legislature
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New York state's legislature last month passed a one-year moratorium on data center construction.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Both cases insisted that the courts should have assumed good faith on the part of the state legislature.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026
Pastef, which has 130 of the National Assembly's 165 seats, said the changes were aimed at strengthening the separation of powers across Senegal's executive, legislature and judiciary.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
An indigent defense commission in Michigan, which was formed by the legislature in 2013, has led to significant reforms and a substantial influx in state funding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026
She went on to work in government as a member of the Russian legislature and deputy chair of the Committee on Defense.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
Other states are considering similar laws, though in places like New York, legislatures have struggled to get a bill across the finish line.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
Thirty-one states are currently considering banning surveillance pricing, with bills in New Jersey, New York and Colorado gaining significant traction in their legislatures.
From Salon ● May 18, 2026
The court issued a middle-ground ruling that, while state legislatures are generally free to craft their own election rules, those rules cannot violate federal law.
From Slate ● May 8, 2026
“Treasurers emerged to protect the public purse from rulers, legislatures, and creditors alike, not to enable unchecked expansion,” his website states.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
State legislatures enacted harsh new punishments for crimes, naming statutes after particular victims.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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