| 单词 | legislating |
| 例句 | On Friday, the thirteenth of February 2009, at 2:15 p.m., after a long week of legislating, the Utah House of Representatives met to discuss texting and driving. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I accepted the new position at the hospital; Barack continued teaching and legislating. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I was on the “Today” show yesterday discussing my Sunday column about “legislating parenting.” Motherlode: Parenting, Tornadoes and Surgical Boots 2011-05-24T19:05:31Z Yet, unlike many, he does not set about legislating history. Gunning for the G-word 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z Norm Ornstein, a political scientist at the American Enterprise Institute, says term limits might bring in younger senators — but also politicians less interested in legislating and more interested in advancing themselves. This Senate is the oldest in American history. Should we do anything about it? 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z It would require insisting that women’s suffering matters and that fairly legislating against abortion necessitates everyone knowing exactly what kind of suffering mandatory childbirth will inflict. Perspective | Let’s talk about maternal gore 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z "With little chance of cross-party agreement, legislating became guerrilla warfare, marked by cloture motions and filibusters, legitimate devices in the senatorial arsenal but hardly the path to well-crafted legislation to attract bipartisan support," she wrote. Snowe presses for bipartisanship in new book 2013-05-12T12:55:08Z The term “bullying” is inherently vague, and there’s always the risk, in legislating behavior, of imposing a moral value on uncomfortable opinions. GOP actually bullies an anti-bullying bill 2013-05-20T14:52:00Z The peevish legislating of speech has fallen out of favor. Bring back the “bleep”: How prestige television killed my favorite TV trope 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z It imagines an America in the stranglehold of a Soviet-style government, given to legislating equal opportunity and making it illegal for profitable corporations to lay off employees. | 'Atlas Shrugged: Part I': A Utopian Society Made Up of Business Moguls in Fedoras 2011-04-29T00:13:06Z “Doing so vests two core powers of different branches — legislating and prosecuting — in the same person and is thus barred by the plain language of Article III of the New Mexico Constitution.” Alec Baldwin’s Lawyers Say ‘Rust’ Prosecutor Should Be Disqualified 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z It’s understanding media literacy 101, it’s legislating responsibility for massive platforms of information, Facebook first among them. After Truth: how ordinary people are 'radicalized' by fake news 2020-03-19T04:00:00Z And with the August break approaching, followed by the lead-up to the midterm elections, there just doesn’t seem to be time for actual legislating. Has Congress gotten so pathetic that even the protesters aren’t bothering to show up? Not enough representatives, in Frank’s view, know the first thing about the role of legislating in a democracy. Story time: Barney Frank brings his wit and Washington wisdom to Harvard Gaesser, likewise, warns that every farm is different and that legislating specific practices is tough. One way to get Big Agriculture to clean up its act 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z Of the British colonies that later became the United States, Carolina was at the forefront of crafting and legislating this hierarchy. We need to talk about whiteness — and then we need to dismantle it 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z For decades, it has served as a retreat for GOP lawmakers, lobbyists, businessmen, and fellow travelers seeking to escape the media’s glare and the daily grind of legislating. Inside the GOP’s playhouse: Behold, the most important place in all of Republicandom 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z Congress had “overstepped its bounds by legislating to prohibit FGM”, as it had no demonstrated effect on interstate commerce, he said. ‘US is moving backwards’: female genital mutilation ruling a blow to girls at risk 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z Mostly, though, I’m surprised that conservatives seem to have retreated from their abhorrence of so-called liberal nanny-state politics, with government telling us what is good for us, and legislating accordingly. Oh, SNAP 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z He knew that the people placed in charge of legislating often aren't up to the task. "What We Do in the Shadows" prepared us for the disbelief that met the latest Jan. 6 indictment 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z No one, least of all Republicans, thinks that the GOP is capable of legislating. Who chose the new speaker: Republicans or Trump? | Francis Wilkinson 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z House Republicans celebrated a return to legislating Wednesday after electing Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana to serve as speaker and ending weeks of bitter intra-party fighting over leadership that paralyzed the chamber. House gridlock breaks with new speaker who promises ‘aggressive schedule’ for the people’s business 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Last year, in a “Guest Rant” in The Stranger, Davis called incumbent District 4 Councilmember Alex Pedersen and Nelson “right-wing politicians” whose legislating was “deceptive, divisive, and totally out of touch with what voters want.” Maritza Rivera has the right approach for Seattle City Council District 4 | Editorial 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z That means that the Supreme Court, if it chooses to rule on the concept of a wealth tax as the groups backing the Moores hope, would actually be legislating, which the Constitution forbids. Column: How the Supreme Court could kill a wealth tax before it's been tried 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z The GOP-led House has been blocked from legislating since a group of conservative hardliners paired with Democrats on Oct. Jim Jordan chasing votes while the House adjourns for the weekend 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Lawmakers desperate to begin legislating pitched wild ideas such as cutting deals with Democrats and alternative candidates for the job, including former President Donald Trump. Desperate Republicans consider all options in speaker stalemate, including Trump and Democrats 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Republicans on Monday were no closer to picking a new House speaker, leaving the chamber rudderless and GOP lawmakers shut out from legislating amid calls for Congressional action on behalf of besieged Israel. Congress paralyzed by stalemate in electing a new House speaker 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z Regardless of Feinstein’s politics, her legislating talent and commitment to problem solving made her a role model for voters of all political hues — or should have, if some weren’t blinded by ideological purity. Column: Straight-talking Feinstein, maligned by far left and right, was California's best 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Anna Diski, plastics campaigner for Greenpeace UK said "legislating token bans on a few single-use plastic items every few years... was completely inadequate to the scale of the problem". England's single use plastics ban does not tackle takeaway boxes, warns Greenpeace 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Under France's Fifth Republic, the Senate has less influence over legislating than the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament. French centre-right keeps control of Senate, far-right wins three seats 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z Gaetz and his allies say they want to see the House engage in the hard work of legislating — even if it pushes the country into a shutdown — as they pursue sizable reductions and cuts. White House preparing for government shutdown as House Republicans lack a viable endgame for funding 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z But that is the true act of governing and legislating, and we have not done that in this town since the 90s.” House Republicans negotiating package of spending bills with time running out to fund government 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z McCarthy had tried to rally Republicans around a stopgap funding plan he cast as a “bottom-up” approach to legislating negotiated by his various factions. Speaker McCarthy faces an almost impossible task trying to unite House GOP and fund the government 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z He said he had spoken with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, California Republican, and cautioned against legislating too quickly. Senators huddle with Big Tech titans to begin monumental task of writing laws to govern AI 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z An impeachment inquiry would mean that Republicans no longer have to justify their investigation as assisting in the work of legislating, Mr. McCarthy’s allies said. McCarthy, Under Threat From Right Flank, to Endorse Impeachment Inquiry 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z Congress members introduced a bill last month that would effectively speed up the process by legislating heat standards. Workers exposed to extreme heat have no consistent protection in the U.S. 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z Lawmakers are still debating and legislating the 12 annual appropriations bills, and the Freedom Caucus says these bills are the appropriate vehicle to pass conservative priorities. Freedom Caucus puts ultimatum on likely short-term spending bill 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z Similar pressures are reemerging as the government resumes legislating the overhaul. Israel’s governing coalition presses ahead with plan to overhaul courts ahead of expected protests 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z Welcome to the post-Roe world, where politicians are in the business of legislating shame. I am raising a daughter in Idaho, where shaming women is the law | Op-Ed 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z The 2014 rider legislating the land swap mandates that the deal go through within 60 days of the federal government issuing its environmental statement. Battle for Oak Flat: How Apache opposition to a copper mine became a religious liberty test 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Treasury estimates it will run out of funds within a week, and legislating any deal will take that down to the wire. Global money market funds attract heavy inflows as US debt ceiling looms 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z Treasury estimates it'll run out of funds within a week and legislating any deal will take that down to the wire. Stocks limp toward U.S. debt denouement; Japan sparkles 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z They then have a decent run of unbroken legislating, with eight weeks from their return on 5 June to the start of the Summer Recess at the close of business on 26 July. What's happening in Parliament next week? 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z “However, we believe that as a political class, we fell short in our legislating and oversight duties.” Ecuador lawmakers denounce president’s disbanding of National Assembly, argue it wasn’t legal 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z “This bill is actually what bad legislating looks like,” Republican House Minority Leader Lisa Demuth of Cold Spring said at a separate news conference. Democrats in the Minnesota Legislature poised to pass contentious gun control measures 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Simply voting on rules about how those old laws apply to new scientific findings may not be enough to prompt robust new legislating. Little-Noticed Part of G.O.P. Bill Could ‘Make It Impossible to Regulate’ 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z The impasse has been a golden opportunity for the dwindling band of centrists to show how serious legislating is done. Opinion | Amid the debt ceiling madness, a lonely voice of sanity emerges 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z Liz Azore, who has been tracking the bills for Voting Rights Lab, said that Republican lawmakers seem more interested in legislating on student voting than usual. The GOP is making it harder for college students to vote 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z Wexton, a former state senator and prosecutor, said she feels good and is focused on legislating, meeting constituents and visiting with business and school officials - “all just like normal.” Virginia Rep. Jennifer Wexton reveals Parkinson’s diagnosis 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z Wexton, a former state senator and prosecutor, said she feels good and is focused on legislating, meeting constituents and visiting with business and school officials — “all just like normal.” Virginia Rep. Jennifer Wexton reveals Parkinson’s diagnosis 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z “We need legislators to legislate, and part of legislating is taking accountability for the big policy decisions that are being made.” Little-Noticed Part of G.O.P. Bill Could ‘Make It Impossible to Regulate’ 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z This flurry of legislating shows a transformational change in economic thinking. Bidenomics: Policies that lift up all Americans | U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z She is also adamant that the more diversity you get round the table when legislating for future technologies, the better: "Women, minorities, you know, people that don't normally get access to this stuff." Martha Lane Fox warns against hysteria over AI 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z They said that despite Congress being widely perceived as dysfunctional and overly partisan, a surprising amount of legislating is done across the aisle, as evidenced by the high scores of some of the Republicans. Bernie Sanders, other ideological warriors stumble in ratings of lawmakers’ effectiveness 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z Parties voting in favour of amending the law defended their position and said democratic procedures were observed in legislating new law and that it was passed by majority. Iraqi parliament approves unpopular election law amendments 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z “If this Legislature collectively decides that legislating hate against children is our priority, then I am going to make it painful — painful for everyone,” the Omaha married mother of three said. Nebraska lawmaker 3 weeks into filibuster over trans bill 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z “For legislators to feel the urgency of legislating things into law, they must be subjected to the advocacy and the noise,” she said of her public campaign. Kenyan senator campaigns against stigma around menstruation 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z After the setback, the coalition doubled down on legislating Deri back into the government. What’s driving the players behind Israel’s legal overhaul? 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z "If this legislature collectively decides that legislating hate against children is our priority, then I am going to make it painful; painful for everyone" in the legislature, Cavanaugh said in her speech. "I am going to make it painful": Neb. Dem vows to filibuster all bills to defeat anti-trans crusade 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z The new nationalist-religious government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ploughed ahead this month with its proposed changes as parliament took first steps in legislating limits to the Supreme Court's power to strike down laws. German foreign minister concerned about judicial independence in Israel 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z “It is legislating hate. It is legislating meanness. The children of Nebraska deserve to have somebody stand up and fight for them.” Nebraska lawmaker 3 weeks into filibuster over trans bill 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z And, in the past few years, Republican states have increasingly been legislating against left-wing indoctrination in colleges. Opinion | How to restore intellectual diversity on college campuses 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z The new nationalist-religious government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ploughed ahead this week with its proposed changes as parliament took first steps in legislating limits to the Supreme Court's power to strike down laws. Democracy means judicial autonomy, German envoy says on Israel overhaul 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z "There is a great deal of interest in legislating in this space." Senators say health worker shortages ripe for bipartisan compromise 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z More cameras might also promote performing rather than legislating, a point Pocan conceded. Drama of McCarthy’s election may open House to more cameras 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z It holds that a politician is immune to being sued or, worse yet, locked up because of something they said while legislating. Olympia’s ‘silly’ little scandal is another step in something big 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z The president, meanwhile, is shifting his focus from legislating to implementing the massive infrastructure and climate bills passed in the last Congress - and to trying to make sure Americans credit him for the improvements. Biden’s State of the Union to tout policy wins on economy 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z The president, meanwhile, is shifting his focus from legislating to implementing the massive infrastructure and climate bills passed in the last Congress — and to trying to make sure Americans credit him for the improvements. Biden’s State of the Union to tout policy wins on economy 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z "There's no circumstance, especially if you're legislating for the American people right now," he added. Video shows George Santos fume as he's confronted with FBI investigation into alleged dog scam 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z The 56-year-old Zients is tasked with leading operations as the Democratic administration shifts from ambitious legislating to implementing those policies and fending off Republican efforts to defang the achievements. Through tears, outgoing top White House aide says goodbye 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Transgender advocate Erin Reed observes that red states are the epicenter of anti-transgender legislating. Column: A Republican governor vetoed a harsh anti-trans bill out of 'compassion' — then signed a worse one 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z My gut tells me that the key to understanding Biden’s presidency, to this point, is less about the particulars of legislating and more about how he got to the White House in the first place. Review | A not-too-deep look at Biden’s presidency so far 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z "It puts the possibility of legislating on issues like permitting reform, where there otherwise could have been a bipartisan solution that was conceivable, at extreme risk," he said. What the House speaker’s deal with ultraconservatives means for climate 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z “There is a political learning process with legislating,” she said. House rebels pushed to change Congress. Will they make it harder to get things done? 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z When the chamber is closely divided and there is virtually no common ground between Democrats and Republicans, the alternative to legislating by leadership fiat may be getting nothing done at all. Opinion | What the House GOP rebels were right about 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z It would presage the challenges to come in achieving even the modest ambitions that Democrats are bringing to the task of legislating in a divided Capitol. US to max out on debt soon, setting up political fight 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z Still, Biden and his aides have pointed to the recent end-of-year rush of legislating as evidence that the two parties are still capable of collaboration. Biden gears up for ‘Chapter 2,’ anticipating clashes, cooperation with GOP 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z “I’m not sure any of us have the exact right answer, but I do think being smart and legislating time for coaches to be with their team and with their families is important.” Dykes, Smart stump for changes to recruiting calendar 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z They pointed to the rushed approval in December of a roughly $1.7 trillion spending bill to fund the entire government as an example of back-room legislating at its worst. Republicans Prepare New Rules, but Fixing Congress Isn’t So Easy 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z McCarthy’s long march this past week has shown how difficult the environment for legislating could be for him and Republican leaders in the House. Analysis | Kevin McCarthy, a divided Republican Party and the curse of Jan. 6 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z The meetings coincided with the lame-duck session in December, when congressional leaders pushed through a $1.7 trillion spending bill — exactly the type of “cartel” legislating that Freedom Caucus members were railing against. How Kevin McCarthy survived the GOP revolt to become House speaker 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z Cost: The reason regular order has mostly ended is that legislating, particularly with modern partisan divisions, is hard. What has Kevin McCarthy given up, and at what price? 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z For them, a spot on Fox News is much more important than doing the hard work of actually legislating. The danger to democracy revealed by dysfunction in the House 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z It was a textbook case of legislating ugly, and House Republicans have vowed it will never happen again. Republicans Prepare New Rules, but Fixing Congress Isn’t So Easy 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z “The members who began this have little interest in legislating, but are most interested in burning down the existing Republican leadership structure,” said Karl Rove, the Republican strategist who embodies the party’s pre-Trump era. ‘Nobody Is in Charge’: A Ragged G.O.P. Stumbles Through the Wilderness 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Despite their own burnished records of bipartisanship and constructive achievement, several lawmakers said they had grown dissatisfied with how legislating had largely been ceded to leadership. Retiring Congress Members See Rough Roads Ahead. They Won’t Miss the Gridlock. 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z You can become famous fast, and you can raise millions in small-dollar donations online, and you don’t have to spend your time working your way up as a policymaker, negotiating, compromising, legislating. Paul Ryan on the GOP’s future: ‘We lose with Trump’ 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z So what would McCarthy do with his speakership instead of legislating? Opinion | For Republicans, it’s going to be a fabulist year 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z Congress doesn’t like to spend that kind of time legislating any more. Republicans Prepare New Rules, but Fixing Congress Isn’t So Easy 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z The early weeks of 2023 could feature a leadership battle in the House, during which time legislating would likely grind to a halt. Zelenskiy may face hard sell to win over U.S. House Republicans 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z The lumbering Senate sought to move with uncharacteristic haste after congressional leaders released the full text of the bill in the early hours of the morning, capping off months of intense legislating. Senate begins debate on $1.7 trillion deal to fund government, avert shutdown 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z They're not motivated by legislating as much as they are about shrinking the federal government, or upending it completely. Kevin's dilemma: Even McCarthy finally wins the speakership, it won't be much fun 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z They largely succeeded until World War II required year-round legislating. Congress’s Productive Final Weeks 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z The amendment process for bills on the House floor has come under the complete control of the speaker and is used mostly for partisan messaging, not legislating. Opinion | How right-wing Republicans could bolster our democracy 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z A big turnover among the General Assembly’s leadership is expected to mean a slow start to legislating and possibly a limited appetite for big changes in the session that begins Jan. 9. Ga. secretary of state wants to end general election runoffs 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z But some of the hard-right lawmakers with whom he is attempting to bargain do not appear to have a price, and most care less about legislating than shrinking the federal government — or upending it completely. Despite Trump’s Lobbying, McCarthy’s Speaker Bid Remains Imperiled on the Right 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z “I think that the Democrats can be a little bit more aggressive” in legislating on things like marriage equality, reproductive rights and voting reform, he said. Biden approval, views of economy steady, sour: AP-NORC poll 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z The party has committed to legislating for an independent regulator, should the Conservatives not do so. Bury: The town where football fans are shaping politics 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z The UK government told the court it was therefore clear that "legislating for a referendum on independence would be outside the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament". Scottish independence: Supreme Court to rule on referendum case 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z That would make legislating a lot easier than it is in the current 50-50 Senate, the narrowest possible balance of power. Georgia runoff: Why one Senate seat is crucial for Democrats 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z “I’m looking forward to getting back to legislating with less personalities involved, less conflict and more accomplishment,” Wilcox said. Republicans hit blue wall in WA: Meet your new state Legislature 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z It served as a relief for several, who had previously expressed worry that the new generation has not had enough time to harness their legislating and negotiating chops. As Pelosi backs away, a new generation of Democrats steps forward 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z Democratic wins in Arizona and Nevada mean that control of the Senate no longer hinges on Georgia, but the difference between 50 seats and 51 could be highly significant when it comes to legislating. A Look at the Races That Remain Uncalled 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z He said he disagreed with Senator Mitt Romney, Republican of Utah, that voters would punish Republicans in 2024 if they focused on investigations rather than legislating. Republicans Seek Distance From Trump, and Other News From the Sunday Shows 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z Her father Ian Russell told the BBC that "there is no time for delay" in legislating to stop children seeing harmful content online. 'We didn't see it coming' says Sajid Javid of brother's suicide 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z "Despite our apparent differences, Sen. McConnell and I have forged a friendship, one that is rooted in our commonalities, including our pragmatic approach to legislating, our respect for the Senate as an institution," she said. "Unpopular view": McConnell gushes over Sinema as she pushes to give GOP even more filibuster power 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z The debate over how to proceed on legislating abortion, for example, is evident in the document. House GOP tries to embark on a united front as expected rifts loom 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z Franklin, who ultimately pulled the bill from consideration, said the measure sought to promote consensus-building and consistency in the county council’s legislating. Prince George’s council pulls ‘Machiavellian’ zoning bill after uproar 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z Everyone should know who really respects marriage — and who stands “in cahoots” with the people legislating against queer families. Opinion | Why a Black lesbian married couple with kids left Texas 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z Since the Supreme Court decision, many have said publicly that they think legislating abortion should be left to the states. Graham introduces bill to ban abortions nationwide after 15 weeks 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z “I have no intention of changing the way I’ve been legislating on the state level,” she said. Ad attacks leave Kiggans trying to reclaim image: ‘I’m not an extremist’ 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z "The utmost significance of legislating nuclear weapons policy is to draw an irretrievable line so that there can be no bargaining over our nuclear weapons," Kim said in a speech to the Supreme People's Assembly. N.Korea makes nuclear weapons policy 'irreversible' with new law - KCNA 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z At the weekend, the Sunday Times reported that the Truss administration might consider legislating to make it harder for Scotland to leave the UK, even if the court rules in its favour. What will Prime Minister Truss mean for Scotland? 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z Masters has also attacked McConnell as being “not good at” legislating and has called for him to be replaced as GOP leader in the Senate. Opinion | Which Republican Senate candidate is worst? There are so many choices! 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z From legislating rail service to encouraging Americans to buy liberty loans and “bring the boys home sooner,” the government worked to make sure that the conditions for success were in place. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z An important characteristic feature of modern legislating is the greatly expanded power and influence of the party leadership over the control of bills. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z If you can’t show up for a historic vote, what are the chances you’ll show up to do the routine work of legislating? Congress’ proxy voting should be abolished 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z In short, for all the often justified despair over political dysfunction — and over institutions, such as the Senate filibuster, that make legislating such a slog — Congress produced incremental progress. Opinion | Green shoots of governability poke through a scorched political landscape 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z "On the question of legislative competence, the UK government's clear view remains that a Bill legislating for a referendum on independence would be outside the legislative competence of the Scottish parliament." UK government submits indyref2 argument to Supreme Court 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z As for the United Democracy Project’s ads accusing Ms. Edwards of poor constituent service and ineffective legislating, he said, “They’re factually true and directly relevant.” A Proxy Conflict Embroils Democrats Over Support for Israel 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z Are earmarks a vital part of legislating or a corrupt practice that was rightly jettisoned? American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z Badenoch, who is currently an outsider to take over the party, said: “If I’m elected prime minister I will ensure the Bill doesn’t overreach. We should not be legislating for hurt feelings.” UK’s ambitious plan to overhaul online safety laws delayed by government chaos 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z Lansdowne, 54, describes herself as a real estate broker and investor, who argues on her website that her history of negotiating deals would translate well to legislating in Olympia. Two Democrats and a longshot Republican vie for open seat in West Seattle, Vashon Island 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z And while we are legislating morality, do any of these justices want to talk about the death penalty? Opinion | Where is any discussion of the moral responsibility of the man? 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z “The government literally can’t work with Congress legislating every twist and turn.” Ruling could dampen government efforts to rein in Big Tech 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z Briefly explain the difference between the classic model of legislating and the modern process. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z Helpfully, the matter of MSPs legislating for a referendum has been kicking around for years - without ever being resolved - so the core arguments are fairly well-known. The indyref2 questions facing the Supreme Court 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z “Because there’s a distinct difference between my opponent and me when it comes to a record of actually legislating. I want Washington to actually work for every single American.” In Illinois, MAGA Congresswoman Rallies to Oust Her G.O.P. Colleague 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z She said there were "legal complexities" around legislating but said those were challenges local authorities and national government wanted to work through. Sturgeon summit brings abortion protest law closer 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z Hawaii lawmakers will look at adding additional background screening, training stipulations and legislating ways to keep guns out of certain public spaces, said state Sen. Chris Lee. Guns in paradise: Ruling could undo strict Hawaii carry law 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z The commitment memo changed no laws in their states, which have been legislating for months to protect abortion rights in anticipation of the ruling. West Coast governors commit to abortion rights firewall. 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Public confidence in the Supreme Court is at an all-time low as the court continues to come under fire over what critics argue has been a pattern of legislating from the bench. Confidence in SCOTUS plummets to an all-time low in the wake of countless conservative rulings 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Nor was the bipartisan Patriot Act of 2001 a model of effective legislating. Opinion | How the gun talks expose the myth of an obstructionist Senate 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z Several of Youngkin’s proposed amendments are items that have little to do with spending — a case of “legislating by budget” that’s relatively uncommon in Richmond, particularly when it comes to the criminal code. Virginia lawmakers return to Richmond to take up Youngkin budget wishes 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z "He himself signed up to an agreement, he signed on the dotted line and he's now legislating to breach that international agreement." UK reveals plans to ditch parts of EU Brexit deal 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z Few other places are legislating affirmative consent laws, according to Ms White. Saxon Mullins: The woman changing Australia's rape laws 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z This should be a cautionary lesson for officials in the perils of legislating under a half-baked plan. Seattle’s parking-refund snafu reveals depths of dysfunction 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z And the Supreme Court, shaped in recent years by presidents who lost the popular vote, seems poised to make the task of legislating even harder. Opinion | The gun debate is paralyzed by our past 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z But he also added: “We need to be careful about legislating in the middle of a crisis.” Inside Mitch McConnell’s decades-long effort to block gun control 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z The full parliamentary map will only become clear after coalitions are formed and legislating begins, and the process of government formation often takes months. Hezbollah Loses Majority Bloc in Lebanon Election, Results Show 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z “We have said directly to him that the proposed unilateral act of legislating at Westminster is wrong. It seems to us absolutely extraordinary that the British government would propose to legislate to break the law.” Unilateral action on Northern Irish Brexit rules is wrong, Sinn Fein tells UK PM 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z But it’s important to note that the policies we’re talking about here are basically a matter of legislating the religious beliefs of just one segment of the public. Welcome to the land of my high school religion classes, people 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z The court’s decisions on voting rights and gerrymandering are anti-democratic on their face since they enable minority rule in the states that would be legislating on abortion. Opinion | The Supreme Court’s anti-democratic actions extend far beyond Roe 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z Women should have autonomy over their own bodies, and I thought that legislating abortion was relegated to the past. Roe v Wade: US women divided on leaked abortion ruling 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z The uncertainty surrounding the bipartisan bills is a clear sign that if legislating on Capitol Hill is not already done for the year, that moment is fast approaching. Drug Sentencing Bill Is in Limbo as Midterm Politics Paralyze Congress 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z It denounces the use of “algorithmic tools or techniques” for surveillance and oppression, including social credit scorecards — a concept the EU has weighed legislating against after it became ubiquitous in China. The EU, US, and 32 other countries just announced a ‘Declaration for the Future of the Internet’ 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z Former No 10 adviser Nikki Da Costa has said the next Parliamentary session could be the "last major legislating session" before the next general election. Queen's Speech 2022: What new laws could be announced? 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z As president-centric government has waxed, the Senate has waned, becoming increasingly a theater of performative behaviors by senators who are decreasingly interested in legislating, and are increasingly preoccupied with using social media for self-promotion. Opinion | Amend the Constitution to bar senators from the presidency 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z Then, they would disperse across the region and the country, back to their jobs educating, legislating, healing, advocating — leaders, all. Column: At Tom Rivera's memorial service, his dream of 'Future Leaders' is fulfilled 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z Little more than a year later, when she ran for a full term, opponents were already saying she had not accomplished enough legislating. Anita Bonds, enigma of the D.C. Council, wants to keep experimenting 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z "Her return to politics doesn't necessarily mean Palin has discovered a new love for the minutiae of legislating or the grunt work of constituent services," Weiss explains. Sarah Palin wrote the Marjorie Taylor Greene playbook but in today's GOP she's a "relic of the past" 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z Another day, another activist Trump judge legislating from the bench. Opinion | Another activist Trump judge strikes, this time at the mask mandate 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z There were laws written in the 18th century legislating how Black women could wear their hair. Overwatch developers confirm my conspiracy theory about Lúcio’s hair 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z But Michigan law also allows for a different and strikingly undemocratic procedure of legislating by petition. Battleground Michigan: GOP joins with militant far right in campaign against democracy 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z The Biden administration, working with a small and fractured majority in the House and an eensy edge in the Senate, has done a lot of legislating. Opinion | Americans hoping for political peace are in for more disappointment 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z Enough legislating based on conspiracy theories and lies. Opinion | Georgia lawmakers are trying to pass another bad election bill 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z Members and aides privately acknowledged that also means electing candidates who prioritize legislating over publicity that could make a potential speakership difficult. McCarthy tries to navigate splintering divide among House Republicans 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z The pressure is also on Qatar to continue legislating after the World Cup to protect workers more. Qatar divides soccer, FIFA seeks unity ahead of WCup draw 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z The government is legislating to give the Financial Conduct Authority oversight of access to cash. Going cashless would be a big problem for millions - RSA report 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z He criticized Congress for providing more benefits to blacks than it ever offered “our own people” and for legislating for the South while it lacked representatives in Congress. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z The review urged the Department of Education to push for greater inclusion in the curriculum, and if that proved ineffective, it recommended legislating for mandatory sex education. Retired judge says sex education should be mandatory in primary schools 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z Cardin said he was comfortable with a pause in legislating on Russia and Ukraine following the $13.6 billion aid infusion and the passage of the expanded human rights sanctions. House votes to strip Russia of trade status, but Congress treads carefully on Ukraine crisis 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z The Capitol shut down as lawmakers stayed home and pivoted to legislating remotely. New York’s Grand Capitol Slowly Awakens From Pandemic Slumber 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z But the legislation has also drawn a skeptical eye, both locally and nationally, from those who fear it will cut off creative local legislating. WA bill would give raises to Uber/Lyft drivers. Some in labor are concerned. 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z Several Democratic operatives worry that the Biden White House focus on legislating in 2021 and preparing for the elections in 2024 has pushed the immediate election challenge to the back burner. Democrats try to regain footing for midterm elections 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z Their state-level elected adherents are now legislating restrictions calculated to diminish ballot access to minority voters. Before "Stop the Steal" there was "Free, white and over 21" 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z Langford, whose union represents the department’s rank-and-file members, said he also has concerns about City Council legislating policy for the department. Councilwoman proposes body cameras for firefighters after blaze that killed 3 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z Dr. Keuroghlian denounced Governor Abbott’s letter: “It’s legislating in a manner that is entirely divorced from medical evidence, consensus and mainstream practice.” Texas Governor Pushes to Investigate Medical Treatments for Trans Youth as ‘Child Abuse’ 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z Perhaps the most dramatic change in Scott’s plan is his pitch for “all” federal legislation to expire after only five years, which if ever enacted would enormously complicate legislating. New tax plan from leading GOP senator would require all Americans to pay federal income taxes 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z I don’t see any prospects for success in further legislating our current process, however. Redistricting: Fair Representation Act 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z Their extremists are the ones legislating voter suppression, perpetuating the fantasy that the 2020 election was stolen, denying science and undoing norms and institutions at a rapid pace. Column: Is civility really passe in American politics? 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z If stock ownership is forbidden because it could create a conflict with legislating, would having student loan debt make it inappropriate for a member to press for loan relief? Democrats Break With Leaders Over Congressional Stock Trading 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z The folks “legislating from the bench” in the name of their preferred policy objectives are members of the current conservative majority. Opinion | The skirmish is over a new justice. The battle is against the right wing’s imperial judiciary. 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z The more aggressive posture heartened Democrats who think Biden spent his first year too bogged down in the minutiae of legislating and insufficiently focused on leadership. The long slide: Inside Biden’s declining popularity as he struggles with multiple crises 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z Some Republicans have shown interest in legislating on both of those matters and a bipartisan group to work on a potential bill was showing early signs of life. U.S. Democrats' voting rights bill appears doomed as Manchin rejects rules change 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z She called for proportional voting and other measures that would ensure increased representation of minorities and a more cooperative, nonpartisan approach to legislating. Lani Guinier, law professor and embattled Justice Department nominee, dies at 71 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z Before answering those calls, he said, “Congress should take a step back to ensure that we are not legislating in the dark.” A Former Facebook Executive Pushes to Open Social Media’s ‘Black Boxes’ 2022-01-02T05:00:00Z Spare me the Republican pieties about the horror of activist judges legislating from the bench. Opinion | Mitch McConnell’s un-conservative plea to the Supreme Court 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z The key, he says, is not legislating solutions from Olympia but finding successful local programs to support and igniting others to take off. Community solutions can fuel education success 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z And if those plans slip into next year, they run the risk of getting bogged down during an election year, when legislating in Congress can slow down. Analysis | The biggest threat to lawmakers’ Big Tech antitrust agenda: Time 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z Conservatives frame this wave of legislating as a matter of individual liberties. Anger over mask mandates, other covid rules, spurs states to curb power of public health officials 2021-12-25T05:00:00Z He said the cuts are “extremely disappointing,” yet perhaps politically unavoidable, given “Republican obstruction and the constraints of legislating in a 50-50 Senate.” With tensions simmering, Democrats plot next steps to rethink their $2 trillion spending bill 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z But legislating to prohibit animal cruelty is an oddly controversial topic in China. China’s pet lovers are losing patience with official failure to ban animal cruelty 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z He added, “Until we change the rules of the Senate and get serious about legislating on behalf of the American people, we’re going to continue to suffer this frustration.” Congress Ends ‘Horrible Year’ With Divisions as Bitter as Ever 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z “Why don’t we try the old way of legislating in the Senate?” he asked. Opinion | If Kyrsten Sinema wants to be like John McCain, she should kill the reconciliation bill 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z Turns out, holding a hearing that humbles the most powerful business executives in the world is much easier than legislating. Congress, Far From ‘a Series of Tubes,’ Is Still Nowhere Near Reining In Tech 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z But in his first two terms Trone has taken a distinct approach to legislating: keeping it personal. In Congress, David Trone keeps it personal: Combating the opioid epidemic that killed his nephew 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z The government has been accused of misinformation on legal aid as it considers legislating to end Troubles-era prosecutions and civil cases. Troubles legal aid claims from government 'utterly wrong' 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z From Labour's point of view the agreement means that legislating will be a whole lot easier, while Plaid Cymru will hope to beef up the government's constitutional agenda. Welsh Labour and Plaid Cymru close to Senedd co-operation deal 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z If California were alone in legislating against the use of real firearms in movies, or the industry here were to unilaterally stop using them, companies could continue to ship to other locales. Should guns be banned from film sets? Professional armorers push back 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z The rule is unfair not only to players but also to the referees tasked with legislating the rule. Analysis | The NFL’s taunting emphasis turned referees into hall monitors. It needs to go. 