Legislative balance of power at stake
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Legislative candidates made their final campaign rounds Tuesday as party organizers prepared for a long night of vote-counting to determine control of MaineÂ´s Senate and House of Representatives.
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Off the floor, lawmakers weigh a compromise on the politically charged bill vetoed by President Bush.
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Democrats are trying to have it both ways on the Iraq funding vote. It will be interesting to see if they can do that.
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State lawmakers who reconfigured congressional maps to benefit one party over another have drawn themselves into a corner in some House districts.
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A law that could shape Iraq's future by clearing the way for investment in its oil fields is deadlocked by a battle for control of the reserves and no end to the impasse is in sight, lawmakers and officials say.
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Democrats wrested control of the Oregon Senate for the first time in a decade Tuesday, and they maintained a slim chance of grabbing the majority in the House as well, giving them the potential for vast new leverage in the upcoming legislative session.
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By Janet Elliott and Todd Ackerman, Houston Chronicle  Feb. 3--AUSTIN -- Acting on an issue that is stirring controversy in the Legislature, Gov.
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Most politicians understand politics. Rather fewer understand power. PV Narasimha Rao was a master craftsman of power. He knew its first fundamental law.
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Congress looks set to tackle energy legislation -- again.
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It's been a month since control of Congress was decided, but Republican Rep. Henry Bonilla and Democrat Ciro Rodriguez are still campaigning as if the balance hangs on the outcome of their runoff.
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RICHMOND, Jan. 10 -- Democrats vowed Thursday to rule from the center as the controlling party of the Virginia Senate as they unveiled a list of priorities for the legislative session that began Wednesday.
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Congressional subpeonas portend a showdown over executive privilege.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Seniority means a lot in the US Capitol halls, where senators of either party can earn some clout with enough time served.
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In the biggest shift, legislators gave themselves the power to elect the premier, removing that choice from the president.
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But the balance of power in the Eastern Conference might shift after the punishments the NBA handed out Sunday in response to the brawl at the end of Friday&#39;s Indiana-Detroit game.
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The Democratic contest is more likely to be decisive.
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In an unusual turn of events, the omnibus energy bill on the Senate floor this week is being led by both the Democratic senator from New Mexico and the Republican senator from the same state -- who despite partisan disagreements must not be seen squabbling by the constituents back home. It would...