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24 Jun 2021, 6:30 am by Guest Blogger
Most states’ governors gave extensive descriptions of the amendment in presenting it to their legislatures to consider ratification, and pulling all of these statements together was no mean feat. [read post]
17 Jan 2019, 9:01 pm by Jim Sedor
TexasTexas Republicans Rally Behind Muslim Official as Some Try to Oust Him Over ReligionMSN – Adeel Hassan (New York Times) |& [read post]
10 Mar 2024, 7:42 am by Dave Maass
The Keep Your Opinions to Yourself Award: Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita The Failed Sunshine State Award: Florida Gov. [read post]
9 Oct 2020, 6:30 am by Guest Blogger
As Keyssar observes of the failure of the proportionalist Lodge-Gossett reform of 1950 (led by the liberal Republican senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts and the Texas segregationist representative Ed Lee Gossett): “an institutional reform that, in itself, had long been regarded as democratic, might well have anti-democratic consequences in a nation containing a large region that lacked universal suffrage” (164). [read post]
21 Apr 2017, 5:20 am by Jim Sedor
Alabama – For Alabama Christians, Governor Bentley’s Downfall Is a Bitter BlowNew York Times – Alan Blinder | Published: 4/11/2017 As governor, Robert Bentley would quote the Bible before the Alabama Legislature and say God had elevated him to the state Capitol. [read post]
17 Jul 2011, 8:04 pm by admin
Similar legislation ahs be filed in the last two sessions of the legislature. [read post]
7 Oct 2022, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
From the States and Municipalities Alabama – Supreme Court Debates Alabama’s Refusal of Second Black Voting District MSN – Robert Barnes (Washington Post) | Published: 10/4/2022 The U.S. [read post]
11 Jun 2021, 12:18 pm by Monica Williamson
The attorney works under the direct supervision of the President of the Bay Mills Indian Community, and provides strategic legal advice as counsel for and on behalf of the Bay Mills Indian Community, and all its governmental and commercial entities to advance compliance with applicable laws, to appear as such before all federal, state and tribal courts, tribunals, departments, agencies and committees of Congress and the State legislatures, including services in connection… [read post]
4 Mar 2024, 9:35 am by Guest Author
In an Essay for the Texas Law Review, Professor Samuel Estreicher and I respond to these criticisms. [read post]
27 Dec 2010, 7:36 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Coverage of criminal justice at the legislature adds additional institutional players - state agency PR staff, police chiefs and sheriffs associations, unions, single-issue groups like MADD, the occasional vendor - who mostly share an interest in the status quo. [read post]
28 Nov 2011, 6:42 am by Joshua Matz
As Lyle reports for this blog, Texas announced over the weekend that it will request an emergency order from the Court today to “delay the implementation of a new redistricting plan for the two chambers of the state’s legislature — a plan drawn up by a three-judge federal District Court for use temporarily as election season begin. [read post]
10 Mar 2010, 12:32 pm by Eric Turkewitz
Epstein does today in the Wall Street Journal (via PofL)...Do Texas Med-Mal Damage Caps Work? [read post]
12 Feb 2007, 8:50 pm
If the Illinois legislature can distract its attention from such nonissues as Internet hunting, maybe the states can end this practice. [read post]
28 Jun 2011, 9:20 am by Richard Zorza
If categorical rights to counsel resonate with more state courts and legislatures, Turner’s denial of an “automatic” federal right may be seen as largely beside the point. [read post]
1 Mar 2007, 10:00 pm
"  Fortunately, numerous activists are working to reverse this state of affairs in the federal and state legislatures. [read post]
9 Sep 2009, 8:39 pm
In other words, if predation increases after your state legislature passes restrictive housing laws for sex offenders, you have no recourse beyond changing the laws after the fact. [read post]
27 Nov 2023, 7:44 am by Dan Farber
” In Texas, the legislature seems ready to abandon the idea of competitive electricity markets because it thinks too many renewables are winning out in the market place. [read post]
30 Apr 2008, 6:42 pm
"Public universities are in a unique position since the industry puts pressure on us through state legislatures to try to impose what are widely considered to be draconian content monitoring measures and turn us into tech police forces in support of a specific industry," Waggener said. [read post]