Legislators in the western Chinese region of Xinjiang say they will increase support for US-sanctioned enterprises, including via the legal system and overseas promotions. In a resolution released and taking effect on Monday, the regional legislature denounced US sanctions against Xinjiang enterprises over the alleged use of forced labour, calling for the creation of “a … Read more
Maura Healey has become Massachusetts’ superficial cheerleader-in-chief, calling the flawed Democratic Harris-Walz team a “dream ticket” and glossing over the dysfunctional Legislature and exodus of people leaving the state. Healey told WBUR she has a “commitment” Democratic lawmakers will come back in formal session to pass an economic development bill and clean energy initiative – … Read more
Fête Nationale Pierre Poilievre is the only federal party leader whose staff won’t say whether their chief intends to participate in Pride events this summer. Officials for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May all confirmed they will attend various Pride events. Poilievre’s … Read more
Cabinet spokesman Chen Shih-kai said the timing of the request “will depend on the president’s promulgation of the laws”. Observers warned that the confrontation would not only significantly affect the administration of the new Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te, but also his popularity. Anticipating defeat, DPP lawmakers had already vowed to take the case to … Read more
Allies of Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney reached a settlement agreement Wednesday in a state court fight over how Walt Disney World is developed in the future following the takeover of the theme park resort’s government by the Florida governor. In a meeting, the DeSantis-appointed members of the board of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight … Read more
Diana DiZoglio is looking for love in all the wrong places. It is a subject the state auditor brought up during a WCVB-TV interview last weekend. She said she was not receiving much love when it comes to the state’s $56.1 billion 2025 budget. DiZoglio should know that love is rare on Beacon Hill. There … Read more
In a meeting with the KMT’s newly elected legislators on Monday, party chairman Eric Chu Li-luan confirmed that legislator-elect Han Kuo-yu, a former Kaohsiung mayor and ex-presidential candidate, would be the party’s candidate for the legislative speaker role – also known as the legislative presidency – to be decided on February 1. Legislator-elect Johnny Chiang, … Read more
Canada’s newest premier says that in an ideal world, Ottawa would provide his territory with a blanket exemption from the carbon tax. “I mean, ideally, a complete exemption for the territory is what we would hope for,” said R.J. Simpson, chosen this week as premier of the Northwest Territories, in an interview Sunday on Rosemary Barton … Read more
