legislative
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While political headwinds remain a hindrance to education reform, these recent legislative developments show that policies supporting evidence-based literacy can gain traction across diverse constituencies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
“If that’s happening, what that means is there’s clearly no explicit legislative intent or direction for that to be happening.”
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
The top executives of the two companies had written to legislative leaders Monday, calling on them to do more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
This is the first programme for government in the seventh session of the Scottish Parliament and outlines the government's policy and legislative goals.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
It was his first major legislative defeat after a long string of triumphs.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing legislative
U.S. Government Lingo
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Civics I
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