legislature
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Murphy’s fellow representative, Democrat Zac Ista, told ProPublica he hadn’t been able to make a dent in this legislature.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
Weiss came into her CBS job without having done significant investigative or beat reporting, such as covering a legislature, a courthouse, or a battlefield.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
A similar proposal advanced in California in April but hasn’t yet made it through the legislature.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
After a series of destructive wildfires in Northern California and the 2017 Thomas fire in Southern California, the state legislature began to explicitly focus on funding wildfire mitigation.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
During her first term in Congress, the Montana legislature changed the boundaries of its voting districts, and Rankin found herself in a politically unfavorable area.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
Vocabulary lists containing legislature
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The American Revolution - Introductory
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