Sentences with phrase «after marathon debates»

After a marathon debate, the Fresno teachers union agreed to endorse its school district's application for a federal grant that would require controversial changes in instructor evaluations.

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The morning after lawmakers approved a new, cost - saving pension tier for yet - to - be-hired state workers, much of official Albany was sleeping in following the marathon overnight session of debates and votes.

MPs voted to authorise UK air strikes against so - called Islamic State in Syria by 397 votes to 223, after a marathon Commons debate.

But after days of contentious discussion capped by a marathon nine - hour closed - door debate on Friday, Republicans came to a fateful decision: The full Senate would be allowed to vote on the bill, the majority leader, Dean G. Skelos, said Friday afternoon, and each member would be left to vote according to his or her conscience.

at the noisy demonstrations they held in the streets of Montreal and Quebec City between Oct. 24, when the strike began, and Feb. 28, when they were ordered back to work by legislation after a marathon 24 - hour debate in the National Assembly.