amendment
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In Harris County, a proposed Flock contract amendment initially included the explicit authorisation to share camera data with federal law enforcement, but this provision was later removed after push-back from campaigners.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Passing an amendment takes a two-thirds majority as a first step.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz introduced a similarly failed constitutional amendment for the upper congressional chamber last year.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026
City of Commerce’s former Mayor Lilia Leon filed a lawsuit Aug. 10 claiming that allowing Altamirano to run again would be “an unconstitutional amendment that invalidates the voter’s right to exercise the initiative power.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
On the aspirational level, however, a constitutional amendment strategy may be more valuable.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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To tackle crime, Kast's government has proposed eight constitutional amendments.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Creasy was among those who tabled amendments seeking to also impose a cap on UK-based donors.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
The 1983 amendments did not address the early eligibility age.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
In the end, the high court’s directions did not change Hittner’s determination that the law violates the 1st and 14th amendments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The president cannot force the passage of constitutional amendments, which must be passed by two-thirds of both houses of Congress and ratified by three-quarters of the state legislatures.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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