lawmakers

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Rubio was addressing Joey Freeman, the vice president of state affairs for the LA28 Organizing Committee, who testified before lawmakers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Wednesday’s vote came after Louisiana’s Senate held a contentious committee hearing where lawmakers considered four different maps, three of which eliminated at least one or both of the state’s Black-majority districts.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

The cap imposes spending discipline on lawmakers and prevents boom-bust revenue cycles—that is, when years of strong economic growth and tax collections give way to downturns and deficits.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Democratic lawmakers heard how Epstein and his accomplices evaded accountability for years, and how victims were repeatedly failed by the justice system.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Codifying the treatment and rights of “free Negroes” within a slave society was always a troublesome task for lawmakers, for the mere presence of nonslave blacks threatened the established order.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson