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Christopher Walters, deputy executive counsel with the Landry administration, said at a May legislative hearing that the state has identified about 390 prisoners who might be eligible to be paroled and deported.
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ProPublica, 24 Nov. 2025
With the session ended, here are the legislative asks Greenberg did — and didn't — get from the General Assembly.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Latest Indiana legislative updates This story may be updated with additional reporting.
—Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
This column is about one important concept: that our system of government is made up of three equal parts: the legislative, the executive and the judicial.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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ProPublica, 24 Nov. 2025
With the session ended, here are the legislative asks Greenberg did — and didn't — get from the General Assembly.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Latest Indiana legislative updates This story may be updated with additional reporting.
—Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
This column is about one important concept: that our system of government is made up of three equal parts: the legislative, the executive and the judicial.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislative
Noun
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Talarico, who represents the Austin area in the state legislature, is a Presbyterian seminarian.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
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The larger case between county officials and the Missouri State Tax Commission is still pending, along with several appeals and at least one piece of tax legislation at the legislature level.—
Ilana Arougheti
June 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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This outcome persisted even after researchers adjusted for other factors like age, smoking, diet quality, alcohol intake, family history and aerobic activity.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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And nuts — almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts — along with vegetables like artichokes, broccoli and eggplant round out a diet where fiber shows up naturally at breakfast, lunch and dinner.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
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“Legislative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislative. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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