Tokyo will move to recognise same-sex partnerships, its governor said, becoming the largest city in Japan to do so, as activists push for national recognition. Japan is the only nation of the Group of Seven countries that does not recognise same-sex unions, and its constitution stipulates that “marriage shall be only with the mutual consent …
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Matthew McConaughey’s transformation from rom-com heart-throb to serious Oscar-winning actor for “Dallas Buyers Club” was so remarkable it earned its own neologism. Could another “McConaissance” be on the cards, as the category-defying A-lister mulls a run for governor of his home state of Texas, potentially as a third-party candidate next year? “Look, it’s been discussed. …
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Idaho Gov. Brad Little, a Republican, signed a bill on Saturday raising the bar for ballot initiatives that effectively give rural residents a greater say in shaping the state’s legal landscape. By signing Senate Bill 110, Little implemented a change to Idaho’s ballot initiative framework, which previously required signatures from six percent of voters in …
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Vernon Jones declared his intention to run for governor of Georgia as a Republican in Atlanta, on Friday, April 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Ron Harris) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 6:50 AM PT – Saturday, April 17, 2021 Former Georgia state Rep. Vernon Jones launched his bid for governor, to give residents a stronger Republican candidate to take on …
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Democrat-turned-Republican and former Georgia state Rep. Vernon Jones is launching a 2022 bid for governor of Georgia against incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp, who lost favor with former President Donald Trump and many in the Republican Party over his state’s handling of the Nov. 3 presidential election. Jones made the announcement on Friday from Liberty Plaza in …
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South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster issued an executive order on Monday that prohibits the federal government from bringing unaccompanied children from the U.S.-Mexico border to South Carolina. McMaster issued the executive order in response to inquiries from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration of Children and Families about if the state had resources …
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Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Friday signed legislation that prohibits donations for election operations in the state. “With public confidence in our elections in peril, it’s clear our elections must be pristine and above reproach—and the sole purview of government,” Ducey wrote in a signing letter. The bill passed along party lines in the state …
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said her state can’t receive unaccompanied minors amid the unfolding border crisis, which she says was caused by President Joe Biden, adding that he has a duty to correct the situation. Reynolds, a Republican, told WHO radio earlier this week that she declined a request from the Biden administration to come up with foster …
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A masked Texas Gov Greg Abbott speaks at a news conferenced about migrant children detentions Wednesday, March 17, 2021, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 8:10 AM PT – Thursday, April 8, 2021 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) called the migrant crisis at the southern border a “health and safety nightmare” amid new allegations …
Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) on Wednesday announced his candidacy for governor of New York in 2022. “I’ll bring the kind of relentless, fighting spirit towards helping to save our state that Cuomo reserves for multi-million dollar self-congratulatory book deals, cover-ups, abuse & self-dealing,” Zeldin wrote on Twitter. Zeldin is the first candidate to jump into …
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