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• The attorney is the staff of the school board, not the superintendent.
• Senator Brodeur, from the small counties, is there a way that there, I'm no attorney... Go ahead.
• Libby Gozo, representing the Attorney General's Office, waves in support. Aaron D.
• I'm the state attorney here in the Second Circuit. I'm actually speaking for all 20.
• I'm constitutional attorney Catherine Henry.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• General and to reporting of human to the Office of Attorney General and by the Attorney General.
• The Attorney General can pursue injunctive relief.
• Attorney General to perform that investigation.
• And so we put the the action on, you know, the enforcement action and the Attorney General.
• I'm an attorney.

Bills: HB17, HB34, HB41, HB 118, HB 119, HB 127, HB 128, HB 129, HB 130, HB132, HB133, HB17, HB41, HB118, HB119, HB127, HB128, HB129, HB130, HB132, HB133

Keywords: foreign ownership, real estate, national security, designated countries, Texas property law, lobbying, foreign adversaries, compensation prohibition, transparency, civil penalties, higher education, foreign adversary, research security, trade secrets, academic partnerships, HB 128, sister city, sister-city agreement, international exchange, municipal diplomacy

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• His career has spanned roles as district court judge, a deputy attorney general, deputy at the attorney
• He is a distinguished attorney.
• I am a former assistant United States attorney prosecuting civil fraud cases with various large corporations
• I'm also a practicing attorney.
• I am an employment attorney as well.

Keywords: Texas Water Fund, water management, infrastructure funding, local governments, workforce development, community colleges, educational programs, sustainability

Summary: The meeting focused on several crucial issues, including the Texas Water Fund and its implications for development in the state. Various members highlighted the critical need for effective management of water resources, discussing the role of the Water Development Board and their strategies for outreach to local governments. The committee engaged in a thorough examination of funding projects and the sustainable financing necessary for communities facing challenges in meeting their infrastructure needs. Additionally, there was notable discussion regarding promoting workforce development and the alignment of educational programs with the demands of the job market as indicated by recent trends in community colleges.

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• Bill 243 by Representative Wilder, to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure, recusal of a district attorney
• , notification to the Attorney General, appointment of attorney for the recused DA.
• This bill directs that when the DA is recused, the case goes to the Attorney General rather than being
• This bill directs that when the DA is recused, the case goes to the Attorney General rather than just
• You consider yourself a good attorney? I consider myself an excellent attorney. I like that answer.

Bills: HR218, HR219, HR220, HR221, HR222, HCR91, HCR92, HCR93, HR210, HR211, HR212, HR213, HR214, HR215, HR216, SCR29, SCR38, SB100, HR171, HCR49, HCR65, SCR23, HB276, HB508, HB512, HB599, HB632, HB656, HB998, HB1052, HB1084, HB1171, HB1193, HB1194, HB1204, HB1209, HB1250, SB2, SB19, SB24, SB50, SB70, SB96, SB101, SB103, SB104, SB114, SB122, SB159, SB160, SB173, SB180, SB182, SB260, SB412, SB418, SB424, SB442, SB460, SB476, HCR41, HCR76, HCR77, HCR63, HCR69, HCR86, SCR19, SCR3, SCR6, SCR18, HB64, HB68, HB92, HB130, HB167, HB227, HB243, HB321, HB335, HB398, HB492, HB624, HB689, HB708, HB804, HB906, HB926, HB955, HB968, HB969, HB978, HB985, HB1005, HB1029, HB1069, HB1077, HB1095, HB1104, HB1107, HB1187, HB1203, HB1217, HB1220, HB730, HB225, HB175, HB198, HB437, HB457, HB488, HB646, HB763, HB909, HB971, HB981, HB1066, HB1089, HB1125, HB1154, HB1231, HB1246, HB1248, HB1249, SB47, SB82, SB106, SB206, SB210, SB248, SB305, SB376, SB397, SB441, HCR32, HB59, HB617, HB897, HB911, HB1223, HB798, HB824, HB989, HB1140, HB1166, HB1244, HB901, HB79, HR20, HR74, HB284, HB306, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB459, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB682, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB996, HB1035, HB1113, HB1180, HB1234, HB1240, SB89

Keywords: EJ Fields, Shreveport, Louisiana, gospel music, commendation, resolution, honorary resolution, Billboard Gospel Airplay, Mediabase Gospel Airplay, Mercy Endureth, music award, ministry, artist recognition, cultural heritage, spiritual heritage, African American gospel, local hero, state commendation, St. Charles Parish, parish day

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• We've also had a police officer who was shot with one of these and was prosecuted by the federal government
• > by</c><00:05:50.400><c> the</c><00:05:50.520><c> federal</c><00:05:50.800><c> government,</c> prosecuted
• by the federal government, prosecuted by the federal government, luckily,<00:05:51.520><c> and</c><00
• While we appreciate the partnership with the feds, we also know that their abilities to prosecute these
• They have to prioritize cases based on what they feel they’re going to be able to prosecute, not only

Keywords: 958, all

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• <00:11:44.600><c> it</c><00:11:44.760><c> does</c><00:11:45.120><c> impact</c><00:11:45.800><c> prosecution
• </c><00:11:46.480><c> it</c> because it does impact prosecution it because it does impact prosecution
• 51.279><c> a</c> an alternative to a civil uh Remedy or a an alternative to a civil uh Remedy or a prosecution
• 52.399><c> that</c><00:11:52.560><c> reason</c><00:11:52.839><c> I</c><00:11:52.920><c> think</c> prosecution
• and for that reason I think prosecution and for that reason I think it<00:11:53.160><c> really</c><00

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This is an excellent bill to fill a gap that currently exists in prosecution ... currently exists in
• prosecution capacity, and we would ask for an affirmative vote.
• Oh, I, um, in walking through this, our attorneys with the Office of Legal Services had one memo that
• However, the Attorney General's Office, who represents the agency, had a different opinion, and they
• Uh, we had lengthy discussions with the attorney general's office on the definition of operator.

Keywords: 981, all

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• ,</c><00:49:09.200><c> and</c> enforcement, prosecution, and enforcement, prosecution, and accountability
• Um that's going to be on the prosecution side.
• </c><00:52:31.040><c> and</c><00:52:31.360><c> had</c> they've not prosecuted and had they've not prosecuted
• </c><00:53:21.760><c> and</c> You know, we talk about prosecution and You know, we talk about prosecution
• Hopefully, we could prosecution side.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• for criminal prosecution in that case.
• You probably don't want to prosecute every single example.
• <00:35:37.040><c> for</c><00:35:37.359><c> criminal</c><00:35:37.760><c> prosecution</c><00:35:38.320
• ><c> in</c> prosecution for criminal prosecution in prosecution for criminal prosecution in that<00:35
• </c><00:35:48.640><c> Some</c> prosecute every single example. Some prosecute every single example.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• schools before they are licensed from issuing fraudulent nursing diplomas as the FBI found when they prosecuted
• I am an attorney. I live in Tallahassee. I'm here as a private citizen.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Unlike other federally recognized tribes, the Restoration Act prevents us from fully prosecuting criminals
• My name is Daniel Woodward, and I'm a policy attorney with the Texas Civil Rights Project.

Bills: HB176, HB180

Keywords: tax, ad valorem, voter-approval, local government finance, property tax, repeal, tax rates, school finance, tax reduction, compressed tax rate, education, funding

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• Okay, so as I understand it, you're going to do something with the attorney, talk with the attorney before
• I'm a parish attorney in Ascension Parish.
• If you want to prosecute somebody, do it within a certain period of time.
• You're the attorney. I'm not. Would this make St.
• You're the attorney. I'm not. Would this make St.

Bills: HR217, HB66, HB204, HB208, HB326, HB472, HB483, HB484, HB793, HB1051, HB1080, HB1087, HB1111, HB1215, SB78, SB148

Keywords: rent stabilization, affordable housing, cost burdened, Louisiana housing, housing policy, emergency rental protections, Alexandria, municipal ordinances, administrative adjudication, code enforcement, housing violations, building codes, zoning, nuisance ordinances, vegetation ordinances, sewerage, drainage, licensing, permits, local government

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• It also preserves the attorney-client privilege unless the privilege involves a relationship with the
• Confirm reports to the Office of the Attorney General show that in 2024 alone, systems containing the
• A digital forensic laboratory provides attribution support to DPS and the Attorney General.
• My name is Olivia Spears, and I'm a government affairs attorney at Asurion.
• This reduces the strongest legal tool that attorneys could use to help consumers.

