A list of states where lawmakers are trying to push back against a health care overhaulSeptember 12th, 2009 States pushing back against health care overhaulLawmakers in eight states have considered proposals this year in opposition to federal health reform overhaul. Here's the status of those efforts:
— In Arizona, lawmakers voted to put the measure on the 2010 ballot.
Calif. lawmakers seek deals on water, energy, prison spending on final day of their sessionSeptember 11th, 2009 Calif. lawmakers race to get water, energy dealsSACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers on Friday agreed to reduce the state prison population by 16,000 inmates and appeared ready to pass the nation's most ambitious renewable-energy standards but were falling short of their top goal — upgrading the state's decades-old water system.
AP Enterprise: As California budget deficit grew, state lawmakers boosted staff payAugust 17th, 2009 AP Enterprise: Calif. lawmakers boost staff paySACRAMENTO, Calif.
Abolish upper house of Kashmir legislature: Pathers PartyAugust 4th, 2009 JAMMU - The National Panthers Party (NPP) has demanded abolition of the upper house, or legislative council, of the Jammu and Kashmir legislature. NPP's leader in the state assembly Harsh Dev Singh has moved a bill in the lower house.
Schwarzenegger to call special session on taxes; grants tax commission another extensionJuly 30th, 2009 Schwarzenegger to call special session on taxesSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says he'll call a special session of the state Legislature to address California's volatile tax system.
Lawmakers, Gov. Schwarzenegger postpone talks to discuss final details on California's budgetJuly 19th, 2009 Calif. lawmakers, Schwarzenegger postpone talksSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Lawmakers' optimism about finally reaching a deal to close the state's $26.3 billion budget deficit on Sunday turned out to be wishful thinking as Gov.
Legislative leaders, Gov. Schwarzenegger set to discuss final details on California's budgetJuly 19th, 2009 Calif. lawmakers, Schwarzenegger to discuss budgetSACRAMENTO, Calif. — California officials are set for talks they hope will iron out the final details to closing the state's $26.3 billion budget deficit.
Alaska lawmakers call themselves into special session to consider overriding Palin vetoJuly 16th, 2009 Alaska lawmakers call special session for Aug. 10ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Alaska Legislature has called itself into a special session to consider overriding Gov.
Assembly committee passes bill requiring Calif. to accept IOUs as payment for taxes, feesJuly 7th, 2009 Bill would let IOUs pay for Calif. taxes, feesSACRAMENTO, Calif.
Calif. lawmakers remain deadlocked over solving budget crisis; IOUs expected next weekJune 26th, 2009 Calif. IOUs loom as lawmakers remain at impasseSACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers remain at an impasse over solving the state's $24.3 billion deficit as the state controller prepares to hand out roughly $3 billion in IOUs.
As fiscal crisis looms, Calif lawmakers fail on first legislative vote to close $24B deficitJune 25th, 2009 Calif lawmakers fail on first try to close deficitSACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Democratic plan to begin closing California's $24 billion budget deficit failed Wednesday, as legislative leaders planned to work through the weekend to avoid a cash crisis when the new fiscal year starts next week.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry won't rule out a special session to keep agencies operatingJune 3rd, 2009 Texas GOP leaders vow to keep key agencies openAUSTIN, Texas — Republican leaders promised Tuesday that insurance regulation, roadbuilding and other government functions will continue in Texas despite the Legislature's failure to pass a measure preserving the agencies that deliver those services. Gov. Rick Perry would not rule out a special legislative session but also said a lot of options were being studied to address the problem.
Texas lawmakers adjourn regular session without averting shutdown of state agenciesJune 2nd, 2009 Texas lawmakers adjourn, but shutdown not avertedAUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Legislature has adjourned its regular session without passing key measures to avert a shutdown of state agencies. The sticking point was $2 billion in transportation bond funding that the House failed to pass before gaveling out the session a few hours before the Senate adjourned Monday night.
Lawmakers shirking legislative duties: Goa law panel chiefMay 27th, 2009 PANAJI - Most legislative assemblies and parliament rarely have time for legislative duties, and instead lawmakers waste time by disrupting proceedings, former minister of state for law and chairman of the Goa law commission Ramakant Khalap said Wednesday. Criticising the functioning of state legislatures and parliament, Khalap said that legislative issues were often neglected by the lawmakers.
Delhi assembly's budget session from June 15May 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Delhi Legislative Assembly's budget session would start from June 15 and end July 1, Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit said Monday. The state cabinet Monday recommended to Lieutenant Governor Tejendra Khanna to summon the budget session of the fourth legislative assembly from June 15.
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