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Democrats reach deal on ‘responsible, compassionate budget’ — but GOP sees ‘rosy picture’ painted for an election year

In their 16-minute news conference, Pritzker and the Democratic leaders never mentioned the amount of overall spending called for in the budget plan, which had not yet been filed. Late Thursday, the governor’s office said they expected it to fall between $46 billion and $47 billion.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 8, 2022

UN assembly suspends Russia from top human rights body

It was a rare, if not unprecedented rebuke against one of the five veto-wielding members of the U.N. Security Council.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 7, 2022

U.N. suspends Russia from Human Rights Council; India abstains from vote

The only time a member state was suspended from the Geneva-based body was Libya in 2011

The Hindu · Apr 7, 2022

UN to vote Thursday on suspending Russia from rights council

The U.N. General Assembly will vote Thursday on whether to suspend Russia from the U.N.’s premier human rights body

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022

Maryland enacts revised congressional district boundaries

Maryland adopted new congressional district boundaries on April 4 when Gov. Larry Hogan (R) signed revised redistricting legislation that the General Assembly had finalized on March 30. Hogan signed the new map after state Attorney General Brian Frosh withdrew his appeal of Circuit Court Judge Lynne Battaglia’s March 25 ruling…

Ballotpedia · Apr 6, 2022

U.N. to vote Thursday on U.S. push to suspend Russia from rights council

The 193-member U.N. General Assembly will vote on Thursday on a U.S. push to suspend Russia from the Geneva-based U.N. Human Rights Council, diplomats said.

Reuters · Apr 6, 2022

The latest redistricting news from Louisiana, Maryland, and New York

By: Samuel Wonacott

Ballotpedia · Apr 6, 2022

Senate Democrats take aim at carjackings in latest anti-crime proposals

With just days before the General Assembly is set to adjourn, it was the latest Democratic effort meant to address rising crime — a problem prominent in many residents’ minds and in Republican campaign ads.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 6, 2022

Georgia lawmakers vote to empower state investigative agency to probe claims of election fraud

ATLANTA — The Georgia General Assembly's approval of a bill would give the state investigative agency stronger police powers over elections by authorizing the statewide agency to launch investigations into allegations of fraud.

Tribune News Service · Apr 6, 2022

Georgia lawmakers push through election probe regulation

A Georgia law enforcement agency would have authority to investigate election crimes under the latest voting regulation approved by the Republican-controlled state Legislature

The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2022