Posts Tagged Nonpartisan
Redistricting Commission Seeks Partisan Counsel, Citizen Member Democrats Oppose
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on June 8, 2021
Citizen members that were selected by Democrats broke away from the rest of Virginia’s Redistricting Commission in two votes over the character of legal counsel the commission would hire in a meeting Monday. Jahd Khalil reports.
Should Local Offices in Virginia Remain Nonpartisan?
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on December 8, 2016
Credit: NPR
Should candidates for local offices be identified as Republicans or Democrats in Virginia? That’s an issue now being considered by the courts. Michael Pope reports.
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From NPR News- Britney Spears Is Under Conservatorship. Here's How That's Supposed To Work June 24, 2021With her father in charge of her life and her finances, the pop star has practically no autonomy. We spoke with a legal expert about what guardianships do — and what makes Spears' case different.
- Here's What's Included In The Infrastructure Deal That Biden Struck With Senators June 24, 2021The price tag comes in at $1.2 trillion over eight years, with more than $500 billion in new spending.
- Cops Say Low Morale And Department Scrutiny Are Driving Them Away From The Job June 24, 2021The mass exodus comes at a delicate time for many communities large and small as violent crime is on the rise and recruitment remains difficult.
- The U.S. Will Relocate Thousands of Afghan Citizens Who Worked With U.S. Troops June 24, 2021Most of those who will be relocated are translators or interpreters and their families. "Those who helped us will not be left behind," President Biden said.
- Patterns Of Sexual Abuse Show Gaps In Police Disciplinary System June 24, 2021NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to KQED reporters Sukey Lewis and Sandhya Dirks about the second episode of the podcast, On Our Watch, which explores how police departments handle on-duty sexual misconduct.
- Britney Spears Is Under Conservatorship. Here's How That's Supposed To Work June 24, 2021
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- Covid: Balearics and Malta added to UK's green travel list June 24, 2021Ministers are intending to drop quarantine for fully-jabbed arrivals from amber list countries this summer.
- Miami building collapse leaves 99 people unaccounted for June 24, 2021Rescuers search for survivors with 99 unaccounted for from the collapse of the 12-storey complex.
- UK deaths outnumber births for first time in 40 years June 24, 2021Coronavirus led to a sharp rise in deaths last year in the UK, but birth rates have been falling for the last decade.
- Sarah Buick: Body found in search for missing Ben Nevis walker June 24, 2021A search has been taking place for Sarah Buick, who was last seen in a selfie she took at the summit of the mountain.
- Canada: 751 unmarked graves found at residential school June 24, 2021It is the most significant such discovery to date, a First Nation group in Saskatchewan says.
- Covid: Balearics and Malta added to UK's green travel list June 24, 2021
