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State lawmakers fail to finish budget, school district map, so they plan to try again next week

The General Assembly had planned to adjourn Friday, but Democratic leaders blew that self-imposed deadline. So lawmakers will return to Springfield on Wednesday to wrap up unfinished business, which includes the state budget and the elected school board map.

Chicago Sun-Times

UN to commemorate Palestinians' 1948 flight from Israel for the first time

For the first time, the United Nations will officially commemorate the flight of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from what is now Israel on the 75th anniversary of their exodus

The Independent UK

Newcomers will hold at least 23% of New Jersey’s state legislative seats next year

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Newcomers Will Represent Over Twenty Percent Of New Jersey’s Legislature

Twenty-eight state legislative seats up for election in New Jersey this year is open, meaning no incumbents filed to run.

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North Carolina Supreme Court vacates state’s congressional, legislative maps

In a 5-2 decision on April 28, 2023, the North Carolina Supreme Court overturned a 2022 decision that the state’s enacted congressional and legislative maps were unconstitutional due to partisan gerrymandering. The court vacated the maps the legislature enacted in 2021 and the remedial maps used for the 2022 elections.…

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Newcomers will represent at least 23% of New Jersey’s state legislative seats next year

Twenty-eight state legislative seats up for election in New Jersey this year are open, meaning no incumbents filed to run. This represents 23% of the state’s legislature, a decade-high rate of open seats, and a marked increase from previous election cycles.

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Report reveals Church of Scotland's historical connections to slavery

THE Church of Scotland is the custodian of a multi-million-pound fund which can be traced back to compensation paid out to a family upon the…

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Can Maryland prosecutors charge priests who abused children 50 years ago? It’s complicated

BALTIMORE — In 1974, Father Francis LeFevre fondled a boy through his clothes at St. Anthony of Padua in Baltimore, one of several children LeFevre would be accused of molesting over the years.

Tribune News Service

Colorado assault weapons ban killed in late-night vote by House committee

Three Colorado House Democrats joined with Republican colleagues to block a bill early Thursday that would have banned the sale or purchase of assault weapons in the state, after hours of heated public testimony and a late attempt by the bill’s sponsor to dramatically scale the measure back and salvage…

The Denver Post

Colorado assault weapons ban’s sponsor floats sizable scaleback of contentious bill

The Denver lawmaker sponsoring a proposed ban on the sale or purchase of assault weapons in Colorado floated a significant scaleback of the bill Wednesday morning — a move that acknowledged the uncertainty of an impending committee vote.

The Denver Post

Kentucky Black lawmakers plead for gun reform

In the wake of two mass shootings in Louisville last week, Kentucky’s Black Legislative Caucus is asking the General Assembly to pass comprehensive gun reform legislation.

WEKU

What’s on Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s desk after the 2023 General Assembly session?

BALTIMORE — Maryland Democrats had an ambitious agenda at the start of the first session of a Gov. Wes Moore’s brand-new term.

Tribune News Service

Former Pike County lawmaker says legislature still passing laws making gun problem worse

In 2018, the day after the Parkland school shooting, state Representative Chris Harris stood up in the House of Representatives and said, “Enough.” He left the General Assembly two years later and called Monday’s mass shooting in Louisville a tragedy.

WEKU

Virginia lawmakers to weigh Youngkin's changes to hemp bill

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has proposed a rewrite of a bill that aimed to ban the recreational sales of intoxicating hemp-derived products

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Maryland House erupts in chaos with just moments left in session as disgruntled Republicans shout at speaker

After a 90-day session largely devoted to Democratic priorities, the Maryland House of Delegates devolved into a Republican-led shouting match with just six minutes before the General Assembly adjourned for the year.

Tribune News Service

Maryland delegates pass gun control bill after extended debate on session’s final day

BALTIMORE — After hours of debate Monday that saw tensions rise on the House of Delegates floor during the final day of the General Assembly session, delegates approved a bill to restrict where guns can be carried in public in Maryland.

Tribune News Service

Maryland lawmakers send cannabis legalization, gun control bills to governor ahead of Monday deadline

BALTIMORE — Monthslong debates on the future of gun control and the creation of a recreational cannabis industry in Maryland mostly came to an end Saturday as lawmakers convened in Annapolis ahead of the session’s final day Monday.

The Conversation

The UN is asking the International Court of Justice for its opinion on states' climate obligations. What does this mean?

The United Nations has just backed a landmark resolution on climate justice.

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In Blue Colorado, Oil and Gas Companies Try a New Approach to Woo Democrats

Up against a heavily Democratic Legislature, fossil fuel firms funnel cash to politicos they’ve previously ignored to win precious votes.

Tribune News Service

A banner year for Georgia Legislature telling people what to do

ATLANTA — In the space of fewer than three hours Monday, the Georgia House voted to:

Tribune News Service

Antisemitism bill falls short at Georgia General Assembly

ATLANTA — A bill that would have made antisemitism part of Georgia’s hate crimes law failed early Thursday morning without receiving final votes before the General Assembly adjourned for the year.

Reuters

UN votes to ask world court to rule on national climate obligations

The United Nations General Assembly voted on Wednesday to pass a resolution asking the world's top court to define the obligations of states to combat climate change, a legal opinion that could drive countries to take stronger measures and clarify international law.

The Independent UK

Ohio lawmakers OK rail safety rules after train derailment

Rail safety measures proposed after the East Palestine train derailment are closer to becoming law in Ohio

WEKU

Republican state senator goes after Governor Beshear for veto of SB 65

Republican State Senator Steve West has accused Gov. Andy Beshear of playing politics by vetoing a bill that would end his expansion of Medicaid dental, vision and hearing benefits.

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New Jersey’s statewide filing deadline passed on March 27

New Jersey is one of a handful of states holding statewide elections this year. The primaries are June 6 and general elections are on Nov. 7. The filing deadline for the primary elections was March 27.

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