Rise of Congressional Veto Clause Reshapes Checks and Balances
The congressional veto clause lets Congress overturn executive agency regulations via a non vetoable resolution after a law takes effect. Since 1970 nearly half of such provisions were enacted, with 46 in the last two years, prompting debate on constitutional limits and potential court battles.
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Congressional Quarterly
Washington
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Congressional Research Service
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Ramsey Clark
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New York
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Congressional veto clause stirs debate on executive power
The article discusses how Congress can veto executive actions via non signature simple resolutions, with proponents citing oversight and delegated powers while opponents call it unconstitutional interference. It notes Levitas and FEC lawyers supporting the veto, Scalia and Drinan opposing, and cites GSA disclosure rule vetoes as examples of growing congressional input into regulations.
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Elliot H. Levitas
D-Ga
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Antonin Scalia
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Robert F. Drinan
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GSA
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Connally Move Backfires Amid Ford Vice Presidential Feud
A flurry of public and private attacks on John B. Connally over Ford’s VP pick risks backfiring by rallying conservatives and boosting Connally’s standing. Key GOP figures in Michigan Illinois and Maine resist, while Ford privately favors Connally despite pressure from anti-Connally factions.
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John B. Connally
Ford
Gerald R. Ford
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Kansas City
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Milliken
McLaughlin
Tom Railsback
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William Cohen
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Railsback
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Kailsback
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Mississippi
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Houston
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Richard Cheney
Handley High School renovation moves to Winchester Council
Winchester City Council weighs a $5,776,000 Handley High School renovation after School Board approval of schematic plans on July 19. Education and Finance committees review necessity and financing while considering further cost reductions and potential public questions.
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Winchester
Handley High School
Winchester School Board
Council
George H. Garber
Jacob Johnson
Charles M. Zuckerman
Handley
Permanent Site for Olympic Games Raised in Greece
A renewed call for a permanent Olympic site proposes Greece or neutral nations like Switzerland to host both Summer and Winter Games. Letters from Greece's Prime Minister and IOC member Lance Cross urge exploring a permanent center to remove politics from the Games, noting historical ties to Olympia.
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Constatin Karamanilis
Lord Killanin
International Olympic Committee
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Olympic Academy
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South Africa
Taiwan
Switzerland
Turkey
Cyprus
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Reader letter urges caution on Hercules facility siting
A Winchester letter to the editor cites the June 16 1976 Evening Star report on tentative approval for the Hercules Explosives Facility. The writer warns the site near Routes 340 and 50 could hinder residential and commercial growth, impact tax base, and urges an impact study before permit approval.
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Winchester Evening Star
Hercules
Frederick Gibberd
Winchester Planning Commission B proposal to Butler Drive into Thoroughfare Plan
The planning panel recommended Alternate B to Butler Drive for the Thoroughfare Plan. Reed Nester described Alternate B as entering the county in four ways, crossing Smithfield Ave and running south of Plumly Lumber Co. A highway dept official proposed another option requiring Berryville Ave to be re striped to three lanes with a center left turn lane and converting National Ave to a one way street.
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Butler Drive
Reed Nester
Smithfield Ave
Plumly Lumber Co
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Berryville Ave
National Ave
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