general assembly

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The Illinois General Assembly in April passed a similar bill to bar private-equity interference in legal practices, and the measure is now under consideration in the Senate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The Virginia Constitution requires the General Assembly to pass a constitutional amendment twice before it goes to the voters, and the first vote must occur before the “next general election” of the House of Delegates.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

On Thursday, a United Nations committee concluded that Mexico’s disappearance crisis constituted “crimes against humanity” and took what it called the “exceptional step” of forwarding the matter to the General Assembly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The musical, written by Robin Hiley and Becky Hope-Palmer, previously made history as the first musical to be performed on the floor of the United Nations General Assembly in 2024.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

He’d been elected to the General Assembly in Hartford, but he’d been pushed out of it by the Patriots for being a Tory.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier