单词 | legislative |
例句 | He was going to be late for the legislative session. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Our attempts at procreation took place not in service of important monthly hormonal markers but rather in concert with the Illinois legislative schedule. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “Women who had never before heard their own voices in a public meeting discussed points of law and constitution in a manner that would have done credit to any legislative assembly.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The May-Johnson Bill would meet its legislative doom thanks to opposition from the scientists and public skepticism about military control, energized by public missteps such as the destruction of the Japanese cyclotrons. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z It was his first major legislative defeat after a long string of triumphs. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The sight of men being whipped as they struggled to move carts prompted consternation among a legislative committee convened to examine the prison in 1832, with particular attention to the system’s harsher aspects. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Since many of the guests had legislative power to make reforms, I suggested that they find a foster child who needed a permanent home and help make it happen in less than six months. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z This is not even a legal or legislative issue alone. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Creditors love the term the ‘democratization of credit,’ ” said Travis B. Plunkett, the legislative director of the Consumer Federation of America, a consumer lobbying group. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Incensed local lawmakers responded with monuments to legislative creativity. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Most state legislatures were out of session, and some met biannually and would not gather until the following year, unless the governor called a special legislative session. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Throughout 1932, the Hitler Youth campaigned heartily to get Nazis elected to the Reichstag, the legislative assembly or Parliament of Germany. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z It shows that the most obscene figures are not the ignorant ranting racists, but the legal minds who front for them, who “invent” for them the legislative proposals and the propaganda bulletins. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z After receiving a telegram from President Woodrow Wilson urging him to support the amendment, he agreed to call a special legislative session, but he planned to wait until August, after the state’s Democratic party primary. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z I didn’t listen to the call he made to his legislative aide that day, explaining that he’d miss the crime-bill vote. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The congressional debate over Hamilton’s financial plan and the location of the national capital had produced total legislative paralysis. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Starvation of men as another means of breaking them, and the floggings for which Lynds had been famous, were viewed by the legislative panel as less innocuous than he pretended. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The British had forbidden the General Court to meet, but the Massachusetts men had merely changed the name of their legislative body and gone on sitting. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z And were there to be any legislative hearings about texting, Reggie would have to testify. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z However, before a final tally was taken, High Blade Xenocrates announced that time had run out for legislative issues. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It was a monumental irony: The man famous as the indefatigable orator of independence in the Continental Congress was obliged to remain silent in the legislative councils of the new government. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z In 1841, according to one legislative report, “More than a hundred blows were struck daily. . . . The whipping post was never dry. ” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z By the end of the summer, he declared his intention to make the eradication of poverty a key legislative objective in 1964. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z No characters were parenting at the time of their abortion, and the majority of them faced few, if any, legislative, financial or logistical barriers to accessing an abortion. In 2020, TV and film still couldn’t get abortion right 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z He is the prophetic scourge of our “regulation-crazed Great Society” in which deep state “whippersnapper” civil servants have usurped the legislative power that the Constitution gave to Congress alone. How Should We Understand Clarence Thomas? 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z The video generated 1.4 million views across various channels and more than 80,000 letters to support legislative action, a group spokeswoman said. How the Elephant Became the Newest Celebrity Cause 2016-05-21T04:00:00Z The amount of legislative action and taxpayer money needed to ensure transparency will drop dramatically. This groundbreaking technology will soon let us see exactly what’s in our food 2016-03-26T04:00:00Z The show’s most famous civics lesson, and still the most effective description of legislative process you’ll ever need, remains “I’m Just a Bill” — but Mr. Dorough didn’t write that one. 5 ‘Schoolhouse Rock!’ Songs From Bob Dorough We’ll Never Forget 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z Mr. Lee, also 29, works in Washington as the legislative director for Representative Mike Quigley, Democrat of Illinois. Nora Kelly, Douglas Lee 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z “Museums are about understanding, about making meaning of the past,” said James Gardner, who oversees the nation’s legislative archives, presidential libraries and museums. Sept. 11 Memorial Museum’s Fraught Task: To Tell the Truth 2012-06-02T16:26:23Z Kevin Mitchell, whose Business Travel Coalition represents corporate travelers, says airline alliances also deserve some legislative attention. Perspective | In travel, what’s next for consumer-friendly legislation? 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z “He’s a valuable asset — somebody has to rally the people around President Trump’s legislative program,” Stone says. How Alex Jones, conspiracy theorist extraordinaire, got Donald Trump’s ear 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z He added, “I’m convinced the only way we’re going to make a meaningful difference for consumers is by taking legislative action.” In Transit Blog: Cruise Lines Report Crime Statistics 2013-08-05T22:34:04Z Lincoln took several emergency actions without the approval of the legislative branch. America’s war mistakes 2012-06-16T20:00:00Z In its 2011 annual report to investors released last month, Redflex proclaimed itself the industry leader in both beating down legislative attempts to curtail traffic cameras as well as gaining approval to enter new markets. Speed cameras would be widespread 2011-10-26T03:43:00Z She led a legislative campaign that culminated in New York enacting a Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights in 2010. Meet MacArthur's new 'genius grant' winners 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z Term limits and redistricting reduce the number of legislative veterans but the lobbyists remain. Email can ruin your life 2012-06-24T14:00:00Z “The legislative changes were in response to the criticism,” says Eva Stormann, an attorney based in Geneva who specializes in art law. Swiss Freeports Are Home for a Growing Treasury of Art 2012-07-21T18:52:48Z Be warned, Joe: You’re at risk of being voted off the legislative island by dealing with a problem that lacks its own lobbyist. Casting doubt on those mediocre Seahawks 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z “Of course Hillary Clinton’s favourite Steven Spielberg movie isn’t the killer sharks one or the dinosaur one, it’s the one about legislative negotiation,” she said. Samantha Bee rips Donald Trump for 'rape culture banter' in leaked video 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z We are deeply concerned that the bill is currently under threat, following the insertion of a new clause, late in the legislative process, which introduced aspects of Lord Justice Leveson's recommendations. Authors call on party leaders to save libel reform 2013-03-06T18:00:40Z A congressman, a clown-turned-mayor and a Las Vegas superstar tried to conjure a legislative spell in Washington this week. David Copperfield is the magic force behind a must-read congressional resolution 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z The waiting period proposal was just one of more than a dozen new abortion restrictions introduced by anti-choice lawmakers during the current legislative session. Missouri governor vetoes 72-hour abortion waiting period: The measure is “insulting to women” 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z The letter from Assistant Attorney General Ronald Weich and Christopher J. Mansour, director of legislative affairs at Interior, said those who "unknowingly possess" an instrument made from illegally imported materials don't have a criminal problem. Feds won't target unwitting owners of illegal wood 2011-09-21T22:44:08Z Ultimately, she says she hopes the group will use “the strength in our numbers” to push family-focused issues — affordable child care and stronger parental-leave policies, for instance — to the top of a legislative agenda. A record number of congresswomen are mothers. Here’s a glimpse inside their first-ever caucus. 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z This is an ever-changing subject, caught in legislative and judicial limbo: a policy mandated in one president’s term and threatened in the next. Review: A ‘Dreamers’ Oratorio Tries to Transcend the Trump Moment 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z If you favored gun control, this was further evidence of the legislative failures to stop slaughter. Guns? Terrorism? Hate crime? Media go to their corners in reporting on Orlando. 2016-06-12T04:00:00Z But in the same context, “trans people have experienced unprecedented levels of violence, and this legislative assault in state legislatures and on a federal level that is unprecedented”. Disclosure: behind Laverne Cox's Netflix documentary on trans representation 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z McCaskill agreed, suggesting the possibility of using the annual Defense Authorization Legislation, which moves through Congress annually "like clockwork," to eliminate "legislative handcuffs." US embassy cables: Indian concern over security in Afghanistan 2010-12-16T21:30:34Z They weaponized ethics rules and criminalized standard elements of the legislative process to bludgeon Democrats as a corrupt majority. The Divided Mind and Politics of John Boehner 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z South Carolina’s House of Representatives is the latest legislative body to pass a near-total ban on abortion, following nauseating and weird floor debates that occurred on the House floor Tuesday and Wednesday. Perspective | Abortion bans are terrible. The debates over them are actually worse. 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z She led the effort to introduce New York State’s Child Model Act, which was enacted in 2013, and was involved in other legislative efforts to secure fair working conditions in the industry. Next Stop: Marriage 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z “It does not appear that provenance research is taking place in Italy, nor is there a legislative background that would allow for the restitution of cultural and religious properties,” the report says. Lax Efforts on Wartime Looted Art Criticized in New Report 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z She is a lawyer working on regulatory and legislative law and he is the director of market and consumer research. Anna Uhls, Jordan Burke 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z She also intends to seek “improvement to the legislative framework” for claimants, she said. Croatia Takes a Step Toward Returning Art Looted During the Holocaust 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Last year state lawmakers feverishly churned out a raft of bills related to reproductive rights: More than 1,100 proposed legislative measures targeted reproductive health, up from 950 in 2010. It’s not just forced ultrasound: Abortion rights under assault 2012-10-21T12:00:00Z This time around, le brouhaha was the potential impact of a signature Biden legislative achievement, the Inflation Reduction Act, on European trade. At state dinner, Biden and Macron stand ‘shoulder to shoulder’ 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z Our representatives-elect were hamstrung in governance, stuck in legislative limbo as of dusk Thursday, but the fight to become the next speaker of the House — whoever that is — makes for compelling and mesmerizing television. Perspective | The House speaker vote is the best thing on TV right now 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z As reported by the Boston Herald, after a concerned, anonymous constituent raised the petition with Hunt, he simply went through with the prescribed legislative process as he normally does. Should we ban the word 'bitch'? The strange proposal perplexing a US state 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z Anderson is a stinging polemicist; her book rolls through a condensed history of voting rights and disenfranchisement, without getting bogged down in legislative minutiae. Whose Votes Really Count? 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z Pierre L’Enfant , who drafted the original plan in 1791, designed a manicured Mall intricately plotted with vistas highlighting the executive and legislative branches of the young democracy. The National Mall’s immortal reflection 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z Litigation and regulation are better than legislative bans. The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia 2014-02-13T16:49:39Z Truth-in-Headlining Award: On a state legislative election story: “Roach Survives Again.” Salute to NFL leadership is a real head-scratcher 2014-11-08T05:00:00Z Barnes told Fox News Digital that when he arrived Monday, lawmakers were kicking off Oklahoma's legislative session. New York man bicycling to all 50 states reaches Oklahoma, realizes, 'I'm starting to feel proud again' 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z The show starts with “On the Hill and Bench,” referring to key legal and legislative battles running throughout Title IX, which are described in front of blown-up photos of the U.S. Title IX at 50: How it Changed Congress, Campuses and Sports 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z In his dissent to the decision that overturned a key provision in the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, Roberts chastised gay-marriage supporters for citing “snippets of legislative history” in making their case. In America’s past, a culture of animus against federal workers 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z It also shows how the case intersected with rising public consciousness about domestic violence, and it charts the course of legislative change, with Congress finally passing the Violence Against Women Act, in 1994. The Lorena Bobbitt Story Offers New Lessons on Male Vulnerability 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z The bill can’t be heard until at least January, when the house is back in legislative session, but Solages says interest in the bill has been huge. 'Now I have to check your hymen': the shocking persistence of virginity tests 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z Waiting for meaningful legislative reform, seizing matters with civilian hands in the meantime: recasting jobs; reclaiming parks and pedestals and city streets, these local reclamations, seemingly one public space at a time. The Reconciliation Must Be Televised 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z In August 2013, Jennifer Garner and Halle Berry had testified before state lawmakers, seeking legislative relief from aggressive photographers who hounded their kids. Kristen Bell pregnant, expecting second child with Dax Shepard 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z As a legislative leader, Bass was among the small circle of lawmakers who would negotiate budgets with the governor. Revelations could tarnish Schwarzenegger's legacy 2011-05-18T10:31:23Z That same media literacy enables them to be critical viewers, unpacking what they see in the movies and understanding the need for political and legislative change in real life. Will the Stoneman Douglas generation finally call BS on cliched movie gun violence? 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z This slim but persuasive volume catalogues the centuries-long efforts to derail African American progress, from post-Reconstruction racial terror to contemporary legislative actions that have disproportionately criminalized blacks and suppressed their voting rights. Notable nonfiction books in 2016 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z While the bill didn’t make it all the way through the latest legislative session, it is expected to come up again—likely in the January-May 2016 session. How to Solve Hollywood's Woman Problem 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z Samantha Sieber, 36, a founder and the vice president of research who also handles regulatory and legislative issues, estimates that the company has sold some 150 pet-aquamation machines throughout the United States. What Should I Do With My Dead Dog? 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z “I’m a firm believer in the legislative process,” he added, “and further discussion of the sale of the Pollock painting will not be moved forward in the legislature this year.” ArtsBeat: Bill Requiring the University of Iowa to Relinquish Pollock's 'Mural' Is Dropped 2011-02-24T22:47:51Z Ms. Burchill, 34, is the deputy secretary for legislative affairs at the California Health and Human Services Agency in Sacramento. Kiyomi Burchill, Joseph Couk 2018-04-15T04:00:00Z Instead, the arts were a focus of the culture wars that erupted in the 1980s, which often invoked legislative grandstanding for elimination of the NEA. Why do conservatives want the government to defund the arts? 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z “The VSP is a voluntary program … It doesn’t have any legislative or any legal sort of teeth to it,” Klein said. More cruise ships failed sanitation inspections in 2017 than any other year 2018-02-26T05:00:00Z Mr. Kennedy said in an interview that the conversation should “go beyond debate over a study” of the issue, where the legislative focus has remained for decades. How Reparations for Slavery Became a 2020 Campaign Issue 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z Attempts at legislative appeal have been actively resisted — even as major efforts have been made to strike other outdated laws from the books. Sodomy laws still exist?! 2013-12-15T01:00:00Z But another personal favorite, an automatic vote tabulator for legislative bodies, flopped badly. An Inventor’s Life That Was Incandescent Any Way You Look at It 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z The experience made the reality of the fur industry’s situation plain: This is not a legislative fight; it’s a public relations one. Fur is under attack. It’s not going down without a fight. 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z Abraham Lincoln was assassinated before taking office; the Civil War never happened; and “the great moral wrong” was allowed to persist through legislative compromise. ‘Underground Airlines’ imagines a modern U.S. where slavery is still legal 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z It left a lot of news for journalists to unpack, on such matters as his legislative priorities and the confrontation with Russia over Ukraine. Biden’s news conference takes abrupt, lengthy turn 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z A. “This bill had been a No. 1 legislative priority of our Nation’s law enforcement officers, and I am proud of this bipartisan effort to support law enforcement and public safety.” Style Invitational Week 1353: What’s playing at the retroplex 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z A group of consumer advocates thinks that the answer is yes, and they’re hoping to draw public attention to what they call an unconscionable legislative perk. Perspective | Critics question influence of airline travel perks on Congress 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z “Representation leads to change; it leads to legislative priority,” she said. Perspective | The culture is ailing. It’s time for a Dr. Fauci for the arts. 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z Republicans reflexively remind people that Lincoln was one of theirs, citing his reputation as the Great Liberator whenever they deny their party's devotion to racist campaign tactics and legislative policies. "Abraham Lincoln" and "Lincoln's Dilemma" clarify a few things about uncomfortable history 2022-02-20T05:00:00Z Taipei has repeatedly denounced what it sees as Chinese moves aimed at manipulating the island’s presidential and legislative elections in January. Absence of China a 'loss' at Chinese-language 'Oscars' in Taiwan 2019-11-23T05:00:00Z No one better knows than I do his legislative agenda.” The Unfavored Daughter: When Margaret Chase Smith Ran in the New Hampshire Primary 2016-02-06T05:00:00Z What pregnant people in Texas, and the many states with radically anti-abortion legislatures do need is financial support, and organizing for legislative change. Withholding sex is not the answer to abortion bans: The spectacle of celebrity "pro-choice" activism 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z The Mississippi Cattlemen’s Association, a legislative advocate that represents 3,500 beef producers around the state, supported the passage of the state law. Don’t call it a burger! Meat industry fights back as interest grows in plant-based food 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z For all the gratitude that Murphy, who is now pushing 50, has earned among activists for his persistence, his labors on the issue have resulted in few legislative victories. Chris Murphy’s gun-control crusade has arrived back where it began 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z President Donald Trump wants things to run quickly and smoothly so he can once again boast about a much needed legislative accomplishment. Marco Rubio is wary of the Republicans’ secret health care bill 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z And it’s also strange, insofar as the House of Representatives this year, in their first legislative act, repealed Obamacare. Is Mitt Romney Committed to Repealing Obamacare? 2011-10-04T15:12:12Z The bill needs to be reauthorized every 5 years, making it one of the bigger legislative items of the upcoming year. Looking ahead: Top food and agriculture stories for 2023 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z Many argued that their constituents would regard the tax increase as acceptable and would rather see taxes go up than give in to one of Obama's legislative priorities. House GOP leaders yield on payroll tax 2011-12-23T02:49:00Z Steinhauer sees “this younger, more diverse and more female legislative branch” as one that became “immediately consequential.” The Women in Congress Who Are Making a Revolution 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z White favored a top-down legal and legislative strategy, maintaining faith that justice lay hidden within the courts and the Constitution, waiting to be coaxed into being by lawyers and lobbyists. Antagonist, Activist, Operator, Survivor 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z The money needed to run for office, the money spent on lobbying by special interests, the ever-increasing economic disparity and the well-funded legislative decisions all favor corporate interests over the people. Neil Young expands on his response to Donald Trump's use of 'Free World' song 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z In addition, Mr. Weiner has been hired by some clients as a legislative consultant, according to a person close to the Weiners who had discussed it with them but declined to be named. Anthony D. Weiner, Hiding in Plain Sight 2011-11-04T20:13:01Z Visitors to the institute’s Senate chamber will be able to participate in simulated legislative sessions using software designed by Edwin Schlossberg, the husband of Edward M. Kennedy’s niece Caroline Kennedy. Edward M. Kennedy Institute Aims to Teach Collaboration 2015-02-08T05:00:00Z Despite efforts by some White House staff members, the plan never became a legislative blueprint. ‘Four Days That Changed the World’: Unintended Consequences of a Women’s Rights Conference 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z Politicians refer to the shortcomings of our mental health system and promise to deliver legislative reforms. When doctors diagnose danger: Breaking patient-doctor confidentiality isn’t that simple 2016-09-04T04:00:00Z Presidents’ Day shouldn’t have to be about grieving assassination victims or aggrandizing masters of the legislative process. Presidents are every bit as flawed as all of us. Let’s celebrate that. 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z She did - with what started as a simple, one-page legislative proposal. TV companies have a year to pipe down loud ads 2011-12-16T00:08:22Z In formal deliberative environments–in the workplace, the school board, the legislative committee–this is useful advice. Study: Outnumbered by men, women don’t speak up 2012-09-20T20:05:00Z It’s part and parcel of the tremendous, almost unimaginable legislative advancements we’ve made. Todd Haynes: ‘She said, there’s a frock film coming up, with Cate attached … It sounded right up my alley’ 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z The scenario was similar the previous Sunday night, when President Barack Obama announced an agreement with legislative leaders to raise the nation's debt ceiling. Rivals twice seize opportunity from CNBC 2011-08-09T00:31:05Z The experts answered a questionnaire with six focus areas: environment and self-censorship, infrastructure, legislative framework, pluralism, media independence and transparency. Trump’s attacks on media blamed for decline in U.S. standing in press-freedom survey 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z Another result of that sweep was the GOP taking control of the once-a-decade redistricting process, where state legislative and federal congressional district lines are drawn. Email can ruin your life 2012-06-24T14:00:00Z Fould was minister of finance; Hugo was in the constitutional and legislative assembly. 'Les Miz' star has family ties to Victor Hugo 2012-12-18T17:16:04Z He said he is not expecting a legislative solution soon. Photographers Band Together to Protect Work in ‘Fair Use’ Cases 2014-02-21T23:24:52Z He quoted the 2005 law's sponsor, Utah Republican Senator Orrin Hatch, as saying that the idea filtering was acceptable if it required copyright infringement "should be rejected as counter to legislative intent or technological necessity." Hollywood studios win ruling over VidAngel family-friendly filters 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z “We are here to become a legislative priority, and part of doing that is reframing the paradigm that we are labor,” he said. Actors and Writers and Now, Congressional Lobbyists 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z We’ve come in here as the first branch of government: Article I, the legislative branch. Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer beat Donald Trump at his own game — reality TV 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z Faced with an opposition-dominated National Assembly—the country’s main legislative body—he set about creating a new constituent assembly, stacked with his supporters. An Unflinching View of Venezuela in Crisis 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z Not just outright corruption, not secretive backroom deals, but actual public legislative actions that would have seemed outrageous a generation ago. Women Olympians: They’re hot! 2012-06-19T18:40:00Z Ortiz has allowed it, reasoning there was clearly an attempt by the executive branch to thwart the legislative branch. Riot? Insurrection? Words matter in describing Capitol siege 2021-01-14T05:00:00Z He impressed the audiences with his knowledge of the legislative bill and caught the eye of someone with RAMP. “Stop putting people in jail for a plant”: Republican millennials take on cannabis laws 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z In the past decade there have been other legislative efforts to reduce plastic, such as in New York City, where establishments were prohibited from distributing single-use plastic straws unless specifically requested by the customer. Can the California plastics law solve our plastic problem? 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z It's telling that the passage of the Affordable Care Act, the crowning legislative Democratic achievement of this generation, relied upon an insurance mechanism devised by conservatives over the single-payer system favored by the party's faithful. How the Republicans wound up with Trump: E.J. Dionne explains in 'Why the Right Went Wrong' 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z Why even try to progress legislative issues in the disfunction of today's Republican Party-led legislature?! ‘Veep’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ Echo Our Politics, as Farce and Tragedy 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z But she managed to have some legislative impact. Elizabeth Taylor loved John Warner. Life in Washington nearly killed her. 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Reducing their risk of being seen as a West Wing imitation, each of the current political series adds some extra generic element to the legislative procedural. What Hillary Clinton could learn from TV's women in power 2015-07-26T04:00:00Z Millions of us learned about legislative procedures through “I’m Just a Bill,” math through “Three Is a Magic Number” and grammar through “Conjunction Junction.” One nation, in all its flavors, captured on these pages 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z And while expanding incentives may be necessary to protect a "flagship California industry," the legislative analyst's office noted, doing so may encourage other states to ratchet up their own credits. Are film subsidies worth it? 2014-08-30T04:00:00Z "They changed the legislative nature of the judicial system, they changed the American constitution, they paved the way for a lot of people's lives," said Ruth Negga, who plays Mildred Loving. 'Loving' spotlights interracial couple who changed U.S. marriage laws 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z And while Mr. Schock’s legislative record may not have made much of an impression yet, it’s not because he isn’t thinking about what needs to get done. Building Consensus Around a Congressman?s Abs 2010-07-07T20:40:00Z The bipartisan gathering at the White House, the first since late February, is billed as a discussion of legislative solutions to the sluggish economy. Obama hosting bipartisan talks on economy 2012-05-16T10:00:00Z At the time, the groom was the legislative assistant for Representative Mike Quigley, Democrat of Illinois, while the bride was a legislative assistant for Mr. Schweikert. Differences Aside, Bipartisan Love in Washington 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z The groom, 35, is chief counsel and legislative director to Senator Elizabeth Warren, Democrat of Massachusetts. Erica Andersen, Jonathan Donenberg 2017-12-31T05:00:00Z Miners carried signs at legislative hearings proclaiming “NO LAW, NO WORK.” America Has Mistreated Its Coal Miners. Here’s Their Fight for Justice. 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z She was previously a legislative aide for Senator Michael F. Bennet, Democrat of Colorado. Politics Aside, a Win for Both in the Senate Softball League 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z Although she was more diplomatic about it, her approach was aimed at showing her young opponent to be callow and naïve —real change takes the slow grind of administrative and legislative toil. How Sean Wilentz's history 'The Politicians and the Egalitarians' resonates 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z Bobby Jindal has remade the Louisiana public schools system with impressive speed over the past legislative session. Playing for Michelle Obama 2012-06-11T21:25:00Z The lovely statehouse, the site where George Washington resigned his commission as commander in chief of the Continental Army, is the oldest one continuously used for legislative purposes in the nation. Smooth Sailing in Annapolis 2011-04-25T05:20:06.787Z On Thursday, Trump is poised to notch one of his biggest legislative victories of his term with the expected passage of a major trade deal. The impeachment vote felt like a funeral. But what died? 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z We talked about how exhausting it is to keep up with these kind of legislative efforts, which seem to pop up, Whac-A-Mole style, every passing week. Perspective | What every member of Congress should know about vaginas 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z Despite the tax hike, state government remains mired in debt, limiting Quinn and legislative leaders' ability to move Illinois forward. Tribune/WGN-TV poll: Quinn still unpopular 2012-02-10T04:01:00Z Now she’s leaving Congress with a thin legislative record but armed with plans to remain in a spotlight that once shone blindingly upon her. Michele Bachmann, queen of the tea party, searches for what’s next A Georgia state lawmaker who is married to former Trump health secretary Tom Price asked during a legislative committee meeting about the possibility of quarantining people with HIV. Wife of ex-US health secretary Price asks if people with HIV can be quarantined 2017-10-21T04:00:00Z But the board became divided over which legislative battles to pursue. Angst at the A.S.P.C.A. 2013-06-28T20:48:27Z He cites the tactical legislative disenfranchisement of black neighborhoods, mass incarceration and the decline of industry. Review: ‘Another Day in the Death of America,’ on Guns Killing Children 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z In Michigan a legislative package updating the state’s public health laws was introduced in October 1987 by Michael J. Bennane, a Democratic representative from Detroit. When being HIV-positive was a crime 2013-04-02T15:15:00Z Turns out the other solo passenger is an accomplished Washington-based legislative aide and occasional guided history tour operator who gives “talks to drunk guys about John Adams.” Cruises Are So Uncool They Are Cool 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the civil rights movement claimed legislative victory after victory. 'Passing for white': how a taboo film genre is being revived to expose racial privilege 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z We knew his grandfather and great uncles were members of the state legislative council. 'Robert Hughes was our Dante,' says his friend Peter Carey 2012-08-07T16:45:25Z “I think you need to be unapologetic about that. I am talking about legislative action within an hour of a shooting. These shootings won’t stop unless we move seamlessly from tragedy to action.” What’s wrong with politicizing a tragedy? For Sen. Chris Murphy, nothing at all. 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z The groom, also 34, is a legislative analyst for Bloomberg Government, a digital service providing news and data on legislation and government spending. Marnie Kaplan, Michael Smallberg 2018-05-13T04:00:00Z This legislative work, Ms. Iheme said, “is us drawing a line in the sand, and being able to stand up and push back against all of the negativity and harassment.” What if There Were One Less Thing to Worry About Online? 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z “Sex Education,” as a counterpoint to legislative madness, manages to be heartfelt, funny, provocative and even better, responsible in its view of teen relationships and coupling. From "Porky's" to "Sex Education": Teen raunch comedies thrive in the worst of times 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z Biggert said she hears he is "moving so much faster than they thought" and is engaged on legislative issues. Kirk's condition after stroke closely guarded 2012-02-24T14:04:00Z “Since the legislative branch by far is the most powerful of the three branches, there has to be a check from both other branches.” Trump lawyer Pat Cipollone was a camera-shy Washington Everyman — until impeachment made him a star 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z Mailers from political-action committees and other outside groups attacking Republican candidates in contested legislative primaries are starting to appear in voters’ mailboxes before the June 3 elections. 5 Things to Know in Montana for May 19 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z That bill was passed in Olympia in 2015, after several legislative cycles. To tax or not to tax? King County arts groups still hope council will allow sales-tax vote 2017-04-16T04:00:00Z After a particularly resounding legislative setback, Senator Kennedy, a Massachusetts Democrat, bucks up his staff by citing the Red Sox — not the 2004 World Series victory, but “The Impossible Dream” season of 1967. Television Review | 'The Senators? Bargain': On HBO2, ?Grand? Legislation Goes Wrong 2010-03-23T21:40:00Z His father, Panayotis, a lawyer and member of the island’s legislative and executive councils, was knighted by the British government in 1936. Michael Cacoyannis, Director of ?Zorba the Greek,? Dies at 90 2011-07-26T05:08:08Z His blunt style and legislative tenure helped cut through the confusion and chaos. Barney Frank: ‘People almost forgot that I was gay, and I kept reminding them’ 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z Many documentaries seek to kick-start environmental movements, reverse death row sentences or even change legislative policy. NYFF 2014: Edward Snowden documentary 'Citizenfour' jolts film world 2014-10-11T04:00:00Z Nothing could have been more public than I set the legislative agenda. Tribune interview with Rahm Emanuel 2012-02-12T13:12:00Z He voices alarm at the South’s “conflating Scripture with secular knowledge and legislative process” and fears the Southern evangelical’s “KKKristian” obsession with “End Times.” Books of The Times: ‘Better Off Without ’Em,’ by Chuck Thompson 2012-08-21T22:05:37Z Dozens of states around the U.S. are pushing similarly harmful measures, but Indiana is the first in this legislative session to sign such a bill into law. Anti-LGBT “religious freedom” laws are wrong, but #BoycottIndiana isn’t the answer 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z A tweak to an EU legislative proposal suggested by Romania would allow countries to charge no tax rather than just lowering it. To your health! Romania, Hungary push for brandy rights ahead of EU... 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z The culture minister’s declaration came on the heels of pressure from Corinne Bouchoux, a French senator in the Green Party, who had issued a legislative report on the recovery efforts. Despite Pledge, France Lags in Hunt for Looted Art 2013-08-28T22:15:50Z The induction ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse will follow a legislative reception Tuesday afternoon. Ohio to induct 12 more into Senior Citizens Hall 2014-05-20T04:00:00Z But the ruling could ultimately have implications beyond animal welfare concerns, potentially undermining a legislative method that progressive interest groups have used to bring reform to numerous industries nationwide. With Proposition 12, the Supreme Court could be ruling on more than factory farms 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z It has my vote but largely for the electricity of Bill Rauch's production and for its extra-theatrical value of reminding forgetful Americans of their legislative past. Tony Awards 2014: A few rays of sunshine in a mostly cloudy Broadway season 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z Historians have pointed out that the most visible outgrowths of the Hill hearings were legislative. Anita Hill’s testimony compelled America to look closely at sexual harassment 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z But as Ryan and legislative leaders gathered around the negotiating table to finalize the incentive, a variety of perks were thrown in. Politics wreaked havoc on retirement code 2011-12-16T03:20:00Z Corporate America, in every shape and form, took effective control of the legislative process so that both parties continued to shower the wealthy with tax breaks, and their industries with direct subsidies. Five obscene reasons the rich grow richer 2012-10-01T14:29:00Z Even more important, he needs a major legislative victory to help secure him a full term in power. Theater Review: Bryan Cranston as President Johnson in ‘All the Way’ 2014-03-07T03:00:02Z State legislatures across the country followed suit: Ohio, Texas, and Virginia enacted the most severe abortion restrictions in any legislative session in memory. GOP insider: Religion destroyed my party 2012-08-05T16:00:00Z One senior state official sent and received 1,000 emails about the book, the legislative report said. NY ethics board tells former Gov. Cuomo to return book money 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z She’s one of the youngest members of Congress, one of the first two Muslim American female members and the first in the legislative body to wear a hijab. Ilhan Omar files for divorce, citing an ‘irretrievable breakdown’ in her marriage 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z As with all things legal and legislative, the story gets complicated. Will the sun really set on Illinois' film incentive? 2011-04-08T14:14:00Z This is harder than it looks; as Anderson explains, it’s often through legislative minutiae that voting rights are curtailed. Whose Votes Really Count? 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z Even as they work on the legislative front, they keep turning over more unanswerable questions in their minds. In '3 1/2 Minutes,' an eerie prefiguring of the Charleston shootings 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Though its legislative chambers are still active, the building maintains one of Evita’s satellite offices for her foundation, which is open to the public. Eva Per?n?s Buenos Aires 2012-03-09T21:57:43Z In 2013, the Texas Legislature passed House Bill 2, despite fierce protests that filled the legislative chambers with chanting women and made Wendy Davis a national hero to many. “The intent is to make this 5- to 10-minute abortion procedure seem dangerous”: The plaintiff in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt on defending her Texas clinics all the way to the Supreme Court 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z These days, it is considered a legislative achievement if the House and Senate can agree to simply keep the government open and avoid a debt default. Ted Kennedy’s bricks-and-mortar legacy taking shape A legislative analysis of the bills from October 1987 outlines possible opposition arguments to the legislation. When being HIV-positive was a crime 2013-04-02T15:15:00Z In Oklahoma this week, a legislative committee took aim at Advanced Placement U.S. Oklahoma’s fight against AP history 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z The increasing numbers of children from Mexico and Central America seeking refuge in the United States has prompted a legislative battle in Washington. Migrant Girls Share Haunting Stories About Why They Fled 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z But lying in wait, not for Dole but to advance his own Democratic legislative agenda, was Kennedy. 6 New Books About the Kennedys Land on Shelves 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z He examines, in particular, the practices of the Sanhedrin, the judicial and legislative body of ancient Israel. ArtsBeat: Thinking Cap: Preventing Groupthink 2011-08-09T12:00:57Z Thrush first challenged Miller about a White House-backed legislative proposal that would slash the number of legal immigrants. Clashes in the White House press room are riveting. But how far is too far? 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z Litigation and regulation are better than legislative bans. The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia 2014-02-13T16:49:39Z Spokesmen for both legislative leaders pointed out that recent changes to the pension code have decreased the cost of the state's pension system. Politics wreaked havoc on retirement code 2011-12-16T03:20:00Z As abortion activists plotted their legal challenges, contending legislative approaches emerged. How choice won 2012-09-22T17:45:00Z Close to 90 percent of American counties lack an abortion provider, meaning that most women in this country face some kind of burden — be it geographic, financial or legislative — to exercising their constitutional rights. America’s abortion deserts: How the right turns back the clock on Roe 2014-01-16T12:44:00Z But in terms of the bigger picture … on Monday, I was at Washington, D.C., meeting with other advocates, with legislative directors, from congresspeople trying to solve our mental health crisis. “I Am Adam Lanza’s Mother” writer Liza Long: I’m not scared of my son anymore 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z A year later, local media began to report on Ready’s white supremacist affiliations after a legislative hearing. Why Etan Patz still haunts us 2012-05-25T18:00:00Z On it, a statement by Ritchie seems to turn the rock star’s tentative, frankly baffling campaign for America’s most prestigious legislative body into something all too real. Kid Rock on possible Senate run: “It’s game on mthrfkers” 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z He cites a study participant who was especially fond of a single aunt who worked as a legislative assistant on Capitol Hill. Let?s Hear It for Aunthood 2011-09-17T01:51:44Z The House Personnel and Pensions Committee voted 9-0 for a legislative package that would eliminate a 1991 state law that allowed Chicago city employees to retire with a city pension based on bigger union paychecks. Illinois House panel attacks pension abuses 2011-10-25T03:07:00Z The Web site, just launched, will include more cases and legislative developments. Ralph Nader builds his dream museum. Of tort law. 2015-10-04T04:00:00Z What remains most striking about the politics of “Sexual Politics” is the largeness of the vision for the future it outlines: not of a society reformed by incremental legislative change, but radically transformed. “Sexual Politics” and the Feminist Work That Remains Undone 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z The legal and legislative battles supply narrative through-lines, but their progression — or rather, their stagnation — proves dull padding for the story. ‘The Walrus and the Whistleblower’ Review: The Fight to Free a Friend 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z Now aides say Obama would approve an increase for a few days, but only there was agreement on a long-term deal, and more time was needed for the legislative process. Debt debate forces Obama to shift stances 2011-07-23T11:42:00Z So I was really wrapping my mind around this paradox of a celebratory increase of trans visibility, along with the increase of social and legislative violence. "Disclosure" director Sam Feder on the trans TV experience: "People don't know what they don't know" 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z “I look forward to exploring this relationship and considering possible legislative actions to ensure the viability of our copyright system,” Hatch said last month. Songwriters say this federal bureaucrat championed their rights. Now she’s lost her job. 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z She had been working in Washington, D.C., as a legislative assistant for the American Association of University Women and was struck by “Singles,” the 1992 Cameron Crowe movie set in Seattle. A husband and wife’s ‘family music nights’ in their basement become an album 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z Patterson cites conversations with former President Bill Clinton about making a legislative compromise — "it did more good than harm" — and George Lucas — "keep moving the ball up the hill" — to frame his method. James Patterson is on a mission to #saveourbooks 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z So they focus on the role of the monetary authority and the banking panics, and you can fit into that the legislative changes – particularly under Franklin Roosevelt – some of which helped the situation. What can we learn from the Great Depression? 2012-08-27T11:45:00Z It took a few years to connect this amiable figure in warm-up pants with the signs, the bumper stickers, the legislative lobbying, and the e-mail blasts of Levees.org, to whose mailing list I belong. Don’t Call It Katrina 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z The event was scheduled two days after the national march in Washington D.C. in order to coincide with the first day of the Utah legislative session. A Women’s March in the heart of Mormon country: Meet the Utah protesters leading the resistance against Trump 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z He was National Campaign Manager of Health Care for America Now during the legislative battle to pass reform. Can schools fix our economy? 2012-08-05T12:00:00Z The hashtag #standwithwendy allowed people to voice their support for Davis’s efforts and their disdain, and to a lesser extent, their support for legislative attempts to curtail reproductive freedom. Justine Sacco’s aftermath: The cost of Twitter outrage 2013-12-23T19:03:00Z Durbin, one of the members of the so-called "Gang of Six," said the short deadline for action on a debt extension by Aug. 2 makes legislative action on their ideas impossible. Durbin: 'Gang of 6' plan not part of debt talks 2011-07-20T19:57:00Z Their philosophies made them admirable, but it was this legislative success that made them significant. Millennials! Let’s battle the boomers and Gen Xers — who had it easy compared to us 2014-01-19T16:30:00Z Consider one of President Trump’s early legislative victories, a rollback of privacy protections for Internet users. How ‘Silicon Valley’ and ‘The Circle’ help explain our love-hate-can’t-live-without relationship with technology 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z Wednesday’s hearing before the legislative audit commission was called to review the university’s latest audit findings, and Maloney participated to ask about the enrollment irregularities and other issues. Unqualified Chicago St. students got state aid 2011-08-10T18:59:00Z But legislative backers say they are confident the measure will clear all remaining hurdles, saying there is widespread recognition that California is losing one of its signature homegrown industries to other states. California poised to hike film tax credits to stem runaway production 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z In response, the Chief Judge of New York pledged within a year to implement legislative reforms that would reduce pretrial incarceration of indigent defendants. 10 shameful ways the United States is failing to preserve basic human rights 2014-03-18T11:50:00Z Seated around the kitchen table, Bonnie gently debriefs them on their mother’s medical and legislative battles. ‘The Fire that Took Her’ Review: An Unflinching Portrait of Pain 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z Instead, we have allowed political special interests to paralyze the legislative process and block effective public health measures. When being HIV-positive was a crime 2013-04-02T15:15:00Z Mr. Cranston read “Master of the Senate,” the third volume in Mr. Caro’s monumental cycle, for clues to his legislative prowess. Bryan Cranston Is Playing Lyndon Johnson on Broadway 2014-02-05T20:10:11Z The pop star's legal contention with an elderly homeowner has made way to a national legislative push to slow down the sales of homes owned by elderly homeowners. Katy Perry's housing battles spark bills to protect elderly homeowner rights 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z “He really focuses on a legislative opportunity, but he also thinks there’s a morality in government that should be part of the conversation,” Porter said. 'We've made too much progress to slow down': tracking John Lewis's long fight 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z This has made Dudamel unpopular with the government's growing opposition, which won a landslide victory in last Sunday's legislative elections. Classical music's soothing powers in troubled times can help open minds and inspire dialogue 2015-12-12T05:00:00Z She was an intern and he was a legislative correspondent. A West Wing First Date 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z Early in his career, Mr. Monroe fought for greater press access to courtrooms and legislative chambers. Bill Monroe, ?Meet the Press? Host, Dies at 90 2011-02-17T21:40:07Z Instead she chooses to treat the first of the major Great Society bills, the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, as representative of the broader legislative program. An Argument That Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society Wasn’t So Great 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z Yet, after two years at the Capitol, Cawthorn has not exactly established himself as a political or legislative sage. What does Madison Cawthorn do now? 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z McGinn will hold a Q&A session, and there will be workshops on the legislative process, music, a farmer’s market and food trucks. The best kind of growing pains for Rat City Rollergirls 2013-01-17T21:37:32Z You could also write to your provincial or territorial legislative representative to advocate for the inclusion of these issues in the curriculum. How schools and families can take climate action by learning about food systems 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z They kept in touch, and in May 2017, they were reunited when Ms. Henjum returned to Washington to work as a legislative aide for Senator Bennet. Politics Aside, a Win for Both in the Senate Softball League 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z It was fitting, then, that she closed out her career with a legislative victory. Gabrielle Giffords bids an emotional farewell to Congress 2012-01-25T15:57:00Z The politics of partisanship rule and grass-roots movements have sprung up on the right and the left to occupy streets and legislative seats. | 'The Dark Knight Rises’: ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ With Christian Bale 2012-07-18T17:49:45Z Smith recounts an all-but-forgotten key to political representation in the United States: the Warren Court’s ruling that states must draw all legislative districts on the basis of population alone. 50 notable works of nonfiction Arthur Z. Schwartz, a lawyer with a reputation for representing underdog clients, said that there needs to be some type of legislative change to rein in distressed mortgage purchasing. A Theater Treasure of St. Marks Place Faces Closure 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z But given the issue’s legislative history any amendment process in Congress is likely to be long and complicated. Representative John Conyers Wants Copyright Law Revision 2011-08-28T19:21:42Z Now called the Hamilton House, the building also houses the Museum of Nevis History, and serves as the meeting place of the island’s legislative body. 5 Caribbean Islands Where You Can Go Beyond the Beach 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z He grappled with the handling of credit cards for committee business as he criss-crossed the state campaigning among his legislative colleagues for support to be elected House speaker, Rubio recalled in his 2012 memoir. Inside Marco Rubio’s messy American Express statements 2015-11-07T05:00:00Z The bill has passed 34 state legislative chambers in 23 rural, small, medium, large, red, blue, and purple states with 261 electoral votes. ‘Veep’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ Echo Our Politics, as Farce and Tragedy 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z How do you need to be made a legislative priority?’ ” he said. Arts workers are building a labor movement to save a creative economy in peril 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z “That’s frustrating,” he said, “for someone who came here because he was interested in the legislative process.” It’s been a tense year of infighting for Democrats. And this might be as good as it gets. 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z Tanner said ALEC, which brings lawmakers and corporate interests together to hammer out legislative recommendations, came to address the HIV epidemic because of pressure from “private interests.” When being HIV-positive was a crime 2013-04-02T15:15:00Z Desirable traits include strong skills in leadership and communication, as well as adherence to the latest catering legislative requirements. Queen Elizabeth is hiring a traveling sous chef 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z The recalls drew more than $30 million in campaign spending, an enormous amount for off-year state legislative races, and generated robust turnout on both sides. Wisconsin recall election a test of voter sentiment 2011-08-11T07:03:00Z She gives Ms. Cutter credit for helping to ensure that her husband’s legacy is that of legislative accomplishments, not personal foibles, and still counts Ms. Cutter as a confidante. Stephanie Cutter Is a Messenger Who Does the Shooting for Obama 2012-10-13T00:12:59Z The groom, 34, is a senior legislative assistant in Washington for Representative Sander Levin, Democrat of Michigan. Amanda Kane, Jeffrey Rapp 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z According to academics and close observers of Hollywood culture, the reasons are multifarious, and suggest that the movie business is going through a profound realignment of priorities backed by broad cultural, political and legislative changes. The end of erotica? How Hollywood fell out of love with sex 2019-06-16T04:00:00Z Today, conservatism is ascendant, at least in name, with Republicans controlling both the legislative and the executive branches of the federal government. Senator Flake, a Republican, Explains Why He Didn’t Vote for Trump 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z Appallingly, the bill passed before State Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer quickly filed a legislative point of order that put it back under review. When even misogyny is bigger in Texas: This Republican’s cruel law would force women to carry non-viable pregnancies to term 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z The opportunity for us here in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky is that many key players in this legislative fight and others actually answer to us. Editorials from around Ohio 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z Mr. Findlay’s set design is both complex and purposefully makeshift-looking — folding tables, microphones, cameras — and will feature video that aims to replicate the drab feel of public-access coverage that local legislative debate might well receive. ‘City Council Meeting,’ Locally Tailored, From Here 2013-05-08T21:40:41Z But its creation signals a notable achievement: Owners of smaller restaurants, most of them unschooled in or uncomfortable with legislative politics, came together to make a persuasive case for their businesses and workers. How Small Restaurants Leveraged Their Pain to Win Stimulus Money 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z Under a legislative compromise, campsites and parking areas would be exempted from the ban. California May Ban Smoking in State Parks 2010-03-18T21:00:00Z Many things began long before Trump—for example, the shift of power from the legislative to the executive branch. Garry Kasparov Says We Are Living in Chaos, But Remains an Incorrigible Optimist 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z These aren’t alarmist questions, but genuine ones, moving from an abstract legislative realm into reality. Motherlode Blog: When Marijuana Looks Like Candy, Not Drugs 2014-02-11T15:54:48Z It’s easy to pronounce, and accurately describes the law that the President considers to be his signature legislative achievement. Democrats Ban Usage of the Word 'Obamacare' in Congressional Mailings 2011-10-26T20:17:45Z Critics argue the law did little to cut back on the power wielded by legislative leaders. Once his defender, Quinn berates Blagojevich 2011-12-08T03:50:00Z Considering how serious the problem is, it's not surprising that various legislative bodies, agencies and organizations are all working to combat food waste in the restaurant industry. How restaurants are tackling waste 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z The legislative process — the linchpin of our system of checks and balances — is often treated with lofty contempt masquerading as populist indignation, an attitude typified by the aw-shucks antipolitics of “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.” Movie Review: ‘Lincoln,’ by Steven Spielberg, Stars Daniel Day-Lewis 2012-11-08T13:00:00Z The issues raised in the various debates over legislative amendments have been substantial and go well beyond the question of whether the changes provide a measure of satisfaction to Mr. Cosby’s many accusers. After Bill Cosby, States Shift on Statutes of Limitations in Sexual Assault Cases 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z Because the “Solid South” was effectively a one-party region, its senators and representatives dominated the Democratic caucus through their sheer numbers and the legislative process through their uncommon seniority and chairmanships of key committees. ‘Fear Itself’: a devil’s bargain between New Deal progressives and Southern segregationists 2013-03-13T21:46:05Z She added that the global event is "also impacting legislation and mindset and legislation," citing legislative efforts in Britain for universal sex education. Ensler's Billion Rising movement spans the globe 2013-02-14T19:47:08Z Though zoning is a legislative act, it is sometimes influenced by the efforts of a handful of well-connected people at a neighborhood association, or sometimes by a single, well-connected member of a zoning board. The Plight of the Urban Planner 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z While terror intimidated both black and white progressives, it took the denial of African-American voting rights and regressive legislative action to usher in the era of Jim Crow. It’s not enough to disavow the Klan: Racists and Republicans have years of experience disavowing Klan, but supporting racist politics 2016-03-06T05:00:00Z Cities need legislative approval to consider setting local tourism taxes. Brookhaven to vote on 2 percent hotel tax 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z And they were patient, because getting a bill through the legislative process can take a year or longer. Students shine a light on a turtle and get a lesson in politics 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z He averted meltdown and won re-election by rebooting his administration, moving to the political centre and grinding out legislative gains. He'll be back: why old age can't keep Arnold Schwarzenegger down 2017-07-29T04:00:00Z The 16-year-old is the chair of another student organization, the Youth Progressive Policy Group, which lobbies the state’s legislative body. Youth groups are thinking outside the box when voting 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z But now that he has transitioned from campaigning into an actual leadership role, can it translate into legislative action? Trump’s 30-year WWE love affair: Will the president continue to pull from a pro-wrestling playbook? 2017-04-01T04:00:00Z The legislative chamber was designed so that lawmakers sat in rows facing each other, as in Britain’s House of Commons, not facing in the same direction. Clock Ticks for Paul Rudolph’s Orange County Government Center 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z Given the amount of public attention on this issue, the Cargo Act may get some legislative traction now, or more likely, when the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill comes before Congress later this year. What all the recent United Airlines headlines may mean for travelers 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z The near illegitimacy of the executive and legislative elected branches of government, both in thrall to corporate interests and “checked” only by a judiciary that can’t or won’t rein them in. Zombie state 2012-06-08T14:45:00Z He helped bring me my really, really big first legislative win with the crime bill. Donald Trump's totally real Christmas 2018 wish list 2018-12-22T05:00:00Z Nearby is the Domus Municipalis, from about the same era; it once served as both the town cistern and a legislative chamber. Frugal Traveler Blog: In Rural Portugal, Ancient Villages, Homemade Delights and the Science of Mooching 2012-01-10T20:23:21Z The activists drafted legislative petitions demanding better schools and job opportunities and legal protections from bigotry and violence. Colored Conventions, a Rallying Point for Black Americans Before the Civil War 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z Washington political life is well known for the toll it can take on its leaders, and the hazards to marital harmony in both legislative chambers have been well-chronicled over the years. Everyone who’s won this seat in Congress has gotten divorced afterward 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z Bob Master, political and legislative director at CWA District 1, asked. Stop-and-frisk, eviscerated 2012-05-29T19:30:00Z Simon’s mother, Sammie Moshenberg, was a legislative director for a women’s organization and worked crazy hours, particularly when Congress was in session. How does he do it? How one Annandale father balances work, family. Corporations were created in the 19th century by legislative and judicial systems. Democracy, not consumption is "how we will amass power to challenge the corporate behemoth" 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z But Thomas Wazhashk, the tribal leader at the center of this novel, understands the legislative danger early and fully. Review | With ‘The Night Watchman,’ Louise Erdrich rediscovers her genius 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z Some Republicans have grown to like the president, while others see him as a sputtering but steerable vehicle for their legislative agenda. Bob Corker is free to speak his mind about Trump. If he could only make it up. 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z “House of Cards” is always at its strongest when it probes the vulnerabilities and insecurities of its characters, not when its plot veers off into wormholes about backroom legislative disputes or diplomatic dust-ups. 'House of Cards' Season 3 Episode 6 Recap: Shame On You, Mr. President 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z "By choosing among competing policy goals, without any legislative delegation or guidance, the Board engaged in law-making and thus infringed upon the legislative jurisdiction of the City Council," wrote Judge Eugene Pigott for the majority. State high court rules NYC ban on large sodas is illegal 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z There is no legislative effort underway to force transparency on the hotel industry, although guests would certainly benefit from it. A proposed bill limits third-party hotel booking, but consumers have greater concerns 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z This book captures the pattern of legislative fights with a president so brilliantly that I reread it in August 1990 when I thought President Bush was going to break his word and propose raising taxes. Perspective | What’s the greatest book about politics? Bill Clinton, Newt Gingrich and others weigh in. 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z “We will discuss how to better partner to garner additional legislative and other political support for your jurisdiction’s production incentive program,” states the email, a copy of which was obtained by the Los Angeles Times. MPAA's Chris Dodd invites film commissioners to summit on incentives 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z The goal of the conference is to bring together governmental agencies and advocates for transparency and address how legislative data is handled. Net neutrality, sex, falconry: In one week, I crashed as many D.C. conferences as possible. 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z This past week, the Senate edged closer to passing the First Step Act, a legislative package that would reduce mandatory sentencing and address racial disparities in penalties for drug possession, among other reforms. Sunday Reading: America’s Incarceration Crisis 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z Published in the week that President Obama's attempt to reform American medical coverage reached its legislative climax, So Much for That spine-tinglingly dramatises the reality of falling sick in the US. So Much for That by Lionel Shriver | Book review 2010-03-27T00:07:00Z Boss pays close attention to the mechanics of government–like the legislative maneuver of attaching a controversial bill to a needed garbage-collection bill, or “trash to trash”–but not much attention to ideology. Starz?s Politics Drama Boss: Powerful But Messy, Just Like Its Subject 2011-10-21T12:23:02Z Proposition 14 was a ballot initiative to repeal the new California Fair Housing Act, a hard-won legislative effort to end racial discrimination in public and private housing. Noah Purifoy's smoldering work of art, 'Watts Riot,' is a powerful reminder on the 50th anniversary 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z He previously served as a legislative assistant in President Obama's White House. Edna Ishayik, Seth London 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z Nonetheless, he reckons a free-market solution is going to need some legislative prodding. Living near an airport could be toxic 2013-09-08T17:00:00Z “Twelve years of Washington is enough for any man … We’d help to cure senility, and seniority — both terrible legislative diseases.” This Senate is the oldest in American history. Should we do anything about it? 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z Ms. Kappler, 32, is the legislative director for Representative Hank Johnson, Democrat of Georgia. Jacqueline Kappler, David Litt 2018-08-05T04:00:00Z They pick themselves up, dust themselves off, tuck themselves back in and start making plans for their next bold legislative masterstroke. Dave Barry’s Year in Review: Russia Mania, covfefe and the Category 5 weirdness of 2017 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z As Politico reported on Monday, a decadelong quest to organize fast food workers in the state has extended into the final weeks of California's legislative session this month. Amid growing hunger, Americans turn to fast-food joints — whose workers say they can’t afford to eat 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z “It felt like the legislative process is something someone else does,” he said. Actors and Writers and Now, Congressional Lobbyists 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z Labor and the Conservatives are at loggerheads ahead of a legislative election expected on May 6. We're gonna rock around Westminster tonight 2010-03-17T19:31:00Z Schenkkan is certainly interested in the legislative process, and the audience watched LBJ’s hardball negotiations with a double consciousness during Thursday night’s opening as the 2018 federal government shut down yet again. Review | The agony and ecstasy of LBJ are revived in ‘The Great Society’ 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z These rulings don't come out of particularly splashy legislative sessions, but they're worth paying attention to simply for the unique bipartisan collaboration they've inspired. How the fight to mainstream raw milk is bringing liberals and libertarians together 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z Mr. Thomas, who is 35 and works in Washington, is the legislative director for Representative Joaquin Castro, Democrat of Texas. Erin Hatch, Benjamin Thomas 2019-04-07T04:00:00Z He tweaks them for boycotting the legislative council elections that Britain — then Palestine’s mandatory power — held in 1923, while the Zionists participated. No Light at the End of This Tunnel 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z “You get absorbed by your constituents and the legislative process, and it’s hard to balance things.” Everyone who’s won this seat in Congress has gotten divorced afterward 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z Some of New York’s largest museums, including the Met, operate under legislative charters and are not governed by the regulations. Bill to Stop Museums From Certain Art Sales May Die 2010-08-10T22:24:00Z The thing that will outlast any Obama legacy of legislative achievement will be the mere fact of his presidency,” he said looking ahead to the April event. Here's How Larry Wilmore Will Joke About Race at the White House 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z Mrs. Feliz, 39, is the vice president for policy and legislative affairs, in Washington, for the National Urban League, the civil rights organization. Susie Saavedra, Jose Feliz 2018-07-08T04:00:00Z The new focus is on his achievements in civil rights and the legislative foundations of the Great Society. Critic’s Notebook: At the LBJ Presidential Library, Giving Nuance to History 2014-04-08T22:44:54Z Rock!” didn’t anticipate the president’s inability to identify and understand real legislative obstruction, but at least he doesn’t need the show’s refresher on the constitutional quirk that got him elected. Think About It: President Trump could take a few lessons from “Schoolhouse Rock!” 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z At the time of JFK's assassination, a coalition of Republicans and Southern Democrats were blocking his legislative agenda, including a tax cut and a civil rights bill. Caro is back, and the obsession goes on 2012-04-30T11:39:10Z But the Illinois Senate repeatedly has saved the century-old legislative perk, and the ultimate fate of the latest House bill is uncertain once again this spring. Illinois House bans legislative scholarships 2012-03-21T23:39:00Z These are staggering numbers and certainly highlight the momentum and power of the anti-choice movement’s legislative strategy. “A step in a long staircase toward equal access to freedom”: Supreme Court’s abortion ruling a small victory in a neverending fight 2016-07-30T04:00:00Z “When I first saw the tweet ... it was a vaudeville before my eyes,” said Uzan, referring to a message sent by Trierweiler during last June’s legislative elections that expressed support for Royal’s political opponent. President’s personal life plays out on French stage 2013-02-24T01:35:43Z Reading her work, we need to mentally run through a legislative timeline of voting acts and equal rights amendments to understand the basic circumstances of her protagonists’ lives. Planned Obsolescence 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z This willingness to adapt, founded in our consensus-based character, will allow us to pursue a positive legislative agenda more effectively than other movements that demand purity at all costs. Millennials! Let’s battle the boomers and Gen Xers — who had it easy compared to us 2014-01-19T16:30:00Z “We don’t actually have a narrator for the film — it’s all the words and actions of the people who went through this legislative adventure.” 3 SIFF documentaries tell Northwest stories 2013-05-09T00:02:50Z Here you have the complete executive, legislative and judicial reboot so many voters pine for; unsurprisingly, it’s chaos. TV presidents can do anything, except declare themselves as good Republicans 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z Even the California legislative analyst's office voiced unease over the program. Are film subsidies worth it? 2014-08-30T04:00:00Z Of the remaining 105 required, 82 are seriously in play, having passed at least one legislative chamber in 10 states. Why doesn’t anyone know we’re incredibly close to replacing the Electoral College with the popular vote? 2017-05-07T04:00:00Z A series of legislative acts were passed by Congress in the eighteen-eighties, restricting immigrants from Asia, taxing those from Europe, and creating the need for a stronger bureaucracy to handle the great infusion. An Immigrant Named Trump 2016-10-01T04:00:00Z And, afterward, some of the wrongs were righted through legislative reform. As a source — and a patriot — Edward Snowden deserves a presidential pardon 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z And so a lot our work is really to understand the state landscape, to understand what our legislative options are. Planned Parenthood president: Saying abortion is a small part of what group does is stigmatizing 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z Believe it or not, that would be a building block toward political action on the legislative level. A night at the vibrator museum 2012-05-20T00:00:00Z Oliver discussed the gubernatorial and legislative elections happening in Kentucky, New Jersey, Virginia and Mississippi. John Oliver just brilliantly made this election a matter of life and death 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z Rather than the memorials appearing just in cemeteries, the UDC began putting them in public spaces: parks, legislative buildings, courthouse lawns. The South’s Confederate-monument problem is not going away 2016-05-08T04:00:00Z Both were working in the United States Senate at the time, she as a legislative assistant for Senator Whitehouse and he as a staff assistant for Senator Edward M. Kennedy, the Massachusetts Democrat. Jennifer DeAngelis, Patrick Rodenbush 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z The military government named an interim legislative assembly on Thursday and it is expected to hold its inaugural sitting on Aug. 7. Thai surrogate says unaware twin had Downs until late in pregnancy 2014-08-03T04:00:00Z There are Republicans who hoped Andrew would run for something, maybe a legislative seat, that seemed more appropriate for a newbie. Andrew Giuliani is test-driving his father’s legacy in New York 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z Let’s look at Kentucky, where the legislative and executive branches are completely under Republican control for the first time in 121 years. Drynuary in hell: Garbage, garbage everywhere, and not a drop to drink 2017-01-07T05:00:00Z "It is unclear how these sorts of competitions end," the legislative analyst's office said in a report this spring. Are film subsidies worth it? 2014-08-30T04:00:00Z Lobbyists’ Influence Will Grow When all the factors are taken together, the legislative “field” becomes fertile ground for lobbyists, these experts have noted. Email can ruin your life 2012-06-24T14:00:00Z Israeli culture has long encouraged fierce internal debate of all national policies, especially within the Knesset, its legislative body. Gustavo Dudamel and Valery Gergiev Face National Issues 2014-04-03T12:00:01Z But in frightening legislative scenarios like the one we're grappling with right now, no such show exists as a reference point. No, we're not living "The Handmaid's Tale" – it's worse, and a show highlighting how was passed over 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z She quickly answered Colbert’s question over whether the vice president is in the executive or legislative branch of government. Kamala Harris Stops By to Chat With Stephen Colbert 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z But it wasn’t until 1970 that she ran for a congressional seat, beating a longtime incumbent in Manhattan in the primary and kicking off a busy decade of legislative battling. ‘Bella!’ Review: Taking the Fight to the Streets and the House 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z “And the people with the Bibles, they had to pray with a legislative assistant?” Jeremy Ben-Ami, winning a place at the table for J Street 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z Underscoring the legislative maneuvering, House GOP leaders may try to beat the Senate to the punch on its own measure by bringing it up for action in their chamber Saturday. Debt crisis focus shifts to Senate 2011-07-30T03:46:00Z Powers noted that many fire officials who once were hostile were endorsing industry positions in key federal and state legislative battles over fire-safe cigarettes. Big Tobacco wins fire marshals as allies in flame retardant push 2012-05-08T05:00:00Z “The Poison Squad” chronicles years of bureaucratic battles, the cowardice of elected officials, the triumph of food safety bills in 1906 and the legislative compromises that greatly disappointed Wiley. The Man Who Pioneered Food Safety 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z Museum backers were unable to secure the $40 million in state funding needed to construct the building, but they say they plan to try again during next year’s legislative session. Group hopes to build Oklahoma pop culture museum 2014-07-20T04:00:00Z In its recommendations, the legislative panels urged that the fire department develop new codes and standards covering both fires and non-fire-related emergencies like a bomb threat; biological, chemical, or nuclear attack; or natural disaster. ArtsBeat: New Emergency Standards Are Recommended for Broadway 2011-01-12T19:14:54Z Oliver attributed this stalemate to the legislative tool known as the filibuster. John Oliver: filibusters make US Senate 'a giant non-functioning roadblock' 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z With no political record behind him, questions arose not only about Warnock’s legislative priorities but also about his views on abstract issues like the proper relationship between religion and politics. Civil Rights Memoirs 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z For instance, she was angry that the North American Free Trade Agreement took legislative priority over health care. From press paranoia to affairs: A Hillary confidante’s letters reveal a window into her friend’s life 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z The endless succession of votes gave us an unfiltered view, and so many varying angles, of that august chamber stuck in a legislative rendition of “Groundhog Day.” Perspective | The House speaker vote is the best thing on TV right now 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z “As a character study it is rich and insightful, frank in its judgments but deeply sympathetic. … ‘Catching the Wind’ lends a cinematic sweep to Kennedy’s legislative crusades.” 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z The bill was held up in the most recent state legislative session over concerns about whether taxpayers of pharmaceutical companies would fund the program. 'Medication or housing': why soaring insulin prices are killing Americans 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z “The target time frame for a permit is 30 days, which includes approvals from other District agencies,” said Matt Orlins, director of legislative and public affairs for the District’s Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. Why can’t new restaurants ever open on time? 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z Watching a legislative body maul, maim and paralyze itself through grotesquely irrational infighting probably doesn’t sound like your idea of summer escapism. Review: Decapitating American History in ‘King Philip’s Head’ 2019-06-23T04:00:00Z The money transferred hands the same way, kid to kid, just like we passed handouts on the judicial, legislative and executive branches. Riding along with a mobile marijuana dispensary 2012-10-15T01:00:00Z Laura Murphy, a civil rights expert who has directed the Washington legislative office for the American Civil Liberties Union and is now a senior adviser to Airbnb, wrote the report. Black Travelers Say Home-Share Hosts Discriminate, and a New Airbnb Report Agrees 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z These rulings don't come out of particularly splashy legislative sessions, but they're worth paying attention to simply for the unique bipartisan collaboration they've inspired. How the fight to mainstream raw milk is bringing liberals and libertarians together 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z But in a country that was already splintered over issues of race and policing, the moral, social and legislative gravity of the film is made more explicit. 'We didn't ask permission': behind an explosive NYPD documentary 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z Its daily life, architecture and economy have taken shape over the years in no small measure as a consequence of legislative and political maneuvers, legal squabbles, regulations and court decisions. Times Square, Grand Central and the Laws That Build the City 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z The series of state-level and national legislative assaults on reproductive rights that’s come to be known as the “war on women” is still going strong, despite sizeable public backlash. ‘Girls’ still racist 2012-06-22T16:56:00Z On the legislative front, the big story is Obamacare, which the Republicans have been running against for seven straight years. Dave Barry’s Year in Review: Russia Mania, covfefe and the Category 5 weirdness of 2017 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z When I visited, the country had just gone through the first round of its second free presidential election and was preparing for legislative elections and a runoff between two political outsiders for president. Don’t Sleep on Tunis, a City That’s More Awake Than Ever Before 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z TV news analyst Andrew Tyndall says that this dominated coverage for weeks; on the domestic front, it ranked second only to Trump’s only legislative initiative: the failed health-care proposal. Perspective | After 100 days, the media are still embarrassing themselves covering Trump. Just not as much. 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z They negotiate legislative language that becomes law, and manage the budget and appropriations process, deciding how federal funding for everything from public schools to small business investment are allocated. A Kennedy for millennials: RFK’s egalitarian legacy is a progressive model 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z The review will not consider changes to the existing legislative framework. Cocaine seizures in England and Wales at highest level since 1973 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z A recent Marist College graduate who works at Raytheon Technologies, an aerospace defense company in Windsor, Conn., Mr. Leigh is waging a legislative battle to ensure his access to fertility. The Fight for Fertility Equality 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z I have stood and worked the legislative body to pass a piece of legislation and I understand the politics of it and what went into it and went public with it. Tribune interview with Rahm Emanuel 2012-02-12T13:12:00Z A state legislative task force created to address community concerns over Chicago's efforts to shut down or completely overhaul underperforming schools is calling for a moratorium on school closings and "turnarounds." Task force wants to halt school closings 2012-01-14T02:49:00Z Yes, a string of legislative victories may have boosted Biden’s approval ratings. Is there such thing as a Joe Biden superfan? 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Did Michael Hammond — using legislative jujitsu in 1987 — save the free world from a Soviet apocalypse, by funding the resistance movement in Poland? This Hill staffer (maybe) saved the free world. But all he wants is a career in theater. 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z The settlement was opposed by Republican legislative leaders who passed the “bathroom bill” and its 2017 replacement. North Carolina: trans people given right to use bathrooms matching identity 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z But with financing up for review in an austere legislative session, and with hopes for the watershed year dashed, the fear is that some state lawmakers may turn off the tap. The Texas Tribune: A Great TV Series Set in Texas? Sorry, You?re Canceled 2011-01-23T05:15:08Z Mwangi leads protests — from marches attacked by riot police to a stunt that unleashes pigs outside parliament — and then runs for legislative office himself. ‘Softie’ Review: Battling for Votes in Kenya 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z The hope is to start a conversation that spurs civic and legislative action about climate plans today and gives this venue added relevance. A Fossil Museum Uses the Past to Reimagine Climate’s Future 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z But before long he was being described by some of them as a “colored aspirant for legislative honors.” A Tale of Racial Passing and the U.S.-Mexico Border 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z It’s our so-called American life — a chaotic whirlwind of legislative changes, public protests and a fire hose of news clogging our social media feeds hourly. A so-called Saturday morning on Twitter 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z For two years, she worked on Capitol Hill while earning her master’s degree in legislative affairs from George Washington University. What if There Were One Less Thing to Worry About Online? 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z The bill is in committee, where it was at the end of the last legislative session after it passed in the Senate but never made it to the floor of the House. State film-incentive program imperiled 2012-02-01T22:24:04Z And while you could say I wasn't particularly liked under Clinton where I handled particular legislative items, I was responsible for the management of the white house and the integration of policy and politics. Tribune interview with Rahm Emanuel 2012-02-12T13:12:00Z According to a new poll commissioned by the National Institute for Reproductive Health, a majority of voters say they support legislative agendas the promote women’s equality, and which include protections for abortion access. Poll: Voters consider abortion an economic issue, not a social nightmare 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z The couple met in the fall of 2016, in Washington, at the annual legislative conference of the Congressional Black Caucus. It Took 35 Years to Realize They’ve Always Been in the Same Room 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z In the final days of their regular legislative session, Louisiana’s lawmakers are grappling with a $600 million budget shortfall and trying to determine where to levy the cuts. Already hurting for doctors, Louisiana could lose even more 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z Mr. Figures, who is 33 and works in Washington, is a lawyer and legislative aide in the United States Senate. Kalisha Dessources, Shomari Figures 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z She survived a Republican attempt to redistrict her out of office, and if she had stayed on, she might have piled up seniority and legislative achievements for the rest of her life. The Pioneering Bella Abzug 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z It is an extension of the legislative uniform. Perspective | Tim Kaine’s tie-dyed bandanna was one of the Senate’s many mask style statements 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z This speakeasy, a fun-yet-garbled combination of personal history, legislative battles and slightly off-color jokes, can be found Wednesday nights at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Story time: Barney Frank brings his wit and Washington wisdom to Harvard A court banquet will get under way from 7:20 p.m. with foreign dignitaries as well as the representatives of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the Japanese government and their spouses. Factbox: Hundreds of dignitaries to attend as Japan's new emperor declares enthronement 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z In announcing the return to Benin of more than two dozen masterpieces in Quai Branly, Mr. Macron said “legislative measures, if necessary” would be taken. Artwork Taken From Africa, Returning to a Home Transformed 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z In response, insurance companies have issued a torrent of denials, prompting lawsuits across the country and legislative efforts on the state and federal levels to force insurers to make payments. Arts Groups Fight Their Insurers Over Coverage on Virus Losses 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z The anthem was formally adopted in January 1992 by legislative officials in Ukraine’s parliament. Ukrainian national anthem unites the world amid Russia-Ukraine war 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z This legislative assault, known as “Project Blitz”, is coordinated and well-funded. Devil's advocate: are satanists now the good guys in the fight against the evangelical right? 