Today, however, California has become a warning sign. Beset by economic disaster and political paralysis, the state is in the midst of a systemic crisis. And while the meltdown has certainly been accelerated by the recession of the past two years, its causes involve two decades of poor judgm...
She is the first Vietnamese-American state senator in the United States and the country's first Vietnamese-American woman state legislator. Prior to being elected to the state senate, she was an Orange County Supervisor, representing the First District. At the age of 30, she was the ...
economy. Born in Kentucky, Lincoln grew up on the frontier in a poor family. Self-educated, he became a lawyer, Whig Party leader, Illinois state legislator and Congressman. In 1849, he left government to resume his law practice, but angered by the success of Democrats in opening the ...
Some have argued that Joseph Aoun’s election violated the law. The Lebanese constitution bars a sitting army commander from being elected president, though the ban has been waived multiple times. Some legislators were not happy doing it again. Some in Lebanon also perceived...
Ex-legislator Chim Pui Chung and son Ricky Chim Kim Lun jailed for 34 & 37 months. ICAC, 3-Feb-2025 The ICAC is applying for confiscation of over HK$200m in crime proceeds. Mainland businessman Ma Zhonghong jumped bail in 2022 and a HK warrant for his arrest is outstanding. ...
Douglas, the possible veteran, was on the case as well. Besides Chief Justice Earl Warren, Robert Jackson was also on the court. He served as chief U.S. prosecutor at the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany. The Legislators Notable among the many legislators who fought to ...
approximately 50 legislators from more than 20 countries who debated the role of parliaments in promoting cultural dialogue [...] daccess-ods.un.org 在举行的各次 工作会议中,有两次会议特别值得一提:在议会联盟召集的一次会议上,来自 20 多个国家的约50 名议员组成的代表团展开了辩论 ,讨论 议会...
Ex-legislator Chim Pui Chung and son Ricky Chim Kim Lun jailed for 34 & 37 months. ICAC, 3-Feb-2025 The ICAC is applying for confiscation of over HK$200m in crime proceeds. Mainland businessman Ma Zhonghong jumped bail in 2022 and a HK warrant for his arrest is outstanding. ...
“Sadly, if we maintain the status quo, that dream is at risk.” Marla Luckert, the chief justice of the Kansas Supreme Court. Luckert delivered a State of the Judiciary speech on Wednesday before the Legislature, saying lack of access to legal representation is an “all-out crisis” that...
(2016: 116) conclude that “a strong positioning by the chief executive is highly rewarded, even more than performance itself.” In fact, approval levels for President Calderón remained above 50 percent throughout his term despite the severe public security crisis. Merolla and Zechmeister (2013...