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• New from our home in New Boston<01:19:12.960> and<01:19:13.760> on<01:19:14.440> Facebook
• <01:19:15.440> This<01:19:15.679> facility Boston and on Facebook.
• This facility Boston and on Facebook.
• It’s not going to be on a Facebook page.
• Um, in regards to getting the community to know about a kennel, etc., etc., not all of us are on Facebook

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 302, which would update New Hampshire’s solid waste facility background-check law so the state can continue to access federal FBI criminal databases for checks on key owners and officers. Senator Howard Pearl and DES Waste Management Director Mike Whimsatt said the bill is the third attempt to correct prior drafting problems that prevented the FBI from accepting the language. They explained that the existing statute has long required background checks for hazardous and solid waste facility applicants because of concerns about organized crime, but the current wording is too ambiguous for federal use. The bill also includes technical corrections, clarifies which company officers must be checked, specifies which DES officials receive the results, and removes the Department of Justice as an unnecessary middleman. Committee members asked about the purpose of the bill, whether family members are covered, who pays the cost, and whether permits have ever been denied; Whimsatt said the applicant still pays, the checks focus on key officers, and at least one permit had been denied in the past due to a felony conviction. The hearing then closed, with one person listed in favor on the blue sheet and no opposition noted online. The committee then opened Senate Bill 229, which would allow retailers to sell uninspected bison, red deer, and elk meat and remove the sunset on the existing program. Senator Pearl said the bill would expand market opportunities for farmers while keeping labeling and traceability requirements in place, including identifying the meat as uninspected and maintaining records of the source farms. Representative Bixby, who had worked on earlier legislation, explained the current framework in detail: the animals are raised on closed farms, must be fenced, cannot be newly imported, and are subject to annual veterinary herd inspections and recordkeeping. He said the prior bison inspection regime was too burdensome for farmers to maintain, and the current law was intended as a workable compromise. Questions from members focused on how many farms participate, how many animals have been sold, and whether the program posed disease risks; the witness said he did not know the exact numbers, and Bixby said the existing import and fencing rules help prevent chronic wasting disease from entering the state. No vote was taken during the hearing, and the bill was left before the committee for further consideration.

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• just to get a collection of names and then have someone to doss or someone to email or someone to Facebook
• just to get a collection of names and then have someone to doss or someone to email or someone to Facebook
• just to get a collection of names and then have someone to doss or someone to email or someone to Facebook
• c><01:42:22.320> or<01:42:22.639> someone<01:42:23.040> to<01:42:23.440> Facebook
• <01:42:24.000> about, to email or someone to Facebook about, to email or someone to Facebook

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The communication platforms that Mason County currently uses are the Sheriff's app, Facebook, or... .
• ..the Sheriff's app, Facebook.
• Notices were also put out on the EMC Facebook page.
• In the afternoon of July 3rd, I put a Facebook post out.
• I shouldn't have to rely on a Facebook group of volunteers to find trauma care for my children.

Summary: The joint Senate and House disaster preparedness and flooding hearing opened with quorum calls, prayer, testimony time limits, and remarks from legislative leaders emphasizing decorum, respect, and the goal of learning from the July 4 flood to prevent future loss of life. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and Speaker Dustin Burrows said the special session and hearings were intended to hear directly from local officials and residents, and that the state would pursue immediate and longer-term legislation and continue working beyond the current session. The committee then heard invited testimony from Kerr County, Kerrville, Kendall County, Real County, and the Upper Guadalupe River Authority, followed by member questions. Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, Sheriff Larry Leitha, and emergency management coordinator William B. Thomas described the flood as a sudden, unprecedented event that overwhelmed local systems before many officials or residents understood the danger. They said the county received multiple National Weather Service and IPAWS alerts, but the rain fell in remote upstream areas with limited gauges, and the flood rose too quickly for normal response. They detailed the emergency response, including dispatchers handling heavy call volumes, deputies and volunteer firefighters conducting rescues, and state and federal partners assisting. County officials said 108 people died, including 37 children, and two remained missing. They called for better real-time flood detection, stronger rural emergency management resources, improved broadband and cell coverage, and more funding for swift-water rescue and warning systems. Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring and City Manager Dalton Rice said the city had floodplain rules, emergency plans, and prior preparedness efforts, but the event exposed gaps in communications and regional warning capacity. They urged the Legislature to fund a flood warning system, whether sirens, automated alerts, or a hybrid, and asked for support for predictive weather modeling, broadband expansion, a hazard mitigation fund, and disaster recovery resources. The Upper Guadalupe River Authority said it had long funded gauges and pursued flood-warning and mitigation projects, including a new software-based flood prediction system and possible retention dams, and planned to dedicate reserve funds to feasibility studies and infrastructure improvements. Kendall County Judge Shane Stolarczyk said his county’s emergency action plan and early alerts helped prevent deaths there, and he recommended easier access to alerting tools, a river-wide warning system, simpler grant applications, and regional coordination. Real County Judge Bella Rubio said rural counties face major challenges because of limited cell service, broadband, staffing, and funding, especially for camps and visitors along the Frio and Nueces rivers, and argued that reliable alert systems should be treated as a necessity, not a luxury. Members asked about the timeline of the flood, low-water crossings, communications failures, sirens, bridges, and funding, and several witnesses said the key lessons were better communications, better warning systems, and more investment in rural flood mitigation and emergency response.

