As part of the changes, the legislature's term was extended from three years to four, like the president's.
News media reports suggested that he was aiming to remain in office until the end of the current legislature's term in 2013.
PAGE A8 POLITICAL CRISIS IN NEPAL Nepal descended into a new crisis after rival political parties in the Himalayan nation failed to reach an agreement on a new constitution before the national legislature's term expired at midnight.
KATMANDU, Nepal — Nepal descended into a new crisis on Sunday after rival political parties in the Himalayan nation failed to reach an agreement on a new constitution before the national legislature's term expired at midnight.
For example, a recent flyer put out by a coalition of some of the state's largest environmental organizations said, "This bill has become the defining moment on the environment for the legislature this term".
The Democrats' leader, Albert Ho Chun-yan, won one of the super seats but resigned as party chairman because of the poor showing overall, having led the party into a compromise with the government over constitutional reforms during the last legislature's term.
"Nepal descended into a new crisis on Sunday after rival political parties in the Himalayan nation failed to reach an agreement on a new constitution before the national legislature's term expired at midnight," Kiran Chapagain and Jim Yardley write for The New York Times.
As for the other proposition on Tuesday's ballot, a reformation of the state legislature's term limits system, Brown's feelings were a decidedly less mixed.
"We're hoping that this will bring further attention when we start lobbying state legislatures next term," said John Koza, a professor and author who originated legislation to replace the system that is now on the books in 11 states and could eventually bring down the electoral college.
We do have to see whether by a dialogue about what the house considers to be proper and reasonable in respect of prisoner voting we can ensure that we bring our weight to bear as a legislature in terms of the development of the jurisprudence of the court.
While the efforts to adopt international standards are paramount, pressure on Congress and state legislatures in terms of meaningful privacy regulation is sure to mount as we head into an election year.
