Sentence examples for authority of states from inspiring English sources

But it did strengthen the authority of states to protect patients.

Shelby County, Ala., one of those jurisdictions, contends that Section 5 intrudes unconstitutionally on the sovereign authority of states.

Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, widely considered the decisive vote, has historically has been sensitive to the authority of states to set their own policies.

Democracies everywhere are experiencing turbulence as the relentless rise of inequality undermines the authority of states that claim to value all citizens equally.

Mr. Bush will also ask Congress to temporarily expand the authority of states and localities to issue tax-exempt mortgage-revenue bonds to help people refinance their mortgages.

Another part of the act affirms the authority of states and municipal governments to prohibit the sale, distribution and possession of — and even access and exposure to — tobacco products by individuals of any age.

The program was initially undertaken through the regulatory authority of state agriculture officials.

Because, as a young, Harvard-trained law professor at the event told me, the amendment diminished the authority of state lawmakers.

The National Conference of State Legislatures said the proposal would undermine the authority of state judges and state lawmakers by mandating "a wholesale federal takeover of class-action litigation".

Mr. Allard said the changes would "reinforce the authority of state legislatures to determine benefits issues related to civil unions or domestic partnerships".

Vonage also argues that it should not be regulated because it converts voice traffic into data, which is generally outside the regulatory authority of state and federal agencies.