| 单词 | legislative body |
| 例句 | 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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’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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 The FIA made the decision to raise the fine at a meeting of its legislative body the world motorsport council on Thursday. F1 drivers shocked at fine increase to 1m euros 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z “When does this end? Is this precedent-setting that every legislative body has this kind of relationship with the executive branch?” Wisconsin Republicans reject eight Evers appointees, including majority of environmental board 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z “If that were the case, legislative bodies could be trading questionable impeachments with considerable frequency.” Former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice advises Republican leader against impeachment 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z That’s about the worst sin there is in a legislative body. Column: McCarthy devoured by the tiger he created 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy from the role of Speaker, creating chaos in the legislative body. Biden calls on political leaders to shed "poisonous atmosphere" in Washington 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z “What we’re going to need to do is be transparent, thoughtful and deliberate in the thought process so that we can best move forward as the legislative body,” he said in an interview. N.D. high court strikes down key budget bill, likely forcing Legislature to reconvene 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z A maritime border agreement between the two nations was reached in 2012 and ratified by each of their legislative bodies in 2013. Iraq wants to overcome dispute with Kuwait over maritime waterway, PM says 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z They’re handed up by grand juries, not legislative bodies, after prosecutors have presented some of their evidence and witness testimony in a closed door court hearing. Arizona’s governor hasn’t been ‘indicted’ by the state senate, contrary to viral claim 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z The agreement, which governs maritime navigation in that waterway, was reached in 2012 and ratified by each of their legislative bodies in 2013. GCC countries, US call for demarcation of Kuwaiti-Iraqi maritime borders 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Typically in a U.S. legislative body, it is the House of Representatives that impeaches an officeholder, charging him or her with wrongdoing. A look at notable impeachments in US history, including Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z The members who were aware of King’s conviction also said they felt limited by the Brown Act, a California open meeting law that bars the majority of a legislative body from privately communicating. Studio City Neighborhood Council members resign after appointing sex offender to panel 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z Believing or not was up to each member of the legislative body, but those who testified had to swear an oath to tell the truth. UFOs, little green men: Mexican lawmakers hear testimony on possible existence of extraterrestrials 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z International diplomacy has focused on pushing the eastern-based parliament and a Tripoli-based legislative body to agree on election rules, but they have made little headway. Analysis: Libya's gunfights clash with government effort to rebuild 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z "Unilateral actions, like similar attempts seen in the past, could inflict serious negative consequences for Libya and trigger further instability and violence," the U.N. mission said in a statement noting the legislative bodies' proposals. U.N. Libya mission warns of violence after push for new interim govt 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z The CDU would not participate with the AfD in legislative bodies from the European Parliament to the state parliaments, he added. Germany's centre-right leader open to working with far-right AfD at local level 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z The legislative body has faced criticism for lacking opposition voices and for carrying out the agenda set by the country’s leadership. Elián González two decades on: From focus of international tug-of-war to member of Cuba’s congress 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z In 2019, the National People's Congress, China's top legislative body, acknowledged that the legalisation of same-sex marriage was one of the top requests from citizens. China crackdown pushes LGBT groups into the shadows 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Racial inequities and injustice are painfully apparent in domestic contexts, from police and courts to legislative bodies, financial systems and economic structures. America's "systemic racism" isn't just domestic: Consider who dies around the world in our wars 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z “In what world should the 11 most extreme people in the Republican Party get to dictate the entire agenda of a legislative body that represents 332 million people?” G.O.P. Rebels Are Breaking the Rule on Rules, Upending How the House Works 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z As the country’s only officially nonpartisan, single-chamber legislative body, the unique makeup of the Nebraska Legislature also helped viewers track what was going on. Nebraska Legislature as reality TV, featuring filibuster and culture war drama 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z City Council and was seen by many Democrats as part of a wider trend across the U.S. of predominantly white legislative bodies dictating how cities with large minority populations can operate. House GOP seeks tighter voting rules in DC, which Democrats warn is model for national restrictions 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z A federal judge ordered the city last month to draw new commission districts after finding that commissioners — there are five who make up the city’s legislative body — racially gerrymandered the boundaries last year. Miami Has Been in Vogue. Its City Hall Has Been in Turmoil. 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z These Republican fascists are undeterred and are continuing to work to kill the country's multiracial democracy from within its highest legislative body. The GOP's criminality goes international 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z In Europe, the European Parliament, the EU’s legislative body, was angry that Brexit might threaten the entire EU project. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Throughout U.S. history, I see three main periods of legislative disenfranchisement in which legislative bodies have voted to expel members. Expert: US has long history of silencing Black officials and disenfranchising their constituents 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z While China’s top legislative body didn’t directly rule on whether these lawyers could handle such cases, it said the city’s leader and committee for safeguarding national security had the power to decide the matter. Hong Kong amends law to limit foreign lawyers in some cases 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z China’s targeting of advisory firms comes as the country’s top legislative body approved a revised espionage law that broadens the list of activities that would constitute spying. U.S. Consulting Firm Is the Latest Target of a Chinese Crackdown 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Mr. Detelbach replied, “Again, and that would be a decision for Congress to make respectfully as to make that definition. There are numerous different legislative bodies that have taken up that question.” ATF director faces scrutiny over skills, gun control regulations 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z The Montana Freedom Caucus, a group of 21 conservative lawmakers, threatened to censure Ms. Zephyr, accusing her of “attempting to shame the Montana legislative body” by using “hateful rhetoric.” Montana House to Vote on Discipline of Transgender Lawmaker 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z The caucus called April 18 for a censure on the grounds of “attempting to shame the Montana legislative body and using inappropriate and uncalled-for language during a floor debate.” Rebuke of transgender legislator spurs protests, arrests at Montana legislature 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z “Our time should be spent elsewhere as a community and an organization as opposed to fighting an uphill battle with legislative bodies,” he said. WA lawmakers eye youth athletic funds for minor league stadium upgrades 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z The Montana Freedom Caucus, a group of conservative lawmakers, responded by accusing Ms. Zephyr in a letter of “attempting to shame the legislative body” by using “hateful rhetoric.” Republicans Call for Censure of Transgender Lawmaker Who Condemned Care Ban 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z Mr. Dettelbach answered that the definition would come down to different legislative bodies unless they delegated that authority to the ATF. ATF director faces scrutiny over skills, gun control regulations 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z “When working with legislative bodies, there are times for the executive to drop the hammer and take an adversarial approach,” he wrote. How DeSantis became Florida’s most powerful governor in a generation 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z Astonishingly, the House didn’t even take up the bill, even though the legislation calling for the report originated in that legislative body. WA lawmakers say tough luck to victims of catalytic converter theft | Editorial 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z Constitution or federal civil rights laws were violated and "take all steps necessary to uphold the democratic integrity of our nation's legislative bodies." Schumer and Warnock lead call for DOJ investigation into expulsion of Tennessee Democrats 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z The state constitution gives local legislative bodies the power to appoint interim state representative to fill vacancies until special elections can be held. Justin Pearson due to be sworn back in to Tennessee statehouse 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z Republicans in that legislative body have said they would restore the cuts, but that promise was made before the budget was passed in the House. Missouri state House Republicans vote to defund public libraries 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z The government had already committed the financial guarantees, using emergency law to largely bypass the legislative body in a move that has angered politicians. Swiss parliament meets for a second day over Credit Suisse rescue 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z Switzerland's upper house had approved the rescue earlier on Tuesday, meaning the two chambers of the legislative body will vote again on Wednesday. Morning Bid: Nervy markets wait on inflation report, Fed cues 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z And for a legislative body that two years ago passed historic policing accountability and transparency reforms, Butler’s selection gave several lawmakers pause. Gov. Moore’s pick to lead Md. State Police advances, over opposition 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z Bathily earlier this month said the legislative bodies' committee would have to approve clear electoral laws in June in order for a national vote to go ahead this year. U.N. Libya envoy points to 'alternatives' if political bodies duck electoral pact 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z Last week, BJP lawmakers asked the parliamentary speaker to suspend Gandhi from the legislative body. Indian court sentences opposition leader Gandhi to 2 years in prison 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh, of Omaha, had been staging a filibuster of every single bill before the legislative body — even ones she supported — since late February to protest the bill. Lawmaker pauses filibuster on agreement to debate trans bill 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Mr. Wrigley, who supports the abortion ban, said the state’s high court “appears to have taken on the role of a legislative body, a role our Constitution does not afford them.” North Dakota Supreme Court Blocks Abortion Ban; Says Constitution Protects Procedure 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z “Successive interim arrangements, endless transition governments, legislative bodies whose terms of office have expired are a source of instability,” Bathily said. Libyan elections are possible this year, U.N. envoy says 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z Predominantly white legislative bodies are seeking to curb or usurp the authority of local governments in cities with large Black populations, particularly on issues related to public safety and elections. DC conflict reflects wider efforts undermining local control 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Talks since last year have focused on trying to get the two Libyan legislative bodies that are internationally recognised to agree on constitutional rules that would allow an election to take place. UN Libya envoy to launch new effort to break stalemate 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z “It’s a zoning ordinance, which was enacted by the legislative body, which are the voters of the town who are here,” he said at the August meeting. Students painted a mural for a bakery. The town wants it removed. 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z She addressed legislative bodies and met with African leaders about U.S. policy toward the country now known as Zimbabwe, and human rights in South Africa, according to the National First Ladies’ Library. Jill Biden makes 6th visit to Africa, her 1st as first lady 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Deputy chair of parliament's legislative body, Abdul Wahid, said the decree remained in effect and the voting delay was a matter of scheduling. Indonesia delays house vote on president's emergency decree 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z President Boluarte has tried to convince Congress to give in to protesters' demands for elections to be held even earlier but the deeply divided legislative body has so far refused. Peru's Machu Picchu reopens as protests shift to capital 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z The bill needs to be voted upon in committees of the Senate and Assembly, then voted on by the full membership of those legislative bodies before going to the governor. Workers get support for Atlantic City casino smoking ban 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z The change was made after a motion was passed by the General Synod, the church's legislative body, this month. Same-sex marriage: 'MPs tried to force church on issue,' says archbishop 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z Republicans in both legislative bodies acknowledged “political realities.” Dueling abortion bans emerge in South Carolina chambers 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z Parliament closed its current session on Thursday without scheduling a plenary vote, however, even though its legislative body approved the decree on Wednesday. Indonesia delays house vote on president's emergency decree 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z He taught for 22 years as a law professor at the University of Memphis and served as a Shelby County commissioner, part of the main legislative body for the county, for eight years. The district attorney in the case campaigned on criminal justice reform. 