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• So most platforms, you don't need to register an account to, like, go search on Facebook, Twitter, but

Bills: SB147, SB414, HB220, HB750, HB799, HB827, HB952, HB953

Keywords: roof standards, construction code, residential property, fortified roofs, insurance, medical debt, interest rate, healthcare services, consumer protection, debt collection, Louisiana Medical Debt Protection Act, child exploitation, online reporting, platforms, cyber crime, PROTECT Act, automatic renewal, cancellation policy, subscription service, transparency

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• Not everyone is on Facebook or acts.
• was used to committee heard how Facebook was used to communicate<01:09:51.679> on<01:09:51.920
• Facebook groups just in New Hampshire. Facebook groups just in New Hampshire.
• I'm on Facebook. I've got a couple thousand people in a group.
• I'm on Facebook. I've got a couple thousand people in a group.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• media post shared the link to the site, but the link that was shared in the media was actually the Facebook
• So, it actually took the user that was reading that newspaper or that online news article to a Facebook
• So, it actually took the user that was reading that newspaper or that online news article to a Facebook
• Well, you... that online news article to a Facebook that online news article to a Facebook page<00:42
• We do Facebook posts, social media posts. We have a lot of people that are not on social media.

Keywords: 916, all

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• They're on Facebook. The annual report does talk about an open session that they had.
• <00:29:20.960> They're<00:29:21.200> on<00:29:21.360> Facebook.
• They're on Facebook. Uh the going to be. They're on Facebook.
• think about it, if you had some condition that altered your life 24/7 and you needed to go to a Facebook
• think about it, if you had some condition that altered your life 24/7 and you needed to go to a Facebook

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Department says a Santa Monica man was arrested for allegedly posting an ICE lawyer's home address on Facebook
• Department says a Santa Monica man was arrested for allegedly posting an ICE lawyer's home address on Facebook
• Department says a Santa Monica man was arrested for allegedly posting an ICE lawyer's home address on Facebook
• Department says a Santa Monica man was arrested for allegedly posting an ICE lawyer's home address on Facebook
• Justice says a Santa Monica man was arrested for allegedly posting an ICE lawyer's home address on Facebook

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• You can see that on social media from previous years—an Instagram post and Facebook posts—where they

Summary: House Management considered a series of House resolutions honoring individuals, teams, and organizations. Resolutions passed recognizing April as Child Abuse Prevention Month and commending CASA programs, the Mountain Home Bombers’ boys and girls cross-country championships, a corrected honor for a girls’ team roster, Mount St. Mary Academy’s state golf title, Central Arkansas Christian High School Choir, a local candy shop, Joe T. Robinson’s football and swim/dive state championships, Arkansas Tech University’s Golden Suns and their cross-country team, and North Little Rock’s girls basketball championship. One resolution honoring the Passion Play was pulled from the agenda and moved to regular session. Most of the honors were approved without opposition after brief presentations and no questions. The committee then took up House Resolution 1052, which drew extended discussion. Sponsors and several legislators argued that many Arkansas girls selected for Girls State were being denied participation because school counselors missed an application deadline, despite the students meeting requirements and similar deadline flexibility having been granted in prior years. They said the issue affected roughly 150 girls statewide, that the American Legion Auxiliary board had not been responsive to calls or requests for a meeting, and that the legislature was offering to help with space, funding, or volunteers if needed. Supporters framed the resolution as a matter of fairness, civic opportunity, and not punishing students for adult mistakes, especially since Boys State deadlines had been extended in some cases. Committee members asked about the impact on girls whose brothers were allowed to attend Boys State and whether the situation sent a negative message about equal opportunity. Sponsors said the girls were being treated unfairly and that the resolution was intended to urge the Auxiliary to allow participation. After discussion, the committee voted to pass the resolution. The meeting then adjourned.

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• You're leaving law enforcement to decide whether these speech acts on Facebook or other social media

Bills: SB2199, SB2200, SB2201, SB2949, SB2332

Keywords: overweight vehicle, vehicle weight limits, hazardous materials, hazmat, cargo tank, fuel transport, trucking, commercial vehicle, Transportation Code, criminal penalty, second-degree felony, loading violation, truck weight, axle weight, gross weight, public safety, commercial carrier, Texas, commercial truck, truck route

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• better authority in the nation than Mark Zuckerberg agreed, as he just shut down his DEI offices at Facebook

Bills: SCR7

Keywords: legislature, adjournment, permissions, Texas Constitution, session, legislative authority, 1185, senate, all

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• You've got online services, you've got Facebook, you've got X, you've got all of the other Instagram
• You've got online services, you've got Facebook, you've got X, you've got all of the other Instagram
• 48.159> got You've got online services, you've got You've got online services, you've got Facebook
• :49.360> you've<01:30:49.760> got<01:30:50.159> FA<01:30:50.880> uh, Facebook
• , you've got FA uh, Facebook, you've got FA uh, X,<01:30:52.960> you've<01:30:53.280> got

