Sentence examples for it a lawmaker from inspiring English sources

Violations are punishable by fines: up to roughly $170 for most individuals, $1,700 for officials — in other words, the legislation makes it illegal to argue against it: a lawmaker who dared say that same-sex relationships are not inferior to heterosexual ones could be fined — and $17,000 for businesses, such as bookstores or, say, counseling centers.

Like the college tuition dodge of eight years ago, it allows a lawmaker to say with a straight face that no taxes were raised — even as it forces school boards around the state to decide whether to raise local property taxes or cut their own spending.

Put this in your pipe and smoke it: A Kansas lawmaker thinks marijuana should be illegal because he said black people are genetically unable to handle its effects.

At the same time, it would allow a lawmaker to showcase a split with the liberal forces of the party and perhaps -- depending on her ultimate view -- with Speaker Nancy Pelosi herself.

"How can the government tackle the menace when such powerful people are protecting and profiting from it?" said Mickky Pacheco, a lawmaker who recently chaired a lower house committee reporting on drugs.

It speaks volumes about the climate on Capitol Hill that lawmakers are struggling to pass a bill to make it more transparent when a lawmaker harasses a staffer ― and that it's largely because some senators don't want to pay out of pocket for their misconduct.

If there is a label for Lord Denning's stance as a lawmaker, it is radical conservatism.

It also prompted other officials to emphasize that the administration was not making the proposal but was willing to consider it if proposed by a lawmaker.

"As a lawmaker, it's easier to understand that there is a limited amount of assets when taxpayers are at risk rather than when General Motors is at risk".

A lot of people who had nothing to do with the issue — lobbyists and tourists just watching for the sport of it — were astonished that a lawmaker would do what Mr. Elkins did.

"It is natural for a lawmaker to offer heartfelt condolences for the spirits of the war dead who sacrificed their lives for the nation," Mr. Furuya was quoted as saying by Kyodo News on Sunday.