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• And we've invested in what they call The ArcGIS software.
• And came back to we Incorporate the philosophy of our Navajo, based on four principles that are embedded
• In the curriculum, embedded and aligned with the standards, that's so very important.
• It's so embedded And I'm only hoping that it's broken at my grandchildren's generation.

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• It doesn't interfere with existing federal mandates or embedded agency roles.
• existing federal mandates or embedded existing federal mandates or embedded agency<00:21:37.520>
• It did have two law enforcement officers to be embedded within the Office of Inspector General.
• It did have two law enforcement officers to be embedded within the Office of Inspector General.
• > are<00:49:46.240> moving embedded inspector generals are moving embedded inspector generals

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• For instance, making batteries embedded in products easily to remove and to recycle.
• For instance, making batteries embedded in products easily to remove and to recycle.
• For instance, making batteries embedded in products easily to remove and to recycle.
• For instance, making batteries embedded in products easily to remove and to recycle.
• For instance, making batteries embedded in products easily to remove and to recycle.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That would be my question: Can they be under the office of IG and then embedded into the Department of
• These are narrow provisions that federal regulations require an embedded Inspector General to look into
• uh to comply with Federal embedded uh to comply with Federal Regulations<01:47:05.239> now<01
• These are narrow provisions that federal regulations require an embedded Inspector General to look into
• The Inspector General will stay embedded in the Department of Human Services doing those functions as

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• In New Hampshire, the PBM laws are largely embedded in RSA 420-J, and they apply to the fully insured
• Hampshire the uh the PBM laws<01:29:02.000> are<01:29:02.239> largely<01:29:02.560> embedded
• <01:29:02.960> in<01:29:03.120> RSA<01:29:03.679> 420J laws are largely embedded
• in RSA 420J laws are largely embedded in RSA 420J and<01:29:04.960> they<01:29:05.120> apply

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Embedded in us from the time we are small, this is the cavalry coming to save us.
• Embedded in us from the time we are small, this is the cavalry coming to save us.
• Embedded<00:10:27.040> in<00:10:27.200> us<00:10:27.320> from<00:10:27.480> the
• <00:10:27.600> time<00:10:27.880> we<00:10:28.040> are Embedded in us from the
• time we are Embedded in us from the time we are small<00:10:29.120> that<00:10:29.320> these

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House took up House File 3404, a public safety bill to increase penalties for impersonating a peace officer. The author explained that the bill raises the base offense from a gross misdemeanor to a felony, creates tougher aggravated offenses for impersonation involving unauthorized access, misleading orders, or a vehicle resembling a squad car, adds a new aggravated offense for impersonation while armed with a firearm, and establishes sentencing consequences when a person commits another serious crime while impersonating an officer. The bill also includes a duty-to-identify requirement for Minnesota peace officers, with an exception for undercover work. Several members spoke in support, tying the bill to the June 14, 2025 events and emphasizing the danger of using police impersonation to gain trust and access. Supporters said the measure is needed to protect the public, restore confidence in law enforcement, and deter pranks or deliberate deception that could lead to serious harm. Testimony from law enforcement groups and 19 suburban cities was cited as backing for the bill, and the author thanked stakeholders and staff for helping shape the final version. After discussion, the author requested a moment of silence before the vote. The House then took a roll call vote and passed the bill 134-0, with its title agreed to.

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• The company that apparently provides Israel with this diabolical software is Palantir Technologies.
• according to a recent national poll, much life has been lost already, and irreparable suffering embedded

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Service held a hearing focused first on teacher retirement legislation, especially H. 2932 and S. 1884, which would give long-serving educators a one-time opportunity to enroll in Retirement Plus after the program’s 2001 rollout was described as confusing and inconsistently communicated. Legislators, union leaders, and many teachers testified that some educators missed the opt-in window because of faulty notices, leave status, transfers, or misinformation about payroll deductions, and that many have had to work several extra years as a result. Supporters said the bills would correct an unfair administrative error, provide a buyback option with interest, and could also save local school districts money by allowing earlier retirements. Representative Mark Sylvia also testified for H. 4234, a Fairhaven-specific bill to raise the age limit for special police officers from 65 to 70 and clarify appointing authority, citing experience and budget needs. The committee then heard testimony on several pension investment and divestment bills. Supporters of H. 2811 and related climate-risk measures argued that PRIM should assess, disclose, and address climate-related financial risk in the state pension fund, warning that fossil fuel investments could threaten long-term returns and public finances. Environmental advocates and financial experts said climate risk is systemic and urged transparency, divestment planning, and alignment with the Commonwealth’s climate goals. Another set of speakers supported H. 2984, which would divest pension investments from companies selling weapons to Israel; they argued the state should not be complicit in violence in Gaza and cited humanitarian and human rights concerns. Additional testimony supported H. 2900 and S. 1869 to divest from the firearm industry, with speakers saying pension investments should not undermine Massachusetts gun laws. No votes were taken during the hearing. The chairs repeatedly thanked speakers, limited testimony time, and noted that written testimony could be submitted later. The hearing concluded with the committee moving through the sign-up list and hearing extensive public testimony on the teacher retirement and divestment proposals.