Bills: HB146, HB150, HB1500, HB1545, HB1562, HB2067, HB2520, HB2818, HB3214, HB3250, HB3466, HB3512, HB3623, HB4063, HB4395, HB4464, HB4668, HB4690, HB5331, HB3833, HB146, HB150

Keywords: HB 146, Texas Capitol, State Capitol, State Preservation Board, Congress Avenue, Travis County, traffic lanes, lane closure, road closure, municipal authority, local control, Capitol area, downtown Austin, special events, construction traffic plan, pedestrian safety, public works, transportation policy, government code chapter 443, cybersecurity

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• Today, my name is Catherine Bowles, I'm a practicing attorney and a registered nurse.
• I currently serve as an attorney for the California Association of Nurse Anesthesiology, as well as any
• I appreciate the opportunity to discuss AB 1002 with you on behalf of the sponsor, Attorney General Rob
• I'm a Special Assistant Attorney General.
• On behalf of the Attorney General, we respectfully request your aye vote.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The court is responsible for providing an attorney.
• How do we address the issue of if that attorney is removed and the governor appoints a new district attorney
• On our court-appointed attorneys, those are cases where the state is paying for an attorney on both sides
• In the AOT context, it's a district attorney.
• Maybe to provide an attorney for one side.

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• An important portion of this bill arms local law enforcement with the tools they need to prosecute the
• That is part of what I do in my day job as an attorney. I understand what the difficulties are.
• Financial caps were so low that no attorney would represent them. We hear about the...
• When the government commits negligence, in order to bring a lawsuit, you have to find an attorney who
• In closing, I want to say a huge thank you to my State Attorney for the 20th Judicial Circuit, Amira

Bills: SB 2, HB 2, HB 2000, HB 2196, HB 213, HB 222, HB 645, HB 1458, HB 1022, HB 141, HB 502, HB 643, HB 3093, HB 1700, HB 117, SB 503, SB 2, HB 120, HB 20, HB 150, HB 6, HB 100, HB 210, HB 215, HB 1393, HB 1151, HB 1268, HB 142, HB 451, HB 124, HB 2, HB 2000, HB 2196, HB 213, HB 222, HB 645, HB 1458, HB 1022, HB 141, HB 502, HB 643, HB 3093, HB 1700, HB 117

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, child grooming, sex offender registration, criminal justice, reportable conviction, law enforcement, virtual education, hybrid learning, school funding, average daily attendance

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• the executive director of the Children's Justice Center of King County, within the King County Prosecuting
• We are housed within the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office.
• You know, less than 10% of sexual assaults end up being prosecuted.
• We want to make sure we're creating this process when someone does have the courage to report and prosecute
• system, which was so foreign to me, was because I had a victim advocate through the Thurston County prosecuting

Summary: Sen. Manka Dhingra held a press conference focused on Washington’s ongoing efforts to support survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, trafficking, and other gender-based violence, while warning that state victim-services funding is at risk amid budget pressures. She highlighted past legislative actions such as extending sexual-assault statutes of limitation, keeping firearms from abusers, protecting survivors from discrimination, improving civil protection orders, and addressing female genital mutilation, and said the state must continue funding trauma-informed, victim-centered services. Several advocates and service providers testified that the system is at a breaking point without restored funding. Colleen McIngles of the Children’s Justice Center said programs statewide could close if the Legislature does not restore roughly $10 million in additional victim-services funding, while Kate Garvey of KSARC said $21.38 million is needed just to maintain current services after federal VOCA cuts and staff layoffs. They argued that losing forensic interviewers, advocates, and coordinated response teams would leave survivors without support and increase harm. Legislators also discussed several bills. Sen. T’wina Nobles described SB 5169, aimed at protecting children from having to relive trauma in court. Rep. Jamila Taylor and Rep. Roger Goodman discussed HB 1591, which would address “defendant survivors” by recognizing coercion and allowing mitigation, resentencing, and vacatur in some cases. Rep. Chris Stearns and Sen. Tina Orwall discussed a bill to make court proceedings less retraumatizing for sexual-assault survivors and to address female genital mutilation, and Dhingra noted the Senate had unanimously passed the Ebony Alert bill. Rep. Lauren Davis shared her personal experience relying on victim services and said the state must fully fund both community-based and system-based advocacy. In response to a question, Dhingra said funding discussions were ongoing but emphasized the need to secure about $21.5 million for survivors and to create a more stable statutory funding mechanism.

