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Alaska Gov Sarah Palin to resign 26 July; cites plans for "positive change outside government"
by Richard E. Berg-Andersson

Governor Sarah Palin (R-Alaska), the 2008 Republican vice-presidential nominee, announced on Friday 3 July her intention to resign from office effective on 26 July. She offered no direct reason for this decision, other than her desire to effect what she called "positive change outside government", fueling much speculation that this might well be the first step towards a bid, on her behalf, for the GOP Presidential Nomination in 2012.

Norm Coleman to concede in Minnesota Senate dispute
by Richard E. Berg-Andersson

Media reports indicate that now-former US Senator Norm Coleman (R-Minnesota) will concede, thus paving the way for Al Franken- the Democratic victor of the 2008 Election to the Class 2 seat from that State to be seated in the United States Senate.

"Ours is a government of laws, not men and women. The Supreme Court of Minnesota has spoken and I respect its decision and will abide by the result. It's time for Minnesota to come together under the leaders it has chosen and move forward. I join all Minnesotans in congratulating our newest United States Senator – Al Franken." --Senator Norm Coleman

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New York judge rules that all State Senators must meet in Extraordinary Sessions called by Governor: Appeal likely
by Richard E. Berg-Andersson

New York Supreme Court (the trial court in New York State) Justice Joseph C. Teresi of Albany County (the county of which the state capital is the county seat) ruled today (Monday 29 June 2009) that an extraordinary session of the State Senate called by the State's Governor requires all State Senators to meet together in a single session. To this end, Judge Teresi ordered a full extraordinary session of the State Senate to convene tomorrow (Tuesday 30 June) morning.

Since Monday 22 June- when the annual session of the New York State Legislature was required, by law, to adjourn sine die- Governor David Paterson (D-New York) has been calling daily "extraordinary sessions" of the State Senate under his constitutional authority- per Article IV, section 3 of the State's Constitution- to convene the legislature, or the senate only, on extraordinary occasions. At extraordinary sessions no subject shall be acted upon, except such as the governor may recommend for consideration, this in an attempt to break the 31-31 organizational deadlock that has effectively frozen the State Senate for over a fortnight now.

Till now, the two "halves", as it were, of the State Senate have been meeting separately in the Senate chamber holding, in effect, "dueling sessions", neither of which, obviously, have the necessary quorum: A majority of each house [of the Legislature] shall constitute a quorum to do business (NY State Constitution: Article III, section 9). Governor Paterson went to court to argue that such "dueling sessions" did not at all fulfill the requirements of the "extraordinary session" provision of the State's Constitution.

Both sides in the dispute, however, say that the State's courts have no business meddling in the application of rules of the State Senate and it is reported that there will be an appeal, by one side or the other (if not both), of Judge Teresi's ruling filed tomorrow (Tuesday 30 June). Until this whole issue is fully adjudicated, therefore, the post of Senate President pro Tempore (which also determines who is effectively "acting Lieutenant Governor" of the State, hence the interest of TheGreenPapers.com in this dispute) remains essentially vacant and is still listed as such on this website.

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