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Line-Item Veto
VETO, LINE-ITEM VETO, LINE-ITEM. In 1996 President Bill Clinton received what presidents had wanted for many years, the "line-item veto." This gave the president the power to select out undesirable items in appropriations bills, in bills granting certain tax breaks, and in bills creating or... Read more |
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Acts of Parliament
Parliament, Acts of. The procedure whereby a bill becomes an Act of Parliament is lengthy and has evolved over many centuries. The main stages of a bill in the House of Commons are first reading, second reading, committee, report, and third reading. The first reading is purely formal with the title... Read more |
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Legislative bills
PRESIDENT ANDREW JOHNSON'S CIVIL RIGHTS BILL VETO (1866) Emancipation and the Thirteenth Amendment provided former slaves with freedom, but no laws protected them from the quasi-slavery of the Black Codes and similar state legislation. In an attempt to offer freedmen equal protection under the... Read more |
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Omnibus
OMNIBUS [Latin, For all; containing two or more independent matters.] A term frequently used in reference to a legislative bill comprised of two or more general subjects that is designed to compel the executive to approve provisions that he or she would otherwise reject but that he or she signs... Read more |
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Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe Singer, mandolin player For the Record... Read more |
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Bill Russell
Bill Russell 1934– Pr... Read more |
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Charles Henry Smith
Smith, Charles Henry (1826–1903),Southern humorist known by his pseudonym Bill Arp, practiced law, and, loyal to the Confederacy, “joined the army and succeeded in killing about as many of them as they of me.” His humorous writing was begun during the first year of the war,... Read more |
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Bill Cosby
Bill Cosby (William Henry Cosby, Jr.) , 1937-, American actor, b. Philadelphia. He became known as a comedian and was subsequently the first African-American actor to star in a dramatic series on television ( I Spy, 1965-68). He has since starred in several television series, most notably the... Read more |
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Pecos Bill
Pecos Bill In the legends of the American West, Pecos Bill was a larger-than-life cowboy known for his amazing exploits. Created by journalists in the late 1800s, Pecos Bill was supposed to have been born in Texas and raised by coyotes after his parents lost him while ... Read more |
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GOV. HENRY VETOES BUDGET BILL, CALLS FOR BIPARTISAN TALKS
...craft a flawed budget product that...the spending bill to protect...governor's vetoes struck down...other things. Gov. Henry also approved...chosen to veto an omnibus...2001, then-Gov. Frank Keating...echoed ... |
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GOV. HENRY VETOES ME OFFICE BILLS CITED IN LEGISLATIVE MISCONDUCT PROBE.
...Lawmakers passed more than 200...session and Gov. Henry is currently...know the bills in question...state of Oklahoma," said Gov. Henry. "Investigation...contained many important...choice ... |
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GOV. HENRY VETOES MEDICAL EXAMINER FFICE BILLS CITED IN LEGISLATIVE...
...Lawmakers passed more than 200...session and Gov. Henry is currently...know the bills in question...state of Oklahoma," said Gov. Henry. "Investigation...contained many important...choice ... |
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GOV. HENRY VETOES OPEN CARRY, HEALTH CARE LAWSUIT BILLS
...makes it more difficult...said Gov. Henry. "We already...action, Gov. Henry vetoed...prohibited Oklahoma from following...In his veto message...in a hefty bill for ... |
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GOV. HENRY VETOES OPEN CARRY, HEALTH CARE LAWSUIT BILLS.
...makes it more difficult...said Gov. Henry. "We already...action, Gov. Henry vetoed...prohibited Oklahoma from following...In his veto message...in a hefty bill for ... |
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Oklahoma Legislators Ready Budget Bill to Force Governor to Explain Veto.
...DALLAS -- Oklahoma Senate leaders...introduce five budget bills that would...negotiations with Gov. Brad Henry over a revised...senators each. Henry is a Democrat...line-item veto to slash all...Coffee, ... |
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Henry to OK parts of budget: He says he may veto some portions.
...some portions OKLAHOMA CITY -- Gov. Brad Henry on Monday...appropriations bill calling for...parts of it. Henry criticized...crafting a budget was done without...line-item veto power. ... |
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Henry vetoes tuition bill.
...27--Gov. Brad Henry vetoed legislation...to craft a budget for the 2007...outlined," Henry said...a budget bill that passed...deserve a much more thorough...governor's veto ... |
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Henry vetoes most of spending bill: Legislature will have to start over.
...appropriations bill last week...appropriations bill would result...vetoed the bill, Henry called...result of his veto is likely...the state of Oklahoma are protected...Anatomy of the Budget Battle The ... |
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House Dems ready to back veto: Anatomy of the Budget Battle.
...28--OKLAHOMA CITY...to sustain Gov. Brad Henry's Tuesday...audit of the Oklahoma Department...appropriations bill, totaling...the agency more money. Henry...with the veto promise...suggested ... |
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