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• in Politics
  Articulating Equality
  As Washington prepares to become the 7th state in the country to allow same-sex marriage, an emerging narrative about the evolution of society's acceptance of the issue is being articulated
  by caseypulpit / on Jan 23, 2012
• in Entertainment
  Lives Worth Living Examines History of Civil Rights for Disabled Movement
  The Americans with Disabilities Act is considered “one of the most transformative pieces of civil rights legislation in America’s history.”
  by missbobetier / on Oct 25, 2011
• in Politics
  Texas Legislature Passes Natural Gas Fracking Bill
  Texas has become the first state to require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing, also known as "fracking."
  by energizeme / on Aug 15, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “legislature”

 

• Onondaga County Legislature shot from the hip in dismissing Interstate 81 alternative

  
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  Deciding the future of the elevated highway through downtown Syracuse will have an impact on our region for the next 100 years. So why the rush to trash an out-of-the-box idea?
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• Arizona Legislature: The coming week

  
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  By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings   As with the previous few weeks, there just isnt much on the schedule - - Tuesdays House COW (Committee of the Whole) calendar is here .  Two bills on the agenda, and one of them is a neo-secessionist special: SCR1016 , a proposed amendment to the Arizona ...
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• Oregon Legislature jobs agenda: brownfields, taxes and industrial development

  
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  Now that lawmakers are zeroing in on budgets, bills that could promote growth are getting in line for funding.
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• Arizona Legislature: The coming week

  
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  As with the previous few weeks, there just isnt much on the schedule - - Tuesdays House COW (Committee of the Whole) calendar is here .  Two bills on the agenda, and one of them is a neo-secessionist special: SCR1016 , a proposed amendment to the Arizona Constitution declaring that Arizona can ignore any federal ...
  1 week ago

• All hail Greg Ballard, our new Mayor King

  
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  It’s official – Governor Pence signed SB 621 , the bill that drastically reworks Indianapolis city government to take power away from the Indianapolis City-County Council and hand it over to the Mayors office. If you want to understand a bit more about what this bill does, read more about it here: [ The Brutal ...
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• This Week In The Texas Lege 2013-Weeks Ending May 3-11

  
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  Its May, and the Lege is still busy (or not busy) passing laws that will affect everyone in the Lone Star State.  Thats good news for anti-LGBT issues but bad news for legislation that will positively benefit our community.  Equality Texas Field Organizer and Legislative Specialist extraordinaire Daniel Williams ...
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• IRS Apologizes for "Inappropriate" Targeting of Conservative Groups

  
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  Pictured: IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman The Internal Revenue Service apologized Friday for what it acknowledged was "inappropriate" targeting of conservative political groups during the 2012 election to see if they were violating their tax-exempt status. IRS agents singled out dozens of organizations ...
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• NDGOP: Voters Should Be Proud We Can Spend Like Democrats

  
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  Fresh on the heels of House Majority Leader Al Carlson and Senate Majority Leader Rich Wardner’s column in The Grand Forks Herald yesterday, equating the compassion of the NDGOP with money spent by the Legislative Assembly they control, comes a report issued by the Governor’s Office and Legislative leadership ...
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• Day of Reckoning in Saline County: Who Said It?

  
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  Thursday night, the Saline County TEA Party hosted a town meeting so that their members could question the Saline County legislators who had supported the “private option.” About five state legislators representing Saline County attended; at least as many legislators from outside Saline County attended as well. ...
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• Fish sticks: DFL controlled legislature caves in to industrial sand industry special interests

  
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  The DFL legislature is prepared to sell out Southeastern Minnesota to industrial sand mining interests, despite widespread grassroots appeals for relief.  The Star Tribunes Tony Kennedy reports in Dwindling frac sand legislation rests on trout stream setbacks : Environmental activists who pushed ambitious ...
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• Bullying bill: PB editorial board marks Drazs permanent record for "harshest rhetoric yet"

  
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  On Monday, the Minnesota House passed an anti-bullying bill on a 72-57 vote.  Post Bulletin political reporter Heather Carlson wrote in House passes sweeping anti-bullying bill : “We should have a bill that develop resiliency in kids and makes them strong,” said Rep. Steve Drazkowski, R-Mazeppa. "But this one ...
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• The Olympian: Higher education a smart investment in state’s future

  
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  The Olympian published an editorial today supporting reinvestment in higher education, and noting recent remarks given by President Young: [W]e hope lawmakers will consider the remarks made by University of Washington President Michael Young at the Thurston County Chamber luncheon Wednesday. Young, who met earlier ...
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• Is Rick Perry insisting on highway funding anymore?

  
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  … Follow @rodgermjones What a pickle. The House kicked away a good plan to raise new highway money , facing a veto threat from Gov. Rick Perry. The deal-breaker was $15 a year — or $1.25 a month — in higher vehicle registration fees. I know we should stand … [ visit site to read more ]
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• Reason and intellect no longer residency requirements in the Republican brain

  
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  Now that statehouse Republicans have voted to end (not entirely, but effectively) local government residency requirements for hired public employees, whats next? Well, logically, why wouldn t the GOP next decide to end the requirement that elected officials actually reside within the districts they represent? (Not ...
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• Finding the Positives in Colorado’s Latest 3rd Grade Reading TCAP Results

  
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  It’s that time of year again. I get to share some news and thoughts with you about the latest release of Colorado’s 3rd grade reading test results. We’re talking the “preliminary and unofficial” results from TCAP, the Transitional Colorado Assessment Program, formerly known as CSAP. As last year’s debate ...
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• Branch bill that barely passed Thursday goes down on Friday third reading

  
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  … Rep. Dan Branch’s bill that almost went down last night until a verification vote was requested was killed for good Friday in the House. Branch, R-Dallas, went up to the microphone Friday surrounded by fellow Dallas representatives and laid out the contentious bill again. Thursday night the bill got a ...
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• Vanderbilt Museum planetarium renamed

  
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  The planetarium will now be known as the Charles and Helen Reichert Planetarium, named after the Fort Salonga couple that provided the money.
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• Julia Clukey Honored by Maine Legislature

  
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  Olympian Julia Clukey was recognized on April 30 by the Maine Legislature as part of Alcohol Awareness Month for her work across the state to promote the importance of responsibility and good decision making with our client the Maine Beer & Wine Distributors Association. To acknowledge her work, she was ...
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• House rejects Senate changes in bill to overhaul Texas school testing, accountability system

  
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  … Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock, R-Killeen, will lead a Texas House delegation in negotiations with with Senate members on the contested bill. (File 2013/Austin American-Statesman) visit site to read more ]
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• LSP: Troutfishing in America, or, the stream you save with a call to your senator may be your own

  
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  From the Land Stewardship Project: Contact Your Senator IMMEDIATELY Today the Star Tribune newspaper ran an editorial in support of strong regulation of the frac sand industry. The editorial, entitled " Minnesota Legislature must protect trout streams, " says in part: “Schmit’s common-sense legislation, ...
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