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How to research the Illinois judges on your ballot for the 2026 primary election
17+ min ago (703+ words) As voters head to polls in the Illinois primary, they'll cast their ballots in a number of races, including some key contests. Mary Ann Ahern reports. Dozens of Illinois judges who serve on appellate and circuit courts will be on…...
Brazil ex-President Bolsonaro’s kidney function improves but he remains in intensive care
5+ hour, 41+ min ago (187+ words) The 70-year-old former leader has also been given more antibiotics since Saturday, according to a statement by his doctors. Bolsonaro, who governed between 2019 and 2022, was taken to DF Star Hospital on Friday from the prison where he is serving a…...
Gugel: Why Mississippi’s anti-debanking bill could backfire on conservative groups
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (636+ words) Below is a political opinion column by Mattias Gugel: Across the country, conservative political and faith-based groups tell a similar story: an unexplained account closure, a severed payment processor relationship, and years of financial history erased overnight. For those affected,…...
Mamata Banerjee announces DA for state government employees ahead of Assembly polls
9+ hour, 5+ min ago (591+ words) PTC News Desk: Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal, on Sunday announced that her government will begin clearing pending dearness allowance (DA) arrears of state employees and pensioners starting in March this year. The decision will benefit teachers, non-teaching…...
Supplementary voter lists in WB to be issued as doubtful voters' cases are adjudicated: CEC
5+ hour, 42+ min ago (269+ words) New Delhi, Mar 15 (PTI) Supplementary voter lists in West Bengal will be issued as judicial officers adjudicate cases of doubtful voters flagged in the SIR exercise, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said on Sunday. After the special intensive revision of…...
EC's poll schedule announcement may keep lakhs of Bengal voters in limbo, say observers
3+ hour, 41+ min ago (559+ words) Kolkata, Mar 15 (PTI) With the Election Commission announcing the assembly poll schedule on Sunday, stating that elections in West Bengal will be held on April 23 and 29, the fate of over 60 lakh "under adjudication" electors, whose voting eligibility is currently under…...
Judicial Officers Oversee Doubtful Voter Cases in West Bengal | Law-Order
5+ hour, 44+ min ago (254+ words) Judicial Officers Oversee Doubtful Voter Cases in West Bengal'Devdiscourse Judicial Officers Oversee Doubtful Voter Cases in West Bengal In West Bengal, judicial officers are adjudicating cases involving 'doubtful' voters identified during a special intensive revision (SIR) exercise. The Chief Election…...
Appeals court agrees Trump tax returns can be turned over
7+ hour, 45+ min ago (20+ words) Appeals court agrees Trump tax returns can be turned over'WSET Appeals court agrees Trump tax returns can be turned over...
Healey taps attorney, assistant clerk-magistrate for judgeships
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (248+ words) State House News Service//March 12, 2026// Gov. Maura Healey on March 11 nominated a longtime sole practitioner to the Boston Municipal Court bench and a Somerville District Court assistant clerk-magistrate to become a judge on the Juvenile Court. Healey nominated Wakefield attorney…...
New Poll: 68% of Voters Endorse Limits on Trans 'Female' Athletes
1+ hour ago (425+ words) Now, a new poll reveals that this is a button the GOP needs to push at every opportunity, from now to November. "The majority of voters across the country support state bans on transgender athletes competing in girls" and women…...