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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
'Message of inspiration': state election buoys Liberals
Federal Liberals should take heart from Tasmania's election result, its deputy leader says, despite another hung parliament in the state looming. Liberal Premier Jeremy Rockcliff claimed victory at the election on Saturday, with his party securing 14 seats compared to Labor's nine. But both major parties have fallen short of the 18 needed for a majority, with negotiations set to begin on forming a minority government. Party members should be hopeful about the future of the federal division, despite its election wipeout in May, Deputy Liberal leader Ted O'Brien said. "There's clearly a difference between federal and state elections, but those who think the Liberal Party is on its knees and nearly dead, I think you can only just look at the Tasmanian election," he told Sky News on Sunday. "We are rebuilding, and so, if anything, it really should be a message of inspiration to Liberals right across the country. "Hopefully sanity will prevail. I don't think Tasmania deserves yet more uncertainty over the weeks ahead." Saturday's election was the fourth time in seven years voters in the state have headed to the polls. Former federal Liberal MPs who were defeated at May's federal election have been voted into the state's lower house, including Bridget Archer and Gavin Pearce. Tasmanian Liberal senator Jonathon Duniam said there were many reasons why the party did not perform at the federal election but had the largest vote share at the state poll just two months later. "We ran a bad (federal) campaign. We didn't run a campaign relevant to Tasmania. We weren't speaking to their issues," he told ABC's Insiders program. "Politics is local, and never has that been more true than in a place like Tasmania. They own their politicians, they own their issues. They want Tasmanian solutions." While Liberal and Labor parties in Tasmania were in negotiations with the crossbench to form minority government, Senator Duniam said there was not a conceivable path for Labor to get into power. "It would be an unimaginable disaster for there to be a Labor party that's gone backward in the polls to join up with the Greens and a range of crossbenchers who have all very disparate views about the future of our state," he said. "It would send us backward, and we'd be back at the polls in no time." Labor experienced its worst-ever result at a state election, receiving just 26 per cent of the primary vote. Labor frontbencher Michelle Rowland said time was needed to work out the results in the state. She said the result was likely Tasmanians backing the status quo. "There is something to be said about the desire for stability, I think, by all voters," she told Sky News. "This has a bit of a way to go in terms of the count and in terms of who may be in a position to form what looks like minority government."
New York Times
10-07-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
New Democratic Group Says Answer to the Party's Woes Lies With the States
Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania arrived Tuesday at an intimate dinner for Democrats thinking about state politics to deliver an urgent message. They had real power, he said. Use it. 'The states are no longer just our laboratories' for testing policies, Mr. Shapiro told the group of Democratic donors, strategists and state legislators, who spent their evening dining on pretzel-wrapped mini hot dogs, vegan Caesar salads and beef short ribs at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia. 'Now, they are the bulwarks of democracy.' The states, he added, are 'the most important, consequential counterbalance to Donald Trump's lawlessness and Donald Trump's overreach.' The governor's remarks were delivered at the kickoff for the States Forum, a new initiative designed to help expand and entrench Democratic state legislative successes across the country at a time when the national party, locked out of power in Washington, remains adrift. The States Forum, which has not been previously reported, is part ideas journal, part convention gathering and part network of state legislators and policy thinkers, who are focused on state-level initiatives that could be translated to additional states and even the national stage. The initiative was founded by the team behind the States Project, a well-funded outside group that has spent more than $130 million on state legislative races in the past two election cycles. The States Forum will be a separate entity with an initial budget of $4 million. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Introducing the next generation of the Georgia Recorder
Today, the Georgia Recorder is moving into a new chapter, and as the Recorder's new editor, I wanted to take a moment to reintroduce us. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder For nearly six years, we've covered high-stakes elections. We've been your eyes and ears at the state Capitol. And we've explained what policy decisions made in Atlanta mean for communities across Georgia. Administrations, politicians and agency heads have come and gone during that time, but our mission has stayed the same: To provide meaningful coverage of state policy and politics – without a paywall – to readers living below the gnat line, in the mountains of north Georgia and anywhere in between. As a nonprofit news outlet, our stories and photos are also available for local newsrooms to complement the vital work they are doing – and available to republish for free. The generous support of our readers and donors to our parent organization, States Newsroom, makes all this possible. That's especially true during these uncertain economic times when many Georgians are having to make hard choices to get by. And today, the Georgia Recorder is moving into a new chapter. Our founding editor John McCosh is retiring and handing the reins over to me, and as the Recorder's new editor, I wanted to take a moment to reintroduce us. I've been with the Recorder since we launched in 2019, serving you as the deputy editor. And before that, I covered state politics and policy for a chain of newspapers around the state (shoutout to CNHI). All told, I have been covering the state Capitol here for a decade now, doing my part to help tell the story of Georgia's evolution into the swingy, purpley state it has become and all that comes with it – and what that means for you. The Recorder staff includes veterans, like our new deputy editor, Ross Williams, who focuses on education and economic inequality. Senior reporter Stanley Dunlap covers energy and environmental issues, including what the Trump administration's policies mean for Georgians and the resources they rely on. And reporter Maya Homan has joined us to cover state politics with an emphasis on voting rights and immigration. And I'm still chasing down stories about health care and the state's safety net systems. We'll all pitch in on the campaign trail. Two Public Service Commission seats are on the ballot this year, and the 2026 midterms are already ramping up, as Georgians prepare to pick a new governor and as U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff works to defend his seat in a state President Donald Trump won last year. You can read more about us, our beats and how to submit story tips, questions or feedback here. Feel free to shoot us a note at info@ too. And you can also have our work sent directly to you every morning by signing up for our daily newsletter. We're also on Facebook, Bluesky and Instagram. We may be undergoing some changes, but our commitment to you is the same: To deliver the same scrappy, independent reporting and analysis of the day's news that you've come to appreciate. That kind of unflinching coverage of our state Capitol is more crucial today than it's ever been, and we are renewing our pledge to be a resource amid the chaos for all Georgians, regardless of where they live or their ability to pay. We promise to always do our best to get the facts right, to be fair in our reporting and to be transparent. Because we recognize that your trust in the media's credibility is the foundation for all that we do – not to mention foundational to democracy. So, thanks for joining us for the ride, and if you're new to us, we're so glad you're here. SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
