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3 Feb 2025, 6:29 pm by Chris Castle
It plays a crucial role in the legislative process and functions as a revising chamber. [read post]
17 Jul 2007, 6:10 am
" The measure was part of legislation that raised the state's cigarette tax in order to fund health initiatives. [read post]
11 Jul 2013, 7:34 am by Laura H. Juillet
 No need to rush out and amend existing equal opportunities policies just yet, however – the changes simply allow the government to easily amend existing legislation to prohibit discrimination on the grounds of caste in the future, and we have no indication when this might be. 29 July 2013 – more legislative changes 29 July 2013 is the next date for your diaries as regards legislative reforms. [read post]
22 Mar 2012, 10:32 am by Rosa Schechter
The Florida Legislature was very busy this month, getting legislation passed and over to Governor Rick Scott's desk before the end of the 2012 Legislative Session this month. [read post]
20 Jul 2011, 1:33 am
Under that doctrine, said the court, "a position created by a legislative act can only be abolished by a correlative legislative act,” citing Matter of Torre v County of Nassau, 86 NY2d 421 and other cases. [read post]
26 Jul 2019, 1:04 pm by Kaufman Dolowich Voluck
  Supporting the legislation, there were reports of black children sent home from school because their natural hair was deemed unruly or a distraction to others. [read post]
21 Oct 2008, 8:59 am
[T]he Court looked at the specific statutes from each death-penalty state to discern a national consensus...Death-penalty states could work together to draft uniform legislation, which each state would then pass, saying that they'll have the death penalty for child rape -- but with a twist.Here's the twist: the statute may not be enforced until a sufficient number of states have passed this very legislation. [read post]
28 May 2008, 3:41 am
Markey (D-MA) announced today that he will be introducing global warming legislation entitled, "Investing in Climate Action and Protection Act," next week when Congress returns from the Memorial Day recess. [read post]
9 Jul 2007, 6:31 am
Spencer Ackerman has published this incredibly helpful post summarizing the various expected legislative initiatives on the Iraq War. [read post]
15 May 2008, 6:05 am
Under a federal plan known as the "287g" program, local legislators including Ron Ball, R-Carmel are seeking to arm local police with the ability to start deportation proceedings against Putnam County illegal immigrants convicted of felonies. [read post]
22 Mar 2007, 6:00 am
Tim Bishop (D-N.Y.) has introduced legislation that, if passed, would prohibit the placement of LNG facilities "in estuaries of national significance," a designation made by the Environmental Protection Agency. [read post]
17 Jun 2009, 2:09 pm
  Substantive terms of the legislation include a limitation on the initial term of the agreement of not more than 40 years, and an automatic termination of the agreement if development of a wind energy facility has not commenced within ten years (although this may be extended by the parties). [read post]
16 Jan 2009, 1:25 am
Supreme Court, since the ban would be supported by both the judicial and legislative branches of the state.Source:  Gordon Y.K. [read post]
28 Apr 2009, 9:52 pm
David Gollaher provided Patent Docs with an update regarding the status of patent reform and follow-on biologics legislation in the 111th Congress. [read post]
30 Sep 2010, 7:51 am by John Steele
 Legislators are increasingly under duties to disclose financial ties, but lawyers generally keep their mouths shut about such things. [read post]