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legislature

[lej-is-ley-cher] / ˈlɛdʒ ɪsˌleɪ tʃər /


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Assembly Bill 2727 is advancing through the Legislature with bipartisan support.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Texas counties only possess powers explicitly granted by the Legislature, he wrote, and Hood County did not even have powers to require a concept plan.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

So the New York Legislature has allowed New York City to tax people with a second home in the city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

These judges first found that the Legislature had violated Section 2 of the VRA by diluting Black representation in 2022, after which Alabama went to the Supreme Court and lost in Allen v.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

Once she identified the problem, Anthony knew what to do: She would go to the New York State Legislature and change the law.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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