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The Navajo Nation's Tribal Council voted Friday to override Navajo President Joe Shirley Jr.'s veto of a same-sex marriage ban it approved last month for the UnitedS States' largest Indian reservation. The Dine Marriage...

Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano Friday vetoed a series of bills that would have prohibited illegal immigrants from receiving child care assistance, instate tuition benefits and given the state police power to enforce federal immigration laws. Supporters of...

The Texas Senate approved a proposed constitutional amendment Saturday that would ban same-sex marriages . The measure will be presented to voters in the state's November elections, and, if passed, will amend the state constitution...

Supporters of an Arizona initiative seeking a ban on same-sex marriages and legal recognition of unmarried couples launched their public campaign Tuesday on the one year anniversary of the Massachusetts Supreme Court's decision legalizing gay marriage. While Arizona...

The Arizona State Legislature voted Thursday to approve a new bill tightening immigration laws in the state for the thousands of illegal immigrants who enter the state from Mexico annually. The bill restricts benefits...

In Thursday's environmental law news, Australian state and territory leaders have agreed to establish their own carbon-trading system which would set a cap on the total volume of greenhouse gases an industry can emit. They would then divide the cap...

Florida Tuesday opened its case against Alliance Capital Management , the company charged with investing the state's employee pension fund in plunging Enron stock. The Florida State Board of Administration alleges gross negligence, breach of contract...

In Monday's environmental law news, China's State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) has approved the resumption of 26 of the 30 large construction projects that were halted last month for failing to complete environmental impact statements before beginning....

In Wednesday's environmental law news, USDA Secretary Mike Johanns has announced that he is delaying the effective date for the lifting of the ban on beef and cattle imports from Canada. The ban was scheduled to...

Leading Wednesday's corporations and securities law news, potential jurors for the trial of former WorldCom Inc. chief Bernard Ebbers were questioned today about any financial ties to the company and their knowledge of the case. Ebbers faces...