as in legislators
a member of an organized body of persons having the authority to make laws
political activists strenuously lobbied the state's lawgivers to expand the scope of the civil rights legislation
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Analysts also projected in their latest report that legislators can expect about $375 million more in revenue next fiscal year than originally anticipated.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2026 -
The decision will not affect the recent approval of California’s Proposition 50, which allowed state legislators to redraw a new congressional map that will also happen to increase Latino political representation in the state.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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To their credit, four Republican senators were mindful of their obligation to something above party politics.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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State senators represent their constituents in the upper house of the Legislature, where 40 lawmakers work throughout the two-year session to craft new laws for the state.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Lawgivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawgivers. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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