Sentences with phrase «seen legislative efforts»

Several states have seen legislative efforts to change the composition and role / function of their judicial disciplinary bodies in 2011.

And, almost without fail, every year a handful of states see legislative efforts to replace commission - based appointment of judges with contested elections.

Not exact matches

So it was a little strange to see Will publish an article last week praising Brown's legislative efforts to shrink America's largest banks in order to remove any systemic threat that their failure might pose to the U.S. economy.

Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Wednesday that he is about to «launch a major effort» to see voting and election reforms passed in Albany by the end of the legislative session, which runs until the middle of June.

ALBANY — Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said he sees no future for legislative efforts to legalize medicinal marijuana this year.

DROUGHT: THE FUNDRAISING BAN CANDIDATE MAKES IT RAIN: Dan «Do as I say, not as I do» Schnur, who is campaigning on a legislative fundraising ban during session, doesn't see the irony / hypocrisy / double standard in his continued fundraising efforts during the legislative session.

(For more on legislative efforts in Texas, see «Cultivating Community Schools.»)

Inexplicably, the spokesperson for the ministry of the attorney general, Brendan Crawley insists, «This legislation ensures that there are fewer opportunities for vicious attacks by a pit bull... As time continues, we will be able to see the full effects of the legislative amendments and municipal enforcement efforts.»

2) One thing I don't see explored in the report, and certainly don't see discussed by Matt's critics, is what seems like a profound strategic failure on the part of environmental groups and their allies — the failure to compromise earlier in the legislative effort.

Whereas before Dunsmuir courts and counsel were spending time and effort applying the «Pragmatic and Functional Approach», discussing (i) privative clauses, (ii) the expertise of the tribunal, (iii) the purpose of the Act and the specific legislative provision (s) in play, and finally (iv) the nature of the question (see e.g. Pushpanathan v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [1998] 1 SCR 982, 1998 CanLII 778 (SCC)-RRB-, Dunsmuir heralded the arrival of what was supposed to be a simplified inquiry (at para 62).