legislature

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The Liberal Party holds 173 of 343 seats in the national legislature, following special election wins in Toronto.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The Legislative Analyst’s Office, a nonpartisan state agency that advises California’s legislature, in February warned that revenues are vulnerable to a stock-market downturn and urged lawmakers to be cautious about committing to new spending.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The midterm elections are scheduled for November, and will feature races for the US House of Representatives, a third of the US Senate, and multiple governor and state legislature races.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

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

He’d testified in front of the legislature before, and he didn’t figure his voice would make all that big a contribution.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel