13,791 source-backed politics facts - each attributed to a named person and a number, linked to the original source. Page 63 of 138.
“LA County voters have now passed three sales tax increases on themselves in the past decade, including two for homeless services (Measure H in 2017 and Measure A in 2024).”
“pitching for 10 years as Prime Minister.”
“The firm had twice been previously unsuccessful in gaining permission for similar schemes”
“In exactly three weeks’ time, Andy Burnham is expected to walk through the door of No 10 as the UK’s new Prime Minister.”
“a petition to block the move being signed more than 200,000 times”
“Internal polling conducted by Data for Progress of likely Democratic primary voters in the district shared with WIRED shows that more than 40 percent of respondents were “much more likely” to vote for a candidate who opposed data centers.”
“On June 27, Colorado’s governor declared a disaster emergency”
“Voters in the City of LA also passed Measure ULA in 2022. The so-called mansion tax was supposed to fund affordable housing...”
“20 years of falling living standards since the 2008 financial crash”
“It is the most grotesque decision that I've come across in 40 years of local government”
“The standout example of this in recent history came after Tony Blair came to power in 1997, with the creation of devolved legislatures in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.”
“I have worked to fix the bill from the inside, but it remains unfit for purpose. It risks failing the very veterans it claims to protect.”
“The message resonated even more with respondents under 45: Almost 80 percent of younger voters said they’d be much more likely or more likely to support an anti-data-center candidate.”
“Utah declares State of Emergency as 10+ wildfires rage statewide—the Cottonwood Fire alone has scorched 92,000 acres and is 0% contained!”
“But Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 1768 on June 1 — the day before Election Day.”
“10 years of fighting the Whitehall machine, blocking (Manchester's) progress”
“350 houses, six or seven hundred cars coming out on to narrow Park Road, we'll be gridlocked for hours at a time.”
“A smaller-scale version of devolution has also been playing out over the past 15 years or so in English combined authorities.”
“Veterans’ Commissioners of Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland have all opposed the move”
“The rules, which were first adopted at the end of 2022”
“On June 27, Colorado’s governor declared a disaster emergency, with authorities issuing closures of public lands and urging residents in affected areas to prepare to evacuate.”
“The Board of Supervisors put Measure ER on the ballot and said the money was needed to fund local healthcare services... (with the exception of Kathryn Barger, the lone dissenting vote)”
“David Cameron has come the closest in recent years, managing six years as Prime Minister before stepping aside in 2016.”
“It is the most grotesque decision that I've come across in 40 years of local government, it has no regard whatsoever to the communities adjacent. "There's no evidence of any significant infrastructure, 350 houses, six or seven hundred cars…”
“In his 2024 book Head North, written with Liverpool Mayor Steve Rotheram, he calls for a ‘federal UK’.”
“The Troubles Bill is a vital step in righting the wrongs of the flawed Legacy Act”
“deadline of July 27 for announcing its final decisions”
“It upholds 250 years of American tradition about state versus federal power in elections and makes sense,”
“America’s 250th birthday”
“"six or seven hundred cars coming out on to narrow Park Road, we'll be gridlocked for hours at a time."”
“In fact, the government has already passed the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 to hand down more powers to authorities around the country.”
“The proposed social media ban for under-16s is anticipated to be put before Parliament ahead of Christmas, with the new protections set to take effect in Spring 2027.”
“In April, the European Commission published initial details”
“The president went on to criticize Democrats and five GOP holdouts on the bill: Senators Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, and Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.”
“Flags up for 20–35 years?”
“"It is the most grotesque decision that I've come across in 40 years of local government, it has no regard whatsoever to the communities adjacent."”
“the role Burnham held until a little under two weeks ago.”
“The Government announced plans in May to roll out a temporary reduction in VAT on children’s meals in restaurants and cafes, children’s theatre and cinematic tickets, and admission to an array of UK attractions to help families save money …”
“Trump said mail-in voting is "corrupt as hell" and "rigged," while also claiming the United States is "the only country in the world" that uses it”
“Hearing on June 30.”
“350 houses, six or seven hundred cars”
“The VAT cut from 20% down to 5% came into effect on Thursday, June 25 and will remain at this discounted rate until Tuesday, September 1.”
“In 2025, he said he would "lead a movement to get rid of MAIL‑IN BALLOTS,"”
“Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005”
“40 years of local government”
““This comes on top of support we’ve already put in place including freezing fuel duty, taking off £117 off energy bills, and freezing prescriptions and rail fares.””
“These comments built on his long-running claims that mail voting contributed to fraud in the 2020 election”
“Cassidy, 68,”
“Cornwall Council said the Homes Cornwall project would use local construction companies to build 4,000 new homes on 400 acres of council-owned land.”
“one of two of his own security team”
“During the 2024 campaign, he encouraged supporters to take advantage of absentee and early voting”
“Kennedy, 72,”
“Cornwall Council has already earmarked 63 potential urban extensions or infill site options, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, external.”
“The 63-year-old politician announced his intention to resign as Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party on June 22”
“In a 5-4 ruling favoring the state of Mississippi, the Supreme Court upheld laws allowing late-arriving mail-in ballots to be counted up to five days after Election Day, reversing a Fifth Circuit decision which said federal law barred that…”
“In 2020, then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo made the mistake of legalizing e-bikes and stand-up scooters, after vetoing a similar bill a year before over safety worries.”
“This programme is 0.001% of land in Cornwall which will be used to provide almost 8,000 homes.”
“Nominations open on July 9, and the process is expected to conclude before the summer recess.”
“The ruling preserves voting systems used in roughly 30 states that accept some mail ballots after Election Day, ensuring those laws remain in place heading into future elections.”
“America’s future at 250 remains wide open”
“It's only just under 4% of the land that the council itself owns”
“The joke post got more than 3,000 likes and prompted almost 30 people to reply”
“A total of 14 states, as well as Washington, D.C., allow this, while the other 36 have rules requiring ballots be received by Election Day.”
“2016 with the Russia collusion story”
“Under the Labour Government's planning framework, Cornwall's new housing target is 4,400 homes per year, a 68% increase on its previous target.”
“Hardworking taxpayers deserve a system that pursues those who deliberately dodge their debts, and that is exactly what these new powers deliver. To anyone with an outstanding debt - our door is open and DWP will always work with you to fi…”
“The battleground over the future of mail-in voting centered on Watson v. Republican National Committee, a critical case argued before the Supreme Court on March 23, 2026.”
“It happened in Romania in 2024”
“a damehood in 2014”
“Joshua Douglas, associate dean for research at the University of Kentucky Rosenberg College of Law, told Newsweek that the ruling had avoided a decision which would have upended election administration in 30 states soon before the midterms.”
“the number probably approaches zero”
“her OBE was upgraded to a CBE in 2007”
“Trump criticized Democrats and five GOP holdouts on the bill: Senators Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, and Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.”
“Yes. I do think the Israel-Palestinian issue had an impact in the election. It hurt establishment Democrats. There are people who may have voted against Espaillat and Goldman because of it, he added. It was important to the activists who c…”
“billed £12.50 to drive within its borders.”
“In 2025, he said he would "lead a movement to get rid of MAIL‑IN BALLOTS," describing them as "Highly ‘Inaccurate,’ Very Expensive, and Seriously Controversial," in posts on Truth Social.”
“The pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel campaign was a more important issue for those who came out and voted in low-turnout primary elections that saw only about 17% of party voters citywide participate, Jacobs said.”
“within six months”
“In a 5-4 ruling favoring the state of Mississippi”
“The voters who turned out were anti-Israel. The people who were fired up were anti-Israel and there was no counter to that, said pollster Bradley Honan of the Honan Strategy Group.”
“Estimated toxic air-related deaths drop by 40%”
“up to five days after Election Day”
“roughly 30 states”
“A total of 14 states, as well as Washington, D.C., allow this, while the other 36 have rules requiring ballots be received by Election Day”
“1845 federal statute”
“upholds 250 years of American tradition”
“for over 150 years”
“within five business days after the election”
“2020 Mississippi statute”
“17 months ago”
“Harry believes his father's senior aides have blocked him from getting an updated threat assessment, which would be his first since 2019.”
“Harry "was warned" before he decided to quit the palace in 2020.”
“The obstacles in his path now flow from the deal he chose in 2020.”
“Prince Archie, 7”
“Princess Lilibet, 5”
“trip beginning in early July”
“promote the 2027 Invictus Games in Birmingham”
“see their grandfather for the first time since June 2022”
“first since 2019”
“On June 24, the president delivered a keynote speech, headlining a kickoff rally for the fair.”
