Sentence examples for asserting that the federal from inspiring English sources

As the chairman of the Republican Governors Association, he has championed states' rights, bashed President Obama and written a book asserting that the federal government had overstepped its bounds on nearly every issue.

California filed a brief in support of the Oakland cooperative, asserting that the federal law "unduly intrudes into California's traditional right to regulate for the health and welfare of their citizens".

A1 Mayors Hold Gun Summit Asserting that the federal government had failed to curb gun trafficking, some of the nation's leading mayors gathered at Gracie Mansion and agreed to intensify efforts to combat illegal firearms.

This time, he asserts that the federal government is "slashing domestic spending".

Some jurisdictions assert that the federal government has not done enough and have tightened their own laws.

The challenge, initiated by six provinces, asserts that the federal government is invading their right to regulate private property.

He should have asserted that the federal government had neither the obligation nor the right to stop the publication of a book.

Although it is sometimes asserted that the federal government has limited legal power to mandate citizens' purchases, there can be a good economic case for mandates.

The government asserts that the federal Wire Act prohibits all Internet casinos, but the courts have been divided, legal scholars said.

Mr. Thompson told his 25 employees in September 2000 that no law required payment of taxes, and he has asserted that the federal government has no authority over his business.

Gregg Easterbrook (Op-Ed, June 14) agrees that the scientific case for global warming is persuasive, but asserts that the federal government's new climate change assessment is based on assumptions "far more pessimistic than those in mainstream climatology".