Thesaurus results for LEGISLATIVE

legislative

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Recent Examples of legislative With the session ended, here are the legislative asks Greenberg did — and didn't — get from the General Assembly. —

Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 Latest Indiana legislative updates This story may be updated with additional reporting. —

Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 This column is about one important concept: that our system of government is made up of three equal parts: the legislative, the executive and the judicial. —

Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025 As Abbott did Texas, Governor Lee then engaged a number of state legislatives races during the 2024 cycle in order to help candidates who support school choice beat those who oppose it. —

Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for legislative

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Unions are a visible force in helping counter fierce opposition in communities and hostile legislation in Congress and legislatures, often aligning with traditional Republican pro-business constituencies and forcing Democrats to choose between them and progressives who want to take a harder line.

— Marc Levy, Fortune, 2 May 2026
That includes serving in both the House and Senate, serving as co-chairman of five different committees and being involved in major issues facing the legislature for 12 years as Senate majority leader before becoming Senate president pro tempore.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026