commissioners

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The 31 year sentence is the minimum term McCullagh must serve in custody before he can be considered for release by parole commissioners.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Normally, there would be five commissioners at the FCC, but right now, there are only three.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

“Miami would be at an extreme competitive disadvantage if we were to lose access to fuel,” she told commissioners.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

European Union commissioners will hold a debate on what the 27-nation bloc should do to defend the continent's companies from what Brussels describes as unfair competition from Chinese rivals.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

To undermine their effort, one of the district commissioners ordered the warden to install two gas stoves near the women’s cells and to hire six women to cook ham and bacon twenty-four hours a day.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling