Sentences with phrase «turned legislative business»

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Hiram Monserrate turned himself in to federal authorities in connection with the NYC Council slush fund scandal, a commission of his former legislative colleagues, which rarely takes action against one of its own, found reasonable cause to believe that he violated the Public Officers Law by setting up a legal defense fund and soliciting contributions from from individuals and entities that had business interests in his work as a senator.

Legally, it's hard to conjure how this will turn out to be more than a tempest, given how utterly loosey - goosey pervasive allotments of stipends have been historically in the state Senate, not to mention the latitude the legislative branch has in running its business.

Hundreds of business leaders, politicians, parents, students, educators, and advocates turned out for the first legislative hearing on Governor Deval Patrick's proposal to expand the number of charter school seats in school districts with the lowest MCAS scores as well as another proposal that would allow for a state takeover of failing schools.

The distinction thus turns on whether the provinces have exclusive legislative jurisdiction over the work, undertaking or business.

To those of us consumed with the day - to - day demands of business, the legislative twists and turns in Washington, D.C., and the national association's part in them can seem irrelevant and confusing.