Lawmakers in Thailand overwhelmingly approve a bill to legalize same-sex marriage (apnews.com)

Lawmakers in Thailand’s lower house of Parliament have overwhelmingly approved a marriage equality bill hat would make the country the first in Southeast Asia to legalize equal rights for marriage partners of any gender. The bill passed its final reading with the approval of 400 of the 415 members of the House of...

Nonilex, to random
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Nonilex,
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The #legislation’s passage in the #Senate is not in doubt — it has the support of President #Biden (cuz it’s better than nothing), Senate Majority Leader Chuck #Schumer & Minority Leader Mitch #McConnell. But a single senator can throw up procedural roadblocks & push the govt past the #shutdown deadline….

…>½ of #IRS employees would face furloughs at the height of #tax filing season. #Border Patrol officers & about 1.3M active-duty #military #service members would remain on the job #withoutPay.

Nonilex,
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Rep , top on Appropriations. “Every member must understand the impact of not passing this package. The only other option will be a full CR which will devastate our & put our country at .”

…said has hrs to avoid a & the Senate will…[act] as soon as it gets from the .
Sens , & already signaled they are likely to offer amendments, slowing…[passage].

Sousse, to BadInternetBills French
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: vers la «libération» des
La nécessité d’élaborer une nouvelle relative aux terres collectives dont la surface totale avoisine 3 millions d’hectares et dont une grande partie est inexploitée, alors que le pays fait face à une menace de et est obligé d’importer une bonne partie de son , qui plus est, dans un contexte de déficit et de .

https://kapitalis.com/tunisie/2024/03/19/tunisie-vers-la-liberation-des-terres-collectives/

Gambian parliament debates bill to reverse ban on female genital mutilation (www.reuters.com)

Gambian lawmakers on Monday debated whether to repeal a ban on female genital mutilation, which has been on the rise in recent years despite activist campaigns to end the practice. The small West African nation imposed steep fines and jail sentences in 2015 for those who carry out female circumcision, known by the acronym FGM....

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Things We Are Looking for In the Forthcoming Online Harms Bill

Rumours suggest that the Online Harms Bill could be tabled today as Bill C-63. We thought we’d discuss some of the things we are looking for.

https://www.freezenet.ca/things-we-are-looking-for-in-the-forthcoming-online-harms-bill/

#Censorship #News #BillC63 #Canada #legislation #OnlineHarmsBill

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Nightmare Fuel Online Harms Bill Appears on the Notice Paper

It’s the bill that has been keeping experts up all night. The much feared Online Harms bill has now appeared on the notice paper.

https://www.freezenet.ca/nightmare-fuel-online-harms-bill-appears-on-the-notice-paper/

Nonilex, to TikTok
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break from to vote for ban

The on Wed approved that would require TikTok’s Chinese parent company, , to sell it within 180 days or risk having the app barred from app stores & web hosting services in the .

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/03/13/tiktok-ban-house-vote-live/

Nonilex,
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The vote in favor was overwhelming, but doesn’t ensure the measure will become . It must still be considered by the , where Sen on Tues said he might block any swift consideration, something he did a year ago to a similar bill.
Wed’s vote marks the 1st time 1 of the houses of has approved that could effectively ban a major platform — one used by an estimated 170M people in the monthly.

Nonilex, to BadInternetBills
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President Emmanuel said on Sun for the first time that he backed new that would allow what he called “help to die" & wanted his govt to put forward a draft bill to parliament in May.

's neighbours , & the have adopted that allow medically in some cases. But France has resisted that step, in part under pressure from the Catholic Church.


https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/macron-backs-end-life-bill-aims-parliament-debate-may-2024-03-10/

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Nonilex, to DaftPunk
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#House Passes $460B Spending Bill to Avert a #GovernmentShutdown

Staring down yet another spending deadline, Speaker #MikeJohnson again relied on #Democrats votes to push thru a bill to fund ~½ the govt till fall.

The 339-to-85 vote capped months of heated negotiations over #FederalFunding that repeatedly pushed the govt to the edge of #shutdown as #Republicans pressed for cuts & conservative policies.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/06/us/politics/house-spending-bill-shutdown.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb

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It was yet another instance in which Speaker was forced to steer around the opposition of the & turn to to supply the bulk of the votes for critical to keep the running.

The was expected to take up & pass the bill easily, sending it to President in time for it to become before a midnight deadline on Fri.

Nonilex,
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On Wed, #MikeJohnson again relied on #Democrats to push the spending #legislation across the finish line, after many #HouseRepublicans refused to back it because it did not cut spending or accomplish the party’s most sweeping & #divisive #policy demands, including measures to limit access to #abortion.

#House #Republicans secured some small victories, including #cuts to the Bureau of #Alcohol, #Tobacco, #Firearms & #Explosives (#ATF), the #FBI & #environmental programs.