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z His concern regarding carbon labelling is how effective it can possibly be without governments legislating to force all companies to put the information on all their products. Should firms have to put carbon labels on all products? 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z For years, Democrats and Republicans alike had labored in pursuit of a massive infrastructure package only to stumble in their legislating as a result of infighting, lobbying and political distraction. Congress approves $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, sending measure to Biden for enactment 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z The marathon stretch of legislating began with Pelosi striking a positive note, stressing to reporters that Democrats had made significant progress in resolving some of the thorny policy battles that have long divided them. House Democrats near vote on $1.75 trillion spending plan 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z “Voters just often won’t reward those things and sometimes they punish aggressive legislating.” Analysis: After tough election, Biden dismisses danger signs 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z But she said it presented an option that might have opened the door for more legislating down the road. Inside the last-ditch effort by Democratic women to pressure Manchin and salvage paid family and medical leave 2021-10-30T04:00:00Z As with many domestic initiatives of the Trump years, the effort went nowhere, thanks in part to the former president’s lack of interest in legislating. Why Paid Family Leave’s Demise This Time Could Fuel It Later 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z That dissonance reflects how things routinely work in Congress, where legislating and politics are ungainly and often produce convoluted messages. Tussling Dems tumble toward deal on Biden’s economic plans 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z That doesn’t sound like the way legislating is supposed to happen. Column: The party of ideas produces a Frankenbill, but it just might work 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z But she said it felt it presented an option that might have opened the door for more legislating down the road. Inside the last-ditch effort by Democratic women to pressure Manchin and salvage paid family and medical leave 2021-10-30T04:00:00Z “This is what legislating looks like. It’s not pretty — there’s 24/7 news coverage. People see it day in and day out, and they get frustrated,” Kind said. Analysis | House Democrats have — so far — avoided a wave of retirements that could put their majority in peril 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z “If given a choice between legislating narrowly or broadly, we strongly encourage you to choose the latter,” they wrote. Progressives warn against ‘false choice’ in Biden bill trims 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z Having said that this moment is different, legislating in this area will be very daunting and difficult,” Blumenthal said. Facebook whistleblower’s revelations could usher in tech’s ‘Big Tobacco moment,’ lawmakers say 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z One problem with legislating in haste, though, is that the authors may be left to repent at leisure. Column: The party of ideas produces a Frankenbill, but it just might work 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z And the federal government has been prevented from legislating on voting rights by the prospect of a Republican filibuster in the Senate. Opinion | MAGA politics has broken federalism. For the country’s sake, we need to repair it — carefully. 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z Schumer and other Democrats also have described the process as “risky,” potentially taking so much time that the country could default before Democrats even finished legislating. Biden says he cannot promise U.S. will not breach debt-ceiling limit: ‘That’s up to Mitch McConnell’ 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z That leaves Biden and his Democratic allies in Congress at a crossroads, trying to move past the tangle of legislating and remind voters what they are trying to accomplish. Biden eager to get out of DC, push benefits of spending plan 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z Together, Biden, Pelosi and other Democrats are entering a highly uncertain time, the messy throes of legislating, in what will now be a longer-haul pursuit that could stretch for weeks, if not months, of negotiations. Can Democrats hold together? Biden’s agenda depends on it 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z The party says it simply can't tolerate the Westminster government legislating for an Irish Language Act over the assembly's head while leaving the protocol in place and unchanged. DUP has much to chew over at 50th anniversary dinner 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z As potentially more localities move toward legislating the phasing out of gas in favor of electricity with an eye toward sustainability, it’s probable that induction will show up in even more restaurant and home kitchens. In defense of the electric stovetop, the surface most American home cooks use 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, the abortion politics of both parties have been centered either around courts or strategic legislating around court decisions. Opinion | What a post-‘Roe v. Wade’ future might look like 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z Torture for them, but bad for the Senate, too, which has to take time away from legislating. Opinion | The U.S. government is designed for failure. And, a new study shows, it’s getting worse. 2021-08-08T04:00:00Z But as the process plodded into its second week, the glacial pace of legislating was on vivid display. Senate Works on Infrastructure ‘the Old-Fashioned Way’: Painfully Slow 2021-08-08T04:00:00Z The legislation passed, and, in an interview with Dowd a few days later, Pelosi dismissed the younger quartet as social media stars who did not know how to play the inside game of legislating. Analysis | Pelosi faces energized left wing on top of razor-thin House margin 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z It’s a strategy meant to produce a quick and efficient burst of legislating, a contrast to the marathon special session a year ago that stretched from August to November. Va. General Assembly convening at Capitol for first time since pandemic started 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z A Harvard-trained lawyer, he was known for scholarly analysis of issues, sound-bite-free discourse and a collaborative approach to legislating that earned him the trust of colleagues who did not share his liberal political philosophy. This week’s passages 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z “It,” in this case, is legislating, a clumsy and awkward process. Opinion | The Senate still remembers how to legislate. Who knew? 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z It is part of a rare move by the Rules Committee to try its hand at legislating — or at least agenda-setting — on a prominent policy issue. Klobuchar Lays Out New Goals for Often Low-Key Rules Committee 2021-07-18T04:00:00Z “The political consequences in my largely red state would be considerably less for vacating than the benefits accrued for legislating,” he said. Can the Senate Be Saved? Ben Nelson, the Manchin of Yesteryear, Has Doubts 2021-07-03T04:00:00Z “Successful legislating requires partnership — not partisanship,” Graves said. House poised to approve $715 billion transportation bill 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z Rather than legislating, the path to attention and influence goes through cable TV studios and social media, where you whip up the base to apply pressure to leadership. Column: Could it be? The infrastructure fracas shows Washington is healing 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z “If anyone expected me to reverse my position because my party now controls the Senate, they should know that my approach to legislating in Congress is the same whether in the minority or majority.” Biden agenda stalls amid Dem discord: ‘Nothing Democrats love more than to fight amongst ourselves’ 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z “State lawmakers continue legislating on lies,” the secretary of state said in a statement issued last week. Tension grips Michigan as Trump’s election attacks continue to reverberate 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z Max Rumney believes mainland European viewers would suffer and "legislating to exclude certain type of content and programmes is not really how to deal with audience engagement". How Brexit could hit British drama exports 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z Democrats are anxious it is taking too long and he is wasting precious time negotiating with Republicans, but Biden seems to like the laborious art of legislating. Biden and Congress face a summer grind to create legislation 2021-06-20T04:00:00Z Biden’s infrastructure negotiations put into direct conflict two of his top priorities — bringing bipartisan legislating back to Washington, and fulfilling his campaign pledge to address the rapidly warming climate. Gore pressed Biden to stick with climate plans as liberals fear White House is softening its agenda 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z The days ahead are often seen as a last chance at legislating before the August recess and the start of campaigns for next year’s elections. Time ticking away, Democrats face wrenching test on agenda 2021-06-06T04:00:00Z Or that the work of legislating is, alas, too onerous. Opinion | What the Republicans wrought in defeating a Jan. 6 commission 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z Indeed, states like Texas and Oklahoma are scrambling to reverse the tide, passing bills legislating against new analysis of slavery and racism in their schools. When will America finally dismantle its racist myths? Two powerful new books try 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z “He was in the Senate for 36 years, I can promise you he does not take a hands-off approach to legislating, negotiating and determining what kind of counterproposals we should put forward.” Bipartisan group of senators prepares new infrastructure plan as talks stall between White House and GOP 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z How else to explain the bizarre turn in American politics, in which governing and legislating have become incidental to scene-throwing and spotlight-hogging? 'This American Wife' views 'Real Housewives' through a queer looking glass 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z Still, another factor at the front of minds at the White House and on Capitol Hill is that the window for ambitious legislating is already starting to diminish. Biden’s agenda imperiled as priorities stall in Congress 2021-05-22T04:00:00Z On Capitol Hill, successful legislating tends to be deadline-driven — pushed along by the expiration of existing laws or mounting political pressure. Policing deal remains out of reach on Capitol Hill as the anniversary of George Floyd’s death approaches 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z The White House outreach is part political strategy and part practical legislating. Biden meets with GOP senators as infrastructure talks deepen 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z He said there are very conservative and very progressive lawmakers who do score high on bipartisanship because they “take the time and effort to form partnerships in the interest of legislating.” Democratic socialists the biggest obstacles to bipartisanship on Capitol Hill 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z Part of the exuberance among senators this week was over the very act of legislating, carrying the bill through the give-and-take of the committee process and onto the Senate floor for amendments and debate. Water bill may open spigot for Biden infrastructure plan 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z On Monday, the governor’s campaign warned that the pro-Trump and far-right activists behind the recall would seek to roll back the state’s progress in controlling the pandemic, protecting the environment and legislating gun control. Campaign to Recall Gov. Gavin Newsom Qualifies for California Ballot 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z New presidents typically check the box of inviting lawmakers to the White House at the start of an administration to set the stage for the legislating to come. Chocolate chip diplomacy: Biden courts Congress with gusto 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z In some ways, legislating during the pandemic improved transparency and convenience, lawmakers said, greatly expanding the number of meetings and sessions streamed online. Md. lawmakers end session by banning private ICE jails, removing governor from parole decisions 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z A studious policy wonk but a realist skilled at backroom legislating. Part of a storied era in California politics, James Mills helped preserve California and its history 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z However, it is clear that the deep partisan polarization in Washington has led to a new era in legislating. Senate gives Biden a big tool to work around GOP filibuster 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z Democrats, uncertain about their political prospects, are legislating as if they are on borrowed time. Biden’s big infrastructure plan hits McConnell-GOP blockade 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z “They’re legislating based on conspiracy theories,” said Rep. Athena Salman, a Democratic member of the Arizona House who is deep in battle with Republican legislators over a raft of proposed restrictions. Many state Republicans are moving to take more control of election results 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z These proposals range from legislating more funding for enforcers to pay for lengthy legal battles against wealthy tech companies. Lina Khan is just the first step toward tougher US tech regulation 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z But Democrats like Ms. Ocasio-Cortez and Representative Katie Porter of California have built their profiles in part by doing the less glamorous tasks involved in legislating. With Disruption and Trolling, Greene Reflects G.O.P.’s Shift 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z Actually, Australia was behind the US in legislating that. How Australia became the test bed for tech regulation 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z Wiemann argued his proposal would stop judges from “legislating from the bench,” because writing the language is the Legislature’s job. GOP lawmakers want to stop judges from rewriting ballots 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z If more of these laws are approved, it could make legislating at the federal level even more of a challenge with Republicans seeking to make those laws moot through preemption. Democrats are gearing up to fight for net neutrality 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z House Speaker Cameron Sexton said the resolution seeks to “truly see if she was legislating from the bench, which we don’t think should be allowed.” Push to oust judge over absentee vote ruling sparks outcry 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z “There are so many legislators who legislate from their own lived experiences. But you can’t. Part of being an anti-racist is legislating for the lived experience of others,” said Wilson. They’re raising grandkids with little help, and during a pandemic. Can’t we lend them a hand? 