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z Underlying many of these legislative actions was a growing fear and perception that HIV-positive people were maliciously, intentionally infecting others. When being HIV-positive was a crime 2013-04-02T15:15:00Z “It was sort of chaotic in the room with the governor, attorney general, legislative leaders and press wanting to talk to Jack,” Ms. Stickney said. A Widow and a Widower Embrace Love After Loss 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z Cornsilk’s preliminary research led him to believe that his best tactic was to file the Lucy Allen lawsuit against the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council, which functions as the tribe’s legislative body. Slave descendants seek equal rights from Cherokee Nation 2013-05-21T22:15:00Z The committee intends to “build on previous legislative achievements in women’s healthcare,” according to a statement on the hearing. Texas lawmakers celebrate “achievements” in women’s health as thousands go without care 2014-02-20T19:04:00Z He also writes that the Great Society, Johnson’s domestic legislative program, “was largely a compendium of Kennedy’s bills and initiatives.” Books of The Times: ‘JFK’s Last Hundred Days,’ by Thurston Clarke 2013-08-12T21:23:16Z The senator’s attempts at protecting the rights of the Senate’s legislative minority have not struck everyone as virtuous — especially when it comes to protecting the rights of vulnerable demographic minorities. Black voters in West Virginia are tired of being invisible 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z Boehner appealed to a higher cause, one that places the spoils of the campaign season at the forefront of a new strategy, seeking to leave behind the constant legislative skirmishes that defined days past. John Boehner pleads for unity at GOP retreat 2012-01-21T04:56:00Z The legislative campaign that Tamms Year Ten spearheaded succeeded in closing the prison. Photo Requests from Solitary Confinement 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z He quoted the 2005 law's sponsor, Utah Republican Senator Orrin Hatch, as saying that the idea filtering was acceptable if it required copyright infringement "should be rejected as counter to legislative intent or technological necessity." Hollywood studios win ruling over VidAngel family-friendly filters 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z A conservative donor class, seeking to protect its agenda from the uncertainties of a democratic system, has erected a scaffolding of legislative groups and gerrymandered districts with the care and diligence of a structural engineer. How Conservatives Bet Big on Wisconsin and Won 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z In fact, legislative language of the President’s proposal specifically prohibits passing on the benefits of the lower prices to low-income patients. Paying for Obama's "Jobs Plan" by Destroying Medical Research Jobs 2011-10-27T15:32:57Z If I had to guess, I’d say Selina’s a Democrat, on the basis of her environmental focus and hints about her legislative past from politicians she talks to. TV Weekend: Veep 2012-04-20T15:31:24Z Primarily through its political and legal arm, the Department of Hunter Advocacy, SCI is knee-deep in state and federal legislative and judicial battles over how legal hunting is defined and regulated. The true tragedy of Cecil the lion the media has overlooked 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z It’s a good reminder to get out and vote on Tuesday, although as Oliver notes, it’s too late for some as an estimated 25% of state legislative candidates are running unopposed. Watch John Oliver Slam State Legislatures 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z The play credits Johnson with trying to make a positive difference, tallying his legislative achievements in the face of opposition from the left and the right. 'The Great Society' a bustle of history lacking full LBJ picture 2014-08-02T04:00:00Z In state-after-state, GOP lawmakers carved out new and oddly shaped Congressional and state legislative districts to bolster Republican candidates’ chances. Email can ruin your life 2012-06-24T14:00:00Z While these meetings helped win many legislative victories, they also sparked problems. White pols still don’t get it: What Hillary and Bernie still need to understand about #Blacklivesmatter 2015-10-17T04:00:00Z Her mother is the chief legislative representative at Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. A Good Combo for This Jazz Musician 2019-09-21T04:00:00Z Malik Yoba has been very active in the political arena around this issue, and we’re starting to put together an outreach plan and identify legislative areas where we feel like this film could inspire change. “Daddy Don’t Go” smashes stereotypes of disadvantaged “deadbeat” dads: “Stability is the biggest gift that you get when you enter the middle class” 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z He is also the legislative counsel for Gun Owners of America, which is somehow to the right of the NRA. This Hill staffer (maybe) saved the free world. But all he wants is a career in theater. 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z His mother, Sammie Moshenberg, was the legislative director for the National Council of Jewish Women and is now a private political consultant. A working parent’s stress-busters While everyone else is stuck with the prix fixe, Arizona hits the legislative buffet. Crib Sheet: The 10 Things to Talk About This Weekend 2011-02-09T19:56:04Z Yet under another obscure state law, Daley was able to transfer his years of service with Cook County and the city of Chicago to the state legislative pension fund without making additional contributions. How Daley beefed up his pension payouts 2012-05-02T02:00:00Z That, in turn, would allow him to transfer pension credits from the county and city to the legislative pension fund. How Daley beefed up his pension payouts 2012-05-02T02:00:00Z And when the legislative branch feels that there is this encroachment, it has to respond and to react — and that's healthy for our country. ‘This one is for Elijah’: Kweisi Mfume on trying to fill the seat for the deceased congressman 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z The bride, 27, is a military legislative assistant in Washington for Senator Patty Murray, Democrat of Washington State. Elizabeth Foster, Tyrone Gayle 2018-05-06T04:00:00Z We’ve heard the word “Presidential” bandied around a lot lately, denoting some abstract personality trait distinct from policy platforms and legislative records. Festival Spotlight: Playing the President 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z Another legislative approach that is being considered, Mr. Cortese said, is a restriction on certain kinds of blanks. The ‘Rust’ Shooting Spurs a Debate Over Using Guns on Film Sets 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z And I really do not, at the deepest level, feel legislative about how other people spend their time. Ben Marcus: Jonathan Franzen’s cultural commentary is really embarrassing 2014-02-10T01:00:00Z Kops doesn’t ignore the divisions, rivalries and missteps of the suffrage struggle and subsequent legislative battles. The perfect children’s book for kids who won’t be quiet 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z “We have demonised touch to a level at which it sparks off hysterical responses, it sparks off legislative processes, and this lack of touch is not good for mental health.” No hugging: are we living through a crisis of touch? 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z Although the legislative history and the congressional battles of Indian termination rumble over the horizon, the story stays focused on folks living on the Turtle Mountain Reservation. Review | With ‘The Night Watchman,’ Louise Erdrich rediscovers her genius 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z The groom, who is also 29 and works in Washington, is the legislative director and national security adviser for Representative Ted Lieu, Democrat of California. Annie Quispe, Corey Jacobson 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z Royal, who soldiered through Hollande's presidential campaign with occasional appearances, now wants a piece of the political pie - as speaker of the lower house of parliament should the Socialists win June legislative elections. French first ladies: Bye Carla, bonjour Valerie 2012-05-09T20:49:09Z Lower-tier staffers could tell potential employers that their time in government afforded them a deep understanding of legislative “process” and could be handed six-figure lobbying jobs. Trump got evicted from ‘the swamp.’ Some of his people are trying to stick around. 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z While everyone worries about the “do nothing congress,” state legislative bodies are passing a lot of bills — over 24,000 bills this session, Oliver explained. John Oliver tears into on ALEC and the “shadow government” of state legislatures 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z Instead, the governor wants to see what proposals will come out of legislative groups formed to study the two key issues. Quinn's bad news budget: 'our rendezvous with reality has arrived' 2012-02-22T18:28:00Z The series prompted legislative action in California and calls for greater transparency in the salaries and benefits being paid to public workers. Details on the 2011 Pulitzer Prize winners 2011-04-19T00:29:08Z It wasn’t just the police and church: it was police, church, legislative branch, the Globe. Mark Ruffalo on Spotlight: ‘The whole of Boston was complicit. Everybody looked the other way’ 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z They also flipped seven governorships and six legislative chambers. If Liberalism Is in Crisis, Who’s to Blame? 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z Several theaters were evacuated that night, but no injuries were reported, according to the legislative report. ArtsBeat: New Emergency Standards Are Recommended for Broadway 2011-01-12T19:14:54Z Despite covering legislative issues, the Signal has been unable to secure press passes to cover Congress. What’s a legitimate news outlet? A new face in the White House press pool raises questions. 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z “But there are obstacles — structural obstacles, legislative obstacles, philosophical obstacles — that aren’t allowing them to do that,” she said. At Venice Biennale, a ‘Different Notion of Nation’ 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z Since then, Bumble has teamed with politicians in California, New York and Pennsylvania, who are writing their own bills that are at different stages of the legislative process. What if There Were One Less Thing to Worry About Online? 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z “The lack of legislative accomplishment seems only to make supporters take more satisfaction in Trump’s behavior. And thus far the President’s tone, rather than his policies, has had the greatest impact on Grand Junction, Colorado.” Sunday Reading: Fake News 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z She was traditionally pretty, this legislative page, as most of the young female pages were. I shook hands with a Klansman 2013-03-10T13:00:00Z The council unanimously approved the motion, urging council leadership to lobby central government for legislative changes. Mum of Portsmouth domestic abuse victim calls for law changes 2023-11-17T05:00:00Z New legislative districts could narrow Republican majorities in Georgia. As Georgia looks to court-ordered redistricting, not only Republicans are in peril 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z However, legislative rules make it easier to derail bills in informal sessions. Massachusetts lawmakers fail to approve $250M in emergency shelter aid 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z They emerged from a congressional working group and are expected to form the basis of a legislative package that Turner hopes can be passed before Section 702 expires at the end of the year. Key GOP lawmaker calls for renewal of surveillance tool as he proposes changes to protect privacy 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Through executive orders and legislative compromises, he achieved all six — including solar and alternative energy investment, building efficiency standards, landmark targets for reducing greenhouse gases, and reductions in the carbon intensity of fuel. Opinion: How Schwarzenegger's recall victory 20 years ago reverberates in California now 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z It quotes the bill’s sponsor, Republican state Rep. Nick Schroer, as saying that “as a Catholic I do believe life begins at conception and that is built into our legislative findings.” Hearing Thursday in religious leaders’ lawsuit challenging Missouri abortion ban 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z California’s top legislative leaders are some of the most powerful people in the state, but it often doesn’t feel like it. California’s first lesbian Senate leader could make history again if she runs for governor 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z Those recommendations will serve as the starting point for detailed discussions about taxes and spending during the three-month legislative session that begins in early January. Mississippi governor rejects revenue estimate, fearing it would erode support for income tax cut 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z He said blaming Ms. McDaniel for Virginia legislative losses would be just as misguided as crediting her with victories elsewhere, including Gov. Tate Reeves’ reelection win in Mississippi. Ronna McDaniel’s staying power as RNC chair put to the test 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z One-third of legislative districts in the U.S. are now drawn by such commissions. Opinion: How Schwarzenegger's recall victory 20 years ago reverberates in California now 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Now we need to hear from our presumably informed executive and legislative leaders. Education: The harms of wealth inequality 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z The Biden administration on Wednesday released a long-awaited proposal to split regulatory powers over emerging private-sector space activities between the U.S. transportation and commerce departments, according to a draft legislative proposal. Cisco lowers annual forecasts on slowdown in new orders 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z “For those of us who are very interested in cutting taxes in this legislative session, arbitrarily lowering the number for no apparent reason hurts our ability to justify those tax cuts,” Reeves said. Mississippi governor rejects revenue estimate, fearing it would erode support for income tax cut 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z But Wednesday's vote, which passed narrowly in the General Synod, the Church's legislative body, means distinct services of blessing could now be allowed, rather than simply prayers within a normal church service. Church of England backs services for gay couples 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z Spain’s judges have heavily criticized the proposed amnesty, calling it a violation of the separation of powers by the legislative branch. Spain’s leader defends controversial amnesty deal for Catalan separatists ahead of vote on new govt 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z Democrats picked up at least five seats in the Assembly in this year’s midterm legislative elections, a boon for the governor who is in the final two years of his second term. New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy announces run for US Senate seat in 2024 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z It leaves Mr Sunak - who has made tackling illegal immigration a central focus his government - with a major political and legislative problem. Supreme Court rules Rwanda asylum policy unlawful 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z The White House has already dismissed as unworkable the one known legislative proposal that’s been advanced. Key US spy tool will lapse at year’s end unless Congress and the White House can cut a deal 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z “This is not, ‘Round up everyone who is here illegally and ship them back to Mexico,'” Spiller told a legislative committee last week. Texas wants the power to arrest and order migrants to leave the US. Can it do that? 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z He also called for the establishment of immigration courts, saying "the current legislative framework was untenable and leads to long delays in finalising immigration matters, including deportation". Why South Africa regrets its post-apartheid liberal asylum laws 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z Those successes could translate into critical county support for the first lady, who campaigned alongside the governor to increase their party’s legislative majorities. New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy announces run for US Senate seat in 2024 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z The war preparations have been backed by legislative, budgetary and logistics moves. Talking to Biden, preparing for war — U.S. panel sees Xi bracing China for conflict to come 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z He chaired the Senate Appropriations Committee, which wrote budgets, and a top legislative panel that guides the Legislature between its biennial sessions. Trial rescheduled to April for former N.D. lawmaker accused of traveling for sex with minor 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z With that change, Democrats hope the court will rule in their favor in pending cases seeking to overturn Republican-drawn legislative electoral maps and undo the state’s ban on abortion. Wisconsin Supreme Court weighs case seeking to end state’s school choice programs 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z I repeatedly urged you to take legislative measures that would better secure us against the possibility of defeat. Suella Braverman's letter to Rishi Sunak in full 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z The files document the care delivered to a juvenile and don’t have information that would “inform broader legislative objectives,” acting Assistant Secretary Melanie Egorin said in a September reply. HHS refused to share files on illegal immigrant criminals with Congress 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z The state has appealed the decision, but Republican Governor Brian Kemp has also called a special redistricting legislative session for late November. US House: Court fights could tip control in 2024 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z But legislative leaders typically don’t schedule bills for floor votes unless they’re certain of passage, signaling LeMahieu has mustered up 17 votes between the two parties. Wisconsin state Senate to vote on downsized Milwaukee Brewers stadium repair bill 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z The second legislative piece would fund the rest of government operations, including defence, the State Department and homeland security, until 2 February. Five players who will decide if US government shuts down 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z But Durbin held open the possibility of further legislative efforts if he determines the code falls short of "the ethical standards which other federal judges are held to." Under fire, US Supreme Court unveils ethics code for justices 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z In the role, she is responsible for delivering the government’s legislative programme, by working closely with the chief whip to manage Commons business, like motions and debates. Rishi Sunak’s cabinet: Who is in the prime minister’s top team? 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Neither has publicly committed to a run, and both have also said they were focused on this year’s legislative races. Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger is running for governor instead of seeking reelection to the House 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z And Virginia Democrats took full control of the statehouse and dealt Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin a public setback by making abortion access a focus of legislative campaigns. Biden sees hopeful signs for his reelection in Democrats’ 2023 wins. Others in his party are worried 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z The wily veteran has more than a few legislative victories under his belt - and may be the one politician most responsible for the current conservative makeup of the US Supreme Court. Five players who will decide if US government shuts down 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z “If we notice that things start to skyrocket, there will be a need for legislative action or local action,” Engstrom says. New California law offers fresh protection from steep ambulance bills 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z The role, which he was originally given by Liz Truss, sees him responsible for delivery of the government’s legislative programme in the Upper House. Rishi Sunak’s cabinet: Who is in the prime minister’s top team? 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z She filed the article as a “privileged” resolution, which means the House must take it up in some fashion within two legislative days. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene makes case for impeaching DHS chief Mayorkas 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z RICHMOND, Va. — Gov. Glenn Youngkin cast Virginia’s legislative races in monumental terms when he campaigned with a Republican candidate in one of the most competitive districts a few days before the election. GOP election losses in Virginia are likely to quiet the presidential speculation about Gov. Youngkin 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z That will limit his ability to enact his agenda and force him to negotiate with the new Democratic legislative majority. GOP election losses in Virginia are likely to quiet the presidential speculation about Gov. Youngkin 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z A wave of court cases has an opportunity to fill a void left by the inaction of the executive and legislative branches of the federal government. Opinion: Kids have been used like guinea pigs on Big Tech's platforms. How much harm will we tolerate? 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z The full House of Delegates will vote to officially confirm him on the first day of the 2024 legislative session. Newly empowered Virginia Democrats nominate the state’s first Black House speaker, Don Scott 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z Now, Roem has helped Democrats achieve full legislative control in an election that broadly repudiated the far right and promises to stall the social conservative agenda of Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin. Danica Roem breaks through in Virginia Senate by focusing on road rage and not only anti-trans hate 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z “But reasonable, timely discussion and compromise in this case, coupled with prompt, informed legislative action, might certainly make a difference that benefits the parties and the public.” Constitutional challenge to Georgia voting machines set for trial early next year 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z When Virginia lawmakers return to Richmond in January, the Democrats’ narrow majority means Youngkin will need bipartisan support for his legislative priorities. GOP election losses in Virginia are likely to quiet the presidential speculation about Gov. Youngkin 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z It remains to be seen whether Béjar’s testimony will produce any legislative action. Opinion: Kids have been used like guinea pigs on Big Tech's platforms. How much harm will we tolerate? 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z The farm bill, a legislative behemoth spanning agricultural and nutrition and food stamps policies, is a critical opportunity to address this harvest of upheaval. A harvest of upheaval: Mike Johnson faces first climate test with farm bill 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z In a phone interview, Roem rattled off a heavy list of legislative priorities. Danica Roem breaks through in Virginia Senate by focusing on road rage and not only anti-trans hate 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z However, Stephens was among the dozens of legislative Republicans who have vowed to fight back against the new amendment. Republican faction seeks to keep courts from interpreting Ohio’s new abortion rights amendment 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Inslee and my fellow allies in the Legislature should join me at the leading edge of equitable and effective state-level climate governance, by prioritizing community solar in Washington this upcoming legislative session. Already a clean energy leader, WA can lead on energy justice, too | Op-Ed 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z When, as here, legislative oversight fails to unearth wrongdoing, and a contemplated impeachment is baseless, the right thing to do is to pull the plug. James Comer’s pursuit of the Bidens runs out of steam: New subpoenas won't help 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z The Illinois proposal is largely the same as one that earned overwhelming legislative approval but was vetoed by Pritzker last spring. Illinois lawmakers OK new nuclear technology but fail to extend private-school scholarships 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Here are some of what are expected to be the most challenging races for Democrats as they try to keep their grip on the legislative chamber whose power includes confirming nominees to the Supreme Court: Joe Manchin's exit makes it harder for Democrats to defend US Senate majority 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z At odds with one another on spending, House Republicans abruptly scrapped their legislative work on Thursday and left Washington with little progress toward funding the government and no plan to avert a shutdown next week. House Republicans Clash Over Spending Days Ahead of Shutdown Deadline 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Voters in Virginia, an increasingly blue state, humiliated its Republican governor, Glenn Youngkin, by maintaining the Democratic majority in one legislative chamber and flipping the other to a Democratic majority. Column: Voters, like investors, have had it with GOP extremism 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z "The decree ... creates legislative opportunities for conducting the "exchange" of frozen assets, the state will not take part in organising the exchange itself," the finance ministry said. Russian state won't take part in organising frozen asset 'exchange' 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Also left behind by legislators was a measure that would allow legislative staff members to unionize. Illinois lawmakers OK new nuclear technology but fail to extend private-school scholarships 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Some are still mulling over the outcome of legislative races in Virginia on Tuesday and now have thoughts about long-term implications — particularly from the pro-life standpoint. Pro-life warning: Democrats will force the abortion issue, GOP must respond better 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Provisions of law dealing with legislative vacancies were tweaked under a 2020 ballot measure. Alaska governor appoints Republican Thomas Baker to vacant state House seat 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Those legislative victories will allow Democrats to block Youngkin’s policy agenda, though they will have to work with him to advance their own. GOP’s David Owen wins Virginia legislative race over Democratic opponent who livestreamed sex videos 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z He said the case is “one in a long line of discussions about legislative authority” to budget without trampling constitutional rights and state laws. Missouri Supreme Court hears case on latest effort to block Planned Parenthood funding 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z The legislation would create an office of legislative labor relations to start the process, but it would not begin its work until July 2025. Illinois lawmakers OK new nuclear technology but fail to extend private-school scholarships 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z RICHMOND, Va. — A handful of ultra-competitive Virginia legislative races remained undecided Wednesday morning, after Democrats won enough contests to take control of both the House and Senate in a blow for Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin. Handful of Virginia races that will determine Democratic edge in both chambers remain uncalled 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Democrats currently control the lower legislative chamber with a one-vote advantage. After Ohio vote, advocates in a dozen states are trying to put abortion on 2024 ballots 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Despite slim legislative majorities, they wielded that newfound power quickly and decisively, enacting gun laws, codifying civil rights for L.G.B.T.Q. people, solidifying abortion rights and undoing Republican laws that they said weakened labor unions. Michigan Democrats Win 2 Mayoral Races but Lose Full Command of State Government 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z That’s when Kemp called a special session to redraw Georgia’s congressional and state legislative districts after a federal judge ruled some districts illegally diluted voting power of Black people. Georgia’s state taxes at fuel pumps suspended until Nov. 29, when lawmakers start special session 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s dream of finishing out his final two years in office with Republican legislative control in Richmond was dashed Tuesday. Virginia Democrats defend state Senate, declare control of House of Delegates 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z The legislative races had drawn national attention — and millions of dollars in out-of-state contributions and independent expenditures — as a barometer of both Mr. Youngkin’s star power and national sentiment heading into next year’s presidential election. Democrats Take Control of Virginia Legislature 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Democratic victories in the state’s legislative races delivered a major setback to the Republican governor, who is widely seen as eyeing the presidency. Virginia Dashes Youngkin’s Hopes of a G.O.P. Takeover, and Maybe More 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z The failure of Republicans to win a legislative majority was a rebuke for Youngkin, whose political action committee invested millions of dollars in the campaign. Abortion rights advocates, Democrats score wins in US elections 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Despite the cessation of the pandemic, particularly in the public consciousness and legislative agenda, development continued, given the adaptability and potential of the device. 'Lab on a chip' genetic test device can identify viruses within three minutes with top-level accuracy 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Earlier in the legislative process, Seattle City Council Budget Chair Teresa Mosqueda reworked the amendment, lowering it to $300,000 and awarding all the money to King County. Funding drug treatment in Seattle city budget is a good investment | Editorial 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z ET Tuesday across Virginia, where Democrats and Republicans have campaigned for legislative control by arguing the other party is wrong on abortion. Polls close in Kentucky and Virginia in pivotal off-year elections. Follow live updates 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z A Republican sweep would boost Youngkin's rising national profile; his political action committee invested millions of dollars in the legislative races. First US polls close as contests in Ohio, Virginia offer preview of 2024 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Biden's legislative victories include items popular with a large swath of American voters, such as allowing the federal government to negotiate Medicare drug prices, capping insulin costs, boosting infrastructure investment and tackling climate change. Democrats' dilemma: Biden's agenda is popular, but he is not 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z |
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