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We have a regional Facebook group in my area, and two or three people last week posted the question,
• We have a regional Facebook group in my area, and two or three people last week posted the question,
• <00:11:02.200> have<00:11:02.320> a<00:11:02.440> regional<00:11:03.079> Facebook
• thing there we have a regional Facebook thing there we have a regional Facebook group<00:11:03.959

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 451, which would create a postconsumer paint stewardship program in New Hampshire. Prime sponsor Representative Karen Ebel described the bill as a bipartisan, broadly supported model based on PaintCare programs used in other states. She said consumers and businesses could drop off leftover paint at participating retailers or municipal household hazardous waste sites, with the paint then collected and recycled by the stewardship organization. She emphasized that the program is intended to reduce landfill disposal, improper dumping, and contamination of groundwater and soil, while also helping municipalities save on hazardous waste handling costs. Members asked several questions about how the program would work and how it would be funded. Ebel explained that the program would be financed by a small fee charged at the point of sale on paint products, not a general sales tax, and that retailers could either list it separately or roll it into the price. She said the fee would cover the Department of Environmental Services’ administrative costs, which were described as minimal, and that the program’s structure was developed with DES and industry input. Questions also addressed whether cans would be recycled and how collected paint would be processed; Ebel said the ACA and PaintCare representatives could provide more detail, but that the paint and containers would be handled through recycling or other approved disposal methods rather than landfilled. Representative Judy Aron, a co-sponsor and chair of the House Environment and Agriculture Committee, testified in support, saying the bill had been developed over several years with stakeholders and would keep toxic paint out of landfills while saving municipalities and taxpayers money. Representative Peter Bixby, the ranking member of Environment and Agriculture, also supported the bill, saying his committee had heard it many times and that it had strong bipartisan enthusiasm. No vote was taken during the hearing.

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• 00:37:26.560> a<00:37:26.600> motorcycle,<00:37:27.880> off<00:37:28.240> Facebook
• is in fact a motorcycle, off Facebook is in fact a motorcycle, off Facebook from<00:37:29.480>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• fast as possible whether that's as fast as possible whether that's through Tweeting or you know Facebook
• or through Tweeting or you know Facebook or through Tweeting or you know Facebook or messenger or text

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Not only for Andrew, but for others who have gone missing, and I will be posting on my Facebook page.
• welcome and pray for their family. but others who have gone missing, and I will be posting on my Facebook

Keywords: 996, all

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• Facebook is wanting, along with PNM and NEDA, they are wanting to see what the potential of a closed
• And so having, we took a tour of META, Facebook, and also we had a presentation about geothermal.

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• report because my mom told me 13 years after I got away from my abuser that he reached out to her on Facebook
• And I looked, his Facebook up and it had all these church quotes and Bible quotes, and I'm a Christian

Bills: HB268, HB305, HB307

Keywords: gun show, firearm sales, criminal background check, firearm regulation, gun show promoter, election procedures, voter registration, residence requirements, change of address, voter eligibility, youth camp, flood safety, life jackets, grant program, flotation devices

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• partnerships with Massachusetts-based content creators, and if you're not following us on Instagram, Facebook

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The special commission on the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution met without quorum, but proceeded with updates on major upcoming 250th events. Chair Sean Garballey and Senator Paul Mark opened the meeting, then Dusty Rhodes gave a detailed overview of Sail Boston and the Tall Ships festivities, including ship arrivals on July 9-10, the opening ceremony on July 10, the parade of sail on July 11, public boarding, harbor fireworks, and the Sail Boston festival. He noted the event will involve 20 countries, about 60 ships, multiple anchorages, and significant coordination with pilots, tugboats, and public safety agencies, with a budget of more than $5 million. Director Kate Fox and Sheila Green reported on Massachusetts 250 campaign efforts, including website and social media performance, merchandise sales, grant-funded exhibits and murals across the state, multicultural outreach, and July 4th programming tied to the Boston Pops Spectacular. They highlighted a series of MA 250 promotional videos, the I-Civics “We Declare” student reading project, the America 250 time capsule submission, the national reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 8, the Great American Block Party in Boston, and the flag sojourn that will bring a ceremonial flag to several Massachusetts sites before it is sent to Washington, D.C. They also mentioned upcoming MA 250 signage at MassDOT service plazas and a new schools-and-farms partnership announced by state secretaries. Jonathan Lane of Revolution 250 updated the commission on Bunker Hill-related events, the Gloucester battle reenactment, Treaty Day in Watertown, and the Declaration of Independence project. He said Revolution 250 secured funding to reprint the Ezekiel Russell Declaration of Independence for distribution to all Massachusetts cities and towns, using an 18th-century press and handmade paper. The commission then discussed creating a Massachusetts-specific time capsule, with members offering to help identify objects and suggesting it include both historic and contemporary items. The meeting ended with general thanks, an invitation to an upcoming Mass Humanities screening, and a motion to adjourn, which passed unanimously.

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• You can see that on social media from previous years—an Instagram post and Facebook posts.

Keywords: 1204, all