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  • Mich. indigent defense underfunded (21 Mar 2010 05:03)

    ... system set for oral arguments next month before the Michigan Supreme Court, the state House Judiciary Committee is drafting a bipartisan proposal to overhaul Michigan's 153-year-old indigent defense system. The U.S. ...

  • Nonprofits dodge plan to force compliance with Right-to-Know Law (21 Mar 2010 06:07)

    ... would pass, but expected a close vote. It had already made it through the House Judiciary Committee by a narrow 10-8 vote. The bill was strongly opposed by nonprofit organizations. "Nonprofits ...

  • Time of essence for bills (21 Mar 2010 07:49)

    ... synthetic marijuana known as spice or K2. It is awaiting a hearing in the House Judiciary Committee. SHIFTING WATER: H.B. 1301, sponsored by Rep. Tom McCall, R-Elberton, would restrict utilities from ...

  • Madigan pushes for judicial experience amendment (21 Mar 2010 09:34)

    ... knowledge of the judicial system, said state Rep. John Fritchey, D-Chicago, chairman of a House judiciary committee. “When you look at the important nature of the cases handled by judges, they ...

  • PUBPAT Warns Congress of Harm from Proposed Change in False Marking Law (21 Mar 2010 10:13)

    ... on the effects of the current false marking law or the proposed change. The House Judiciary Committee has not yet commented specifically on the change to the false marking law; however, ...

  • Crack Versus Powder Cocaine Should Not Be Black and White By Debra J. Saunders (21 Mar 2010 12:23)

    ... low-level offenders who in saner times would be handled by local authorities. While the House Judiciary Committee passed a measure last year to completely eliminate the crack/powder disparity, the Durbin bill ...

  • Committees fulffilled gatekeeper role in session (21 Mar 2010 20:11)

    ... three weeks were considering a larger volume of bills than their House counterparts. The House Judiciary Committee proved the busiest overall, considering nearly 200 bills, including 42 proposing rule changes that ...

  • Coble receives endorsement from NRA group (20 Mar 2010 03:31)

    ... of Representatives. “While serving in the House and as a senior-ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, Congressman Coble has consistently supported the constitutional rights of law-abiding gun owners and sportsmen ...

  • A fair standard for protective orders in Maryland (20 Mar 2010 04:31)

    ... editorials, March 4 and 7] has been unfettered by fact or fairness. The Maryland House Judiciary Committee rejected, by a lopsided 15 to 6 vote, the latest attempt to deny citizens ...

  • Response to 'Texas Rep Says Obama 'Failing' to Enforce Immigration Laws' (20 Mar 2010 13:58)

    ... concerned and is continuing to demonstrate that leadership as the Ranking Republican on the House Judiciary Committee. This coming Monday, March 22 I will be in Washington, in conjunction with the ...

  • Michigan pays big for underfunded indigent defense (20 Mar 2010 14:11)

    ... hears arguments next month on a class-action challenge to the system. And the state House Judiciary Committee is drafting a bipartisan proposal to overhaul the indigent defense system. ...

  • RI lawmakers debate more power for ethics watchdog (20 Mar 2010 16:39)

    ... allow the state Ethics Commission to prosecute lawmakers for their votes. On Tuesday, the House Judiciary Committee will discuss authorizing a referendum to amend the state constitution to give the commission ...

  • Rep. Campfield Vs. UT: A Crazy Competition? (20 Mar 2010 21:34)

    ... players on New Year's Day. The bill was debated at some length in the House Judiciary Committee last week, with Anthony Haynes, UT legislative liaison, pleading with legislators to leave current ...

  • Bills would restrict sex offenders (19 Mar 2010 02:50)

    ... assaults on children that do not include weapons appeared headed toward approval in the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday. HB254 would increase mandatory minimums from five years to 20 years for ...

  • Corporate campaigning bill blocked in Alaska House (19 Mar 2010 04:30)

    ... Senate version instead. The House bill came from fellow Republican Rep. Bob Lynn. Ramras' House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the measure Wednesday but he didn't let it advance. Ramras ...

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