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The Flint Journal – MLive.com Mich. emergency manager push suffers setbacksAtlanta Journal ConstitutionA Michigan judge on Tuesday restored power to Flint's mayor and City Council, the latest legal setback for Gov. Rick Snyder and a state law giving state-appointed emergency managers sweeping powers to help struggling cities and schools fix their …In this morning's news…NPRall [...]

The Flint Journal – MLive.com Mich. emergency manager push suffers setbacksBoston.comA Michigan judge on Tuesday restored power to Flint's mayor and City Council, the latest legal setback for Gov. Rick Snyder and a state law giving state-appointed emergency managers sweeping powers to help struggling cities and schools fix their …In this morning's news…NPRall 154 news [...]

Mother Jones Sen. Brown cites mom in domestic violence law pushThe Associated PressScott Brown is pointing to his mother's history of abusive relationships with men as he pushes for renewal of a domestic violence law that has met with opposition from some fellow Republicans over proposed expansions of its protections.Sen. Brown cites his mother's history [...]

Legal setbacks hit Michigan Gov. Snyder's push for financial oversight in …Washington PostA Michigan judge on Tuesday restored power to Flint's mayor and City Council, the latest legal setback for Gov. Rick Snyder and a state law giving state-appointed emergency managers sweeping powers to help struggling cities and schools fix their …and more » View full [...]

Publicity Push as Health Law's Court Date NearsNew York TimesWASHINGTON — Republicans on Capitol Hill have put together a highly coordinated two-week renewed assault on the health care law, seizing on the legislation's second anniversary and the next week's oral arguments before the Supreme Court concerning its …and more » View full post on law – [...]

Daily Beast Accusations fly as Dems push to expand domestic-violence lawThe Seattle TimesWASHINGTON — After winning a fight last week to preserve contraceptive-insurance coverage for women, Senate Democrats on Thursday battled conservative Republicans who say they don't want to expand an 18-year-old federal law that created a national …Dems Demand Domestic Abuse LawDaily BeastNo Senate [...]

George Will: Laws matter little in push for education standardsTallahassee Democrat (blog)Although there are waiver provisions in most laws restricting executive discretion in foreign relations, the 107 national delegations that voted to extend membership to Palestine were told there is no such provision in the pertinent law.and more » View full post on law – Google [...]

Maryland lawmakers push measures to address legal protections for the poorWashington PostEmergency measures to provide better legal protections for poor people advanced Thursday in the Maryland House and Senate and could have wide-reaching effects on the state's penal system. Under the measures, people caught smoking marijuana, shoplifting …and more » View full post on legal – [...]

Recall effort in peril: Legal hurdles, term limits big obstacles in push to …El Paso TimesThey face a daunting legal challenge, two experts said. Due to the nature of the proceeding, a motion for temporary injunction, the state's and the nation's top courts would only agree to hear an appeal under limited circumstances, they said.and [...]

Push for Christie's Law set to launchTVNZA campaign calling for a review of New Zealand's bail laws is set to launch tomorrow. Rethinking Crime and Punishment has joined the Sensible Sentencing Trust in calling for a bail review, and it plans to launch a campaign known as Christie's Law on …and more » View full post [...]