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z By the end of the day Castillo had been arrested for the alleged crime of rebellion and impeached by 101 members in the 130-person legislative body. Brazil, Peru, Germany and Jan. 6: Not all attempted coups are the same 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z The plans were outlined in a report for the General Synod, the church’s legislative body, which will meet in London next month to debate the proposals. Church of England refuses to preside over same-sex marriages 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z But, he added, “there’s only so fast a legislative body can work.” Statehouse Democrats Embrace an Unfamiliar Reality: Full Power 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z In legislative bodies, there are always paths around rules if there’s strong-willed leadership. McCarthy's Mar-a-Lago trip was his tipping point. It showed he could be bullied into submission 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z This means that Lula will face stiff opposition to his policies in the legislative body when he takes office on 1 January. Brazil election: Lula makes stunning comeback 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z The Jan. 1 editorial “Ideas for Congress” omitted perhaps the most crucially needed yet least likely idea to be accepted and implemented by that legislative body. Opinion | Members of Congress should be required to read all bills before voting 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z China’s top legislative body made a legal interpretation that targets overseas lawyers who do not normally practice in the city, according to China’s Xinhua news agency. Beijing gives Hong Kong leader more power in security cases 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z Zelensky has also used video communication to make impassioned pleas for help to national legislative bodies the world over, as well as the United Nations and gatherings of world leaders at major summits. In risky venture out of Ukraine, Zelensky gets warm U.S. welcome — and Patriot missiles 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z Both could be reintroduced in their respective legislative bodies in the new year. Benefits of federal law to remain out of Maine tribes’ reach 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z The current political crisis was triggered by Mr Castillo's attempt on 7 December to dissolve Congress and introduce a state of emergency, before the legislative body could hold an impeachment vote. Tourists stuck in Machu Picchu due to Peru protests airlifted out 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z On Monday, the panel will take another unprecedented step for a legislative body: voting on criminal referrals against a former president. Jan. 6 Panel to Cap 18-Month Inquiry With Final Public Session 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z Last week, facing a third attempt by Congress to impeach him, he announced plans to dissolve the legislative body and create a new emergency government that would rule by decree. Violence Spreads Through Peru in Days After Its President’s Ouster 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z She was speaker of the State Assembly, and to run legislative bodies you have to figure out everyone else’s needs. A Conversation With Eric Garcetti, Who Led Los Angeles for Nearly a Decade 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z The delay for this closely-watched trial comes as Hong Kong waits for China's top legislative body to make a ruling on whether foreign lawyers would be allowed to work on national security cases. National security trial for Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon postponed to next Sept 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z He had an opportunity to be forthright and disclose the ongoing transgressions of Snyder simply by answering direct questions from the legislative body. Perspective | The NFL shield never stopped protecting Daniel Snyder 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z “But protecting it in the legislative body is a big deal.” How senators ‘defied political gravity’ on same-sex marriage 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z “Let’s all remember his legacy, his legacy of service, what he has done to uplift all of us, to make all of us better as members of this legislative body.” As tributes to Rep. McEachin pour in, Youngkin weighs special election 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z Long before she became the first Black woman to lead a legislative body as California Assembly speaker, Bass’ community-based leadership frequently brought her to City Hall as an advocate pushing lawmakers from outside the system. Karen Bass elected, becoming L.A.'s first woman mayor 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z The House of Burgesses, which convened in July 1619, would become the Virginia General Assembly and the oldest continuous legislative body in the Americas. Chesapeake Bay could become national recreation area 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z The bipartisan House resolution notes that “national governments and legislative bodies have an obligation to raise awareness about the plight of political prisoners” and to work for “their prompt release.” Opinion | Why Political Prisoner Day matters around the world — and in my Moscow prison 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z In the 435-member legislative body whose current members average 58 years of age, Frost will be the lone voice of "Generation Z-ers," some 70 million Americans born between the late 1990s and early 2010s. 'Life is wild!': First Generation Z member elected to U.S. Congress 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z In the 2018 election, only one woman secured a spot on the county’s legislative body. Elrich, Alsobrooks win reelection to lead Maryland suburbs 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Americans will vote today in consequential midterm elections that could change the balance of power in state and federal legislative bodies, influence foreign policy and foreshadow the 2024 presidential race. Your Tuesday Briefing 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Americans will finish voting in midterm elections today, which could change the balance of power in state and federal legislative bodies, influence foreign policy and foreshadow the 2024 presidential race. Your Tuesday Briefing: The U.S. Midterms Loom 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z Council in an election where at least one sitting member of the legislative body is guaranteed to lose their spot. Key in D.C.’s election: Wages for tipped workers, at-large council race 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z Each country now awaits approval by its legislative bodies, including Congress. Republicans demand Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen preserve documents on global tax proposal 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, Soraya Peke-Mason was sworn in as a lawmaker for the Labour Party, tipping the country’s legislative body to 60 women and 59 men. New Zealand’s Parliament becomes majority female — ‘about blimmin’ time’ 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z In a televised speech before the emirate’s legislative body on Tuesday, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani said Qatar “has been subjected to an unprecedented campaign that no host country has ever faced.” Qatar’s emir lashes out at criticism ahead of FIFA World Cup 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z The council, however, has not covered itself in glory as a legislative body. Opinion | Why the D.C. Council’s oversight failings matter so much 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z With a Supreme Court case that could give state legislative bodies nearly absolute power over federal elections, these normally overlooked races are drawing attention. A Democratic Group Pours $20 Million Into State Legislative Races 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z A vote on a new council president is scheduled to take place, though it’s unclear if any contender will have the eight votes necessary to become the legislative body’s next leader. Los Angeles City Council meets to choose a new president 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z “At the current rate of progress, gender parity in national legislative bodies will not be achieved before 2063.” New Zealand’s Parliament becomes majority female — ‘about blimmin’ time’ 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z "As long as Trump controls the Republican Party, he's going to have incredible impact on state legislative bodies," and state government, Biden said at a reception for Kotek. Biden, campaigning for Oregon's Kotek, warns about Trump's impact on states 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z Murray is the sixth most senior member overall, and the third most senior Democrat, in a legislative body where longevity equals power. The truth about Patty Murray: Plenty to show for 30 years in Senate 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z City Council is the legislative body for the 4 million people living in the city of Los Angeles. How all 15 L.A. City Council members have responded to the racist leaked audio 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z Along with sweeping policy decisions, the legislative body is responsible for an array of workaday responsibilities that help keep the city running, such as approving contracts, making appropriations and weighing in on real estate projects. Friday's L.A. City Council meeting canceled, next steps unclear 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z The first City Council meeting since the leak was held Tuesday, shortly after Martinez announced that she was taking a leave of absence from the legislative body. What happens if the L.A. councilmembers resign? 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z Bonin issued a statement on Sunday calling for the city council to remove Martinez as president and for her to resign from the legislative body. Los Angeles council president steps down after audio leak of racist comments 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z It appears that she will remain on the 15-member legislative body. Nury Martinez steps down as L.A. City Council president 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z As City Council president, Martinez holds one of the most powerful positions in local politics, leading the city’s 15-member legislative body. What we know about the explosive leaked audio roiling L.A. City Hall and its origins 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z “For that piece of legislation to come from this legislative body after I was elected, sometimes I’m like - it feels very personal,” Turner said. Oklahoma sports ‘biological sex affidavit’ raises questions 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z “For that piece of legislation to come from this legislative body after I was elected, sometimes I’m like — it feels very personal,” Turner said. Oklahoma sports ‘biological sex affidavit’ raises questions 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z The bill itself has been considered in the District for almost a decade, but Tuesday marks the first time it has advanced to a vote before the full legislative body. D.C. Council advances bill that would allow non-citizens to vote in local elections 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Next year, the Supreme Court could give the legislative bodies yet more power if it endorses a theory, often called independent state legislature doctrine, that would give state legislatures nearly unchecked authority over elections. Democratic-Allied Group Pours $60 Million Into State Legislative Races 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z Gorbachev rose quickly through the Komsomol ranks, then drew appointments from the Moscow party hierarchy to regional leadership posts and the 1,500-member Supreme Soviet legislative body. Mikhail Gorbachev has died, Soviet Union's last leader helped end Cold War 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Mr. Gorbachev was designated to give the nominating speech before the Supreme Soviet, the nation’s highest legislative body, a role that made him the equivalent of the crown prince. Mikhail S. Gorbachev, Reformist Soviet Leader, Is Dead at 91 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z In 2018, when a historic number of women were elected to Congress, Montgomery filled the council’s four vacant seats with men, creating the starkest gender imbalance on the legislative body in about 30 years. As vote count continues, Montgomery’s Democratic council field takes shape 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z Republicans need to gain only one Senate seat during this year’s midterm election to win control of the legislative body. Patty Murray becomes target of new Republican ads 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z The people through their legislative bodies make the laws, which the court only overrules if said laws violate the U.S. Supreme Court: ‘Leaving it to the people’ 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Ghannouchi compared the new constitution, which contains a legislative body based on regional councils, to that of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi and other Arab autocrats. Tunisia's Islamist leader says president moving country towards dictatorship 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z There has always been an incentive for legislative bodies to draw districts in such a way that sitting legislators have the best chance of keeping their jobs. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z Sri Lanka's parliamentary speaker will convene the legislative body after receiving Rajapaksa's official resignation and its 225 members will vote to elect a new president, likely next week. Factbox: Three frontrunners in race to become Sri Lanka's next president 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z "Parliament, as a legislative body, should be involved in the control of allied defence assistance," he said. Ukrainian official proposes commission to help track weapons 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z In recent months, the UN has sponsored several rounds of talks between the country’s two rival legislative bodies to agree on a constitutional mechanism to hold elections — without results. US Embassy alarmed by power struggle at Libya’s oil company 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z This immense power would go to legislative bodies that are themselves undemocratic, many advocates say, because they have been gerrymandered to create partisan districts, virtually ensuring the party-in-power’s candidates cannot be beaten. Democracy advocates raise alarm after Supreme Court takes election case 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z Historically, representatives have been able to balance their role as members of a national legislative body with their role as representatives of a smaller community. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z The talks between the House of Representatives and High State Council legislative bodies were aimed at agreeing a constitutional basis and interim arrangements for holding elections that were originally scheduled for December 2021. Libya talks in Geneva end without breakthrough 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z He said that if this week's Geneva talks between Libya's two legislative bodies on a constitutional basis for elections did not produce a deal, he expected further negotiations that would build on areas already agreed. U.S. envoy says Libya elections could proceed without single government 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z “We will continue to fight to ensure the overwhelming majority voice of the people is heard in state and federal legislative bodies,” SAG-AFTRA said in a statement Friday. Hollywood companies vow to pay travel costs for abortions after Roe vs. Wade decision 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Under an internationally recognised 2015 political agreement, major decisions need the involvement of both the House of Representatives and another legislative body, the High State Council, which is in Tripoli. Libya legislative heads to tackle election standoff in meeting 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z “We deliberated as a legislative body and passed a map. We did what we always do.” Louisiana lawmakers resume work on remapping House districts 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z But in an upset victory two years later, he beat veteran Vincent B. Orange for an at-large seat on the legislative body. In run for D.C. mayorship, Robert White aims to win over skeptics 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z With a larger legislative body, council members would “watch over each other for any shenanigans” he said in an email. L.A. has a corruption problem. Can the next city controller fix that? 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z "What is important is ... that we work together as a legislative body towards a solution to make our schools safer and to make our communities safer." Texas Republicans loosened gun laws and slashed mental health funding before Uvalde shooting 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z “This is an important objective, but I don’t know that there’s the interest in legislative bodies at this time to get to it this year,” Ms. Hochul said at a news conference this week. Why a Lucrative Tax Break for Developers Is Likely to Die in Albany 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z “The American Historical Society’s assertion that parents and legislative bodies are somehow ignoring history by seeking to block the left’s tenants found in critical race theory is gaslighting at its finest,” Ms. Farah said. Historians group hits conservatives for opposing K-12 racism lessons 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z “If the leaked opinion became the final opinion, legislative bodies — not only at the state level but at the federal level — certainly could legislate in that area,” Mr. McConnell said in the Saturday interview. Manchin joins Senate Republicans in blocking Democratic abortion bill 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z “We lost the White House, the Senate, the House. We lost governors’ seats, and state legislative bodies. As he mulls presidency, Hogan offers Republicans tough love 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z It loudly announces that courts should review abortion restrictions under the most deferential standard available, rational basis review, and not “substitute their … beliefs for the judgment of legislative bodies.” Opinion | Alito’s aggressive ruling would reach way beyond Roe 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z The Seattle City Council and the Metropolitan King County Council have continued to meet remotely, even as other legislative bodies have returned to in-person lawmaking. As COVID restrictions vanish, Seattle, King County councils continue remote meetings 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Local media reported that Tam Yiu-chung, Lee’s campaign director and the city’s sole delegate to China’s top legislative body, said YouTube’s decision was “completely unreasonable.” YouTube takes down Hong Kong leader candidate’s channel 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z The other legislative body, the High Council of State, still recognises Dbeibah as prime minister. Libya's rival lawmakers start U.N.-backed talks in Egypt 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z The House now is a legislative body only in the way the Baltimore Orioles are a major league baseball team: very marginally. Opinion | No, really: Sarah Palin belongs in the House 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z “Is its reasoning that of a political or legislative body, or is its reasoning judicial?” she asked. With divisive cases coming, Barrett says ‘Read the opinion’ 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z V-Dem's Liberal Democracy Index, or LDI, seeks to measure the health of electoral institutions, legislative bodies and judicial systems, as well as the rule of law and individual rights. Putin's war and the battle for democracy: How this conflict raises the global stakes 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z Going further, Angelina soon addressed the Massachusetts legislature on the subject of women’s rights, making her the first woman to appear before an American legislative body. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z The High State Council, a legislative body that backed the western side, has named its six members to the committee. U.N. to start Libya election rules meeting without eastern parliament 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z “For a legislative body to discuss price without any discussion of whether the price is for a sale or a lease would lead to an absurdity,” Hoffer wrote. Angel Stadium land sale one step closer to being finalized after judge's ruling 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z Time is the biggest enemy any senator faces, inside a legislative body that prides itself on being deliberative on everything considered. Analysis | In blink of an eye, Senate passes time-change bill with no dissent 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z Willy Aditya, deputy chairman of parliament’s legislative body, cited Nuril’s ordeal on Monday as he told a seminar that the number of cases of sexual crimes under investigation were only “the tip of the iceberg”. In Indonesia, hopes rising for long-awaited sexual violence bill 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z Congress, the actor-turned-wartime leader’s latest video speech as he uses the West’s great legislative bodies as a global stage to orchestrate support against Russia’s crushing invasion. Zelenskyy center stage: Facing Congress, pleading for help 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z Congress on Wednesday, the actor-turned-turned-wartime leader’s latest video stop as he employs the West’s great legislative bodies as a global stage to orchestrate support against Russia’s crushing invasion. Zelenskyy center stage: Facing Congress, pleading for help 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z “This is, in my opinion, probably one of the most significant things that we can do as a legislative body this session,” Rasmussen said. Alaska House votes to prohibit marriage for children 15 and younger 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z She said she considered it “probably one of the most significant things that we can do as a legislative body this session.” Alaska bill seeks to bar marriage for 14, 15 year olds 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z “We have to have a serious conversation as to what we can do next or if we can even proceed as a legislative body in the impeachment process,” he said. South Dakota official: Attorney general ‘unfit’ for office 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z Stephanie Williams said she wanted the talks between members of the parliament and High State Council, the country's two recognised legislative bodies, to take place before Ramadan, which is expected to start on April 1. U.N. Libya adviser aims for elections agreement this month 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z Minimum sentences are set by a democratically elected and accountable legislative body, and sentencing judges can select sentences within the range of authorized minimums. Opinion | Maryland must go further on parole reform 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z Should any of the challengers succeed, they could find themselves in an unlikely position in four years’ time: running as incumbent members of one of the most powerful local legislative bodies in the country. Unseating an L.A. City Council incumbent is exceedingly rare. Will it happen in 2022? 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z It also created a new legislative body––the Legislative Assembly. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Madigan held the gavel in the House for all but two years from 1983 to 2021, driving the political agenda regardless of which party controlled the governor’s office or the other legislative body. Illinois’ ex-House speaker charged with racketeering 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z An elected legislative body often exists, but its only purpose is to rubber-stamp the policies of the dictatorship. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z The legislative body also took the second vote on a bill that would give D.C. D.C. Council approves measure targeting Bowser administration’s use of WhatsApp 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z Putin’s personal assets held abroad have been frozen, as have those of top ministers, hundreds of members of the Duma, or Russian legislative body, and leading financial figures. Column: How Western sanctions could demolish Putin's 'Fortress Russia' 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z The plan called for the election of a new legislative body. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The commission also proposed a transitional government in the West African country of up to 20 ministers, and a transitional legislative body of 51 members, added the source, who has seen the report. Burkina Faso considering 30-month transition following coup, says presidency source 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z Congress is a legislative body; its primary function is to make law. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z The bill would clarify “willfully interrupting” to mean “intentionally engaging in behavior during a meeting of a legislative body that substantially impairs or renders infeasible the orderly conduct of the meeting.” California lawmakers want to crack down on public meeting disruptions 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z The resolution from the senators does not carry the force of law but puts the U.S. legislative body on record supporting Ukraine and condemning Russian aggression. US Senate approves resolution for Ukraine, warning Russia 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z By approving the practice in the case, the Court approved that legislative bodies like the board can employ a chaplain who would, among other things, open public meetings with prayer. Michigan county caves to secularist pressure over holding prayers before legislative meetings 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z While Chinese women are strongly represented in the work force and in legislative bodies such as the National People’s Congress, they are largely absent from the highest levels of Communist Party and government power. EXPLAINER: Peng Shuai case shows barriers Chinese women face 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z The Senate’s dedication to freedom of debate is almost unique among modern legislative bodies. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Similar situations have occurred across California during the COVID-19 pandemic, in meetings of local governments and legislative bodies, as officials rendered decisions on mask policies and vaccine requirements for schools, businesses and restaurants. California lawmakers want to crack down on public meeting disruptions 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z The European Parliament and Council of the European Union — the bloc’s legislative bodies — are expected to debate the contents of the legislation for months before voting on a final version. European Parliament gives initial approval to rules that would change big tech data collection, advertising 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z "The prime minister ... has jeopardized cooperation between executive and legislative bodies and that ... led to the institutional and political crisis," said the motion, which was published on the parliament's website. Montenegro opposition, one ruling coalition grouping seek no-confidence vote in Cabinet 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z “The state legislative bodies continue to change the law not as to who can vote, but who gets to count the vote, count the vote, count the vote,” he said, his voice rising in anger. Democrats face a dilemma on voting: Compromise or keep pressing? 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z A legislative body can pass laws that define crime and set the penalties for violations of them. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z “We miss this time then the state legislative bodies continue to change the law, not as to who can vote, but who gets to count the vote. It’s about election subversion,” he said. Biden admits likely defeat on partisan voting bills after moderate Dems reject blowing up filibuster 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Unlike most police departments, which report to an executive-branch leader like a mayor, the Capitol Police Department is the rare force controlled by a legislative body. The Capitol Police and the Scars of Jan. 6 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z Juarez is expected to shift the city’s legislative body away from confrontation and more toward collaboration. A fresh start 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z The legislative body — the council — decides whether to fund it and what accountability measures to require. Dear Seattle City Council: Here’s how government is supposed to work 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z But this year, the process has collapsed in an end-of-year spasm of dysfunction unusual even for a legislative body that is plagued by partisan paralysis. House passes $768 billion defense policy bill 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z “True, but in that same vein, Congress is not Parliament — a legislative body with supreme and unchecked constitutional power over the operations of government,” they wrote. Appeals court to weigh Trump arguments to withhold records 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z Mr. Durr’s two Republican running-mates ousted incumbent Democrats in the Assembly, and Republicans flipped two seats on the Gloucester County Board of Commissioners, the legislative body where Mr. Sweeney cut his political teeth. ‘Ed the Trucker’: The Trump Republican Who’s Riding High in New Jersey 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z A constitution … therefore belongs to them to ascertain its meaning as well as the meaning of any particular act proceeding from the legislative body.” Supreme Court’s Chevron deference to federal agencies was a mistake 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z Black, a retired Navy rear admiral, stood at the rostrum to deliver a prayer to a legislative body still shaken by the long day’s events. What happened on Jan. 6: Trump stands back as rioters breach Capitol As the lonely voices of common sense on the Seattle City Council, they get lumped into the general disdain for this town’s legislative body and do not deserve it. Seattle voters say, ‘That’s enough!’ 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z In practice, they are using their disproportionate power in an antiquated legislative body to hold hundreds of millions of Americans as political hostages. Are Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema abusers or victims? Both at once 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z The city’s legislative body was poised to welcome its first South Asian members, its first Korean American members, its first Muslim woman and its first out L.G.B.T.Q. N.Y. City Council Sees Historic Changes, and Republicans Gain Ground 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, Facebook told its employees to “preserve internal documents and communications since 2016” that pertain to its businesses because governments and legislative bodies had started inquiries into its operations. Facebook Renames Itself Meta 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z “They don’t look at it through the prism of whether there is a vote in one body of the legislative body before he gets on an airplane,” Psaki said. Biden bound for global summits as domestic agenda in limbo 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z “As is often the case following this kind of reporting, a number of inquiries from governments and legislative bodies have been launched into the company’s operations.” Facebook tells employees to preserve all communications for legal reasons. 