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Could the 2022 election result in a hung parliament? History shows Australians have nothing to fear from it

The first two weeks of the 2022 election campaign have increased the possibility that neither of the two major parties will gain a majority in the House of Representatives.

The Conversation

One resolution passed in the Missouri Senate

So far in the month of April, there was one senate resolution that passed in the Missouri Senate. There were no bills to pass both the House and Senate and be signed by Gov. Mike Parson (R). So far in the 2022 session, nine bills and resolutions have been passed.…

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Florida House Approves Elimination Of Disney's Special District: What Happens Next?

Florida’s Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted to dismantle Walt Disney Co’s (NYSE: DIS) self-governing special district.

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Can Trump run again in 2024 election?

One-term president was cleared in two impeachment trials while in office

The Independent UK

Syrian Regime Opponents in Washington Await Disclosure of Assad Family’s Wealth

US political circles are awaiting the implementation by US President Joe Biden’s administration of a law on disclosing the sources of the wealth of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, his family, and his inner circle. The bill, which was approved by Congress at the end of 2021, is considered by Syrian…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Arab States, Organizations Welcome Swearing-in of Yemeni PLC

Arab and Gulf countries and organizations welcomed the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council’s swearing-in before the House of Representatives on Tuesday in the interim capital Aden. Everyone considered this step a historic milestone for Yemen, and a real beginning that would achieve security and stability and end the protracted crisis. Saudi…

Asharq Al-Awsat

How does preferential voting work in Australia?

Preferential voting gives people the chance to say who they want to win the election and who they don't.

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Explainer: how to read political polls - and why we can expect a lot of drama on election night

The single most important measure in Australian election polls is the two-party preferred vote (2PP). It captures the two central characteristics of Australian House of Representatives elections: that it is a preferential voting system, in which the flow of preferences can be crucial in determining who wins a seat; and…

The Conversation

66% Of Medicare Recipients Support Medical Marijuana Coverage: How Many Are Using Pot, And What For?

The House of Representatives approved the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act April 1, sending it to the Senate, a move that si

Benzinga

Kelly outlines key United Australia Party policies in Newcastle

United Australia Party leader Craig Kelly hopes candidates in the Hunter region play a role in delivering the minor party the balance of power in the House of Representatives when voters go to the polls later this month.

Newcastle Herald

‘The GOP needs to look like America’: ex-congressman Will Hurd’s manifesto for the right

In new book, Republican and former undercover CIA officer rejects political extremes

The Guardian - US

Some state lawmakers calling it quits, can't afford to serve

Various state legislators around the country are calling it quits this year, in part because of the low pay

The Independent UK

Wyoming is only state so far to change number of state legislators after redistricting

Wyoming enacted new state legislative district boundaries on March 25 when Gov. Mark Gordon (R) allowed the maps to become law without signing them. The bill adds one Senate seat and two House of Representatives seats to the state legislature, meaning that after the 2022 elections, Wyoming will have 31…

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All Mississippi’s U.S. House incumbents face primaries for the first time since 2012

The filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Mississippi was March 1, 2022. This year, 24 candidates—an average of six for each of the state’s four U.S. House districts—filed to run, including 16 Republicans, seven Democrats, and one Libertarian. The six candidates per district average…

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Certified ballot measures lags prior even years at this point in the cycle

By: David Luchs

Benzinga

Democratic Senator And Former Astronaut Mark Kelly Joins Colleagues Against Federal Marijuana Reform

Even though the House of Representatives approved the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act,

The Conversation

State of the states: six politics experts take us on a trip around Australia

Over the next six weeks, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Labor leader Anthony Albanese will dash around the country, trying to secure as many precious votes as they can.

The Guardian - UK

Joy as Indonesia passes bill outlawing sexual abuse and forced marriage

The wide-ranging legislation, which comes amid a rise in such cases, is heralded as a victory ‘for all women’

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How do I vote in the federal election? Can I vote early? Can I do a postal vote? Your questions answered

The election has been called. But what does the process of voting actually look like?

Reuters

U.S. House Democrats introduce bill requiring time off for voting

A group of U.S. House of Representatives Democrats on Monday proposed legislation requiring employers give their workers paid time off to vote, following failed attempts by Congress to pass major voting rights legislation earlier this year.

The Conversation

Populism and the federal election: what can we expect from Hanson, Palmer, Lambie and Katter?

Populist politicians have been household names in Australian politics over the past decade, from Pauline Hanson to Clive Palmer, Bob Katter and Jacqui Lambie.

Benzinga

Senators Rick Scott, James Lankford And Ted Cruz Openly Against Federal Cannabis Legalization, Here's Why

The House of Representatives approved the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act,

AAP

House of Reps dissolved ahead of election

A formal ceremony has been held at Parliament House ahead of the issuing of writs for the federal election to be held on May 21

The Canberra Times

You're enrolled to vote, right?

The election has been called. So now what?

The Conversation

Explainer: what are preference deals and how do they work?

In the run up to the federal election, there is growing discussion of “preference deals” between political parties.

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