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The description of a "lame duck" refers to a politician who remains in power but will soon be replaced by a newly-elected successor.
Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) told NBC News anchor Kristen Welker he plans to make Trump "the quickest lame duck in recent history" in response to critics.
It would be harder to pass partisan legislation during lame duck under a new proposal from House Republicans to change the state Constitution. The bill advanced Tuesday, Feb. 11, in the House ...
ANALYSIS Trump’s lame-duck status clouds his second presidency Ticking clock shapes next four years By James Pindell Globe Staff,Updated January 28, 2025, 5:56 a.m.
The 2024 lame-duck legislative session provided fuel for the argument that Michigan should end its practice of holding sessions during the period between the election and the inauguration of a new ...
The lame duck Biden administration’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a new rule Tuesday that will hide an estimated $49 billion in medical debt from credit reports. The rule ...
Unfortunately, as this legislative cycle drew to a close, millions of Michiganders were left out of the story we are telling about lame duck, and ultimately our most vulnerable residents will feel the ...
Good intentions aside, it’s hard to see how a proposed law (rather than a constitutional amendment) can really bar Statehouse lame-duck sessions. Still, lame-duck sessions are a real threat to ...
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After a failed lame duck session in the Michigan State House, the State Senate is attempting to compensate with a marathon session, though its impact may be limited as only pre-approved House ...
Post-M&A, transitions can lead to power shifts and "lame duck" leaders. Strategic leaders optimize this time to guide the organization and shape their legacy.
(The Center Square) – Two Ohio lawmakers are leading a bipartisan effort to stop lame duck legislative sessions in the state. A lame duck session comes after an election for new lawmakers but ...