Sentence examples for legislative circles from inspiring English sources

In legislative circles, he is among the foremost authorities on the issue.

A better alternative is a new plan under discussion in academic and legislative circles in Ulan Bator.

A1 The Kremlin was silent about Washington's move, but in academic and legislative circles, experts debated whether the snub would really block a Russian-Western alliance.

But in academic and legislative circles outside the Kremlin, experts split over whether the snub was a bump on the road to a true Russian-Western alliance or a more serious roadblock.

Qayum Karzai, who has a master's degree in political science from American University, is familiar with Washington's diplomatic and legislative circles after years of pleading for American notice for the Afghan cause -- a mostly fruitless endeavor, he politely notes, until Sept. 11.

The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) may be little-known outside of state legislative circles, but NCSL plays a significant role in shaping state policy by acting as a lobbyist on behalf of state legislatures in Washington, DC.

Initially, Senator Byrd had kept Stanley out of his inner circle's legislative discussions.

Bain and other private equity firms use a variety of mechanisms to help investors avoid those taxes, including setting up offshore "blocker" corporations, a practice that has been criticized in some circles and has prompted legislative efforts to curb it.

Sen. Ricardo Lara (D-Los Angeles), chairman of the Latino Legislative Caucus, said there is a satisfying "full circle" feel in revisiting these formative struggles with Latinos now empowered.

Along with high-stakes testing and tenure changes, legislative efforts to expand charter schools are among the most contentious issues in education circles.

Still, the strategizing took center stage at the legislative meeting, as the Council finance staff and Joseph J. Lhota, deputy mayor for operations, circled the room and lobbied for their positions.