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charles schneider: constitutional amendment would limit state spending

I managed this constitutional amendment on Senate floor during General Assembly because I is important to Iowa's health. If adopted, the amendment ensures Iowa spends fewer tax dollars than it takes in, government needs to respond to emergencies like natural disasters, floods,..

anti-bds bill defeated

Democrats did not oppose BDS bill on first amendment grounds. Instead, most Senate Democrats have vowed to block all in Senate until it votes to end the government shutdown. ..

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trump will go down in history for using the first step act to redefine

The pair secured votes in Senate on three divisions of one amendment, each division intended to kill First Step Act. Just Senate voted 87-12 on passage of First Step Act.. Less than two days later, House of Representatives voted to pass First Step Act 358-36, larger ratio..

the senate is not fair to people

One House represents people one states the problem us because of the 17 & amendment people think Senate represents people — Leonard Pumphrey November 7, 2018... ... At minimum, we'd need amendment, and even that would not be sufficient because Article Five of Constitution..

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One House represents people one states the problem us because of the 17 & amendment people think Senate represents people — Leonard Pumphrey November 7, 2018... ... At minimum, we'd need amendment, and even that would not be sufficient because Article Five of Constitution..

u.s. rushes appeals in 2 drug cases

The high court held that Washington's system, violates Sixth Amendment rights.. In yesterday, Senate passed resolution co-authored by Sen. Leahy, Vermont Democrat, urging Supreme Court to resolve the current confusion created by Blakely decision handed down June 24.. ..

indiana house oks tax caps

Senate Joint Resolution 1 adds the 1, 2 and 3 percent property tax caps to Indiana Constitution. The amendment cleared Senate in the day by vote of 40 to 7. John Broden, D-South Bend and Jim Arnold, D-LaPorte, voted no.. ..

state senate oks death penalty bill

majority of senators supported exempting retarded criminals from execution -- as 13 of the 38 states that have death penalties now do -- Senate rejected amendment that had called for the exemption without the stronger rules for police killers.. ..

committee kills sex offender bills

The committee also complicated the passage by tacking on amendment, thus sending the bill back to Senate before final approval.. The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services requested the amendment, offender registry requirements into compliance with law. ..

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missouri approved women's right to vote 100 years ago today

Last week, Archives scanned copy of the official document from Laws of 1919, showing Missouri's of the controversial amendment... Senate, passed the amendment on June 4, 1919, by 56-25 margin — just two votes more where votes from three-fourths of the states legislatures were..

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