Transcript Highlights:

• Now, I'm a man, so I'm not going to speak directly in this.
• I mean, wouldn't that not prevent any man from playing on the girls' team?
• I mean, wouldn't that not prevent any man from playing on the girls' team?
• I mean, wouldn't that not prevent any man from playing on the girls' team?
• I mean, wouldn't that not prevent any man from playing on the girls' team?

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The FBI special agent in charge said the danger posed by this man was very real. getting a hold of an
• Wednesday, April 12th, 2023, a man Wednesday, April 12th, 2023, a man outside<01:02:49.040> of
• The danger posed by this man was very real.
• The man was charged with a felony and sentenced to 37 months in prison.
• If someone saw the man in don't know.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• That is who Gene was: a provider, a protector, and a man with a heart too big to measure.
• This is all about the ego of the man who lives at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
• The answer is because of the man who occupies the Oval Office.
• The answer is because of the man who occupies the Oval Office.
• The answer is because of the man who occupies the Oval Office.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• we get everybody on the same page to improve effectiveness and synergy in taking a justice-involved man
• You're a smart man, sir. Flattery will get you everywhere.
• Man, who's going to kill me for that? No, he's a good way. It's okay, as it's Glodis up here.
• Man who's going to kill me for that. No, he's a good way. It's okay, as it's Globus up here.
• At the end of this three- or four-meeting process, what the justice-involved man or woman gets is a perspective

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The commission opened an informal discussion focused on developing recommendations for its September report on correctional consolidation and cooperation. Chairs Dan Hunt and Senator Brownsberger emphasized that the group is still in an information-gathering phase, but should begin putting ideas on the table, including possible written recommendations, further hearings, and additional facility tours. Members discussed whether the commission should seek more input from frontline stakeholders such as sheriffs, probation, parole, reentry centers, unions, and the judiciary, and whether recommendations should be organized around specific issue areas like medical costs, programming, reentry, and facility operations. A major theme was the need for a more integrated and consistent correctional system. Participants raised concerns about fragmentation across DOC, county sheriffs, probation, and parole, and suggested exploring step-down pathways, minimum security, pre-release, day reporting, and regional reentry hubs to improve outcomes and reduce recidivism. Several speakers stressed the importance of uniform standards, evidence-based programming, better data on outcomes and spending, and clearer alignment between custody conditions and rehabilitation goals. There was also discussion of looking to other states and international models, as well as revisiting older reports and plans, including the 2009 commission report and the 2010 corrections master plan. Facility-specific issues were also raised, including the need to examine women’s facilities such as Framingham, Bridgewater, and restrictive housing practices in light of suicide concerns and mental health needs. Members discussed the relationship between correctional custody and behavioral health, the role of the judiciary in sentencing and reentry planning, and whether judges should be better informed about available programming and step-down options. There was broad agreement that collaboration, transparency, and accountability should be strengthened, with some members urging that recommendations be based on firsthand facts and data rather than opinion alone. The meeting also included presentation of a written set of eight high-level recommendations compiled by advocacy and legal organizations, which focused on clearer and more consistent programming, equitable application of rules, and reducing punitive conditions that function like solitary confinement. The chairs said the document would be shared with members and posted online. No formal votes were taken during the discussion, and the meeting ended with plans to continue the conversation at a future session, including possible follow-up on reentry centers, restrictive housing, and other systemwide reforms.

