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Former Republican Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill is considering a 2024 run to succeed term-limited Gov. Eric Holcomb.If she enters the race, Hill, who ran unsuccessfully for the late Rep. Jackie Walorski’s seat in 2022, would join retired Sen. Mike Braun, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and businessman Eric Doden in an expensive and star-studded primary field.Hill said he and his wife “are praying carefully for guidance” as he explores a potential campaign for the Hoosier state’s highest office, according to a statement obtained by The Associated Press. Former Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill is considering whether to enter the 2024…

RALEIGH, NC (AP) – The promotion of certain beliefs that some North Carolina lawmakers have likened to “critical race theory” is on track to be banned from state government workplaces, under a bill of law that received final legislative approval on Tuesday. The double proposal that passed the GOP-controlled Senate 30-15, with three Democrats and all Republicans present voting in favor, it would also prohibit hiring managers for state agencies, community colleges and the University of North Carolina system from pressuring a job applicant about their personal beliefs or policies as a condition of employment. The state House passed the…

No one needs to look further than the first failed school levy in 14 years to see that the influx of Californians moving here has brought their junk politics with them. Having little knowledge of the vast differences in state, local and federal funding in Idaho compared to California is the first failure to become local and feel welcome here. Do your homework on these crucial differences before your policy as usual mindset. We see how well these political beliefs played into the magnitude of Californians’ races to move elsewhere. Idaho is much simpler and less crowded and considering that…

For supporters of automatically sealing criminal records in New York, millions of people with now-year-old criminal convictions could secure housing and jobs, potentially keeping them out of the criminal justice system forever. For opponents, the measure raises too many logistical and public safety questions. Known as the Clean Slate Act by advocates, state lawmakers this week are entering the final stages of getting the bill across the finish line after years of negotiations and false starts. A revised bill introduced Monday evening would seal criminal records eight years after a person completes their sentence for a felony; three years for…

Plans to introduce bilingual road signs in New Zealand have become a political battleground as arguments over racial politics become increasingly important in the country’s election race. Last week, New Zealand opened a public consultation on plans to create bilingual road signs in English and te reo Māori, the indigenous language of Aotearoa. Transport agency Waka Kotahi said the signs were “an opportunity for te reo Māori to be seen in our communities and support language learning and revitalization” and that “making te reo Māori part of our daily lives promotes cultural understanding and social cohesion.” Bilingual road signs are…

Ukraine: Destroyed Soviet-era dam near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant 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 Ukrainian troops witnessed Russian soldiers being swept away by floodwaters after the Nova Khakovka dam burst, a military official in the Ukrainian armed forces said, adding that many Russian troops were killed or be injured as a result of the collapse of the dam. Many Russian soldiers were also seen fleeing the east bank of the Dnipro River, Capt. Andrei Pidlisnyi told CNN….

After what can only be described as a disastrous 2022 election cycle for the Michigan GOP, which lost both the state House, Senate and all three races at the top of the ticket, the outlook for 2024 looked gloomy; the GOP donor class demonstrated that it was not interested in funding the current state-run regime. He was not impressed with the selection of candidates during the last election cycle. Rick Snyder ran Michigan in the pre-Trump years. He is the antithesis of a MAGA Republican and has made his displeasure clear. Now Snyder, along with businessman and philanthropist William Parfet,…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The leader of a group trying to challenge a massive overhaul of Arkansas’ education system says she’s not playing politics with students’ futures. A petition to leave the fate of the Arkansas LEARNS Act in the hands of voters is one step closer to being on the November 2024 ballot after Attorney General Tim Griffin approved the ballot language on Monday, 5 june State Supreme Court Receives First Briefings on Suspension of Arkansas LEARNS Act Veronica McClane, the president of Citizens For Arkansas Public Education and Students (CAPES), says her group’s efforts are not about party…