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• teachers and parents which helps them maximize the positive impact of all of the devices, great software
• By embedding best practices into LCAPS and creating a statewide advisory body, it gives every district

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So that is embedded in the testing itself. Thank you, Dr. Caesar.
• So that is embedded in the testing itself. Thank you, Dr. Caesar.
• So that is embedded in the testing itself. Thank you, Dr. Caesar.
• So that is embedded in the testing itself. Thank you, Dr. Caesar.
• So that is embedded in the testing itself. Thank you, Dr. Caesar.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This is a software platform with functionalities that allow a town to report blocked roads, emergency
• This is a software platform with functionalities that allow a town to report blocked roads, emergency
• This is a software platform with functionalities that allow a town to report blocked roads, emergency
• <04:08:01.279> an<04:08:01.520> enabling while Tennessee embedded an enabling while
• <05:51:23.040> in for all customers today are embedded in for all customers today are embedded

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We don't have a single thing that we have a reporter or an entity that is embedded within a government
• We don't have a single thing that we have a reporter or an entity that is embedded within a government
• Today, I think that I mentioned before the scenario of being embedded.
• <00:34:46.720> Yes,<00:34:47.000> the scenario of being embedded.
• Yes, the scenario of being embedded.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Because it is embedded track, and I would say that if you recognize—so from where Expo Center and south
• And so you would still have that point at which, even if you did embedded track from that point north
• If you do the embedded track, you could run other bus services on that in addition to light rail at some
• And so, one, embedded track is more expensive than sitting on top of pavement.
• So we have assumed not doing embedded track also because the rest of the corridor is like that, and so

Keywords: 907, all

Summary: The committee first received an informational update on the Interstate Bridge Replacement Project from Carly Francis and Travis Brower. They described the project’s purpose as improving seismic resilience, safety, freight movement, transit, and bicycle/pedestrian access across the Columbia River, and said the updated cost estimate is $13.2 billion to $14.4 billion for the full corridor. They explained the increase from the 2022 estimate as driven by construction inflation, a more conservative inflation curve, schedule delays, more detailed engineering, and risk modeling. They also outlined the funding plan, including $2.1 billion in federal funds, $1 billion each from Oregon and Washington, and $1.5 billion in projected toll revenue, and said they are working to obligate federal funds by the end of September. The panel described a first funded phase that would include the bridge, highway connections, tolling infrastructure, bridge removal, and transit design, with light rail to Vancouver still intended but dependent on additional funding. Members questioned the risk of losing federal transit funds, whether bridge design decisions were being made with legislative input, and whether the space reserved for light rail could be used for buses if transit funding does not materialize. The committee then heard testimony on maintaining Oregon’s existing roads and bridges from representatives of Knife River, the Asphalt Pavement Association of Oregon, and CRH. Witnesses said pavement and bridge preservation is severely underfunded, with ODOT needing about $400 million per year for pavement preservation but receiving roughly $100 million annually. They showed examples of deteriorating highways such as U.S. 97 and I-84 and argued that delaying maintenance leads to much higher reconstruction costs, more safety risks, and higher user costs. Knife River described layoffs and reduced work in Oregon because of limited preservation funding, while witnesses also said rising wages, equipment costs, fuel, and permitting delays are increasing project costs. Committee members asked about the role of prevailing wage, diesel equipment, hauling distances, and whether preservation work could be prioritized more effectively. Finally, economist Joe Cortright presented on recent ODOT megaproject cost overruns. He said Oregon has experienced persistent overruns driven by overly optimistic revenue forecasts, heavy reliance on debt, consultant costs, inflation above forecast, and projects that have become much larger in scope than originally presented. He cited major increases in the Interstate Bridge, Rose Quarter, and Abernathy Bridge projects and argued that some designs are far wider and more expensive than necessary. Cortright said better accountability, clearer priorities, and more disciplined project sizing are needed, and committee members pressed him on why agencies proceed with larger designs even when consultants recommend narrower, less expensive alternatives.

