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
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz introduced a similarly failed constitutional amendment for the upper congressional chamber last year.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026
"The amendment and the National Suicide Prevention Bill are two halves of one reform," said Taiwo Lateef Sheikh, of the Nigeria Suicide Prevention Advocacy Working Group.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 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
He also released a statement saying that he “frankly and earnestly” supported the amendment “as an act of right and justice to the women of the country and of the world.”
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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To tackle crime, Kast's government has proposed eight constitutional amendments.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
The boy is due to be released after half of the sentence period, but the court heard his release date could be changed depending on potential amendments to the early release scheme.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
The 1983 amendments did not address the early eligibility age.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Monica Embrey, the founder of Affordable Energy Campaign, called the last-minute amendments “concerning.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
“You get paid to teach government. The first, second, and third amendments to the Constitution. Stuff like that. Why don’t you just dive right in?”
From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz
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