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Connecticut legislators have passed two gambling-related measures that are now heading to Governor Ned Lamont for final approval. The two bills, House Bill 5229 and Senate Bill 296, tackle a similar problem through different means. They aim to tighten oversight over the state’s gambling market, limit potential harm, and ensure regulations keep pace with industry

Two members of the Kano State House of Assembly have died just hours apart, officials confirmed on Wednesday. The deceased are Hon. Aminu Saad Ungogo, who represented Ungogo Constituency, and Hon. Sarki Aliyu Daneji, the lawmaker for Kano Municipal Constituency. Both lawmakers passed away on Wednesday...

A high-level delegation of United States lawmakers and diplomats visited Nigeria on Sunday as part of a security-focused fact-finding mission, amid growing concern in Washington over alleged killings of Christians in the country. One of the visiting lawmakers, Riley Moore, wrote on X: “I came to Nigeria in the name of the Lord and on

House foreing affairs comittee hearing of the need for an authorizatiom bill for the Department of State...

17th District lawmakers helped secure more than $46 million in the state’s 2025–27 capital and transportation budgets for key projects across Camas, Washougal, Vancouver, and Southwest Washington. The capital budget is primarily funded through bond sales and focuses on long-term physical investments such as public schools, water systems, and community facilities Lawmakers from the 17th

Hong Kong lawmakers have urged the government to simplify the application process for a fee waiver mechanism to be expanded under a healthcare reform plan, while also stepping up nighttime services at public clinics. Legislators made their appeals on Wednesday, a day after health authorities announced plans to reform the public healthcare subsidy regime next

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has accused lawmakers of denying him access to present the 2025 Appropriation Bill at the Assembly Quarters, despite officially notifying the House leadership of his readiness to do so. Fubara made the disclosure on Wednesday during the inauguration of the Bori Zonal Hospital in Khana Local Government Area...

The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Kano has taken decisive action against four lawmakers, including Senator Kawu Sumaila, over allegations of anti-party activities. The other suspended lawmakers are Kabiru Alhassan Rurum, Ali Madakin Gini, and Sani Abdullahi Rogo. Hashimu Dungurawa, NNPP Chairman in Kano, announced the suspension on Monday...