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El senador brasileño Flávio Bolsonaro, principal candidato de la derecha a las elecciones de octubre, acusó al presidente Luis Ignacio Lula da Silva de “transbordar intolerancia” por cancelar su asistencia a la investidura del chileno José Antonio Kast. El hijo del expresidente Jair Bolsonaro, quien sí participará en la ceremonia, dijo en una entrevista con … Continua leyendo "Flavio Bolsonaro fustiga a Lula por no viajar a investidura de Kast en Chile: "Refleja odio"" The post Flavio Bolsonaro fustiga a Lula por no viajar a investidura de Kast en Chile: "Refleja odio" appeared first on BioBioChile.
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El senador brasileño Flávio Bolsonaro, principal candidato de la derecha a las elecciones de octubre, acusó al presidente Luis Ignacio Lula da Silva de “transbordar intolerancia” por cancelar su asistencia a la investidura del chileno José Antonio Kast. El hijo del expresidente Jair Bolsonaro, quien sí participará en la ceremonia, dijo en una entrevista con … Continua leyendo "Flavio Bolsonaro fustiga a Lula por no viajar a investidura de Kast en Chile: "Refleja odio"" The post Flavio Bolsonaro fustiga a Lula por no viajar a investidura de Kast en Chile: "Refleja odio" appeared first on BioBioChile.
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บทวิเคราะห์จาก Mike Haynes สะท้อนให้เห็นปัญหาใหญ่ที่เห็นได้ชัดเจนจากฝ่ายซ้ายแต่ก็ยังมีคนมองข้าม คือปัญหาเรื่องการใช้วาทะเกี่ยวกับการเรียกร้องปฏิวัติโดยอ้างว่าทุนนิยมจะทำลายตัวมันเองแบบที่ "หายนะจะมาถึง" แต่จากการรับรู้ของผู้คนนั้น ยังคงเห็นว่าทุนนิยมได้สร้างมาตรฐานชีวิตความเป็นอยู่ที่ดีขึ้นให้พวกเขา Haynes จึงแนะนำให้ฝ่ายซ้ายใช้ชุดคำอธิบายใหม่ ทำให้เข้าใจว่าที่ชีวิตความเป็นอยู่ดีขึ้นได้ เพราะการเคลื่อนไหวของฝ่ายซ้ายที่คู่ขนานไปกับภาวะทุนนิยมปัจจุบัน
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บทวิเคราะห์จาก Mike Haynes สะท้อนให้เห็นปัญหาใหญ่ที่เห็นได้ชัดเจนจากฝ่ายซ้ายแต่ก็ยังมีคนมองข้าม คือปัญหาเรื่องการใช้วาทะเกี่ยวกับการเรียกร้องปฏิวัติโดยอ้างว่าทุนนิยมจะทำลายตัวมันเองแบบที่ "หายนะจะมาถึง" แต่จากการรับรู้ของผู้คนนั้น ยังคงเห็นว่าทุนนิยมได้สร้างมาตรฐานชีวิตความเป็นอยู่ที่ดีขึ้นให้พวกเขา Haynes จึงแนะนำให้ฝ่ายซ้ายใช้ชุดคำอธิบายใหม่ ทำให้เข้าใจว่าที่ชีวิตความเป็นอยู่ดีขึ้นได้ เพราะการเคลื่อนไหวของฝ่ายซ้ายที่คู่ขนานไปกับภาวะทุนนิยมปัจจุบัน
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ศาลฎีกายกคำร้องขอประกันตัว “ฟ้า พรหมศร” ในคดี ม.112 ระบุ “มีเหตุอันควรเชื่อว่าจำเลยจะหลบหนี” จึงไม่ให้ประกันตัว หลังวานนี้ (9 มี.ค. 2569) ศาลอุทธรณ์พิพากษาจำคุกฟ้า พรหมศร 2 ปี 10 เดือน จากกรณีการรวมตัวเรียกร้องให้ปล่อยตัว นิว สิริชัย ซึ่งถูกจับกุมในยามวิกาลด้วยข้อหามาตรา 112 เมื่อปี 2564 ขณะนี้ฟ้า พรหมศร ถูกคุมขังอยู่ที่เรือนจำชั่วคราวรังสิต โดยเขาได้อดอาหารเรียกร้องนิรโทษกรรมนักโทษทางความคิดตั้งแต่เมื่อวาน
ศาลฎีกายกคำร้องขอประกันตัว “ฟ้า พรหมศร” ในคดี ม.112 ระบุ “มีเหตุอันควรเชื่อว่าจำเลยจะหลบหนี” จึงไม่ให้ประกันตัว หลังวานนี้ (9 มี.ค. 2569) ศาลอุทธรณ์พิพากษาจำคุกฟ้า พรหมศร 2 ปี 10 เดือน จากกรณีการรวมตัวเรียกร้องให้ปล่อยตัว นิว สิริชัย ซึ่งถูกจับกุมในยามวิกาลด้วยข้อหามาตรา 112 เมื่อปี 2564 ขณะนี้ฟ้า พรหมศร ถูกคุมขังอยู่ที่เรือนจำชั่วคราวรังสิต โดยเขาได้อดอาหารเรียกร้องนิรโทษกรรมนักโทษทางความคิดตั้งแต่เมื่อวาน
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คนไทยชุดแรกจากอิหร่านถึงตุรกีแล้ว 62 คน เตรียมเดินทางกลับไทย
คนไทยชุดแรกจากอิหร่านถึงตุรกีแล้ว 62 คน เตรียมเดินทางกลับไทย
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Caracas, March 10, 2026 (venezuelanalysis.com) – The Venezuelan National Assembly preliminarily approved a new mining law on Monday as part of continued efforts to attract foreign investment to the country. Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodríguez had announced the new legislation last week during a visit from US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum alongside mining executives and... The post Venezuelan Parliament Pushes Mining Reform to Attract Foreign Capital appeared first on Venezuelanalysis.
Caracas, March 10, 2026 (venezuelanalysis.com) – The Venezuelan National Assembly preliminarily approved a new mining law on Monday as part of continued efforts to attract foreign investment to the country. Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodríguez had announced the new legislation last week during a visit from US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum alongside mining executives and... The post Venezuelan Parliament Pushes Mining Reform to Attract Foreign Capital appeared first on Venezuelanalysis.
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COLUMBIA — Legislation that allows law enforcement to arrest people who come within a 25-foot perimeter advanced to the Senate floor Tuesday with bipartisan support. The proposal, dubbed the “Helping Alleviate Lawful Obstruction (HALO) Act,” threatens jail time for approaching on-duty officers or paramedics after receiving a warning to get back. Only two of the […]
COLUMBIA — Legislation that allows law enforcement to arrest people who come within a 25-foot perimeter advanced to the Senate floor Tuesday with bipartisan support. The proposal, dubbed the “Helping Alleviate Lawful Obstruction (HALO) Act,” threatens jail time for approaching on-duty officers or paramedics after receiving a warning to get back. Only two of the […]
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OMAHA — An Omaha City Council decision on a controversial $411 million proposal with McCarthy Building Companies for expansion and upgrades to the city’s wastewater treatment system has been postponed until April 7. Council members Tuesday, during their weekly meeting, said the delay allows time to review a newly proposed amendment and also considers a […]

OMAHA — An Omaha City Council decision on a controversial $411 million proposal with McCarthy Building Companies for expansion and upgrades to the city’s wastewater treatment system has been postponed until April 7. Council members Tuesday, during their weekly meeting, said the delay allows time to review a newly proposed amendment and also considers a […]
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Young people are stepping into adulthood at a financially complex moment. They're eager to learn how to navigate it, but they need access to reliable information.
Young people are stepping into adulthood at a financially complex moment. They're eager to learn how to navigate it, but they need access to reliable information.
