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• 60-day clock if uh at the local unit 60-day clock if uh at the local unit government<00:34:28.560
• In this case, the Inspector General of the U.S.
• The case in section one seems to add confusion to it.
• The case in section one seems to add confusion to it.
• In those cases, there was no certain finding; there was a concern.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Vets to build these 100 units.
• One, I would say these are rental units and not single-family housing units.
• According to court documents and a United States Attorney press release, Ms.
• And so I have problems with the fact that in many cases...
• There are cases in process already, and I understand that to be true.

Bills: HB2352, HB2388, HB2418, HB2499, HB2500, HB2579, HB2584, HB2804

Keywords: funding, auditor general, county treasurer, procedural reviews, state appropriations, HB2388, Arizona Commerce Authority, ACA, small modular reactor, SMR, nuclear energy, advanced nuclear, data center, data centers, economic development, study, appropriation, general fund, jobs, wages

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• You know, I was able to build 192 units.
• So let's say I have a project and so many units are at 80% of median. Income, okay?
• Picks of what those units should be.
• If it's a 60%, of my 60%, I may have a mix—not just all 60% units.
• Fund in the United States.

Bills: HB1342, HB2889, HB3002, HB3254, HB4820, HJR40, HJR40

Keywords: private activity bonds, housing, residential rental projects, low-income, affordable housing, bond measures, funding equality, political subdivisions, public communications, election fairness, debt collection, consumer rights, disclosures, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, settlement agreements, State Board of Education, group benefits program, health insurance, state employees, dependents eligibility

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• In this case, Black Mountain Cement would be the loser.
• ... an active case within SOA now.
• No, no, ma'am, that's not the case.
• It's crazy important for the future of the United States.
• That's what brought this to the United. States.

Bills: SB1757, SB1758, SB1898, SB2050

Keywords: rock crushing, permits, air quality, environmental monitoring, aggregate production, seismicity, public meeting, land use, SB 1758, cement kiln, portland cement, aggregate production operation, aggregate quarry, semiconductor wafer manufacturing, chip fabrication, semiconductor plant, vibration, seismic disturbance, liability limitation, TCEQ

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• This is not just a criminal case.
• In many cases, it is lifelong.
• I don't remember the name of the case, but it's a current case.
• Those cases have gone to court.
• So in that case, it ended up being a federal case because of the state line piece.

Summary: The committee first approved the December 16 minutes and then heard a presentation from Dr. Ramona Danielson on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and their economic and public-system impacts. She explained that ACEs are population-level risk indicators, not individual diagnostic tools, and said higher ACE exposure is associated with more chronic illness, mental health challenges, child welfare and justice involvement, and lower workforce participation. She cautioned that precise dollar estimates are difficult because of the many interacting factors across the life course, but said the direction of the impact is clear and that evidence-based interventions and protective factors can reduce harm. Members asked about definitions of a “healthy family,” same-sex couples, divorce, substance abuse, trends in ACEs, and home visiting; she emphasized supportive relationships, protective factors, and the importance of positive childhood experiences. The committee then heard from Allison Mahoney and Missy Barranco, along with a recorded family story from Abby, about evidence-based home visiting programs in North Dakota. Abby described how Healthy Families North Dakota supported her family after a premature birth and NICU stay by providing weekly in-home coaching, developmental screenings, postpartum mental health check-ins, referrals, and parenting support. The presenters explained that home visiting is voluntary, relationship-based, and usually begins prenatally or shortly after birth, with referrals coming from hospitals, WIC, pregnancy navigators, human service zones, self-referrals, and other community partners. They said North Dakota currently has four main evidence-based models operating through 12 organizations, with Healthy Families available in all 53 counties, though only a fraction of eligible families are served. Funding was described as a patchwork of federal MIECHV/Title IV-E, Medicaid, state and tribal funds, philanthropy, charitable gaming, and other grants; members discussed whether the Legislature or agencies should expand support and how to improve outreach and sustainability. Finally, the committee received a memorandum on artificial intelligence and sexual exploitation, focusing on AI-generated child sexual abuse material, deepfakes, sextortion, and chatbot-related risks. The report summarized federal and state law, including North Dakota’s existing computer-generated image provisions, the federal PROTECT Act, the Take It Down Act, and recent federal executive orders on AI policy. Members discussed the need for child-safety protections, the limits of executive orders, and broader concerns about AI’s effect on critical thinking and misinformation. The committee then heard from BCI Special Agent Cassidy Halsef, who said AI is already driving a sharp rise in child exploitation cases in North Dakota, including AI-generated explicit images of real minors and school-based incidents involving mass-shared manipulated images. She said investigators are seeing more cyber tips, more difficult forensic work, and lasting harm to victims and families, and urged stronger legal penalties, specialized training, victim services, and prevention education in schools and communities.

