Sentence examples for legislative stands from inspiring English sources

Even so, she has passed over chances as governor to take bold legislative stands on conservative social issues.

Many lustrous names have tried their hand at legislative stand-up, or more likely its sophisticated precursor, the acid riposte.

Just five scheduled legislative days stand between the House and a government shutdown.

Just five scheduled legislative days stand between the House and a government shutdown that has loomed for months.

The power that it asserts is too quintessentially legislative to stand without authorization from Congress, which the laws cited by the attorney general fail to provide.

Legislative gridlock also stands in the way.

246 As this case involved interpretation of the Montana Constitution and criminal law (which falls under state jurisdiction), it cannot be appealed to any other court and, unless and until there is legislative reform, it stands as the law in Montana.

If you had suggested to him that he increase its length by six thousand words and pack it with legislative proposals that stood no chance of passing, he would have given you that look.

In John Locke's "Second Treatise of Government", a source of inspiration for America's founders, the legislative branch of government stands above the others: "there can be but one supreme power, which is the legislative, to which all the rest are and must be subordinate".

Judges have since also blocked his revamp of teacher tenure rules and a change of the state retirement system (the administration has appealed the rulings and is pushing for legislative action should they stand).

As things currently stand, our legislative record is pathetic on both counts.