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Nine Independents vote No, Mark casts Yes: SENATE President Wade Mark last night used his casting vote for the second time in less than a week to break a 15-15 ...
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Annisette-George rejects comparison with Mark casting vote - CNC3: Akash Samaroo Former House Speaker Bridgid Annisette-George has rejected attempts to use her ...
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OpinionSOB an attack on human rights: I am very alarmed that The Special Operations Bill, 2026 was passed in the Senate on September 24 with a simple majority ...
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OpinionSenate President’s casting vote must not become a political tool: Is Trinidad and Tobago slowly sliding into a undemocratic state? This is my personal opinion as ...
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Beckles: SOB a ‘travesty of democracy’: Opposition Leader Pennelope Beckles has described the passage of the Special Operations Bill, 2026 ...
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Senate President breaks 15-15 Senate deadlock to pass Special Operations Bill - CNC3
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Brazil Senate Panel Approves Public Security Amendment: Brazil's Senate committee approved the public security amendment base text, targeting organized crime ...
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Escudero's stand: 16 votes needed to convict impeached official: Rappler is driven by uncompromising journalism, and we power communities of action ...
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Wanted: Senator-heroes: The gridlock plaguing the Senate has plunged the nation into a political purgatory. Day after day, the Senate deadlock befuddles our ...
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Legarda says Senate leadership changes unconstitutional: MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Saturday questioned the legality of ...
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Municipalities reform Bill returns, again, to Upper House: A “procedural error” means that controversial legislation designed to end elections for municipal ...
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Mark vows to protect senators from intimidation - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday: SENATE President Wade Mark has ruled that he would take action against any ...
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Mark warns of consequences for intimidating, pressuring senators - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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Will the impeachment case against Sara Duterte succeed in the Senate?: How will the senators vote? Current positions and previous statements seem to indicate the ...
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