legislature
Example Sentences
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The movement looked to state legislatures to pass higher minimum-wage laws.
Some of Ms. Healey’s former allies in the legislature have their doubts.
“We start with a presumption that the legislature acted in good faith,” Alito wrote for a 6-3 majority last year in a South Carolina case.
From Los Angeles Times
Earlier this month, Florida's state legislature introduced a new bill that may limit discussion of menstruation before sixth grade.
From BBC
At least 19 states have red-flag laws, but the Tennessee legislature has rebuffed several efforts to craft one.
From Washington Post
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