Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. Jefferson Sessions [R, AL]

Big-money decisions need notice, senator says

2008-06-23T00:00:00Z

Sen. John Yoder, R-Jefferson, issued this rant about having to vote on legislation with no advance notice - and in abbreviated time frames: "Typically, ...

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Siegelman Key to Reining Rove?

2007-10-31T00:00:00Z

As Time magazine’s Adam Zagorin has taught us, Young’s evidence linked Attorney General Pryor and Senator Jefferson Sessions to money laundering and ...

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Pa. House passes reform package

2007-03-14T00:00:00Z

House sessions will end at 11 pm, except in "exigent circumstances" requiring a three-quarters' majority vote. Members will be stripped of leadership ...

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School chief interviews begin

2007-03-14T00:00:00Z

The board and screening committee yesterday each met separately in two-hour sessions with three candidates at the Van Hoose Education Center on Newburg Road ...

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State House renounces bad habits

2007-03-14T00:00:00Z

The package ends late-night sessions, limits the power of the leadership-controlled Rules Committee, mandates a waiting period before final votes on amended ...

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House reform back on track

2007-03-14T00:00:00Z

House sessions will end at 11 pm, except in “exigent circumstances” requiring a three-quarters’ majority vote. • Members will be stripped of leadership ...

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Regional news digest

2007-03-14T00:00:00Z

The first session will be at 7:30 pm Tuesday at the Wabasha County Board Room on the second floor of the county social services building, 625 Jefferson Ave. ...

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PA House Votes to Shed New Light on Lawmaking Process

2007-03-14T00:00:00Z

... who use the Internet, House Republicans have begun to host a live web stream of all House sessions on their caucus Web site, www.pahousegop.com. ...

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Capital Region Healthplex to offer personal spring training packages

2007-03-13T00:00:00Z

Included in the package are personal training sessions, aerobic class passes, workout logs, healthy eating tips, nutrition logs, and discounted services ...

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Legislative Roundup 2007

2007-03-12T00:00:00Z

A House Concurrent Resolution was brought forward to study the issue so additional legislation could be proposed during future legislative sessions. ...

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Area students selected to tour Washington, DC

2007-03-12T00:00:00Z

The judges for the event were Wanda Woods and Christi Scruggs of Alabama Electric Co-op in Andalusia; and Robin Sessions of Jefferson Davis Community ...

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Carthage unable to get seat on regulation committee

2007-03-12T00:00:00Z

Trisha Orr, who lives north of the RES plant, said she will attend the group’s next meeting, set for March 20 in Jefferson City. ...

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Gambling, Raises Dominate Session

2007-03-11T00:00:00Z

Table gambling legislation was introduced in each of the last three legislative sessions and was discussed even before that. ...

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Politics just a rock 'n' roll fantasy

2007-03-11T00:00:00Z

John McCain was a rock star, "but a rock star who fronted a band you never much liked, like the Jefferson Starship, and then he really [angered you] when he ...

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Corvallis was early center of learning

2007-03-10T00:00:00Z

Townspeople and reporters also came for the two days and one evening of work sessions, lectures and entertainment. The BBB&B. Quartet sang. ...

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Quick takes on home and garden

2007-03-10T00:00:00Z

Sunday's event, focusing on the Northwest, will be held at Thomas Jefferson High School, 1 Edgerton Park. The March 18 event, focusing on the Southeast and ...

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Five commissioners bill dies

2007-03-10T00:00:00Z

With the session set to end at midnight today, he said the issue will have to be raised during one of the Legislature’s special sessions later this year. ...

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Gambling, Raises Dominate Session

2007-03-10T00:00:00Z

Table gambling legislation was introduced in each of the last three legislative sessions and was discussed even before that. ...

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Channel 11 picks leader for rebuilding

2007-03-09T00:00:00Z

One of the station's key missions is broadcasting government meetings such as Redding, Anderson and Shasta Lake city council sessions. ...

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NEWS- Good times: City budget soars 12%, Albemarle's up 6%

2007-03-08T00:00:00Z

Supervisors will hold two public hearings and four work sessions before they adopt a budget April 11. "That's a political decision, in my mind-- lowering ...

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