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• there is an interesting article in the Atlantic Monthly this month about a young reporter who is embedded
• So an interesting read from somebody who's not a reenactor but got embedded in.
• there is an interesting article in the Atlantic Monthly this month about a young reporter who is embedded
• So an interesting read from somebody who's not a reenactor but got embedded in.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Commission on the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution met at Mass MoCA in North Adams, with members attending both in person and virtually. The meeting opened with a moment of remembrance for Senator Edward Kennedy, followed by roll call and informal approval to proceed. Co-chairs and members thanked the hosts and noted the importance of engaging western Massachusetts communities in the 250th planning. The Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism gave an update on the Massachusetts 250 campaign, including a website listing more than 500 events and 250 attractions, an ongoing virtual Lunch and Learn series, and the Museums 250 program. The presenter also outlined several America 250 ideas for commission consideration: a nationwide-style community potluck on July 5, 2026; a coordinated reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 8, 2026; and possible state or national time capsule participation. Members expressed interest, especially in a Massachusetts-specific time capsule, and agreed to circulate the ideas for broader brainstorming. Revolution 250 and Jonathan Lane reported on recent and upcoming commemorations, including follow-up from the Bunker Hill event, a planned 251st Battle of Gloucester event, and extensive planning for Knox Trail activities in January 2026. He highlighted meetings with Berkshire communities along the route, the need for a Knox marker in Sandisfield, and efforts to recognize and preserve a historic stretch of the Knox Road. He also noted proposed Declaration of Independence readings in several communities and a July 18, 2026 Watertown commemoration of the first treaty between Massachusetts and Indigenous peoples of Maine and Nova Scotia. Dusty Meadows of Conventures then presented logistics for the Knox Trail commemoration, including branding, horse arrangements, route planning, plaque concepts, and budget needs. Members raised questions about the Cambridge/West Cambridge portion of the route and Arlington’s historical connection to that name; the presenters agreed to follow up and correct materials. The meeting ended informally after no further business was raised.

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• There was a 4th grade and 7th grade writing test plus writing embedded in the 9th and 10th grade test
• There was a 4th grade and 7th grade writing test plus writing embedded in the 9th and 10th grade test
• from a law that y'all passed in 395 2019 that um uh uh repealed the stand-alone writing tests and embedded
• With extended 559 constructed response, whether it is embedded in English and reading assessments or
• does provide some flexibility for districts to use alternative assessments like they're already embedded

Bills: HB8

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

Summary: The House Committee on Public Education met to hear House Bill 8, which would replace STAAR with a new assessment and accountability system beginning in the 2027-28 school year. The chair described the bill as reducing testing time, limiting benchmark tests, adding beginning-, middle-, and end-of-year assessments, requiring faster score turnaround, involving Texas teachers in test development, and tightening accountability timelines and transparency rules. Members also discussed provisions on A-F ratings, cut scores, CCMR, local accountability plans, and TEA reporting requirements. Committee members and invited witnesses split sharply on the bill’s approach. Supporters, including the chair, TEA Commissioner Mike Morath, and Ed Trust’s Nicholas Munyon Penny, argued the bill would reduce high-stakes pressure, provide quicker and more actionable data, limit over-testing, and better align assessments to Texas standards while preserving criterion-referenced accountability. They said the new system would help teachers and parents intervene sooner and would improve transparency, including parent access to student responses and automatic rescoring in some writing cases. Opponents, including Rep. Hinojosa and student witness Ella Moran, argued the bill still increases testing and replaces one high-stakes test with multiple TEA-created tests. Moran testified that STAAR creates anxiety, disrupts instruction, and does not reflect real learning, while Hinojosa said the House had previously passed a better bill based on a nationally norm-referenced model and criticized the new proposal as a concession to the Senate. Questions also focused on AI scoring of writing, rescoring rates, and whether the bill’s new accountability rules would be reliable and fair. The committee did not take a final vote during the portion provided, but the chair said a vote on HB 8 would be called after public testimony later in the day.

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• Two of the priorities in this plan have postgraduate outcomes embedded in them, and that's our elevating
• It is in the entire campus, but sometimes students really don't know how these are embedded in our curriculum
• Over the next three years, we implemented a program that we are embedding internships into our curricula
• That allows them to then put things embedded directly in their course that help students with where they're
• So that microcredential is embedded into the curriculum.

