WILMINGTON, Delaware — For the first time in American history, the son of a sitting president is set to go on trial — twice — as Hunter Biden faces gun charges next week and tax charges in September. The two federal judges who will preside over the criminal trials — Maryellen Noreika of Wilmington, Delaware, […]
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Texas doctor who said nine-year-olds can safely give birth appointed to maternal mortality committee
One of the US’s leading anti-abortion activists has been appointed to a Texas health committee tasked with reviewing maternal deaths. The move worries reproductive justice advocates who say the state’s abortion ban – among the strictest in the US – has placed pregnant women’s lives in jeopardy. The appointment could undermine the committee’s ability to […]
Conservative media personality appointed to seat on Georgia State Election Board
ATLANTA (AP) — A media personality who co-founded a conservative political action committee has been appointed to a seat on the Georgia State Election Board, which is responsible for developing election rules, investigating allegations of fraud and making recommendations to state lawmakers. Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns, a Republican, on Friday announced the appointment of […]
Stephen Kenny appointed as manager of St Patrick’s Athletic
Former Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny has been appointed as manager of St Patrick’s Athletic. Kenny has been out of management since his contract with Ireland ended in November. Kenny joins on a five-year deal, with the FAI Cup winners currently seventh in the table. He takes over from Jon Daly, who was sacked […]
Croatia conservative leader appointed as prime minister-designate for third term
Croatian conservative leader Andrej Plenkovic was formally appointed as prime minister-designate on Friday for a third consecutive term after he forged an alliance with a right wing party following an inconclusive election. Mr Plenkovic’s ruling Croatian Democratic Union won the most votes at last month’s parliamentary vote in the European Union nation, but not enough […]
Bellin appointed to Elkhart County Superior Court
May 2—INDIANAPOLIS — On Thursday Gov. Eric J. Holcomb announced Elizabeth (Betsy) A. Bellin as his judicial appointment to Elkhart County Superior Court #4. Bellin will replace Judge Gretchen Lund, who was appointed to be a federal judge in January. Betsy Bellin is the juvenile court magistrate in Elkhart County. She handles cases involving juvenile […]
Former OU-Tulsa president, philanthropist appointed to state higher ed regents’ board
Ken Levit, a former president of the University of Oklahoma’s Tulsa campus and the current executive director of the George Kaiser Family Foundation, has been appointed by Gov. Kevin Stitt to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Stitt announced the appointment of Levit on Friday afternoon. On the nine-member state regents’ board, Levit will […]
Businessman Jack Daniels appointed to take over disgraced state Rep. Bob Young’s House seat
State Rep. Jack Daniels gets sworn in to represent the 32nd House District. (Photo by Morgan Trau, WEWS.) After a section of the Akron-Canton area hasn’t had representation in the Ohio Statehouse for months due to former Republican lawmaker Bob Young being arrested thrice and convicted of domestic violence, business owner Jack Daniels has been […]
Marjorie Taylor Green mocked by fellow lawmaker calling on her to be appointed as ‘Putin’s Special Envoy’
Jared Moskowitz mocked MTG, calling to make her “Putin’s Special Envoy” to Congress. The move came in response to Greene’s amendments that proposed Ukraine aid supporters enlist in the fight against Russia. “If you want to fund the endless foreign wars, you should have to go fight them,” Greene said. Jared Moskowitz, a Democrat representing […]
Joplin woman appointed to Missouri Community Service Commission
Apr. 13—Louise Secker, of Joplin, has been appointed by Gov. Mike Parson to the Missouri Community Service Commission. She is a real estate agent for the Carlin Team at Keller Williams Realty. Before that, she served as the development director for Lafayette House in Joplin. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English and political science […]
Jack Loveridge appointed to fill vacant District 3 seat
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously Wednesday, April 11 to appoint businessman Jack Loveridge to fill the vacant District 3 seat. Loveridge, 39, CEO of Panoculum, was appointed during a school board meeting held Wednesday where the board met to interview Loveridge and the two […]