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• As most of you all know, I happen to be a gay man.
• And before I was a gay man, and thankfully in a legal marriage for the last 13 years, before that I was
• I also want to say very quickly to the budget chair, man, we have had a heck of a two years.
• I also want to say very quickly to the budget chair, man, we have had a heck of a two years.
• Kimberly and Molly, man, you all are just so incredible.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the previous day’s journal, and a series of special guest introductions recognizing family members, interns, students, public servants, and community advocates. Committee reports and Senate messages followed, including Senate refusals to concur on a large number of amendments to Senate Bill 1421 and the appointment of a conference committee on House Bill 2818. The main floor action centered on the state budget, especially House Bill 2 (public education). The budget chair explained the conference report’s funding mix for K-12 schools, including $8.4 billion for public education, changes to the foundation formula, use of blind pension funds, and possible ARPA dollars later in the process. Members debated whether the report underfunded schools by $45 million or more, with opponents arguing the state was not fully funding the formula and supporters saying total school funding remained at record levels and that the issue was the source of funds rather than the total amount. A substitute motion to send HB 2 back to conference failed 62-89, and the conference report was then adopted 83-68; the bill was third read and passed 83-68. The House then took up House Bill 2003 on higher education, where the conference report largely restored the governor’s recommendation and directed the department to develop a new funding formula by the end of the year. Members discussed performance-based funding, scholarships, apprenticeships, and the need for a slower transition to any new model. The conference report passed 119-28, and the bill was third read and passed 109-32. House Bill 2004, covering Revenue and Transportation, included about $20 million for rural roads and other transportation funding; members discussed constitutional concerns, MoDOT projects, and a small local safety fix. The conference report passed 128-21, and the bill was third read and passed 127-27.

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• And, man, I... ...with the weighting factor the way it is, you know, the assumption when you do that
• And, man, I...
• And, man, I... This is the average.
• And, man, I just, you know, we were talking about the different states, right?
• And, man, I just, you know, we were talking about the different states, right?

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and then received a lengthy DPI presentation from Stanley Schauer on statewide reading and math assessment data for students with and without disabilities. He explained the assessment systems used over time, the absence of 2019-20 data, and how North Dakota’s standards are set by educators. Members asked about alternate assessments, cohort trends, the apparent drop in proficiency in higher grades, and the new NDA+ assessment. Schauer emphasized that the biggest pattern in the data was the relative stability of students with disabilities, the post-pandemic drop and partial recovery, and the need to focus on reducing the novice category. He also said the state plans to revisit high school standard setting and that future data could be broken out by program, disability category, and schools using science-of-math or other initiatives. Public testimony from special education staff suggested that the flat performance of students with disabilities during COVID likely reflected continued services and intensive supports, and committee members discussed whether the current disparity goal is realistic and whether growth measures would be more useful than simple proficiency buckets. After the presentation, the committee took a short break and then moved into discussion of special education funding models. Chair Richter said members should contact Schauer directly with ideas for additional data views and noted that the committee would continue its work on funding and possible model changes. Brandon Bomback of Grand Forks Public Schools began a presentation arguing that the special education funding formula, especially the weighting factor, should be reconsidered if the committee wants a system that better reflects accountability and student needs. He said his comments were based on the perspective of a larger district and focused on the special education weighting factor rather than other parts of the formula. The remainder of his presentation was not included in the excerpt.

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• And this is just the Amendment we're about to get to the bill, which includes the actual straw man.
• So I appreciate that Representative Du requests unanimous consent that the man may be adopted Move the
• Harris a Ir man Colwellreyi those who to vote change the vote shares preparing to close guysys hard William's
• I have to say We know him to be a man of his word and a good person, and we also know that he cares deeply
• The boss man right there told me that the last one was on the first amendment.

Bills: HB4420, HB3974, HB3016, HB3062, HB3021, HB3145, HB4128, HB3131, HB3015, HB3472, HB3453, HB1638, HB4126, HB2696, HB2710, HB3552, HB3031, HB3544, HB3521, HB4490, HB4488, HB1746, HJR1069, HB4428, HB4429, HB1170, HB3538, HB4124, HB3904, HB4106, HB2999, HB3982, HJR1077, HB3464, HB2588, HB3462, HB4440, HB3674, HB3345, HJR1067, HB4326, HB4331, HB4337, HB4338, HB4359, HB4392, HB3557, HJR1076, HB4003, HB3495, HB3497, HB3501, HB3505, HB3749, HB3011, HB4336, HB4346, HJR1087, HB3240, HB3647, HB3796, HB3969, HB3972, HB3983, HB3984, HB3989, HB3383, HB3130, HB4358, HB3327, HJR1055, HB3386, HJR1089, HB3087, HB2970, HB3314, HB4129, HB4199

Keywords: reading, intervention, literacy, education, third grade retention, teacher training, funding, Strong Readers Act, tort claims, inmate housing, government immunity, public trust, private prison, emergency legislation, vision screening, binocular vision, kindergarten, elementary education, health, firearm rights

Transcript Highlights:

• The one that struck my heart the most was the one about a young man named David, 33 years old.
• my heart the most was the one about a my heart the most was the one about a young<00:42:03.920> man
• young man named David, 33 years old. young man named David, 33 years old.
• Have you had any reports out from the northland of how that's, I mean, the man quoted in the article

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• SB 1186, enacting, an act of manning title 41, chapter 23, Article 1, Arizona Vice, Statutes, by adding
• type of thing also happened closer to home here in Arizona, just in Avondale a few months ago, where a man
• Castillo Hernandez was being pursued. ...here in Arizona, just in Avondale a few months ago, where a man
• So what you've just heard is the classic straw man argument: misrepresent a bill, making it a very weak
• So what you've just heard is the classic straw man argument: misrepresent a bill, making it a very weak

Keywords: 1182, all

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• I had refused because this man refused to do paperwork. He refused to pay.
• I had refused because his man refused to do paperwork. He refused to pay.
• And I said, 'Because I'm not waiting on the man.' And they said that doesn't make any difference.
• I mean, this man... The county told me I had... It was rude to hang up on him.
• Oh, man. Oh, boy.

Bills: HB2118, HB2181, HB2308, HB2309, HB2402, HB2476, HB2682, HB2698, HB2875, HB2877, HB2903, HB2910

Keywords: mobile food vendors, licensure, food safety, statewide regulations, health standards, zoning, temporary vendors, HB2181, death certificate, death certificates, vital records, funeral establishment, funeral home, human remains, medical certification of death, death registration, state registrar, local registrar, county medical examiner, alternate medical examiner

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• congressman or that congressman for ongoing work, simply because somebody in the White House is just a man
• Do not forget that great legacy of a man who lived among us, Mexican Americans, who lived among Blacks
• What profit is a man that he gains a congressional seat and destroys the whole of the state’s democracy
• on District 29, when it was designed to be a Latino district, we ended up having Gene Green, a white man
• At H-E-B, a tall, lanky man approached me and said, "Hello, my name is Lloyd Doggett, and I represent

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• Who brought this man? I'm sorry I missed that. That's okay. Go ahead.
• outstanding rose to $499.7 million, which equates to a per capita debt burden of about $16,000 owed for every man
• Page 77, you said you wanted to party, man. And not like this, what the fuck are you doing?
• Was alive helped me understand him more than just a man who died when I was a baby.
• my childhood mixed with what I'm still learning now helped me better understand that my uncle was a man

Bills: SB 13, SB 27, SB 57, HB1325, HB1655, HB3312, HB5526, SB13, SB57, SB207, HB441, HB591, HB5019, SB27, SB843

Keywords: lobbying, public funds, political subdivision, local government, county association, municipal lobbying, registered lobbyist, Texas Legislature, taxpayer lawsuit, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, government finance, county dues, state association of counties, sheriffs association, law enforcement officers, legislative advocacy, bill tracking, legislative alerts, Government Code Chapter 556

Transcript Highlights:

• Man, whether it's relevant or not, this bill gets rid of Texas rules of evidence 401, 402, and 403.
• No problem with that, but I do have a problem with nuclear verdicts that put companies like this man
• The man is barely hanging on.
• An educated man, runs 23 trucks.
• The state trooper told the man driving the truck that there's no way the Atlas truck caused the flat

