legislative
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To eliminate a state agency, Hilton would need legislative approval, although he says that if Sacramento lawmakers were to rebuff his efforts, he could use the budget to slash the DMV’s operations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
“If that’s happening, what that means is there’s clearly no explicit legislative intent or direction for that to be happening.”
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
The Democratic Women’s Caucus said it is planning a legislative package with the Republican Women’s Caucus to address sexual misconduct in Congress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
This is the first programme for government in the seventh session of the Scottish Parliament and outlines the government's policy and legislative goals.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
By the end of the summer, he declared his intention to make the eradication of poverty a key legislative objective in 1964.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing legislative
U.S. Government Lingo
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Civics I
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