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Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald
March 15, 2018
By the time this column is published, we will again be in daylight saving time, giving us an extra hour of sunlight in the evening. Citing LiveScience.Com, the United States adopted Daylight Savings Time (DST) in 1918, 100 years ago. Two Acts of Congress have modified its use since its inception.
Lexology
March 9, 2018
The Supreme Court provided its most up-to-date guidance on the boundaries of Article III jurisdiction relative to acts of Congress in Patchak v. Zinke, No. 16-498. This decision, issued on February 27th, previews the varying perspectives that will drive the ultimate conclusion in Oil States. Stating the holdingÃÂ ...
JURIST
March 7, 2018
This authority derives from the United States Constitution and numerous acts of Congress. California has no authority to enforce laws that obstruct or otherwise conflict with, or discriminate against, federal immigration enforcement efforts. Specifically, these laws make it illegal for employers to voluntarily helpÃÂ ...
The San Diego Union-Tribune
March 5, 2018
Justice John Paul Stevens wrote that “there is no provision in the Constitution that authorizes the president to enact, to amend or to repeal” acts of Congress. This flap may ultimately be overshadowed by all the others in the Trump administration. But it gets to profound questions about our system of laws.
liherald.com
March 3, 2018
Under the Constitution, the laws of this country are to be created by acts of Congress. But the worst-kept secret in Washington is that many members of Congress are wholly owned subsidiaries of the National Rifle Association. According to New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman, the NRA spentÃÂ ...
SCOTUSblog (blog)
February 28, 2018
Even the case (mentioned above) involving specified human-rights judgments against Iran involved “over a thousand plaintiffs who, in 16 different actions, had obtained judgments against Iran in excess of $1.75 billion—facts suggesting more generality than is true of many Acts of Congress.” JusticesÃÂ ...
U.S. News & World Report
February 26, 2018
... Federal Deepwater Port Act of 1974, the Coastal Zone Management Act, the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the National Historic Preservation Act, the Rivers and Harbors Act, and the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. And those are just some acts of Congress that are relevantÃÂ ...
HuffPost
February 20, 2018
Instead, it's limited to interpreting and enforcing acts of Congress ― in this case, gun control laws passed in 1934 and 1968. Justice Department officials said in December that they do not believe they could regulate bump stock sales without congressional action, according to The New York Times.
Los Angeles Times
December 31, 1999
... ceded this power in bits and pieces to the president. That is wrong. A tax on the people should not be subject to the whim of one person. Congress needs to reclaim this power and do its job. Furthermore, legal scholars should challenge the various acts of Congress that ceded tariff power to the president.
MinnPost
February 15, 2018
And, anyway, there are metrics other than major acts of Congress worth remembering, and celebrating. Here Rich tends to pick and choose in ways that sometimes make me uneasy as to motive. He mocks the success of the grassroots campaign against the Keystone XL pipeline as overinvestment in a trivial outcome;ÃÂ ...
Los Angeles Times
February 12, 2018
Most of these ideas would require acts of Congress, so that kind of ends the conversation right there. In the 2016 election cycle, the pharmaceutical industry contributed nearly $63 million to candidates on both sides of the aisle, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Trump's plan also sidesteps theÃÂ ...
The Bellingham Herald
February 6, 2018
From acts of Congress to local government ordinances, lawmakers from all levels should be willing to put their codified policies to the test. In that vein, the Indiana Legislature should push for an empirical review of the General Assembly's 2015 repeal of the common construction wage statute.
Radiology Business
January 23, 2018
“We appreciate the acts of Congress to benefit patients and employees,” Steve Ferguson, chairman of Cook Group, said in Cook Medical's statement. “Since the tax was implemented in 2013, U.S. medical device companies both large and small have faced uncertainty for the future related to innovation forÃÂ ...
NPR
January 19, 2018
"The Constitution and Acts of Congress confer on the President broad authority to suspend or restrict the entry of aliens outside the United States when he deems it in the Nation's interest. ... Exercising that authority after an extensive, worldwide review by multiple government agencies of whether foreignÃÂ ...
CNN
January 19, 2018
The "Constitution and Acts of Congress confer on the President broad authority to suspend or restrict the entry of aliens outside of the United States when he deems it in the Nation's interest," Solicitor General Noel Francisco argued in court papers. Francisco noted that the latest travel ban was put in placeÃÂ ...
MyAJC (blog)
January 17, 2018
Because he has the president as an ally, acknowledging Trump's remarks, even with an accompanying condemnation, could call into question the underlying purpose of Perdue's own bill. Presidents have gotten away with being racist. It's harder, at least in the current climate, for acts of Congress to do so.
observer-me.com
January 17, 2018
I am delighted that one of the first acts of Congress in this new year was to pass this bipartisan legislation that will develop a coordinated strategic plan to leverage our resources, promote best practices and expand services and training available to caregivers. RAISE stands for Recognize, Assist, Include,ÃÂ ...
WCAX
January 17, 2018
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The return of Vermont's train service to Montreal chugs closer to becoming a reality, but don't count on changing your travel plans quite yet. It took acts of Congress and Canadian parliament, but an effort to reconnect DC to Montreal -- with stops in Vermont -- is back on-track.
Firstpost
January 15, 2018
Over the years, various Acts of Congress have altered the number of seats on the Supreme Court, from a low of five to a high of 10. Shortly after the Civil War, the number of seats on the court was fixed at nine. Today, it comprises a Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices. The US Supreme Court is knownÃÂ ...
MyAJC (blog)
January 15, 2018
It's harder, at least in the current climate, for acts of Congress to do so. Court challenges of federal actions often hinge on legislative intent. Motivation – i.e., remarks made during debate and formulation — is important. Trump's remarks on Thursday will no doubt become part of multiple legal arguments thatÃÂ ...
Arkansas Online
January 12, 2018
Lawyers for the men argue in a challenge filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., that the apparent policy of no releases amounts to arbitrary "perpetual detention" that violates the Constitution and acts of Congress establishing the rights of the men held at Guantanamo. The complaint, filed on theÃÂ ...
SFGate
January 12, 2018
A legal challenge filed in federal court in Washington argues the policy amounts to “perpetual detention” that violates the Constitution and acts of Congress establishing the rights of the men held at the U.S. base in Cuba. The filing notes that President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama togetherÃÂ ...
WatertownDailyTimes.com
January 8, 2018
President John F. Kennedy had prioritized care for the disabled with federal funding and numerous acts of Congress to expand opportunities for this population. With the resources and enthusiasm of Mayor Daley, the Kennedys, Burke and the Park District, the first Special Olympics unfolded at Soldier FieldÃÂ ...
Coshocton Tribune
January 6, 2018
Additional research might include Annuity Records resulting from treaties or acts of Congress that provided annual payments to tribal members for a stated period of time. Heirship Records often included correspondence and names of approved heirs, and. Land Allotment Records show allotment datesÃÂ ...
CNET
January 5, 2018
Bonus deal: Nintendo Switch deals are about as rare as bipartisan acts of Congress -- but no less welcome. For a limited time, and while very likely limited supplies last, Blinq has the refurbished Nintendo Switch game console (in gray) for $266.67 shipped. That's after applying promo code NEWSJAN25 atÃÂ ...
Quad-Cities Online
January 4, 2018
Every city has a story. Chicago's is tough and tender. Gangster and Midwestern. Violent and benevolent. Chicago is the Great Fire of 1871. It is the World's Columbian Exposition 22 years later, lusty and industrious. It is Hull House. It is jazz. It is “The Blues Brothers.” It is the bootstrap of the firstÃÂ ...
HuffPost
January 4, 2018
The proposal is also likely to prompt legal challenges, because it calls for changes that may exceed what executive agencies can do on their own, without new acts of Congress. But if the regulation eventually takes effect, Republicans will be closer to their goal of creating an insurance system with fewerÃÂ ...
Burlington Times News
January 3, 2018
President John F. Kennedy had prioritized care for the disabled with federal funding and numerous acts of Congress to expand opportunities for this population. With the resources and enthusiasm of Mayor Daley, the Kennedys, Burke and the Park District, the first Special Olympics unfolded at Soldier FieldÃÂ ...
Chicago Tribune
December 29, 2017
President John F. Kennedy had prioritized care for the disabled with federal funding and numerous acts of Congress to expand opportunities for this population. With the resources and enthusiasm of Mayor Daley, the Kennedys, Burke and the Park District, the first Special Olympics unfolded at Soldier FieldÃÂ ...
Washington Examiner
December 27, 2017
Despite previous moves by lower-court judges to limit its scope, the high court permitted the updated ban to be implemented pending appeal. “The Constitution and acts of Congress confer on the President broad authority to prevent aliens abroad from entering this country when he deems it in the nation'sÃÂ ...
CBS News
December 16, 2017
Monty Hoffman's plan to redevelop a one-mile stretch of the Washington, D.C., waterfront took more than a decade and four acts of Congress before opening in October. The three million-square-foot development known as The Wharf includes housing, retail and -- at its center -- The Anthem, built from theÃÂ ...
Politico
December 14, 2017
The U.S. Supreme Court has the power to void acts of Congress that it finds to conflict with the Constitution and, specifically, with the Bill of Rights. From time to time, the 10 original amendments have been reinterpreted in fresh contexts. SOURCE: “THE BILL OF RIGHTS: DEFINING OUR FREEDOMS,” BYÃÂ ...
The Federalist
December 7, 2017
In the wake of public outrage over Sedition Act prosecutions, Congress allowed the Act to lapse in 1800, but not before the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions—which argued that states had the right to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional—laid the intellectual groundwork for the nullification andÃÂ ...
The Arctic Sounder
December 31, 1999
That's the message of the Alaska Native Language Preservation and Advisory Council's 2018 biennial report. "While much attention has been paid to reaching political equity and social justice for Alaska Native peoples through acts of Congress and in the judicial system, we must now turn our attentionÃÂ ...
Charleston Gazette-Mail
December 31, 1999
Every tax shelter the wealthiest business owner has received from various acts of Congress has been intended as a gift, in order to keep jobs in America. How's that working for us? If the middle-class is happy receiving a miserly additional $1,500 a year for a short time, who am I to cry on their behalf?
Jewish Link of New Jersey
December 31, 1999
It is a basic principle of Constitutional Law that under this clause the federal government has the power to make laws through the acts of Congress and may enforce its laws through actions of the Executive Branch—which includes the acts of Federal Regulatory Agencies. Any law that contradicts a federalÃÂ ...
ABC News
December 31, 1999
Lawyers for the men argue in a challenge filed in U.S. District Court in Washington that the apparent policy of no releases amounts to arbitrary "perpetual detention" that violates the Constitution and acts of Congress establishing the rights of the men held at Guantanamo. Their complaint, filed on the 16thÃÂ ...
Idaho State Journal
December 31, 1999
With the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) recent rescission of the so-called Net Neutrality regulation, social media and political punditry was awash in anti-corporation diatribes. Yet, when assessed logically, it is not corporations that should be feared, but rather government, and the power theyÃÂ ...
snopes.com
October 19, 2017
According to the meme, two acts of Congress (Public Law 810 of 1929 and Public Law 85-425 of 1958) bestows upon Confederate soldiers the ...
Sunbury Daily Item
October 16, 2017
... that other solutions have been tried — to no avail — protests, marches, acts of Congress, presidential influences, riots, violence, you name it.
Slate Magazine (blog)
October 13, 2017
... 2015—were forged through executive action rather than acts of Congress, theoretically nothing was stopping Trump from just scrapping them ...
Reason
October 12, 2017
Exercise of power to bind Americans, to control Americans, not through the pathways set out by the Constitution and acts of Congress and acts ...
Washington Life Magazine
October 11, 2017
BETWEEN PERMITS, ZONING AND THREE ACTS OF CONGRESS, THERE HAVE BEEN MANY HOOPS TO JUMP THROUGH. WHAT HASÂ ...
The Sun Herald
October 11, 2017
We don't use acts of Congress to solve disputes over parking meter rates. Nor should we look to federal officials to resolve questionable ...
HuffPost
October 7, 2017
... to interpreting and enforcing acts of Congress. They can't make new law; they can only interpret existing law. Here, the ATF has said, TWICE, ...
Patently-O
October 6, 2017
... Tribal Nation Sovereign Immunity is not Constitutionally protected and may be eliminated by particular acts of Congress. Thus, this Bill would ...
Fox Business
September 26, 2017
Lawmakers don't welcome international deals that undercut major acts of Congress, but the internet companies worry the Trump administration ...
ExtremeTech
December 31, 1999
... are full citizens of the United States according to both Supreme Court rulings and acts of Congress–is still almost entirely without power.
Saipan Tribune
September 14, 2017
... executive branch can ask the court for leave to ignore acts of Congress” merely because a case touches on foreign affairs or national securityÃÂ ...
Vending Times
September 13, 2017
... of the U.S. tax code and a more open and reciprocal approach to writing and implementing the regulations required by acts of Congress.
