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PoliticsOct 2Idaho Nearly Halved Its Regulatory Code“For decades, most state regulatory systems have operated on autopilot. Once a rule is adopted, it usually stays in force unless someone can marshal the time, political will, and technical knowledge to repeal it. That default favors regulatory accumulation. Agencies add rules to address new problems, implement new statutes, satisfy federal requirements, or respond to […] The post Idaho Nearly Halved Its Regulatory Code appeared first on Human Progress.Human Progress
PoliticsOct 2Parliamentary government and political competition are the oldest traditions in Russian politics. Where did they come from, and why did they disappear? Writer Mikhail Zygar explains in a new film.It’s hard to believe today, but Rus’ had a parliament before Britain did and a woman with the political stature of a prime minister five centuries before Margaret Thatcher. The Novgorod Republic was a state in which the prince was a hired manager, major decisions were made by the veche or popular assembly, and political culture resembled that of Western Europe in many ways. In his new film, Mikhail Zygar explains how this system emerged, why it lost out to Moscow, and why Vladimir Putin is so fond of Alexander Nevsky.Meduza [en]
PoliticsOct 2Washington District Senate candidates take part in forumMONTPELIER — Candidates looking to represent Washington County and the towns of Braintree, Orange and Stowe in the Vermont Senate have taken part in a public forum discussing various issues.timesargus · united states of america
PoliticsOct 2NY Gov. Kathy Hochul says DA, Cornell ‘failed’ Jane Doe as she hands gang rape probe to AG JamesNEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday said Cornell University and a local district attorney “failed” the young woman at the center of an alleged 2024 gang rape at a university fraternity house as she spoke Friday on her…thebrunswicknews · united states of america
PoliticsOct 2NY Gov. Kathy Hochul says DA, Cornell ‘failed’ Jane Doe as she hands gang rape probe to AG JamesNEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday said Cornell University and a local district attorney “failed” the young woman at the center of an alleged 2024 gang rape at a university fraternity house as she spoke Friday on her…dailygazette · united states of america
PoliticsOct 2NY Gov. Kathy Hochul says DA, Cornell ‘failed’ Jane Doe as she hands gang rape probe to AG Jameslodinews · united states of america
PoliticsOct 22nd Congressional District candidate forum set in KeeneThe Sentinel is partnering on a forum later this month in Keene with candidates in the 2nd Congressional District.sentinelsource · united states of america
PoliticsOct 2NY Gov. Kathy Hochul says DA, Cornell ‘failed’ Jane Doe as she hands gang rape probe to AG JamesNEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday said Cornell University and a local district attorney “failed” the young woman at the center of an alleged 2024 gang rape at a university fraternity house as she spoke Friday on her…hanfordsentinel · united states of america
PoliticsOct 2Court appoints interim receiver over disputed Lagos property linked to Maryam AbachaThe judge issued the order appointing a reciever to manage the Lagos property temporarily in a suit instituted by Mrs Abacha. The post Court appoints interim receiver over disputed Lagos property linked to Maryam Abacha appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 2Hegseth orders military ‘stand-down’ so troops can cast ballots in midterms: ‘We’re not telling you who to vote for’In a recent poll, 57 percent of likely military voters said they would support a Republican candidate over a DemocratThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 2The Trauma Plot to Destroy AmericaA new book examines how narratives about psychological harm have come to dominate public life.Foreign Policy
PoliticsOct 2How responsible is Macron for the disintegration of France's traditional parties?'The Macron Years' (2/3). The president promised to build a bulwark against the far right, but politicians on both the left and the right have accused him of instead creating a bridge to it. Only one issue still seems to unite them: the outright rejection of Emmanuel Macron.Le Monde [en]
PoliticsOct 2Boris Nemtsov’s daughter is now a ‘foreign agent’ in Russia. So are social media accounts run by Alexey Navalny’s team.Russia’s Justice Ministry has added Zhanna Nemtsova, the daughter of murdered politician Boris Nemtsov, and Team Navalny, a group of social media accounts run by Anti-Corruption Foundation staff, to its registry of “foreign agents.”Meduza [en]
PoliticsOct 2Kennedy Center Honors to take place at Capital One ArenaEfforts to put President Trump's name on the Kennedy Center continue, despite a court's order blocking such a change.CBS News
PoliticsOct 2Spanish right-wing politicians defeat housing crisis plan as protest movement growsOpposition lawmakers join forces to scupper proposals by socialist-led coalition after 87-year-old’s evictionIrish Times World
PoliticsOct 2Unusual Issues in Court at Guantánamo Stand Out as a Case Finally Heads to TrialProsecutors want remote testimony for witnesses unable or unwilling to travel to Guantánamo. The defense wants jurors to be told that, guilty or innocent, the defendant will not go free.NYT US
PoliticsOct 2New body cam footage of Luigi Mangione arrest inside Pennsylvania McDonald'sNew body cam footage has been released of the moment Luigi Mangione was arrested inside a Pennsylvania McDonald's. CBS News' Anna Schecter has more.CBS News
PoliticsOct 2Day after arrest, ‘Mohammad’ Deepak gets bail in ‘abuse’ caseDeepak Kumar came to the national spotlight when he confronted right-wing activists who were allegedly intimidating an elderly Muslim shopkeeperThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 2Russian political researcher Alexander Finiarel has lived in Spain without papers for two years. But soon he (and half a million other refugees) will be able to get documents. This is his story.In 2026, Spain is granting legal status to large numbers of undocumented migrants. The authorities initially planned to grant status to about 500,000 people, but nearly 1.2 million applied. Russian political researcher and journalist Alexander Finiarel is among those seeking legal status in Spain. He has lived there without it for two years and closely follows migration policy in Europe’s most attractive destination for migrants. At Meduza’s request, Finiarel explains how undocumented migrants live in Spain, what Spaniards think about migration, and how the mass legalization process works fromMeduza [en]
PoliticsOct 2It's official | Los Angeles, Miami, Dallas, New York, and Chicago will prohibit Real ID driver's licenses for those unable to present a birth certificate or valid passportGovernments had to adapt to new federal requirements. In this way, they tightened the requirements for obtaining a driver's license.Clarín
PoliticsOct 2Lawsuit challenges appointment of María Rocío Cortés to the SIC superintendencyLa demanda cuestiona si cumple con la experiencia relacionada que exige el cargo. Su trayectoria se concentra en el sector público. The post Demandan nombramiento de María Rocío Cortés en la SIC appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
PoliticsOct 2Another former GOP governor backs Hamilton over Marshall for Kansas SenateFormer Kansas Gov. Mike Hayden (R) became the second former GOP governor to support Democrat Adam Hamilton over Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) in November’s Kansas Senate race.  Hayden, who served from 1987 to 1991, published an op-ed in The Wichita Eagle on Friday endorsing Hamilton for a seat that has not been held by a…The Hill
PoliticsOct 2‘I want the truth’: NY governor appoints prosecutor in Cornell rape caseNew York Governor Kathy Hochul says local authorities failed to properly investigate the 2024 allegations.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 2Polanski asked candidate to replace him in by-election - The TelegraphPolanski asked candidate to replace him in by-election The Telegraph The Dark Arts of Camden Labour: Part I Tribunemag.co.uk Labour Increasingly Confident Of Beating Zack Polanski In Crunch By-Election HuffPost UK John Curtice on whether Zack Polanski can win key Holborn by-election The National Scot Two-thirds of members optimistic about Holborn and St Pancras by-election – poll LabourListgoogle · united kingdom