Author: Ethan Johnson
Local elections in the UK do not attract much attention internationally. That's wrong. In general, these are good indicators of how parties will perform in national elections.In the May 2 election, the Liberal Democratic Party won a landslide victory with an increase of 768 seats. Labor won 545 votes and the Greens 480, while the ruling Conservative Party lost a massive 1,783 seats.This year marks the third year in a row that the Liberal Democratic Party has made great strides. It won a net 415 seats last year, compared to 224 the year before. Cumulatively this is very significant and…
China's Party Guidance Group Secretary and Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tang Renjian, is under investigation for violations of discipline and law, the country's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) announced on Saturday. He is currently undergoing a disciplinary review and supervisory investigation. This statement does not provide any additional specific details.Tang Renjian, 61, has held various positions in the Ministry of Agriculture, the Office of the Central Leading Group for Finance and Economics, the Party Committee and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Regional Government. He has been Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs since December 2020. Three days before…
Egyptian Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait reaffirmed the government's unwavering commitment to ensuring accessible finance to the private sector from international development partners. This initiative aims to provide the necessary liquidity to facilitate the flow of private investment in Egypt's development and economic activities. This is in line with efforts aimed at strengthening the private sector, promoting growth, creating productive employment opportunities, reducing fiscal burdens and improving the quality of services provided to citizens. In a recent statement, the ministry highlighted its collaboration with the Central Unit for Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) to educate Egyptian private investors on taking advantage of…
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — Here is a summary of South Dakota government board and commission meetings and public hearings on proposed administrative rule changes that will be open to the public in the new week beginning Monday, May 20th. To do. , 2024. Click on the name (highlighted in blue) to view meeting details. Please note that the event may be postponed due to bad weather or other reasons. Monday, May 20th Educational Standards Committee9 a.m. CT, 800 Governors Drive in Pierre, business meeting and public hearing, teleconference and public hearing on proposed changes to teacher licensure regulations and moving…
Wednesday, January 24, 2024, Kingston City Hall. (Tania Barriklo/Daily Freeman) KINGSTON, N.Y. — The City of Kingston received the 2024 Local Government Achievement Award and the 2024 New City Council Charter Award in two separate ceremonies Thursday, according to an announcement Thursday. The Local Government Achievement Award, presented by the New York State Conference of Mayors, and the Charter Award, presented by the New Cities Conference, both recognized Kingston Forward, a city form-based zoning code initiative. The new code, adopted in August 2023, is one of the few form-based zoning codes nationwide. According to the announcement, the ordinance would eliminate…
Problems persist with electric buses acquired under the federal government's Clean School Bus Program The buses were ordered taken off the road for safety reasons earlier this year, but were returned to Lion Electric this week. . If the vehicle fails the vehicle inspection and is determined to be unable to drive safely. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal Winthrop — Winthrop Public Schools department leaders met this week with the federal Department of Education to replace the district's four grant-funded electric school buses, which again failed inspection this week and were deemed unfit for operation. We are planning to consider how to…
“They keep telling us the files don't exist and then release them.”Please show me the receiptAt a time of widespread public concern about UFOs, a handful of MPs are calling on the government to show its cards.The new law, dubbed the UAP Transparency Act, is a nod to the government's new preferred term for UFOs, “unidentified aerial/anomalous phenomenon,” and was introduced by Tennessee Republican Tim Burchett. This new law requires the declassification of all documents relating to these phenomena.”That's easy,” Burchett said. fox news of his bill. “They keep saying they don't exist and then they release the file, oh…
Benny Gantz (left) and Benjamin Netayahu. (Image: Palestine Chronicle) From Palestine Chronicle Staff Benny Gantz's six-point plan includes demands to “dismantle Hamas' control, demilitarize the Gaza Strip, and ensure Israeli security control.” Benny Gantz, Israel's war minister, has threatened to withdraw from the coalition government and demanded a post-war action plan by June 8. “In order for us to be able to fight side by side, the War Cabinet has until June 8 to develop an action plan that will lead to the achievement of six strategic objectives of national importance,” Gantz said at a press conference on Saturday. It…
Once or twice a month, Wangi Mugeni parks his used pickup truck at the city's surplus warehouse in the Sodor neighborhood, where the city sells various junk items, looking for his next big deal.The cavernous space is mostly filled with chairs, desks, filing cabinets, and other bureaucratic jetsam. But Mugenyi knows that sometimes there are items of greater value, such as a retired Parks Department lawn mower or a worn-out Seattle Public Works compressor. The truck driver and self-taught mechanic is able to repair and resell the cars in his home country of Uganda. . “People want things made in…
Nonprofit online news organizations are working to bring the public back to public meetings.Buffalo's Fire, an Indigenous-led news organization based in Bismarck, and the Indigenous Media Freedom Alliance are bringing a program to North Dakota called the Documentaries Network.The program involves training (and paying) local residents to attend local government meetings, take notes, and publish meeting summaries online.”This really puts the power back in the hands of the people to hold their elected officials accountable,” said Bismarck Documenters Program Manager Alicia Hägglund-Thorpe.Hägglund Thorp is seeking community members to lead meetings and Tribal Council meetings in the Bismarck-Mandan region. Organizers hope…