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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

Bass, a former legislator who served in Sacramento and Washington, is in the biggest fight of her political career, campaigning for reelection amid widespread voter discontent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

European Central Bank head Christine Lagarde warned central bank independence is at risk, requiring voter and legislator support.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 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

As they think about ways to increase the program’s revenue, legislators “can be very creative,” said Nancy Altman, president of the advocacy group Social Security Works.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

Gov. Kathy Hochul is demanding that legislators make changes to a law critics say protects abusers if a victim knowingly drank.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

So you had legislators in Texas that talked about that ruling and said, “We can’t have an electrocution in someone’s living room.”

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

The bill turned out to be part of an elaborate FBI sting that resulted in 14 legislators, lobbyists and others being sent to prison.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Only a consummate politician could have balanced the interests of regents, legislators, professors, and philanthropists to build the University of California into the first-class academic institution it had become.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik