Sentence examples for devise legislation from inspiring English sources

Mr. Quinn asked lawmakers to devise legislation that would include two rival plans — one advanced by Mr. Madigan and the other by the Senate president, John Cullerton.

The commission's biggest test was to devise legislation that would allow public financing of campaigns, the surest way to end Albany's pay-to-play culture.

Many of these politicians began meeting with labor leaders and other groups last year to devise legislation aimed at curbing police abuse.

Rather than dictating a set of rules that will become out of date as the markets evolve, policy makers should devise legislation that ensures that regulators have the authority to tackle the issue of size and all potential systemic risks.

Other proposals include: publicly funded software and hardware to help teach programming; a voluntary "digital citizen passport" to create a secure portable identity; and more use of technology to debate and devise legislation.

WASHINGTON — Hoping to stave off the expiration of dozens of farm programs and a return to an antiquated 1949 farm law that could lead to a doubling of the price of milk, Senate and House leaders worked Friday to devise legislation that would extend the current farm bill.

This would empower them and their designees to work more closely with lawmakers in devising legislation and participating in hearings and other legislative work.

Compromise and consensus are important when devising legislation, but they are a poor recipe for creating a memorial.

Another group is devising legislation to tackle abuses and address how nondisclosure agreements silence victims of sexual harassment.

We've marched, starved, petitioned, written letters, devised legislation and even gone entertainingly off-piste to raise awareness and register our rage.

The Bush administration spends billions spreading freedom abroad while at home it devises legislation to deny equal rights to gays and lesbians.