Month: May 2023

MIAMI – For many who live in Florida, the past few months have brought some changes, many related to Governor Ron DeSantis. Florida-based Associated Press reporter Brendan Farrington, who has covered the state’s politics since 1997, reflects on the various groups’ changes and places them in the context of the cultural and political landscape. How the life of your average Floridian is changing: For your average Floridian, cost of living concerns have become an issue and are not really being addressed as vocally as most people would have hoped. Rents are skyrocketing. Property insurance, whether you live near the coast…

China’s deepening economic and political relationship with Russia has not been derailed by Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has arrived in China, Moscow’s foreign ministry said, for a visit in which he will meet President Xi Jinping and sign a series of deals on infrastructure and trade. Mishustin arrived in Shanghai on Monday afternoon, the ministry said, where he was met at the airport by Moscow’s ambassador to China Igor Morgulov and Beijing’s top diplomat in Russia Zhang Hanhui. He will take part in a Russian-Chinese business forum and visit a petrochemical research institute in…

LOS ANGELES (AP) – U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s ongoing medical struggles have raised a delicate political question without an easy answer: Who would California Gov. Gavin Newsom pick to replace her if the seat becomes vacant? Despite calls from her own party to step down, Feinstein, who turns 90 next month and is the oldest member of Congress, has given no indication that she is considering stepping down. His frail appearance, muddled interactions with Washington reporters and the growing list of health challenges disclosed by his office continue to raise questions about his fitness for work, now and in the…

SACRAMENTO – The five members of the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors will vote on a pay raise Tuesday, but many people in the community have concerns. “No, they definitely don’t need it,” said Sacramento resident Ionia Burton. “I’m actually shocked,” said Alicia Kelley, another Sacramento resident. The county hired a consultant to conduct a salary survey and found that Sacramento supervisors are paid significantly less than their peers in line with an average of eleven California counties. But the counties they looked at included high-cost-of-living areas like San Francisco, Alameda and Contra Costa. You can see the numbers for…

TALLAHASSEE — State Sen. Nick DiCeglie is being sued by his cousins ​​and his family trash collection business for allegedly spending tens of thousands of dollars from the Clearwater company on political expenses, travel and a personal loan. In two lawsuits, DiCeglie, a Republican from St. Petersburg, is accused of “embezzling” money while he was president of Solar Sanitation. The most recent lawsuit, filed by Solar earlier this month, accuses DiCeglie of spending $65,000 of the company’s money to “pay vendors associated with DiCeglie’s political career.” That includes paying a consultant $2,500 a month between 2015 and 2018. He also…

G7 summit: Zelensky and Fumio Kishida lay wreaths at Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima For free real-time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox, sign up for our breaking news emails Sign up to our free emails for breaking news The Kremlin has described reports of an incursion into the Russian city of Belgorod by pro-Ukrainian “saboteurs” as a deliberate attempt to distract from the battle for Bakhmut, which Moscow claims to have won. The anti-Kremlin militia launched a cross-border incursion into the Russian city from Ukrainian territory, according to Ukrainian media reports and videos shared online, overrunning one…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – Multiple law enforcement agencies in southern Colorado are investigating an alleged assault that took place near the Barr Trail in Manitou Springs. Manitou Springs Police responded to the area around 7:00 PM Monday night on a report of an assault. When officers arrived at the scene, they found an injured person. This person was taken to the hospital. Law enforcement said the suspect fled the area on foot. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has taken over the investigation and will be the lead agency on the case. Deputies say the community is not in…

The eight-party coalition announces ambitious plans for reform but makes no mention of a divisive royal insult law. Thailand’s progressive Progressive Party has signed an agreement with seven other parties to draft a new constitution, end monopolies and allow same-sex marriage if allowed to form a government, but has made no mention of a proposal controversial to review royal insult laws. The 23-point agreement, presented on Monday, outlines the coalition’s plans and policy priorities as it seeks support among lawmakers to form a government after nine years of conservative, military-backed rule. Move Forward, along with Pheu Thai, a populist party…