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• SELECTION OF A CERTAIN DESIGN BUILD FIRM FOR PHASE 2 OF A DESIGN BUILD PROJECT, ALLOWS FPOT TO WAIVE, QUALIFICATION
• AND SO I HAVE HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE AS A CANDIDATE COMING IN WITH INFORMATION AND AT THE COUNTER THE
• THEY HAVE NOT CONTACTED CANDIDATES OR SPONSORS AND ASK THEM WHETHER THE DEADLINES WILL WORK FOR THEM.
• WHAT I UNDERSTAND IT 25% AND THE MARGIN OF ERROR IS LIMITED TO CANDIDATE QUESTIONS. >> Sen.
• Grall: THAT WAS A BALLOT INITIATIVE PETITION, NOT CANDIDATE PETITIONS. >> Sen.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• one-year experience and one year of specialized experience that are part of the job description qualifications
• the Department of Education to collaborate with teacher training programs to ensure prospective candidates
• the Department of Education to collaborate with teacher training programs to ensure prospective candidates
• J-1 teachers who meet the necessary qualifications for licensure have been granted Hawaii Teacher Standards
• for lure have been qualifications for lure have been granted<01:12:45.080> Hawaii<01:12:45.400

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Committee on Education and Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs heard Senate Bill 422, which would authorize the Department of Education to award a high school diploma to qualified people whose schooling was interrupted by military service or wartime practices during World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War. The Department of Education testified in support, noting a prior law that created the Kono diploma program before it sunset in 2020. Several members of the public also testified in support. Both committees later recommended passage of SB 422 without amendments, and the recommendation was adopted by voice votes. The committees then heard Senate Bill 530 on Braille literacy. The bill would establish Braille literacy as state policy, require Braille-related literacy assessments for eligible blind and low-vision students, authorize DOE rulemaking, create a Braille Literacy Resource Center, and appropriate funds. DOE and the Department of Human Services supported the measure, as did the National Federation of the Blind, Hawaii Disability Rights Center, and a blind testifier who described the importance of early Braille instruction. The Attorney General’s office raised concerns about statutory language requiring yearly assessments and suggested revisions so annual decisions remain with IEP teams. The committees voted to pass SB 530 with amendments, including the Attorney General’s suggested changes, and adopted the recommendation. The next measure was Senate Bill 532, which would allow school staff and agents trained by a licensed clinician to volunteer to administer medication to students in public schools under certain conditions and clarify who may prescribe such medication. DOE and Department of Health testimony supported the bill. The Attorney General recommended replacing the term “licensed clinician” with the defined term “health care professional.” The Hawaii Academy of Physician Assistants supported the bill but asked that physician assistants be included among providers who may prescribe medications for school administration. After questions about current school health aide duties and field-trip medication procedures, the committees voted to pass SB 532 with amendments, including the Attorney General’s terminology change, and adopted the recommendation.

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• filing requirements of certain reports of political contributions and expenditures, including qualifications
• Assessment of certain fees of qualifications for the sale of registration for securities report to the
• By Gonzalez of El Paso relating to qualifications for serving as a member of the board of directors for
• the LGTBQ or DEI studies for the Committee on Higher Education HB 2340 by Metcalf relating to qualifications
• of candidates for training and education of members of the board of directors of the appraisal district

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• have the governor find<00:10:13.680> another<00:10:13.959> suitable<00:10:14.360> candidate
• <00:10:14.680> to find another suitable candidate to find another suitable candidate to appoint
• For example, putting specific qualifications in for this commissioner to make sure that they are someone
• For example, putting specific qualifications in for this commissioner to make sure that they are
• The other thing that can impact timeline is the provider readiness to meet the qualifications that CMS

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• speaks most to that RFP process that we do have in place to find out if the provider has the qualifications
• speaks most to that RFP process that we do have in place to find out if the provider has the qualifications
• > if<00:09:56.160> they<00:09:56.320> have<00:09:56.480> the has the qualifications
• if they have the has the qualifications if they have the experience<00:09:57.360> if<00:09:57.560
• and we lose them find a great candidate and we lose them because<01:12:11.600> of<01:12:11.760

Keywords: 1183, house

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• HB 2693, insurance, bona fide associates, and qualifications. Finance.
• fear without the amendment, I think this will be very difficult to implement and difficult for candidates
• fear without the amendment, I think this will be very difficult to implement and difficult for candidates
• , skills, knowledge, experience, and “Means a person's qualifications, skills, knowledge, experience,
• to have a period of For those who are candidates to have a period of time in which, you know, you need

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the journal, received House messages and first-read a large number of bills, then moved through several Committee of the Whole calendars. On Calendar 2, SB 1419 on solar energy inspection contractors was amended with a Carroll floor amendment and passed; a Sundareshan amendment aimed at requiring utilities to shield residential ratepayers from costs tied to large loads such as data centers was debated at length, but failed on a 12-15 division. SB 1498 (Department of Public Safety appropriation) and SB 1502 (unlawful flight/reckless endangerment) also received do-pass recommendations. The Committee of the Whole report was adopted, and the Senate later rejected an attempt to add the failed data-center amendment to the report by a 13-14 vote. On Calendar 3, the Senate advanced SB 1165 (insurance cost sharing for breast exams), SB 1206 (storm-related insurance claims), SB 1212 (health insurance reimbursement rates for vaccines), SB 1215 (firefighters’ occupational disease/workers’ compensation), SB 1290 and SB 1291 (agricultural property notices/classification), and SB 1347 (fertility preservation coverage), with committee amendments adopted on most of them. A Warner substitute floor amendment to SB 1347 was adopted to address insurer concerns by allowing prior authorization with a 72-hour processing requirement and clarifying storage-cost responsibility. The Senate also retained SB 1503 on the calendar. On Calendar 1 and the additional calendars, the Senate advanced SB 1013 (public employees merit hiring), SB 1108 (cash transactions and rounding, with an emergency clause added), SB 1178 (naturopathic physicians), SB 1186 (document retention/proposals/donations), SB 1286 (veterinary visits and prescriptions), SB 1366 (commercial buildings and telecommunications), SB 1431 (municipal design prohibitions), SB 1671 (gaming/racing/boxing conflict-of-interest continuation), SB 1004 (ESA students’ interscholastic activities), SB 1116 (AHCCCS access/claims review/behavioral health), SB 1162 (health care institution licensing complaints), SB 1179 (group home monitoring), SB 1475 (school district governing boards/eligibility), SB 1821 (DCS training and child placement), and SCR 1012. Several floor amendments were debated and adopted or rejected, including a Kavanaugh emergency-clause amendment to SB 1108, a failed Sears amendment to SB 1178 on prescription drug price gouging, a failed Sundareshan transparency amendment to SB 1186, a failed Kavanaugh amendment to SB 1286 on veterinary prescriptions, a Gowan amendment to SB 1366, a Payne amendment to SB 1077, a Carroll amendment to SB 1479, a Petersen amendment to SB 1566, and an Angius amendment to SB 1018 expanding the definition of foreign law to include certain harmful practices. The Senate adopted the Committee of the Whole reports and properly assigned the bills after each calendar.

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• To become a school marshal in Texas, candidates must meet specific criteria established by TCOLE and
• Candidates must successfully complete the school marshal training program established by TCOLE.
• Candidates must successfully complete the school marshal training program established by T. Cole.
• This just allows—so right now the same person with the same qualifications that could serve in this capacity
• Special operations units, specific rank qualifications, proof of honorable discharge, and a valid Texas

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several public safety, criminal justice, and regulatory bills. HB 4995 would create a training and certification program allowing licensed physicians and certain EMS personnel assigned to tactical units to carry firearms during high-risk deployments, with supporters saying it would let tactical medical staff protect themselves while providing immediate care; the bill was left pending. HB 2609 would repeal the failure-to-appear-or-pay/OmniBase license-hold program, with the author and advocates arguing it creates compounding debt and unnecessary barriers to driving, while judges and municipal court representatives said the program is a voluntary, cost-effective tool that improves court appearances and reduces warrants; the bill was also left pending. HB 4879 would create a grant program to help local law enforcement pay for lab testing of suspected hemp/Delta-9 THC substances, and HB 5436 would let licensed auto recyclers buy certain untitled vehicles for scrap or parts to curb illegal sales, VIN cloning, and chop shops; both measures were left pending after brief testimony in support. The committee also heard HB 1777, which would require a discrete designation on driver’s licenses and state IDs for people required to register as sex offenders. The author and supporters argued the marker would help law enforcement and businesses quickly identify potentially dangerous offenders and prevent harm, while opponents called it a stigmatizing “scarlet letter” that would increase harassment, family harm, and reintegration barriers. The bill was left pending. HB 4155 would create a two-year Family Violence Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force in the Governor’s Office to study family violence homicides, gather stakeholders, and recommend policy changes; the author, HHSC, the Texas Council on Family Violence, and a survivor testified in support, and the bill was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4514, which would authorize DPS to use facial image verification, with consent and privacy safeguards, to help businesses confirm identities and combat fraud; supporters from the lumber and identity-verification industries said it would reduce theft and fraud, and the bill was left pending. Finally, HB 5139 would clarify that peace officers and jailers are justified in using less lethal force weapons when acting within training and official duties; law enforcement groups supported the measure as a way to encourage use of less lethal tools without fear of prosecution, and testimony was underway when the transcript ended.

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• HB148 by Turner, relating to the qualification of candidates for and the training and education of members
• Okay, and What are the qualifications of these third-party reviewers under your bill?
• HB621 by Potterson relates to the residents of government officials or candidates for political office
• This bill states that an HOA cannot prevent renting out a facility for any qualified candidate or elected
• HB 2340 by Metcalf relating to qualifications, communications, and record keeping of a child custody

Bills: HB1500, HJR7, HJR112, HB34, HB133, HB 112, HB 119, HB 128, HB 130, HB132, HB2756, HB166, HB406, HB186, HB271, HB331, HB380, HB1583, HB1584, HB1819, HB621, HB303, HB552, HB366, HB463, HB 1211, HB1327, HB1461, HB923, HB1760, HB2043, HB2467, HB5333, HB5265, HB1592, HB1576, HB1552, HB2018, HB3511, HB1781, HB2013, HB2340, HB2349, HB2508, HB2970, HB2520, HB865, HB2851, HB3385, HB3336, HB3529, HB3309, HB 1127, HB 1232, HB1397, HB4236, HB1804, HB1926, HB4041, HB1965, HB1964, HB2679, HB2730, HB3698, HB3699, HCR77, HB3354, HB163, HB201, HB272, HB333, HB405, HB519, HB569, HB654, HB694, HB791, HB 1006, HB 1136, HB 1240, HB 1266, HB 1275, HB1437, HB1532, HB1675, HB1842, HB1868, HB1888, HB1894, HB1943, HB1990, HB2029, HB2061, HB2286, HB2523, HB2622, HB2626, HB2652, HB2692, HB2842, HB2885, HB2914, HB3016, HB3096, HB3129, HB3248, HB3251, HB3255, HB3479, HB3611, HB3623, HB3701, HB3724, HB3803, HB3804, HB3805, HB3806, HB3810, HB3816, HB3832, HB3887, HB4127, HB4129, HB4130, HB4131, HB4163, HB4187, HB4229, HB4238, HB4454, HB4588, HB4643, HB4736, HB4738, HB4739, HB4945, HB5015, HB5616, SB767, SB1619, SB1738, HJR5, HJR2, HB1399, HB388, HB 114, HB205, HB2789, HB2791, HB499, HB2960, HB3163, HB3135, HB2427, HB1672, HB1722, HB2618, HB879, HB 1126, HB4134, HB3513, HB1445, HB1893, HB1734, HB3229, HB3306, HB 1276, HB3516, HB4145, HB1585, HB4810, HB2558, HB2742, HB1695, HB33, HB144, HB 109, HB 103, HB148, HB3809, HB2217, HB220, HB2421, HB2363, HB421, HB2455, HB3711, HB2559, HB2775, HB3126, HB3666, HB3595, HB3260, HB3376, HB3826, HB3770, HB1831, HB2614, HB3113, HB322, HB431, HB869, HB 1203, HB 1244, HB1875, HB1950, HB2152, HB2341, HB2809, HB2856, HB3012, SB1415, SB1058, SB487, SB1499, SB513, SB1697, SB1197, SB1437, SB1809, SB836, SB1879, SB1145, SB963, SB1038, SB1147, SB914, SB711, SB1409, HB3707, HB589, HB1360, HB2337, HB2391, HB718, HB23, HB2436, HB1500, HJR7, HJR112, HB34, HB133, HB 112, HB 119, HB 128, HB 130, HB132, HB2756, HB166, HB406, HB186, HB271, HB331, HB380, HB1583, HB1584, HB1819, HB621, HB303, HB552, HB366, HB463, HB 1211, HB1327, HB1461, HB923, HB1760, HB2043, HB2467, HB5333, HB5265, HB1592, HB1576, HB1552, HB2018, HB3511, HB1781, HB2013, HB2340, HB2349, HB2508, HB2970, HB2520, HB865, HB2851, HB3385, HB3336, HB3529, HB3309, HB 1127, HB 1232, HB1397, HB4236, HB1804, HB1926, HB4041, HB1965, HB1964, HB2679, HB2730, HB3698, HB3699, HB3354, HB163, HB201, HB272, HB333, HB405, HB519, HB569, HB654, HB694, HB791, HB 1006, HB 1136, HB 1240, HB 1266, HB 1275, HB1437, HB1532, HB1675, HB1842, HB1868, HB1888, HB1894, HB1943, HB1990, HB2029, HB2061, HB2286, HB2523, HB2622, HB2626, HB2652, HB2692, HB2842, HB2885, HB2914, HB3016, HB3096, HB3129, HB3248, HB3251, HB3255, HB3479, HB3611, HB3623, HB3701, HB3724, HB3803, HB3804, HB3805, HB3806, HB3810, HB3816, HB3832, HB3887, HB4127, HB4129, HB4130, HB4131, HB4163, HB4187, HB4229, HB4238, HB4454, HB4588, HB4643, HB4736, HB4738, HB4739, HB4945, HB5015, HB5616, SB767, SB1619, SB1738, HCR77

