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• Farr owns and runs the Farr International Bridge, one of 28 ports of entry along the Texas-Mexico border

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• From my hometown of Indio to the border city of Calexico.

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• By their own data, the Upper Guadalupe River Authority said that that wall of water was coming. downstream

Bills: SB 3, SB 16, SB 2, SB 5, SB 10, HB17, SB 54, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, HB8, HB25, HB26, HB192, HB8, HB25, HB26, HB48, HB149, HB192, HB254, HB17, SB54, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, SB3, SB16, SB2, SB5, SB10

Keywords: flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, real property theft, real property fraud

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• So there's a lot of implications beyond just the walls of the hospital.
• So I wanted to walls of the hospital.
• They're seeing the writing on the wall. This economy isn't feeling good.
• They're seeing the writing on the wall. This economy isn't feeling good.
• They're seeing the writing on the wall. This economy isn't feeling good.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• the discharge with the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909, as one of the objectives monitored at the border
• If I could, Chairman Hauck— At the border is sulfate.
• could, Chairman Hauck and Senator Luke, you had asked about, I think, the quality of water at the border
• Otherwise, they've met the border objectives of 250. As of— Chairman, currently we are okay then?
• And still maintain our ability to make decisions on the impacts to the Cheyenne and at the border.

Keywords: 908, all

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• the discharge with the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909, as one of the objectives monitored at the border
• If I could, Chairman Hawke... ...at the border is sulfate.
• could, Chairman Hock and Senator Luke, you had asked about, I think, the quality of water at the border
• Otherwise, they've met the border objectives of 250. As of... Chairman, currently we are okay then?
• And still maintain our ability to make decisions on the impacts to the Cheyenne and at the border.

Summary: The committee opened its third interim meeting with roll call, approved the November 13, 2025 minutes, and the chair reviewed prior committee work, including a denied request for a fertilizer-capacity study and a planned later discussion of the Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern merger issue. Commissioner Doug Goring then presented Department of Agriculture updates on uncrewed aerial systems grants to detect noxious weeds, the state’s irrigation potential, the low-carbon fuels program for ethanol plants, the Environmental Impact Mitigation Fund, model zoning ordinances for animal feeding operations, and fertilizer production and supply in North Dakota. Members asked about funding sources, fertilizer storage and availability, natural gas and water needs for future fertilizer plants, and how the model zoning website would help counties and townships apply setback and odor tools. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on the Department of Water Resources’ economic analysis tool for water conveyance and flood-related projects. Dr. Dwayne Poole explained that the department is proposing changes to better account for end-of-useful-life conditions and updated hydrologic data, while still limiting the model to direct, demonstrable costs and benefits. He said the goal is to make the analysis more realistic and consistent without changing statute, and he provided examples of how project benefits could change as drains age or as rainfall and flood data evolve. Committee members and water-user representatives generally supported continued work on the proposal, while raising concerns about downstream impacts, closed-basin projects, and whether the changes would meaningfully affect project approvals. The committee then heard from John Paskowski, state engineer, on Devil’s Lake, the West End and East End outlets, and the Tolna Coulee control structure. He reviewed lake history, outlet capacities, sulfate and downstream flow limits, and explained that the control structure is intended to prevent a catastrophic uncontrolled release by slowing erosion and head cutting. Members asked about water quality trends, the length of the downstream flow constraint, and whether the Tolna Coulee area had been studied for possible natural overflow or silt buildup. The discussion emphasized ongoing flooding concerns, mitigation for affected landowners, and the need to balance outlet operations with downstream water quality and infrastructure protection.

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• We were talking about the border that's proposed in the bill. Does CEIP have a similar board?
• miles, you know, depending on the situation and pay for hotel lodging if it's up over by the Canadian border
• ><01:25:40.320> by<01:25:40.480> the<01:25:40.639> Canadian<01:25:41.040> border
• <01:25:41.600> and it's up over by the Canadian border and it's up over by the Canadian border

Bills: HF3422, HF3461, HF2904

Keywords: state grants, grant oversight, grants management, executive agencies, Minnesota Department of Administration, commissioner of administration, fraud prevention, waste prevention, grant monitoring, financial reconciliation, grant compliance, state government, public funds, grant recipients, competitive grants, grant administration, administrative oversight, monitoring visits, grant policy, legislative leave

