High court may hinge on recess appointments case
The Supreme Court weighs National Labor Relations Board v Noel Canning, examining whether presidents can fill vacancies during Senate recesses. The D C Circuit’s originalist ruling limits recess appointments to vacancies arising only during formal recesses, a stance championed by conservative justices and cited against past liberal readings.
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Washington
U.S
Barack Obama
Supreme Court
High Court
U.S. Court of Appeals
D.C
John Roberts
National Labor Relations Board
Noel Canning
Sentelle
Antonin Scalia
Clarence Thomas
George Washington
Roberts’ Court
District of Columbia
Roberts
Anthony Kennedy
Samuel Alito
Scalia
Thomas
D.C. Circuit
Soda Bottling Company
Labor-Relations Board
Stanford Law
Michael McConnell
McConnell
U.S. Appeals Court
Senate
John Elwood
Bush Justice Department
Elwood
Roberts Court
Obama
Gas tax rise stalls as Iowa lawmakers face road funding gap
Iowa legislators convene amid stalled push for a 10 cent gas tax increase to fund a $215 million gap for road projects. GOP and Democratic factions show reluctance amid re election concerns and statewide surveys.
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Iowa
Josh Byrnes
House Transportation Committee
Des Moines Register
Matt McCoy
Des Moines
Senate
Transportation Budget Committee
McCoy
Branstad
Statehouse
Citizens Commission
State Department of Transportation
Paul Trombino
Trombino
TRIP
National
Pennsylvania
Oklahoma
David Scott
Iowa Good Roads Association
GOP
Spiker
Washington
Ryan Rhodes
Rhodes
Capitol
Shirley Phillips
Sac City
U.S
Phillips
Western Iowa
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