Video & Transcript Research : 'permit process'
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HI
Transcript Highlights:
- the entire process every single through the entire process every single time<00:26:42.000>
the ahead and move forward with their permit ahead and move forward with their permit okay<00:51:22.559 - How many permits are we looking at touching?
- very process very process that<02:19:21.800>
this <02:19:22.000>legislature <02:19: - <02:24:19.080>
to and within the regulatory process to and within the regulatory process to
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Workforce committee debates HF1325 to change MN's earned sick, safe time law 3/12/25
Transcript Highlights:
- Another area of improvement for employees would be to permit front-loading of front-loaded hours for
- Another area of improvement for employees would be to permit front-loading of front-loaded hours for
- Another area of improvement for employees would be to permit front-loading of front-loaded hours for
- Another area of improvement for employees would be to permit front-loading of front-loaded hours for
- We're part of the process where we're going to have conversations. That's how we'll have that.
Summary:
The committee took up House File 1325 and adopted the author’s A2 amendment before hearing testimony. Representative Schultz presented the bill as a set of bipartisan changes to make Minnesota’s earned sick and safe time law more workable for small businesses, public employers, and taxpayers, arguing the current law is an unfunded mandate that increases costs and property taxes. The bill’s supporters said it would add flexibility, including changes affecting coverage for certain workers, employer size thresholds, front-loading, weather-related exceptions, and a delay on penalties.
Commissioner Nicole Blissenbach of the Department of Labor and Industry opposed the bill, saying it would exclude about 800,000 workers, or roughly 30% of the workforce, from earned sick and safe time protections and create confusion and enforcement problems. She also objected to the proposed penalty delay, saying the department already uses compliance assistance and needs penalty authority for serious violations. The Minnesota Chamber supported modifications to the mandate, saying businesses—especially small ones—have struggled with compliance and that the law has had unintended effects on PTO policies and leave use. The League of Minnesota Cities supported parts of the bill, especially changes affecting more generous city leave policies and weather-event exemptions, saying current language creates confusion and can interfere with emergency staffing.
Opponents from Education Minnesota, SEIU Minnesota, TakeAction Minnesota, and a nurse from Unity Hospital argued the bill would strip protections from part-time workers, minors, and workers with family caregiving needs, and would weaken a law they said has helped workers avoid discipline or lost wages when sick. Supporters from counties and an HR consultant emphasized administrative burdens, emergency staffing needs during weather events, and the difficulty of applying ESS rules to existing leave policies. No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided; the bill was laid over for further consideration.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Judiciary (3-12-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- So I probably need to save this for explanation of vote, honestly, because... but I will permit you to
- Court has stated that while the Eighth Amendment does not require comfortable prisons, it does not permit
- Thank you so much for your time and consideration. comfortable prisons it does not permit comfortable
- prisons it does not permit inhumane<00:23:06.520>
ones <00:23:07.520>Humane <00:23:08.039 - It was very difficult to work with the attorneys and the people while suffering through this process.
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Meeting Start: 00:00:00
Roll Call: 00:00:08
SB 169: 00:01:07
SB 02: 00:05:56
Discussion in Opposition to SB 02: 00:19:22, 958, all
Summary:
The House Judiciary Committee first took up Senate Bill 169, which would expand the Attorney General’s and Kentucky State Police’s authority to use administrative subpoenas in child exploitation investigations. Senator Danny Carroll and Attorney General’s office staff said the bill updates existing law to reflect modern online platforms, adding social networking companies, mobile payment services, and cloud storage services so investigators can obtain limited account-holder information tied to online child exploitation cases. Members raised no opposition, and the committee approved SB 169 17-0 with favorable expression.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 2, which would prohibit the use of public funds for certain cosmetic or elective procedures in correctional facilities, including gender-affirming surgeries, and would also affect some hormone-related treatment. Senator Mike Wilson and supporters said the bill was intended to stop such procedures from being authorized by memo rather than regulation and to ensure taxpayer money is not used for elective care. Several members asked whether any such surgeries had occurred in Kentucky; Wilson said none had been approved, and he emphasized the bill was about public funding, not general medical care. Supporters argued the state should not pay for elective procedures, while opponents said the bill targeted a tiny population and could create constitutional problems.
Opponents included incarcerated and advocacy voices, a psychologist, and legal advocates, who said gender-affirming care is medically necessary for some patients, that withholding it can cause serious mental health harm, and that similar restrictions have faced court challenges. One speaker described personal harm from being denied hormone therapy while incarcerated. Another warned the bill could violate the Eighth Amendment and lead to costly litigation. After debate, the committee moved to vote on SB 2, with members giving explanations both for and against, but the transcript cuts off before the final roll call result is shown.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 15th, 2025
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Local officials can use that same system to confirm the status before issuing permits.
