Day: November 8, 2023

Rhode Island Democrat Gabe Amo elected, becoming state’s first Black congressman

2:01 pm November 8, 2023

Democrat Gabe Amo defeated Republican Gerry Leonard to win Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District seat Tuesday, becoming the state’s first Black candidate elected to Congress. Amo, the son of Ghanaian and Liberian immigrants who once worked as a White House aide, succeeds former Democratic Rep. David Cicilline, who stepped down this summer to become president […]

Georgia fuel tax rollback allows drivers to temporarily avoid paying state taxes on gasoline

1:59 pm November 8, 2023

People in Georgia will keep paying no state taxes on gasoline and diesel, at least until state lawmakers start a special legislative session. Republican Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday extended the fuel tax rollback of 31.2 cents per gallon of gasoline and 35 cents per gallon of diesel until Nov. 29. Georgia’s governor can suspend […]

Ohio votes to legalize recreational marijuana in landmark decision

1:58 pm November 8, 2023

Ohio voters approved a measure legalizing recreational marijuana on Tuesday, defying Republican legislative leaders who had failed to pass the proposed law. Passage of Issue 2 makes Ohio the 24th state to allow adult cannabis use for non-medical purposes. “Marijuana is no longer a controversial issue,” said Tom Haren, spokesman for the Coalition to Regulate […]

PA Democrat Cherelle Parker makes history as Philadelphia’s 100th mayor, first woman to hold the position

1:55 pm November 8, 2023

Voters elected two women for the first time to lead Philadelphia and Pennsylvania’s second-largest county, installing Democrat Cherelle Parker as the 100th mayor of the state’s largest city and Democrat Sara Innamorato as executive of the county that includes Pittsburgh. Parker, 51, who has held office at the state and local level after first becoming […]

EU officials recommend beginning negotiations to bring Ukraine into the European Union

1:51 pm November 8, 2023

Top European Union officials recommended on Wednesday that Ukraine be invited to begin membership talks as soon as it meets final conditions, taking Kyiv a step closer to its major strategic goal even as it struggles to repel Russia’s invasion. “The Commission recommends that the (EU) Council opens accession negotiations with Ukraine,” said the Brussels-based […]