legislation

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Only companies based in the UK fall under the scope of the legislation, meaning platforms like Vivid Seats which are based abroad are able to sell tickets at inflated prices.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

So people don’t hear about the bills she actually did sign — legislation to lower energy costs, strengthen schools, make housing more affordable and attract billions in business investment to the commonwealth.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

The Yale Budget Lab says the legislation could raise $998 billion in net revenue over a decade.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

LACAHSA, founded through state legislation in 2022, receives its funding from the recent voter-approved Measure A half-cent sales tax to fight homelessness and build affordable housing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

That legislation carved a huge exception to the Posse Comitatus Act, the Civil War-era law prohibiting the use of the military for civilian policing.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander