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The Item Veto Power In Washington, Stephen Masciocchi
The Item Veto Power In Washington, Stephen Masciocchi
Washington Law Review
Current use of the item veto power in Washington fails to check legislative spending and encourages gubernatorial encroachment on the legislative appropriations process. This Comment examines the history of the item veto and suggests reforms that would permit use of the item veto power to achieve cost savings while minimizing separation of powers violations.
Home Rule: An Essay On Pluralism, Michael Libonati
Home Rule: An Essay On Pluralism, Michael Libonati
Washington Law Review
Home rule can be viewed as a metaphor for the policies of decentralization and diffusion of power. This Essay aims to rediscover some of the deep historical roots of the policy and practice of local self-government. The Essay also explores some of the ways in which local autonomy can be reimagined in contemporary contexts.
One Century Of Constitutional Home Rule: A Progress Report, Michael Monroe Kellogg Sebree
One Century Of Constitutional Home Rule: A Progress Report, Michael Monroe Kellogg Sebree
Washington Law Review
Despite constitutional and statutory provisions providing for home rule, Washington municipalities continue to lack meaningful local autonomy. The author examines the need for home rule and its genesis in the United States and Washington. In addition, the author analyzes Washington case law in this area and concludes with constitutional and judicial proposals designed to increase municipal self-governance.