Female representation remains low in US statehouses, particularly Democrats in the South

Female representation remains low in US statehouses, particularly Democrats in the South

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Democrat Kayla Young and Republican Patricia Rucker frequently clash on abortion rights and just about everything else in West Virginia’s Legislature, but they agree on one thing: Too few of their colleagues are women, and it’s hurting the state.“There are exceptions to every single rule, but I think in general, men

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Kosovo OKs referendums in 4 Serb-majority municipalities on whether to oust ethnic Albanian mayors

Kosovo OKs referendums in 4 Serb-majority municipalities on whether to oust ethnic Albanian mayors

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo’s Central Electoral Commission on Saturday approved referendums in four Serb-majority municipalities to be held on April 21 on whether to oust their ethnic Albanian mayors whose election last year raised tensions between Serbia and Kosovo.The commission’s decision passed with eight votes in favor and two abstentions, according to a statement.The

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Another top donor says it will resume funding the UN agency for Palestinians as Gaza hunger grows

Another top donor says it will resume funding the UN agency for Palestinians as Gaza hunger grows

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Another top donor to the U.N. agency aiding Palestinians said Saturday that it would resume funding, weeks after more than a dozen countries halted hundreds of millions of dollars of support in response to Israeli allegations against the organization.Sweden’s reversal came as a ship bearing tons of humanitarian aid was preparing

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Grbović (PSG): Izbori mogu da se održe do početka juna, nije tačno da je 11. maj krajnji rok

Grbović (PSG): Izbori mogu da se održe do početka juna, nije tačno da je 11. maj krajnji rok

Politika | 09.03.2024 | access_time 16:45 Predsednik Pokreta slobodnih građana (PSG) Pavle Grbović ocenio je danas da predsednik Srbije Aleksandar Vučić nije u pravu kada kaže da je krajnji rok za održavanje ponovljenih beogradskih izbora 11. maj.Kaže “najbolji student prava u istoriji” da ukoliko se 12. marta izabere predsednica Narodne skupštine, da onda izbori moraju

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