lawmakers
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Amid the outcry, Rocha Moya announced Saturday night he was asking state lawmakers to grant him another leave — a request certain to be granted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
The American Farm Bureau Federation warned Trump’s proposal could cause “long-term damage” to cattle producers, while Republican lawmakers from major cattle states have also pushed back.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
Thousands of locals, including activists and former lawmakers, have left in recent years, as tough new security laws have led to a slew of arrests and convictions.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
One Washington-based group, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, is urging lawmakers to commit to no new borrowing and, from there, to agree on a fiscal goal for the country.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
There was less meddling from the lawmakers and abolitionists down south, the planters saw to that.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
