Why is that?" — Chicago Sun-Times If you are a black person in America who has concerns about the rise of gun violence in this country and the continued legislative dragging of feet in the wake of mass shootings, you are not alone.
A few years ago, corporations which desired legislative favors and protection would foot the election bills, but a law was passed lately prohibiting "trust" gifts to the campaign, and the candidates are suffering accordingly.
And, despite assurances from some legislative leaders, there's continued foot-dragging on Brown's proposed public pension reforms.
"Congress won't touch some of these measures with a 10-foot pole," said Mark Pertschuk, legislative director for the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, based in Washington.
John Koza, the Stanford computer-science professor who invented N.P.V., spearheaded the research that put it on a sound intellectual, legal, and Constitutional footing, and has guided its legislative progress so far, has found an energetic and resourceful partner.
The 47-minute speech was an effort by Mr. Obama to regain his political footing on health care, his highest legislative priority.
He has cut spending, limited taxes, forced government workers to give more and get less, and insisted on legislative reforms that could put the state on a firmer footing.
The procedure which has slowly become dominant is the "ordinary legislative procedure" (previously named "codecision procedure"), which provides an equal footing between Parliament and Council.
A member of the Securities and Exchange Commission called on Wednesday for legislative changes to put municipal bond markets on a more even footing with the stock and corporate bond markets.
