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legislature

noun as in governmental body, most often elected, that makes laws

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The Kentucky legislature later enacted a law removing the names of all county clerks from state marriage licenses.

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In Texas, past bills to legalize sports betting haven’t gotten out of the legislature, while California voters overwhelmingly rejected a ballot measure in 2022 to legalize online sports betting.

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Imposing the tax requires the signoff of the state legislature and the governor.

Texas, for instance, created its new districts through the state legislature.

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To try to buck the trend, GOP-controlled legislatures in Texas and other states are redrawing House districts in ways that favor Republicans.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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