Keywords: Information Resources, Department governance, cybersecurity, state assistance, procurement training, technology resources, advisory committees, water fund, Texas water supply, constitutional amendment, state revenue, infrastructure, parental rights, child upbringing, government interference, Texas legislation, science park district, economic development, technology innovation, higher education collaboration

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• I am a Doctor of Nursing Practice candidate at New Mexico State University and a mom.
• Equalizing teacher qualifications, encouraging the use of evidence-based teaching tools, and helping
• If you don't provide healthy meals—healthier meals that meet these qualifications—then we will provide
• If I hire a good candidate for peer support, I might have to wait a quarter before I can get them trained

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• The third finding involves the breed fund, and I'll be candid with you.
• Did the legislative body at one time actually excuse DOCR from administrative rule qualifications, I
• There was no qualification whatsoever.
• There was no qualification whatsoever. And the problem is that's not true.
• There was no qualification whatsoever, and the problem is that's not true.

Keywords: 908, all

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• For a resident license candidate—one who already has a degree—the stipend will be adjusted to $44,000
• State University, that schools with vetting systems for regents did better than those without any qualification
• That's 90 people that have to be vetted before they go off and start looking for candidates to be on
• I mean, these are a nonpartisan, diverse group of people that are going to endorse candidates and put

Bills: HB30, HB120, HJR1, SB210, SB306

Keywords: teacher residency, Teacher Residency Act, public schools, teacher preparation, educator pipeline, teacher recruitment, teacher retention, student teachers, apprenticeship, co-teaching, mentor teachers, residency stipend, teacher salary, level one teacher, charter schools, school districts, New Mexico education, teacher workforce, principal stipend, cohort model

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• Madam Chair, members, House Bill 2122, Board of Technical Registration qualifications, streamlines the
• United States registered to vote, prohibit contributions from foreign persons or corporations to any candidate
• receive a mail-in ballot; that is, it changes 'shall' to 'may,' and it sort of breaks out the qualifications

