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Legislative Process
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Inside SALT
Illinois Bills to Watch
By Mary Kay McCalla Martire, Lauren A. Ferrante, Catherine A. Battin
Just days away from the May 31 close of its regular legislative session, the Illinois General Assembly has yet to enact the comprehensive series of tax and budget reforms that…
PrawfsBlawg
Should we explain bicameralism to President Trump?
Main Thursday, May 04, 2017Should we explain bicameralism to President Trump?And a question asked in all seriousness: When, if ever, has a President held a Rose Garden ceremony, surrounded by…
Sentencing Law and Policy
AfterHurstbrought down Delaware death penalty, state legislators seek to bring it back
Main March 28, 2017After Hurst brought down Delaware death penalty, state legislators seek to bring it backAs reported in this lengthy local article, "legislators from both parties say they will…
The Right Coast
Uh oh: Ryan delays House GOP meeting this morning as leadership looks for votes « Hot Air
Ryan s weekly press conference, which was scheduled for 11:30 this morning, has been pushed to 3:30 as well. Take a step back here now, mindful of how conservatives screeched…
Government Information Brooklyn Law School Library
Congressional Research Service Reports
By Linda Holmes
The Library of Congress is the world’s largest library with millions of books, photographs, recordings and other documents including newspapers, manuscripts, and maps. The Library is home to both the…
The Right Coast
State Senate Democrats blunt free speech – The Orange County Register
It was in the interest of representing the residents of the 34th district, home to the largest community of Vietnamese outside of Vietnam, that I felt compelled to tell my…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Emboldened by Trump, Legislatures Move to Pass More Abortion Restrictions
New York Times (Dec. 11, 2016): Abortion Foes, Emboldened by Trump, Promise "Onslaught" of Tough Restrictions, by Sabrina Tavernise and Sheryl Gay Stolberg:Ohio has new law that bans abortion after 20…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Perennial “Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act” Introduced Again in House and Senate
In what is beginning to feel like the Groundhog Day of civil procedure bills, LARA has been reintroduced in the Senate and the House for the umpteenth (I think the…
Capital Thinking
With Trump’s Inauguration Days Away, Senate Committees Set to Consider More Nominees; House Not in Session
Senate Legislative Activity The Senate will convene on Tuesday, January 17 at 3:00pm. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 4:15pm. At…
The Right Coast
Preserve the Filibuster Then Overcome It – WSJ
The Republican majority could eliminate the Senate filibuster on legislation using the same procedure Democrats did in 2013 to end filibusters for all nominees except Supreme Court justices. But before…