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z Because courts are wary of judicial interference with legislative bodies, they enjoy wide latitude in disciplining members. Opinion | The Supreme Court should hesitate before striding into this free-speech minefield 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z It was the first time testifying before the legislative body for both TikTok and Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, despite their popularity and Congress’s increasing focus on tech industry practices. TikTok, Snap, YouTube defend how they protect kids online in congressional hearing 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z The latest measure was passed on Saturday by the National People's Congress Standing Committee, the country's permanent legislative body. China seeks to lift homework pressures on schoolchildren 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z “There’s only one proposal on revenue that has passed a legislative body. It’s ours.” Democrats move to finalize new ‘billionaire’ tax plan, targeting 700 wealthiest Americans as key source of revenue for spending plan 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z In a letter to fellow council members, Ridley-Thomas said he will fight the “outrageous allegations” and plans to resume participation on the powerful legislative body “at the earliest appropriate time.” Mark Ridley-Thomas will 'step back' from council duties, but not resign 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z Many require a legislative body to approve health orders. Threats, Resignations and 100 New Laws: Why Public Health Is in Crisis 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z Congress is a legislative body, not a law enforcement entity, and its ability to compel cooperation and punish wrongdoing on its own is inherently limited. Jan. 6 Panel Moves to Recommend Criminal Charges Against Bannon 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z Dosan’s Republic had elected officials; taxation; a separation of powers among judiciary, executive and legislative bodies; as well as two police officers with the power to search and enter private residences. Column: The first Koreatown in America, and Riverside's role in South Korean democracy 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z The bill will now have to be reviewed by the legislative body’s Commission for Women and Gender Equity and then be voted on again in the Chamber of Deputies, before moving up to the Senate. Chile lawmakers take 'first step' towards easing abortion rules 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z “At the end of the day, the only thing that matters in a legislative body is how you vote,” said Mr. Schumer. Democrats, GOP barrel toward government shutdown 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z Without a federal law banning political gerrymandering in the drawing of all legislative districts, redistricting will continue to corrupt legislative bodies and inevitably bring to a close the U.S. experiment in democracy. Opinion | A major threat to Democracy 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z The disparity between popular vote and governing power has also shown up in state and federal legislative bodies. Republican wins on abortion, voting and guns cap their banner 2021, with Democratic goals in ‘dire’ danger despite Washington power 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z The court interpreted the constitution’s “times, places and manner” provision as referring not to a specific legislative body but instead to a state’s general authority to legislate on the issue. Analysis: U.S. liberals see dwindling legal options to challenge voting curbs 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z To become effective, the House language on Chinese influence operations must survive a House-Senate conference committee that would reconcile the two versions after passage by both legislative bodies. House defense bill targets Chinese influence operations 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z On Friday, the country's top legislative body, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, passed a sweeping new privacy law. Didi: China ride-hailing giant halts plan to launch in UK 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z “It’s a reflection of the fact that with a larger population and a stronger voice, we’re finally starting to reflect that diversity in our legislative body.” Politicians turn to mobilizing Asian American voters as Maryland primaries approach 2021-08-22T04:00:00Z Beijing's increasing sensitivity about the collection and usage of onshore data comes as the top legislative body on Friday passed a new law designed to protect online user data privacy. EXCLUSIVE China eyes pushing U.S. IPO-bound firms to hand over data control -sources 2021-08-22T04:00:00Z The legislative body just reached quorum with 99 members present and 49 absent on Thursday, with many members of the Democratic caucus still refusing to return, according to a tally by the Texas Tribune. Texas Democrats return to work, breaking weeks long quorum denial over voting rights 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z Beijing's increasing sensitivity about the collection and usage of onshore data comes as the top legislative body on Friday passed a new law here designed to protect online user data privacy. Exclusive-China eyes pushing U.S. IPO-bound firms to hand over data control-sources 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z The Assembly’s Judiciary Committee told Mr. Cuomo’s lawyers in a letter that the legislative body “will soon consider potential articles of impeachment against your client.” N.Y. Assembly gives Gov. Cuomo deadline to defend himself in impeachment probe 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z The Legislature’s ethics committee scheduled the public hearing after finding probable cause that Giddings engaged in "conduct unbecoming a representative, which is detrimental to the integrity of the House as a legislative body." Hearing begins for lawmaker who shared rape accuser's name 2021-08-02T04:00:00Z The ethics committee scheduled the public hearing after finding probable cause that Giddings engaged in “conduct unbecoming a representative, which is detrimental to the integrity of the House as a legislative body.” Hearing begins for lawmaker who shared rape accuser’s name 2021-08-02T04:00:00Z If they were in the state, the legislative body could request their presence, experts said. Why Did Texas Democrats Flee the State? And What Does It Mean? 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z The Texas constitution requires two-thirds of a legislative body to be present to conduct business. Texas Democrats come to Capitol over voting rights: ‘We’re not going to buckle to the big lie’ – live 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z “The ability of a state legislative body to come along and vote — their legislature — vote to change who is declared the winner, I find to be somewhat astounding,” Biden added. Civil rights leaders dial up pressure on White House to protect voting rights 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z Majority rules in those bodies and in all the legislative bodies of the other democracies around the world to pass legislation. Opinion | On protecting the filibuster 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z The result is a legislative body that is often at odds. One building, two worlds: Bridging stubborn gap in Congress 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z Four seats vacated by term-limited lawmakers were filled by men, creating the starkest gender imbalance on the legislative body since the 1980s. Women dominate early field of new candidates for Montgomery County Council 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z “The Senate is not a functioning legislative body at this point,” Scott told The Times. Commentary: Major League Baseball is headed for a lockout. Is Ted Cruz the only one who can stop it? 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z Senate is the only legislative body on the planet that still regularly lets itself be held hostage by Roman-style antics — or, these days, the threat of such antics. Column: What's the matter with Kyrsten Sinema? 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z No one ever accused Tyler of dishonesty, but he sided with his home state of Virginia when it seceded from the Union, in 1861, serving in various Confederate legislative bodies. What happens if an ex-president goes to jail (hypothetically speaking)? It wouldn't be pretty 2021-05-30T04:00:00Z The number of legislators directly elected by Hong Kong residents in the new 90-seat legislative body has been cut by more than a third, from 35 to 20. State Department slams Chinese crackdown on Hong Kong rights 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z That it’s the court calling on basically the executive, the legislative body, to come back in and fix their problem, and then report back as to how they ended up doing that. Facebook’s Oversight Board has upheld Trump’s ban — what’s next? 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z There’s no way a legislative body, with so many diverse opinions, could reach a quick decision on these types of time-sensitive matters. Editorial Roundup: Mississippi 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z The leadership change in the massive prosecutor’s office, with more than 500 lawyers, coincides with November elections for mayor and all 51 seats in the city’s legislative body. Race, crime, Trump loom over vote for Manhattan’s top prosecutor 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z Onder’s bill would have required two-thirds majority approval by a city council or other local legislative body to enact any limits on schools or businesses longer than 15 days. Missouri bill for limits on COVID shutdowns fails in Senate 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z However, the Migrant Rights Network has now revealed the new laws, due to come into effect this month, are currently being reviewed by the state’s legislative body, the Shura Council. When it comes to the Qatar World Cup, look north to find a moral compass | Barry Glendenning 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z Kommer, who resigned last fall to enter the private sector, in October urged lawmakers on an audit review committee to “work with the legislative body to prevent this from ever happening again.” Bill shields audit information before possible prosecution 2021-03-24T04:00:00Z “Any legislative body, more so than some elements in the executive branch, needs to balance that kind of public access with security.” After Capitol Riot, Senate Taps Intelligence Official to Lead Security 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z In a House floor speech on Friday, Gomez said that he truly believed some of his Republican colleagues "wish harm upon this legislative body." Twitter says it was an "error" to suspend Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene 2021-03-20T04:00:00Z “I believe some of my Republican colleagues, and one in particular, wish harm upon this legislative body,” Mr. Gomez said. With Disruption and Trolling, Greene Reflects G.O.P.’s Shift 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z An Associated Press survey of state legislative bodies found that most no longer allow people inside their chambers to observe. Editorial Roundup: Missouri 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z This is, after all, much the same legislative body that last year was caught in a $61 million bribery scheme related to nuclear power in the state. Editorial Roundup: Ohio 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z With 400 members, the New Hampshire House is one of the largest legislative bodies in the world and skews older in age. Lawsuit seeks remote access to New Hampshire House sessions 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z The legislative body depicted in the tweet is not the Senate. GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene likens senators to excrement with toilet bowl tweet 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z “The lack of any regulatory and legislative bodies for the international fertility industry lets companies claim and do whatever they want,” Mr. van der Meer, of the Dutch Donor Child Foundation, said. The Case of the Serial Sperm Donor 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z “That should be something that is ran through a legislative body.” State lawmakers are pushing to curb governors’ virus powers 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z That can be a tribulation for anyone, let alone a 100-member legislative body that includes 26 senators who are 70 or older and five who are at least 80. At 80, Vermont’s Sen. Leahy ready to run impeachment trial 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z The health care bill was approved in just one of the two legislative bodies. Illinois Editorial Roundup: 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z Ms. Greene, already facing scrutiny for earlier posts, shared an image on Twitter of a toilet bowl that had been edited so that it appeared as if a legislative body was convening inside it. GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene likens senators to excrement with toilet bowl tweet 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z He is one of several elected Republican lawmakers across the country who have been identified as either participating in or aiding violent pro-Trump attacks on legislative bodies this week. Republican lawmakers caught helping pro-Trump mobs at U.S. Capitol, Oregon statehouse 2021-01-09T05:00:00Z Many state legislatures are already meeting virtually or through conference calls — among them legislative bodies in Vermont and Massachusetts, and New Hampshire’s State Senate. As State Legislatures Aim to Convene Amid Covid, One Tries a Drive-In 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z By doing so, it circumvented Hong Kong’s local constitution, which limits the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, China’s top legislative body, to making amendments or interpretations, legal scholars said. With Mass Arrests, Beijing Exerts an Increasingly Heavy Hand in Hong Kong 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z Morvant ruled on Nov. 12 for the governor, saying the petition was unconstitutional because Edwards’ emergency rules have the force of law and couldn’t be blocked by an action of one legislative body. La. high court returns virus rules dispute to lower court 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z Madigan has been speaker for all but two of the past 37 years and is the longest-serving leader of any legislative body in U.S. history. Illinois House panel ends probe of powerful Speaker Madigan 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z In an email, she wrote, “he is following the actions by the council regarding the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department but withholds comment until the legislative body has finished considering the proposed ordinance.” How coronavirus thrust public health departments into the political spotlight in Washington state and beyond 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z For, Madison goes on to write: “It is not unfrequently a question of real nicety in legislative bodies, whether the operation of a particular measure will, or will not, extend beyond the legislative sphere.” Vanishing Congress cedes too much power to regulators 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z Mr. Szajer enjoys immunity from prosecution under the protections of the European Parliament, the European Union’s elected legislative body. Hungarian Politician Resigns After Brussels Party Raided by Police 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z The House of Federation, a legislative body dealing with constitutional matters, voted to cut Tigray’s budget. Analysis: How attempts to unify Ethiopia may be deepening its divides, say analysts 2020-11-27T05:00:00Z It has not passed a bill since April 15, making it the least-active full-time legislative body in the country, according to a WisPolitics.com analysis. Wisconsin jobless claims rise as state’s system woes persist 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z If the number holds, the longest-serving leader of a legislative body in U.S. history would be two votes shy of the 60 he needs for a 19th term. Irked Illinois governor to Speaker: End ‘political circus’ 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z But the upper chamber isn't the only legislative body with the ability to jeopardize Biden's plans. These freshman House Republicans might actually care about climate change 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z It’s hard to imbue a legislative body or a court with the personality of a nation. After Trump, will the presidency recede a bit for Americans? 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z It doesn’t, she argued, give a single legislative body power to make law, but it does provide a needed check on a governor’s far-reaching emergency powers. Analysis: Notes from a ‘virtually’ crowded courtroom 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z “Unless there’s a group secretly meeting within the Republican caucus that says, ‘We really want to see the Senate work as a legislative body again,’ then my hopes are dim if Leader McConnell’s in charge.” Biden’s agenda may rest on centrist Republicans — and the return of a bygone Senate era 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z A measure passed by China’s highest legislative body on Wednesday allowed the disqualification of “unpatriotic” opposition members in Hong Kong’s parliament and prompted the entire pro-democracy caucus to announce their resignation. China is breaking Hong Kong treaty with UK, says Dominic Raab 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z The executive order must pass a council review scheduled for Tuesday, although the legislative body has largely approved Elrich’s pandemic actions. Coronavirus spread hits record levels in Maryland, Virginia amid national spike 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z The protesters are calling for the formation of a legislative body, which is supposed to happen as part of a power-sharing agreement they reached with the military last year. Sudanese return to streets over dire living conditions 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z It can’t, argued lawyers for the governor’s office, citing Article Three of the state constitution, which says it takes a majority of each legislative body to make law. Analysis: Notes from a ‘virtually’ crowded courtroom 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z These institutions — the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Environmental Protection Agency — are as essential to democracy as any high court or legislative body. Opinion | When Science Is Pushed Aside 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z The so-called law for the regulation of foreign agents carried by a wide margin in the legislative body, which is controlled by Ortega’s Sandinista Front party. Nicaragua passes controversial ‘foreign agent’ law 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z “It was with deep sarcasm that I suggested that some legislative body would want to yearn for the good old days of segregationism,” Graham said emphatically. Lindsey Graham accuses Dem opponent of 'manufacturing' outrage over segregation remark 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z Republicans control both legislative bodies in the six closest battleground states: Arizona, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Trump campaign discussing plans to appoint its own state electors, no matter the results: report 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z A majority vote — one-half plus one — is what it takes to pass a bill in most legislative bodies. Uber-funded ballot measure in California would create "permanent underclass of workers," expert says 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z But there is an impact on the distribution of state and local government funds, and representation in state and local government legislative bodies. Opinion | The census is about much more than federal funds 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z Christensen, the one who sits on the council, said the legislative body is “taking the matter under advisement.” Nebraska man says ‘boneless wings’ are blasphemy and the time for change is now 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z It was completed in 1894 to house the legislative body of the German empire, and later the parliament. Berlin minister 'deeply regretful' over far-right Reichstag standoff 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z “I just don’t think a legislative body is designed for this.” Live from someone’s kitchen: Virginia’s virtual House of Delegates 2020-08-30T04:00:00Z In a political ad released in June, Parnell said he is “old enough to remember when the House of Representatives functioned as a legislative body. Not a Trump derangement syndrome support group.” RNC speakers: What to know about Sean Parnell 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z “The perspective that your normal, average working person brings to a legislative body is one that you don’t get from full-time politicians,” he said. Old format, new problem: Biennial legislatures face COVID-19 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z Among legislative bodies worldwide, only the Chinese National People’s Congress is larger, with nearly 3,000 seats. New Nominations to U.K. House of Lords Raise Old Concerns of Cronyism 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z The Chicago Democrat, who in 2017 became the longest-serving leader of a legislative body in U.S. history, has said he will be exonerated. Bribery scheme implicating Madigan revives term limits talk 2020-07-26T04:00:00Z We urge all our local legislative bodies to strive for greater transparency as we move forward. Editorial Roundup: Tennessee 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z When Putin became president in 2000, he already controlled the FSB and soon Russia’s legislative body, the Duma. Review | How Putin pushed aside the oligarchs and made Russia his own 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z Among the group’s proposals are the dissolution of the national assembly, a transitional legislative body, the renewal of members of Mali’s highest court, and a government of national unity. Mali opposition seeks to curb president's authority in reform plan 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z The Census is vital to ensuring we are fairly represented in federal, state and local legislative bodies. Editorial Roundup: Tennessee 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z The details of the proposed national security law emerged as the committee that handles most lawmaking for China’s top legislative body closed its latest meeting. China to establish national security bureau in Hong Kong 2020-06-20T04:00:00Z The Chronicle will continue to cover our local legislative bodies, but these steps aren’t about making our jobs easier or more convenient. Editorial Roundup: Tennessee 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z “Marj was truly one of a kind,” said the Rev. Cliff Kirkpatrick, stated clerk emeritus of the church’s General Assembly, or top legislative body. Marj Carpenter, reporter who became Presbyterian head, dies 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z The House, with 400 members, is one of the largest legislative bodies in the English-speaking world. Legislators reconvene in hockey arena, wearing masks 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z Guaido invoked the constitution and claimed the role of interim president in January 2019, based on his position as leader of the legislative body. Venezuela's supreme court rules against opposition in vote setback 2020-06-06T04:00:00Z But even as the plan was approved by China’s top legislative body, and Chinese officials taunted the United States as an imperious meddler, Premier Li Keqiang struck a conciliatory tone. Beijing Hardens Resolve to Defy U.S., Even While Calling for Cooperation 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z The current executive order allowing local legislative bodies to meet electronically does not require - though it encourages - meetings to be streamed live. Editorial Roundup: Tennessee 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z Chinese officials said the country’s legislative body would impose national security laws on Hong Kong, a semi-independent territory, after nearly two decades of waiting for Hong Kong’s government to enact them itself. Hong Kong Protest Movement Left Reeling by China’s Power Grab 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z The NPC is China's parliament, the top legislative body, and it usually meets once a year in early March. China's parliament aims for show of strength 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z “The most important duty delegated to our legislative body is to be the fiscal steward of taxpayer funds,” Denning said. GOP critic moves to curb Kansas governor’s emergency power 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z What’s not debatable is that a democratic republic needs both of its legislative bodies working — especially the one led by the opposition party. Opinion | Half a Congress isn’t enough 2020-05-06T04:00:00Z Some legislative bodies do not have the ability to provide this sort of access. Editorial Roundup: Tennessee 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z But, it’s likely Congress and other legislative bodies around the globe will have to develop systems to “certify” the health of travelers. Reporter's Notebook: How Congress may proceed in the 'After Coronavirus' era 2020-04-12T04:00:00Z The Navajo Nation Council, which serves as the tribe’s legislative body, was holding a special session Friday to consider legislation related to the outbreak. Top Navajo leaders quarantine as tribe prepares for curfew 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z Sine die is the Latin phrase legislative bodies use to describe adjournment. Amid coronavirus threat, Florida lawmakers OK $93.2B budget 2020-03-19T04:00:00Z "Is it any wonder our legislative body operates so dysfunctionally?" he later wrote. Rep. Lance Gooden on coronavirus bill: 'This wasn't a comfortable no vote for me' 2020-03-14T04:00:00Z Accountability — both from legislative bodies and criminal justice systems— has become a rallying cry for women around the world. Opinion | Why aren’t women in the U.S. also protesting against femicide? 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z Instead, he claimed, in making their new system, what the founders really feared was the tyranny of the "prime antagonist," the British legislative body or parliament. How democracy ends: not with a bang but with a whimper 2020-03-01T05:00:00Z “Frankly, I have never been more ashamed of this legislative body than I have been today,” Kiley said in an interview. Proposal would end California cap on freelancer assignments 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z The legislative body also on Monday formally decided to ban all illegal wildlife trade and consumption in China, the report said. China postpones annual meeting of parliament: state TV 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z Indiana's law requires syringe exchanges to be authorized by either a county's executive body or a municipality's legislative body, and then be renewed at least every two years. Conservative Indiana adopted needle exchanges but still faces local resistance 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z The council then spent $250,000 to hire a private law firm to conduct its own probe into Evans and whether he violated the legislative body’s code of conduct. D.C. ethics board reopens investigation into former lawmaker Jack Evans 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z HB 1004 would allow the legislative body to “employ legal counsel other than the attorney general … to represent the Legislature in any court of this state or the United States.” Excerpts from recent South Dakota editorials 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z The Founders’ genius was in creating a legislative body designed to divide equal power among the states — large and small — and defend against the tyranny of the majority and inflamed popular passions. Opinion | The Senate is as democratic as the House 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z In Wuhan, local leaders were accused of telling doctors in December not to publicize the spreading virus in order to avoid casting a shadow over the annual meeting of a local legislative body. Doctor’s death unleashes mourning, fury at Chinese officials 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z Although such election challenges are rare, it is unusual for a Mississippi legislative body to reject a committee’s recommendation. Panel: Dem who won by 14 votes should remain as state rep 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z Members of the General Conference, the church's legislative body, are expected to pass the proposal in May. Gay rights dispute is pulling apart the United Methodist Church, after decades of argument 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z After a long and controversial passage through the EU’s legislative bodies, the directive was tweaked in an attempt to reassure critics. The UK won’t implement EU’s controversial copyright directive after Brexit 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z “If you look at Virginia, we are the longest continuous legislative body in the new world,” she said. State senator on Virginia House advancing gun control bills after protest 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z The 21-member legislative body, with representatives from Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Maryland, convenes regularly to coordinate interstate efforts to restore and protect the Chesapeake Bay. The plan to protect the Chesapeake is failing, and it’s Pennsylvania’s fault 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z Two years ago, the AP found that only a minority of legislative bodies conducted external investigations into complaints, with most others entrusting lawmakers or staff to look into allegations against colleagues. Over 100 state lawmakers accused of misconduct in 3 years 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z Now it’s before a legislative body acting as a court. Outraged speeches mark impeachment trial’s debut as McConnell partially retreats 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z They must now disclose just like other state agencies, legislative bodies and municipalities. More secrecy shenanigans in Olympia 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z A major failing of the legislative body is its oversight of the $15 billion District government. Opinion | Jack Evans’s case is only the latest in the D.C. Council’s long history of corruption 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z California’s Ralph M. Brown Act allows meetings of legislative bodies to be closed to the public only in limited circumstances. Court rules Bakersfield violated California open meeting law 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z But, if the legislative body can’t get 67 or 51 senators to agree do to something, it’s certainly not going to get 100. Reporter's Notebook: Where Pelosi, Senate may stand with Trump impeachment trial in limbo 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z His victory was expected, since the opposition controls the legislative body. Venezuela’s Maduro Claims Control of National Assembly, Tightening Grip on Power 2020-01-05T05:00:00Z “Your legacy will be that of turning the House of Representatives from a revered legislative body into a Star Chamber of partisan persecution.” Pelosi corrals ‘heroic’ Trump-district Democrats for climactic party-line vote 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z Should the partisan appointees of an illegally constituted legislative body control Virginia forevermore? Opinion | Why I oppose a partisan judicial Virginia gerrymander 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z Hope springs eternal among lawmakers that the Senate could regain its former distinction as an active legislative body. Amid Rancor in House, It’s Quiet in the Halls of the Senate. Too Quiet. 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z The conflict the women identify is therefor “illusory,” the state said, and the court need not “wade into areas better left for the policy making of local legislative bodies.” New Hampshire to Supreme Court: Leave nudity laws to locals 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z Supporters of the proposal are pushing to make that happen before the legislative bodies’ last sessions of the year in mid-December, before new city and county council members start their terms in January. Last-minute changes could put King County regional homelessness authority on the fast track 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z Anchorage police have not followed the intent of the city’s legislative body and have instead relied on state code to continue penalizing minors in possession, officials said. Anchorage police still citing minors for tobacco possession 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z The only legislative body that can enact that standard is Congress. Nationwide internet privacy protections are within reach 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z The rest of the 13-member council will ultimately decide whether to discipline Evans, including the possibility of expelling him from the legislative body. Activists submit signatures to force recall election of D.C. lawmaker Jack Evans 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z Democrats hold supermajorities in both legislative bodies and own California’s U.S. California's changing demographics will further doom Republicans 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z Now you will have people who argue, OK, OK, but that was to be part of a legislative body. "See Jane Win": How Democratic women drove the 2018 blue wave 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z "However, attempts to gain unauthorized access to classified areas or purposeful breaches of basic security protocols may cause classified information to be improperly disclosed, and may reflect discreditably on the House as a legislative body." House Ethics Committee warns lawmakers about access to secure areas after GOP members' intrusion 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z It’s a legislative body, and it’s not bound by the centuries of common law that built up around the admissibility of hearsay evidence. AP Explains: What’s wrong with hearsay evidence in Congress? 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z Last year’s midterm elections saw Democrats capture six of the island’s nine State Senate seats, helping the party gain control of that legislative body for only the third time in the last 50 years. ‘Incomprehensible’ Numbers: How Republicans Are Losing N.Y. Suburbs 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z The letters still stand for No Compassion At All and the organization’s paradigm remains intact, despite recent pressure and threats from a few legislative bodies. SNYDER: Kinder, gentler NCAA? Not for Young and Wiseman 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z So we know that sexism with candidates tends to be lower when they're running for a legislative body than when they're running for an executive seat. "See Jane Win": How Democratic women drove the 2018 blue wave 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z Delegate Eileen Filler-Corn made history Saturday in becoming the first woman ever put forward to serve as speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of the commonwealth’s 400-year-old legislative body. Eileen Filler-Corn nominated to be first woman speaker in Va. House history 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z You might read it someday and it will help you understand legislative bodies. The Passion of Newt Gingrich 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z Mr. Van Bramer said that he was proud the workers were “speaking truth to power,” and that the legislative body must now act. ‘Mistreated, Intimidated and Underpaid’: City Council Workers Rebel 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z Friendships across the political spectrum and within legislative bodies do exist, as Cummings’s life showed. Analysis | Americans hate all the partisanship, but they’re also more partisan than they were 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z It is about respecting our constitution and the sacred nature of checks and balances between the executive and legislative body, two coequal branches of government. I sit on the House Intelligence Committee — impeachable offenses have been committed 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z Composed of both the Virginia House of Delegates and Senate of Virginia, the Virginia General Assembly is the oldest continuously functioning legislative body in the United States. Eileen Filler-Corn nominated to be first woman speaker in Va. House history 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z And they regularly write comment pieces, appear in the media, and testify in front of legislative bodies to attack the law. The US lawyers rolling back wildlife protection one species at a time 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z It worked so well that no legislative body wanted it, because it left no time for lobbying amid the yeas and nays. The Real Nature of Thomas Edison’s Genius 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z Sen. Wilton Simpson will assume leadership of the legislative body after its current president, Sen. Bill Galvano, steps down next year. Florida Republicans pick egg farmer to lead state Senate 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z “It will only make people more furious with the government,” said Lam Cheuk-ting, a pro-democracy lawmaker in Hong Kong’s legislative body. An Eerie Quiet and Dread as Hong Kong Face-Mask Ban Takes Effect 2019-10-05T04:00:00Z Each Wednesday that Parliament is in session, the British prime minister - who is also a member of the legislative body - takes a series of questions from members of the House of Commons. Editorials from around New England 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z The council is to rule, along with a Cabinet and a legislative body, for more than three years, after which elections will be held. Sudanese on the streets again, urging judicial reforms 2019-09-12T04:00:00Z The make-up of a new legislative body and the appointment of regional governors will also be delayed until a deal is reached. Sudan’s government, rebels agree on roadmap for peace 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z They tell our legislative bodies if the people are represented accurately and dictate the redrawing of district maps should those numbers prove insufficient. Tennessee editorial roundup 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z “That legislative body represents close to 6 million people in this state,” Parson said. Governor: Missouri in ‘crisis’ with violence in large cities 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z But with control of the country’s legislative bodies split between Republicans and Democrats, much uncertainty remains. Daily briefing: How to grow old gracefully — or not grow old at all 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z The BJP currently enjoys an “absolute majority” in the Indian parliament — the first such majority over the legislative body in a nearly 50 years. ‘False rumors’: Indian ambassador blasts Pakistan’s ‘disinformation’ on Kashmir moves 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z Cooperation between manufacturers and legislative bodies is needed to improve the availability of these data. Four steps to extend drone use in research 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z The agreement would also establish a Cabinet appointed by the activists and a legislative body. The Latest: Sudan army, protesters ink final transition deal 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z It will also establish a Cabinet appointed by the activists and a legislative body. Sudanese protesters to sign transition deal with army 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z The agreement would establish a cabinet appointed by the activists, as well as a legislative body. World Digest: Aug. 4, 2019 2019-08-04T04:00:00Z The agreement established that immunity could be lifted for a convicted military official based on a vote by a legislative body made up of representatives from the pro-democracy movements, Mr. Hamid said. Sudan Factions Sign Agreement Paving Way for Civilian Rule 2019-08-04T04:00:00Z The agreement would also establish a Cabinet appointed by the activists, as well as a legislative body. Sudanese protesters sign power-sharing deal with military 2019-08-04T04:00:00Z In 1619, twenty-two representatives of local settlements and plantations met in a small wooden church to create a new legislative body, the House of Burgesses. The Rhetoric and Reality of Donald Trump’s Racism 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z Neither group were represented in that first legislative body. Jamestown ceremony marks birth of democracy in America; black Va. legislators skip because of Trump 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z Today’s Virginia General Assembly is considered the oldest continuously operating legislative body in North America. Events in Virginia mark beginnings of American democracy 2019-07-28T04:00:00Z The pro-democracy movement would appoint a cabinet, and the two sides would agree on a legislative body within three months of the start of the transition. World Digest: July 17, 2019 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z Plaintiffs could sue legislative bodies that try to employ citizen-based voting maps, or may go after the Trump administration itself for providing the data. Trump may face more court battles over giving citizenship data to... 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z For the past 8 years, Republicans controlled the executive branch and both legislative bodies. A roundup of recent Michigan newspaper editorials 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z Berlusconi will take his seat on July 2 in Strasbourg, France, as one of the 751 members of the European legislative body. Forget the tax fraud and sex scandals. Italy’s Berlusconi is back. 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z The GOP senators failed to appear later Thursday for floor proceedings, leaving the legislative body two senators short of having the quorum it needs to operate. Oregon governor directs police to find missing GOP lawmakers 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z Also having a voice: the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, the Board of Trade, the chambers of commerce, law enforcement, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, the governors, county executives, local mayors and their legislative bodies. Metro poker table has too many players 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z The salary discrepancy came at the recommendation of the County Council’s chief of staff, Carolyn Busch, who said that Goff had more experience working with legislative bodies — both the County Council and the state Senate. King County Council hiring snafu leads to concerns of patronage, pay equity 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z “But I think the sentiment is something that we all know in the legislative body — that you work with people you don’t agree with.” Biden faces backlash over comments about the ‘civility’ of his past work with racist senators 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z It’s typical for voters to think poorly of legislative bodies even if they really like their own representative, but the low numbers should better inform lawmakers’ approach to issues. California Editorial Rdp 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z It’s one thing to make that kind of argument about a public or legislative body, where all voices need to be heard so all concerns can be addressed. Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in Illinois 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z Even then, legislators tried again this year to craft a special version of the disclosure rules for themselves, instead of simply following rules that work for every other agency and legislative body in Washington. Washington Legislature not exempt from records law 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z In its current form, the legislation would allow for case-by-case extraditions to mainland China and eliminate some oversight roles of the chief executive’s cabinet and the city’s legislative body. 'The last fight for Hong Kong': activists gear up to protest extradition law 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z A week earlier, elections had been held for the European Parliament, the main legislative body of the European Union, and turnout was more than fifty per cent, the highest in decades. Europe’s Fragmented Center 2019-06-02T04:00:00Z In the parliamentary elections, Mutharika's Democratic Progressive Party won 63 seats in the legislative body, while Chakwera's Malawi Congress Party got 55 seats and 52 independent candidates were elected. Malawi's Mutharika re-elected to 2nd term in tight race 2019-05-27T04:00:00Z In the parliamentary elections, Mutharika’s Democratic Progressive Party won 63 seats in the legislative body, while Chakwera’s Malawi Congress Party got 55 seats and 52 independent candidates were elected. Malawi’s Mutharika re-elected to 2nd term in tight race 2019-05-27T04:00:00Z Three years after Britain voted to leave the European Union, and almost two months after it was supposed to leave, it is participating in elections for the European Parliament, the E.U.’s legislative body. Amid calls for Theresa May to resign, her party is expected to flounder in European elections 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z Trump has ordered his administration to stop complying with House Democrats’ probes, stonewalling efforts across the board while challenging the legislative body’s basic constitutional role of oversight. Trump’s campaign centered on fighting Democrats, not policy 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z South Africa’s lawmakers were sworn into the legislative body in Cape Town following elections earlier this month in which Ramaphosa’s ruling African National Congress party won a 57.5% majority. South Africa’s Ramaphosa starts crackdown on corruption 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z The latest draft was submitted last month to the country’s chief legislative body, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, and is likely to be adopted next March. China set to tighten gene-editing laws following CRISPR-baby furore 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z Mr Jones adds that there should "absolutely" be more female representation when it comes to legislative bodies like Alabama's, but notes that many of the anti-abortion movement's leaders are women. Should men have a say in abortion debate? 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z Will Britain’s 73 new representatives to the E.U.’s legislative body serve for days, weeks or years? In what may be Britain’s last European election, Nigel Farage’s new Brexit Party is expected to dominate 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z The lawsuit focuses on a state constitution provision that says local acts or laws targeting a specific county must include provisions approved by the local legislative body. Residents sue Tennessee city over code violations court 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z "The authorities are as follows - the sovereign council, the cabinet and the legislative body," he said. Several die in clashes at Sudan protest 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z But it certainly is not emblematic of how a responsible legislative body would review matters of this significance. Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in Illinois 2019-05-08T04:00:00Z In a speech before the North Korean legislative body last month, Kim said he was willing to wait until the year’s end for a breakthrough in talks with the U.S. North Korea just fired short-range projectiles off coast, South Korean military says In 1962, the country’s constitution was reformed to provide independence to portions of its judicial and legislative bodies. Not all monarchs have lost power. Here are a few countries where royals really rule Vox won its first seats in any legislative body in Spain in December’s regional elections in Andalusía, when it also won the vote in El Ejido. Far-right in Spain sweeps town with anti-migrant message 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z Vox won its first seats in any legislative body in Spain in December’s regional elections in Andalusía, when it also won the vote in El Ejido. Far-right in Spain sweeps town with anti-migrant message 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z “Dang near every proposal that I asked this legislative body to seriously consider will be making its way to my desk,” Bullock said Thursday. Dems accomplish legislative goals, GOP seeking governorship 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z It serves, in effect, as a third legislative body, consisting of unelected members with lifelong tenure, answerable only to itself. Can we stop pretending now? 2019-04-13T04:00:00Z In two weeks, the N.C.A.A.’s primary legislative body, the Division I Council, will vote on a measure that could severely restrict graduate transfers. N.C.A.A. Clock May Be Running Out on Graduate Transfers 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z Essentially all of the women running for president built their political lives in legislative bodies, and all but one also worked in law. Opinion | How Old Is 37? Depends on Your Gender 2019-04-06T04:00:00Z There’s another important reason why it’s so important for legislative bodies to be brutal in the early going: It allows legislators to focus their attention on the big-deal issues that still remain on the docket. Editorials from around Oregon 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z A former Army captain, Bolsonaro served seven undistinguished terms in the Chamber of Deputies, Brazil’s highest legislative body, representing four different political parties. Jair Bolsonaro’s Southern Strategy 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z It was agreed to by President Donald Trump and the Mexican and Canadian leaders but still requires ratification by the legislative bodies in each country. Mexican ambassador highlights US ties in Phoenix stop 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z Sen. Cory V. McCray, who sponsored the Senate version, told his colleagues that he was proud to be a part of a legislative body that would address economic inequality. Maryland Senate gives final approval to $15 minimum wage 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z How had the official legislative body of a city that had never been able to admit to torture now swung all the way to reparations? In Chicago, reparations aren’t just an idea. They’re the law 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z All of which serves as an important reminder about one important function of the Legislature - or, for that matter, any legislative body: Editorials from around Oregon 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z What can you say about a legislative body that parades the grieving parents of young gunshot victims before a committee’s microphone, then takes its orders directly from the National Rifle Association? Kentucky editorial roundup 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z When the issue comes up before a legislative body, other key public policy matters go by the wayside. Editorials from around New England 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z “I think the president was very clear even last night that we are a legislative body, and we should use our power to solve this,” McCarthy said, referring to the State of the Union speech. Congressional negotiators seek contours of border deal as shutdown looms 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z Guaido is president of the National Assembly, the legislative body that Maduro has sidelined and replaced with his own legislature stacked with his supporters. The military may hold the cards in Venezuala's leadership crisis 2019-02-03T05:00:00Z “That’s going to be played in legislative bodies around the country or at least used to lobby,” Ms. Tobias, of the National Right to Life Committee, said. Republicans Seize on Late-Term Abortion as a Potent 2020 Issue 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z Bills are brought before the legislative body — by the government in Britain, by majority parties in the United States — and various lawmakers have the right to offer amendments. The Brexit Amendment Process That Could Reshape Britain’s Future 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z On the other side, the House of Commons, a legislative body that likes to call itself the “mother of parliaments,” is completely frozen by its inability to legislate. Opinion | A crisis of conservatism creates gridlock on both sides of the Atlantic 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z Ahead of the July vote, the opposition organized an unofficial referendum in which 98 percent of the 7 million people who took part voted against the creation of the new legislative body. Analysis: How did Venezuela’s crisis get so bad? 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z The state’s lone legislative body is unlike those in the rest of the country - which is a very good thing. Recent editorials published in Nebraska newspapers 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z As the editorial board explained, King "holds up this district to ridicule and marginalizes himself within the legislative body he serves, neither of which provides benefit to Iowans who live and work here." Steve King may lose committee assignments due to pro-white supremacist comments 2019-01-13T05:00:00Z Rwanda, for example, implemented a constitution in 2003 that called for a 30 percent female quota in the country’s legislative bodies. Analysis | America has more female lawmakers than ever — yet it still lags far behind other nations 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z He beseeched the House “to rise as a legislative body above political selfishness” and “attempt to become architects of a kinder nation.” First day of 116th Congress begins with prayer, ends with a profanity 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z In 2008, Congo’s neighbor Rwanda became the first country in the world to have more women than men in its legislative body. Africa is increasingly open to women in politics. In Congo, they have a fight on their hands 2018-12-22T05:00:00Z This is a belated but welcome move by the Senate to assert the authority of the legislative body. Senate Votes to End Aid for Yemen Fight Over Khashoggi Killing and Saudis’ War Aims 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z No court, bar association, legislative body or any other entity has ever found prosecutorial misconduct in connection with that case until this newspaper mistakenly did so. Feedback: Ken Berry's comedy, the new Fox Nation, and Mystery Writers' award reversal 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z In New York’s legislative bodies, two bills attempt to address New York’s outmoded law. New York to consider changing rape shield law to protect sex workers 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z Obviously, long-term renewal of the program is preferable, but our senators and representatives must do what they can in chronically deadlocked legislative bodies. Louisiana editorial roundup 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z This means 61 percent of the country’s most powerful legislative body is female. Women’s lives, behind the data 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z Some were already predicting that she could expect a newly invigorated legislative body as she moves into her second term. Bowser could face emboldened council after failed attack on lawmaker 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z Democrats took control of the House on Tuesday night, a victory that will transform a Republican-controlled chamber that supported and protected President Trump into a legislative body ready to challenge and investigate him. Democrats take House, breaking up GOP’s total control of government 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z “It will be the Democrats who will eventually make sure women are represented in all our legislative bodies,” Kaine said. Democrats Wexton, Luria and Spanberger unseat Republicans Comstock, Taylor and Brat, while Kaine cruises in Virginia 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z De León said he recognizes that most would expect him, especially as the leader of a legislative body, to take a much more calculated approach in his climb upward. Challenging Dianne Feinstein from the left, Kevin de León has struggled. But he just ahead of his time? - Los Angeles Times 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z The Lords is the world's second largest legislative body after China's People's Congress - currently with 792 peers. House of Lords 'is shrinking', say peers 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z This is not to say that we view the Supreme Court as a representative or legislative body. Fixing a broken process for nominating US Supreme Court justices 2018-10-21T04:00:00Z Her experience and sensibilities would bring needed balance to a legislative body that too often caters to the activists who pack council hearings and not to the businesses and residents who must foot the bills. Opinion | The Post’s endorsements for D.C. Council 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z “Trend” tables show the balance of power between political parties in a state legislative body and Congressional delegation. AP-MO—Missouri General Election Testing,UpdatedAdvisory, MO 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z Reeder also suggested she would add to the diversity on the council, noting Bonds was the only black woman on the legislative body. Elissa Silverman defends paid leave law at D.C. Council candidate forum 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z I believe he also suggested that such flip-flopping of rules rendered the Senate more than ever a laughingstock among legislative bodies. Opinion | Looks like this Democrat regrets upending the filibuster rule 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z It could also restore some confidence among members of the Senate that the usually dysfunctional institution can still occasionally act like a true legislative body. How the Senate Got Its Groove Back With the Power of the Purse 2018-08-19T04:00:00Z The District of Columbia Council, Washington's legislative body, was critical of the plan when it was announced, voicing displeasure on Twitter. Trump cancels military parade over costs 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z Mr. Maduro shuttered that legislative body last year because it was controlled by the opposition. Maduro Rounds Up More Non-Suspects 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z “Contested” contains summary results for contested races in each legislative body by party. AP-KS—Kansas Primary Election Testing,UPDATEDAdvisory, KS, KS 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z Over the course of two hours, it became clear that many lawmakers see interference as a nearly impossible task to conquer for both the platforms and the legislative body that could regulate them. Lawmakers warn "time is running out" in fight against online election interference 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z Council would join a growing number of legislative bodies nationwide that have moved to overrule their constituents’ decisions at the ballot box. The voters approved it. Should lawmakers erase the result? In D.C., a debate about democracy. 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z The senators met with legislative leaders of Russia’s legislative body, but Kennedy said the most difficult session was with Lavrov. GOP senator warns against trusting Putin ‘mafia’ 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z In November 2012, she was first elected to the Board of Supervisors — the legislative body for the county and city of San Francisco — and was reelected in November 2016. California’s London Breed becomes the first black woman to be elected mayor of San Francisco 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z She was formerly president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, the city government's legislative body. First black female mayor for San Francisco 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z It also highlighted the altered dynamic between the mayor and the city’s legislative body, with the Council under Mr. Johnson embracing its role at center stage. New York City’s $89 Billion Budget Includes Discount Transit Fare Plan 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z Farage, a British politician who was instrumental in the Brexit vote to leave the EU, currently represents the UK in the European Parliament, which is a legislative body of the EU. Nigel Farage thinks Facebook is censoring conservatives 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z The government was widely accused of fraud in an election last year for an all-powerful legislative body. Blackouts, hyperinflation, hunger: Maduro faces reelection as Venezuela deteriorates 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z The proposal was announced in January over the loud objections of 12 Atlantic and Pacific state governors, attorneys general and a significant part of their legislative bodies. Trump administration moves to weaken protections for this unique American bird 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z Before then, Tuck served in the state Senate for five years and later was secretary of the Senate, overseeing daily operations of the legislative body. Ex-lieutenant governor salutes 135 Blue Mountain graduates 2018-05-06T04:00:00Z In comments that were part of a lengthy speech to the Palestine Liberation Organization’s legislative body on Monday, Abbas said it was the Jews’ “social function,” including money-lending, that generated animosity toward them in Europe. World Digest: May 2, 2018 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z South Korea’s Defense Ministry made the announcement about the loudspeakers shortly after North Korea’s legislative body, the Supreme People’s Assembly, adopted a decree to synchronize the North’s time zone with the South. South Korea to End Propaganda Broadcasts Along Border With North 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z On Monday, the Palestine National Council, the P.L.O.’s legislative body, is scheduled to hold its first formal meeting in nine years. Pompeo and Palestinians Have ‘Nothing to Discuss’ Amid Gaza Crisis 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z The National Assembly, the country's legislative body, will vote on the nomination but Mr Díaz-Canel is almost certain to be confirmed. Cuba nominates Castro replacement 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z The National Assembly, Cuba's legislative body, will meet in full to swear in its 605 members, who were elected last month. Cuba lawmakers gather to replace Castro 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z Lawmakers in the Democratic-led Senate began closed-door negotiations, with prospects unlikely that the Republican-controlled House would be the first legislative body to move. 