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The caucus began with introductions from pages and interns, followed by a procedural reminder on consent calendars and how bills can be pulled for floor debate or amendment. Members were told that third-read consent bills bypass caucus debate, while caucus consent bills may have committee amendments adopted together unless pulled. The meeting then moved into Minority Caucus Calendar No. 2. A large number of bills were briefly presented, with several members pulling measures from consent or voicing opposition. Topics included appropriations and federal monies accounting (HB 2148), a Buffalo Soldiers memorial (HB 2062), school library funding restrictions (HB 2008), prayer at school governing body meetings (HB 2110), school safety center administration (HB 2142), parental rights and social transitioning disclosures (HB 2249), insurer assessments (HB 2091), agricultural property classification and inspection rules (HB 2104 and HB 2105), firefighter workers’ compensation definitions (HB 2138), truth-in-taxation bond notices (HB 2289), late tax filing penalties (HB 2016), engineering and professional licensing reciprocity (HB 2122), felony murder involving an unborn child (HB 2043), body concealment and mutilation penalties (HB 2044), domestic violence order-of-protection service rules (HB 2048), mandatory reporting of partial-birth abortions (HB 2074), unlawful flight sentencing enhancements (HB 2108), weapons trafficking and fentanyl sentencing changes (HB 2131 and HB 2132), drive-by shooting forfeiture rules (HB 2045), probation review notice changes (HB 2046), venue changes for cases involving court employees (HB 2126), and child support for pre-born children (HB 2144). Members repeatedly criticized several abortion-related bills, the library bill, and the tax and agriculture measures as harmful, unnecessary, or unfunded mandates. The latter part of the meeting focused on water and election legislation. Water bills included snowpack augmentation funding (HB 2024), water conservation grant disclosures (HB 2029), removal of education/research as an eligible water grant use (HB 2030), stormwater recharge mapping with an appropriation (HB 253), cesspool remediation assistance (HB 2096), groundwater pumping limits in INAs (HB 2097), Colorado River litigation funding (HB 2116), and natural resource conservation board changes (HB 2117). Election-related items included moving the primary date earlier and changing signature cure timelines and observer rules (HB 2022), a memorial urging designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization (HCM 2001), a memorial urging review of CAIR for terrorist designation (HCM 2002), and a constitutional amendment on citizenship, voter ID, foreign contributions, and early voting limits (HCR 2001). Members raised concerns about voter access, anti-Muslim rhetoric, and the practical effects of the election changes. The caucus concluded with birthday acknowledgments and an announcement for Muslim Day at the Capitol before adjournment.

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• misinterpretation of certification and how this misinterpretation continues to disregard the impressive qualifications
• quality of certification and how this misinterpretation continues to disregard the impressive qualifications
• applied for a position at Liberty High and was going through the process and was pretty much the candidate

Keywords: 909, all

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• to allow levels to vary qualifications to allow levels to vary to<00:37:10.400> support<00:37
• Paul and found that 10 office buildings met certain criteria to be candidates to be converted.
• Paul and found that 10 office buildings met certain criteria to be candidates to be converted.
• Paul and found that 10 office buildings met certain criteria to be candidates to be converted.
• Paul and found that 10 office buildings met certain criteria to be candidates to be converted.

Bills: HF1746, HF2585, HF1159, HF2574, HF2839, HF157, HF158, HF160, HF338, HF512

Keywords: Oakdale, tax increment financing, local government, funding, urban development, tax increment, St. Paul, redevelopment, housing authority, housing trust fund, low-income housing, property taxation, Minnesota statutes, vacant property, housing, commercial to residential conversion, Minneapolis, urban redevelopment, public parks, tax capacity

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• But if I can be so candid, you're going to make teachers' jobs easier if you require this information
• And the value of that can be echoed in the voices of our teacher candidates and district partners.
• Candidates receive hands-on practice and real-time feedback.
• Candidates receive hands-on practice and real-time feedback.
• And so in other states, they require candidates to be in a program.

