legislature
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The Legislative Analyst’s Office, a nonpartisan state agency that advises California’s legislature, in February warned that revenues are vulnerable to a stock-market downturn and urged lawmakers to be cautious about committing to new spending.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
And lawmakers also passed a non-binding vote in the province's legislature calling on the CEO to resign.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Last month, Indiana governor Mike Braun signed a bill to help fund a potential stadium in Hammond, Ind., after it passed the state legislature with broad bipartisan support.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Bespectacled and known for his measured tone, the 68-year-old was believed to enjoy the confidence of the late Khamenei, after a long career in the military, media and legislature.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
Last year, the state legislature cut Dad’s workday from fourteen hours down to eight.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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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