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- California Courts Are Being Crippled by State Legislature's Irrational Budget CutsCalifornia's courts may not be able to provide equal access to justice based on the $150 million that state legislature cut from it's budget yesterday.
- Indiana Legislature May Require Doctors to Misinform Women Who Want an AbortionIf HB 1210 passes the Indiana legislature and becomes law, it will require doctors to mislead their patients by telling them abortions can lead to breast cancer, an idea not supported by scientific evidence.
Whoopie Pies Taken to Maine Legislature and Other Official State DessertsMaine legislature hears opposing viewpoints on whether whoopie pies should be Maine's official state dessert.
Hawaii Legislature Considers Charging $100 for Copy of Obama's Birth CertificateDr. James Corsi and his followers, including those in citizen media without backgrounds in journalism, continue to target Obama's birth to the extent the Hawaii legislature is considering charging a $100 fee for copies of Obama's birth certificate.- Republicans Achieve Super-Majority in Broome County LegislatureAfter the absentee ballots were tallied, the Republicans have now taken over the Broome County Legislature with a super-majority 13-6. This is in stark contrast to November 2nd, when Democrats had a 14-5 majority.
Democratic Party Annihilated in New Hampshire; GOP Racks Up Veto-Proof Majority in State LegislatureThe Democratic Party was virtually annihilated in New Hampshire in the November 2, 2010 election. The Granite State GOP racked up veto-proof majorities in both houses of the N.H. state legislature.
Sarah Palin Death Wish Democrat Resigns from New Hampshire LegislatureState Representative Timothy Horrigan Has Resigned New Hampshire Legislature Over A Facebook Posting In Which He Wished Sarah Palin Had Died in a Plane Crash- Debate Ensues as Michigan's Early Retirement Plan Passes the LegislatureAs the Michigan legislature approves an early retirement incentive for public school teachers, many people debate over the pros and cons of such a move. Read about the details and reactions to this newly passed retirement bill.
- The Disappointing and Disheartening Failure of HB 1144 in the South Dakota LegislatureThe South Dakota Legislature's failure to pass House Bill 1144, a bill adding gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender peoples to revise the Human Relations Act and extend hate crime legislation to these individuals.
Legislature for Health Care Reform May Try to Get Pushed Through Without VoteI am from Kentucky and a hard working, middle class American who hopes that someone calls foul on this one. What is America without the right to vote on legislature and put a stop on what is wrong with our government.- The Pain Caused by the Maine LegislatureMaine's upcoming budget cuts will have to take place in the areas of education and human services. The legislature allowed state expenditure to grow from $2 billion to $3 billion in the last ten years. What did they think would happen?
- Hanging Noose as Hate Crime Considered by California LegislatureIn Jena, Louisiana, white students hung a noose over a tree to scare black students. California is examining whether to do this on private property is a crime, like hate speech and should be given strict penalties.
Vermont Legislature Legalizes Gay MarriageVermont became the fourth state to legalize gay marriage. While it comes within days of the Iowa ruling, Vermont did it through the state legislature, not through the courts. Plus, more on the federal vs. state and the house vs. court distinction.- The Tricameral Legislature and InvestmentocracySection 20 of Mr. Stolyarov's paper explains how the tricameral legislature described in the Freecharter combines with investmentocracy to ensure the protection of all individuals' rights.
- Jerry Kearns, Gary Ramaker Square Off in Iowa State Legislature RaceNow that I already covered last week's Board of Supervisors forum, I can go ahead and tell you about Tuesday night's forums involving candidates for the state legislature.
California Legislature Votes on Early Release for Prison Inmates to Save Money27,300 California prison inmates may receive an early release date, if Democratic legislators get their way. This prison release program is a cost cutting move that is opposed by Republicans, who do not have enough votes to stop it.- Pit Bull BSL in the 2009 Texas LegislatureYou can choose to keep your under 16 children or your pit bull, but not both.
- Texas Legislature Considers New Gun RightsTexas proposals aim to protect citizens who store guns in their locked vehicles on company property.
- Check and Balances: The Origins of the Bicameral Legislature Arising from the U.S. ConstitutionAn opinion on the development of bicameralism in the United States.
Salvia Divinorum Ban Introduced in Texas LegislatureTexas Lawmaker wants to ban Salvia Divinorum
California Legislature Decides What is Good for Californians to EatAccording to the Associated Press Governor Schwarzenegger has signed into law legislation which bans restaurants from using Trans Fats in their food. It has already been a change- Michigan: Part-Time Legislature? Tax Referendums?In Michigan government, petitions for statewide public referendums are becoming more prevalant. A pair of efforts based in Saginaw would drastically alter state government, but organizes need hundreds of thousands of signatures.
- A Pay Raise for the New York Legislature During a Recession - Really?Look, far be it from me to harp on anybody's quest to get money and more money. However, I stray from my affirmation for an individuals pursuit of capital when that individual is a part-time governmental employee.
- Iowa Legislature to Take Up Smoking Ban in MarchLocal economic leaders voice opposition.
- Michigan: Part-Time Legislature? Tax-Hike Public Votes?Michigan's state governments would undergo dramatic changes under a pair of petition drives that a Saginaw father-son attorney team will launch.
- Legislature in Alberta Gets a New Clear Message from EnvironmentalistsIf you noticed a couple vehicles rolling through Slave Lake on Nov. 18, with what appeared to be leaky barrels of radioactive waste, then the folks from the Peace River Environmental Society have at least partly achieved their goal.
- The Ideas of America's Founders: The Bicameral LegislatureAmerica's Founding Fathers designed a bicameral legislative branch with serious and specific considerations in mind. They did not do so arbitrarily, and Mr. Stolyarov examines the deep, innovative thinking behind the design of House of Representative and the Senate.
- State Legislature: The BasicsThe individual state legislative bodies share many similarities with not only one another, but many of the upheld traditions of the United States Congress. Like the federal government, the core of the state government
- The French Bureaucracy, Judiciary and Legislaturethe role of each branch of the French government
- Taliban Infiltrates South Dakota LegislatureIs history repeating itself? As outrage over South Dakota's abortion ban grows, another mystery is put to rest.
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