Posts Tagged ‘Assembly’
Three vying for Assembly seat
Three vying for Assembly seat
It has been six years since a real race for Assembly District 21 has taken place. In 2004, then Redwood City councilman Ira Ruskin took on first-time Republican candidate Steve Poizner for the Assembly seat.
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RI General Assembly debates modifications of medical-marijuana law
RI General Assembly debates modifications of medical-marijuana law
Measures in House and Senate aim to close “loopholes,” protect providers and medical personnel
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California Assembly Public Safety Committee advances bill to legalize, tax pot
www.theytoldyou.com California lawmakers on Tuesday endorsed an overhaul of the state’s marijuana laws by pushing forward a bill to legalize adult recreational use and taxation of the drug. The 4-3 vote by the Assembly Public Safety Committee was the first in the nation by a legislative body supporting recreational use of the drug. But several of the lawmakers who voted for the plan said they did so only to extend debate.
A look at some of the bills passed in the Missouri General Assembly
A look at some of the bills passed in the Missouri General Assembly
Missouri lawmakers completed their 2010 session Friday. Here’s a look at some of the legislation sent to Gov. Jay Nixon: ABORTION SB793 , expands the information required to be provided to women 24 hours before abortions, including the option of viewing an ultrasound and listening to a heartbeat of the fetus. AUTISM HB1311 , mandates that group insurance policies regulated by Missouri cover the …
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Ballot Watch: The race for Assembly District 5
Ballot Watch: The race for Assembly District 5
By Torey Van Oot, Bee Capitol Bureau tvanoot
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