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• spring wheat, hard red white wheat, barley, oats, potatoes, soybeans, durum, and lentils.
• So it's one thing, of course, to talk about the U.S. hard red spring wheat and the quality of hard red
• Can you make sure the red light's on? Is it on now? Okay.
• The red stars represent the initial buildings that were left here after the...
• All of the other buildings that don't have a red star were built by the EERC.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee first reviewed the 2024-25 tuition waiver report for the North Dakota University System. Staff explained that waivers were reported for degree-seeking students and broken out by residency, institution, and waiver type. Members asked about partial versus full waivers, institutional discretion, athletic waivers, and whether campuses have published guardrails or transparency requirements. Staff said most waivers are set by institutions, with some statutory and board-required categories, and that athletic waivers are a small share of total waiver dollars. The report showed total gross tuition of $354.5 million, tuition waived of $38.9 million, and 11,193 of 42,040 students receiving some waiver. Members also discussed how waivers affect net tuition revenue, housing and food collections, and whether campuses are using waivers strategically compared with scholarships and other funding sources. The committee then heard a presentation on tuition rates by campus and State Board policy. Staff explained the board’s tuition factors for resident, Minnesota reciprocity, contiguous-state/U.S. nonresident, and international students, and noted that campuses often seek exceptions based on program-specific competition and enrollment goals. Members asked whether rates are based on cost or competition, and staff said campuses typically bring forward estimates and market comparisons when requesting special rates. The presentation also reviewed general fund appropriations versus net tuition revenue by campus, and members discussed how local tuition decisions and waivers do not directly affect the state funding formula, though they do affect institutional revenue and reserves. Questions were also raised about the Higher Learning Commission’s financial composite indicator and how it differs from the more intuitive reserve and revenue figures. The committee next received a broad overview of non-higher-education entities affiliated with the State Board of Higher Education, beginning with NDSU agriculture-related units. Dr. Greg Lardy described the State Board of Agricultural Research and Education, the NDSU Extension Service, the Agricultural Experiment Station, and the branch research centers, emphasizing their statewide role in crop and livestock research, extension education, and county-based outreach. He outlined funding mixes for extension, the experiment station, and branch stations, noting that grants and contracts support both research and education, while the agronomy seed farm is self-funded through seed sales. Members asked about the new and vacant FTE pool, R1 research status, matching requirements for grants, and whether state appropriations count toward research expenditures. Dr. Lardy also highlighted major research impacts, including crop varieties, virtual fencing, AI-assisted weed control, and NDAWN weather data. The Northern Crops Institute and the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute also presented. NCI described its role in market development, technical services, and education for regional agriculture, its governance through the Northern Crops Council, and its funding from state appropriations, other states, and earned revenue. Members asked about the source of out-of-state funding, intellectual property, and the institute’s international reach. UGPTI then outlined its transportation research, federal and state funding structure, and work on road and bridge condition assessments, travel demand modeling, and workforce training. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting reflected in the transcript.

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• 75th General Assembly, hereby extends the heartiest congratulations and commendations to the Colorado Wing
• The Colorado Wing has served the citizens since 1942 and today has nearly 900 unpaid adult volunteers
• In 2025, the Colorado Wing flew 1,237 CAP, Air Force ROC, and Junior ROC cadet orientation flights, and
• State Senate and House of Representatives expressed deep gratitude to the members of the Colorado Wing
• across our state, our nation, and the world, but also to recommit ourselves to the work that Colorado Wing

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum, approved the March 6, 2026 journal, and laid over Senate Joint Resolution 16 on retirement readiness and financial well-being until March 18. On third reading, House Bill 115, concerning prepaid wireless telecommunications service charges, passed on the consent calendar, with Senators Baisley, Rich, Lynda Zamora Wilson, and Carson recorded in opposition. House Bill 1068, which authorizes the Legislative Council executive committee to set remote-participation policies for interchamber meetings and committees, also passed third reading by a vote of 31-3, with several senators listed as no votes and the President added as a co-sponsor. The Senate then resolved into Committee of the Whole for second reading of the consent calendar. House Bill 1040 was removed from consent at the sponsor’s request. The committee then considered and advanced House Bills 1182, 1067, 1041, 1025, and 1013, covering the Veterinary Pharmaceutical Advisory Committee sunset, livestock health funding, electronic vehicle titles, an auctioneer exemption under the Colorado Charitable Solicitations Act, and landlord utility billing systems. The committee adopted the reports and bills, and the full Senate later adopted the committee report, placing those bills on the calendar for third reading and final passage. The Senate also laid over general order second-reading bills until March 10 and laid over Senate Resolution 004 until March 24. On the governor’s appointments consent calendar, members of the Building Decarbonization Enterprise Board, Colorado Water Conservation Board, and Groundwater Commission were read and then confirmed by a vote of 34-0 with one excused. The chamber then heard several personal privilege remarks recognizing Briggsdale Elementary School, the Democratic Women of Boulder County, the Colorado Civil Air Patrol, International Women’s Day, and House District 7 Day at the Capitol, before adjourning until March 10, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.

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• I recognize the member from Crow Wing, Representative Heintzeman. Thank you, Mr.
• ><00:02:49.520> member<00:02:49.760> from<00:02:49.920> Crow<00:02:50.160> Wing
• , I recognize the member from Crow Wing, I recognize the member from Crow Wing, Representative<00

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House took up House File 3426, the annual LCCMR bill appropriating money from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, which is funded by lottery proceeds and does not use general fund money. Representative Jordan said the bill funds 108 projects totaling $102.036 million, including projects in resiliency, water, outdoor recreation, fish and wildlife, energy, and a newly created community grants program. He thanked LCCMR members and staff and noted strong voter support for these programs. Representative Fischer supported the bill but raised concern about a prior decision to cut funding from a group that had misused the LCCMR logo, saying the penalty may have been too severe given the project’s purpose of helping expose 12,000 children to the outdoors. Representative Heintzeman also supported the bill and emphasized the committee’s work on integrity measures for the new community grants program, including consulting the Office of the Legislative Auditor and building safeguards against fraud. He highlighted the program’s focus on aging trail infrastructure and said grants of up to $2 million could help restore trails and improve safety. After discussion, the House proceeded to a roll call vote. The bill passed with 117 yeas and 15 nays, and its title was agreed to.

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• Stop holding the American people hostage to an extreme right-wing agenda.
• to an extreme right-wing agenda. to an extreme right-wing agenda.
• when they got here, left-wing when they got here, left-wing politicians<00:53:45.040> all
• Even the most conservative right-wing senator did not object to it.
• 01:22:56.159> senator the most conservative right-wing senator the most conservative right-wing

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, March 27, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• counter-terrorists, including what he, they have decided three major types of terror groups, including violent left-wing
• It cuts down unnecessary red tape so people can get checked out and treated quicker, especially in rural
• Missourians and all Missourians get care quicker, supporting our local pharmacies and cutting government red

Summary: The House opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal for the 65th and 66th days, with the first journal approval passing by roll call 124-0. Members then offered several introductions recognizing interns and special guests, including a lengthy tribute to law enforcement officers who were wounded in the line of duty and the presentation of Capitol-flown flags to some of them. The chamber received committee reports from Fiscal Review recommending passage of several measures, including Senate Joint Resolution 87, Senate Bills 878 and 994, conference reports on House Bill 2818 and Senate Bill 973, and Senate Bill 1825. The House then took up House Bill 2818, a conference report dealing with annexation-related language for the St. Joseph Airport and added provisions affecting St. Charles and Jefferson counties. After debate about local control and development, the House approved the conference report 140-7 and then passed the bill 136-7. Members next considered Senate Bill 1825, which updates county salary commission schedules, removes sheriffs and prosecutors from salary commissions, and gives certain fourth-class counties additional time to transition to third-class status. After discussion about county pay, coroners, and local fiscal impacts, the House adopted the Senate substitute 109-35 and finally passed the bill 106-39. The House also approved House Committee Substitute for Senate Joint Resolution 87, the so-called constitutional sheriff resolution, after adopting a St. Louis City amendment clarifying the City of St. Louis sheriff provisions; the resolution passed 100-47. Finally, the House passed Senate Bill 878, which expands pharmacist authority for certain common ailments, emergency waivers, and behind-the-counter access to ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine, with a House amendment adding blood pressure cuff and opioid-alternative language; it passed 132-13. Senate Bill 903, addressing theft and vandalism involving telecommunications and critical infrastructure, also passed 137-5. The House then announced upcoming committee meetings, noted additional bills to be considered upon return, and adjourned until May 12, 2026.

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• The little red rectangle in the middle is the White Sands Missile Range proper, and the little rectangle
• The red on the left is Spaceport America, and that's about 18,000 acres of land that's state trust land
• Well, 50 miles is what got you astronaut wings in the past, but not above the Kármán line, no.

