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1 Dec 2011, 8:51 pm by Jonathan H. Adler
Adler) The NYT reports that two governors, Washington’s Christine Gregoire and Rhode Island’s Lincoln Chafee, have petitioned the federal government to have marijuana reclassified as a Schedule II substance under the Federal Drug Control Act. [read post]
12 Sep 2007, 7:26 am
The editorial notes that the states of Washington, California, and Oregon have created unified policies on other issues, and calls for such an initiative on LNG. [read post]
20 Jan 2011, 9:05 am by Seth Borden
“The scope of these attacks is unprecedented,” said Naomi Walker, the Washington-based director of state-government relations at the AFL-CIO, the nation’s largest union organization. [read post]
16 Feb 2012, 6:08 am by Paul Venard
Legislation was signed on Monday in Washington which will take effect no earlier than June that will allow same-sex marriage in the state. [read post]
20 Jun 2024, 5:33 pm by Howard Bashman
’s Ten Commandments law will test religion-friendly courts, experts say; The state’s Republican governor signed a measure requiring taxpayer-financed schools to prominently post a specific version of the commandments by Jan. 1”: Michelle Boorstein and Danielle Paquette of The Washington Post have this report. [read post]
27 Feb 2012, 5:05 pm by Cheryl Nyberg
Senators and Representativesand selected other elected officialsThe database is a word in progress, so expect its size and scope to increase over time.Here is an image of the first part of the entry for Washington State's first female governor, Dixy Lee Ray. [read post]
9 Feb 2012, 1:01 pm by Steve Hall
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin granted a 30-day stay of execution on Thursday to a convicted murderer scheduled to be put to death next week so that state attorneys could study whether he should be granted clemency. [read post]
11 Oct 2018, 1:45 pm
Three other states have governor moratoriums, and another 10 states have not had an execution in the last decade. [read post]
14 Feb 2007, 6:57 am
Now they share something else: Both face decisions on that divisive issue that will be watched closely in their states and beyond, reports the Washington Post. [read post]
21 Jan 2016, 12:59 pm by Benjamin Herbst
The governor and the few socially conservative politicians left in the state will still likely attempt to push laws criminalizing public pot smoking. [read post]
1 Jul 2020, 8:16 am by Cassandra Maas
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held Monday that Washington state has jurisdiction over crimes involving non-Native Americans on the Yakama Nation reservation. [read post]
5 Nov 2013, 3:13 pm by Lyle Denniston
  Two years ago, same-sex marriages were allowed in six states, plus Washington, D.C., with nine more states following since then. [read post]
21 Oct 2015, 3:21 pm by Capital News Service
Rutherford, a Republican, acknowledged the governor’s “adamant” desire for BWI’s growth in the Washington, D.C. ... [read post]
13 Jan 2008, 9:19 am
WASHINGTON TRIES TO JUSTIFY SECURITY CHECKPOINTS When Washington Governor Chris Gregoire was explaining on Monday her rationale behind her new security checkpoint program, she pointed out that we already have security stops and checks at courthouses and airports. [read post]
6 Dec 2019, 8:50 am by Lebowitz & Mzhen
Washington, D.C., like most other states, has laws prohibiting texting and driving, meaning that distracted drivers causing a crash may be prosecuted through the criminal justice system. [read post]
6 Dec 2018, 5:00 am by Kit Case
Washington is one of eight states to receive this grant funding for the next 18 months. [read post]
24 Jun 2013, 6:01 am by Kit Case
The Washington State Capital Although Governor Inslee has indicated that it is not likely that the State will be left without a budget when the June 30th deadline arrives, preparations have been made, just in case. [read post]
26 Mar 2018, 6:01 am by Kit Case
The post Change Made in Social Security Offset Law in WA State appeared first on Washington Workers' Advisor. [read post]
11 Apr 2011, 12:21 pm
State officials are joining together to make Maryland's roadways safer and reduce risks of Washington D.C. car accidents through education, enforcement and legislation. [read post]