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...These highest state courts are meant to be bastions of political and social order. They function as an essential, stable check on the state’s other governmental institutions, themselves self-interested and beholden to popular opinion—the legislature and the governor’s office. Both of these institutions face one undying concern—re-election—which influences their decisions. And rightly so: these institutions are meant to reflect the interests of their constituencies...
...elections were held that about 60% of the seats would go to the conservatives," commented Mohammad Atrianfar, an advisor to technocratic forces around the likes of former President Akbar Rafsanjani. "But the situation speaks for itself," he added, pointing to the fact that the Tehran candidate with the highest votes, current Majles Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel, still received a million votes less than the leading reformist candidate in the movement's electoral heyday...
...regular season, Vaillancourt led the conference and ranked fifth in the nation in total points, with 23 goals and 32 assists for 55 points.Tri-captain Caitlin Cahow led a stingy Harvard defense, while also contributing on the offensive side. She notched 34 points as a defenseman, the second highest in the country at her position, and also ranks second in the country with 12 power play goals. But the Crimson possesses more than just scoring power. Sophomore goalie Christina Kessler holds the NCAA single season shutout record with 12 and leads the nation in every statistical goalie category?...
...Games have often been symbolic wars dressed in short pants. Beijing views this summer as its superpower debut, and the central government won't let separatists or free-thinking dissidents undermine its lockstep message. "At the highest levels," says China analyst Russell Leigh Moses, "showing some teeth is much more viable than marching off into the unknown of reform...
...committee then discussed how to improve section teaching, which Pilbeam said was one of his highest priorities...