Legislature

Legislature sends Dayton $15.7B education budget

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:44:20 GMT

Source: ap.brainerddispatch.com --- Sunday, May 19, 2013
The Legislature has sent Gov. Mark Dayton a school funding bill that boosts education spending in a number of areas. ...

Wear Looking at what the Legislature HAS done on transportation

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:41:49 GMT

Source: www.austinnews.net --- Sunday, May 19, 2013
It wasn't all about the money.With one week left in the session, the chance that our 181 legislative heroes (Ever notice that matches almost exactly the number of defenders at the Alamo? Probably a coincidence.) will come up with significant new cash for the Texas Department of Transportation are ... ...

Legislature had little taste for alcohol bills

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:56:46 GMT

Source: newsandtribune.com --- Sunday, May 19, 2013
When it comes to alcohol, the 2013 legislative session may be marked more by what it didn’t do to boost booze sales than what it did. ...

Cancer survivor exudes calm in Legislature’s budget battles

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:00:16 GMT

Source: www.seattletimes.com --- Sunday, May 19, 2013
Redmond Republican Andy Hill, the state Senate’s chief budget writer, learned a hard-won lesson when advanced lung cancer threatened his life four years ago. “The illness taught me not to sweat the small stuff,” he said. ...

The California Legislature and Congressional Recruitment

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:52:00 GMT

Source: www.epicjourney2008.com --- Sunday, May 19, 2013
When it comes to recruiting quality House candidates, the Democratic supermajority in the California Legislature may actually hinder Democrats and help Republicans. Mark Z. Barabak and Richard Simon explain in The Los Angeles Times : After years of budget misery, public opprobrium and term-limit-induced turnover, Sacramento is starting to look a lot more attractive to Democratic lawmakers and candidates, who once might have viewed a seat in Congress as the higher, more desirable rung on the political ladder. (A voter-passed change in term limits, allowing legislators to serve 12 years in a single chamber, is another reason staying put has grown more appealing.) "If you want to be on MSNBC … or quoted in Roll Call" — the Capitol Hill newspaper — then Congress is "a good place to be," said state Sen. Kevin de Leon , a Democrat from Los Angeles who is favored to become the Senate's next leader. The Legislature is far better, he said, "if you want to get real, tangible things done." He cites legislation creating the first state-run individual retirement program, which has brought De Leon national attention. Over the years, many other laws passed in Sacramento — on issues including family leave, clean air and consumer protection — have served as a model for Washington. No congressional seat sits empty in California for want of interested candidates, Democrat or Republican. But with recruiting for the midterm elections underway and th ...

How they voted: Health care, meeting presence for public officials among Michigan Legislature's topics

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:51:20 GMT

Source: www.mlive.com --- Sunday, May 19, 2013
Michigan's Legislature typically takes floor votes on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. ...

Few big tax bills afoot, but plenty of little ones at Nevada Legislature

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

Source: www.lasvegassun.com --- Sunday, May 19, 2013
Democrats may have fallen short of crafting a comprehensive tax reform plan to address Nevada’s wobbly revenue structure, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t a bevy bills to raise taxes floating around the Legislature this year. ...

Legislature sends environment and ag budget to Dayton

Sun, 19 May 2013 06:33:22 GMT

Source: politicsinminnesota.com --- Saturday, May 18, 2013
The House and Senate on Saturday night passed their negotiated deal on funding for the next two years for the environment and agriculture. The conference report is the settlement between the opposing viewpoints in the DFL majorities between business and environmentalists. ...

Illinois Legislature Approves Medical Marijuana

Sun, 19 May 2013 04:22:13 GMT

Source: www.theweedblog.com --- Saturday, May 18, 2013
After “only” 10 years of lobbying in Springfield, MPP has finally succeeded at persuading the Illinois Legislature to legalize medical marijuana. The Senate approved the measure 35-21 Friday, and it received approval from the House of Representatives by a vote of 61-57 on April 17. If Gov. Pat Quinn (D) signs the bill, Illinois will become the 19th [Continue Reading] ...

Elijah Harper's body to lie in state at Manitoba legislature

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:02:11 GMT

Source: www.ctvnews.ca --- Saturday, May 18, 2013
The Manitoba government says Elijah Harper's body will lie in state in the province's Legislature. ...

Minnesota Legislature: Well, there's always 2014

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:36:34 GMT

Source: www.startribune.com --- Saturday, May 18, 2013
How the Legislature can serve all Minnesotans, not just special interests. ...

The Stupidity of the Michigan Legislature, Simply Explained

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:33:35 GMT

Source: dianeravitch.net --- Saturday, May 18, 2013
This blogger wants you to understand legislation that is sailing through the Michigan Legislature. The teachers’ pay will be based on whether student test scores go up. Experience and degrees don’t matter. Only test scores. Is there any research that supports this idiotic policy? No. Thanks, Arne. “He shot an arrow in the air….” ...

Vito lopez to resign before he's expelled from Legislature

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:39:48 GMT

Source: www.fox23news.com --- Saturday, May 18, 2013
A New York assemblyman accused of sexually harassing young women staffers for years says he will resign before he's expelled from the Legislature. ...

Hurry up and wait at Nevada Legislature

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:10:00 GMT

Source: www.rgj.com --- Saturday, May 18, 2013
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Nevada Legislature Considers Passing its Own Homeowner Bill of Rights

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:07:48 GMT

Source: implode-explode.com --- Saturday, May 18, 2013
``In 2011, and in response to the "robo-signing" scandal that would eventually lead to the National Mortgage Settlement, Nevada became the first state to do something legislatively that served to reduce the number of foreclosures dramatically. The bill, AB 284, required banks to sign affidavits stating that the person signing had personal knowledge of all documents related to a foreclosure, and it provided for a monetary fine for recording false documents in the county recorder's office... things like that... and immediately after the bill became law foreclosures across the state fell by something like 80 percent. Nevada's Attorney General, Catherine Masto, was applauded by homeowner advocates all over the country for having the courage to stand up to the too-big-to-fail financial institutions and protect middle class homeowners.'' ...

It's hurry and wait time at the Nevada Legislature

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:12:00 GMT

Source: www.mynews3.com --- Saturday, May 18, 2013
Nevada lawmakers are steamrolling into the final two weeks of the 2013 session — a time when action behind the scenes can move at a dizzying pace while the public... ...

Pass or die time for Baldwin County bills in Legislature

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:32:00 GMT

Source: blog.al.com --- Saturday, May 18, 2013
The fate of several bills that could impact Baldwin County will be decided Monday. ...

Capitol View blog: Latest news from the Legislature

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:16:57 GMT

Capitol View blog: Keep up with the latest news from the Legislature

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:16:57 GMT

Source: minnesota.publicradio.org --- Saturday, May 18, 2013
The Minnesota Legislature is meeting over the weekend as the clock counts down on the regular session. The House and Senate are both convening Saturday. Sunday sessions are also a good possibility, with a late Monday deadline to adjourn the regular session. ...

The Maine Legislature's Appropriation Committee meets Sunday afternoon in August...

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:00:10 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Saturday, May 18, 2013
The Maine Legislature's Appropriation Committee meets Sunday afternoon in Augusta to start addressing DHHS' latest budget problems. DHHS budget problems prompt emergency meeting wgme.com AUGUSTA WGME -- Budget problems facing the Maine Department of Health and Human Services sparked ano ...