In that case, lawmakers from both parties say pressure from Republicans alarmed about the broad political consequences of inaction could mount on House Republican leaders to move toward the Senate's position — or even take up the Senate bill without changes.
In October 2001, as the state appeared to be losing the case, lawmakers gave authorization for six casinos to be built, three for the Seneca tribe in western New York, and three more for casinos in the Catskills to be run by various tribes.
As a result of the case, lawmakers now may consider legislating on the issue.
The seats are filled, the anticipation is boundless and the players -- in this case, the lawmakers -- are dreaming of glory.
After the Barclays case, lawmakers in London and Washington are questioning why regulators were not more aggressive in thwarting the illegal activities.
In any case, lawmakers need to stop blaming the past or present administration and support the president in putting in place antiterrorism security procedures that will be less onerous to passengers and more effective in thwarting terrorist plans by nipping them in the bud.
Murphy's pledge, however, has gone unfulfilled: In the Garden State's case, lawmakers have yet to decide on specifics regarding some of mechanics of taxation and licensing, and this past Monday, around the time Cuomo announced his legalization wish, Jersey's State Senate held its last voting session of 2018.
Normally, these things are supposed to be kind of confidential, but in this case the lawmaker in question is proud to let you know that he is — yes! — Ted Cruz of Texas.
By Amy Davidson Sorkin April 21, 2009 The headline on the Times piece on the Jane Harman case — "Lawmaker Is Said to Have Agreed to Aid Lobbyists" — is amusing in a "Casablanca," shocked-to-find-gambling sort of way.
And that seems to be the gist of her defense: she says that the story, first reported by _[Congressional Quarterly]( The headline on the Times piece on the Jane Harman case—"Lawmaker Is Said to Have Agreed to Aid Lobbyists"—is amusing in a "Casablanca," shocked-to-find-gambling sort of way.