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• Why don't you file them in red districts? Senator Cruz. Why, what did you just say?
• Why don't you file them in red districts?
• Why are the Democrat Attorney General's... ...seeking out left-wing...

Keywords: universal injunctions, legislative reforms, judicial authority, executive power, balance of power, judicial overreach

Summary: During this meeting, the committee focused on the implications of universal injunctions, which have become a significant concern in recent years. The discussion centered around various legislative proposals aimed at addressing the perceived overreach of district judges who issue nationwide injunctions that affect policies across the entire country. Several members expressed the belief that such injunctions undermine judicial authority and disrupt the balance of power between the judiciary and executive branches. Expert witnesses testified about the historical context of universal injunctions and the necessity for reforms that would limit the power of courts to grant remedies benefitting non-parties.

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• that the Center for Women in Government at the Texas Women's University has a museum. that includes a wing
• This group has participants from the Red Oak Book, Ennis, and Waxahachie Chambers of Commerce.
• Committee of Human Services. 2887 by isaac rillings to the jurisdiction of international organizations of red

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• . >> I recognize a member from Crow Wing, Representative Heintzeman. >> Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• 01:36:07.360> and Hodkinson, a left-wing activist and Hodkinson, a left-wing activist and Bernie
• From Red Lake to Roery to Annunciation, how many kids need to die before we take action?
• And today we wear red, which, as we've shared a lot, is the color that the spirits see.
• And today we wear red, which, as we've shared a lot, is the color that the spirits see.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House first adopted a conference committee report on House File 3426, a natural resources bill. Representative Jordan said the report largely reflected the House position, with changes including removal of the word “random” regarding DNR checks, clarification of minimum grant amount limits for trail maintenance and other projects, a two-year sunset on those caps, and repeal of obsolete language requiring DNR approval of ENRTF-funded acquisitions. Representative Heintzeman said the changes were technical and supported the bill. The motion prevailed, and the bill was given third reading. The House then concurred in Senate amendments to House File 4239, the campaign finance bill, and House File 4240, the elections bill. Representative Fryberg said HF 4239 addressed campaign disclaimers and privacy of addresses on campaign documents, with a compromise $10,000 security spending limit, authority for the Campaign Finance Board to dismiss frivolous complaints, and limits on sharing addresses with caucus leaders. HF 4240, the Secretary of State’s administrative bill, added an immediate effective date for a Three Rivers Park Commissioner disclosure requirement, removed an appropriation and related policy language, included amendments on special school district elections and betting on elections, and corrected a discrepancy with public safety language. Both bills were passed as amended by the Senate, with 118-15 and 127-6 votes respectively. The House also passed Senate File 3720, the workers’ compensation advisory council recommendations. Representatives Baker and Berg described bipartisan, unanimous council recommendations updating the workers’ compensation reinsurance process, allowing appellate judges to be assigned when needed, adding psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners as PTSD diagnosticians, updating attorney fee notice rules, increasing compensation for permanent partial disability, clarifying witness rules at employer medical exams, extending the time for employers to deny liability from 60 to 90 days, and correcting a prior error affecting DLI commissioner authority. The bill passed 132-1. Finally, Representative Long moved to suspend the rules to recall House File 5140, the comprehensive gun violence prevention package, from committee and bring it directly to passage. Long and Representative Greenman argued the Senate had already passed the bill and urged immediate action, citing the Annunciation shooting and other gun violence incidents. Representative Heintzeman raised concerns about the bill’s language, arguing a provision on protruding grips could make all handguns illegal and questioning other penalty provisions. Debate on the motion and bill continued, but no final vote on HF 5140 is shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• Commercial-industrial is in purple, and agricultural non-homestead is in red.
• We're in Crow Wing County. Our values have increased significantly.
• We're in Crow Wing County. Our values have increased significantly.
• We're in Crow Wing County. Our values have increased significantly.
• We're in Crow Wing County. Our values have increased significantly.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And since she was small, she riveted the inner wing of the plane. >> Senator Whisenberg.
• <00:17:18.640> of was small, she riveted the inner wing of was small, she riveted the inner
• wing of the<00:17:19.120> plane.
• make that trip and tour the East Wing make that trip and tour the East Wing with<00:33:45.120>
• I'll miss the pastries and that he always brought to the wing and the camaraderie that followed along

