Legislatures

Oft-repeated stats show that when the ratio of women in national legislatures is examined, the United States places 71st out of 189 countries. ❋ Marcia G. Yerman (2010)

The majority party in all regional legislatures is the Putin-connected United Russia. ❋ Post (2010)

Republican operatives are predicting that the GOP will pick up as many as 500 additional seats, and wrestle majorities in legislatures away from the Democrats in anywhere from 10 to 18 states. ❋ Michael A. Fletcher (2010)

The Republican Party in state legislatures is also -- ❋ Unknown (2010)

“Let it be preached from the pulpit, proclaimed in legislatures, and enforced in courts of justice.” ❋ Unknown (2009)

Giving more power to state legislatures is exactly the opposite of a remedy for any of our problems. ❋ Unknown (2010)

To leave any decision like this to the boneheads that occupy our states legislatures is pure folly and will haunt us forever. ❋ Unknown (2009)

How one weighs a fundamental right against such an important government interest is a tricky issue, and one that has so far been discussed mostly in legislatures like the European Parliament. ❋ Unknown (2010)

State cases are similar though the law there varies - resulting in legislatures often having to line item in the payment of some awards but not others (a get in line approach). ❋ Unknown (2009)

The goal for legislatures is to carve congressional districts based on voter registration in order to secure partisan victories - in other words, to hand-pick voters. ❋ Michael A. Fletcher (2010)