Summary: The committee continued hearing testimony on Senate Bill 2252, which would expand early literacy and numeracy screening, parent notification, intervention supports, and teacher training, including math academies and early childhood supports. Supporters from Texas 2036, Good Reason Houston, Texas Business Leadership Council, and several parents argued that early identification of skill gaps, clearer data for families, and stronger teacher preparation would improve student outcomes, workforce readiness, and long-term earnings. They cited low math proficiency statewide, the importance of early intervention, and examples of districts using screeners and data dashboards to guide instruction and resource allocation. One witness also highlighted home visiting as a family-support model, while another urged more funding for pre-K partnerships and stronger support for parents with reading materials and guidance. A district special education administrator testified neutrally, saying the bill reflects practices already used in her district but expressing concern that it could reduce local control and teacher discretion by standardizing screening and tying it to funding. A Texas Classroom Teachers Association representative supported the intent but warned that mandatory math academies and intervention academies could burden teachers if implemented like prior reading academies, and a substitute teacher/teacher-of-the-year witness asked for clearer protections around special education information and pay for alternative certification candidates. After public testimony closed, SB 2252 was left pending. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2253, as substituted, which would phase out routine hiring of uncertified teachers over time, require parent notification when a teacher is uncertified, and expand high-quality preparation pathways such as university programs, residencies, improved alternative certification, and grow-your-own programs. Senator Creighton said the bill responds to the rise in uncertified teachers and aims to strengthen the teacher pipeline with more structured preparation, mentorship, and oversight by SBEC. Invited testimony strongly supported the measure: a Texas Tech researcher said uncertified teachers and fast-track programs are associated with significant learning losses, while year-long residencies and mentored pathways produce stronger outcomes and higher earnings for students. Leaders from Dallas College and Sam Houston State University described successful residency and grow-your-own models, high completion and retention rates, and the need for paid residencies and stipends so candidates can afford to enter the profession. Committee members asked about the difference between mentorship and residency, the cost-effectiveness of paid residencies, retention incentives, and how to scale the model statewide. The committee also adopted the substitute for SB 2253 and later paused to vote out several other bills, including SB 1191, SB 1786, SB 226, SB 326, SB 570, SB 870, SB 991, SB 60, SB 365, SB 1401, and SB 1067, all of which were reported favorably, many with unanimous votes and some placed on the local and uncontested calendar.

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• To date, more than 2,500 candidates have completed the PPAT, and 71 candidates have already taken the
• we will continue to support certification tests scholarships so cost does not prevent qualified candidates
• implementation of the foundation of reading requirement, which includes providing scholarships to candidates
• I mean, it seemed to me that this kind of falls under OEK's QA's purview for teacher qualification certification

Keywords: 914, all

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• has served several years during her career in public service, and I am excited to highlight her qualifications
• District for giving me the opportunity to serve them as their voice at the highest levels of Congress. candidate
• We need to make sure that we're running candidates, either American or allied.
• I think the success story of successfully having a candidate defeat China's candidate in the Intellectual
• I do appreciate the fact that you were courteous, informed, civil, and candid in the meeting with me.

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• It is relative to domicile qualifications for voting.
• they otherwise meet the qualifications they otherwise meet the qualifications and<00:23:26.320><
• <02:43:17.160> from<02:43:17.359> the voter qualifications from the voter qualifications
• Closing out qualification clauses: the U.S. Constitution is Article 1, Section 2.
• each state shall have the qualifications each state shall have the qualifications requisite<02:50

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Those, I mean, that I guess what we're looking at, the way I guess minimum qualifications is not set
• <00:42:46.119> is way I guess minimum qualifications is way I guess minimum qualifications
• an eligible candidate should have is as follows: graduated from an accredited college or university
• but you told us that you qualifications but you told us that you under<00:43:58.240> these<00
• comes along or candidates come along with a lot of valuable experience but not the education part, then

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• It helps attract qualified, experienced members and expands the pool of candidates.
• Without action, the current stipend structure limits diversity of candidates able to serve.
• It helps attract qualified, experienced members and expands the pool of candidates.
• It helps attract qualified, experienced members and expands the pool of candidates.
• Without action, the current stipend structure limits diversity of candidates able to serve.

Keywords: 987, senate, all