legislation
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Maryland passed legislation this year requiring prices on electronic shelf labels at grocery stores to remain fixed for at least one business day and prohibiting stores from using customer data to set individualized prices.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
The changes will require new legislation, to be set out after a consultation with industry closing in January.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
His campaign touts his record as chair of the affordability-focused Congressional Renters Caucus and his support for proposed legislation that seeks to lower housing costs, expand supply and strengthen pathways to ownership.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
He has also held off on implementing fresh sanctions on Russia under legislation recently passed by Congress, which was named after the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
I start to put the booklet back, telling myself I’m not writing a book about Southern legislation, this is a waste of my time.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
"Finally, working people will enjoy more security, better pay and dignity at work thanks to this bill," he said, echoing Unite's calls for the legislations to be implemented "at speed".
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2025
The Brazilian proposal is shaping up to be one of the world's strongest legislations on social media, comparable to the European Union's Digital Services Act enacted last year.
From Reuters ● May 2, 2023
Rep. Pramila Jayapal still has the confidence of the various factions of her party, as well as the White House, to negotiate some passable legislations.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2022
I think it discredits those who pass these legislations, those who adopt them and those who implement them more than anything else.
From US News ● Dec. 21, 2015
Christianity established common ties between these different legislations, and imperceptibly softened their native coarseness, although they retained the elements of their pagan and barbaric origin.
From Manners, Customs, and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period by P. L. Jacob
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