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In June 2023, the state legislature passed a law that banned non-compete agreements for nearly all employees regardless of salary.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

A bill that gives the Angels incentives to revert to Anaheim in their name has cleared both houses of the state legislature.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Figuera heads the opposition bloc that won a majority in the 2015 National Assembly, the last legislature elected in a vote widely recognized by the international community.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

Fundamentally, what makes a legislature powerful is its control over taxing and spending, the power of the purse.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

Governor Mifflin and the state legislature had sent him an urgent note insisting that “gunpowder, and other salutory preparations, be flashed through the streets” as the College of Physicians had suggested.

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

That anger is now spilling over into state legislatures, where lawmakers around the country are trying to stop them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Local council elections, local and combined-authority mayoral elections, devolved legislatures, European Parliament elections and London Assembly elections were excluded.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

Education experts said one possible response to such a scenario is for state legislatures that set licensing requirements to decide some occupations — like barbers and stylists — actually need less training.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Anyone who wants to drive housing affordability, or understand where the housing market is headed, should pay attention not just to state legislatures.

From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026

Most state legislatures were out of session, and some met biannually and would not gather until the following year, unless the governor called a special legislative session.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling