Sentences with «chambers of the state legislature»
Second, it can be used to refer to the districts for the lower chamber of the state legislature (or the only chamber in some states). (politics.stackexchange.com)
His bid to shift to the other chamber of the state legislature was only possible with the blessing of Congressman Joe Crowley, the Queens political boss; his campaign is backed by the unions — including the UFT, SEIU 1199, and 32BJ — who have the most clout in Albany; and Peralta's campaign strategist is from the Parkside Group, a firm that is amassing a list of Senate electoral clients nearly as long as its list of corporate lobbying clients. (nymag.com)
Other exceptions have made it possible for the real estate industry to own an entire chamber of the state legislature, lock, stock and gavel. (nytimes.com)