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• Goodidge School District is located in northwestern Minnesota about 60 miles south of the Canadian border
• Goodidge School District is located in northwestern Minnesota about 60 miles south of the Canadian border
• Minnesota about 60 mi south of<00:21:57.200> the<00:21:57.280> Canadian<00:21:57.679> border
• <00:21:58.000> and<00:21:58.320> encompasses of the Canadian border and encompasses
• of the Canadian border and encompasses about<00:21:59.240> 284<00:22:00.240> square<00

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• businesses already complying with other state or national programs, to small businesses operating in our border
• businesses already complying with other state or national programs, to small businesses operating in our border
• <00:07:20.039> operating<00:07:20.479> in<00:07:20.599> our<00:07:20.800> border
• businesses operating in our border businesses operating in our border communities<00:07:21.960><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• disgrace to the rich cultural history of the Russian people and has thoroughly corrupted a false and bordering-on-insane
• attack. 62 years ago today, parishioners of the 16th Street Baptist Church gathered within its sacred walls
• Baptist Church gathered within<07:41:07.520> its<07:41:07.840> sacred<07:41:08.320> walls
• ahead<07:41:09.840> of<07:41:10.000> its<07:41:10.558> 11 Within its sacred walls
• As the walls of the church caved in, more than 100 parishioners rushed for safety.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, September 15, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• September 5705-7-9-Wall. In fact, Mr. Mayor, Senator Mayer, Senator Mayer, St. Mayor, St.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Rules met and considered a long list of Senate bills, most of them identified only by number and sponsor. For each measure, the chair called for a vote, and the committee repeatedly reported the bills without recorded opposition. The topics referenced in the transcript included amendments to the Highway Law, Mental Hygiene Law, General Business Law, Uniform City Court Act, Local Finance Law, Retirement and Social Security Law, Village Law, Real Property Tax Law, and various chapters of prior laws, along with several authorization and technical amendment bills. Several bills were moved and seconded by different senators, including Griffo, Stec, Myrie, Bailey, Comrie, Mayer, Liu, Gallivan, González, Helming, Dabab, and others. The transcript suggests the committee was processing both new legislation and chapter amendments/repealers, but the audio is garbled and many bill titles are unclear. No testimony or substantive debate is reflected in the record beyond the motions and calls for votes. In each instance, the committee asked whether members were in favor or opposed, and the bills were reported. No roll-call vote counts, amendments adopted during the meeting, or negative votes were clearly recorded in the transcript.

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• Bordering states. That was our two-year colleges.
• Bordering states. This shows the impact of inflation.
• Bordering states. That was our two-year colleges.
• Bordering<00:42:10.360> states. Bordering states. Bordering states.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Interim Joint Budget Review Subcommittee on Education met for its first summer interim meeting, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and took roll. The first presentation came from Jerry Gels, principal of Ignite Institute in Erlanger, who focused on the rising cost of dual credit. He said dual credit tuition has increased from about $150 to $290 for a three-credit course over roughly five years, which he argued is discouraging participation, especially for working-class and low-income students. He cited Ignite data and broader college outcomes to argue dual credit improves college persistence, shortens time to degree, and reduces student debt, noting that many of his students enter college with substantial credit and that low-income students at Ignite have increasingly participated after targeted efforts and scholarship use. He also said the instructional labor is largely paid by county school systems, so he questioned the size of the tuition increase and said the committee should examine how the costs are being set and whether college tuition should be stabilizing as more students arrive with credits already earned. Members asked about who pays for dual credit, the role of state scholarship support, and whether tuition varies by institution. Gels said students in his district generally pay the dual credit cost themselves, though some districts may cover it, and he noted the dual credit scholarship now covers fewer classes than before. He said the price appears to be set centrally rather than varying by university, and he emphasized that the higher cost is creating barriers even though the courses are taught largely by local teachers on school payrolls. He also described Ignite’s efforts to expand access for free- and reduced-lunch students, saying participation among that group rose from 27% with no dual credit to about 90-92% taking at least one dual credit class. The committee then heard from the Goldwater Institute, represented by Michael Frazier and Dr. Tim Minella by Zoom. They argued Kentucky’s public universities should face stronger accountability and transparency, citing declining public confidence in higher education, rising costs, and what they described as administrative growth and research spending that does not clearly benefit students or the Commonwealth. They proposed requiring a 10-year accounting of staffing growth by category, comparing it to enrollment and low-income Kentucky enrollment, and limiting non-STEM faculty teaching releases for research unless approved under a baseline consent process. They also criticized certain university-funded research projects as examples of misdirected spending and said public reporting should distinguish Kentucky residents from non-residents more clearly, pointing to a reported decline in low-income in-state undergraduate enrollment. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.

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• is<00:55:58.960> that The director said that often drugs will come up from the southern border
• is an aspect where they know what is going on within their community and what is going on in the borders
• is an aspect where they know what is going on within their community and what is going on in the borders
• is an aspect where they know what is going on within their community and what is going on in the borders
• is an aspect where they know what is going on within their community and what is going on in the borders

Bills: HF696, HF1429, HF1379

Keywords: HF696, rural EMS, ambulance, emergency medical services, uncompensated care, payment pool, rural health, Office of Emergency Medical Services, public safety answering point, PSAP, nontransport, unpaid ambulance calls, EMS reimbursement, rural ambulance provider, general fund appropriation, Minnesota health finance, specialized life support, metropolitan counties, emergency response funding, HF1429

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• 35:06.079> I<00:35:06.240> represent<00:35:06.640> Morehead<00:35:07.440> Border
• question um I represent Morehead Border question um I represent Morehead Border City<00:35:08.400
• 35:09.520> in<00:35:10.280> very<00:35:10.520> large I represent Moorhead, a border
• When we talk about these psychiatric consultations, is it just within Minnesota borders, or would a border

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It starts actually on the very southern part at the New Hampshire-Massachusetts border in Fitzwilliam
• They call it the Rail Trail Village, and the reason why they call it that is because it borders the rail
• They call it the Rail Trail Village, and the reason why they call it that is because it borders the rail
• They call it the Rail Trail Village, and the reason why they call it that is because it borders the rail
• The reason why they call it Village is because it borders the rail trail, and that's one of the four

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• related improvements, replacing electrical systems, resurfacing paved areas, and repairing retaining walls
• and systems, resurfacing paved areas, and repairing<05:28:30.000> retaining<05:28:30.480> walls
• pricing and and allow we can now go<06:01:59.120> to<06:01:59.280> the<06:01:59.440> border
• > of<06:01:59.680> land<06:01:59.840> of<06:02:00.000> natural go to the border
• of land of natural go to the border of land of natural resources<06:02:00.798> to<06:02:01.040

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• CMS administrator, he he stated Medicaid is not and cannot be a backdoor pathway to subsidize open borders

Bills: HB3057, HB3130, HB4113, HB3310, HB3314, HB3985, HB4486, HB3040, HB3407, HB4343, HB2981, HB3764, HB3765, HB3767, HB3982, HB3321, HB3322, HB3323, HB4126, HB4130, HB4170, HB3345, HB2941, HB3062, HB3244, HB3298, HB2977, HB3304, HB3299, HB3297, HB4260, HB3906, HB3648, HB3319, HB2933, HB3544, HB1322, HB4104, HB4105, HB4106, HB4107, HB4108, HB3974, HB3134, HB3055, HB3115, HB3471, HB3497, HB3500, HB3505, HB3755, HB4202, HB4226, HB4236, HB4139, HB4144, HB4422, HB4423, HB4317, HB4321, HB4322, HB3176, HB3239, HB3263, HB3673, HB3794, HB3796, HB4265, HB4266, HB2123, HB3048, HB2445

Keywords: government reporting, information technology, child welfare, environmental policy, state agency compliance, gender transition, minors, health services, punitive damages, parental rights, health care providers, voter registration, voter eligibility, felony disenfranchisement, restoration of voting rights, formerly incarcerated, reentry, parole, probation, supervision

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• including public, charter, private, community colleges, and universities, and our friends from Kino Border

Keywords: 1182, all

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• The proximity to the Mexican border has also contributed... to skills craftsmanship and boot manufacturing

Bills: SB2053, SCR19, SCR23, SCR29

Keywords: Governor's Medal of Service, Texas award, state honor, public service recognition, Governor's office, Governor's award, Texas Government Code Chapter 3108, ceremonial award, honorary medal, state service award, local government retirees, private sector contributions, Texas Legislature recognition, gift acceptance, donations, grant funding, executive recognition, Texas Life Monument, human life, preservation

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• The proximity to the Mexican border has also contributed to skills, craftsmanship and boot manufacturing