legislature

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While its 2019 constitution grants citizens the right to demonstrate, a law defining the extent of that right is currently stalled in the legislature.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Earlier this week, a group of First Nations leaders gathered at the Alberta legislature in Edmonton to call on the provincial premier, Danielle Smith, to quash any possible succession referendum.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

The scale of the task was on display this past week during annual meetings of China’s legislature.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

He is constitutionally barred from running again, but his allies hope to bolster their numbers in the legislature and continue reforms after he leaves power in August.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

Despite the demeaning response, Stanton and Anthony considered the speech a victory: Women had spoken before the legislature.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling