legislator
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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
Villavicencio, a journalist turned prominent legislator, was known for his anti-corruption stance and was one of few candidates to allege links between organised crime and government officials.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 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
He is also set to meet Chinese Premier Li Qiang and top legislator Zhao Leji.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
“We need to do something about this,” he told Representative Carl Wimmer, the policeman turned legislator.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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Maryana Khames testified before legislators about the pitfalls of the old system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
The next transformative technology will carry risks of its own, and some of its pioneers will likewise find themselves sitting across from legislators and explaining what must be done to keep people safe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Mythos also showed the ability to independently escape what is known as the sandbox environment, setting off a debate among regulators, legislators and businesses about AI's potential dangers.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Meanwhile, she was crisscrossing the country, campaigning for liberal Democratic candidates, fighting laws restricting abortion, and urging legislators to adopt the Equal Rights Amendment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
But when Carrie Chapman Catt went to Nashville to lobby the legislators, the antis treated her as an outside agitator.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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