Lawmakers in Albany voted to designate community gardens statewide as crucial to the urban environment, especially in the fight against climate change. The bill awaits the governor’s signature but the role of these gardens stretches back decades.
Tag: Law and Legislation
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Netanyahu Scores Another Victory, but at What Price?
The Israeli prime minister has pushed through the first part of his judicial overhaul, but in doing so has deepened a rift in Israeli society and propelled the country into an uncertain new era.
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Israeli Lawmakers Adopts Law Weakening Supreme Court
Complaining of an unaccountable judiciary, the far-right governing coalition, despite months of mass protests, voted to strip the court’s power to override “unreasonable” government actions.
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Israel’s Judicial Overhaul and Vote: What to Know
Israeli lawmakers are advancing parts of a contentious plan by the right-wing government to reduce the power of the Supreme Court. A final vote is expected later on Monday.
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Israel’s Identity Hangs in the Balance Over Judicial Overhaul
Lawmakers are set to vote Monday on whether to limit the Supreme Court’s power as one element of a government plan to overhaul judicial authority. It is part of a profound rift over Israel’s nature and future.