News from March 2021
By State Newswire | Mar 30, 2021
News Release: The Principality of Monaco is a constitutional monarchy in which the sovereign prince plays the leading governmental role. The prince appoints the government, which consists of a minister of state and five ministers. The prince shares the country’s legislative power with the popularly elected National Council, which is elected every five years. Multiparty elections for the National Council in 2018 were considered free and fair.
By State Newswire | Mar 30, 2021
News Release: The Republic of the Congo is a presidential republic in which the constitution vests most decision-making authority and political power in the president and prime minister. In 2015 the country adopted a new constitution that extends the maximum number of presidential terms and years to three terms of...
By EPA Newswire | Mar 30, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Energy & Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) announced today that Rep. David B. McKinley (R-WV), Republican Leader for the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee, will host a forum entitled “President Biden’s Cancellation of the Keystone XL Pipeline and American Jobs" on Tuesday, April 13, at 4:30 PM ET.
By State Newswire | Mar 30, 2021
News Release: Bhutan is a democratic constitutional monarchy with King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck as head of state and Prime Minister Lotay Tshering as chief executive. In 2018 the country held its third general elections; approximately 71 percent of eligible voters cast their ballots. International election observers reported the elections were generally free and fair.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 30, 2021
News Release: Jennifer Shah and Stuart Smith Allegedly Profited by Generating Lists of Victims for Targeting and Directing Co-Conspirators to Defraud Them.
By State Newswire | Mar 30, 2021
Release: Bosnia and Herzegovina is a democratic republic with a bicameral parliament. Many governmental functions are the responsibility of two entities within the state, the Bosniak-Croat Federation and the Republika Srpska, as well as the Brcko District, an autonomous administrative unit under Bosnia and Herzegovina ...
By State Newswire | Mar 30, 2021
Release: The Principality of Andorra is a constitutional, parliamentary democracy. Two coprinces-the president of France and the Spanish bishop of Urgell-serve with joint authority as heads of state. In April 2019 the country held free and fair multiparty elections for the 28 seats in parliament (the General ...
By State Newswire | Mar 30, 2021
Release: Greece is a constitutional republic and multiparty parliamentary democracy. Legislative authority is vested in a unicameral parliament, which approves a government headed by a prime minister. In July 2019 the country held parliamentary elections that observers considered free and fair. A government formed by the New Democracy Party headed by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis leads the country.
By State Newswire | Mar 30, 2021
News Release: The Principality of Liechtenstein is a multiparty constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary government. Prince Hans Adam II is the official head of state, although in 2004 Hereditary Prince Alois assumed the day-to-day duties of head of state, exercising the rights of office on behalf of the reigning...
By State Newswire | Mar 30, 2021
News Release: While Venezuela is legally a multiparty, constitutional republic, the illegitimate authoritarian regime led by Nicolas Maduro usurped control over the executive, judicial, citizens’ power (which includes the prosecutor general and ombudsman), and electoral branches of government, and stood up a parallel,...
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 30, 2021
Release: MOSINEE, WI - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) has steadily handled the recent uptick in passenger volume during the past month. However, TSA reminds travelers that by following a few suggestions, they can help reduce their time in airport security screening. At this time of year, passenger numbers tend to increase because of spring break travelers, who typically travel late February through April.
By State Newswire | Mar 30, 2021
Release: Liberia is a constitutional republic with a bicameral national assembly and a democratically elected government. The country held presidential and legislative elections in 2017, which domestic and international observers deemed generally free and fair. In December the country held midterm senatorial...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 30, 2021
News Release: A Dallas man pleaded guilty today to attempting to obstruct the due administration of the internal revenue laws of the United States, announced Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Prerak Shah.
By State Newswire | Mar 30, 2021
News Release: Eswatini is an executive monarchy. King Mswati III and Queen Mother Ntfombi, the king’s mother, rule as comonarchs and exercise varying levels of authority over the three branches of government. There is a bicameral parliament consisting of the Senate and House of Assembly, each composed of appointed...
By State Newswire | Mar 30, 2021
News Release: The Czech Republic is a multiparty parliamentary democracy. Legislative authority is vested in a bicameral parliament, consisting of a Chamber of Deputies (Poslanecka snemovna) and a Senate (Senat). The president is head of state and appoints a prime minister from the majority party or coalition. Voters...
By State Newswire | Mar 30, 2021
Release: South Africa is a multiparty parliamentary democracy in which constitutional power is shared among the executive, judiciary, and parliamentary branches. In May 2019 the country held a credible national election in which the ruling African National Congress won 58 percent of the vote and 230 of 400 seats in the National Assembly. In May 2019 African National Congress president Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in for his first full term as president of the republic.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 30, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Energy & Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) announced today that Rep. David B. McKinley (R-WV), Republican Leader for the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee, will host a forum entitled “President Biden’s Cancellation of the Keystone XL Pipeline and American Jobs" on Tuesday, April 13, at 4:30 PM ET.
By DOE Newswire | Mar 30, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Acting Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management William “Ike" White outlined 2021 priorities and highlighted opportunities for success when the broader cleanup community is aligned during an Environmental Management Advisory Board (EMAB) meeting last week.
By State Newswire | Mar 30, 2021
News Release: Mexico is a multiparty federal republic with an elected president and bicameral legislature. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of the National Regeneration Movement party coalition won the presidential election in July 2018 in generally free and fair multiparty elections and took office in December 2018. Citizens also elected members of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, governors, state legislators, and mayors.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 30, 2021
News Release: Tampa, Florida - Terrance Lee Hester, Jr. (20, Tampa) today pleaded guilty to damaging or destroying by fire a building used in interstate commerce. Hester faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 5 years, and up to 20 years, in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