- It also provides us a fair process, a process that will raise the standards of my industry while supporting
- And what's happening is they're finding all of these bugs in the process.
- Without first going through that age verification process that has been described.
- It's already a criminal process if at any time you do that.
Bills:
HB2963, HB3005, HB3287, HB3288, HB3289, HB3290, HB3344, HB3712, HB3862, HB3874, HB4196, HB4308, HB4901, HB4984
Keywords:
digital equipment, repair rights, manufacturers, maintenance, consumer rights, construction contracts, payment regulations, public works, dispute resolution, audit procedures, construction, trust funds, mechanic's lien, contractor, subcontractor, residential properties, disputes, payment obligations, accountability, payment disputes
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Apr 13th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And we are in the process of establishing a Southeast Trade Center as a result of Senate Bill 209, which
Bills:
HB3767, HB3934, HB4199, HB4336, HB2947, HB3834, HB4302, HB4095, HB3287, HB3649, HB4430, HB4431, HB2059, HB3647, HB3986, HB3548, HB3661, HB4346, HB3075, HB4273, HB3391, HB4128, HB3557, HB3239, HB3982, HB2123, HB2979, HB2997, HB3148, HB4108, HB4143, HB4266, HB2053, HB4058, SR30
Keywords:
dentistry, licensing, dental hygiene, foreign-trained dentists, temporary license, public health, emergency response, child care, workforce, pilot program, affordable care, income eligibility, interventional pain management, pain management clinic, chronic pain, acute pain, spinal injections, epidural steroid injection, peripheral nerve block, nerve ablation
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 021 Feb 4th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- to go through this process of an ERPO. to go through this process of an ERPO.
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for and have compulsory process for and have compulsory process for obtaining - . process. process.
- <00:51:08.960>
It's This is not due process. It's This is not due process. - <00:54:52.960>
That's like concealed carry permits. That's like concealed carry permits.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 02/19/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Second, Minnesota is uniquely positioned with supporting industries like pork processing, ready access
- As a mature industry, the ability to permit, remodel, and invest in our barns will become increasingly
- jobs from Family Farms to processing jobs from Family Farms to processing plants<00:35:49.359>
- During this process, of course, I reached out to MDA.
- that allows Farmers to access processing that allows Farmers to access markets<01:40:32.639>
to
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- And it speeds up local permitting and installation processes for rooftop solar with appropriate guardrails
- Requires the PPRP to conduct a study on streamlining the permitting process for energy development in
- projects going through CPCN process. projects going through CPCN process.
- auction process. auction process.
- the process of withdrawing from RGGI. the process of withdrawing from RGGI.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation by Reverend J.C. Austin of Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church, and journalized the prayer. Members also introduced several guests and interns, including a shadow from the 45th District, a Legislative Black Caucus fellow, a ninth-grade author from Annapolis High School, a World Autism Acceptance Day group in the gallery, and a student shadowing the Senator from District 30. The chamber then moved to House bills on second reading and Senate bills on third reading.
The Senate adopted favorable committee reports and passed several House bills without objection, including measures extending the Maryland Horse Industry Board sunset, requiring housing counseling information for certain first-time homebuyers, expanding the educator expense tax subtraction to full-time pre-K teachers, increasing funding for the State Library Resource Center, extending agricultural use assessment eligibility for community solar projects, allowing the Seat Pleasant Police Department to join the Law Enforcement Officers Pension System, authorizing changes to a tax sale legacy protection program, and granting special taxing authority for the Village of Drummond. The chamber also adopted seven amendments to Senate Bill 1007 on state debt authorizations and ordered it printed for third reading.
On final passage, Senate Bill 956 on Maryland Transportation Authority video toll collections passed with 44 affirmative votes. The Senate then took up Senate Bill 841, a major energy affordability and utility reform bill, with two committee amendments adopted. The bill was described as providing short-, medium-, and long-term rate relief, including changes to EmPOWER Maryland, utility cost recovery, data center tariffs, net metering, solar policy, transmission planning, battery storage, nuclear incentives, and low-income assistance. Debate began on the amended report, and a motion to lay the bill over was withdrawn while members discussed waiting on additional amendments.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 2/23/26
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- So, we provide them process, right?
- but<00:41:16.840>
my provider enrollment process, but my provider enrollment process, but - <01:36:26.200>
that bigger concern is just on process that bigger concern is just on process - I permitted at the chair's direction.
- process of it. Thank you, Madam Chair. process of it. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Bills:
HF3542
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Signs aren't permitted in the hearing room or at the testifiers' table. Please leave signs outside.
- It's a very specific process for complaints to be submitted.
- this committee or participating<00:03:05.519>
in <00:03:05.760>this <00:03:06.080>process - participating in this process before us. participating in this process before us.
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for Um it's very specific process for Um it's very specific process for complaints
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-02-11 (4:00PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I want to cover the process.
- It keeps due process, it keeps open meetings, and a structured appeal process.
- Yes. ...meetings and a structured appeal process.
- What is the process to remove them outside of the election process? You're recognized.
- to remove them outside of the election process?
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, moments of silence for former member Terry Fields and the Parkland victims, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of guests and visitors. The chamber then adopted the Rules and Ethics Committee’s special order report setting the day’s calendar and debate times. The main measure taken up was HB 1119, relating to materials harmful to minors in public schools and charter schools, which the sponsor described as a clarification of existing law to keep pornographic or sexually explicit material away from minors and to give districts clearer standards for review and objection processes.
The bill drew extensive debate over constitutional concerns, local control, litigation risk, and the scope of the definition of “harmful to minors.” Members supporting the bill argued it was needed to close loopholes and protect children, while opponents warned it could lead to overbroad book removals, conflict with federal court rulings, and costly lawsuits. A series of amendments sought to narrow or redirect the bill: proposals by Gant, Aristide, Bartleman, Eskamani, Nixon, Rainer, Woodson, and Harris would have preserved literary value review, protected educational and abuse-prevention materials, exempted LGBTQ-inclusive books, limited objections, preserved funding for districts, or delayed enforcement during ongoing litigation. Supporters of the amendments framed them as protecting parental choice, academic value, student safety, and district finances; opponents said they would weaken the bill’s child-protection purpose. All of the amendments failed.
After the amendment process, the House waived rules, read HB 1119 a third time by title, and entered structured debate on final passage. Debate continued along the same lines, with opponents emphasizing book removals, First Amendment concerns, and the impact on students and schools, and supporters reiterating that the bill was intended to prevent minors from accessing obscene material. The transcript provided ends during structured debate and does not include the final vote on HB 1119.
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Finance Committee Meeting Jun 25th, 2026 at 11:00 am
Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- These entities are now submitting a formal application to our office for this process, and they're indicating
- similar to how we do the senior center allocation, but we're still working on refining what that process
- electronic roster to the Department of Finance and the State Fire Prevention Commission to aid in the processing
- Section 32 would not allow the University of Delaware to make payments for utility bills and building permit
- Section 32 would not allow the University of Delaware to make payments for utility bills and building permit
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Telecommunications - 05/06/2026
Energy And Telecommunications
Transcript Highlights:
- It depends if it goes through the ORES process.
- So that type of consideration would be part of the process.
- So State Department of Quality Review, City Environment Quality Review Act, water permitting halls.
- So all those things would have to, any developer, any process, have to include consideration of those
- Well, again, ORES is about, to my understanding, ORES is about permitting projects that can be built
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Telecommunications considered a large agenda focused mainly on energy affordability, the CLCPA, utility rates, and renewable energy siting. Senator Mattera and other Republican members argued that the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act has driven up utility bills, harmed reliability, and imposed costs on ratepayers, while Democratic members pushed back that rising costs are also driven by natural gas markets, infrastructure costs, and broader economic factors. Several bills sought to repeal or pause CLCPA-related policies, create a CLCPA task force, impose studies or moratoriums on new energy taxes and fees, and increase transparency around utility surcharges and state energy spending. Supporters framed these measures as ratepayer relief and accountability; opponents said some proposals would undermine clean-energy policy and existing consumer-benefit programs.
The committee defeated S.1167, which would have repealed the All Electric Building Act, and S.1173, which would have created a CLCPA task force. It also failed S.5250, a bill to study CLCPA costs and impose a moratorium on new energy taxes, fees, or regulations, and S.7075, which would have prohibited the system benefits charge on utility bills. Several other bills advanced, including S.1236A on virtual access and electronic filing for Public Service Commission proceedings, S.1552 establishing reduced residential rates for low-income electric and natural gas customers, S.2484 directing a study of replacement timeframes for battery storage and renewable facilities, S.2638 on carbon allowance auction proceeds, S.3247 on electric vehicle charging stations, S.3553 requiring utilities to post promotional and educational materials on their websites, S.4571A creating a floating solar incentive education program, S.5518 shifting Public Service Commission funding to legislative appropriation, and S.6412A requiring itemized ratepayer disclosure of surcharges. S.9251, on labor-related legal costs, was referred to the Labor Committee. S.7710, which would have restricted energy storage systems near schools and homes in New York City, failed after concerns and support were debated. The committee adjourned after completing the agenda.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
04/29/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #21
Transcript Highlights:
- We cannot enforce that provision, but I believe that there are other bills moving through the process
- the deaf and blind down in Tucson, they've closed that facility and they're getting, they're in the process
- provide a question-and-answer period for bidders and interested parties outside of the procurement process
- The Senate adopted a strike-everything amendment that creates an emergency measure that permits a person
- The Senate adopted a strike-everything amendment that creates an emergency measure that permits a person
Summary:
House Republican caucus met on April 29 to review the FY 2027 budget package and several related “budget implementation” bills, with Chairman Livingston noting that HB 2415 was being held. Staff and members walked through HB 4138, the General Appropriations Act (“feed bill”), which appropriates about $17.96 billion from the general fund and includes one-time fund transfers, 5% lump-sum reductions for most agencies, funding for the state health insurance plan, school facilities, child care, correctional officer stipends, public safety, and other prior-year items. Members emphasized that the budget reflected House and Senate negotiations after the governor left budget talks, and Republican leaders framed it as a package that lowers taxes, shrinks government, and funds priorities such as K-12, child care, foster care, and public safety.
The caucus then reviewed a series of mostly standard budget bills: HB 4139 on gaming/racing assessments; HB 4140 on federal monies, the budget stabilization fund, and ACE initiative savings reporting; HB 4141 on capital outlay, highway construction, airport funding, and rural transportation match funds; HB 4142 on commerce and lottery distributions; HB 4143 on corrections reporting; HB 4144 on environmental provisions and water-related fund uses; HB 4145 on state employee health insurance premiums and DES reforms; HB 4146 on higher education funding provisions; HB 4147 on SNAP administration and error-rate reduction; HB 4148 on K-12 inflation adjustments, school facilities, and ASDB property-sale oversight; HB 4150 on county expenditure flexibility and state office rent rates; HB 4151 on the Department of Revenue’s integrated tax system funding and related charges; HB 4152 on tax conformity, deductions, and repeal of several renewable-energy tax preferences and the Rio Nuevo diversion; and HB 4153 on transportation reporting. Discussion repeatedly centered on health plan solvency, SNAP/ACCESS eligibility and fraud controls, school funding, rural transportation, and tax conformity and relief.
The caucus also took up several blue-sheet bills: HB 2035 on extended-family placement notifications in child welfare cases; HB 2170 restricting certain PRC-controlled companies from state IT contracts; HB 2249 expanding Parents’ Bill of Rights provisions; HB 2573 on DUI interlock/restricted-license rules and psychotherapy definitions; and HB 2873, which was amended to allow withdrawal of referendum petitions before ballot qualification. HB 2415 was held. The Speaker closed by praising the caucus for its budget work, saying the package delivers tax relief, protects vulnerable populations and public safety, and reflects months of Republican negotiations, and the meeting adjourned to the floor.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Natural Resources & Energy (2-20-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- This will lead to a reduction for 99% of Division of Air Quality permitted businesses that pay them.
- This will lead to a reduction for 99% of Division of Air Quality permitted businesses that pay them.
- This will lead to a reduction for 99% of Division of Air Quality permitted businesses that pay them.
- , you're talking about administrative resources as far as that it takes to permit these things.
- , you're talking about administrative resources as far as that it takes to permit these things.
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Meeting Start 00:00
Attendance Roll Call 00:12
Introduction of Guests 01:09
HB 88 Discussion 01:46
HB 88 Roll Call Vote 03:24
HB 346 Discussion 04:20
HB 346 Roll Call Vote 21:58
Chair Comments 24:31, 958, all
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum and first considered House Bill 88, which was described as a short bill to clarify procedures for Waste Management boards, including term limits, appointments, and making sure consolidated governments actively recruit community members and make openings easier to find. The sponsor said the bill was intended to resolve confusion about members staying on after terms expire. The bill received no opposition, passed the committee unanimously, and was reported favorably for the floor.
The committee then took up House Bill 346, as amended by a committee substitute. The sponsor explained that the bill responds to a dispute over air emission fees, especially for emergency generators and backup generators used for worker safety and limited non-emergency testing. The bill would exempt emergency generators and backup generators operating 100 hours or less for maintenance/testing from fees, while also removing an existing 4,000-ton cap so the per-ton fee would drop for most permitted sources. Members discussed the possible impact on utilities and ratepayers, with concerns raised that costs could be passed through to consumers and affect coal-dependent areas. The sponsor and another member argued the change would generally reduce fees for most sources and incentivize emissions reductions; the cabinet was described as neutral, and the affected utilities were identified as TVA, LG&E, East Kentucky Power, and Big Rivers, with only TVA having raised comments. The committee substitute was adopted, and the bill passed the committee with a favorable recommendation, though one member voted no and several members explained yes votes while expressing ongoing concerns about future rate impacts.
