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With Minority Life Looming, House Progressives Turn to Joe Biden
As the final results in U.S. House races continue to roll in, forecasts broadly show Republicans taking back control of the chamber by a narrow margin. For Democrats all around, that’s an unwelcome reality.But for House progressives especially, it’s a seachange.For four years, progressives have seen their influence grow dramatically. As Congressional Progressive Caucus grew
City of Joburg | Minority parties meet on way forward
JOHANNESBURG - The Joburg City Council will not debate a motion of no confidence in Mayor Mpho Phalatse on Friday. But, she says she hopes the council will approve her plan to apply for a R2-billion short-term loan to keep the municipality afloat. However, minority parties say their vote in support of the loan isn’t guaranteed.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Faces Backlash Over Black Voter Comments
Whew! Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is trending on Twitter and facing major backlash for his comments yesterday. The Kentucky Republican spoke to reporters after Democrats could not move the ‘Freedom to Vote’ aka John R. Lewis Act to the Senate floor. Democrats in the Senate fell short of the 60 votes needed to advance…
BDA Advises Con Cung on Sale of Minority Stake to Quadria Capital
New York, NY, January 18, 2022 --(PR.com)-- BDA Partners is pleased to announce that its clients, the shareholders of Con Cung Investment Corp (“Con Cung”), have sold a minority stake to Quadria Capital. The co-founders of Con Cung will continue to drive the growth of the company, with the support of Quadria Capital and existing institutional…
Minority calls on government to issue clear plan to address water crisis
The Minority in Parliament has called on the government through the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources to make public, a plan to address the prevailing water crisis in the country.“With this dire water crisis situation, the Minority is calling on the NPP government, through the sector Minister, to come out with a clear plan…