Political and Legal Law

The GOP’s hope is that a strong House vote -; and fresh Democratic opposition -; will thwart the White House’s effort to boost political support for the law in light of the court ruling, said one House Republican leadership aide … Continue reading →

But it’s increasingly clear that the process has actually been based on anything but science. Politics, legal considerations and economic concerns have instead predominated. Most tellingly, documents recently uncovered by Environmental Working …

Washington (CNN)– House Republicans voted Wednesday to repeal President Barack Obama’s signature health care reform law despite Democratic objections that the move was a waste of time. The vote amounted to political theater because the measure …

WASHINGTON — The Republican-led House has voted to repeal President Barack Obama’s health care law. But the election-year move stands no chance in the Democratic-controlled Senate. The vote Wednesday was 244-185. By the Republican count …

Stay tuned.” Nor was the vote in the House the only act of political theater during the day as campaign concerns increasingly crowded out bipartisan attempts at law-making in the Capitol. One day after a campaigning Obama called on Congress … Continue reading →

Here are some interesting links on political issues affecting Michigan residents … It enacted a pro-life parental-involvement law in 1991. In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s 1992 Casey decision, it became among the first states …

David:   We may be entering an era in which politics is less central.  A lot has happened recently — jobs numbers, a health care law upheld, new immigration policies, zillions of dollars in ad spending. And the polls have hardly … Continue reading →

CHICAGO, Ill — Governor Pat Quinn signed Wednesday a new law abolishing the political scholarship program in Illinois. “There is no place for political scholarships in Illinois,” Quinn said. “I believe in the power of education, the importance …

Watching the Coalition’s slow-motion car-crash over Lords reform, I’m reminded of Sayre’s Law, which states … It’s also very good tactical politics. For one thing, Labour has publicly embarrassed Mr Cameron and Mr Clegg, at almost …

CHICAGO, Ill — Governor Pat Quinn signed Wednesday a new law abolishing the political scholarship program in Illinois. “There is no place for political scholarships in Illinois,” Quinn said. “I believe in the power of education, the importance …