Bills: HB1952, HB1951, HB1929, HB2497, HB2208, HB2572, HB1953, HB2551, HB2549, HB1737, HB1628, HB1769, HB2493, HB2264, HB1997, HB2168, HB2427, HB1805, HB2180, HB2184, HB2219, HB2469, HB2233, HB2519, HB2141, HB1904, HB2201, HB2410, HB2007, HB2385, HB2444, HB2349, HB2235, HB1872, HB2416, HB2291, HB2292, HB2263, HB2359, HB2455, HB1509, HB1514, HB1515, HB1648, HB2164, HB2323, HB1825, HB2172, HB1888, HB2005, HB2387, HB2358, HB2119, HB2276, HB2472, HB1714, HB2325, HB1541, HB1960, HB2140, HB2315, HB2367, HB2388, HB1696, HB2333, HB2138, HB2332, HB2283, HB2059, HB2057, HB2589, HB2417, HB2337, HB1588, HB2217, HB2020, HB1915, HB1742, HB2026, HB1965, HB1546, HB2360, HB1563, HB1749, HB2614, HB1511, HB1753, HB1849, HB1641, HB2161, HB2194, HB1721, HB2284, HB2188, HB1897, HB1880, HB1573, HB1876, HB20, HB2137

Keywords: HB1952, Hawaii agriculture, University of Hawaii, CTAHR, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience, Kauai, agricultural research station, extension station, capital improvements, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, appropriation, ADA compliance, Americans with Disabilities Act, certified kitchen, greenhouse, laboratory, field research, cesspool decommissioning, invasive species

Bills: HB1952, HB1951, HB1929, HB2497, HB2208, HB2572, HB1953, HB2551, HB2549, HB1737, HB1628, HB1769, HB2493, HB2264, HB1997, HB2168, HB2427, HB1805, HB2180, HB2184, HB2219, HB2469, HB2233, HB2519, HB2141, HB1904, HB2201, HB2410, HB2007, HB2385, HB2444, HB2349, HB2235, HB1872, HB2416, HB2291, HB2292, HB2263, HB2359, HB2455, HB1509, HB1514, HB1515, HB1648, HB2164, HB2323, HB1825, HB2172, HB1888, HB2005, HB2387, HB2358, HB2119, HB2276, HB2472, HB1714, HB2325, HB1541, HB1960, HB2140, HB2315, HB2367, HB2388, HB1696, HB2333, HB2138, HB2332, HB2283, HB2059, HB2057, HB2589, HB2417, HB2337, HB1588, HB2217, HB2020, HB1915, HB1742, HB2026, HB1965, HB1546, HB2360, HB1563, HB1749, HB2614, HB1511, HB1753, HB1849, HB1641, HB2161, HB2194, HB1721, HB2284, HB2188, HB1897, HB1880, HB1573, HB1876, HB20, HB2137

Keywords: HB1952, Hawaii agriculture, University of Hawaii, CTAHR, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience, Kauai, agricultural research station, extension station, capital improvements, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, appropriation, ADA compliance, Americans with Disabilities Act, certified kitchen, greenhouse, laboratory, field research, cesspool decommissioning, invasive species

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• . >> Misha Pulu, Department of the Attorney General. >> The International Institute at UNLV. >> I'm Bo

Bills: HB1952, HB1951, HB1929, HB2497, HB2208, HB2572, HB1953, HB2551, HB2549, HB1737, HB1628, HB1769, HB2493, HB2264, HB1997, HB2168, HB2427, HB1805, HB2180, HB2184, HB2219, HB2469, HB2233, HB2519, HB2141, HB1904, HB2201, HB2410, HB2007, HB2385, HB2444, HB2349, HB2235, HB1872, HB2416, HB2291, HB2292, HB2263, HB2359, HB2455, HB1509, HB1514, HB1515, HB1648, HB2164, HB2323, HB1825, HB2172, HB1888, HB2005, HB2387, HB2358, HB2119, HB2276, HB2472, HB1714, HB2325, HB1541, HB1960, HB2140, HB2315, HB2367, HB2388, HB1696, HB2333, HB2138, HB2332, HB2283, HB2059, HB2057, HB2589, HB2417, HB2337, HB1588, HB2217, HB2020, HB1915, HB1742, HB2026, HB1965, HB1546, HB2360, HB1563, HB1749, HB2614, HB1511, HB1753, HB1849, HB1641, HB2161, HB2194, HB1721, HB2284, HB2188, HB1897, HB1880, HB1573, HB1876, HB20, HB2137

Keywords: HB1952, Hawaii agriculture, University of Hawaii, CTAHR, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience, Kauai, agricultural research station, extension station, capital improvements, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, appropriation, ADA compliance, Americans with Disabilities Act, certified kitchen, greenhouse, laboratory, field research, cesspool decommissioning, invasive species