For the first time, Mexican citizens voted for their own judges, including Supreme Court justices, in a move championed by President Claudia Sheinbaum. The vote marked the first time that Mexico, or any country, elected all of its judges. Until now, judges in Mexico were appointed by review panels after passing several legal tests. Mexican […]

The Hawaii State Capitol raised its first rainbow flag in Honolulu on Monday to commemorate Pride Month, a holiday surrounding the LGBT community. “In Hawaiʻi, aloha is more than a word — it’s a value that guides how we treat one another, with love, respect and dignity,” Democratic Gov. Josh Green said in a statement. […]

(The Center Square) – After weeks of verbal sparring, Florida lawmakers reached a tentative budget deal that would include $2.25 billion in tax relief. In memorandums issued to their members, House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, and Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, also said the Legislature is scheduled to end the session June 16. Tax relief in […]

EXCLUSIVE — North Carolina’s Republican senators are the targets of a new lobbying effort to oppose a provision in President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill that the agriculture industry fears would saddle the tobacco sector with more tariffs. Our Ag Future, part of the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce, is rolling out a six-figure […]