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Until recently, the judiciary tended to indirectly address the claims that now appear more formally as the unitary executive theory.

The fee hike legislation still has to be signed by the mayor and formally published by the city clerk.

It can also flag children for early signs of dyslexia — but is not intended to formally diagnose a learning difference.

It is the first time the two have spoken formally since they had a brief encounter at the United Nations General Assembly in New York last month.

But by formally gaining a mandate for strike action it opens up a new avenue for industrial action.