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6 Jun 2012, 5:21 pm
Since the SJC's ruling in Souza, Attorney General Martha Coakley, state Senator Katherine Clark, a Melrose Democrat, and House Judiciary Chair Eugene O'Flaherty, a Chelsea Democrat, have come together to close the perceived "loophole" created by the decision. [read post]
29 Oct 2007, 6:07 pm
"Senate President pro tem Eric Johnson (R-Savannah) condemned the ruling, saying that, by a single vote, the court opened the prison door for the release of "hundreds of sexual predators. [read post]
29 Aug 2008, 12:10 pm
" That is because the decision takes the issue from democratically elected legislatures and prevents majorities from protecting unborn life by criminalizing abortion. [read post]
22 Aug 2019, 9:31 am
No. 44 at 20, 1980 Senate Journal 1436. [read post]
16 Feb 2021, 10:25 am
On December 7, 2020, Senators Toni Atkins and Steven Bradford introduced Senate Bill 2, which would confirm the Legislature’s intent to “provide a decertification for peace officers. [read post]
12 Oct 2011, 8:20 am
To the contrary, the Supreme Court very rarely invalidates legislation or agency regulations: about 0.6 percent of all federal laws are struck down; 0.5 percent of federal regulations; and 0.05 percent of all state laws — altogether the Court invalidates about three out of every 5,000 laws passed by Congress and state legislatures every year.As Professor Adler and others pointed out, it is difficult to objectively measure the Supreme Court’s activity in… [read post]
14 May 2009, 4:35 pm
But for now, the budget the Legislature is poised to approve does not include the $40 million needed to establish the school.Still, North Texas lawmakers said simply getting approval for the University of North Texas Law School -- which already passed the Senate -- is a great achievement. [read post]
21 Mar 2007, 1:25 pm
Should I start with the list of anti-choice legislation he championed in the state legislature - such as the "Human Life Protection Act," a bill he authored that would have outlawed almost all abortion? [read post]
3 May 2021, 9:08 pm
At the final Senate floor debates on the bill, Arkansas State Senator Greg Leding (D-District 4) observed that the Senate had heard testimony that the passage of HB 1570 in the House had already led to multiple suicide attempts by transgender youth—an outcome that many witnesses warned of during committee hearings. [read post]
15 Jan 2011, 11:08 am
”[19] Since that time the Supreme Court of California has not taken a case to resolve this conflict over the existing Indian family doctrine between the state Courts of Appeals and the state legislature. [read post]
30 Jun 2023, 5:35 pm
“Florida Family Fairness is pleased that the Florida Legislature and Gov. [read post]
21 Feb 2023, 6:41 am
United States, 408 U.S. 606 (1972). [read post]
27 Feb 2011, 8:11 am
And here's a State Journal scoop: Republican Mike Ellis, the state senate president, helped the last of the 14 Democrats get out of state, at least according to that Democrat, Tim Cullen. [read post]
28 Nov 2013, 11:43 am
Pre-ratification materials, including state constitutions, used “recess” to mean the time that the legislature was not in session. [read post]
20 Nov 2022, 9:53 am
" That is, "chap. 68" was the 68th law enacted by the state legislature that year. [read post]
6 May 2015, 7:54 pm
The General Assembly has passed Senate Bill 426 entitled “An Act Concerning Employee Online Privacy”. [read post]
7 Apr 2020, 1:11 pm
Despite the abridged session, the legislature acted on 1,664 House bills and 12 resolutions and 1,081 Senate bills and 6 resolutions with 667 bills passing both chambers before they adjourned sine die on March 18, 2020. [read post]
5 Aug 2024, 11:52 am
It also required states to send their certified results to “the President of the Senate [and] the President of the Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates and the votes shall then be counted. [read post]
9 Oct 2023, 2:36 pm
Chesebro’s memos also made passing reference to the possibility that a state legislature might appoint the Trump electors after December 14, 2020. [read post]
13 Mar 2020, 11:03 am
Having passed the House, HB 949 now moves to the Senate. [read post]
