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Libya legislative heads to tackle election standoff in meeting

The leaders of Libya's two legislative chambers will meet in Geneva next week for last-ditch talks on a constitutional basis for elections, the United Nations said on Thursday, but analysts see little prospect of a breakthrough.

Reuters

Congress candidate Jonathan Jackson: Made ‘mistake’ in ignoring personal financial disclosure deadline

Jackson, running in the Illinois 1st Congressional District, waited until days before the election to file a personal financial disclosure due in May.

Chicago Sun-Times

Missouri Legislative Employee's Pro-Mask-Mandate Speech Protected by First Amendment

From Mayfield v. Miller, decided Tuesday by Judge Douglas Harpool (W.D. Mo.): Plaintiff Tad Mayfield worked for the Missouri House of Representatives … from August 29, 2011, until his termination on August 6, 2020. Plaintiff was employed by the House at the time as a Legislative Specialist II. Defendant Dana…

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Missouri primary mail ballot request deadline is one month away

Missouri’s statewide primary election is scheduled for Aug. 2, 2022. Here is what you need to know about absentee/mail-in voting in the primary:

Ballotpedia

Final Senate results: Labor, the Greens and David Pocock will have a majority of senators

The final buttons to electronically distribute preferences for the Senate were pressed in NSW, Victoria and Western Australia on Monday. I wrote about the distribution of preferences in Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania on Saturday, and the climate activist’s David Pocock’s ACT Senate victory on Tuesday.

The Conversation

Missouri General Assembly considered highest number of judiciary bills since 2019

In 2022, the Missouri General Assembly considered the highest number of judiciary bills since 2019, but passed the fewest number of bills. The General Assembly considered 267 judiciary bills during the 2022 legislative session and passed one bill. The next highest number of bills considered was in 2020 (242 bills)…

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Mike Pence's actions on Jan. 6 were wholly unremarkable – until they saved the nation

New revelations from the congressional committee investigating the events on and leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol show the crucial role then-Vice President Mike Pence played in thwarting the insurrection – and reveal the principles behind his actions.

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Why is Indonesia’s draft criminal code so controversial?

A new version of the legislation could be passed next month, but the government has shared little about the changes.

Al Jazeera

Trump was told Pence could not overturn US election, but still pressured him, January 6 panel hears

The US House of Representatives select committee is told outgoing president Donald Trump continued his pressure campaign against his vice-president even though he knew a violent mob of his supporters was threatening the Capitol on January 6, 2021.

ABC News

Parliamentary Delegations from 60 Countries Discuss Climate Change Crises in Egypt

The eighth Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians kicked off on Wednesday in Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt’s South Sinai province. Parliamentary delegations from 60 countries have taken part in the two-day event, which is held under the auspices of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and in cooperation with the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

The teal independents want to hold government to account. That starts with high-quality information

The election of a record number of independents to the House of Representatives will undoubtedly increase pressure on parliament to change how it operates. Already the newly elected independent member for Goldstein, Zoe Daniel, has called for more resources for two key institutions, the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) and the…

The Conversation

Over 100 CEOs Including Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft Press For China Competition Bill

A broad coalition of 123 CEOs and senior executives representing major sectors of the American economy and millions of U.S. workers urged Congress to pass legislation to amplify U.S. economic competitiveness, including in chip manufacturing. The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), which organized the letter signing, claimed it was the largest group…

Benzinga

LGBTQI+ group gathers at Parliament to demand passage of Marriage Equality Bill

Members of the LGBTQI+ rights movement on Wednesday submitted a letter calling on the House of Representatives to pass the Marriage Equality Bill, which would make the marriage law applicable to any couple, regardless of their gender.

Bangkok Post

Censure motion filed, targets Prayut, 10 others

Opposition parties in the House of Representatives on Wednesday filed a motion of no confidence in Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and 10 other cabinet ministers for debate under Section 151 of the constitution.

Bangkok Post

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Republican who voted to impeach Trump defeated in South Carolina

Tom Rice, who voted to impeach Donald Trump after the Capitol riot, has lost his re-election bid in South Carolina.

The Guardian - US

More than 100 Republican primary winners support Trump’s baseless election claim

At least 108 primary victors in races across several states have won after repeating false claims originated by the former president

Benzinga

Alibaba, Other Chinese Stocks Brace For Uncertainty As US Looks To Monitor, Restrict Investment In China

Congress pushed a ruling proposing screening investments in rival countries like China to protect U.S. technologies and rebuild critical supply chains, the Wall Street Journal reports. The action would require American companies and investors to disclose new outbound investments with a new interagency panel to review and block investments on national…

Tribune News Service

Ramesh Ponnuru: The Republicans’ three-pronged strategy to win back the House

President Joe Biden’s job approval is lower than Barack Obama’s or Donald Trump’s at this point in their presidencies. Each of those predecessors saw his party lose control of the House of Representatives in his second year in office.

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ACT Senate result: Pocock defeats Liberals in first time Liberals have not won one ACT Senate seat

The federal election result for the ACT Senate was decided Tuesday. Independent David Pocock defeated the Liberals’ Zed Seselja, with Labor holding the other seat. Pocock is a former rugby player who played for the Australian Wallabies and ACT Brumbies, and a climate activist.

Ballotpedia

Missouri General Assembly considered the highest number of government accountability and oversight bills since 2019

In 2022, the Missouri General Assembly considered the highest number of government accountability and oversight bills since 2019. The House and Senate considered 108 bills during the 2022 legislative session and 91 in 2021.

Al Jazeera

Biden says he has ‘not yet’ decided on trip to Saudi Arabia

US president’s comments come amid opposition to the possible visit from legislators and human rights groups.

Ballotpedia

Seven Missourian candidates completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey since June 1

Below are a selection of responses from the candidates who filled out Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey since June 1. To read each candidate’s full responses, click their name at the bottom of the article.

The Conversation

How did the polls perform in the 2022 election? Better, but not great; also a Senate update

At the May 21 federal election, Labor won 77 of the 151 House of Representatives seats (up eight since 2019 when adjusted for redistributions), the Coalition won 58 seats (down 18), the Greens four (up three) and all Others 12 (up seven).

Tribune News Service

House passes gun bill with age restriction, other proposals

WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives passed a package of gun violence prevention measures on a mostly party-line vote Wednesday evening, even as the bill faces little hope of clearing the evenly divided Senate.

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House passes gun bill with age restriction, other proposals - Roll Call

The House of Representatives passed a package of gun control measures on a mostly party-line vote Wednesday.

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