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z The nation’s elected representatives continue spending vastly beyond revenue and legislating promises that cannot conceivably be paid for. Opinion | The U.S. put a man on the moon. But it might be harder to do the same on Mars. 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z “Well here we go again, legislating health care from our seats at the General Assembly,” said Democratic Rep. Mary Lou Marzian. Anti-abortion constitutional proposal advances in Kentucky 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z “It would be very controversial in my view, because legislating extra-territorially is controversial anyway and obviously of dubious legality, frankly, ...” Bailey told lawmakers in Britain’s parliament on Wednesday. UK will resist EU pressure on banks over clearing: BoE's Bailey 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z “Cuomo abused his powers to hide life and death information from the Department of Justice that prevented lawmakers from legislating — like fully repealing corporate immunity for nursing homes,” Mr. Kim tweeted. Gingrich calls on Cuomo to resign after ex-DOJ official says state stonewalled probe 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z There was a time when public officials were rewarded for the hard work of legislating and forging the necessary relationships with members of the opposite party to solve pressing national issues. To make democracy function again, would you listen to 1,000 years of cumulative experience? 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z While the Senate now turns its attention to a trial of the former president, impeached a historic second time, the House takes up the work of legislating the Biden bill. Editorial Roundup: West Virginia 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z “The courts would have to read that requirement into the law and operationalize it by judicial fiat. That would literally be ‘legislating from the bench.’” Judge refuses to block Arizona’s new education tax 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z This is what legislating looks like — and it is much preferable to partisan point-scoring, or, as Ms. Klobuchar described last year’s castigatory CEO hearings over Zoom, “throwing popcorn at a movie screen.” Opinion | Want to reform antitrust? Amy Klobuchar knows where to start. 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z So whether they could all be vaccinated in time to allow for a return to normal, in-person legislating before the scheduled May 31 adjournment of the session is in question. Pritzker diverts federal program vaccine to other priorities 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z He tried to concentrate on day-to-day legislating at a time of crisis for the country. Analysis | Rob Portman reflects on his decision to retire from the Senate 2021-01-30T05:00:00Z Transition officials declined to rule out other immigration executive actions should attempts at legislating fail, but emphasized that only Congress can implement certain changes, such as a path to citizenship. Biden to propose overhaul of immigration laws on first day in office 2021-01-18T05:00:00Z “By its nature. legislating is an interpersonal business. We shake hands, talk face to face,” Luedtke said. Maryland lawmakers return to Annapolis for start of unusual 90-day session 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z Biden, who promised to be a president even for those who didn’t vote for him, should press Democrats in Congress to be similarly open to legislating in the interests of all Americans. Editorial Roundup: US 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z He announced on 26 December that the old assembly would continue meeting and legislating. Venezuela crisis: Maduro loyalists take control of parliament 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z If Democrats had secured an outright Senate majority in the November elections, they could have started legislating on Jan. 3 and, with the Democratic House majority, even cast votes on some of Biden’s legislative priorities. EXPLAINER: As Georgia awaits, GOP still has Senate control 2021-01-01T05:00:00Z For starters: If Georgia’s voters want serious legislating next year about the crisis we face, they need to elect Ossoff and Warnock. Opinion | Republican ‘populism’ is a fraud 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z But the discussions about another relief package will pose an initial test of Mr. Biden’s approach to working with Congress, and his optimism about the prospects of bipartisan legislating in an intensely polarized era. Biden, Calling Stimulus Bill a ‘Down Payment,’ Urges More Relief 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z So, two developments are desirable: The Senate’s leadership should loosen its grip restricting legislating opportunities for most senators. Opinion | Farewell to Lamar Alexander, one of the vital few 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z In other words, is there a sliver of hope, if not for bipartisan legislating, then for tamping down the worst of the partisan animosity? Opinion | Will Biden be able to compromise with Republicans? The glass is three-quarters empty. 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z They are concerned that a ban would mean the government legislating what faith leaders can and cannot teach. Gay conversion therapy: Hundreds of religious leaders call for ban 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z “Everyone knows legislating takes time, it’s painstaking and it involves many years of negotiations and compromise,” he said. Big Tech companies grilled on users pirating copyrighted works 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z An indispensable tool of good legislating is face-to-face dickering. Legislators return with new bills to help Californians hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z “There is the sloganeering and there is the actual work of governing and legislating,” she said. Progressives vs. centrists: Washington Reps. Pramila Jayapal and Suzan DelBene lead competing Democratic caucuses 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z It is easier to let others regulate than to do the work of legislating. Vanishing Congress cedes too much power to regulators 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z But legislating $250 civil penalties for people exercising their constitutional rights on private property creates serious concerns unlikely to survive legal scrutiny. Editorial Roundup: Ohio 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z She told colleagues on Monday that she would not seek another term in that position and would focus on legislating instead, a sign that she did not intend to pursue a leadership role. Hakeem Jeffries Wants Democrats to Take a Deep Breath 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z He said the government's "tactic" of legislating to give British ministers "the powers to do what they want to do anyway" has undermined trust in the UK's trade negotiations with the EU. Brexit: Government's bill suffers heavy House of Lords defeat 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z French and Kennedy “both have demonstrated records of applying the law as written, not legislating from the bench.” Democrats hope to break Republican hold on Ohio high court 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z He rose in Colorado politics as an avowedly nonpartisan administrator uninterested in the nuts and bolts of legislating, but in his senate bid he’s often adopted standard Democratic positions. Gardner defends record, Trump’s morality in final debate 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z The slow pace is a product of both caution and ambition as Democratic leaders tackle such big issues as overhauling police oversight while wrestling with the logistics of legislating during a pandemic. Yes, they’re still in session: Virginia lawmakers meet, but no deal yet on a state budget 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z He told them legislating can bring incremental changes but as senators they have few opportunities to make the more substantial, lasting shift that comes with a lifetime appointment to the court. McConnell tries to salvage Senate majority with court vote 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z But a long, unhappy decade later, it seems pretty clear that the combination of polarization, presidential aggrandizement and legislative abdication are creating obstacles to legislating far beyond what a reasonable system would impose. Opinion | A Supreme Court Fight Might Be Exactly What America Needs 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z Republicans often level the “legislating from the bench” charge at Democratic judges, accusing them of trying to make laws instead of interpreting them. Democrats hope to break Republican hold on Ohio high court 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z Somebody has to do the hard work of legislating and sorting out the problems that ensnarl the federal government to its current point of incapacity. The problem is Congress 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z That fight could also determine the contours of American society for the next 30 to 40 years, given the central role the court plays in legislating on cultural, social and political issues. Ruth Bader Ginsburg: death of liberal justice gives Trump chance to reshape the US for generations 2020-09-19T04:00:00Z “I would be legislating based not on my identity,” McBride added. Transgender activist wins Delaware state senate primary 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z For example, that document said that the government was committed to “legislating by 1 January 2021 to guarantee unfettered access for Northern Ireland’s businesses to the whole of the UK internal market”. Brexit: MEPs question whether UK can be trusted after Johnson's bid to 'clarify' withdrawal agreement - live news 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z Remote legislating resulted in ill will, squandered time and some good bills being killed. Chaos and incivility ruled the last day of California's legislative session. Blame Zoom 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z Lynch pushed back, defending his moderate approach to legislating — but also noting that he was an original co-sponsor of a resolution endorsing the Green New Deal environmental plan, a key policy platform for the left. House Ways and Means chairman pulls off primary victory after tough race 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z There is no such prohibition during a special session, but actually legislating in the midst of a fundraiser is something new, said Robert Holsworth, a longtime Virginia political analyst. Live from someone’s kitchen: Virginia’s virtual House of Delegates 2020-08-30T04:00:00Z “I would be legislating based on my values and on the needs of my constituents.” Transgender activist wins Delaware state senate primary 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z “The Chancellor is legislating from the bench again.” Judge orders Tennessee to mention virus on mail voting form 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z But hopefully remote legislating was buried too — forever. Chaos and incivility ruled the last day of California's legislative session. Blame Zoom 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z Such petty, performative legislating contributed to Best’s abrupt decision to retire as of Sept. 2. Durkan right to pause Seattle budget, policing changes 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z She talked later about how they approached their public service, “It was a style of legislating and leadership that you don’t find much anymore.” Joe Biden officially becomes the Democratic Party’s nominee on convention’s second night 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z The opinion said “legislating remotely arguably violates the constitutional guarantee of open and public meetings.” California to let absent lawmakers vote during pandemic 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z The Kentucky Republican added, “We cannot have a Senate minority decide in June it is done legislating until November.” Why the coronavirus bill won’t get finalized until the 11th hour 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z We should be putting more pressure on industries that harvest tropical timber and wildlife products, rewarding corporate sustainability and legislating against overconsumption. We are entering an era of pandemics – it will only end when we protect the rainforest | Peter Daszak 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z In a statement, Mike Whyland, a spokesman for Mr. Heastie, suggested that the losses served as a distraction from the work of legislating. Did New York Just Get the Nation’s Most Liberal Legislature? 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z “Communication and people’s mobility are severely hampered. These are not the conditions where advocacy for legislating against FGM is a priority or even possible.” Sudan bans FGM as it breaks with hardline Islamist policies 2020-07-12T04:00:00Z She cites cases of the EU legislating for “actions and inactions outside of the EU”, such as those involving conflict diamonds, data breaches, bribery and even the food supply chain. Seven ways to help garment workers 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z “Putting things off is probably going to be the enemy of legislating them.” Liberals want more from Biden than an anti-Trump message 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z He’s a living, legislating link to our recent history, and a reminder that the battles fought for desegregation and voting rights weren’t all that long ago. Review: John Lewis' lifelong fight for civil rights is hailed in a new documentary 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z Conservative court activists say the new rulings on immigration and abortion, as well as one on gay rights, that they viewed as inappropriate legislating from the bench would resonate with conservative voters come November. Progressives Begin New Push to Elevate Supreme Court as a Campaign Issue 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z “The giants of yesteryear are remembered as such because voters rewarded them for successfully legislating. And that just seems to be less and less the case.” Congress stalls out — again — dealing with national trauma 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z With deep partisan divisions on virtually every issue, old-school legislating dried up, and the Senate has instead become a judicial confirmation assembly line. Policing Bill Will Test Whether a Rusty Senate Can Still Legislate 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z “We are not legislating to damage the interest of other countries,” Montero continued. Spain will not accept threats over digital tax - govt spokeswoman 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z His two conservative appointees were supposed to prevent “legislating from the bench,” as Justice Samuel Alito’s dissenting view described this decision. Editorial Roundup: North Carolina 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z This year, during a presidential campaign, those plans center not only on police department reforms but on voter registration, turnout mobilization, lobbying, legislating and political campaigns. Perspective | This isn’t 1968. It’s 1969. 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z “If we sat around all day and just worried about what the president tweeted instead of legislating, then we’d be caught in your vortex,” Mr. Cramer said in an interview after reading the tweet. That Trump Tweet? Republicans Prefer Not to See It 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z “So under Doe’s theory, Missouri’s only option would be to avoid legislating in this area altogether.” Federal appeals court axes Satanic Temple abortion lawsuit 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z “We are legislating so that our tax system is orderly, fair and adapted to current circumstances.” Spain will not accept threats over digital tax - govt spokeswoman 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z This is the way to give members not simply a vote on the floor but also a voice in the room where legislating happens. Opinion | The House is at last moving toward being able to govern in a crisis 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z "No one knows what the future will bring, but our ability to continue legislating must remain beyond question." House Dems push to allow proxy voting during pandemic, as GOP decries 'power grab' 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z The answer, however, is not to bypass the Constitution but rather get to the serious business of convening the House and start legislating again. Opinion | The coronavirus’s disparate impact 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z But they form the arena of legislating as lawmakers return. ‘Avenue for justice’: Congress put with China in crosshairs 2020-05-03T04:00:00Z The collapse of the proxy voting proposal is a good example of precisely why lawmakers should be authorized to participate in the full process of legislating from their homes. Opinion | This crisis could last a long time. Congress needs to be able to govern from afar. 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z It is time for this institution to finally embrace technology so it can safely continue legislating during an unexpected emergency. Opinion | I’m chairman of the House Rules Committee. We need to change the way Congress operates. 2020-04-27T04:00:00Z Assembly attorneys say remote legislating may be illegal. In the coronavirus crisis, California isn't under one-party rule, it's under one-man rule 2020-04-27T04:00:00Z But without the benefit of short conversations throughout the day in between meetings and votes, Hoyer says virtual legislating has been challenging. House Democratic Leader Steny Hoyer adjusting to legislating in 'virtual' way 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z “But this is it, Madam Speaker — enough,” he said, adding, “No more half-assed legislating.” House Passes Relief for Small Businesses and Aid for Hospitals and Testing 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z At the same time, Republican objections in the House helped scuttle an initial step toward remote legislating this week. Republican leaders want Congress back in person, contrary to public health advice 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z Lawmakers in both chambers ought to get behind the idea as a first step in a broader strategy for legislating remotely. Opinion | Pelosi is right. Congress needs to figure out how to vote from afar. 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z But the motivation — to ensure that those responsible for running the government must be able to carry on legislating safely — has never been more timely. Opinion | Congress should allow its members to vote remotely 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z Two senators on Thursday pushed a bipartisan measure to move toward remote voting as lawmakers continue to try and balance legislating and the health risks posed by the coronavirus outbreak. Senators push for remote voting in light of coronavirus outbreak 2020-03-19T04:00:00Z There's no question that legislating is difficult and time-consuming. National emergency declarations raise hard questions about presidential power 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z How do they get away with rejecting the actual work of legislating? Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent Wisconsin editorials 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z He added, “I like his approach to tackling those problems — not just by legislating through them but by being the organizer in chief.” Bernie Sanders is powered by a loyal base, but results in Iowa and New Hampshire show the movement has limits 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z The government said it was "unacceptable" to use NDAs for student complaints and is legislating to stop their misuse. Universities 'gagging' sexual assault complaints 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z Between investigating and legislating, Democrats appear genuinely torn. Democrats at a crossroads after Trump’s acquittal, torn between investigations and sole focus on policy 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z Oregonians expect their elected senators and representatives to do the work of legislating, even when they’re not in the majority. BC-OR–Oregon Editorial Rdp 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z Johnson says the UK was also ahead of the EU in legislating to cut carbon emissions. Brexit: Boris Johnson says UK should not be obliged to accept EU rules to secure trade deal – live news 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z Durkin supports a revolving door ban, which in many states involves a “cooling off” period, often of a year or more, between legislating and lobbying. Pritzker: ‘Root out the purveyors of greed and corruption’ 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z "They want us to get back to legislating and doing the people's work," she added. Rep. Elise Stefanik warns Senate Dems against 'dragging out' impeachment trial, calls for Hunter Biden testimony 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z But he said there was no point legislating before the UK reached an agreement with the EU on future numbers. MPs overturn Brexit bill changes in Lords battle 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z She told the paper that policy disagreements are a fact of legislating, but that it's important to keep positive professional relationships. Murkowski says she called Trump to reassure she doesn't 'hate' him 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z Last week’s decision to offer a rescue package for the struggling airline Flybe, while also legislating for extra NHS spending, was a striking departure for a Conservative government. Liberal, nuanced, cautious: is this the real Boris Johnson? 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z Supreme Court cases showing that state and federal governments are prohibited from legislating what stories the media may publish and that state and federal governments may not compel the publication of editorial or advertising content. Editorial Roundup: New England 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z But this legislating of failure and chaos is not new. ‘It’s a mess’: Legislating failure and chaos with bail reform in New York 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z He also noted that lawmakers are immune from prosecution during the session, under a law intended to ensure that legislating is not impeded. Four firearms bills advance in Virginia’s newly gun-free Capitol 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z The California Medical Association opposes the measure, saying clinical evidence for the risks of such surgeries “are still inconclusive to allow for legislating of the practice.” California weighs unique intersex surgery ban for some kids 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z The California Medical Association opposes the measure, saying clinical evidence for the risks of such surgeries “are still inconclusive to allow for legislating of the practice.” California weighs unique intersex surgery ban for some kids 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z Naturally gregarious, Mr. Schumer loves legislating — he once briefly contemplated running for governor but decided against it — and retail politics. Schumer, Eyeing Senate’s Top Job, Navigates Tricky Impeachment Terrain 2020-01-12T05:00:00Z Compromise is the essence of legislating, and it is the type of legislating this bill proposes to encourage. Opinion | Drawing Virginia’s districts 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z “We must carefully consider the potential trade-offs from legislating a federal mandate for paid family leave, like the potential for lower pay or a reduction in other employer-based benefits.” Perspective | Federal workers will get 12 weeks of paid family leave. Should everyone? 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z The holiday season burst of legislating has become standard in Congress, which seems to operate at its best when faced with crushing deadlines. Congress Approves Spending Package to Avoid Shutdown, Clearing It for Trump 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z It did so by legislating a “probable cause” requirement for wiretaps or clandestine surveillance of suspected foreign agents or terrorists. Opinion | It should be disturbing for every American to read Horowitz’s report 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z They will pursue headline-grabbing measures, like redrawing constituency boundaries and legislating for voter ID checks, widely understood as locking in Conservative electoral advantage. Opinion | Boris Johnson Will Change Britain Forever 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z The spurt of bipartisan legislating hasn’t necessarily led to any cooling of political tempers. ‘Wild week’ as Washington works amid impeachment 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z The double shot reflected her “two-track” strategy of legislating while investigating, and the recognition that Americans want Democrats to deliver on pocketbook matters like trade and health care. Pelosi offers some trade policy with that impeachment 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z Some lawmakers and lobbyists believe that impeachment is actually helping the trade deal talks because Democrats are facing pressure to show voters they are still legislating. Impeachment collides with funding deadline, testing Congress 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z The Republican-led Senate, meanwhile, barely tries to do any legislating at all. Dems pass another priority, approve Voting Rights Advancement Act 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z "It's the idea that there's a cost of not doing something because you're doing something else. And, in this case, Nancy Pelosi's Congress has basically spent all of their time investigating rather than legislating." The cost of Democrats' 'Seinfeld' impeachment is too high, Peter Navarro says 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z "Here's the thing: You can either spend all your time in Congress investigating or legislating. And so far, the Pelosi-Schiff Congress has just burned days and days and days away," he said. White House adviser Navarro blasts Pelosi, Schiff for leading 'Seinfeld impeachment' 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z But its legitimate uses - such as for producing whipped cream - made legislating against web distribution difficult. Websites 'must block illicit nitrous oxide sales' 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z Westminster passed the Northern Ireland Executive Formation Act in October, formally decriminalising abortion and legislating for same-sex marriage in the region. Couples to sue over Northern Ireland same-sex marriage delays 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z Though the purpling of Midwestern statehouses since last November has served as a check on Republican power, it has hardly led to a bonanza of liberal legislating. New Normal in Key State for 2020 Race: Political Deadlock 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z She went on to blast lawmakers on Capitol Hill for their lack of legislating. Judge Judy tells Bill Maher that Michael Bloomberg can unite 'fractured American family' 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z Then, when MPs do return to the Commons at the start of a new parliament, it normally takes a few days for them all to take the oath before any legislating can actually start. General election: Farage claims Brexit party will 'hurt Labour in most extraordinary way' - live news 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z Rule books are written with human eyes in mind, and legislating sports with advanced tech inherently changes how those rules govern the sport. Analysis | Game 5 umpire controversy raises a question: Should MLB use an electronic system to make calls? 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z By some measures, as regular readers know, the Senate GOP’s leadership has effectively given up on legislating altogether. House Dems pass election security bill, ignoring Trump's veto threat 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Alexander said this week that the filibuster remains central to good legislating. Elizabeth Warren’s anti-filibuster crusade threatens to backfire on Democrats 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z A government source said the prime minister is committed to legislating on the issue. NIO behind Army amnesty axe, claims Lord Dannatt 2019-10-13T04:00:00Z A government source said the PM is committed to legislating on the issue. Amnesty for veterans 'dropped from Queen's speech' 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z Kavenna worries that, far from legislating to protect user privacy, US states will seek to access voice-assistant recordings in the name of crime prevention and national security. 'Alexa, are you invading my privacy?' – the dark side of our voice assistants 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z When and where, one wonders, were courts authorized to share the “burden” of legislating? Opinion | It’s not the Supreme Court’s job to say whether ‘sex’ includes sexual orientation 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z Jim McLaughlin, a Trump campaign pollster, points to a survey he did earlier in September, before the latest impeachment developments, that asked whether voters wanted to see congressional Democrats focus on impeachment or legislating. Surging support for impeachment tied directly to Trump’s reelection bid, pollster says 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z The impeachment proceedings will likely dominate Washington for months, siphoning time and energy from the normal business of government — debating, compromising, legislating, policymaking. Could Washington’s impeachment drama spark China trade deal? 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z The impeachment proceedings will likely dominate Washington for months, siphoning time and energy from the normal business of government - debating, compromising, legislating, policymaking. Could Washington’s impeachment drama spark China trade deal? 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z But in a research note, the financial firm Raymond James & Associates offered a more stark assessment, saying “legislating is dead.” Impeachment inquiry threatens to overtake Capitol, upend trade and spending talks 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z But the panel also heard from gun rights advocates who warned lawmakers against passing such a far-reaching proposal and “legislating” law-abiding Americans into “being criminals.” Dayton, Ohio, mayor urges Congress to pass gun control legislation 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z The high court also said the advice that Johnson gave Queen Elizabeth II to suspend — or prorogue — Parliament was “unlawful” and designed stymie debate, scrutiny and legislating. British Parliament reconvenes after court rules Boris Johnson unlawfully suspended it 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z “We are legislating, investigating and litigating, and I trust the work of the committees,” Mrs. Pelosi said. Pelosi releases drug-pricing plan ahead of 2020 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z Since when must the Senate await permission from the White House before legislating? Opinion | Corporate America has a word on guns. Will McConnell listen now? 2019-09-13T04:00:00Z She tied it to the recent history of legislating handouts to the rich and trying to pay for them by cutting benefits for everyone else. Column: Elizabeth Warren offers a Social Security reform plan that checks a lot of boxes 2019-09-12T04:00:00Z Senators and Assembly members who are focused on campaigning in the middle of the legislative session are apt to be less productive at the job of legislating. Editorials from around New York 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z A government spokesperson said it is "absolutely committed to legislating to support victims of domestic abuse". Lost laws: what's been dropped? 