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• In case you weren't keeping count, we have been debating this measure for minutes and 21 seconds.
• The United States Supreme Court affirmed the 14th Amendment in his decision, guaranteeing citizenship
• The reality is the United States with the 14th Amendment with birthright citizenship, this policy, we
• The 1898 case that was brought up in this resolution, I appreciate the author laying out some of the
• We are millions of units behind and we have to catch up.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And in some cases, they're not willing to do that.
• In some cases, it's only. One or two children in a daycare facility.
• We're starting the case development right away.
• They're doing all those. things to help prepare the case.
• We also have a first responder unit. This is a new unit. that we started about a year ago.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• she is lawfully present in the United she is lawfully present in the United States States States
• <00:38:43.079> States lawfully present in the United States lawfully present in the United
• efforts to live and work in the United efforts to live and work in the United States States States
• In case you'd like to see the other 18 pages of places that are listed.
• <02:20:36.880> States the great nation of the United States the great nation of the United

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• PEDIATRIC CANCER EACH YEAR IN THE UNITED STATES.
• Out of these 376 cases, 50 times checks were stolen twice.
• She emigrated to the United States and settled in Utah.
• In this case, an exorbitant poll tax.
• In this case, an exorbitant poll tax.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 31, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• people online uh and it uh in this case people online uh and it uh in this case resulted<00:02:12.280
• <00:29:42.880> States if you read through the United States if you read through the United
• um<00:48:41.760> they all of those in the EMS units um they all of those in the EMS units
• Vanck's case had to address.
• is unfortunately not is an isolated case is unfortunately not is an isolated case and<01:54:33.560

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This decree across the United States.
• Now, the OIG has 31 open RRF cases and six open SVOG cases.
• 31 open RF cases and six open<02:33:48.880> SVOG<02:33:49.600> cases.
• was allowed to enter the United States. was allowed to enter the United States.
• entering or remaining the United States. entering or remaining the United States.

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

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• The last item I'll mention here is that total units needed between now and 2045 is close to 58,000 units
• rental units by about 18,000 households.
• That'll eventually be 200 units.
• And it's a 48-, 49-unit subdivision. Thank you, Mr. Terran. ...and it's a 48-, 49-unit subdivision.
• I mean, in this case, in capital outlay's case, it may be one of the only large injections of dollars

Keywords: 996, all

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• So could somebody build six units on there, or only one?
• And there are a couple of reasons why that's the case.
• In all, it doesn't bring us forward in producing affordable housing units.
• help expedite these units to be built.
• In many cases, it's some of the same actors that are funding this.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions held a public hearing on Initiative Petition 25-03, House Bill 5000, which would allow single-family homes on small lots in areas with adequate infrastructure. Committee chairs outlined the Article 48 process and the hearing format, then heard first from two subject-matter experts. Under Secretary Chris Clutchman of Housing and Livable Communities explained that the proposal would amend Chapter 40A’s Section 3 (the Dover Amendment) to require most municipalities, except Boston, to allow single-family homes on residentially zoned lots of at least 5,000 square feet with 50 feet of frontage and access to public water and sewer, while still allowing reasonable local regulations on setbacks, height, bulk, and short-term rentals. He distinguished the proposal from Chapter 40Y starter-home zoning, said implementation would likely require regulations to address issues such as wetlands, infrastructure capacity, and nonconforming lots, and answered committee questions about lot subdivision, MBTA Communities, and the relationship to existing zoning tools. Attorney Susan Murphy testified that the petition would significantly override local zoning and could create conflicts with existing statutes, including Chapter 40A Section 6 protections for certain nonconforming lots, subdivision control law, and other residential zoning districts. She raised concerns about how “access” to water and sewer would be defined, whether the measure could apply in business or industrial districts where residential uses are allowed, and whether the proposal could allow large homes on small lots without any affordability limits. She also warned that the measure could have significant infrastructure impacts and argued that the Legislature should consider broader, more comprehensive housing legislation rather than expanding exceptions to the zoning framework. Committee members asked both experts about frontage, lot size, infrastructure capacity, and how the proposal would interact with 40Y and MBTA Communities. The proponents, led by Andrew McCulla of the Legalized Starter Homes Coalition, argued that Massachusetts faces a severe housing shortage and affordability crisis, citing high home prices, high rents, declining listings, and outmigration of younger residents. They said the measure would legalize modest single-family homes on smaller lots, increase housing supply, and help first-time buyers and downsizing seniors, while leaving most other local rules in place. Other proponents, including representatives from Abundant Housing Massachusetts, the Charles River Regional Chamber, and individual residents, emphasized workforce retention, the need for more starter homes, and the view that large minimum lot sizes are a major barrier to production. Committee members pressed the panel on the lack of any home-size or affordability requirement, possible effects on 40B compliance, the number of new lots and homes that might result, and the fact that the ballot initiative would not be amendable by the Legislature. The hearing then turned to opponents from the Massachusetts Municipal Association, who urged the committee to take no action. MMA leaders said zoning should remain a local decision made by residents and elected local officials, and argued that the proposal would preempt local control with a one-size-fits-all mandate. They also said the measure is impractical because many communities with water and sewer are already at or near capacity, so infrastructure availability does not necessarily mean development capacity. The hearing ended during the MMA’s testimony, with no vote or final committee action taken.

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• So the general rate case process, which is the process... True cost of service.
• These are processes that are already happening as part of the general rate case process.
• Houston, United Still Workers District 12, in support. Thank you.
• Californians pay the highest electricity rates in the continental United States.
• I'm here today on behalf of Unite L.A. in strong support. My name is Lillianne de Monge.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• United. We have an opportunity today to United.
• I would have the same opposition if that were the case.
• Section three, metropolitan unit of government.
• This metropolitan unit of government.
• <01:19:01.040> of work in front of local units of work in front of local units of government

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We must also address how to review these cases retroactively.
• Indeed, the appellant in the Lee case was not blameless.
• But there are others whose cases are different.
• factors regarding their case, a case where they've already been convicted of participating in a particularly
• In this case, they have been convicted.

Summary: The Senate returned from recess and first handled routine calendar matters, laying several bills on the table or over in their order without objection. The chamber then took up Senate Bill 1400, which addresses sentencing for second-degree murder in response to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s Commonwealth v. Lee decision. Senator Street offered an amendment to replace mandatory life without parole with parole eligibility after 25 years and individualized review, but the Senate tabled the amendment by a 26-24 roll call. The bill then advanced to final passage after extended debate over whether it adequately met the court’s constitutional ruling and how it would affect victims, culpability, and retroactivity. It initially passed 31-19, then after reconsideration and a correction to one member’s vote, passed 30-20 and was sent to the House. The Senate next considered Senate Bill 1212, which tightens the handling of sexual assault evidence kits by removing discretionary language that had contributed to inconsistent testing practices. Supporters said it would improve statewide consistency, preserve a survivor’s right to decline testing, and help reduce the rape kit backlog. The bill passed unanimously, 50-0, and was sent to the House. The chamber then moved through additional calendar items, including re-referrals of several House bills to Appropriations and multiple bills being passed over. Later, the Senate took up House Bill 1667 on a supplemental calendar after suspending the rules. The bill became the vehicle for several amendments tied to affordability and tax policy. Senators adopted a back-to-school sales tax holiday amendment, a data-center tax exemption repeal amendment, and a school-choice-related amendment transferring EITC provisions and increasing scholarships by $25 million. Other proposed amendments, including a digital advertising tax and a combined reporting corporate tax reform, were tabled. After further debate on the bill’s impact on electric bills, data centers, and the state budget, House Bill 1667 was agreed to as amended and the Senate recessed.

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• Second, it's inherent in judging that 50% of the parties are going to lose a case.
• In judging that 50% of the parties are going to lose a case, and that isn't true of your decisions or
• The landmark 1976 Supreme Court case Buckley v.
• Since Citizens United, dark money has flooded all levels of government.
• turned on a narrow legal theory that's not always available in cases like these.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And in most cases, the insurance companies comply.
• And in most cases, the insurance companies comply.
• Amy Bach with United Policyholders.
• Supreme Court case that has been granted cert.
• And last I heard, in the United States, we don't require any company to do anything. ...in the United

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several insurance-related bills. SB 1209 by Senator Allen, sponsored by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, would give the Department of Insurance stronger enforcement tools when insurers fail to implement corrective actions identified in market conduct or financial examinations. Supporters said the bill would close gaps that allow repeated violations, improve solvency oversight, and protect policyholders; opponents argued CDI already has broad authority and raised concerns about duplicative penalties, due process, and the bill’s scope. Members discussed amendments to limit the bill to legal violations rather than recommendations, apply penalties per exam rather than per policy, and clarify accounting language. The committee voted to send SB 1209 to Appropriations, with the bill placed on call after a roll vote that included one no vote from Senator Niello. The committee also considered SB 1301, which would require more detailed non-renewal notices for residential property insurance, give policyholders time and information to address correctable issues, and restrict certain non-renewal reasons such as claims below deductible or not covered by the policy. Support came from homeowners, fire survivors, and consumer groups who said notices are often vague and leave families unable to keep coverage; insurers opposed the bill, warning that California’s notice period is already among the longest in the country and that the bill could worsen availability and add burdensome reporting requirements. The author said he was willing to reduce the notice period from 180 days to about three months and work on a mitigation-based process. The committee passed the bill to Appropriations, with Senator Niello voting no and the item placed on call. SB 1026 by Senator Gonzalez would tighten regulation of bail fugitive recovery agents by allowing the Department of Insurance to suspend or revoke licenses without a criminal conviction, adding conduct restrictions, and requiring continuous liability coverage and proper appointment notices. Supporters, including Commissioner Lara, said the bill addresses serious misconduct and loopholes that have led to unsafe conduct and weak oversight. Bail industry representatives and crime victims’ advocates opposed the measure, arguing that the required insurance coverage is unavailable or unlawful as written, that the bill would be hard to comply with, and that it could reduce the number of recovery agents and delay justice. The committee moved SB 1026 to Appropriations, with Senator Niello voting no and the bill placed on call. The committee then heard SB 982 by Senator Wiener, the Affordable Insurance and Recovery Act, which would authorize the Attorney General to sue fossil fuel companies to recover costs tied to climate disasters and insurance losses, with supporters framing it as a way to shift some climate-related costs away from policyholders and taxpayers. The author said amendments would remove retroactivity and delay liability until 2032, while supporters from flood and wildfire survivor groups and climate organizations said the bill would help fund recovery and stabilize insurance costs. Opponents from industry and building trades argued the bill was legally vulnerable, would create a de facto tax or liability scheme, and could harm jobs, energy production, and affordability. Testimony on SB 982 was extensive, but the transcript ends before any committee vote or final action on that bill.

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• 2023, DPD was called out for an aggravated assault, a shooting case.
• In one of the cases I've investigated, we see 60 fighting dogs.
• What's the case site on your case? Yes sir, it is 685 Southwest 3rd 206. Thank you. Thank you.
• Reporting, it is not if there are criminal cases ongoing, it is how many.
• Houston alone accounted for 215 of those cases, the highest of any city in the United States.

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• they talked about complaints and cases. they talked about complaints and cases.
• or unit of government would do. or unit of government would do.
• You can come here the United States.
• States or the country called the United States or the United<01:04:59.200> Kingdom<01:04:59.440
• that by making people in the United that by making people in the United States<01:05:20.640>

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation by Reverend Dr. Patrick Claybourne of Bethl AM Church in Baltimore, introduced by the senator from the 40th district, who highlighted the church’s long history, community work, scholarships, food pantry, school partnerships, and a planned rise center. The Senate journalized the invocation and then recognized several guests, including the Bethesda Roosters U16 rugby team, which was congratulated for winning the Maryland state title and the 2025 National U16 Championship, and members of the Joint Veterans Committee of Maryland. The chamber also welcomed a Johns Hopkins Police Accountability Board appointment letter, which was referred to the Executive Nominations Committee, and later a delegation from the Ghana Parliament legislative staff visiting with the Department of Legislative Services and NCSL representatives. The main floor business centered on Senate Bill 1, which would prohibit law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings. The minority whip argued against the bill, saying it was unenforceable, an improper use of legislative time amid other state crises, and could create a system where local officers detain federal officers for a civil violation; he also said officers mask themselves because of threats and doxxing. Senators in support argued the bill was needed to address masked ICE agents, protect public safety, and respond to concerns about civil rights abuses and intimidation. After debate and vote explanations from senators, including one emphasizing immigrant heritage and another supporting the bill as a protection measure, SB 1 passed with 31 affirmative votes. The Senate then passed Senate Bill 17, an emergency bill on alcoholic beverages related event promoters permits, by unanimous affirmative vote. It next took up Senate Bill 245, an emergency bill prohibiting immigration enforcement agreements. The minority leader questioned whether the bill would eliminate formalized 287(g) agreements and replace them with county-by-county policies, arguing that this could reduce uniformity, weaken safety, and create a patchwork of local practices. The bill’s sponsor responded that counties would still be bound by constitutional and legal limits, that the agreements provide minimal training and resources, and that the state should stop formally cooperating with federal immigration enforcement. The sponsor also said the bill would not increase profiling and that public safety would remain intact. The debate continued with concerns about Montgomery County’s evolving policy and the impact on smaller counties, but the transcript ends before final action on SB 245.