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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
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Now Minnesota wants in, and at least nine more state legislatures (including Massachusetts) have similar bills in the queue.—
Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Florida’s legislature passed new congressional districts just hours after the ruling, completing a redrawing that was in the works in anticipation of the decision.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Historically, Japanese women also reported lower rates of hot flashes than women in the United States, leading researchers to explore potential explanations ranging from diet and soy consumption to cultural attitudes and symptom perception.—
Meggen Harris,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Staff also provide for special diets and allergy accommodations when necessary.—
Jim Axelrod,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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“Legislative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislative. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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