Topic
Legislative Process
422 published works
The Right Coast
Tax reform hangs in balance in critical week for GOP – POLITICO
It s do-or-die time for Senate Republicans on tax reform.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) doesn't appear to have locked down 50 votes for his party s tax overhaul, with…
CAP·impact
Governor Brown drops veto rate to 12% in 2017
By Capital Center for Law & Policy
By: Erinn Ryberg Actions the Governor Can Take on Legislation [audio mp3="https://capitalcenter.lawschoolblogplatform.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/408/2017/10/In-Brief-Ryberg-Governor-Actions.mp3"][/audio] As Legislative Director for Assembly Woman Cristina Garcia, I’ve learned a couple of things about Governor Brown when…
International Trade Law Prof Blog
A Few Words of Advice from Benjamin Franklin
By Alison Peck
On the warm Monday morning of June 11, 1787, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia and resumed their discussion of how the states should be represented in…
Global Policy Watch
The Congressional Agenda for October
In contrast to the September work period, when a number of must-pass measures and a last-ditch (and eventually unsuccessful) effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act topped the congressional agenda,…
The Right Coast
Frustration With Republicans Drove Donald Trump to Deal With Democrats – WSJ
Months of mounting frustration with the lack of progress in the Republican-led Congress drove President Donald Trump to cut legislative deals with top Democrats, according to White House officials, raising…
The Right Coast
THE MEMO: Trump puts the GOP on notice | TheHill
The deal, struck in a White House meeting and passed by Congress, funds the government and raises the debt ceiling for three months, exactly the terms sought by Senate Minority…
Consumer Finance Monitor
Illinois student loan servicing bill vetoed
Senate Bill 1351, known as the Illinois Student Loan Bill of Rights, was vetoed at the end of last week by the state's Republican Governor. The bill would have created…
The Right Coast
OPINION | The key to passing tax reform: Keep it simple, stupid | TheHill
One of the most enduring lessons from the ObamaCare fiasco is that to win a political battle, it is best to keep the message simple. If there are too many…
Employment Law Business Guide
President Moves to Fill Empty Spot on NLRB
[caption id="attachment_2531" align="alignright" width="256"] Photo: President Donald J. Trump (WhiteHouse.gov)[/caption] At the conclusion of the Obama presidency there remained two open seats on the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”). The…
Capital Thinking
Senate Republicans Release Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017
On Thursday, June 22, Senate Republicans released the text of their health reform discussion draft. A PDF of the text can be accessed here. We found the following documents and…