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Douglass may not have held a role as a judge, legislator, or even enfranchised citizen, yet he nonetheless played a pivotal role in shaping the nation’s understanding of equal citizenship in the Civil War era.

From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026

They are working with a state legislator on a bill that would require 40 minutes of recess in elementary school, which Talbert said they thought was more likely to pass.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

He is also set to meet Chinese Premier Li Qiang and top legislator Zhao Leji.

From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026

Bass, a former legislator who served in Sacramento and Washington, is in the biggest fight of her political career, campaigning for reelection amid widespread voter discontent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

“We would not sacrifice a child before we charge somebody,” said Representative Paul Ray, a Republican who was the legislator who had proposed the second, stricter, piece of legislation banning texting while driving.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

As they think about ways to increase the program’s revenue, legislators “can be very creative,” said Nancy Altman, president of the advocacy group Social Security Works.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

So you had legislators in Texas that talked about that ruling and said, “We can’t have an electrocution in someone’s living room.”

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

Martinez told legislators at a hearing this year how his wife had found a lump in her breast and asked for an appointment with her longtime caregiver at Kaiser to examine it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

The next transformative technology will carry risks of its own, and some of its pioneers will likewise find themselves sitting across from legislators and explaining what must be done to keep people safe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

It also pointed out the lack of regulation and patient protections in tissue research, and called on legislators to remedy the situation.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot