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FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Oct 8th, 2025
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- Chair Harrell here, Vice Chair Bradley, Senator Bracy. Davis here.
- Senator Burgess, Senator Calatayud here. Senator Davis, Senator Leak, a quorum is present.
- Let's go ahead and have our Vice Chair, Senator Bradley.
- I'm sorry, you're recognized, Senator Dick. Thank you.
- Senator Lee: Just real quick.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Oct 8th, 2025
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- Senator Garcia, Senator Osgood, Senator Polsky here. Senator Simon, Senator Smith here.
- Senator Wright here. Senator Yarborough, you're a quorum is present. Mr. Chair, thank you.
- Senator Garcia and Senator Simon are excused from today's meeting.
- Thank you, Senator. We are in...
- Thank you, Senator.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Oct 8th, 2025
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Senate Subcommittee Examines How Cuts to Federal Food Programs Are Impacting Hunger In Minnesota Oct 7th, 2025
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- Those trade-offs were considered by senators as part of the new federal impact on motans and economic
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New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (10/07/2025)
Energy and Natural Resources
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- Thank you, Senator. Um, I'm Matt Lehey.
- And thank you for having us this morning, senators. Good morning, senators.
- Senator McConi, you may—Province Lake in your neck of the woods had a cyanobacteria warning for over
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had <00:27:35.840>brought uh Senator Mcconanki, you had brought uh Senator - Senate Energy and Natural Resources. Senate Energy and Natural Resources.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Oct 7th, 2025
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- Senator Burgess, Senator Jones, Senator Chair Reef, send it to trim them here. Quorum present.
- Senator Burgess, Senator Jones are both been excuse for today.
- Senator Wright was down there.
- Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, are states that have 5 or 5 times larger than and they have
- Yes, sir. >> Well, Senator Wright senator to now center Sharif Tim Low as it is an incredible honor and
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Agriculture Oct 7th, 2025
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Environment and Natural Resources Oct 7th, 2025
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- So I will be voting no. >> Thank you, Senator Burton, Senator Smith, you're recognized for debate. >>
- Senator Smith comments. Yes, Senator Mayfield. >> You're recognized. Thank you, Madam Chair.
- Senator Arrington. >> Senator Obama, Senator Deciglie. Yes, senator Harrell. Yes. Senator polsky.
- Senate Bill. 164.
- Senator Polsky moves. business before the committee? Okay. Senator Polsky moves. We adjourn.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Justice Oct 7th, 2025
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- >> Senators Garcia and Simon are excused.
- Tory, please call the roll. >> Senator Bernard, their Senator Bradley here, Senator Garcia excuse, Senator
- Pizzo Senator Simon excuse, Senator Yarborough here, Vice Chair Smith here chair Martin. >> Here is
- 0.3, 0, 2, 5, in Florida statute, 4, 5, 6, point 0, 5, 7, Such records are confidential and can only
- Senator Bernard moves. We adjourn. This meeting is adjourned.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Health Policy Oct 7th, 2025
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- . >> SENATOR BERMAN. SENATOR CALATAYUD. SENATOR DAVIS. SENATOR LEEK. SENATOR OSGOOD.
- SENATOR PASSIDOMO. SENATOR TRUMBULL. VICE CHAIR SENATOR HARRELL. CHAIR SENATOR BURTON.
- SENATOR CALATAYUD?
- SENATOR HARRELL? >> Senator Harrell: THANK YOU. THIS IS INTERESTING.
- ABSOLUTELY. >> Chair: SENATOR OSGOOD. >> Senator Osgood: I WILL GO BACK TO SENATOR DAVIS' QUESTION BECAUSE
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Executive Departments and Administration (10/07/2025)
Executive Departments and Administration
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out. - Would you like to take Senator Ron? Would you like to take Senator Ron?
- >> Senator McGee with a question. >> Senator McGee with a question.
- you like to speak on Senator Re? you like to speak on Senator Re?
- Senator, we are we are working >> Senate.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Press Conference: Majority in the Middle 2025 State of Bipartisanship Report - 10/03/25
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- Senator Heather Gustafson and Senator Michael Kreun in particular consistently demonstrated a The first
- Senator Heather Gustafson and Senator Michael Kreun in particular consistently demonstrated a highly
- I'm Senator Michael Kreun.
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MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Press Conference: Update on Special Session Negotiations - 09/30/25
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- Uh, so I'm feeling discouraged today but still resolute. We're going to not give up.
- Uh, so I'm feeling discouraged today but still resolute. We're going to not give up.
- Uh, so I'm feeling discouraged today but still resolute. We're going to not give up.
- Uh, so I'm feeling discouraged today but still resolute. We're going to not give up.
- Uh, so I'm feeling discouraged today but still resolute. We're going to not give up.
HI
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Summary:
The Judiciary Committee held an informational briefing on the rule of law with U.S. Representative Ed Case. Chair Carl Rhodes opened by explaining the purpose of the briefing, noting it was being livestreamed and that public testimony would not be taken in the usual way. He described the rule of law as central to democracy and introduced Case, who was invited to discuss the concept and its relevance to recent federal actions affecting Hawaii.
Case framed the rule of law as a durable system grounded in the Constitution, federal laws, separation of powers, and checks and balances, with each branch of government and the public itself playing a role. He emphasized that Congress makes the laws, the president executes them, and the courts decide whether the Constitution and laws are being followed. He also stressed that elected officials swear to uphold this structure and that the rule of law is distinct from ordinary policy disagreements.
Case then argued that the Trump administration has undermined the rule of law through actions such as dismantling or weakening agencies created and funded by law, withholding appropriated funds, removing inspectors general and other independent officials, ignoring or challenging court orders, weakening the independence of agencies like the Department of Justice and the Federal Reserve, and intimidating dissenting voices, the press, and other opponents. He said these actions have harmed Hawaii and reflect a coordinated effort to concentrate power in the executive branch. He noted that Congress has not been serving as an effective check, while federal courts have been the main remaining check through more than 46 lawsuits, and he identified voters as the ultimate check and balance, briefly correcting the timing of the next midterm election to 2026.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Cmte on Rules - Subcommittee on the Federal Impact on Minnesotans and Economic Stability - 09/25/25
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McQuade. Senator McQuade. Senator McQuade. - As you know, the continuing resolution did pass the House, did not pass the Senate, and I think the public
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 09/25/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
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MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
On Sovereign Ground Sep 22nd, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
HI
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Summary:
The Judiciary Committee held an informational briefing with Professor Colin Moore on democratic norms and their erosion in the United States, with a focus on what that could mean for Hawaii. Chair Carl Rhodes introduced the topic and the professor, noting the briefing was livestreamed and could be rescheduled if technical problems arose. Moore defined democratic norms as unwritten guardrails that make written constitutional rules work in practice, emphasizing two core norms from political science: mutual toleration, meaning acceptance of political opponents as legitimate, and institutional forbearance, meaning restraint in using legal powers to the maximum for partisan gain.
Moore used historical examples to show how norms develop and erode, including George Washington’s resignation, the Alien and Sedition Acts, the contested 1800 election, Franklin Roosevelt’s court-packing plan, and Watergate. He argued that democracies usually erode gradually rather than through sudden coups, often through leaders who reject opponents’ legitimacy, tolerate political violence, restrict civil liberties, or attack the press. He said the United States is vulnerable because of its strong presidency, an 18th-century constitutional design that did not anticipate modern political parties or a neutral civil service, and because polarization has encouraged “constitutional hardball” and retaliation.
He cited comparative examples such as Hungary, Turkey, and other countries that slid toward authoritarianism over time, and said the U.S. has been rated a flawed democracy by outside indexes. Moore said the erosion predates Donald Trump, though he believes Trump has accelerated it, and pointed to recent actions and rhetoric as moving beyond ceremony into government practice. He also warned that Congress has not consistently checked executive power and that public willingness to excuse anti-democratic behavior from preferred candidates is troubling. The briefing ended with Moore turning to federalism and Hawaii, arguing that the state depends heavily on federal funding for health care, schools, housing, and infrastructure, and that delays or disruptions from an unstable federal government could create serious local harm even if no law is formally broken.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Seclusion Working Group - 09/17/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Gun Violence Prevention Working Group Media Availability - 09/17/25
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