#dysfunction #VoteBlue

Nonilex, to climate
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Nonilex, to BadInternetBills
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2024 () report on the Admin

“By putting at the center of his admin, President committed that it would shape the , , federal , & agency actions his admin championed. As explained in detail below, that commitment has resulted in meaningful policy changes for across , , , , , the , & protections.”

National Urban League Biden Harris 2024 progress report p1

YusufToropov, to legal
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Under-discussed time bomb waiting to go off in decision about access for Orange Guy. (Via electoral-vote.com)

If this part of the requires from ... EVERYTHING ELSE IN THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT NOW DOES TOO, RIGHT?

The the is about to experience is brought to you by five justices appointed by presidents.

Vote .

Nonilex, to Colorado
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forced the state of to keep on the presidential after the state’s Supreme Court found that the ’s Clause barred him from running for office.

The court issued its ruling in a unanimous, per curiam order.


https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/scotus-rules-constitutions-dq-clause-cant-keep-trump-off-ballot

Nonilex,
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has now put the decision in the hands of people like , , , , , , , , , , , & others many of whom actively participated in ’s attempt & the . Were they to enforce §3 of the they would be disqualified for office themselves.

Nonilex, to conservative
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#Congress releases 6 funding bills ahead of Fri #shutdown deadline

Congressional appropriators on Sunday released 6 bills that, if passed this week, would keep 6 agencies funded for the rest of the fiscal year after months of turmoil & blockades led by #conservative #Republicans seeking severe cuts to #federal spending.
#GovernmentShutdown
#Law #HouseRepublicans #obstruction #dysfunction #politics #PublicDisservice
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/03/03/government-funding-appropriations-bills/

Nonilex,
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plans to use 2 packages of to fund the entire govt. The must vote on the first package this week, then move it to the for a vote. Legislative action must be complete before the Mar 8 funding deadline that was set late last week to avoid a partial .

Nonilex, to Law
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Nonilex,
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The group has also asked the to investigate whether has engaged in unreported activity by donating nearly $2M to a related org, , that supported on both the & levels.


https://campaignforaccountability.org/
https://accountable.us/

Nonilex, to politics
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said he has a message for Donald :

“Instead of playing w/the issue, instead of telling members of to block this , join me, or I’ll join you in telling the Congress, pass this bill. We can do it together.”
Biden also said: “Let’s remember who the heck we work for. We work for the , not the Party, the Party.”

The end of President Biden’s remarks at the border

Nonilex, to ethelcain
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lawmakers pass to protect treatment

The AL voted Thurs to doing IVF from or if they help to create are subsequently damaged or destroyed.
The fast action by both the House & Senate on bills to shield IVF came >2 wks after the state’s Supreme Court ruled that are people & that individuals could be liable for destroying them.


https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/02/29/ivf-protections-alabama-legislature-bill/

Nonilex, to DaftPunk
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#House passes bill to extend #GovernmentShutdown deadlines

The House on Thurs approved #legislation to extend the expiration date for #FederalFunding later into March, sending the measure to prevent a partial govt shutdown that was set for Sat to the #Senate, where it is expected the pass.

#HouseRepublicans #PublicDisservice #Dysfunction #governance #VoteBlue
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/02/29/government-shutdown-deal-vote-cr/

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#McConnell will step down as the #Senate #Republican leader in Nov after a record run in the job

#MitchMcConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history who maintained his #power in the face of dramatic convulsions in the #RepublicanParty for ~2 decades, will step down from that position in Nov.

McConnell, who turned 82 last week, was set to announce his decision Wed in the well of the Senate….

#GOP #Republicans #Congress #power
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2024/02/28/mcconnell-senate-step-down-november/72774714007/

Nonilex,
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Senator Richard articulated ’s true legacy quite well…

Senator Richard articulated ’s true legacy quite well…

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An Analysis of Bill C-63 (Online Harms Bill) – Part 1 – Definitions and Operator Requirements

It is a major source of anxiety, but the text of the Online Harms Bill has been tabled as Bill C-63. We analyze the text of the bill.

A few days ago, we posted an article noting t

https://www.freezenet.ca/an-analysis-of-bill-c-63-online-harms-bill-part-1-definitions-and-operator-requirements/

#Censorship #News #Analysis #BillC63 #Canada #HarmfulContent #legislation #OnlineHarmsBill

Nonilex, to Florida
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lawmakers postpone ‘’ bill after ruling [backlash]

legislators in FL hit the pause button on a bill that would have given any “ child” new after opponents raised concerns it would impact women’s in ways similar to the AL IVF ruling.


https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/02/26/florida-fetal-personhood-alabama-ivf/

Nonilex,
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The bill had passed easily through most cmtes in the until began raising concerns last wk that the proposal was so broad that it might also impact treatments.
The sought to define a as an “unborn child” shielded by civil . Supporters said the measure would bring in line w/existing law that allows for additional penalties against people charged w/ harming a .

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