Sweeny was its author and home-rule its alleged object.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Political History of the State of New York, Volumes 1-3] Reference

Hoffman and home-rule, and the latter proved the more potent.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Political History of the State of New York, Volumes 1-3] Reference

We favor home-rule, local self-government and a minimum interference with individual rights.    From Wordnik.com.  [~ Angry Bear] Reference

Gray also was a council member before becoming mayor, so he is familiar with the home-rule fight.    From Wordnik.com.  [D.C. Mayor Gray arrested protesting budget restrictions] Reference

The company-owned town incorporated in 1959 and established a home-rule municipal government in 1981 - three years before DeLay was elected.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2006-04-01] Reference

And the state legislature said it will not do it, it will only consider it if the city council passes a home-rule resolution urging the state legislature to eliminate term limits.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Sep 24, 2001] Reference

The Republicans favored a gradual development of home-rule; the.    From Wordnik.com.  [History of the United States, Volume 6 (of 6)] Reference

These are the inhabitants of the autonomous or home-rule province of.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon] Reference

Springfield already has home-rule legislation covering street racing.    From Wordnik.com.  [Reader - MassLive.com] Reference

For one thing, Chicago lacked the home-rule powers to run its own lines.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chicago Reader] Reference

The question on many residents 'minds is, "What is a home-rule municipality?".    From Wordnik.com.  [TimesCall.com] Reference

Holding another home-rule election this year will prevent that from happening.    From Wordnik.com.  [azcentral.com | news] Reference

The leap to home-rule, although already uncommon, could become even less frequent.    From Wordnik.com.  [STLtoday.com Top News Headlines] Reference

The home-rule cities that impose a sales tax on nonhuman prescriptions include Boulder.    From Wordnik.com.  [Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local] Reference

The switch to a home-rule charter means Jefferson County will be governed by a seven-member.    From Wordnik.com.  [STLtoday.com Top News Headlines] Reference

Their reluctance to give home-rule provisions a liberal interpretation may be illustrated by.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Spirit of American Government A Study Of The Constitution: Its Origin, Influence And Relation To Democracy] Reference

The county's government is converting to a home-rule charter, adopted by voters in November.    From Wordnik.com.  [STLtoday.com Top News Headlines] Reference

If voters say yes in both April and November, Frederick will become a home-rule municipality.    From Wordnik.com.  [TimesCall.com] Reference

In some instances British rule simply melted away supplanted by a home-rule filling the vacuum.    From Wordnik.com.  [Right Wing News] Reference

• Matters of local concern: Both home-rule municipalities and the state have the power to legislate.    From Wordnik.com.  [Summit Daily News - Top Stories] Reference

The unfriendly attitude of the courts has thus largely defeated the object of these home-rule provisions.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Spirit of American Government A Study Of The Constitution: Its Origin, Influence And Relation To Democracy] Reference

Information regarding threats to property rights as a result of the limited home-rule agenda will be presented.    From Wordnik.com.  [Local News from Tuscaloosa News] Reference

Under his leadership a home-rule bill for Ireland was passed by the Commons in spite of the most bitter opposition.    From Wordnik.com.  [Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 of 8 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History] Reference

What being a home-rule municipality means for Frederick all depends on what the commission includes in the charter.    From Wordnik.com.  [TimesCall.com] Reference

• Matters of mixed state and local concern: Both home-rule municipalities and the state have the power to legislate.    From Wordnik.com.  [Summit Daily News - Top Stories] Reference

In this movement the state of Missouri led the way by incorporating a home-rule provision in its constitution of 1875.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Spirit of American Government A Study Of The Constitution: Its Origin, Influence And Relation To Democracy] Reference

That's partly because the election could move from April to November next year if Hayden switches to home-rule status.    From Wordnik.com.  [Craig Daily Press stories] Reference

It's time for the Senate to reverse Washington's role as Congress's pocket colony and restore vital home-rule initiatives.    From Wordnik.com.  [NYT > Home Page] Reference

In June, the village was notified by the state that the population was 25,525, meaning that it could claim home-rule status.    From Wordnik.com.  [News] Reference

Despite these tests of local autonomy, Ginger Frank of Hillsboro is thrilled that her county has finally earned home-rule status.    From Wordnik.com.  [STLtoday.com Top News Headlines] Reference

However, if a home-rule ordinance conflicts with a state statute, the state statute supersedes the conflicting home-rule provision.    From Wordnik.com.  [Summit Daily News - Top Stories] Reference

The one clear benefit of moving to a home-rule form of government is that Frederick would be allowed to collect its own sales taxes.    From Wordnik.com.  [TimesCall.com] Reference

However, if a home-rule ordinance conflicts with a state statute, the home-rule provision supersedes the conflicting state provision.    From Wordnik.com.  [Summit Daily News - Top Stories] Reference

The town is holding a series of informational meetings to help residents better understand the pros and cons of home-rule government.    From Wordnik.com.  [TimesCall.com] Reference

The amendment updates the charter and is the first change to these names since the original adoption of the home-rule charter in 1976.    From Wordnik.com.  [Greeley Tribune - Top Stories] Reference

The city has contended that releasing the ballots would compromise ballot secrecy entitled to voters under the city's home-rule charter.    From Wordnik.com.  [Aspen Times - Top Stories] Reference

With a few exceptions, Colorado recognizes two "classes" of municipality depending on how they were formed: "statutory" and "home-rule.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Summit Daily News - Top Stories] Reference

The change to home-rule status meant that the village would have received more money from the state per capita in income and other taxes.    From Wordnik.com.  [News] Reference