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But it is not a criminal offence in Taiwan -- a situation lawmakers and experts say needs to change -- with Taiwanese prosecutors relying on other laws to go after offenders.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

The Legislative Analyst’s Office, the nonpartisan fiscal advisor for lawmakers, recently examined the increase in state spending since 2019-20, Newsom’s first full year in office.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Absent this distraction, lawmakers would be more encouraged to actually do the work of policymaking, to listen and participate in hearings in a sincere way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

One much-discussed provision in the housing bill bans big investors from buying single-family homes, but lawmakers steered clear of language that would have required divestments within seven years.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

At a House subcommittee hearing in 1920, lawmakers combed through a report from a government inspector who had been sent to investigate the tribe’s spending habits, including those of Mollie’s family.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann