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Measure seeks to set up voluntary paid family leave insurance in Ky.

Legislation to establish voluntary paid family leave insurance in Kentucky is moving through the General Assembly. The measure is before the full House. The bill is sponsored by GOP Representative Samara Heavrin of Leitchfield.

WEKU

Will encourage India to continue to lead by example, work to bridge divides around world: UNGA president Dennis Francis

Calling India a “valuable” member of the United Nations (UN), the president of the General Assembly on January 23 said he would encourage it to continue to lead by example, maintain its principled stance for achieving lasting peace through dialogue and diplomacy and to work to bridge divides around the…

The Hindu

KY School Boards Association members will be keeping an eye on Frankfort during legislative session

The Kentucky School Boards Association has more than a few items of interest as the General Assembly enters into session this week. Those include requests for more state dollars for instruction. It’s also seeking support for all day kindergarten, facility improvements, and wrap around social services.

WEKU

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Secret Order Releasing Convicted Murderer

From State v. Price, decided Sept. 6 by the South Carolina Supreme Court but posted on Westlaw in just the last two weeks: Price was convicted of murder in 2003 and sentenced to thirty-five years in prison…. The parties inform us Price began serving his sentence on December 23, 2003,…

Reason

Gaza war: deadlock in the security council shows that the UN is no longer fit for purpose

As Israel launched its ground offensive in Gaza on October 27 – having conducted airstrikes in the weeks following the horrific attack by Hamas on October 7 – the UN general assembly convened an emergency session. With reports of upwards of 7,000 civilian deaths in Gaza, the general assembly passed…

The Conversation

What does the UN ceasefire resolution mean and who voted against it?

Among the few countries to vote against the non-binding resolution urging a stop to hostilities were the US and Israel

Evening Standard

UN Assembly Moves Past Security Council To Take Lead On Gaza

The UN General Assembly was due to vote Tuesday on a non-binding resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza -- a call that the paralyzed Security Council has so far failed to make.

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What’s UN Resolution 377A, can it help in efforts to stop Israel-Gaza war?

The resolution empowers member states to make collective recommendations, but it is legally nonbinding.

Al Jazeera

You're 18 and Having Sex with 14-Year-Old? No Problem (in Arkansas). But Better Not Show Your Genitals!

From Kidd v. State, decided today by the Arkansas Court of Appeals, in an opinion by Chief Judge Brandon Harrison, joined by Judges Rita Gruber and Kenneth Hixson: Kidd and M.C. met at a private high school with ten to fifteen students. She [Kidd] was a senior. He [M.C.] was…

Reason

UN apparatus, especially Security Council, is crumbling under weight of 21st century geopolitical realities: India

India: UN apparatus crumbling under 21st-century geopolitical realities; General Assembly should take lead in restoring centrality of UN to resolve transnational issues. India has advocated view that Assembly can be revitalised only when its position as chief deliberative, policy-making and representative organ is respected.

The Hindu

Who are the five judges elected to United Nations’ top court?

Five new judges have been appointed, but what is the court and how does it work?

Evening Standard

Pennsylvania Governor’s Deal With Fracking Company Splits Environmentalists

Voluntary agreement on health and safety reforms hailed as progress but critics say it lacks teeth.

Capital & Main

Illinois lawmakers scrutinize private school scholarships without test-result data

The Invest in Kids private school scholarship program in Illinois expires Dec. 31 and supporters want the General Assembly to reauthorize it when it meets for its final three days this week

The Independent UK

Police are stopping Black drivers for minor violations at record highs. Lawmakers should do something about it.

Low-level offenses could be enforced by other means, such as ticketing by mail, a group of attorneys writes. Other states and cities have addressed the problem without sacrificing public safety.

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Election legislation roundup: General Assembly of North Carolina

As of Oct. 29, members of the General Assembly of North Carolina, which includes the North Carolina House of Representatives and the North Carolina State Senate, have passed 18 bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those 18 bills, legislators passed one during the week…

The Hindu

India abstaining in U.N. vote on Gaza shameful, says Antony

India’s act of abstaining from the U.N. vote in the General Assembly on the resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza conflict is quite shameful, member of the Congress Working Committee A.K. Antony has said.

The Hindu

India abstains from UNGA vote on Israel, says terrorism is a ‘malignancy’ without naming Hamas

The 193-member General Assembly adopted the resolution that called for an immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce leading to a cessation of hostilities.

Chicago Sun-Times

A law that extends prison time for major weapons charges hasn’t cut back gun violence as promised. Should it continue?

Lawmakers in Springfield will decide whether to keep the law on the books for another year. It could be gut-check time for those who voted for criminal justice reform.

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Nursing home industry gives big to Illinois Senate President Don Harmon, who goes to bat for it on bid for tax breaks

Harmon’s campaign funds have gotten nearly $2 million from a nursing home trade group. He’s supporting legislation that would provide millions in property tax relief for nursing homes in Cook County.

Al Jazeera

As the UN votes on the Israel-Gaza war, Palestine can only observe

As a non-member observer, Palestine can speak at UN meetings but can’t vote on resolutions about the situation in Gaza.

WEKU

Woodford County third in state to be certified as ‘Recovery Ready Community’

Woodford County is the third in the commonwealth to be certified as a “Recovery Ready Community.” The program started two years ago after the General Assembly passed House Bill 7 and Governor Beshear signed it.

Chicago Sun-Times

Pritzker draws ire from unions with flip-flop on Invest in Kids scholarships

Democratic legislators now have a preview of what the unions will say if they do vote to keep the program alive, Rich Miller writes.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois lawmakers banned campaign contributions from red-light camera companies but take them anyway

Among those accepting campaign contributions after supporting what was portrayed as reform legislation: Illinois Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park.

Chicago Sun-Times

Mayor Johnson accepts reality: State won’t consider more money for migrants until 2024

That should end City Hall’s lobbying via news media for more money this fall and lower the temperature a little, Rich Miller writes.

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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, October 13, 2023

Two of the three bills approved since our last edition are the result of veto overrides in North Carolina.

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