At the same time, industry-friendly legislative proposals at the state and federal levels threaten to limit municipal control.
In a statement after Mr. Sarkozy's speech, the Confédération Générale du Travail, one of the country's largest labor unions, criticized what they called a business-friendly legislative program.
Mr. Christie has made extensive use of his veto powers, reined in public authorities that once operated like fiefs, ignored traditions in judicial appointments, and personally directed efforts to draw a Republican-friendly legislative map.
After I spoke with Wellen, I reviewed New York's gun laws at SmartGunLaws.org, the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence's user-friendly, legislative encyclopedia.
Though Congress was willing to sign off on all these business-friendly goodies, legislative leaders couldn't muster enthusiasm for extending the payroll tax holiday, which had cost the federal government $120 billion each year in lost revenue.
The arts won a number of other legislative victories too, such as increased federal arts funding and arts-friendly legislation regarding both IRA tax rollovers and visa law along with key successes at the state and local levels.
Previously, he was the legislative chair for Kansas City Dog Advocates, a group that focuses on pet-friendly legislation on the local level.
Its legislative templates aren't just about generating immediate benefits to the organization's corporate sponsors; they're about creating a political climate that will favor even more corporation-friendly legislation in the future.
The election result is likely to give the less-investor-friendly party complete executive and legislative control, with unknown consequences.
Ellison never joined the Nation of Islam, but he was known in Minnesota, even during his early state-legislative campaigns, for his friendly relationship with it.
But Walker campaigned on creating a business-friendly climate, and called a special legislative session to enact his plans.
