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Percentage of New Mexico state legislative incumbents facing primaries at its highest since 2014

Twelve of the 57 New Mexico state legislators running for re-election—eight Democrats and four Republicans—face contested primaries. That equals 21% of incumbents seeking re-election, the highest rate since 2014. The remaining 45% of incumbents are not facing primary challengers.

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The crossbench is dead. Greens and indies are a third force in Parliament

The House of Representatives has become a European-style multipolar assembly. The times they are a-changin’.

Crikey

Did Australia just make a move to the left?

Political commentators often use the idea of a political spectrum from left to right as shorthand for understanding political ideologies, parties and programs. Derived from the arrangement of the National Assembly in the French Revolution, it has been a remarkably resilient form of political shorthand.

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‘Work in progress’: Australia’s new parliament the most diverse yet

Diversity advocates welcome new additions but say there is still a long way to go before parliament reflects Australian society

The Guardian - AU

US 2022 primaries: Trump seeks to boost Republican candidates

Sarah Sanders, David Purdue and Marjorie Taylor Greene are among the Trump-backed candidates in Tuesday’s primaries.

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Why Labor is likely to win a House of Representatives majority despite a 33% primary vote

With 73% of enrolled voters counted, the ABC is calling 73 of the 151 House of Representatives seats for Labor, 54 for the Coalition, 15 Others and nine in doubt. Labor is likely to win Lyons, while the Coalition should win Bass, Cowper and Sturt. The Coalition is currently just…

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Who are the crossbenchers after the election? And how will they vote in Parliament?

Australia's parliament is facing a supersized crossbench in the wake of the "teal wave" and a unprecedented number of Greens candidates elected. But what does all this mean for the new parliament? And who are these new crossbencher?

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Gender parity improves as seats go to women, yet there’s still work to be done

As more women head to both parliamentary houses, the gender balance continues to improve, but it is still overwhelmingly white and lacks representation for people with disabilities.

Crikey

Anthony Albanese and four senior frontbenchers sworn in ahead of Quad trip

Moments after he is officially sworn in as the 31st Prime Minister of Australia, the Labor leader appears alongside his new ministers and makes a symbolic change inside parliament.

ABC News

It’s A ‘Greens-Slide’: Greens Celebrate Best Results In History And Massive Lower House Gains

The Greens achieved huge results with new green seats in the House of Representatives while retaining all its Senate spots this election.

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Top US Democrat visits UK ministers over threat to Northern Ireland Protocol

INTERNATIONAL Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan met top US Democrat Richard Neal amid tensions over the post-Brexit deal with Northern Ireland.

The National (Scotland)

Albanese elected Australia's leader in complex poll result

Australians awoke on Sunday to a new prime minister in Anthony Albanese, the center-left Labor Party leader whose ascension to the nation’s top job from being raised in social housing by a single mother on a disability pension was said to reflect the changed fabric of the country today

The Independent UK

Democrat wins Ratchaburi by-election

The Democrat Party clinched a seat in the House of Representatives after its candidate beat two rivals by a landslide in a by-election in Ratchaburi's Constituency 3 on Saturday.

Bangkok Post

Labor well-placed for narrow majority

The latest figures from the Australian Electoral Commission have Labor on 75 seats in the House of Representatives - one short of a majority.

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Kristina Keneally Has Lost Fowler To An Actual Local That’s What Everyone Was Trying To Tell Ya

In a blow for Labor, former NSW Premier Kristina Keneally has lost the seat of Fowler to independent candidate and Fairfield deputy mayor Dai Le.This was Keneally’s first time running in the federal House of Representatives after a career in state politics and years in the federal senate and it’s been…

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Incoming prime minister Anthony Albanese says Labor is ready to take charge, can end 'climate wars'

Counting to determine the winners of several key electorates is continuing, as one independent warns Labor will need to take a stronger stance on climate change if it needs support to form government.

The Guardian - AU

Senate may have a progressive majority as Greens and David Pocock make election gains

If Saturday’s count points to the final result, Anthony Albanese’s government will not face a hostile upper house

The Independent UK

Cabinet minister meets with top Democrat amid Northern Ireland tensions

The head of the powerful ways and means committee in the US House of Representatives also met with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer on Saturday.

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Election results update: Labor to form government as both major parties' primary votes slump

This article was updated on Sunday morning.

The Conversation

Albanese wins with a modest program – but the times may well suit him

Labor’s successful bid for government – only its fifth victory from opposition since the first world war – was based on an experiment that no one could have known would work.

Ballotpedia

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).

The Independent UK

Australia election 2022: How does the process work?

Australians vote Saturday to elect their 47th Parliament since federation in 1901 and will likely either return Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s conservative coalition for a fourth three-year term or make opposition leader Anthony Albanese the nation’s 31st prime minister

The Conversation

Newspoll and Ipsos both give Labor clear leads in final polls; counting of early votes

The federal election is on Saturday. Polls close at 6pm local time; that means 6pm AEST in the eastern states, 6:30pm in SA and the NT and 8pm in WA. 124 of the 151 House of Representatives seats are in the eastern time zone, 12 combined in SA and the…

Reuters

U.S.' Pelosi warns Britain: No trade deal unless you respect N.Irish peace deal

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi told Britain there could be no U.S.-UK trade deal if it proceeds with plans to unilaterally scrap some of the rules governing trade with Northern Ireland.

The Independent UK

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