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noungovernmental body, most often elected, that makes laws

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Tech lawyers and digital data and privacy pros are watching closely as privacy bills move through state legislatures.

MEDIA BRIEFING: FACEBOOK PIVOTS AWAY FROM POLITICS –PUBLISHERS SAY ‘WE’RE JUST ALONG FOR THE RIDE’TIM PETERSONFEBRUARY 11, 2021DIGIDAY

She said a similar bill passed the House last year before the legislature abruptly adjourned its session due to the coronavirus.

MARYLAND MOVES TOWARD CLEAR PLAN FOR PAYING PEOPLE WHO WERE WRONGLY CONVICTEDOVETTA WIGGINSFEBRUARY 10, 2021WASHINGTON POST

Two bills before the legislature would make such records available.

THE FIRST STATE TO PASS A LAW PROTECTING POLICE ACCUSED OF MISCONDUCT MAY ALSO BE THE FIRST TO REPEAL IT.OVETTA WIGGINSFEBRUARY 9, 2021WASHINGTON POST

Duncan said the figure would become public record once the council submitted it to the legislature.

“WE HAVE COUNTIES IN DEEP TROUBLE”: OREGON LAWMAKERS SEEK TO REVERSE TIMBER TAX CUTS THAT COST COMMUNITIES BILLIONSBY ROB DAVIS, THE OREGONIAN/OREGONLIVE, AND TONY SCHICK, OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTINGFEBRUARY 5, 2021PROPUBLICA

The part-time legislature meets for 60 days during even-numbered years.

VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY POISED FOR HISTORIC VOTES TO LEGALIZE MARIJUANA AND END DEATH PENALTYGREGORY S. SCHNEIDER, LAURA VOZZELLAFEBRUARY 4, 2021WASHINGTON POST

He called on Hogan to partner with the legislature to address structural injustice, including efforts to overhaul policing.

HOGAN URGES RESILIENCE IN STATE OF STATE SPEECH, WARNS OF GRIM VACCINATION TIMELINEERIN COX, OVETTA WIGGINSFEBRUARY 4, 2021WASHINGTON POST

The state legislature will have to address the issue of whether to extend the ban on new online charter schools in the current session, which ends in September.

REPORT: CALIFORNIA ‘WASTING’ MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FUNDING ONLINE CHARTER SCHOOLSVALERIE STRAUSSFEBRUARY 2, 2021WASHINGTON POST

The constitution gives unelected members of the military 25% of seats in national and state legislatures, making amendments impossible without military support.

MYANMAR’S MILITARY DIDN’T JUST OVERTHROW AUNG SAN SUU KYI'S GOVERNMENT. IT’S CRACKING DOWN ON ALL FORMS OF DISSENTKYAW HSAN HLAING / YANGON, MYANMARFEBRUARY 2, 2021TIME

Anyone who thought a crisis of this scale might tip a split legislature into banding together appears to have been wrong.

CONGRESS REMAINS AS DIVIDED AS EVER AFTER DEADLY CAPITOL ATTACKLISSANDRA VILLAJANUARY 20, 2021TIME

Thanks to the malleable institutions they preside over, they already have their legislatures on a tight leash.

SAVE THE SARCASM FOR OTHER DEMOCRACIES. AMERICA IS FINEDEBASISH ROY CHOWDHURYJANUARY 11, 2021TIME

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