Bills: SB 30, SB 517, SB 1313, SB 1314, SB 1316, SB 1541, SB 1698, SB 1845, SB 1860, SB 2420, SB 2429

Keywords: gambling, criminal offenses, penalties, defense, electronic devices, tobacco advertising, youth protection, public health, criminal offense, retailer regulation, e-cigarettes, nicotine products, health, public safety, regulation, advertising restrictions, health and safety, elections, election audit, county elections

Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs convened to discuss several critical pieces of legislation including SB30 and SB38. Senator Betancourt introduced a committee substitute for SB38 which underwent a smooth adoption process, moving it favorably toward the Senate. The meeting featured a mix of invited testimonies where both proponents and opponents took the floor. One notable highlight included a testimony from Melissa Casey, who criticized the current legal state as prone to fraud and detrimental to both insurers and the public at large, contending that it inflated insurance costs across the board. The discussions delved deeply into the implications of the bills on judicial processes and potential insurance ramifications, with spirited debates surrounding issues of non-economic damages and jury rights. The atmosphere remained engaged as committee members heard varied perspectives on the bills, showcasing a robust democratic process. The meeting underscored the importance of public testimony in shaping legislation, ensuring that multiple voices were considered as the committee pressed on towards making decisions that affect the legal landscape of Texas.

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• He's like, "I just want you to know, man. I got you and I got people watching.
• He's like, "I just want you to know, man. I got you and I got people watching.
• I got you just want you to know, man.
• Uh, so yeah, I had a great deal of fear and respect for this man.
• Man, what's going on there any no votes? Man, what's going on here?

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the previous day’s journal, and received several committee reports and conference committee permissions. It also adopted a Senate resolution recognizing the 125th anniversary of Western Colorado University (SR 8) by a 35-0 vote, with remarks highlighting the university’s history, workforce role, mountain rescue team, athletics, and ties to Gunnison and the Western Slope. The resolution was adopted and co-sponsors were added. The chamber then took up third reading and final passage on several bills. Senate Bill 152, concerning automated vehicle identification systems, was amended on the floor with a technical correction and passed 32-3. House Bill 1322, creating civil actions related to conversion therapy efforts, prompted emotional testimony from Senator Mullica about his mother and passed 23-12. House Bill 1123, addressing sexual abuse prevention in jails, passed 27-8 after a technical amendment. House Bill 1226, reducing emissions from certain electric generating units, passed 22-13. House Bill 1076, modifying transportation statutes, passed 28-0, and House Bill 1207, requiring employer disclosure of demographic workforce data, passed 23-12. Senate Bill 115, a postconviction relief measure for certain older incarcerated people, was amended and debated at length. Supporters described it as narrowly tailored to a small number of eligible inmates and emphasized victim-rights protections and exclusions for serious offenses; opponents remained opposed. The bill ultimately passed 18-17. The Senate then approved a Committee of the Whole report advancing Senate Bill 181 and several House bills—1338, 1344, 1336 as amended, 1227, 1314, 1028, 1282, and 1317 as amended—to third reading and final passage, and later adopted the consent-calendar bills in special orders without objection.

Transcript Highlights:

• This is the most philanthropic man that I have ever met throughout his district.
• a great man that has gone through this process and a statesman.
• It can teach you a lot, and Tom Wright is that man.
• But he's a heck of a young man, isn't he? Yes. Thank you.
• Now, as to the opt-in or opt-out, man, that is a great discussion to have.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, introductions, and a moment of silence honoring service members killed in the conflict in Iran, including Florida native Captain Cody Cork. The chamber then moved through a special order calendar, taking up several bills on education, public safety, insurance, health, and local government policy. Many measures were accompanied by sponsor explanations and supportive remarks from members, often emphasizing constituent impacts, public safety, and administrative efficiency. The first major bill, SB 1062 on speech and debate education, was expanded through a delete-all amendment and passed 37-0 after extensive floor debate praising debate programs as a civic and educational tool. SB 1072 created an anti-Semitism task force in the Attorney General’s Office; an amendment clarified that criticism of Israel is not prohibited, and the bill passed 37-0. SB 1230/HB 1019 addressed PFAS “forever chemicals,” especially in firefighting foam, with phase-outs, testing, enforcement, and exceptions for certain federal, military, and emergency uses; it also passed 37-0 and was dedicated in memory of former firefighter Joe Casello. SB 1706 expanded the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program with tighter eligibility rules, and SB 186 required broader seizure-response training and seizure action plans in schools; both passed unanimously. The Senate also approved SB 598 updating funeral and cemetery regulation, SB 990 authorizing protected cell captive insurance companies, SB 554 modernizing nonprofit corporation law, SB 560 streamlining foster care medication and oversight procedures, SB 684 easing electronic signature requirements for total-loss vehicle and vessel titles, and SB 778 revising forensic client services for certain defendants with intellectual disabilities or autism. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including SB 432, SB 928, and SB 620. Most of these measures passed by votes of 36-0 or 37-0 after brief debate or no debate. The most contentious item was SB 1134 on official actions of local governments related to DEI. The sponsor argued the bill would stop taxpayer funding and promotion of discriminatory or indoctrinating DEI practices, citing examples from several counties and cities. Multiple amendments sought to narrow penalties, protect good-faith officials, and preserve local proclamations and observances, including LGBTQ Pride Month and other cultural events, but those amendments were rejected. Debate centered on vagueness, local discretion, and whether the bill would chill legitimate government activity. The transcript cuts off during questioning on the underlying bill, before final disposition is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• Now we ain't got to take that ride to the hospital for them to tell little Bobby, man, ain't nothing
• <01:04:47.599> tell<01:04:48.000> little<01:04:48.160> Bobby,<01:04:48.880> man
• , for them to tell little Bobby, man, for them to tell little Bobby, man, ain't<01:04:49.359>
• And I found out another compliment this morning, that it was a Black man who created the change in the
• <01:55:42.719> who that it was a black uh man who that it was a black uh man who created<01

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and roll call, establishing a quorum and adopting routine motions to excuse absent senators, dispense with the prior journal, and allow bills and committee reports to be received throughout the day. The chamber also welcomed several guests, including members of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity and other visitors in the gallery. The Senate received multiple House messages, referring several House bills on taxation, local legislation, and the entertainment industry to committee, and concurred in House amendments to Senate Bill 259 on counties and Senate Bill 228 on the Alabama Space Authority. Committee reports then advanced a number of bills, including favorable reports from Judiciary, County and Municipal Government, and Local Legislation committees, with several bills receiving substitutes or minor dissent. The Senate also re-referred Senate Bill 333 to Local Legislation, Mobile County, and Senate Bill 292 to County and Municipal Government. Members adopted several commemorative resolutions, including Senate Joint Resolutions honoring Lt. Col. Jonathan David Schultz, Honda’s 25 years of operation in Alabama, Mrs. Kelly Fischer as Alabama High School Principal of the Year, and Peggy Sers Benson on her retirement from the Alabama Board of Nursing. The Senate also adopted a Rules Committee report setting a special order calendar that included bills on ground ambulance services, counties and municipalities, solid waste collection fees, public schools, and public assistance. On the floor, the Senate passed local bills including Senate Bill 324 on Tallapoosa County, House Bill 485 on Clark County, House Bill 479 on Cusa County, House Bill 410 on Limestone County, and House Bill 412 on Limestone County. The chamber then took up Senate Bill 254 on parole, adopting an amendment offered at the request of district attorneys to clarify the Pardons and Paroles Board’s discretion, and passed the bill 26-2. The Senate also debated Senate Bill 269 on ground ambulance services, with the sponsor describing it as a pilot bill addressing reimbursement, surprise billing, reporting requirements, and “treat in place” options; Senator Stutts raised concerns that it would shift costs to a smaller group of payers and increase premiums, while the sponsor argued it could reduce unnecessary transports and save money. The transcript ends during that discussion, with no final vote on SB 269 shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• He was a man of tremendous warmth, integrity, and good humor. So, Mr.
• , vision, a man who lived not for recognition but for purpose.
• /c><02:36:58.960> remembered<02:36:59.439> as<02:36:59.760> a<02:36:59.920> man
• <02:37:00.160> of Dean will be remembered as a man of Dean will be remembered as a man of
• who lived not for recognition but man who lived not for recognition but for<02:37:06.399> purpose

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The meeting opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved into committee and floor reports. Several measures received favorable committee reports and were ordered to first reading and placed on the calendar, including Current Resolution 9, Senate Joint Resolution 23, House Bill 145, House Bill 567, and House Bill 506 with House Committee Substitute 1. The chamber also noted that House Bills 500 and 504 had already received two readings and were sent to the Rules Committee before House Bill 500 was brought up for final consideration. Most of the discussion focused on House Bill 500, the executive branch budget bill. Members described it as a “good first draft” and emphasized a budget process they said was more transparent than in prior years. The bill was presented as a restrained two-year operating budget with spending growth kept at a little under 2% annually, while setting aside about 2% of projected revenues, or roughly $614 million, in the Budget Reserve Trust Fund for future needs. The budget also used base reductions in some areas while exempting others such as Medicaid benefits, SEEK, corrections, behavioral health, and veterans programs. Subcommittee chairs then outlined major spending areas. Education provisions included a 2% annual increase in base SEEK funding, transportation funding held flat, equalization for recallable nickel funding, continued retirement contributions, and major support for postsecondary access, dual credit, asset preservation, and workforce training. Health and family services provisions held Medicaid steady while adding waiver slots, behavioral health and substance use support, public health investments, and funding for rural health and laboratory capacity. Other sections covered personnel and pensions, veterans services, infrastructure, public safety, economic development, tourism, and environmental projects. The only recorded action on the floor was adoption of House Committee Substitute 1 to House Bill 500, followed by a motion for final passage of the bill as amended. The transcript ends as discussion on final passage begins, before any final vote is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• He said that let public service be a proud and lively career, and let every man and woman who works for

Summary: The transcript covers end-of-session floor action in both chambers of the Washington Legislature. Messages were received announcing that the House had adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 8404 and that the Speaker had signed Senate Bill 5161, while the Senate President signed open session substitute Senate Bill 5194, substitute Senate Bill 5195, Senate Concurrent Resolution 8404, and House Concurrent Resolution 4404. The Senate also moved all measures on the floor calendar or held at the desk back to the Committee on Rules, and the Senate journal for the 105th day was approved. In the House, the Speaker reported signing the same measures and took a brief point of personal privilege to thank legislative staff. The House also dispensed with reading the journal and approved it by consent. Staff were invited to the floor for a sine die ceremony, indicating the close of session. The final action was a motion to adjourn sine die for the 2025 regular session of the 69th Legislature. After clarification of the motion, the Legislature agreed and adjourned sine die without objection.

Transcript Highlights:

• There was an old TV show, and it said so-and-so was a man. Yes, a big man.
• Man, I to know. Schmid, I to know. Web, I to know. Brady, I to know. Lucas, I to know.
• Man, I to know. Nap, I to know. Pendergraft. I to know Alamand. I to Pendergraft.
• Man, I to know. Schmid, I to know. Web, I to know. Brady, I to know. Lucas, I to know.
• Man, I to know. Nap, I to know. Nap. Nap. I to no further changes. I to no further changes.

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• A man was arrested, convicted, and executed for my sister's murder.
• 42.639> convicted,<01:45:43.679> and a man was arrested, convicted, and a man was arrested
• The man who murdered her is serving 45 years to life.
• The yearning wouldn't go away if the man who ended her life were executed.
• . man. man.

Keywords: 1189, house, all