Judge Says Democrat Can Participate in Assembly Process in Race for Boebert's Seat

Judge says Democrat can participate in assembly process in race for Boebert's seat

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., is pictured on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)A Denver judge shut down an effort to keep a Democratic candidate for Colorado’s 4th Congressional District out of the caucus and assembly nominating process. Trisha Calvarese, a Democrat running in the 4th District, filed a lawsuit in Denver District Court alongside Lisa Chollet, chair of the Colorado Democratic Party 4…

Sarawak’s size requires more assembly seats, says speaker

Asfia Awang Nassar calls for federal understanding, recounts how a helicopter trip required four refuelling stops to cover the Rajang parliamentary seat.

‘I hope the EC, fed govt understand — S’wak is big, needs constituencies,’ says DUS Speaker

By Wilfred Pilo KUCHING, Mar 22: Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUS) Speaker, Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar, stressed the vital need for Sarawak to increase its seats from 82 to 99, given the vast size of the State. He hoped that once the Election Commission (EC) completes the ground-level studies on the proposed delineation, the federal government would approve of it. Asfia explained that although the DUS has approved the increas…