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2017 C.E. November 8
Progressive champion Pramila Jayapal became the first ever Indian-American woman elected to U.S. Congress
On Tuesday night, Pramila Jayapal became the first ever Indian-American woman to be elected to Congress, winning a seat in Seattle's 7th Congressional District.
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2017 C.E. November 8
Nevada passes measure to expand background checks for gun sales
The Yes vote on Question 1, which would require in-person background checks for all guns sold among friends, online and at gun shows, was approved by a 50.45 percent to 49.55 percent margin.
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2017 C.E. November 8
Montgomery County Council in Maryland unanimously approves $15 minimum-wage
Montgomery, which is the largest and one of the most affluent jurisdictions in Maryland, is the first in the state to require a $15 minimum wage, and the second jurisdiction in the Washington region, after the District of Columbia.
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2017 C.E. November 8
Massachusetts passes Question 3, banning small cages for farm animals
Question 3, the Massachusetts ballot question that would have banned the sale of foods derived from animals raised in cruel conditions, has passed handily, setting new rules on the size of cages in which farmers can raise chickens, cows, and pigs.
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2017 C.E. November 8
Maine votes to raise minimum hourly wage to $9 next year, $12 in 2020
Maine voters decided Tuesday to raise the state's minimum wage for the first time since 2009, bumping it to $9 per hour next year, from $7.50, and to $12 by 2020 as part of a national push by progressive groups.
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2017 C.E. November 8
California voters approve gun control measure Proposition 63
The initiative outlaws the possession of ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds, requires background checks for people buying bullets, makes it a crime not to report lost or stolen guns, and provides a process for taking guns from people upon their conviction for a felony.
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2017 C.E. November 8
California approves statewide plastic bag ban
Californians now face a new grocery-store reality: No more plastic bags. Voters approved Proposition 67, the statewide ban on carry-out plastic bags, 52 percent to 48 percent.
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2017 C.E. November 8
Arizona voters approve $12 minimum wage
Hundreds of thousands of Arizonans will get a raise Jan. 1. Arizona voters have approved Proposition 206 to boost the state's minimum wage and to require employers to provide paid sick time.
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2017 C.E. November 8
4 cities vote to tax sugary drinks, soda
Voters soured Tuesday on sweetened beverages, agreeing to add taxes to soft drinks and soda in Boulder, Colo., and three California cities.
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2017 C.E. November 7
Michigan’s minimum wage to go up in January 2018
On January 1, 2018, the minimum wage goes up to $9.25. Any future increases will be tied to the Michigan Treasurer, the unemployment rate and the Consumer Price Index.
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2017 C.E. December 28
China’s carbon emissions have dropped for the last two years
China's coal use and carbon emissions have dropped for the last two years. In 2015, China cut its coal use 3.7 percent and its emissions declined an estimated 12 percent, following similar decreases in 2014.
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2017 C.E. December 22
U.N. votes overwhelmingly to condemn U.S. decision on Jerusalem
The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly rejected the Trump administration's decision to recognize the disputed city of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
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2017 C.E. December 22
United Kingdom vows to make access to broadband speed internet a legal right for its citizens
Earlier this year, the passage of the Digital Economy Act ensured that by 2020, all residents of the U.K. will have the right to demand broadband service at speeds of at least 10 Mbps (compromised down from 30 Mbps) through a provision in the law called the Universal Service Obligation.
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2017 C.E. December 21
China launches ambitious five-year plan to convert homes to clean heating
If successful, China's clean heating plan could decrease the amount of coal burned by the nation by 74 million tonnes (81 millions tons) by 2019 and 150 million tonnes (165 million tons) by 2021.
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2017 C.E. December 20
Belgium appoints world’s first-ever female ambassador to Saudi Arabia
Belgium made the announcement this week revealing that Dominique Mineur, who currently serves as the European nation's ambassador to the UAE, will transfer to Riyadh next summer.
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2017 C.E. December 20
Scotland is on the cusp of electric car ‘revolution’
The use of electric vehicle charge points in Scotland has increased by 43 per cent in a year.
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2017 C.E. December 19
France is awarding ‘Make Our Planet Great Again’ grants to U.S.-based climate scientists
Macron unveiled the Make our Planet Great Again grants after President Donald Trump in June said he was pulling the United States out of an international accord to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that was brokered in Paris in 2015.
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2017 C.E. December 19
The National Australia Bank will no longer lend to new thermal coal projects
The National Australia Bank (NAB) is officially the country's first bank to begin to phase out coal support.
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2017 C.E. December 18
Australia’s Newcastle Port, the world’s biggest coal export port, announces shift away from coal
The new chair of Newcastle Ports in Australia says there's an urgent need to diversify the regional economy and the port's business.
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2017 C.E. December 18
First LGBT radio station in the Arab world launches in Tunisia
Broadcasting as of December 15, Radio Shams is the brainchild of the LGBT rights organization Shams, with support from the Dutch embassy.