legislator
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“I’m really proud of the work that we did together on that. My legislator of the year is Josh Lowenthal,” Newsom said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 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
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
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
Instead, Blythe chose honey over vinegar and launched a lobbying effort to convince state legislators and the governor that the town needed some kind of economic rescue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 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
A similar dynamic is playing out across the country, as legislators or governors in more than 10 states, including Illinois, New Jersey and Washington, have slammed the brakes on the tax breaks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Plaintiffs attorneys, legislators and patients say that Kaiser’s private and confidential process for arbitrating legal disputes over medical care still has key flaws that favor Kaiser over patients bringing malpractice cases.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
It seemed that the legislators had made up their minds.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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