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The Iowa House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday that would increase income limits for Iowans with disabilities who rely on Medicaid for essential services and also put certain restrictions on nutrition assistance programs. Several House Democrats said the bill would lead to starving infants and have a negative impact on Iowa’s economy. While several […]

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The Iowa House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday that would increase income limits for Iowans with disabilities who rely on Medicaid for essential services and also put certain restrictions on nutrition assistance programs. Several House Democrats said the bill would lead to starving infants and have a negative impact on Iowa’s economy. While several […]
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The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities is planning to relax the requirements for a subsidy program intended to attract cargo airlines to Fairbanks International Airport. In a March 6 public notice, the department said it will waive landing and fuel fees for a year at Fairbanks for one or more airlines that provide […]
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities is planning to relax the requirements for a subsidy program intended to attract cargo airlines to Fairbanks International Airport. In a March 6 public notice, the department said it will waive landing and fuel fees for a year at Fairbanks for one or more airlines that provide […]
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El presidente electo, José Antonio Kast, desarrollará este miércoles 11 de marzo, día del cambio de mando, una intensa agenda. Los compormisos marcarán su primer día como mandatario, partiendo con una reunión bilateral con el presidente de Argentina, Javier Milei, y culminando con un mensaje a la ciudadanía desde el balcón del salón Independencia en … Continua leyendo "Reunión con Milei y discurso desde La Moneda: la maratónica agenda de Kast el día del cambio de mando" The post Reunión con Milei y discurso desde La Moneda: la maratónica agenda de Kast el día del cambio de mando appeared first on BioBioChile.
El presidente electo, José Antonio Kast, desarrollará este miércoles 11 de marzo, día del cambio de mando, una intensa agenda. Los compormisos marcarán su primer día como mandatario, partiendo con una reunión bilateral con el presidente de Argentina, Javier Milei, y culminando con un mensaje a la ciudadanía desde el balcón del salón Independencia en … Continua leyendo "Reunión con Milei y discurso desde La Moneda: la maratónica agenda de Kast el día del cambio de mando" The post Reunión con Milei y discurso desde La Moneda: la maratónica agenda de Kast el día del cambio de mando appeared first on BioBioChile.
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Months after an immigration judge canceled her deportation order and cited family hardship in setting her on a path to legal residency, ICE officers arrested Elvira Benitez during a routine check-in in Milwaukee. ICE re-arrests Sheboygan Falls mother after judge halted deportation and cleared green card path is a post from Wisconsin Watch, a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism.
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Months after an immigration judge canceled her deportation order and cited family hardship in setting her on a path to legal residency, ICE officers arrested Elvira Benitez during a routine check-in in Milwaukee. ICE re-arrests Sheboygan Falls mother after judge halted deportation and cleared green card path is a post from Wisconsin Watch, a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism.
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“Do’s federal bribery conviction was the tip of the iceberg,” said his successor, Supervisor Janet Nguyen. She called for further investigation by law enforcement.
“Do’s federal bribery conviction was the tip of the iceberg,” said his successor, Supervisor Janet Nguyen. She called for further investigation by law enforcement.
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La goleada por 5-2 que sufrió Tottenham ante Atlético de Madrid, por los octavos de final de la Champions League, dejó un momento que heló al Wanda Metropolitano en los minutos finales. Allí, el argentino Cristian ‘Cuti’ Romero y el portugués Joao Palhinha protagonizaron un violento choque de cabezas. La jugada parecía una disputa aérea … Continua leyendo ""Qué barbaridad": el tremendo choque de cabezas que paralizó el Atlético-Tottenham por Champions" The post "Qué barbaridad": el tremendo choque de cabezas que paralizó el Atlético-Tottenham por Champions appeared first on BioBioChile.
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La goleada por 5-2 que sufrió Tottenham ante Atlético de Madrid, por los octavos de final de la Champions League, dejó un momento que heló al Wanda Metropolitano en los minutos finales. Allí, el argentino Cristian ‘Cuti’ Romero y el portugués Joao Palhinha protagonizaron un violento choque de cabezas. La jugada parecía una disputa aérea … Continua leyendo ""Qué barbaridad": el tremendo choque de cabezas que paralizó el Atlético-Tottenham por Champions" The post "Qué barbaridad": el tremendo choque de cabezas que paralizó el Atlético-Tottenham por Champions appeared first on BioBioChile.
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The Alabama Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would require the Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) to create an anaphylactic response policy and train all licensed day care centers on its implementation. HB 332, sponsored by Rep. Allen Treadaway, R-Morris, requires DHR to create the policy by Oct. 1, 2027, and train all day […]
The Alabama Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would require the Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) to create an anaphylactic response policy and train all licensed day care centers on its implementation. HB 332, sponsored by Rep. Allen Treadaway, R-Morris, requires DHR to create the policy by Oct. 1, 2027, and train all day […]
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Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Michigan’s free newsletter here.Punching bags hanging inside Hamtramck’s city clerk’s office — one with mayoral candidate Muhith Mahmood’s face taped to it — helped set off a chain of events that left 37 ballots uncounted in the city’s Nov. 5 mayoral election, a race Mahmood lost by just 11 votes.Mahmood, a former city council member, told Votebeat the episode has left him and his supporters questioning the outcome. “We all talk about transparency,” he said. “This is not a good example.”Mayor Adam Alharbi, who defeated Mahmood in the race for mayor and was sworn in in January, confirmed Tuesday that the punching bags were one reason interim City Manager Alexander Lagrou and a number of other unauthorized city officials entered the clerk’s office after the polls closed on Election Day. Aside from Mahmood, the image of a City Council candidate whose name is not yet public was also featured on the bags. Inside the office were 37 uncounted absentee ballots. Officials’ entry broke the chain of custody, and canvassers ultimately chose not to count them as a result. Though those ballots could have changed the outcome of the narrowly decided race, they were not part of the count — including the recount requested by Mahmood, which slightly increased Alharbi’s margin of victory from 6 to 11 votes. The fallout has upended Hamtramck City Hall. Former City Clerk Rana Faraj’s firing was reported Tuesday by The Detroit News, with officials citing the punching bags and the handling of the ballots as reasons for her dismissal. Meanwhile, Mahmood has appealed a judge’s decision allowing the ballots to remain excluded, leaving the legitimacy of the razor-thin result under continued scrutiny.That December ruling said that canvassers had the authority to leave the 37 ballots out of the final count. The case now sits before the Michigan Court of Appeals.No one knows who cast those ballots or who they were for. Months after Alharbi was sworn in as the city’s new mayor, Mahmood and his supporters still harbor doubts.“Whoever they voted for, that should be in the count,” Mahmood said.Alharbi maintains that the 37 ballots “came after the election” and should not have been counted to begin with. He has referred to them in the past as “fraudulent,” a characterization disputed by other officials and Mahmood’s lawyers.Alharbi told Votebeat the decision to fire Faraj was tied in part to what he called “a clear lack of professional neutrality in office” as well as procedural errors relating to elections. Faraj was placed on paid leave shortly after the November election. In December, she filed a lawsuit alleging that several city officials were retaliating against her for trying to flag “ongoing election integrity issues” in the city. An attorney representing Faraj did not immediately respond to a request for comment.How did Hamtramck get here?Faraj has said that her staff noticed the discrepancy between the number of ballots received and those tabulated on election night. The missing 37 ballots, Deputy Clerk Abe Siblani told Votebeat in November, were the result of “human error at the counting board” where ballots are supposed to be fed into the tabulator.In her lawsuit, Faraj suggested the problem occurred after workers cut the ballot envelopes open but then mistakenly mixed them with empty envelopes instead of tabulating them. The ballots were unaccounted for until Nov. 7, when they were discovered, sealed, and ultimately delivered to the county under police escort. By then, Lagrou and several other non-election officials had already entered the office — a move that broke the ballots’ chain of custody, the system meant to ensure the secure transfer of election documents throughout the election process. City officials have said no one knew the ballots were there at the time. But once the chain was broken, the fight over whether the ballots could be counted began.Canvassers ultimately declined to take action, leaving the 37 ballots out of the final results. Uncertainty in a city wracked by election problemsThe dispute has unfolded against a backdrop of broader election turmoil in Hamtramck.In August, two council members were charged with felonies after allegedly forging signatures on absentee ballots during the city’s 2023 council elections. One of them, Muhtasin Sadman, pleaded guilty to reduced charges late last month. The other, Mohammed Hassan, is scheduled for a jury trial next month, according to court records.Four other men — including three current council members — were named in an April document Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel used to seek a special prosecutor in the case. Nessel has been a vocal critic against Hamtramck’s LGBTQ policies and the petition notes that critics have accused her of bringing other prosecutions due to anti-Muslim bias. Monroe County Prosecutor Jeffery Yorkey has been appointed, but did not immediately respond to a request for comment. No other charges have been filed.Alharbi said Hamtramck is working to rebuild its reputation and show “we’re not that anymore,” pushing back against assumptions that city officials are criminals. The punching bags are gone, he said, and he looks forward to welcoming in a new clerk. Alharbi said the city already has applicants for the job. “And now,” he said, “we have a secure door on that office.”Hayley Harding is a reporter for Votebeat based in Michigan. Contact Hayley at hharding@votebeat.org.
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Michigan’s free newsletter here.Punching bags hanging inside Hamtramck’s city clerk’s office — one with mayoral candidate Muhith Mahmood’s face taped to it — helped set off a chain of events that left 37 ballots uncounted in the city’s Nov. 5 mayoral election, a race Mahmood lost by just 11 votes.Mahmood, a former city council member, told Votebeat the episode has left him and his supporters questioning the outcome. “We all talk about transparency,” he said. “This is not a good example.”Mayor Adam Alharbi, who defeated Mahmood in the race for mayor and was sworn in in January, confirmed Tuesday that the punching bags were one reason interim City Manager Alexander Lagrou and a number of other unauthorized city officials entered the clerk’s office after the polls closed on Election Day. Aside from Mahmood, the image of a City Council candidate whose name is not yet public was also featured on the bags. Inside the office were 37 uncounted absentee ballots. Officials’ entry broke the chain of custody, and canvassers ultimately chose not to count them as a result. Though those ballots could have changed the outcome of the narrowly decided race, they were not part of the count — including the recount requested by Mahmood, which slightly increased Alharbi’s margin of victory from 6 to 11 votes. The fallout has upended Hamtramck City Hall. Former City Clerk Rana Faraj’s firing was reported Tuesday by The Detroit News, with officials citing the punching bags and the handling of the ballots as reasons for her dismissal. Meanwhile, Mahmood has appealed a judge’s decision allowing the ballots to remain excluded, leaving the legitimacy of the razor-thin result under continued scrutiny.That December ruling said that canvassers had the authority to leave the 37 ballots out of the final count. The case now sits before the Michigan Court of Appeals.No one knows who cast those ballots or who they were for. Months after Alharbi was sworn in as the city’s new mayor, Mahmood and his supporters still harbor doubts.“Whoever they voted for, that should be in the count,” Mahmood said.Alharbi maintains that the 37 ballots “came after the election” and should not have been counted to begin with. He has referred to them in the past as “fraudulent,” a characterization disputed by other officials and Mahmood’s lawyers.Alharbi told Votebeat the decision to fire Faraj was tied in part to what he called “a clear lack of professional neutrality in office” as well as procedural errors relating to elections. Faraj was placed on paid leave shortly after the November election. In December, she filed a lawsuit alleging that several city officials were retaliating against her for trying to flag “ongoing election integrity issues” in the city. An attorney representing Faraj did not immediately respond to a request for comment.How did Hamtramck get here?Faraj has said that her staff noticed the discrepancy between the number of ballots received and those tabulated on election night. The missing 37 ballots, Deputy Clerk Abe Siblani told Votebeat in November, were the result of “human error at the counting board” where ballots are supposed to be fed into the tabulator.In her lawsuit, Faraj suggested the problem occurred after workers cut the ballot envelopes open but then mistakenly mixed them with empty envelopes instead of tabulating them. The ballots were unaccounted for until Nov. 7, when they were discovered, sealed, and ultimately delivered to the county under police escort. By then, Lagrou and several other non-election officials had already entered the office — a move that broke the ballots’ chain of custody, the system meant to ensure the secure transfer of election documents throughout the election process. City officials have said no one knew the ballots were there at the time. But once the chain was broken, the fight over whether the ballots could be counted began.Canvassers ultimately declined to take action, leaving the 37 ballots out of the final results. Uncertainty in a city wracked by election problemsThe dispute has unfolded against a backdrop of broader election turmoil in Hamtramck.In August, two council members were charged with felonies after allegedly forging signatures on absentee ballots during the city’s 2023 council elections. One of them, Muhtasin Sadman, pleaded guilty to reduced charges late last month. The other, Mohammed Hassan, is scheduled for a jury trial next month, according to court records.Four other men — including three current council members — were named in an April document Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel used to seek a special prosecutor in the case. Nessel has been a vocal critic against Hamtramck’s LGBTQ policies and the petition notes that critics have accused her of bringing other prosecutions due to anti-Muslim bias. Monroe County Prosecutor Jeffery Yorkey has been appointed, but did not immediately respond to a request for comment. No other charges have been filed.Alharbi said Hamtramck is working to rebuild its reputation and show “we’re not that anymore,” pushing back against assumptions that city officials are criminals. The punching bags are gone, he said, and he looks forward to welcoming in a new clerk. Alharbi said the city already has applicants for the job. “And now,” he said, “we have a secure door on that office.”Hayley Harding is a reporter for Votebeat based in Michigan. Contact Hayley at hharding@votebeat.org.
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. Más temprano, el presidente Gabriel Boric instó al futuro Congreso a rechazar la iniciativa legislativa, criticando que consagra la impunidad. Luego que la idea impulsada por la oposición avanzara en el Senado, el Ejecutivo activó las alertas y cuestionó que se esté intentando reemplazar una condena por arresto domiciliario, incluyendo a violadores de derechos … Continua leyendo "Conmutación de penas: En RN aseguran que ingresaron indicaciones para "volver al foco que debe tener"" The post Conmutación de penas: En RN aseguran que ingresaron indicaciones para "volver al foco que debe tener" appeared first on BioBioChile.
. Más temprano, el presidente Gabriel Boric instó al futuro Congreso a rechazar la iniciativa legislativa, criticando que consagra la impunidad. Luego que la idea impulsada por la oposición avanzara en el Senado, el Ejecutivo activó las alertas y cuestionó que se esté intentando reemplazar una condena por arresto domiciliario, incluyendo a violadores de derechos … Continua leyendo "Conmutación de penas: En RN aseguran que ingresaron indicaciones para "volver al foco que debe tener"" The post Conmutación de penas: En RN aseguran que ingresaron indicaciones para "volver al foco que debe tener" appeared first on BioBioChile.
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(The Center Square) – The longest floor session in Washington state legislative history continued late Tuesday afternoon as members of the House of Representatives debated amendments to a controversial income tax bill. As of 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, members were in hour 22, going nonstop on floor speeches for and against amendments, most of which were offered by Republicans and rejected by Democrats. Senate Bill 6346 would impose a 9.9% tax on personal adjusted gross household income exceeding $1 million annually. Republican senators entered the wings of the House mid-morning on Tuesday to offer “moral support” for their colleagues, with handshakes and hugs all around. Rep. Chris Corry, R-Yakima, told The Center Square Republicans were determined to use up as much time as possible with amendments, so that Washingtonians can see they gave it every effort to try and put the bill down, all the while knowing they don’t have the votes to stop it. Among the amendments offered Tuesday afternoon was one from Rep. Mike Steele, R-Chelan, to reduce the amount of money to be spent on building up a new division within the state Department of Revenue to administer and run the income tax. “We keep hearing how so few people will be impacted by this income tax,” he said. “So, this simply says the Department of Revenue does not need $157 million and 223 new employees to administer this program.” His amendment sought to cap the new DOR hires at 100, noting that the income tax may end up being ruled unconstitutional and none of those new employees will be needed. Democrats rejected the amendment and almost all other amendments debated so far, including efforts to repeal last year's service sales tax, prevent double taxation for those paying income tax elsewhere, and extend baby product tax exemptions to adult diapers. Rep. Amy Walen, D-Kirkland, the lawmaker who introduced an alternate income tax bill that never received a hearing, offered an amendment that would require voter approval for amending the state constitution to allow an income tax. Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon, D-West Seattle, urged a no vote on Walen’s amendment, arguing that since he is not a lawyer and unsure if the bill will withstand a constitutional challenge should it become law, that means it's not lawmakers’ job to determine that. “We’re not required to be lawyers, we’re required to represent the views and interests of our constituents when they send us here to make laws,” Fitzgibbon said. Rep. Drew Stokesbary, R-Auburn, strongly objected. “On the first day of session, all of us raise our right hand and swear to uphold the laws of the Constitution of the United States and the state of Washington,” he said. “I hope that the fact that we have to take that oath, that we all agree, we should pursue questions of constitutional interpretation.” The amendment failed. At the time of publication, debate continues on a handful of remaining amendments. Speeches ahead of final passage are anticipated as lawmakers close in on 24 hours of debate on the House floor.
(The Center Square) – The longest floor session in Washington state legislative history continued late Tuesday afternoon as members of the House of Representatives debated amendments to a controversial income tax bill. As of 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, members were in hour 22, going nonstop on floor speeches for and against amendments, most of which were offered by Republicans and rejected by Democrats. Senate Bill 6346 would impose a 9.9% tax on personal adjusted gross household income exceeding $1 million annually. Republican senators entered the wings of the House mid-morning on Tuesday to offer “moral support” for their colleagues, with handshakes and hugs all around. Rep. Chris Corry, R-Yakima, told The Center Square Republicans were determined to use up as much time as possible with amendments, so that Washingtonians can see they gave it every effort to try and put the bill down, all the while knowing they don’t have the votes to stop it. Among the amendments offered Tuesday afternoon was one from Rep. Mike Steele, R-Chelan, to reduce the amount of money to be spent on building up a new division within the state Department of Revenue to administer and run the income tax. “We keep hearing how so few people will be impacted by this income tax,” he said. “So, this simply says the Department of Revenue does not need $157 million and 223 new employees to administer this program.” His amendment sought to cap the new DOR hires at 100, noting that the income tax may end up being ruled unconstitutional and none of those new employees will be needed. Democrats rejected the amendment and almost all other amendments debated so far, including efforts to repeal last year's service sales tax, prevent double taxation for those paying income tax elsewhere, and extend baby product tax exemptions to adult diapers. Rep. Amy Walen, D-Kirkland, the lawmaker who introduced an alternate income tax bill that never received a hearing, offered an amendment that would require voter approval for amending the state constitution to allow an income tax. Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon, D-West Seattle, urged a no vote on Walen’s amendment, arguing that since he is not a lawyer and unsure if the bill will withstand a constitutional challenge should it become law, that means it's not lawmakers’ job to determine that. “We’re not required to be lawyers, we’re required to represent the views and interests of our constituents when they send us here to make laws,” Fitzgibbon said. Rep. Drew Stokesbary, R-Auburn, strongly objected. “On the first day of session, all of us raise our right hand and swear to uphold the laws of the Constitution of the United States and the state of Washington,” he said. “I hope that the fact that we have to take that oath, that we all agree, we should pursue questions of constitutional interpretation.” The amendment failed. At the time of publication, debate continues on a handful of remaining amendments. Speeches ahead of final passage are anticipated as lawmakers close in on 24 hours of debate on the House floor.
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For over a decade, Hino Motors Ltd. imported and sold more than 105,000 vehicles and engines with misleading or fabricated emissions data, until testing by the Environmental Protection Agency revealed the emissions-fraud scheme. The case would lead the Toyota subsidiary to plead guilty and agree to pay over $1.6 billion in fines over five years […]
For over a decade, Hino Motors Ltd. imported and sold more than 105,000 vehicles and engines with misleading or fabricated emissions data, until testing by the Environmental Protection Agency revealed the emissions-fraud scheme. The case would lead the Toyota subsidiary to plead guilty and agree to pay over $1.6 billion in fines over five years […]