state (noun)
9.6.21
The Portland, Ore., City Council is planning to vote Wednesday on a proposal to ban doing business with the state of Texas following the controversial new abortion restrictions enacted in the Lone Star State... “This law rewards private individuals for exercising surveillance and control over others’ bodies. It violates the separation of church and state. And, it will force people to carry pregnancies against their will.”
—Olafimihan Oshin, "Portland to vote to ban Texas travel, trade following new abortion law," 6 Sep. 2021 {8:42 AM EDT}
The Portland, Ore., City Council is planning to vote Wednesday on a proposal to ban doing business with the state of Texas following the controversial new abortion restrictions enacted in the Lone Star State... “This law rewards private individuals for exercising surveillance and control over others’ bodies. It violates the separation of church and state. And, it will force people to carry pregnancies against their will.”
—Olafimihan Oshin, "Portland to vote to ban Texas travel, trade following new abortion law," 6 Sep. 2021 {8:42 AM EDT}
10.13.20
“Election officials in Virginia have again failed the public. The state’s online voter registration portal has crashed on the eve of the registration deadline, leaving thousands of eligible people in the dark. This error is particularly astounding given that this same problem occurred at virtually the same time in 2016,” [Kristen Clarke] said in a statement. “It is astonishing that Virginia has not learned from failures of the not-so-distant past,” Clarke added.
—Rebecca Klar, "Virginia voter registration system goes down on final day to register," 13 Oct. 2020 {11:11 AM EDT}
“Election officials in Virginia have again failed the public. The state’s online voter registration portal has crashed on the eve of the registration deadline, leaving thousands of eligible people in the dark. This error is particularly astounding given that this same problem occurred at virtually the same time in 2016,” [Kristen Clarke] said in a statement. “It is astonishing that Virginia has not learned from failures of the not-so-distant past,” Clarke added.
—Rebecca Klar, "Virginia voter registration system goes down on final day to register," 13 Oct. 2020 {11:11 AM EDT}
9.7.20
After Trump’s earlier threats, the House voted to include in its version of the NDAA an amendment that aims to curtail a president’s powers under the Insurrection Act... Among other changes, the House amendment would require the president and Defense secretary to make a certification to Congress that a state is unwilling or unable to suppress an insurrection in order to invoke the law. The certification would have to include “demonstrable” evidence that a state is unwilling or unable to act.
—Rebecca Kheel, "Five things to watch in talks on massive defense bill," 7 Sep. 2020 {3:48 PM EDT}
After Trump’s earlier threats, the House voted to include in its version of the NDAA an amendment that aims to curtail a president’s powers under the Insurrection Act... Among other changes, the House amendment would require the president and Defense secretary to make a certification to Congress that a state is unwilling or unable to suppress an insurrection in order to invoke the law. The certification would have to include “demonstrable” evidence that a state is unwilling or unable to act.
—Rebecca Kheel, "Five things to watch in talks on massive defense bill," 7 Sep. 2020 {3:48 PM EDT}
2.19.20
Trump signs order diverting water to California farmers against state wishes
—Rebecca Beitsch // 19 Feb. 2020 // 7:30 PM EST
Trump signs order diverting water to California farmers against state wishes
—Rebecca Beitsch // 19 Feb. 2020 // 7:30 PM EST
12.31.19
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (R) said Monday that the state will accept refugees after President Trump signed an executive order allowing governors to opt out of accepting them, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
—Zack Budryk, "Missouri governor says state will accept refugees," 31 Dec. 2019 {4:53 PM EST}
12.6.19
The company declared bankruptcy in January as it faced more than $30 billion in claims, and Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) threatened in November to have the state take over the firm if it fails to resolve its financial issues.
—Tal Axelrod, "PG&E announces $13.5B settlement for Northern California wildfires," 6 Dec. 2019 {11:22 PM EST}
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (R) said Monday that the state will accept refugees after President Trump signed an executive order allowing governors to opt out of accepting them, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
—Zack Budryk, "Missouri governor says state will accept refugees," 31 Dec. 2019 {4:53 PM EST}
12.6.19
The company declared bankruptcy in January as it faced more than $30 billion in claims, and Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) threatened in November to have the state take over the firm if it fails to resolve its financial issues.
—Tal Axelrod, "PG&E announces $13.5B settlement for Northern California wildfires," 6 Dec. 2019 {11:22 PM EST}
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