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File photo of a woman praying, taken during the opening service for the autumn general assembly of the German Bishops' Conference in the Fulda Cathedral in Fulda, Germany, in September 2016.
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
The 55th regular session of the OAS general assembly is taking place at a critical time for the agency, which continues to be dogged by questions over it relevancy amid serious governance issues in the hemisphere.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
With that timeframe in mind, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has called the general assembly back for a Tuesday special session, in part to discuss the stadium tax-incentive program.
—Nate Taylor, New York Times, 30 May 2025
As a result, Stellantis announced today that the plant will move from a two-shift to a one-shift operating pattern in general assembly.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2024
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
The 55th regular session of the OAS general assembly is taking place at a critical time for the agency, which continues to be dogged by questions over it relevancy amid serious governance issues in the hemisphere.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
With that timeframe in mind, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has called the general assembly back for a Tuesday special session, in part to discuss the stadium tax-incentive program.
—Nate Taylor, New York Times, 30 May 2025
As a result, Stellantis announced today that the plant will move from a two-shift to a one-shift operating pattern in general assembly.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2024
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In February 2020, amid a standoff with the political opposition, Bukele threatened to dissolve the Legislature, bringing with him armed soldiers to occupy the legislative assembly.—
Joe Wright,
The Conversation,
12 Sep. 2025
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El Salvador’s legislative assembly, where Bukele’s New Ideas party holds a supermajority of 54 out of 60 seats, on Thursday voted to approve a series of constitutional reforms which could pave the way for Bukele to govern indefinitely.—
Elizabeth Bratton,
Miami Herald,
7 Aug. 2025
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On Wednesday, 71 lawmakers of the city’s 90-strong legislature voted against the bill.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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California cities would not be able to prevent people from handing out food, blankets, hygiene products and other resources to homeless people under a bill passed by the legislature last week, days before the body adjourned for the year.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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With the session ended, here are the legislative asks Greenberg did — and didn't — get from the General Assembly.—
Eleanor McCrary,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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Latest Indiana legislative updates This story may be updated with additional reporting.—
Joe Mutascio,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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“General assembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/general%20assembly. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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