dangerous war in Ukraine, he obtained nothing of significance.

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Benzinga

Cunningham Slams SC Gov. Henry McMaster, Says Killing Medical Marijuana Bill 'A Historic Failure Of Leadership'

The South Carolina House found a way to kill seven years of hard work on what is considered the most restrictive medical cannabis law in the country. It eliminated it Wednesday on a technicality regarding sales tax.

The Independent UK

Procedural ruling kills medical marijuana bill in SC House

A seven-year fight to pass a medical marijuana bill may have ended in South Carolina when a House leader ruled the proposal would mean a tax increase and could not be considered

Ballotpedia

New Tennessee ballot measure to change constitutional language on clergy serving in the General Assembly

Tennessee’s 112th General Assembly adjourned and certified a new constitutional amendment to put onto the ballot on April 28. This amendment would remove a section of Tennessee’s Constitution that disqualifies religious ministers from being elected into the Tennessee General Assembly.

The Conversation

How Vietnamese 'Putinistas' are spreading disinformation about Ukrainians

In March 2022, a Vietnamese Facebook post accused Ukrainians of slandering late president Ho Chi Minh, the founding father of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

WEKU

Kentucky drops in national rankings for teacher pay, student spending

A new report shows Kentucky dropping slightly in national rankings for teacher pay.

Ballotpedia

Three resolutions adopted in Missouri General Assembly

Since April 19, one resolution was adopted in the Missouri State Senate and two were adopted in the Missouri House of Representatives. There were no bills to pass both the House and Senate and be signed by Gov. Mike Parson (R). So far in the 2022 session, nine bills and…

Tribune News Service

Federal judge curtails law that gave Kemp fundraising advantage over Abrams

ATLANTA — A federal judge on Thursday ordered a special committee to suspend raising campaign money for Gov. Brian Kemp’s reelection bid until the GOP gubernatorial nomination is decided, temporarily eliminating what had been a major advantage Republican lawmakers carved out for him.

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