senate

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In the past, they have defended these actions as reflecting the will of voters, with the senate president describing one key bill as balancing “appointment power between the legislative and executive branches.”

From Salon

Mexico’s senate approved a bill this week to raise tariffs to as high as 50% on cars, steel and other goods from Asian countries including China with which it lacks a trade agreement.

From The Wall Street Journal

An earlier faculty senate report noted the SAT and ACT “add substantially to UC’s ability to predict student success” beyond high school grades.

From The Wall Street Journal

Proceedings in the senate were halted as she refused to remove the item.

From BBC

“District 29 is a deeply red district that has not been represented in the state senate by a Democrat since the early part of the previous decade.”

From MarketWatch