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The final vote came on Monday on a consent calendar, the place for matters considered so routine that no legislator even wishes to discuss them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

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

If a legislator is visiting for an inspection, they are now required to present privacy waivers for each detainee they want to speak with, which must be signed by the detainee.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026

Mannix, a Republican and long-time legislator, sat down with the communications companies to negotiate.

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

A local legislator introduced a bill seeking compensation on Walter's behalf that prompted the local press to report that Walter was seeking $9 million.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

When the U.S. carried out a deadly strike on an all-girls school, legislators were quick to ask if the AI model was to blame.

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026

Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislators have been working behind closed doors to address the state’s escalating cost of wildfires, including those caused by the utilities, The Times reported last month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

But when Mr. Jones turns to what legislators and judges should actually do with this understanding, he stops short, taking pains to distinguish between the biology we inherit and the values we choose.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Lee co-founded the "Clinical Peptides Society" and started a petition called "Save Peptides" which has garnered nearly 10,000 signatures and urges federal legislators to loosen restrictions on peptides.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

It has boasted black mayors, black police chiefs, black legislators, and is home to the nation’s first black president.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander