Election & Politics Law – May 23, 2012

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 5/17/2012

Presentation Outline: - Section 1: Navigating the School Bond Environment • Current Political Climate • School Finance Practices Under Scrutiny • What about the November State Tax Initiatives? • Opportunities to...more

by Patton Boggs LLP on 5/7/2012

In This Issue: DOMESTIC POLICY MATTERS Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Budget/Appropriations. As Congress returns from recess on Monday, the House Budget Committee will consider legislation to replace the automatic spending...more

by Bloomberg Law on 4/25/2012

April 25 (Bloomberg Law) -- Former University of Nebraska and University of Houston Law School Dean Nancy Rapoport tells Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia that she expects some law schools to close their doors because of the...more

by Patton Boggs LLP on 4/18/2012

General Legislative On Monday, April 16, 2012, the House will meet at 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. The House will consider the following bills under suspension of the rules: H.R. 3001, the Raoul Wallenberg...more

by Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C. on 3/19/2012

Friday, March 16 marked the second funnel deadline, when bills must be passed out of one chamber and then out of committee in the opposite chamber to continue to move forward. It creates a “crunch time” for many lobbyists as...more

by Patton Boggs LLP on 2/16/2012

In This Issue: General Legislative On Monday, February 13, 2012, the House will meet at 1:00 p.m. in pro forma session. On Tuesday, the House will meet at 12:00 p.m. for morning hour and at 2:00 p.m. to...more

by Patton Boggs LLP on 1/31/2012

In This Issue: General Legislative The House is not in session on Monday, but meets on Tuesday, January 31, 2012, at 12:00 p.m. for morning hour and at 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. The House will...more

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 1/3/2012

In This Issue: - The Student-Teacher Bond: How Close Is Too Close? By Dianna Bowen (Dallas) A recent court ruling in Texas shines a spotlight on the student-teacher boundary issues in schools. Recent headlines...more