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Legislative Process
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McGeorge Community Stories
McGeorge’s Legislative and Public Policy Clinic is an unparalleled, foot-in-the-door experience for law students
[caption id="attachment_2430" align="alignnone" width="656"] Jaime Bowker, ’23, gained legal experience through McGeorge’s Legislative and Public Policy Clinic during law school.[/caption] I was set on starting my legal career at McGeorge…
Wonkology
Magic Minute
By Christopher Murray, James Conway, Jack Jacobson
A procedural rule that allows leadership of both the majority and minority parties in the House of Representatives to have unlimited speaking time at the end of debate. Remember the Time As…
Simple Justice
Bowman’s Plausible Deniability
Fire emergency doors with big red signs about alarms going off are very confusing. Who could possibly know that it meant a fire alarm, and that by pushing the bar…
Texas Appellate Counsel
E122 | Business Courts and Other Highlights of the 88th Texas Legislature | Jerry Bullard
Join us as we unpack the highlights of the 88th Texas Legislature. In this episode, Jerry Bullard discusses the ins and outs of business courts and their potential impact, plus…
Wonkology
Clerk of the House
By James Conway, Jack Jacobson, Christopher Murray
An officer of the House of Representatives responsible for recordkeeping, correspondence, tracking floor proceedings, and managing the offices and staff of deceased or retiring members. Who’s the Boss? The clerk of the…
Plane-ly Spoken
Now, on to the Senate!!!
Early this morning, the House of Representatives passed its version of the FAA Reauthorization, also known as the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act (H.R. 3935), with…
PrawfsBlawg
Should the House of Representatives Be Bigger?
Main Wednesday, May 31, 2023Should the House of Representatives Be Bigger?Harvard’s Danielle Allen has proposed adding members to the House of Representatives, which has not been expanded since 1929. My…
PrawfsBlawg
Constitutional Quorum Rules
Main Sunday, May 21, 2023Constitutional Quorum RulesMany state constitutions require a supermajority of a legislative chamber for a quorum. This allows the minority party to block legislation by simply not…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
“Nonprofit Stakeholders Engaging and Advancing Together” Act
School House Rock was fun to watch when cartoons were only on Saturday mornings but it did not depict the real carnage of the legislative process. Like newborn baby turtles…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Senate Republicans Block Vote on Equal Rights Amendment, One Hundred Years After Its Introduction
By Tracy Thomas
The Hill, Senate GOP Blocks Equal Rights AmendmentSenate Republicans on Thursday blocked a measure that would have allowed the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to be added to the Constitution.Senators voted 51…