Many legislators insisted on the aquarium when they supported expanding the authority's base of operations to cover the entire state.

Publicly, legislators have insisted that the use of state resources and employees for campaigns is already forbidden.

The legislators who supported lifting the mayor's immunity Friday insisted that they voted to obey their conscience, not the will of powerful political interests.

"We knew that the licensing effort was going forward even though some legislators have insisted that it isn't serious."

Tenant organizers and Democratic legislators insist that the proposal is unacceptable.

But legislators and aides insist that the governor has been the only one pushing it.

Some legislators will insist on spending "far above what I have proposed," the Governor said.

One legislator insisted on the name "Washington", but "Columbia" won by a vote of 11-7 in the state senate.

But several black legislators insisted that an African-American judge be appointed before a Hispanic.

Republican legislators have insisted that additional unemployment benefits be paid for out of existing funds.