Summary: The Committee on Education Postsecondary held an informational hearing focused on how Florida’s public colleges and universities are aligning bachelor’s degree programs with workforce needs and improving student outcomes. Chancellor Kathy Hebda described Florida College System enrollment growth, the state college system’s workforce-oriented bachelor’s degrees, approval and accountability processes for those programs, and outcomes data showing strong completion and wage results, especially in health care. Emily Sykes of the Board of Governors outlined the State University System’s program review practices, performance-based funding metrics, strategic emphasis programs, and the MyFloridaFuture tool that lets students compare earnings, debt, and employment outcomes by major and institution. University and college leaders then described campus-level workforce initiatives. Florida Gulf Coast University highlighted employer-driven microcredentials, digital badges, internships, career fairs, service learning, and partnerships with regional employers. UCF discussed its career navigator requirements, major industry partnerships such as Lockheed Martin, nursing and faculty career-integration efforts, and a centralized career development center. Northwest Florida State College and the University of West Florida emphasized their bachelor’s programs, transfer pathways, teacher and nursing outcomes, military and defense-related workforce pipelines, cybersecurity training, and stackable credentials tied to regional labor needs. During member questions, senators asked how microcredentials and military experience translate into college credit, whether credentials transfer across institutions, and what legislators can do to help. Witnesses said the state’s common course and articulation systems already support transfer, and they encouraged continued legislative support for innovation, faster curriculum alignment, internships, and specialized transfer degrees. No bills were voted on, and the meeting ended with no public comment and an adjournment motion adopted.

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• That's what we're doing with other districts that have a critical need to have that embedded training
• That's what we're doing with other districts that have a critical need to have that embedded training
• That's what we're doing with other districts that have a critical need to have that embedded training
• That's what we're doing with other districts that have a critical need to have that embedded training
• With already utilizing teachers that are embedded in our schools, that connection is already there.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Again, removable embedded batteries are already required.
• moving forward to collect the embedded moving forward to collect the embedded batteries<01:03:30.760
• There is a product stewardship law for individual loose batteries and those embedded in products.
• <01:21:28.239> in loose batteries and those embedded in loose batteries and those embedded
• stship organizations there's an embedded stship organizations there's an embedded battery<01:25:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We're moving towards embedding these IT audits as part of our broader audits, too.
• We're moving towards embedding these IT audits as part of our broader audits, too.
• We're moving towards embedding these IT audits as part of our broader audits, too.
• I really believe that having strong embedded IGS might be the most successful path.
• I really believe that having strong embedded IGS might be the most successful path.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate File 563, a bill to change the board makeup of the Northern Koochiching Area Sanitary District. Senator Hild said the proposal had been heard the previous year and had broad support from local officials and stakeholders. Cali Briggs, the district’s executive director, explained that the board structure no longer reflected current populations and sewer service patterns: International Falls now holds six of eight seats after earlier consolidations, while East Koochiching has grown through sewer expansions and should receive additional representation. The bill would reduce the board to seven members, with International Falls having three seats, East Koochiching two, Rainier one, and one at-large member chosen by the board. The committee raised no substantive objections, and Senator Gustafson moved the bill to pass and go to general orders; the motion prevailed. Members then briefly joked about the topic and moved on to an overview from the Office of the Legislative Auditor. Legislative Auditor Judy Randall described the office as a nonpartisan legislative branch agency serving both chambers, with a mission of strengthening oversight, promoting accountability, and producing objective, useful reports. She outlined the office’s structure, including financial audits, program evaluations, and a growing special reviews unit, and explained the Legislative Audit Commission’s role in appointing the auditor and selecting program evaluation topics. Randall also emphasized the office’s broad access to records and data, its independence, and its responsibility to protect nonpublic information. Randall answered questions about the office’s authority over entities such as the University of Minnesota, explaining that OLA has audit authority there but often relies on the university’s internal audit function and can also conduct special reviews and program evaluations. She noted that public employees are required to cooperate and that subpoenas are available if needed, though the office prefers to maintain cooperative relationships. Special Reviews Director Katherine Tyson then described how her unit handles complaints and allegations involving misuse of public funds, data, or noncompliance with law, including preliminary assessments, communications with complainants and agencies, and deeper reviews when warranted. She said allegations and reports have increased steadily, with 481 received from 2020 through 2024 and nearly 10 per week on average last year, contributing to a heavier workload for her small team.

