And with their hardball fund raising and campaigning for state seats that year, DeLay's operatives did in fact aid the election of a Republican majority.
"Given that the charges facing Mr. Tajbakhsh are without foundation, we call on Iran's leadership to release Mr. Tajbakhsh without delay, " State Department spokesman Robert Wood said Tuesday, reading a prepared statement.
CNN: Clinton says trial shows Iran 'is afraid of its own people'
If Bush wins that vote -- or loses by fewer than 300 votes -- he is likely to win Florida unless court disputes over the state's presidential recount delay certification of the election.
In fact, enrolled agent Robert Duitz of San Jose, Calif. has told many of his clients to delay paying 1999 state income and local property taxes until the year 2000, even though they will owe penalties.
Earlier this week, the Democrat-controlled state legislature rejected Republican efforts to delay the election certification (and thereby the inauguration).
Lampson won the seat in 2006 after Republican and former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay resigned to fight state money laundering charges.
Boehner was elected to the majority leader's post in February, after former Rep. Tom DeLay resigned to fight state money laundering charges in Texas.
You may recall that just yesterday, I blogged that Amazon had made the state an offer in order to delay the collection of the tax under a new law slated to take effect in 2012.
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Earlier this year, state legislators defeated an industry attempt to delay the 2008 start date in those counties.
President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats favor moving those rates back to their Clinton-era levels of 20% and 39.6%, although the perilous state of the economy seems likely to delay any rate hike until 2010 or 2011.
On September 21st, prosecutors from Travis County led by Ronnie Earle (as it happens, the only Democrat left with any real power in the state) indicted three friends of Mr DeLay and eight corporations said to have contributed to Texans for a Republican Majority, a group the former pest exterminator founded, on 32 felony charges.
The debate over air pollution and, more specifically, the regulation of air pollution, raged on this week as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) watered down its cross-state pollution rule and House Republicans moved to delay new rules on toxic air pollution from cement plants, solid waste incinerators, and industrial boilers.
FORBES: Two New Reasons to Worry about Air Pollution: Obesity and Diabetes
DeLay stepped down earlier this year after being indicted on state money-laundering charges.
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The powers conferred nearly always include the power to forgo or terminate medical care if, in the opinion of your physician, you are in a persistent vegetative state without hope of recovery, and medical care would only artificially delay your death.
Your health care durable power of attorney should express whether you wish to receive medical care if, in the opinion of your physician, you are in a persistent vegetative state without hope of recovery, and medical care would only artificially delay your death.
UNITA's name, they promise to complete the Angolan peace process with no delay, including demilitarising the rebel movement and returning all territory to state control.
The decision of Egypt's Higher Presidential Election Commission (HPEC) to delay announcing the country's new leader has added to the state of confusion already reigning over the polarized country.
The CIA has been granted a delay until May 2 to respond to the request, and the State Department is preparing a document showing why it doesn't have to provide damage assessments under the court's rules.
Now, after their announcement stirred public outcry, Anthem agreed to delay their rate hike until May 1st while the situation is reviewed by the state of California.
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On February 2nd, after much delay and brinkmanship, the education department finally admitted that it had killed off the state 11-plus exam but was unable to come up with a replacement.
These include one measure to delay the age of retirement on full pension for women, another to abolish the state minimum pension and replace it with a sliding scale, and a third to reform health schemes run by trade unions.
The state supreme court ruled last December that he had to complete the sentence, despite the 31-year delay.
Noting that his home state requires a three-day waiting period to pick up a newly purchased gun, Reid contended the delay saved lives.
CNN: Reid to force a vote Thursday on debating gun proposals
Much of the delay in getting new lines built has been due to "not in my backyard" opposition at the state and local levels.
The Florida courts have ruled that the state's homestead exemption applies even if a debtor acquires his home with "the specific intent to hinder, delay or defraud" creditors.
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