'Shameful day in Washington': five years after gun reform failed, is change coming? 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z Mr Scalia’s “deference to democratic acts of legislative bodies”, Mr Hasen concludes, seemed to turn “on how much he liked the underlying law.” High profile cases may pull Neil Gorsuch in different directions 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z And political cheating at its purest and most obvious is gerrymandering — drawing district lines to maximize your party’s representation in legislative bodies and minimize the number of seats your opponents can win. Opinion | Two big cheating scandals plague our politics 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z It is high time for Senate Majority leader McConnell and House Speaker Ryan to step up to their responsibilities and assert and insert the power of their legislative bodies into the trade negotiation process. Trump Hits China With Stiff Trade Measures 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z The District of Columbia Council, Washington's local legislative body, aired its disapproval last month with a tweet reading, "Tanks but no tanks!" No tanks, but Trump gets his parade 2018-03-10T05:00:00Z It’s unclear how the proposal will fair in the state Senate, a smaller legislative body that is dominated by Republicans. Kentucky House votes to tax opioids to close budget gap 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z In 2009, there were 18 women on the City Council, making up 35 percent of the legislative body. New York City Women Hoping to Ride Wave of Resistance to Elected Office 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z It is not just legislative bodies that have taken up the public health argument. In Utah, the fight against porn is increasingly being framed as a public health crisis 2018-02-16T05:00:00Z It is almost certain that the party would have succeeded in passing the no-confidence vote, given its dominance in the legislative body. Jacob Zuma Steps Down as South Africa’s President 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z “We would never act as a local legislative body without a whole lot of public input,” she said. Plan to name park for Nancy Reagan faces headwinds 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z The General Assembly primarily is a legislative body tasked with making laws, not day-to-day decisions. Tennessee editorial roundup 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z New York State’s other legislative bodies aren’t faring much better than the City Council. New York City Women Hoping to Ride Wave of Resistance to Elected Office 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z Virginia’s and Maryland’s appointees are awaiting confirmation by state legislative bodies, the Virginia General Assembly and the Maryland Senate, a process that is expected to be complete by spring. As D.C. taps a high-profile nominee, Metro Safety Commission appointees face scrutiny from council 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z Simon’s bill touched one of the rawest nerves remaining in a legislative body that was significantly refashioned after the Democratic sweep in last fall’s elections. When is a license plate more than a license plate? When it has the word “gun” on it 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z “In the civic temple of the United States, where the two legislative bodies meet, she is there,” says Ganteaume. It's not just Chief Wahoo. Why American Indian images became potent, cartoonish advertising symbols 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z “I think 12 years is a more reasonable position, because eight years is a very short period of time to be in a legislative body,” he said. Term limits for Maryland legislators? Here’s why that’s unlikely. 2018-01-27T05:00:00Z There is no elected legislative body in Saudi Arabia, an absolute monarchy where all major decisions rest with the king. US House Speaker meets Saudi king in regional security talks 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z Shiite lawmaker, Abbas al-Bayati, says the legislative body “unanimously” approved the date, which was proposed by the government, at Monday’s session. Iraqi parliament sets May 12 as date for national elections 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z The group of Trump-anointed negotiators, the second-ranking members in each legislative body from each party, are expected to meet again Friday morning. Government shutdown likelihood grows amid Senate standoff 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z He advocated convening the Palestinian National Council, the P.L.O.’s legislative body, which elects the group’s Executive Committee and last met in 2009. Abbas Calls Oslo Accords Dead and Blasts U.S.: ‘Damn Your Money!’ 2018-01-14T05:00:00Z The AP also found that only a minority of legislative bodies conduct external investigations into complaints, with most others entrusting lawmakers or staff to look into allegations against colleagues. Sexual misconduct policies face updates in state capitols 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z But under federal law, constitutional challenges to the apportionment of House districts or statewide legislative bodies are automatically heard by three-judge panels, and appeals are taken directly to the Supreme Court. North Carolina Congressional Map Ruled Unconstitutionally Gerrymandered 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z "Congress sank to a 10% approval rating in a new Quinnipiac University poll released on Thursday, with roughly five in six Americans saying they disapprove of the country's legislative body." Orrin Hatch, Utah Senator, to Retire, Opening Path for Mitt Romney 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z “But that’s not the way this body is supposed to work — it’s a deliberative body, it’s a legislative body, so we should be allowed to legislate.” Republicans struggle to keep ‘Pledge to America’ 2017-12-25T05:00:00Z A legislative body ignoring the will of the people and oppositional parties in order to pass self-serving laws that reward a small group of wealthy people. Opinion | Who’s a Spaniard These Days? 2017-12-16T05:00:00Z A set of proposals to downsize the unelected body known for civility, endless debate and afternoon tea has set off a lord-against-lord scramble to maintain membership in one of the world’s most pampered legislative bodies. Talk About Peer Pressure! U.K.’s House of Lords Prepares to Get Smaller 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z They agreed the court should refrain from acting as a legislative body, but argued such restrictions don’t apply when a law reduces or opposes religious values or living law. Indonesian Court Narrowly Blocks Bid to Outlaw Adultery, Gay Sex 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z In the first half of the 20th century, Democratic control over governors’ mansions, senators’ seats, and state legislative bodies in the South was literally 100%. In the South, some blue cracks emerge in the GOP's red wall 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z In October, for instance, the Board of Aldermen, the city’s legislative body, voted unanimously to acquire all of its electricity from renewable sources by 2035, joining other cities around the nation committed to that goal. St. Louis Reconnects With the Gateway Arch and Its Pioneer Spirit 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z But the claims were more muted than they were during a vote in July that created a new, all-powerful legislative body that is now stocked with Maduro loyalists. Venezuela’s ruling party wins landslide victory in mayoral elections, Maduro says 2017-12-10T05:00:00Z The House of Lords, the second-biggest legislative body in the world after China’s National People’s Congress, helps the elected House of Commons shape laws. Talk About Peer Pressure! U.K.’s House of Lords Prepares to Get Smaller 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z But it was only in 2002 that the General Synod, the church's legislative body, allowed remarriage in church of divorced people whose former partners were still alive, in "exceptional circumstances". Harry and Meghan: Can you remarry in church after divorce? 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z By this point in 2014, the percentage of governors’ mansions, senators’ seats, and state legislative bodies held by Democrats in the South – excluding Florida and Virginia – was literally 0%. In the South, some blue cracks emerge in the GOP's red wall 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z But, but, but: Russia held its own election last year for its legislative body. Analysis | The Daily 202: Inside Scott Walker’s comeback strategy 2017-11-15T05:00:00Z A special election was called after the opposition candidate who won in October refused to be sworn in before the Constituent Assembly, the pro-government legislative body created in July. Venezuela’s ruling party wins landslide victory in mayoral elections, Maduro says 2017-12-10T05:00:00Z It was passed by 70 votes to 10 in the 135-seat legislative body. Catalan lawmakers testifying in separatist rebellion probe 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z While Republicans have a 66-34 advantage in the legislative body, Democrats have fielded a historic number of challengers and are hoping at least to gain some seats. In the final sprint to Election Day, a historic push to turn out voters in Va. 2017-11-04T04:00:00Z The Constitution gives warmaking power to Congress - so why wasn’t the whole legislative body aware of this military operation? West Virginia editorial roundup 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z With 799 eligible members, the Lords is the world's second largest legislative body after China's People's Congress. Lords report to recommend cut in size 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z “As a former CIA officer, the idea that the legislative body would put through a bill without so much as a CBO score was shocking to me,” Spanberger explained. Analysis | The Daily 202: Ex-CIA officers running for Congress as Democrats 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z DC Scholars public charter school, which opened in 2012, is just five miles from the dome of the US Capitol and the most powerful legislative body in the world. The day nine young students shattered racial segregation in US schools 2017-09-24T04:00:00Z This leaves the public in the dark about advocacy groups with enormous sway over public agencies and legislative bodies. Who’s really in the driver’s seat on Puget Sound transit spending? 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z The UK Parliament's second chamber has 798 members in total, making it the second-largest legislative body in the world, after the National People's Congress of China. Lords rejects 'flawed' expenses report 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z "In most countries, the legislative body passes a budget and this contains the implied authority to issue the required level of debt to finance any deficit." Analysis | Ditching the debt limit is one of Trump’s best ideas yet 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z Both the House and the Senate will ultimately decide how funds should be appropriated; the two legislative bodies don't yet agree on cuts. Trump's budget cuts would hinder the people who protect us from hurricanes 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z Under the Constitution, a senator may only be expelled from the legislative body if two-thirds of the members vote to remove him or her. Sen. Bob Menendez goes on trial for corruption — and Republicans smell a gift 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z In a piece published in the Washington Post Thursday, days before Congress returns from its August recess, the Republican Arizona senator says the legislative body has begun to "lurch from one self-created crisis to another." John McCain: Trump Is 'Poorly Informed' and 'Impulsive' 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, the president of the county Board of Freeholders, the local legislative body, wrote to the president of Essex County College’s board of directors demanding answers to the ministers’ allegations. As Essex County College Teeters, a Call to End Turmoil 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z It is a path the current White House is following now as it “runs the risk of alienating a legislative body” that could help build a legacy. Right and Left on the Fractures in the Republican Party 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z The latest political crisis essentially pits one legislative body against another. Venezuela congress rejects what it denounces as government takeover 2017-08-19T04:00:00Z The mayor essentially acts as the governor, and the council is the main legislative body for more than 600,000 people. Opinion | Recent history shows D.C. needs campaign finance reform 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z The Senate has since left the chamber for its August recess, but Pence maintained that the legislative body was merely one vote away from repealing the Affordable Care Act. Mike Pence on Health Care: 'This Ain't Over by a Long Shot' 2017-08-05T04:00:00Z Big trip abroad: Senate leader Kevin de Léon, along with seven other Democratic state senators, met Monday with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and toured the National Diet of Japan, the country's legislative body. Essential California: Covered California premiums will rise, and Anthem Blue Cross plans to cut coverage 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z The US government is preparing to hit Venezuela with new sanctions after the election of a new legislative body to redraft the country’s constitution in a vote described by Washington as a “sham”. US preparing to hit Venezuela with sanctions following 'sham' election 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z As women in the senate, Collins and Murkowski are part of a select group of 21 in a legislative body of 100 that continues to be extremely lopsidedly male. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski: the GOP Senate duo keeping Trump in check 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z The Ralph M. Brown Act guarantees the public’s right to attend and participate in meetings of local legislative bodies. ACLU accuses Madera County of violating open meeting law and changing immigration policy behind closed doors 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z They also fear that the constituent assembly would further weaken the National Assembly, Venezuela's opposition-controlled legislative body. Venezuelans vote in unofficial poll over new constituent body - BBC News 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z “When you move on to the larger body, you just have a more consumer-friendly legislative body,” he says. California is facing a major battle over internet privacy 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z He described it as “one of the most far-reaching measures of its kind enacted by any legislative body in the nation.” Oregon’s Beach Bill signed 50 years ago 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z In all three, outspoken Republican governors are clashing with Democrat-controlled legislative bodies. Chris Christie, Israel, July 4: Your Monday Evening Briefing 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z |
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