A significant part of each legislative session is spent on local legislation, taking away time and attention of legislators from issues of statewide importance.
ɐ sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt pˈɑːɹt ʌv ˈiːtʃ lˈɛdʒɪslətˌɪv sˈɛʃən ɪz spˈɛnt ˌɔn lˈoʊkəl lˌɛdʒɪslˈeɪʃən, tˈeɪkɪŋ ɐwˈeɪ tˈaɪm ænd ɐtˈɛnʃən ʌv lˈɛdʒɪslˌeɪɾɚz fɹʌm ˈɪʃuːz ʌv stˈeɪtwaɪd ɪmpˈoːɹtəns.