Today’s Republicans strip power from governors in lame-duck legislative sessions.
America needs a democratic revolution|Matthew Yglesias|September 17, 2020|Vox
The left-wing Working Families Party endorsed challengers in four legislative primaries, and all four of them were in the lead as of Wednesday morning.
Trump contradicts CDC director on vaccine; Biden says Americans shouldn’t trust Trump|Colby Itkowitz, Felicia Sonmez, John Wagner|September 16, 2020|Washington Post
Although scant polling is available for state legislative races, it’s reasonable to assume down-ballot races will follow the top of the ticket … which could allow Democrats to break the Republican supermajority, if not win a majority of their own.
Can This Millennial Power Broker Lead an Ohio Comeback for Democrats?|Nick Fouriezos|September 10, 2020|Ozy
Many states had finished their normal legislative session at the time of Floyd’s death and are planning to address police accountability next year.
A summer of protests exposed deep demands for change—and entrenched obstacles|kdunn6|September 7, 2020|Fortune
So what we’ve seen now—and this is mostly legislative efforts in the US—is bills that mandate accuracy and nondiscrimination audits for facial-recognition systems.
Eight case studies on regulating biometric technology show us a path forward|Karen Hao|September 4, 2020|MIT Technology Review
But Lomax can heave a small sigh of relief, at least for now: Legislative reform to the 1033 program will not happen in 2014.
SWAT Lobby Shoots to Kill Police Reform After Ferguson|Tim Mak|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The FSLN-controlled legislative assembly approved the mega-project under a cloud of secrecy in a record seven days.
China’s Nicaragua Canal Could Spark a New Central America Revolution|Nina Lakhani|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Vice President Jindal: “Here is a good, intelligent, and reasonable plan for legislative action.”
Why 2016’s Hopefuls Are Hopeless|P. J. O’Rourke|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Rather than not pass a legislative fix, Congress in fact does so.
The GOP Could Make Obama Kill Obamacare|Michael Tomasky|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No longer would the party be lead by members with legislative skill, but by those who could bring in cash.
Time is Money: How to Fix Outrageous Political Spending|Jim Arkedis|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the Parliament of Paris was unfitted to be a legislative body.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11|Various
In 1779 ill health compelled him to retire from the public arena for a year when he again resumed his legislative duties.
Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution|L. Carroll Judson
The greatest and noblest figure in legislative life of the nineteenth century had passed away from earth.
Famous Men and Great Events of the Nineteenth Century|Charles Morris
He declared his belief in the perfection of the legislative system.
A History of England, Period III.|Rev. J. Franck Bright
They found themselves at the head of that war, in an executive as well as legislative capacity.
Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson|Thomas Jefferson
British Dictionary definitions for legislative
legislative
/ (ˈlɛdʒɪslətɪv) /
adjective
of or relating to legislation
having the power or function of legislatinga legislative assembly