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legislature

[lej-is-lay-cher] / ˈlɛdʒ ɪsˌleɪ tʃər /


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The proposition backed by Kolodin does not specify how mail-in voters should prove their identity, but leaves the Republican-controlled legislature to devise the system at a later date.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

Wilson’s own law lectures, however, emphasized that the Constitution limits Congress with “enumerated powers”—unlike the states’ governments, which were “vested with every power necessary for” a legislature to possibly wield.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

For two decades, she has been an organizer in Florida, and she was first elected to the state legislature in 2020.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

It has a ceiling, and it is set by your state legislature, not by the salesman.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

The state legislature was scheduled to assemble on Tuesday, August 27, and he was to deliver a formal speech on the condition of Pennsylvania.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

Around the country, state legislatures from both parties have used preemption laws to control local governments.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

“Gubernatorial races in other states, notably Georgia and Ohio, will also have important implications for data-center development, and state legislatures are likely to remain active regardless of election outcomes,” the Evercore analysts wrote.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

Maher said there has been "quite a bit of activity" in state legislatures to approve and reauthorise other methods of execution since Trump began expressing enthusiasm for the death penalty.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Pan is part of a wave of doctors and scientists running for office this November — for school boards, city councils, state legislatures, the House and U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

When they lobbied their state legislatures, women found that without the vote they were ignored.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling


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