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• And within the diving business and technology program, there are four college credit certificates embedded
• There are four college credit certificates embedded: fundamentals of professional diving, professional
• Our marine engineering management and seamanship degree has two embedded college credit certificates.
• Our marine environmental technology has one embedded college credit certificate, and that is a professional
• Marine environmental technology has one embedded college credit certificate, and that is a tropical ornamental

Summary: The Committee on Education Postsecondary heard a presentation on Florida’s maritime and ocean economy from Florida Atlantic University, the College of the Florida Keys, and Star Center. Speakers emphasized the importance of maritime industries such as aquaculture, marine engineering, shipbuilding, transportation, coastal resilience, and offshore renewable energy, and described workforce programs, certifications, and partnerships designed to train students and workers for these fields. They also highlighted federal and state initiatives supporting ocean economy research and commercialization, including tech hubs and innovation programs. The committee then considered SB 312 relating to the Florida Institute of Human and Machine Cognition. Senator Gates explained that the bill would allow IHMC to create a subsidiary to commercialize research, similar to Moffitt Cancer Center. Senator Fine offered and the committee adopted a friendly amendment addressing board membership concerns tied to a University of West Florida trustee. However, after questions arose about whether the bill and analysis aligned on whether subsidiaries would be for-profit or not-for-profit, the bill was tabled. Finally, the committee took up SB 270 on the Bright Futures Scholarship Program. The bill would extend eligibility for students in certain military/public-service family situations, giving families more time to establish Florida residency after returning to the state. Senator Fine’s amendment was adopted to add AP Capstone Diploma students to the automatic Bright Futures eligibility provisions, alongside IB and Cambridge AICE students. The committee then reported the bill favorably as amended by a vote of 7-0, and adjourned.

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• This funding directly supports Medi-Cal and helps fund the Medi-Cal program, and the digital software
• This funding directly supports Medi-Cal and helps fund the Medi-Cal program and the digital software
• processes, enable rapid low-code workflow automation that recurrently requires months or years of software
• But they're really in their communities, very deeply embedded in their communities, doing the work alongside

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health held a May Revision hearing covering several health-related budget proposals and broader concerns about the state’s budget structure. The Chair opened by praising some May Revision changes, such as added health IT funding, county administration support tied to Medi-Cal changes, a delay in Medi-Cal cuts for some lawfully present immigrants, and additional support for Covered California subsidies, while criticizing proposed increases in Medi-Cal premiums, changes to senior eligibility, the lack of a Medi-Cal dental solution, and other reductions affecting counties, mobile crisis units, workforce incentives, and physician shortages. The Legislative Analyst’s Office said the state’s budget condition remains weak despite progress on the structural deficit, and the Department of Finance said the May Revision uses a mix of reductions, reforms, revenue proposals, and fund shifts to cut out-year deficits. The committee first heard Department of State Hospitals proposals, including adjustments to county bed billing authority, contract exemption language for online clinical/pharmacy subscriptions, reversion of unspent funds, a revised Metro Central Utility Plant replacement project, electronic health record implementation, and workforce development funded partly through Behavioral Health Services Act resources. DSH also described savings and realignments in incompetent-to-stand-trial and conditional release programs, including extending the independent placement panel program and shifting funds to support additional bed capacity and a mental health rehab center. Members asked about the use of BHSA funds for workforce programs, and the department said the proposal would replace General Fund support with BHSA reimbursements. The Emergency Medical Services Authority proposed funding for statewide behavioral health crisis response guidance and for enterprise system development, and the Department of Managed Health Care proposed modernization of its complaint system and claims-settlement data system to improve oversight and comply with AB 3275. The largest discussion centered on the administration’s BHSA spending plan under Proposition 1, including state-directed prevention, workforce, and other uses, plus General Fund offsets for existing programs. The LAO questioned whether some proposed offsets fit Proposition 1’s non-supplant and eligible-use requirements, while the administration argued the uses were consistent with the measure and that the state-directed share can be adjusted annually. The Commission for Behavioral Health’s proposals drew the most public and member concern. The administration proposed cutting the commission’s Innovation Partnership Fund from $20 million to $10 million and reducing the Community Advocacy Program by $6.7 million, while redirecting BHSA dollars to other state purposes and direct services. Commissioners, advocates, and several members argued the cuts would weaken community voice, reduce support for underserved populations, and disrupt grants already in process; they also objected to using BHSA funds to backfill General Fund commitments. Public commenters, including youth, disability, behavioral health, LGBTQ, tribal, veteran, immigrant, and community-based organization representatives, overwhelmingly opposed the cuts and urged preservation of prevention, advocacy, mobile crisis, and innovation funding. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.