Despite attempts to portray him as extreme, he was part of the establishment, specifically its conservative mainstream — and had displayed caginess that made some on the right worried that he would be more akin to Chief Justice John Roberts than Justices Antonin Scalia or Clarence Thomas. By..…
For the most part, Congress accepted the rise of a bureaucratic heavyweight without asserting its authority to provide advice and consent on the president’s appointments, which was originally meant not just as a part of a system of checks and balances, but also as a means to keep incompetent presidential..…
Duke University Chapel The Student Government Senate of United Methodist related Duke University in North Carolina has refused to recognize Young Life, ministry, which was deemed discrimination... ..…
Islanders will be able to put questions to ministers about the Plan. ..…
Senate or even national office. Instead, he was replaced first by Lt. ... An occupation of the state Capitol and the Senate not only wasn’t resisted by the governor — it was praised by him. ..…
Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati and Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman, both Republicans, said that Folmer was removed from his post as chairman of Senate State Government Committee... ..…
Capitol at sunrise WASHINGTON billion government funding measure made it through Senate Tuesday, and Senate Committee on Appropriations Thursday will deliberate whether to send the bill to the chamber's floor. . ..…
In 2019, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan signed Senate Bill 568, which mandated the formation of a first-of-its-kind workgroup, which includes parents, state legislators, and experts in domestic violence, child abuse and custody issues, with a mandate to study the problem and make recommendations..…