Legislation is what pushes this country further by way of new laws. On city, state and national levels, legislation can have sweeping effects on citizens. The most controversial will see challenges made in court, perhaps all the way to the Supreme Court, like several well-known cases. Sometimes legislation is symbolic, sometimes too little, too late. In recent history, some of the most contentious debates and political battles center around specific legislation. Measures can polarize parties, polarize administrations, and polarize Americans.
According to the report, once Waters learned about her grandson, Moore’s activities she told him to stop. Moore has been charged with three ethics violations.
The California Legislature passed SB 1161 in August.
Though its critics suggest the EPA upsets the balance of powers, the EPA is constitutionally required to regulate greenhouse gases like CO2.
CA HR 35 confronts the issue of antisemitism in California universities, while raising issues of free speech on university campuses
Sen. Rand Paul’s foreign aid bill would cut all Washington foreign aid to Pakistan, Libya, and Egypt, stirring a foreign policy debate in the US Senate.
While DEA officials have come out against the three 2012 state marijuana initiatives citing their “danger,” a new study casts doubt on their concerns.
What is the Fiscal Cliff? The Fiscal cliff is a series of automatic spending cuts and tax increases that are the result of the Budget Control Act of 2011.
