Landmark Legislation of the Reagan Era A Conservative Agenda in Action

Governor Ronald Reagan approved the Mulford-Carrell Air Resources Act to create the State Air Resources Board, committing California to a unified, statewide ... The Reagan Administration also came to Washington determined to combat communism—especially in Latin America. Reagan and his advisers focused in particular on ... Implementing a series of economic policies dubbed “Reaganomics,” the president sought to stimulate the economy while shrinking the size of the federal ... On June 29, 1982, President Ronald Reagan signed a bipartisan legislation extending the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The official statement on signing the Anti-Drug Abuse Act also contains several provisions reforming the Freedom of Information Act which ... Once elected, President Ronald Reagan made it clear that his objectives were to cut taxes, fight communism, reinforce national defense, and slow the growth of ... By dismantling some federal programs, and reducing others, he forced the states and the cities to assume more responsibility for running their own ... Law ; Rep. Foley, Thomas S. [D-WA-5] (Introduced 01/06/1987) · House - Judiciary · H.Rept 100-278; H.Rept 100-785 · 08/10/1988 Became Public Law No: 100-383. (All ... Possession of 5 grams of crack (approximately 0.18 oz) would lead to a 5-year minimum sentence, and 50 grams (approximately 1.8 oz) would elicit a 10-year ... Battling the Cuban-backed Sandinistas, the Contras were, according to Reagan, "the moral equivalent of our Founding Fathers." Under the so-called Reagan ...