Congress to take special session route on food bill?
New Delhi: A strong pitch for a special session of Parliament for the passage of the ambitious Food Security Bill is being made by the Congress, which finds the ordinance as well as Monsoon session...
View ArticleTexas Legislators Called Back For Special Session On Abortion Bill
6:05 PM After a vote on a controversial bill to restrict abortion in Texas was deemed to have fallen outside of the state's legislative session, Gov. Rick Perry has called for a special session to...
View ArticleGov. Perry demands second session to revive abortion bill that died...
AP Texas Gov. Rick Perry called or a second special session of the Texas Legislature to pass an abortion bill which died following a filibuster by Sen. Wendy Davis. AUSTIN — Gov. Rick Perry on...
View ArticleTexas gov. calls 2nd special session on abortion
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday called a second special session of the Texas Legislature to pass widespread abortion restrictions, after the first attempt by Republicans died...
View ArticleCardinal DiNardo pushes special session to revive abortion bill
Catholic Cardinal Daniel DiNardo joined a chorus of abortion opponents asking Gov. Rick Perry to call a second special session after a...
View ArticleOhio Dems push to bring GOP Medicaid bill to vote
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Democratic lawmakers in Ohio began an effort Thursday to try to call a vote on a Republican-sponsored bill to expand the Medicaid program to cover thousands more low-income...
View ArticlePerry calls second special session — abortion bill back on the call
Just hours after the Texas Senate failed to pass a package of strict abortion restrictions, Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday said he is hauling the...
View ArticleFla. Dems vow Medicaid expansion fight is not over
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — House Democratic Leader Perry Thurston and a delegation of Broward County Democrats voted Tuesday night to pen another letter to Gov. Rick Scott demanding he call a...
View ArticleNH lawmakers pass $10.7B budget
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Lawmakers have passed a $10.7 billion bipartisan budget that eases the waiting time for services...
View ArticleFailed Texas Abortion Bill Gets Second Special Session By Governor...
After a controversial abortion bill in Texas failed to pass following a dramatic special session of the state legislature Tuesday, the state’s governor, Rick Perry, has called for another session to...
View ArticleLawmakers hope to release redistricting plans before special session
FRANKFORT — The state Senate hopes to publicly release its plan to redraw legislative boundaries before a special legislative session on the controversial issue begins Aug. 19, Senate President Robert...
View ArticleTexas Gov. Perry orders new special session to deal with abortion bill
AUSTIN, Texas -- After one of the most chaotic legislative finishes in modern Texas history, Gov. Rick Perry announced Wednesday that he is calling lawmakers back to work Monday to try to salvage a...
View ArticlePerry delays announcement on his future til end of session
Per the fine folks at the Associated Press: Gov. Rick Perry says he is delaying an announcement on whether he will run for...
View ArticleNH lawmakers OK $10.7B budget, Medicaid study
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire Legislature passed a $10.7 billion bipartisan budget Wednesday that eases the waiting time for services to the disabled and mentally ill, but puts off a decision...
View ArticleRick Perry calls special session to pass Texas abortion bill blocked by...
Governor calls second special session of State legislature to pass tough abortion bill that was filibustered by Wendy Davis Texas governor Rick Perry. Photograph: Frederic J Brown/AFP/Getty Images The...
View ArticleGov. Rick Perry Calls for 2nd Special Session of Texas Legislature
In an unsurprising move, Texas Gov. Rick Perry is calling a second special session of the Texas Legislature. The second special session will start July 1 at 2 p.m. and will run for no more than 30...
View ArticleSpecial session’s wild finish nets zero results
Shortly after the regular session adjourned on May 31, Gov. Rick Perry called a special session...
View ArticlePERRY CALLS SPECIAL SESSION TO PASS ABORTION BILL
AUSTIN, Texas After a one-woman filibuster and a raucous crowd helped derail a GOP-led effort to restrict Texas abortions, Gov. Rick Perry announced Wednesday he’s calling back lawmakers next week...
View ArticleMiss. Medicaid debate continues Friday as House passes reauthorization
A special session of the Mississippi Legislature called by Gov. Phil Bryant to try to prevent the Medicaid program from "expiring" Sunday quickly brought emotional, sometimes tearful, testimony and...
View ArticleMiss. Medicaid debate continues Friday as House passes reuthorization
A special session of the Mississippi Legislature called by Gov. Phil Bryant to try to prevent the Medicaid program from "expiring" Sunday quickly brought emotional, sometimes tearful, testimony and...
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