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• We are a sick and isolated group in need of your leadership and support.
• We are a sick and isolated group in need of your leadership and support.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• worked, that when they self-report and then you correct it, you look at the scale of whether it is isolated
• worked, that when they self-report and then you correct it, you look at the scale of whether it is isolated

Bills: HF2436, HF470, HF2643, HF2456, HF102, HF1367

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, early education, scholarships, funding, children, families, Minnesota education, child care licensing, family child care, child care center, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, correction order, conditional license, fix-it ticket, documented technical assistance, license suspension

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• You hear a lot of what are the issues that they navigate through farming is very isolating, and often
• :46.040><c> very</c> they navigate through farming is very they navigate through farming is very isolating

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Qualifying LEAs, or racially isolated, and then volunteer to join the program, or have racially identifiable
• Qualifying LEAs, or racially isolated, and then volunteer to join the program, or have racially identifiable

Keywords: 1183, house

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• health funds that you all provided specifically are really to address the problems with adolescent isolation
• is not only affected by normal inflationary pressures but dramatically affected by our geographic isolation

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• This job has increased his confidence, reduced his isolation, increased his community connections, and
• The job has increased his confidence, reduced his isolation, increased his community connections, and

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• augment human influenza surveillance system and strengthen the pipelines to increase the number of isolates
• augment human influenza surveillance system and strengthen the pipelines to increase the number of isolates

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• presents as a pattern of behaviors designed to either um dominate a victim by restricting autonomy, isolating
• presents as a pattern of behaviors designed to either um dominate a victim by restricting autonomy, isolating
• dominate a victim by restricting um dominate a victim by restricting autonomy,<03:26:25.760><c> isolating
• /c><03:26:26.239><c> them,</c><03:26:26.479><c> or</c><03:26:26.720><c> instilling</c> autonomy, isolating
• them, or instilling autonomy, isolating them, or instilling fear.<03:26:28.160><c> Um,</c><03:26:29.279

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Hostages kidnapped by Hamas were abused, shackled in cages, and isolated in underground tunnels, in some
• You know, those hikes in health care premiums are not isolated, Mr. Speaker.
• those hikes in health care premiums are those hikes in health care premiums are not<04:40:41.680><c> isolated
• <c> Speaker,</c><04:40:43.760><c> they</c><04:40:44.000><c> come</c><04:40:44.240><c> on</c> not isolated
• Speaker, they come on not isolated Mr.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, December 1, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• So, having heard what you said, is it your position that isolating this slice of civil liability would
• So, having heard what you said, is it your position that isolating this slice of civil liability would
• So, having heard what you said, is it your position that isolating this slice of civil liability would
• So, having heard what you said, is it your position that isolating this slice of civil liability would
• So, having heard what you said, is it your position that isolating this slice of civil liability would

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Again, you're not isolating out religious schools because of their religion.
• Again, you're<05:20:03.280><c> not</c><05:20:03.840><c> isolating</c><05:20:04.320><c> out</c><05:20:
• 04.638><c> religious</c> you're not isolating out religious you're not isolating out religious schools

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• statute 193A:3 that pertains to HEAK sends a message to me that you want home educators marginalized, isolated
• you want home<03:00:20.800><c> educators</c><03:00:21.600><c> marginalized,</c><03:00:22.560><c> isolated
• ,</c> home educators marginalized, isolated, home educators marginalized, isolated, and<03:00:23.359>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened hearings on SB 69, including a germane amendment on school board votes to accept or reject gifts and donations, and a non-germane amendment creating a virtual early childhood readiness family engagement program for preschool children not yet in kindergarten. Prime sponsor Rep. Glenn Cordelli said the literacy program was modeled on earlier HB 671, would be funded through gifts and donations rather than state appropriations, and would include reporting requirements to the governor and legislature. Members questioned changes from the earlier bill, including the move away from center-based language, the lack of a dollar threshold for school board action on donations, anonymous gifts, and whether the amendment preserved enough evaluation data. Testimony on the donation provisions raised concerns about broad language, timing, and public-meeting requirements. Rep. Timothy Han and Becky Wilson of the New Hampshire School Boards Association both noted that school districts already have policies and asked how the bill would work for routine donations, anonymous gifts, and situations that might require non-public discussion under right-to-know law. Wilson cited examples such as field-trip scholarships, backpack drives, and sports uniforms, and said the association was not taking a position but wanted clearer guardrails. Rep. Han said school boards may need to discuss some gifts in non-public session and that the bill should better address those circumstances. On the early literacy amendment, Wilson and others questioned whether the program was sufficiently developed, whether it was appropriate to rely on a primarily online model for very young children, and how it would interact with special education services and IEPs. A representative from Waterford.org, Rob Riley, testified in support, saying the program would be supplementary, adaptive, and family-engagement based, and that Waterford could provide devices and internet access for families who need them. He said the program would work alongside school districts and IEP teams rather than replace existing services. No vote was taken during the hearing; the chair said the committee would later exec the bills and try to get reports in for the calendar.

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• 193-A:3, which pertains to HEAK, sends a message to me that you want home educators marginalized, isolated
• you want home<03:00:20.800><c> educators</c><03:00:21.600><c> marginalized,</c><03:00:22.560><c> isolated
• ,</c> home educators marginalized, isolated, home educators marginalized, isolated, and<03:00:23.359>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 69, including a germane amendment about local school boards’ acceptance or rejection of gifts and donations and a non-germane amendment creating a virtual early childhood readiness family engagement program for preschool children not yet in kindergarten. Rep. Cordelli said the early literacy proposal was a modified version of an earlier kindergarten readiness bill, would rely on gifts and donations rather than state appropriations, and would include reporting requirements. Members questioned the shift from a broader technology program to an online-only model, the lack of detailed evaluation metrics, how long children would use the program, and whether it was appropriate for very young children. Cordelli said the change was intended to avoid government dependence and still allow the program to be offered next school year. Several members raised concerns about the gift-acceptance language on the underlying bill, including whether school boards would need to vote on small donations, whether gifts could be handled in blocks or at regular meetings, and how anonymous donations would work under right-to-know laws. Rep. Han noted that some gift discussions might belong in non-public session under RSA 91-A, while Rep. Cornell said acceptance or rejection of gifts could be handled at regular meetings and suggested a dollar threshold could be added later. The New Hampshire School Boards Association said it was not taking a position but wanted clearer guardrails, policy guidance, and clarification on timing, anonymity, and public-meeting requirements. Supporters of the early childhood program, including Waterford.org, said the proposal would provide an evidence-based, adaptive online literacy program with family engagement for four- and five-year-olds, and that it could help close early learning gaps. Waterford said it could work collaboratively with school districts and IEP teams, and that it would provide devices and internet access for families who need them. Committee members pressed on how the program would interact with existing special education services and whether districts could use it as part of an IEP; the response was that it would be supplementary and not an approved special education service. No votes were taken during the hearing; the chair indicated the committee would later executive the bills and try to get reports filed promptly.

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• Restrictive abortion access exacerbates domestic violence, resulting in increased isolation, vulnerability
• ><02:43:13.600><c> increased</c> violence resulting in increased violence resulting in increased isolation
• vulnerability</c><02:43:16.240><c> health</c><02:43:16.520><c> risks</c><02:43:17.279><c> and</c> isolation
• vulnerability health risks and isolation vulnerability health risks and delays<02:43:17.800><c> in</

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee opened with procedural remarks, including notice of an overflow room and a brief apology from Representative Andress about returning to his seat after introducing HB 114. The committee then took up HB 476, a proposed 15-week abortion ban. Chairman Lynn explained that a request to withdraw the bill had been filed, but because the bill was already scheduled for hearing, the committee would proceed with testimony and the withdrawal would require later House action. The chair also reminded witnesses to keep remarks to three minutes and asked the audience to remain respectful. Most testimony focused on abortion access, maternal health, and the likely effects of a 15-week limit. Opponents, including Nancy Pariser, Dr. Cynthia Rasmussen, Dr. Young, Bonnie Bruno, and others, argued that abortion restrictions increase maternal mortality, worsen miscarriage care, create “OB deserts,” and can delay emergency treatment in cases such as sepsis or ectopic pregnancy. Several speakers cited experiences from Texas and Georgia and warned that HB 476 contained no exceptions for rape, incest, or maternal health. Supporters of the bill, including Paul Galasso and Lynn Hill, framed abortion as the loss of unborn life and argued that 15 weeks still allows most abortions while saving lives; they also said New Hampshire’s current law is already adequate and that the bill should be strengthened rather than abandoned. Other witnesses emphasized practical and economic concerns, saying unwanted pregnancies can worsen poverty, childcare burdens, housing insecurity, and women’s lifetime earnings. Some speakers urged lawmakers to focus instead on affordable housing, childcare, and family support. No committee vote or final action on HB 476 occurred during the hearing; the meeting consisted of opening remarks and public testimony only.

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• And BEK's initial project area was broken down into two areas to isolate some of those high-cost areas

Keywords: 908, all

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• And BEK's initial project area was broken down into two areas to isolate some of those high-cost areas

Summary: The Information Technology Committee approved the March 26 minutes and received a series of reports from NDIT on major IT projects, the annual report, mainframe modernization, and cybersecurity services. The project portfolio was reported at 116 major projects with a baseline cost of $546 million, overall under budget but modestly behind schedule. Several projects that had been in variance status last quarter were said to have closed, including HHS bed management, vital records modernization, and DOT roadway capital planning. New startup reports were mostly HHS efforts tied to refugee data management, technical debt cleanup, and legacy application decommissioning, while closeouts included HHS, OMB, DPI, and DOT projects with mixed budget and schedule results. In the annual report discussion, NDIT described its service-fund financials, peer-state rate comparisons, records management reporting, and customer satisfaction efforts. Members asked about how revenues and grants flow through the service fund, how NDIT charges agencies for services, and whether customer satisfaction or CSAT scores are tracked and could be reported more regularly. NDIT said it does track service-team CSAT and survey data, and committee members encouraged more regular reporting of those metrics. The committee also discussed application portfolio management, statewide IT planning, and whether agencies should slow new system replacements while the state pursues an ERP system. The mainframe update focused on the state’s ongoing effort to retire legacy systems by about 2030. NDIT and HHS said the work is being managed as a tech-debt program, but progress is slowed by data cleanup, integration complexity, staff retirements, vendor capacity, and federal requirements. Members asked whether there is a coordinated commitment and whether additional vendor support or consultants are needed; NDIT said it is working jointly with HHS and is seeking an RFP to help accelerate modernization. The cybersecurity presentation then shifted to statewide maturity assessments and services. NDIT said it provides endpoint protection, vulnerability scanning, security awareness training, threat briefings, and penetration testing, and that assessments are based on CIS controls. Members raised concerns about low participation in the self-assessment process, the lack of mandatory reporting or audit authority, and whether insurance incentives through Enderf or possible State Auditor involvement could improve compliance. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.

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• We need SUD resources, but not to the exclusion of upstream preventive care, not isolated to facilities

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• These events are no longer isolated incidents. They are becoming the reality of farming in America.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• So these aren't isolated moments.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a lengthy public hearing on a wide range of civil actions, labor, consumer protection, and animal welfare bills. Chair Lydia Edwards and Representative Michael Day opened with strict testimony rules and time limits, then heard from legislators and advocates on measures including animal-abuser pet ownership bans (S. 1207/H. 1914), a name-change privacy bill (S. 1045/H. 1973), tort claims reform (H. 1724), law enforcement council coverage under the Tort Claims Act (S. 1199), civil rights and qualified immunity-related proposals (H. 1641), employee free speech/captive audience restrictions (S. 1078/H. 1653), consumer protection and civil rights jurisdiction expansion (S. 1041), private right of action for wage theft (H. 1916), gun-owner liability insurance (H. 1836), pseudoephedrine sales tracking (S. 1243/H. 1581), prepaid legal services plans (H. 1612), structured settlement protections (H. 1863), third-party litigation financing disclosure (H. 1861), antitrust reform for small businesses and workers (S. 1038/H. 1982), legal notices in online-only newspapers (S. 1279/H. 1632), and several animal cruelty and protection bills including H. 1938, H. 1949, S. 1277/H. 1934, and H. 1764. Testimony was largely supportive from bill sponsors and advocacy groups, with repeated themes of protecting vulnerable people and animals, improving access to justice, and updating outdated laws. Supporters of the animal bills argued for stronger possession bans, broader cruelty citations, and civil removal tools to prevent repeat abuse; opponents or conditional supporters raised due process and enforcement concerns, especially around warrantless seizures and requiring retail or shelter staff to check registries. On the labor and consumer side, supporters said the antitrust bill would curb monopoly power and help small businesses and workers, while opponents warned it could destabilize competition and burden successful firms. The employee free speech bill was backed as a response to captive audience meetings, and the wage-theft bill was presented as a way to let workers or organizations pursue claims when individual employees are afraid to come forward. Several public officials and association representatives testified on the law enforcement and civil rights bills. Chiefs of police supported adding law enforcement councils to the Tort Claims Act, saying it would close a liability gap for regional mutual-aid collaborations. But police representatives opposed changes to the Massachusetts Civil Rights Act and qualified immunity-related provisions, arguing the federal system already provides a workable forum and that expanding liability could increase costs, reduce morale, and worsen recruitment and retention. On the consumer/civil rights bill, Senator Collins and a veteran described an out-of-state assault case that they said showed the need for Massachusetts to let residents seek redress at home when rights are violated elsewhere. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the hearing itself; the committee mainly received testimony and questions. Several witnesses indicated they had submitted written testimony or proposed amendments, and some bills drew requests for favorable reports while others were explicitly opposed unless amended.