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Carlos Ayala Corao informó a la Asamblea Permanente que desde que las autoridades de la Universidad de San Carlos desconocieron sin fundamentos a los cuerpos electorales la elección se volvió ilegítima. Por Simón Antonio Ramón  La Misión de Observación de la Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA) para las elecciones de segundo grado, denunció ante ... Read more The post La OEA denuncia violencia en elección de rector de la USAC appeared first on Prensa Comunitaria.

TOPEKA — House and Senate Republicans overrode Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto Thursday to preserve a bill they say will protect free speech in the name of slain activist Charlie Kirk. Both chambers voted by a two-thirds majority to put House Bill 2333, or the Kansas Intellectual Rights and Knowledge Act, into law. The bill addresses […]

U.S. Rep. Angie Craig made an unannounced visit on Thursday to the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, the hub of the Trump administration’s deportation operations in Minnesota. Thousands of immigrants have passed through Whipple on the way to jails and detention facilities across the country. Craig, a Democrat representing the south metro, said she came […]

Los diputados de la bancada del Partido Republicano Sebastián Zamora, Chiara Barchiesi, Valentina Becerra y Javiera Rodríguez entregaron una serie...

Until this week, the warrants were secret with the sheriff, a Republican, contending they reflected “normal law enforcement.” A judge kept them under seal.

Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools.The clock is ticking for Tennessee lawmakers to agree on an intervention plan for Memphis-Shelby County schools as the General Assembly looks to finish its session before April 30.Republican lawmakers released interim Memphis schools financial audit results last week. These results were expected to inform the supermajority’s plan to effectively take over major controls of the state’s largest school district, though the intervention plan did not advance this week. Early voting in the Memphis-Shelby County school board elections begins on April 15, before Memphis voters have a clear understanding of who will actually have authority over the school district by next fall. So, what’s next for the Memphis schools takeover plan? The Tennessee House and Senate have each passed separate versions of the legislation, which means leaders of both chambers will have to call a conference committee before the end of session. Both lawmakers have indicated they plan to do so, and that could happen as early as April 13.The conference committee, which is expected to include Memphis lawmakers from both sides of the aisle, can hash out a compromise on the bill. This committee can make significant changes to the legislation very quickly, and legislation often rapidly advances toward the end of the session. Memphis Republicans Mark White and Brent Taylor, who are sponsoring the legislation, have both said in recent months that they want to align with White’s original bill. White’s plan would install a board of managers, handpicked by elected state Republicans, that would have significant authority over the Memphis-Shelby County school district. Appointment powers would be given to the governor, lieutenant governor and House speaker, all Republicans who are not from Memphis.It’s not clear how quickly an oversight board would be appointed if Tennessee Republicans finalize the plan. However, a similar situation played out in 2024 between Republicans and Tennessee State University, the state’s only HBCU, after a financial audit and mismanagement concerns. Gov. Bill Lee appointed a new board of trustees within hours of legislation passing, so state leaders could be poised to appoint a Memphis schools oversight board immediately if a compromise is agreed upon. The plan would allow the oversight board to seize control of major financial decisions from the elected school board, including hiring and firing superintendents. In March, the Memphis school board officially hired interim Superintendent Roderick Richmond. His new contract means the district could be on the hook for a nearly half-million dollar payout if a new state board decides to fire Richmond. Lawmakers have repeatedly pointed to the 2023 Houston school takeover, where the superintendent was quickly replaced, as a model for MSCS intervention. House Speaker Cameron Sexton, a Crossville Republican who has been among the more vocal critics of Memphis schools this year, said Thursday he doesn’t want to be “the one to hire and fire directors of schools.” “That’s not what we want to do. This is not a state takeover,” Sexton said, arguing the board of managers would be made up of local Memphians. “The board of managers needs to have the capability to make that decision for themselves based on internal reviews, the different processes that are going to be laid out in the bill.”District officials in recent days have also argued that years of leadership turnover have led to issues within the district. A new website launched this week in response to the state audit said MSCS has made significant progress in the past year to correct missteps made during the tenures of four superintendents in the past five years.Tennessee Republicans, meanwhile, have argued fraught management at the board level has led to leadership turnover, as well as years of academic underperformance. Melissa Brown is the bureau chief for Chalkbeat Tennessee. Contact Melissa at mbrown@chalkbeat.org.

The Alabama Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would change faculty senates and tenure programs at public colleges and universities. HB 580, sponsored by Rep. Troy Stubbs, R-Wetumpka, would limit faculty senate bodies to advisory roles; require periodic reviews for tenured professors and give boards of trustees at colleges and universities the final say […]

O Ministério da Justiça e Segurança Pública assinou, nesta semana, o Protocolo Nacional de Investigação de Crimes contra Jornalistas, diretrizes para a atuação dos órgãos de segurança pública na apuração de crimes contra profissionais da comunicação. Um dos casos mais emblemáticos foi o do jornalista Dom Phillips, que, ao lado do ativista e ambientalista Bruno […] Fonte

"The Court literally just held that if Tennessee wants to ban transgender healthcare for minors, it can do so."

US President Donald Trump assailed Iran for its plans for the crucial Strait of Hormuz, suggesting it was “dishonorable,” even as top US and Iranian officials were due to gather in Islamabad on April 10 for crucial peace talks.

La inseguridad en los recintos asistenciales de Calama, en la región de Antofagasta, alcanzó un nuevo punto...

El Hospital Clínico de Viña del Mar presentó una querella criminal contra su exdirectora, Paola García, por un millonario fraude...

El Consejo Superior Universitario (CSU) aprobó el cierre del campus central de la Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (USAC) por cuatro meses, mediante el Acta 8-2026 de la sesión ordinaria del pasado 25 de marzo.  Con esta medida, un CSU afín a Walter Mazariegos, “apoyaba” el comienzo de dos proyectos de rescate arqueológico en ... Read more The post El proceso opaco que garantizó la reelección de Mazariegos se apoyó en un proyecto arqueológico avalado por el gobierno appeared first on Prensa Comunitaria.

(The Center Square) - The Colorado Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee narrowly passed legislation aimed at expanding voter turnout Thursday, even as a bill in the U.S. Senate considers limiting voter registration. House Bill 1113, the Modifications to Elections bill, had already passed the state House when the Senate committee took it up late Thursday morning. The proposal by state Democrats would expand voting periods and increase university voting access, among other access-focused changes. “We want people voting at high percentages,” said bill co-sponsor Sen. Mike Weissman, a Democrat representing the 28th Senate district, at the committee hearing. “That is the hallmark of a healthy, functioning system.” The Senate committee passed HB 1113 by a vote of 3-2 along party lines, sending it to the Senate Appropriations committee. Colorado House Democrats previously passed the bill 41-22 in early March, with the Republican minority widely opposing the measure. “To say that we have the gold standard and that our elections are secure, I would disagree with that greatly,” said Sen. Lynda Wilson, a Republican representing the 9th district, in opposition of the bill during Thursday's hearing. Wilson added later, “To equate success with accessibility and our security takes a hit – I cannot support this bill.” The biggest change from the bill involves ballot drop box and mailing periods. Ballot drop boxes would accept mail ballots for an extra week in advance of elections – from today’s 15 days to 22 days. Ballots could be mailed to voters 29 days in advance of an election, rather than 22. The Colorado bill comes after the U.S. House passed a bill aimed at preventing noncitizens from voting by placing greater restrictions on voter registration. The U.S. Senate is currently considering the bill, the SAVE America Act, which would ban online and mail-in voter registration. Both options are available to Colorado voters. Colorado is one of eight U.S. states considered a universal mail-in voting state where all eligible voters automatically receive a ballot in the mail, according to Ballotpedia. Other universal mail-in states include Utah, Nevada and California. Colorado also had the sixth highest voter turnout in 2024 at 73.1%, according to World Population Review. “At a time when confidence in our elections is being undermined for political gain, Colorado is choosing to lead with certainty, stability, and integrity,” said Sen. Katie Wallace, the Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs committee chair and bill co-sponsor at the hearing. Wallace is a Democrat representing the 17th district. The bill largely provided a flurry of updates to voting laws, but also proposed a handful of new measures aimed at expanding access. Formerly incarcerated people in transitional housing, such as halfway houses, or on parole would newly be allowed to vote under HB 1113. University students in Colorado would also see increased access to voting. The bill would require colleges and universities to alert students via email 15 days in advance of elections and again the day before an election. Universities with just 1,000 students would be required to have a ballot drop box, down from 2,000. “This ensures that students have better access to the information they need to vote as the election approaches,” said Kiyana Newell, policy director for New Era Colorado, a youth-voting rights political action group. HB 1113 would expand eligible worker’s right to two hours' absence for voting on election day to any two hours when voter service and polling centers are open.

A $6.3 million state grant funded health and social workers’ efforts to get people inside.

The family behind Stagecoach Ballroom has kept the beloved Fort Worth spot alive for 50 years. Ella Langley just introduced it to the world.

Ryan Millsap, a prominent film and real estate executive in Atlanta who made antisemitic and racist comments in private text messages, is now running for a congressional seat in rural Georgia. ProPublica and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported two years ago that Millsap had sent the offensive texts to a girlfriend. “Just had a meeting with... The post Atlanta movie exec who complained of ‘nasty Jews’ is running for Congress appeared first on The Forward.

Os bombardeios realizados por Israel contra o Líbano, que deixaram mais de 300 mortos, acabaram com o cessar-fogo entre Estados Unidos e Irã e impuseram desafios para a negociação por paz na região. Muitos países repudiaram o ataque, entre eles o Brasil, que, através do Itamaraty, defendeu a soberania do Líbano e pediu que Israel […] Fonte

美国总统特朗普徒然地狂呼 “我们胜利了 !” 事实上，美国被迫接受了单方面停火，霍尔木兹海峡至今还没有真正开放。

美國總統特朗普徒然地狂呼 “我們勝利了 !” 事實上，美國被迫接受了單方面停火，霍爾木茲海峽至今還沒有真正開放。