legislate
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It’s done at the state level, and Congress can legislate to alter the time, place, and manner of elections.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
"We will legislate to deliver on this and further details of the bill will be announced in due course."
From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026
Connolly emphasized that the bill does not attempt to legislate on any prison closure decisions.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2025
But when state governments legislate independently, they create a patchwork of laws varying widely in scope, enforcement and interpretation—which makes compliance harder for investors, introduces legal uncertainty, and risks discouraging legitimately beneficial international partnerships.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025
“The lawgivers of antiquity...legislated for single cities,” Adams observed, but “who can legislate for 20 or 30 states, each of which is greater than Greece or Rome at those times?”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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