1.   But without the plan, the budget faced a large revenue gap that has had legislators scrambling to find alternatives.

2.   It has state legislators debating whether to outlaw riding in the back of a pickup, as one state, New Jersey, has done.

3.   Instead, we have legislators calling for the government to set up new emergency oil reserves.

4.   This sounds very clever, but it overlooks the fact that every government initiative, no matter how ridiculous or pathetic, has a legislator who loves it.

5.   But he had one legislator actively lobbying in his favor.

6.   It enjoys wide support among Muslims, runs its own social programs and has nine legislators in parliament.

7.   None of the five parties that made the agreement had legislators in the previous Parliament, which Preval dismissed in January.

8.   But many argue there is nothing wrong with having career legislators who are good at their jobs.

9.   But others argued that there is nothing wrong with having career legislators who are good at their jobs.