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z It’s the desperate season for interests and lobbyists, when legislating is intense. Lawmakers and lobbyists scramble as California's legislative session draws to a close 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z "It is essential that towns are left with at least one bank, so if the banks won't make this commitment themselves, the government should consider legislating." Calls for law to stop closing 'last bank in town' 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z She said legislating then only brought “confused thinking, harmful emotions, destructive tempers, unsound and unwise legislation, and ill health.” Analysis | Congress’s August recess turns into a political cudgel in gun debate 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z “What’s happening now is an expression of discontent over the corruption and lack of authentic answers from a government that is not legislating in favor of the Puerto Rican people.” Puerto Rico Supreme Court Ousts New Governor and Another Is Sworn In 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z The House adjourned last week for a six-week summer vacation, but not before Mrs. Pelosi and other top Democrats said they wanted to focus more on legislating. Majority of House Democrats now back Trump impeachment inquiry 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z This week, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab was asked whether that might mean direct rule was needed, which would see Westminster regaining control of devolved powers and legislating for Northern Ireland. Boris Johnson to meet NI party leaders 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z “With the power of the majority, Democrats are legislating, investigating and litigating,” she said. ‘A lack of urgency’: Democrats frustrated as House investigators struggle to unearth major revelations about Trump 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z But to pretend the House majority isn’t legislating at all is to ignore reality altogether. Trump gets House Democrats' legislative record backward 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z A Brexit Party assembly group spokesman said the programme "says as much about where he won't be legislating as where he will". Law to replace EU farm subsidies to be delayed 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z But, when it comes to legislating, you don’t get style points. Pelosi and Mnuchin have been chatting on the phone, possible indicator that there’s a debit-limit issue 2019-07-14T04:00:00Z He knows he’s been called naive for suggesting the kind of legislating he did in the past could work in today’s charged political climate. Analysis | Is Biden ready to fight back against his rivals? 2019-07-13T04:00:00Z After that, the 2020 presidential race will kick into high gear, making legislating even more difficult as Democratic presidential candidates jockey for the nomination to take on President Trump. ‘When friends fight, foes feast’: House Democrats warn of fallout from disunity 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z "May this testimony bring to House Democrats the closure that the rest of America has enjoyed for months, and may it enable them to return to the business of legislating." Robert Mueller to testify publicly before Congress on July 17 following subpoena 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z When there are horns growing on people’s heads, there’s little incentive to talk about legislating privacy for the digital age or tweaking algorithms away from extremism. Opinion | Kids growing horns on their heads? Don’t panic. 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z But the legislators in question do not seem particularly worried about a comeuppance in the 2020 election, judging by the extremist quality of their legislating. How gerrymandering paved the way for the US's anti-abortion backlash 2019-06-18T04:00:00Z Earlier in the day Pelosi all but ignored questions about impeachment during a policy conference, saying the Democrats’ strategy is “legislating, investigating, litigating” - in that order. Ex-FBI leaders to testify on Mueller report, Russian threat 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z Earlier in the day Pelosi all but ignored questions about impeachment during a policy conference, saying the Democrats’ strategy is “legislating, investigating, litigating” — in that order. Ex-FBI leaders to testify on Mueller report, Russian threat 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z But it is the direct consequence of legislating by neglect. Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z Michigan law permits activist groups to participate in legislating or amending the state’s constitution via ballot drives that let citizens vote on proposed laws. Minority rule: Michigan loophole allows activists to push through abortion bans 2019-06-08T04:00:00Z There are also skeptics of legislating social policy through the tax code. The Trump administration said these tax breaks would help distressed neighborhoods. Who’s actually benefiting? 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z Only legislating to revoke the Article 50 exit notification would stop Brexit happening. Explainer: Can Britain's parliament stop a no-deal Brexit? 2019-05-28T04:00:00Z But, as a legislating tactic, they’re lacking without accompanying measures like paid family leave, she said — policies she believes also look out for humans after they’re born. Another red state could soon pass an abortion ban. Only this time a Democrat will sign it into law. 2019-05-25T04:00:00Z Whether or not they impeach, Democrats are committed to investigating and legislating at the same time. Trump's infrastructure tantrum backfires immediately — and Senate Republicans know it 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z That signaled the shift from legislating toward campaigning even before Wednesday’s blowup in the Cabinet Room. Trump’s campaign centered on fighting Democrats, not policy 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z He then made a familiar declaration before leaving the room: Trump expects lawmakers to choose between oversight and legislating. Trump tells Dems to choose between oversight and legislating 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z “I think it’ll remain a priority especially when our Democratic colleagues don’t seem too interested in legislating, particularly in the House.” Mitch McConnell is working to keep Trumpism alive — no matter what American voters say in 2020 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z The New York Times weighed in with an editorial, saying adolescents will always make mistakes “but legislating kisses won’t save them from themselves.” In defining consent, there’s a gap between the law, culture 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z “It is time for Senator McConnell to return the Senate to the legislating body it once was.” Senate’s Churn of Confirmations Brings Complaints of a ‘Legislative Graveyard’ 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z But David Bernstein raised an interesting observation this week that’s worth considering: why doesn’t the Senate try legislating? Will the GOP-led Senate ever get back to legislating? 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z He never said a word about derailing oversight as a precondition to legislating on this or any other issue. Trump tells Dems to choose between oversight and legislating 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z Of course, examining the legislation that Democratic presidential candidates have introduced with GOP support offers only a snapshot of successful legislating. Some 2020 Democrats work with GOP more than you think 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z But many are already troubled by Newstead’s history lobbying and legislating for more powerful electronic surveillance. Facebook’s new chief lawyer helped write the Patriot Act 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z "If we do not see action then we do not rule out legislating in the future to force companies to take responsibility for protecting vulnerable users from the potentially harmful content that they host." UK to introduce porn age-checks in July 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z In the most trailed scenario, he could start annexing West Bank territory as a quid pro quo for an all-right-wing coalition legislating to protect him from criminal trial. Palestinians eye Israel’s election: ‘People could make peace … the problem is politicians’ 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z But the lobbyists were mingling with other lawmakers, and Innamorato was eager to show her colleagues she was more interested in legislating than in labels. These women were elected as democratic socialists. Now they’re trying to figure out what that means. 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z Mr. Parker said that while some people were “used to being on the outside,” loudly pushing for change alongside grass-roots activists, legislating was different. A Shouting Match, Nasty Personal Attacks and a Growing Rift Among N.Y. Democrats 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z She did not need to – parliament is in the process of legislating for a long extension, the European council does not meet until next week. May is seeking a short extension to Brexit. How utterly contemptuous | Andrew Adonis 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z “He is corrupting the Senate into an institution that is more like that House of Lords than what the framers intended. We have walked away from amending, debating and legislating.” Senate Republicans go ‘nuclear’ to speed Trump confirmations 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z “As Democrats, across the entire spectrum, we believe in legislating based on facts, data and honest analysis.” Pelosi's office sought to sabotage 'Medicare-for-all' push: report 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z “But right now, I really want to focus on legislating.” These women were elected as democratic socialists. Now they’re trying to figure out what that means. 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z As Harris transitioned from law enforcement to legislating, the politics of criminal justice issues were changing fast. Harris’ call for reform collide with her prosecutor past 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z Several Democrats said it was time to move on from the probe, and return to issues and legislating. Mueller report refuels Democrats’ attacks on Trump, William Barr 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z “And that’s legislating on infrastructure, immigration, fixing the Affordable Care Act, things like that. That will be the key to whether we will be successful in 2020.” Democrats need to talk less about Russia if they want to win in 2020: former DNC chair Ed Rendell 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z Graham made a simple calculus: constructive legislating imperiled his career, so an overhaul of his tactical position became unavoidable. Poll answers the 'What happened to Lindsey Graham?' question 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z It says that the UK’s exit from the European Union should be delayed for the purpose of “legislating for and conducting a public vote” in which staying in the EU is an option. MPs to vote on second Brexit referendum for first time 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z In the United States, the unfolding story — Shapiro says this is “only the third or fourth inning” — will involve legislating. Opinion | Has the Catholic Church committed the worst crime in U.S. history? 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z "Your 81 letters appear to be little more than a deep-sea fishing expedition with the purpose of exposing private matters and airing alleged dirty laundry rather than legislating," Collins told Nadler. Nadler leading Cold War-style 'inquisition' against Trump, House Judiciary panel's ranking Republican says 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z Where we are at this moment, when our politicians are more interested in making lists targeting their opponents and calling for retribution than they are in legislating, does not bode well for the country. Opinion | The 2020 race is off to a bleak start 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z On the GOP side, however, both Wagle and Ryckman might want to concentrate less on attempting to score political points against Kelly and actually get down to legislating. Recent Kansas Editorials 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z “Or youth hockey? When do we stop legislating into areas that we shouldn’t be?” Massachusetts Bill Would Ban Tackle Football Until After Seventh Grade 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z “When do we stop legislating into areas that we shouldn’t be?” ‘No Hits’ bill in Massachusetts would ban tackle football for youth until after seventh grade 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z “I would never be OK with legislating out the judiciary,” she said, contending that a system that affords judges discretion to jail a defendant due to public safety concerns best protects communities. Editorials from around New York 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z That means legislating the old-fashioned way: Build support across the political spectrum and pass bills with a big vote. Analysis: Shutdown saga offers lesson in divided government 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z Policing language and even legislating against certain behaviours will only go so far to address the pervasive problem of racial bias. Liam Neeson started a vital debate. To condemn him is to end it | John Barnes 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z “He taught me how to shoot a rifle. I remember he said shooting a rifle is a lot like legislating,” former Ohio Rep. Dennis Eckhart told The Associated Press in 2009. John Dingell represented Michigan from Ike to Obama 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z “He taught me how to shoot a rifle. I remember he said shooting a rifle is a lot like legislating,” former Ohio Rep. Dennis Eckhart told The Associated Press in 2009. John Dingell represented Michigan from Ike to Obama 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z “I remember he said shooting a rifle is a lot like legislating. … You have to be very, very sure of your target, and then when you get your chance, don’t miss.” John Dingell, longest-serving member of Congress in US history, dies at 92 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z How could legislating, an inherently messy process, be done more efficiently? John Dingell, longest-serving member of Congress, dies at 92 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z Yet even in these areas there will be no progress without serious, nitty-gritty legislating and compromise. Opinion | Trump’s State of the Union gave us the same old polarizing demagoguery — at great length 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z Michigan is ready for a ballot proposal that would strengthen ethics rules across the board for lawmakers, including adding a reasonable waiting periods between legislating and lobbying. A roundup of recent Michigan newspaper editorials 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z The Republican-controlled Legislature last year passed legislating forcing people in Pennsylvania with a domestic violence ruling against them to more quickly surrender their guns. Wolf calls anew to expand background checks to gun shows 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z Asked about the same issue on ITV's Peston on Sunday, Mr Hancock said the government would be legislating "in the next couple of years" because "we want to get the details right". Internet laws pledged as firms snub talks 2018-05-20T04:00:00Z Today, we see our legislative branch interested in everything except legislating—which activity the executive and judicial branches are happy to take up. Trump backs away from emergency declaration 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z Running quarterbacks are more protected now because of new rules legislating contact. Analysis | Kyler Murray is a likely first-round pick. That shows the evolution of QB in the NFL. 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z Israel’s ruling coalition dissolved parliament in December amid difficulties legislating, forcing early elections in April. Israel Ready to Confront Foreign Cyber Attacks in April Elections 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z “Well, legislating is hard,” Mr. Pence told them, a White House official said. Trump Considers Declaring National Emergency to Build Border Wall 2019-01-05T05:00:00Z There will be no serious legislating this time around. A to-do list for House Democrats 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z Norman J. Ornstein, who has studied Congress for decades at the American Enterprise Institute, called it “as masterful a piece of legislating as I have ever seen.” Nancy Pelosi, Icon of Female Power, Will Reclaim Role as Speaker and Seal a Place in History 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z If the legislative filibuster didn’t exist, the opportunity for progressive legislating would be nation-changing. To get wall funding, Trump calls for the elimination of filibusters 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z However, unlike their first six years of legislating by crisis, the most conservative House Republicans have a key ally: Trump. Analysis | In budget brinkmanship, Republicans once again hold themselves hostage 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z Mr. Alexander made a surprise decision in 2012 to leave the Senate Republican leadership because of a desire to focus more on legislating than on political messaging. Senator Lamar Alexander Will Not Seek Re-election in 2020 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z When not busy legislating, he argued before the Supreme Court on the need for expanding federal authority, winning several landmark cases. Review | The great triumvirate of antebellum politics: Clay, Calhoun and Webster 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z This would not be the case if legislating were full-time work. Mississippi editorial roundup 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z Beyond the wall fight and the bare-minimum endeavor of keeping the government fully open, a perennial year-end appetite for legislating has taken hold on Capitol Hill. Shutdown Looms and Priorities Stack Up as Congress Races Toward Session’s End 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z Because legislating is too complex for Trump to grasp. Fox News attack dog Tucker Carlson turns on Trump: 'I don't think he's capable' 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z What Mr. Bush did was handle a series of historic crises with competence and restraint, while dealing with the everyday conflicts and compromises of legislating and budgeting in a responsible and reasonable way. Opinion | George H.W. Bush had no grand dreams. His competence and restraint were enough. 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z In his 2010 memoir, A Journey, Tony Blair confessed that legislating for freedom of information was one of his biggest regrets, which gave a glimpse of how transparency is viewed from the centre of power. Why we stopped trusting elites 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z The cost of ignoring these stakes could be no less than perpetual rule by a vengeful, illegitimate minority legislating without constraint at the whim of politicians like Doug Ford. Doug Ford reveals Canadian right's disdain for constitutional norms | Luke Savage 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z It is dangerously false to argue that Democrats must choose between legislating and holding Trump accountable. Opinion | What House Democrats need to do 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z Congress must often investigate to gather information for legislating or to ensure legislation is being properly executed. Opinion | Nancy Pelosi’s First Order of Business Should Be to Reclaim the Power of the House 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z He even suggested that it may be better for him that Democrats won the House because he can make deals with them, while legislating with a narrower Republican majority might have been more difficult. Trump Vows ‘Warlike Posture’ if Democrats Investigate Him 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z As for the prospects of bipartisan legislating, Trump’s rhetorical nods to compromise were few and far between. “We’ll Be Further Apart as a Country”: On Trump, the Midterm Elections, and Why the Really Crazy Times May Just Be Beginning 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z With members of Congress having already shifted their attention away from legislating and toward campaigning, the halls on Capitol Hill are quiet – for the most part. GOP holds judicial confirmation hearings when no one's around 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z “If it’s legislating much too far from where the people are in any direction - conservative or liberal - the initiative is one way to move it back to where the people are,” he said. Ballot initiatives buck legislatures in GOP-leaning states 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z Still, while oversight and investigation are vital roles of Congress, they are aids to its primary function of legislating. Opinion | Nancy Pelosi’s First Order of Business Should Be to Reclaim the Power of the House 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z On many other issues, this editorial board is impressed with his legislating style and sensibilities. Time to vote. And the editorial board is here to help 2018-10-21T04:00:00Z They do this while cynically legislating to protect the privileged and the wealthy. Opinion | Don’t forget this cruelty toward children 2018-10-14T04:00:00Z If Kavanaugh’s name stays uncleared, his promotion marks the moment when Trump’s free pass on sexual molestation is extended to all Republican dignitaries, including those legislating on women’s physical autonomy. Kavanaugh v Ford: the parading of sexual assault victims has to end | Catherine Bennett 2018-09-30T04:00:00Z Others say legislating to address gender equality would create “token” measures that ultimately harm rather than help. 'This behaviour must stop': California may soon require women on boards 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z But Pennsylvania’s years of foot-dragging, at the same time it was legislating voter identification requirements, seems oddly discordant. Editorials from around Pennsylvania 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z “They’re becoming like third U.S. senators with a unique set of powers, legislating through litigation.” Opinion | The down-ballot officials who could freeze the Trump Train in its tracks 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z “All I want is somebody that’s going to interpret the Constitution strictly and leave legislating to the Congress of the United States, and I think he’s the sort of guy who will do that.” An Advocate for Women or a Threat? As Hearings Begin, Differing Views of Kavanaugh Emerge 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z House seat from Arizona in 1982 and won his Senate seat in 1986, becoming one of the rare lawmakers whose influence ran from legislating to investigating to budgeting, and he excelled at each. John McCain, American hero, leaves unmatched legacy 2018-08-26T04:00:00Z House seat from Arizona, and in 1986 won his Senate seat, becoming one of the rare lawmakers whose influence ran from legislating to investigating to budgeting, and he excelled at each. John McCain has died of brain cancer, Vietnam War hero and senator was 81 2018-08-25T04:00:00Z He succeeded in legislating tax cuts for small and medium-size businesses, though the party lost a key battle Wednesday when the Senate voted against lowering taxes for large companies. Australia Ousts Another Prime Minister as Ruling Party Shifts Right 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z Mr Abbott has been the most vocal of several government backbench MPs who have argued against legislating an emissions target. Australia PM in climate policy U-turn 2018-08-19T04:00:00Z In a country still legislating its national identity and arguing over equality, the wedding wars also reflect broader dissent against what many here view as religious coercion. Israel’s Latest Culture War Plays Out Under the Wedding Canopy 2018-08-19T04:00:00Z But some fear that legislating higher production costs could bankrupt cannabis farmers who have difficulty accessing capital. Garbage from Washington state’s booming pot industry clogs gutters, sewers and landfills 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z A bill legislating three days’ paid bereavement leave for women and their partners after a miscarriage will be considered by New Zealand’s parliament. New Zealand to consider miscarriage leave for parents in bid to tackle 'taboo' subject 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z Full funding of the initiative shows what constructive, bipartisan legislating can produce when Congress focuses on problems - not politicking. Editorials from around Ohio 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z I don’t get how this poor track record of legislating, no matter how well-intentioned, helps the underlying causes. With gun-storage law, Seattle’s gone too far again — and at just the wrong moment 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z They also remind us that senators can wield authority even when they are not legislating. Opinion | Republicans, Don’t Just Tweet About It. Do Something. 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z As with Gorsuch, the nominee will be supported with meaningless buzz phrases: he or she will be opposed to “legislating from the bench” and in favor of “judicial restraint.” How Trump’s Supreme Court Pick Could Undo Kennedy’s Legacy 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z No less important, DeMint, who had an M.B.A. from Clemson University, shared the Heritage belief that politics was as much about sales and recruiting as it was about legislating or governing. How One Conservative Think Tank Is Stocking Trump’s Government 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z The tense lunch underscored another long-simmering irritation in the Senate this year: a legislative chamber that had yet to do much legislating, with few votes on amendments taken so far this year. Animosity in the Senate as GOP trades insults over criticism of Trump 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z Decades after the Cleveland Indians used a defensive shift against the slugger Ted Williams, Major League Baseball is inching closer to legislating against that stratagem. Rob Manfred Addresses the Shift, Gambling and That Viral Terry Collins Video 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z Rounds says Kobes is a “lifelong conservative” who views a judge’s role as making decisions based on the law, not legislating from the bench. Trump nominating Rounds’ general counsel to appeals court 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z “It’s what I would I would call Congress legislating in response to newspaper headlines and using the Internal Revenue Code to enforce social policy,” Schwartz said. Tax-law typo risks bankrupting #MeToo victims 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z It’s shaping up to be far from the typical summer slowdown when legislating usually makes way for campaigning. Congress faces immigration showdown, tension on tariffs 2018-06-03T04:00:00Z Her first year as mayor was rough, stemming in part from her inexperience with the mechanics of legislating. Warm-and-fuzzy vs. driven by data: These mayoral candidates are total opposites 2018-05-20T04:00:00Z But Ms. Jourova, who grew up behind the Iron Curtain in what is now the Czech Republic, had long been skeptical about governments legislating any aspect of free speech, including hate speech. Germany Acts to Tame Facebook, Learning From Its Own History of Hate 2018-05-19T04:00:00Z But Chief Justice Leigh Saufley pointed out that failure of lawmakers to augment funding is not the same as legislating that no funding shall be used for abortions. Maine supreme court weighs MaineCare abortion coverage ban 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z There will be negligible legislating by the next Congress, so ballots cast this November will be most important as validations or repudiations of the harmonizing voices of Trump, Pence, Arpaio and the like. Opinion | Trump is no longer the worst person in government 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z On Monday, the group is stepping up its effort to push Congress not to let up on legislating as lawmakers turn to focus instead on campaigning for midterm elections. Koch network success in Trump era draws Democratic pushback 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z It will limit Congress’s imprecise legislating that requires excessive unguided improvising by all those involved in seeing that the laws are “faithfully” executed. Opinion | Gorsuch strikes a blow for constitutional equilibrium 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z Wilcox compares the difficulties of legislating to running a family farm. Politics and chicken farming: Meet the new GOP leader in Washington’s state House 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z “This session, everybody says, is over as far as serious legislating is concerned.” Knowledge Gap Hinders Ability of Congress to Regulate Silicon Valley 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z The latest arguments, over dealing with the legacy of the Troubles and legislating for Irish language rights, appear far more limited than the challenges overcome back in 1998. Good Friday Agreement - 20 years on 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z Ironically, it’s being forced by conservatives, who usually protest the calumny of legislating by legal fiat. Opinion | The campus culture wars make a mess at Marquette 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z Pete from West Hartford is correct, he said, " GOP has already decided--> by not legislating to protect Mueller they are signaling to Trump that they want Trump to fire him." Trump Aide Spoke During Campaign to Associate Tied to Russian Intelligence 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z Mr Corbyn said the NHS was in crisis, particularly in mental health services and that despite legislating for parity of esteem the government had failed to properly fund it. Prime Minister's Questions: The verdict 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z NRA Executive Vice President Milton Reckord accused the government of seeking to regulate firearms “under the subterfuge of a tax bill” and warned against legislating “15 million sportsmen into criminals.” Today’s gun-control debate has echoes of 1934 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z They have worried that the president and their party seemed alarmingly adrift, lurching between one policy fight or personnel drama to another without much legislating or political command. Pennsylvania vote shows that Trumpism has its limits — even in Trump country 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z It is also a rare instance of bipartisan legislating in the Senate, something that’s occurred infrequently under the Trump presidency.” Analysis | The Daily 202: Trump is supercharging the celebrification of politics 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z “The voters of California shouldn’t be legislating the way I farm. Do they know more about egg farming than I do?” 'History in the making': California aims for world's highest farm animal welfare law 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z With negotiations to form a government expected to last weeks or even months, the Italian right is not likely to be legislating any time soon. 'They are terrified': Italy election result deepens refugees' deportation fears 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z It is also a rare instance of bipartisan legislating in the Senate, something that has occurred infrequently during the Trump presidency. Senate advances plan to weaken Dodd-Frank banking rules on bipartisan vote 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z |
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