legislative

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As the late Justice Antonin Scalia stressed, legislative floor explanations are weak evidence for the core originalist question: How would a contemporary informed reader interpret the words as enacted?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

You need local county clerks, you need secretaries of state, you need courts, you need legislative leaders in statehouses.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

“We’ve already seen in the Virginia and New Jersey legislative and gubernatorial elections really large shifts in the Latino vote, 25 points back to the Democratic Party,” Barreto said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

Conversations revolved around sunsets and legislative risk, and planning was defensive.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Most state legislatures were out of session, and some met biannually and would not gather until the following year, unless the governor called a special legislative session.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling