Sentences with phrase «several state legislatures»

That they may end up moving into other races in a year when several state legislature seats are up.

His pupils included delegates to the Continental Congress, presidents, a vice president, secretaries of state, attorneys general, U.S. senators, the speaker of the house, two Supreme Court justices, state supreme court and federal district court judges, a foreign minister, governors, and members of several state legislatures.

To what extent governments and ratepayers should support rooftop solar is a matter of debate in several state legislatures and utility commissions.

And with several state legislatures (including the Texas House) balanced on a partisan edge in 2010, a relatively few and obscure races may settle the fate of any number of congressmembers in the years to come.

Other potential candidates for state office indicated interest, and several state legislature candidates filed petitions under the «Taxpayers» banner to be on their ballot.

As defined in publications of the Institute for Creation Research and in laws passed or under consideration by several state legislatures, this doctrine includes the statement that the entire universe was created relatively recently, i.e., less than 10,000 years ago.

The charter school movement appears to be making gains as new laws expanding charter access have worked their way through several state legislatures over the past week.

He has testified on climate change legislation before several state legislatures and state and federal regulatory bodies.

Mr. Rust has appeared before the United States Congress and several state legislatures providing testimony on healthcare delivery and managed care.

The shortened act formed the basis of the Uniform Adoption Act currently making the rounds in several state legislatures.

The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States.

The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.

Republicans first dominated presidential elections in the South, then controlled Southern gubernatorial and U.S. Congress elections, then took control of elections to several state legislatures and came to be competitive in or even to control local offices in the South.

Not only should both the National and the several State Legislatures forbid any officer of a corporation from using the money of the corporation in or about any election, but they should also forbid such use of money in connection with any legislation save by the employment of counsel in public manner for distinctly legal services.

Several State Legislatures in the U.S. are considering bills that would mandate criminal background checks by dating and social networking websites (or a large disclaimer posted on the home page saying that background checks have not been performed).

Several state legislatures, including those in Mississippi, Tennessee and New Jersey, are considering increasing financial assistance to students earning dual enrollment credits.

Several state legislatures have empowered chief justices, supreme courts to handle natural disasters in recent years

Several state legislatures have recognized that unaccompanied homeless youth under age 18 need legal rights to access housing, shelter and other basic services.