At the end of the meeting, members briefly discussed broader concerns about utility surcharges and the need to monitor the effects of legislation on ratepayers, but those comments were not part of the bill under consideration. The chair noted that future meetings may include more bills and could start earlier if needed, and the committee then adjourned.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
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does individual Wastewater permits does individual Wastewater permits does - >
annually Department of Health process annually Department of Health process annually Statewide - <03:52:43.960>
of is critical to begin the process of is critical to begin the process of - Otherwise, they would have to go through the 42F process, which is the GIA process.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Jul 8th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- No further testimony will be permitted.
- The same process will be followed after the opposition witnesses conclude their testimony, and at that
- Everyone in California deserves privacy, safety, and due process.
- Everyone in California deserves privacy, safety, and due process.
- Everyone in California deserves privacy, safety, and due process.
Summary:
The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee heard several bills focused on AI, immigration-related health care protections, digital financial assets, and online cannabis/hemp sales. SB 69 by Senator McNerney would create an AI-focused team within the Department of Justice to build enforcement expertise on civil rights, public safety, and legal issues tied to AI. SB 81 by Senator Arreguín would codify hospital and health facility policies limiting disclosure of patient immigration status and restricting immigration enforcement access without a judicial warrant. SB 97 by Senator Grayson would update and clarify California’s digital financial assets licensing law. SB 243 by Senator Padilla would impose guardrails on AI companion chatbots, including disclosures, anti-addictive design limits, self-harm protocols, and a private right of action. SB 378 by Senator Wiener would allow civil penalties against online marketplaces that advertise illicit intoxicating hemp and unlicensed cannabis products.
Testimony on SB 69 emphasized that California needs in-house AI enforcement expertise at the DOJ; supporters said AG offices generally lack tech-policy specialists, while members asked about the Attorney General’s role and noted the office was neutral. SB 81 drew broad support from nurses, immigrant advocates, hospitals, labor, and community groups, who argued that hospitals should remain safe places for care regardless of immigration status; there was no opposition. SB 97 was described as a technical cleanup bill with stakeholder consensus, and the main public comment focused on ensuring blockchain-based nonfinancial products are not unintentionally swept into the law.
SB 243 generated the most debate. Supporters, including the mother of a Florida teen who died by suicide after interacting with a chatbot, urged stronger protections for minors and vulnerable users. Opponents argued the bill’s definitions were too broad and could capture general-purpose AI systems, and raised concerns about privacy, cost, and a private right of action. Committee members largely supported the bill’s intent and discussed the need for guardrails without stifling innovation. SB 378 was supported by cannabis workers, retailers, and local government representatives who said online sales of untested intoxicating hemp and illegal cannabis are harming public health and the legal market; opponents from hemp and tech groups argued the bill could sweep in lawful hemp businesses and that definitions need refinement. The committee ultimately passed SB 69, SB 81, SB 97, SB 243, and SB 378, with SB 81 and SB 243 amended, and all five bills were sent onward to their next committees.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Current law permits state agencies to conduct studies and training related to radiation control and waste
- Applications are submitted to the Comptroller's Office for initial evaluation and processing.
- This is a competitive process, so the site selection process... ...is competitive for the events and
- Slide 11 is just a timeline of how the process works. Slide 12 shows...
- The site selection process. Mr.
Keywords:
hotel occupancy tax, municipal revenue, tax code, local government funding, Texas legislation, county taxation, economic development, hotel industry, local government, counties, taxation, tourism, workforce development, youth programs, employment, education, technical training, health physics, higher education, nuclear energy
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Friday, January 3, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We're going to expedite new drilling permits.
- We're going to expedite new drilling permits.
- remote Witnesses speeding up the process remote Witnesses speeding up the process by<03:54:15.120
- <03:59:16.520>
and mockery of this legislative process and mockery of this legislative process - They talk about an open process? Give me a break.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- NICB has seen unscrupulous repair shops abuse this process.
- Even if tenants ask, some landlords withhold that information until the very end of that process.
- As a small landlord myself, I understand the need for flexibility and workable processes.
- But the process was much harder than it needed to be. That transparency would have helped me.
- The Supreme Court blessed that process in cases like United States v. Lee and Teal v. Felton.