legislator
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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
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
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
European Central Bank head Christine Lagarde warned central bank independence is at risk, requiring voter and legislator support.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
There was once a state legislator in Wisconsin who objected to the introduction of daylight saving time despite all the good arguments for it.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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
Earlier this year, a handful of West Virginia legislators pushed to add some “bumpers” to the program to safeguard public funds.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 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
Those with elevated MAGIs will have to make minimum distributions, the legislators said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
Some state legislators from northern Virginia’s affluent suburbs have argued that this is a form of geographic discrimination and have quixotically proposed bills to outlaw it.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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