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Previewing the first top-four congressional primary in U.S. history

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tony Burke advocates on wages and arts

Tony Burke is the minister for employment and workplace relations and minister for the arts, as well as the leader of the House of Representatives.

The Conversation

Results in the five most expensive Republican North Carolina House primaries

Republican primary elections for 111 of 120 seats in the North Carolina House of Representatives took place on May 17, 2022. Of the 111 seats up for election in 2022, 30 had a primary election with more than one candidate.

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Results in the five most expensive Democratic North Carolina House primaries

Democratic primary elections for 92 of 120 seats in the North Carolina House of Representatives took place on May 17, 2022. Of the 92 seats up for election in 2022, 22 had a primary election with more than one candidate.

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Govt to meet revenue collection target this year and next: Arkhom

The government is expected to meet its revenue collection targets for the 2022 and 2023 fiscal years, helped by increased exports and a recovery in tourism, Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said on Wednesday.

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Heads Up, Maryland! New Bill Approved For Funding Psychedelics Research And Free Access For Veterans

Maryland's State’s House of Representatives has been working on this legislation for quite some time. After gaining unanimous approval in both the Senate and the House of Delegates, Maryland’s Governor Larry Hogan announced on Friday that he will not veto the bill. Yet he will not sign it either.

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View from The Hill: Record 10 women in Albanese cabinet, and surprise move for Plibersek to environment

Anthony Albanese has switched Tanya Plibersek from education to environment and promoted Clare O'Neil into the plum home affairs ministry in a 23-member cabinet that contains a record 10 women.

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ABC projects Labor will score a 77th seat and evade deals with independents to find a speaker

Labor is set to gain a 77th seat, enough for Anthony Albanese to form a majority government and evade making deals with the crossbench to find a speaker.

ABC News

Labor Will Form A Majority Government So Here’s A 2-Min Explainer On What That Actually Means

Anthony Albanese and Labor will form a majority government after winning the required 76 out of 151 seats in the House of Representatives (the lower house).As of Monday evening only three seats remained in doubt while Labor held 75, the Coalition 57 and 16 were won by independent or minor…

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Our new parliament will have record numbers of women – will this finally make it a safe place to work?

The 2022 federal election was a win for women candidates, and a historic moment in Australia’s journey towards a parliament that truly endorses and promotes gender equality in all its work.

The Conversation

Labor secures majority government despite record non-major party vote and crossbench

Melbourne seat of Macnamara called for ALP guaranteeing it at least 76 seats in the House of Representatives

The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton elected unopposed as Liberal party leader with Sussan Ley as deputy

The pair will lead a much-depleted party, with the Liberal-National Coalition likely to hold just 58 or 59 seats in the House of Representatives

The Guardian - AU

Labor likely to get a friendly Senate and secures House of Representatives majority

UPDATE: On Monday night, the ABC called Macnamara as a Labor hold, giving Labor 76 of the 151 House of Representatives seats, enough for a majority. In the two remaining undecided seats, Labor has taken a narrow lead in Gilmore, while the Coalition is likely to hold Deakin.

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Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul arrested for DUI in California

Paul Pelosi, the husband of Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, was arrested late Saturday and charged with driving under the influence in California, booking records show.

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Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul arrested for DUI in California

Paul Pelosi, the husband of Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, was arrested late Saturday and charged with driving under the influence in California, booking records show.

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Anthony Albanese’s choice of Speaker will be key to transforming our testosterone-fuelled parliament

There is speculation the prime minister might choose a truly independent umpire, with Andrew Wilkie’s name mentioned

The Guardian - AU

Listen, engage, show you care: how Greens and independents took local politics all the way to Canberra

Voters disenchanted with the cynical politics of the main parties were ripe for conversion – they just needed someone to knock on their door and listen

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Missouri had one irregular officeholder transition in the last two months

In April and May, there has been one irregular officeholder transition in Missouri for offices within Ballotpedia’s coverage scope. This includes the resignation, death, appointment, or winning of a special election in positions such as a state executive office, a seat in the General Assembly, or a non-district judgeship.

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Rep. Lamborn submits bill to protect unvaccinated service academy students from punishment

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn introduced legislation Friday in the House of Representatives aimed at protecting service academy students — such as those in the Air Force Academy — from punishment for refusing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

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South Carolina House has its most contested primaries since 2014

The number of contested primaries in the South Carolina House of Representatives rose to 48 this year, the most since 2014. With 124 House districts holding elections, this represents 19% of the 248 possible primaries in the chamber.

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If Congress doesn’t pass a bill to address mass shootings, they shouldn’t be paid, Cleaver says

WASHINGTON — Missouri Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, a Democrat from Kansas City, introduced a bill Thursday that would suspend pay for members of Congress every time there is a mass shooting.

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We keep hearing about a First Nations Voice to parliament, but what would it actually look like in practice?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese began his election night victory speech by declaring: “I commit to the Uluru Statement from the Heart in full.” This commitment, delivered on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the Uluru Statement, is monumentally important to First Nations people and to the nation.

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These are the results in the top five most expensive Indiana Democratic House elections

Democratic primary elections for 57 of 100 seats in the Indiana House of Representatives took place on May 3, 2022. Of the 57 seats up for election in 2022, five had a primary election with more than one candidate.

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These are the results in the top five most expensive Indiana Republican House elections

Republican primary elections for 85 of 100 seats in the Indiana House of Representatives took place on May 3, 2022. Of the 85 seats up for election in 2022, 41 had a primary election with more than one candidate.

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24% of Missouri House incumbents face contested primaries

Twenty-nine of the 123 Missouri state representatives running for re-election—13 Democrats and 16 Republicans—face contested primaries. That equals 24% of incumbents seeking re-election to the Missouri House of Representatives, the highest rate since 2014. The remaining 76% of incumbents are not facing primary challengers.

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