as in legislator
a member of an organized body of persons having the authority to make laws
the state's lawmakers worked long into the night drafting a bill that would be acceptable to everyone
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Nevada takes a crack at it Record high egg prices prompted Nevada lawmakers to unanimously back suspending their cage-free egg law
Denver Public Schools sues Trump administration to block immigration raids at schools
A Navy jet crashed off the coast of San Diego.
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The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
The governor would have to approve the request, but no action would be required by lawmakers.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
All Republican lawmakers on the committee, plus Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, voted to advance Lutnick's nomination last week largely along party lines.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 15 Feb. 2025
So to say the Democrat is grounded in his truth is to undersell his mission in the Senate, where this session a record five lawmakers are Black.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
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The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
The governor would have to approve the request, but no action would be required by lawmakers.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
All Republican lawmakers on the committee, plus Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, voted to advance Lutnick's nomination last week largely along party lines.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 15 Feb. 2025
So to say the Democrat is grounded in his truth is to undersell his mission in the Senate, where this session a record five lawmakers are Black.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Lawmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawmaker. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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