legislative

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As the late Justice Antonin Scalia stressed, legislative floor explanations are weak evidence for the core originalist question: How would a contemporary informed reader interpret the words as enacted?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“We’ve already seen in the Virginia and New Jersey legislative and gubernatorial elections really large shifts in the Latino vote, 25 points back to the Democratic Party,” Barreto said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

Conversations revolved around sunsets and legislative risk, and planning was defensive.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

A Democrat won a heavily Republican state legislative district in Texas in February 2026 with an estimated 79% of the Latino vote.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

Incensed local lawmakers responded with monuments to legislative creativity.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand