legislature
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The amount Taiwan’s legislature approved to spend on drones over the next six years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
In June 2023, the state legislature passed a law that banned non-compete agreements for nearly all employees regardless of salary.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Located in Albany near the Canadian border, the New York State Capitol is the nerve center of the state government and contains both houses of the state's legislature.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
The legislature has until the end of August to pass or reject scores of bills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Adams tried to laugh himself out of the monarchical morass, claiming that he simply wanted to assure that the executive branch of the government enjoyed a fighting chance against the awesome powers of the legislature.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
That anger is now spilling over into state legislatures, where lawmakers around the country are trying to stop them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Local council elections, local and combined-authority mayoral elections, devolved legislatures, European Parliament elections and London Assembly elections were excluded.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Education experts said one possible response to such a scenario is for state legislatures that set licensing requirements to decide some occupations — like barbers and stylists — actually need less training.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Anyone who wants to drive housing affordability, or understand where the housing market is headed, should pay attention not just to state legislatures.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
When they lobbied their state legislatures, women found that without the vote they were ignored.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
Vocabulary lists containing legislature
U.S. Government Lingo
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Vocabulary from The Articles of Confederation
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The American Revolution - Introductory
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