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• filing of all<00:04:34.080> war<00:04:34.400> records.
• contact candidates with their contact information. information. information.
• the two candidates that as well. the two candidates presented<00:08:55.279> to<00:08:55.519>
• , already questioned the candidates, already questioned the candidates, including<00:12:48.560>
• c> make the candidates candidates to come make the candidates candidates to come make their<00:15

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The Caucus of the Whole received a presentation on the history of Vermont’s practice of electing the Adjutant General and on the upcoming election process. Speakers explained that the General Assembly has elected the Adjutant General since shortly after the War of 1812, making Vermont unique among states, and described the respective roles of the legislature, the governor, and the Adjutant General in overseeing the Vermont National Guard. They also noted legislative oversight of annual reports on sexual assault and harassment complaints, death benefits, and state funding for the Guard. The presentation reviewed current statutory qualifications for the office, including rank, service membership, senior service college graduation, and federal recognition, and explained that the election now occurs in the second year of the biennium at a joint assembly. Members were told the next election is expected on February 19, 2026, once the House clerk sets the date. The presenters also said the legislature recently modernized the statute to require qualified candidates and clarified that the Adjutant General and Inspector General title is one office under the statute. Members asked questions about the two-year term, the election procedure, and whether the committee would make a recommendation. The presenters said nominations and seconding would occur and the vote would be by paper ballot, similar to trustee elections. They also said the Government Operations committee and caucus were providing a forum for the candidates but would not issue a recommendation, leaving the decision to individual members. The meeting ended with members encouraged to review candidate biographies and contact information and to speak directly with the candidates.

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• and pick the candidate of choice. and pick the candidate of choice.
• party to choose their candidate. party to choose their candidate.
• on file and didn't.
• on file and didn't.
• We want to vote for our candidate.

Bills: HB541, SB194

Keywords: PFAS, drinking water, public health, environmental management, liability, agriculture authority, eminent domain, property rights, tax exemption, agriculture center, 1136, house, all

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• Candidates come to our churches. They attend our community events.
• Candidates come to our churches. They attend our community events.
• I mean, I think finance filings and processes.
• It requires candidates and treasurer. designated bank account within Delaware.
• Establishes that a committee, after being cited for failure to file reports, if it fails to file the

Keywords: 1064, all

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• Candidates come to our churches. They attend our community events.
• Candidates come to our churches. They attend our community events.
• I mean, I think finance filings and processes.
• It requires candidates and treasurer. designated bank account within Delaware.
• Establishes that a committee, after being cited for failure to file reports, if it fails to file the

Bills: HB344

Keywords: campaign finance, elections, transparency, political committees, reporting requirements, enforcement

Summary: The Senate Elections and Government Affairs Committee heard several election- and campaign-related bills. House Substitute 2 for House Bill 155 would make Public Integrity Commission reports publicly available on the commission’s website, add a specific travel-expense reporting category, and remove the FOIA requirement for accessing reports; Senator Richardson said he supported the transparency measure and asked to be added as a co-sponsor. The committee also took up House Bill 444, the Delaware John Lewis Voting Rights Act, which would create state protections against voter suppression and vote dilution, expand language access, prohibit intimidation and deception, and allow court remedies for violations. The bill drew strong support from advocacy groups including YWCA Delaware, the League of Women Voters, the ACLU, and the Legal Defense Fund, and several senators voiced support and interest in moving it quickly. House Bill 430, a constitutional amendment proposal, would make explicit that only natural persons may vote in Delaware elections, including municipal elections, in response to concerns about corporate or other artificial-entity voting in some towns. The discussion focused heavily on Fenwick Island, where the mayor testified that the town’s charter has long allowed certain artificial entities to vote in local elections and said the system is limited and has worked for years; other speakers argued the bill was needed to prevent corporate dilution of residents’ votes. Senator Richardson expressed concern about restricting entities with a local stake, while Senator Hoffner and others emphasized the principle of one person, one vote. Senator Townsend presented House Bill 344, which would tighten campaign finance rules by requiring Delaware bank accounts for candidates and committees, recurring training, better documentation of candidate loans, longer record retention, automatic filing extensions, and inactive status for noncompliant committees; one public commenter opposed the bill on cost grounds. He also presented House Bill 448, which would allow campaign funds to be used for reasonable security expenses for candidates and elected officials, with guardrails, and a commenter suggested allowing electronic security systems without a cap. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 472, a local de-annexation measure for Noble’s Pond in Cheswold to remove scattered residential lots from town boundaries and resolve uneven tax treatment; Senator Hoffner noted local law enforcement supported the change. The committee adjourned after hearing no further public comment on HB 472, and the vote to adjourn was unanimous.

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• It had been filed as a companion to it, but I can tell you that...
• My understanding is the Attorney General filed a response to it.
• So when did you come up with the thought or the idea of filing a new map?
• I think there had been a response filed.
• Lawsuits are already being filed, then that.

Bills: SB 2, SB 5, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, HB4, HB1, HB3, HB20, HB22, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, HB4, SB2, SB5

Keywords: disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, school assessment, public education, accountability, transparency, education standards, STAAR, Texas Education Agency, TEA, public school accountability, school ratings, A-F ratings, assessment reform, student testing, benchmark tests, interim assessments

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• > this candidates who delinquently file this candidates who delinquently file this financial<01:03
• the candidate may prefer. the candidate may prefer.
• So, I guess the question is: if a candidate doesn't file the form at all, would anybody know?
• So, I also means just did not file.
• guess the question if if a candidate guess the question if if a candidate doesn't<01:10:57.760><

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• Senate File 4147 addresses the solution. Senate File 4147 addresses the solution.
• Senate File 4147. Thank you. Senate File 4147. Thank you.
• Senate<00:26:49.680> file<00:26:50.080> 4147 Senate file 4147 Senate file 4147 and<00:26
• Candidate, candidate, for, for, for, you know, issues.
• File 4143, Senator Westlund. File 4143, Senator Westlund.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• California can, Voters from electing candidates of their choice.
• ballot, including presidential candidates who do not meet constitutional qualifications.
• Chair and members, the names of candidates for elected office...
• With the existing deadlines, candidates have only five days to review designations and file legal challenges
• With the existing deadlines, candidates have only five days to review designations and file legal challenges

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Of candidates and people do vote.
• To find local candidates to run is a huge issue.
• So we begin with House File 62.
• House File 62 should be a quick conversation.
• House File 62 is placed on the general register. The next bill will be House File 2067.

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• Is there any objection to taking up a late-filed... ...the amendment.
• Is there any objection to taking up the late-filed?
• Is there any objection to taking up a late-filed? the amendment.
• Is there any objection to taking up the late filed?
• And so would that be a ban on candidate polling for local, state, and federal candidates?

Summary: The committee first heard CS/SB 1458 on apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs. The bill sponsor said it would add consistency and transparency by requiring local education agencies and training providers to define their roles and funding shares in contracts, cap an LEA’s share at 10% when it serves only an administrative role, and require public meetings and published work papers for the district workforce education funding steering committee. Several industry and business groups appeared in support, and the bill was reported favorably without debate. The committee then took up CS/CS/SB 1726 on higher education, which was substantially revised by a delete-all amendment. The amended bill addressed presidential searches, trustee eligibility, interim presidents, polling by universities, mission reviews, and other governance issues. Members asked about the requirement that final presidential candidate groups include at least three applicants, the qualifications for interim presidents, trustee residency/alumni requirements, and limits on candidate polling. Senators Leek and Smith offered contrasting views, with Leek warning about candidate withdrawals and Smith supporting the bill as a way to depoliticize higher education governance. The bill, as amended, was reported favorably. The remainder of the meeting was devoted to confirmation hearings for university and college boards of trustees. Several appointees and reappointees from FAMU, UNF, Pensacola State College, UF, and UWF described their ties to their institutions and goals such as student success, workforce alignment, military support, research, and regional access. The UWF nominees drew the most scrutiny over their votes for former board chair Scott Yenor, whose public comments about women and other groups were criticized by senators and public commenters. Some nominees said they were unaware of the full scope of those remarks and would not have voted for him with that knowledge; others defended their votes as based on his education-reform views. Public testimony also raised concerns about UWF board members’ lack of higher-education experience and local ties. The committee confirmed the non-UWF nominees in a block vote and then began individual votes on the UWF nominees, with debate centered on Yenor-related concerns.

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• this uh applied to who whomever filed this uh applied to who whomever filed the<00:09:43.360>
• uh employer whether it be of candidates uh employer whether it be of candidates and<00:38:14.079
• And I don't know if that means that candidates can get the information on other candidates or how that
• And I don't know if that means that candidates can get the information on other candidates or how that
• And I don't know if that means that candidates can get the information on other candidates or how that

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'm here to present Senate File 856.
• It's a bill to present Senate File 856.
• and decide which recommended candidate and decide which recommended candidate should<00:20:18.720
• c> candidates<00:21:28.240> that recommended candidate or candidates that recommended candidate
• Legislators, are there other questions to Senate File 856 or perfecting to do to Senate File 856 here

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I know it's been filed. I think Senator Innis filed it. I'm not a cosigner.
• our side wants a a particular candidate our side wants a a particular candidate I'd<00:10:34.160
• <00:10:47.079> that not get their the candidate that not get their the candidate that chose
• a good representation of the candidates a good representation of the candidates here<00:12:07.440
• candid as a<00:17:47.000> candidate<00:17:47.600> visited<00:17:48.120> Nebraska

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Second will be House File 3635 on the Interstate Compact, and third will be House File 3638 with policy
• candidates. I've already advised Dr. candidates. I've already advised Dr.
• student teaching that our candidates student teaching that our candidates would<00:47:28.960>
• Next on the agenda will be House File 3635 and House File 3638.
• File 3635. So, I'm gonna have you File 3635.

Bills: HF3635, HF3638

Keywords: teacher mobility, interstate compact, licensure, military spouses, education, teacher regulation, teacher qualifications, state sovereignty, educator licensing, paraprofessional credentials, mental health, professional development, data sharing, 1183, house

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• Provide both documentation filed with the SEC
• Cs for SB 280, on candidate next room take
• Cs for SB 280, on candidate qualification by
• for a nomination as a candidate for partisan
• Most of the time of qualifying candidate for