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Capitol Alert: High-speed rail touted in jobs coalition's new radio campaign
February 08, 2012

Democrats gear up to fight part-time Legislature measure
February 08, 2012

The Buzz: Women in California Legislature not ready to reconnect with Komen
February 08, 2012

Jerry Brown affirming more releases of killers than Schwarzenegger, Gray Davis
February 08, 2012

California teachers' retirement fund commits $500 million to infrastructure
February 08, 2012

Sam Aanestad to run for Congress, setting up battle with fellow Republican Doug LaMalfa
February 08, 2012

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Franchise Fee Bill Could Cost Pocatello $80K
February 08, 2012 | KIFI ABC Idaho Falls, ID

legislature season opens
February 08, 2012 | WALA FOX 10 Mobile, AL

Education: A Big Priority for Legislature
February 08, 2012 | KTVZ NBC Bend, OR

Legislature Wikipedia Information

A legislature is a type of representative deliberative assembly with the power to adopt laws.Legislatures are known by many names, the most common being parliament and congress, although these terms also have more specific meanings. The main job of the legislature is to make laws. In parliamentary systems of government, the legislature is formally supreme and appoints the executive...

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Opposition forms quickly on proposed part-time CA Legislature
February 07, 2012
A Democratic political strategist and a former Democratic assemblyman will help lead opposition to a proposed ballot initiative that would reduce California's...

Unions Want Part Time San Bernardino Board of Supes–Full Time Union Controlled Legislature
February 06, 2012
Unions Join Forces to Reduce SBDO Board into Part-Time Status; PAC Well-Funded California County News, 2/6/12 Influential unions are lining [...]

AM Alert: Bills come due this week in California Legislature
January 30, 2012
Tuesday is the deadline for the California Legislature to pass bills introduced last year out of their house of origin. The Assembly meets at noon, the Senate at...

Grimes: Big Savings With Part-Time Legislature
January 26, 2012
Big Savings With Part-Time Leg. Katy Grimes, Cal Watchdog, 1/23/12 Limiting the Legislature to only 95 days each year and [...]

Dan Bacher: Bill to label GE fish fails in California Legislature
January 22, 2012
Jan. 20, 2012 - You would think that a simple bill requiring the labeling of Frankenfish would pass easily through the California Legislature. Unfortunately,...

California Legislature has first ‘per diem session’ of the year
January 13, 2012
The California Legislature conducted its first "per diem session" of the year Friday - brief meetings of both legislative houses that allowed their members to...

Other local news reports

Campus demonstrations: News and updates
February 06, 2012 | UC Davis News
Regarding campus police and on-campus demonstrations (Chancellor Katehi's speech to the California Legislature, 12.14.11) CAAA passes resolution in response to the events at...

Our View: Bill would hound pet groomers
February 05, 2012 | AppealDemocrat
As if California did not have enough laws and regulations, now the Legislature might regulate pet groomers. Senate Bill 969 is by state Sen. Juan Vargas, D-San Diego. Bathing...

State restores funds for school busing
February 02, 2012 | AppealDemocrat
School districts around Yuba-Sutter busing students to far-flung locales got a flash of hope Thursday when the Legislature passed a bill to restore funding for rural routes set to...

State Lawmakers Decide Fate of Bills
January 31, 2012 | RSS Feed: Capital Public Radio State Government News
A deadline has come and gone for bills introduced in the California legislature last year. They had to pass the house they were introduced in Tuesday, to keep going through the...

From around the web

Iowa gun rights advocates press bills to expand weapon owners' freedoms
February 08, 2012 | DesMoinesRegister.com
<ul class ='' gb''> <a href ='' http://www.desmoinesregister.com/interactive/article/20120208/NEWS/120207034/La in our polls: Thumbs up or down on these gun bills now in the Iowa legislature ...

Gun rights advocates in Legislature press bills to expand weapon owners' freedoms
February 08, 2012 | DesMoinesRegister.com
'' Legislation that would ease restrictions on guns and other weapons has been batted around in the Legislature ... '' Des Moines resident and gun safety advocate Mitch Henry said the recent string of proposed legislation, the current makeup of the Legislature ...

Utilities need to provide insurance for nuclear plants
February 08, 2012 | DesMoinesRegister.com
The Iowa Legislature is considering a bill to allow a study about constructing a nuclear power plant in Iowa. This study needs to establish the true costs. Under normal...

Indiana Supreme Court to hear appeal on fines for Democrats in Statehouse walkout
February 08, 2012 | indystar.com
Under the constitutional separation of powers, Zoeller said, trial courts ca not interfere with the business of the legislature or its internal rules. The Supreme Court also is...

Supreme Court was right to side with Mennonites
February 08, 2012 | DesMoinesRegister.com
The Wisconsin ruling came four years after the Iowa Legislature passed an exemption for Amish schools following a long-running dispute in Buchanan County between the state and...

New Florida legislative seats draw old names: Gus Barreiro and Renier Diaz de la...
February 07, 2012 | Naked Politics
A pair of familiar faces are looking to get back in the Florida Legislature this fall under newly redrawn districts. Two former Miami Republican state representatives, Gus...

Legislature on twitter

	Isn't is possible for the legislature to demand clear numbers? http://t.co/RkjcOqfm Twitter: @NVACES
	Isn't is possible for the legislature to demand clear numbers? http://t.co/HWHr7hPD Twitter: @SondraCosgrove
	RT @WBUR: The Mass. Legislature is considering raising the juvenile justice age to 18, from the current 17: http://t.co/sugWImYj Twitter: @_andrea_holden_
	RT @FloridaPorts: Anderson @jaxport also briefed the #FLIntl Days attendees on increased funding for #flaports from the Legislature & supported by Gov #sayfie Twitter: @mlrubin
	The Mass. Legislature is considering raising the juvenile justice age to 18, from the current 17: http://t.co/sugWImYj Twitter: @WBUR
	@rlwindon your Legislature should start voting down anything that does not come with a fiscal note. That is no way to manage finances... Twitter: @cwindon