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Senate came to order, a quorum was established, and the chamber proceeded through routine business on the February 19, 2026 agenda. Several newly introduced Senate files were given first reading and referred to committees, including SF 3658 to Health and Human Services, SF 3665 to Judiciary and Public Safety, and SF 3687 to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development. Senate resolutions 54 through 57 were referred to Rules and Administration. The body then adopted several resolutions. Senate Resolution 58, which updates the mileage resolution to add the chamber’s three newest members, passed 60-2. Senate Resolution 59, the annual postage resolution setting each member’s postal budget at $1,170 and additional amounts for the majority and minority leaders, was adopted 56-8. Senate Concurrent Resolution 6, setting session deadlines for March 27 and April 17, was also adopted after Senator Howe questioned why the first two deadlines were on the same date and Majority Leader Murphy said the schedule matched recent sessions to expedite work. The Senate also adopted a resolution honoring Helen Marjorie Spade Levy on her 104th birthday and recognizing her World War II service as a Rosie the Riveter and her long community involvement. The chamber then moved into tributes for the late Senator Bruce Anderson, with multiple senators describing his military service, faith, veteran advocacy, committee work, and personal kindness. Senators Lucero, Grunhagen, Howe, Pappas, Lang, Putnam, and others shared memories of his leadership and character, and the presiding officer noted that members could later sing in his honor after the remarks concluded.

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• And won counties in our country. 2,700 to 525 on a map that reads almost completely red for Republican
• This is real. $32 million for a left-wing propaganda operation in Moldova; $10 million for male circumcision
• This is real. $32 million for a left-wing propaganda operation in Moldova; $10 million for male circumcision
• This is real. $32 million for a left-wing propaganda operation in Moldova; $10 million for male circumcision

Keywords: Presidential address to the Joint Session of the United States Congress on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• leadership with 14 flown astronauts that have come through our program, and two more are waiting in the wings
• Have to go to a checkpoint and the next checkpoint is what the wings are.
• There are still wings, and there are still people under these wings.
• So that's what my concern is, that we'll be able to address the people under the wings. So we...
• Address the people under the wings so we can clear them out, and the plane can take off and just fly

Bills: SB 26, SJR 36, SB 26, SB 616, SB 565, SB 384, SB 28, SR 109, SR 122, SR 126, SR 130, SR 136, SR 137, SR 141, SR 142, SCR 20

Keywords: teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, aquifer, water management, Edwards Aquifer, sustainability, regulatory framework, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement, enforcement suspension, utility consolidation, regionalization, water supply, sewer

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• Let me remind the body that a green vote will support the ruling of the speaker and a red vote will be
• I ask for your green vote, and I ask you to consider if you have a red vote what you will go back to
• and I ask you to consider if you<01:46:48.480> have<01:46:48.639> a<01:46:48.800> red
• vote what you will go you have a red vote what you will go back<01:46:50.800> to<01:46:50.960
• that are in the wings as well. members. that are in the wings as well. members.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• . >> I recognize the member from the Crow Wing, Representative Heintzeman.
• It's your choice: a red button or a green button.
• Hit your choice is a red button or a green button.
• The red flag law that I— I was the original author of them.
• Representative Frazier was a chief author of the Red Flag laws, gun laws.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• air refueling wing offices of the<01:17:50.239> state<01:17:51.040> of<01:17:51.280>
• We're not having gunfights and we're not, you know, winging people to slow them down.
• We're not having gunfights and we're not, you know, winging people to slow them down.
• We're not having gunfights and we're not, you know, winging people to slow them down.
• We're not having gunfights and we're not, you know, winging people to slow them down.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I cannot blame Jewish students who amid growing right-wing terror see this fixation on campuses as more
• There's a growing wing, Hamas wing of their party.
• mean, this is just the hard calculus that Kamala Harris made, is that it would upset the pro-Hamas wing
• would actually point to the Heritage Foundation's Project Esther, which completely dismisses right-wing
• Not a one is here, and it's because the Democrat Party has decided the pro-Hamas wing of the party is

Keywords: anti-Semitism, hate crimes, college campuses, civil rights, public safety, protests, intimidation

Summary: The committee meeting focused on addressing the rising tide of anti-Semitism across the nation. Among the discussions, members expressed concerns about the disturbing acts of hate witnessed on college campuses, with instances of harassment and intimidation targeting Jewish students being highlighted. High-profile incidents, including vandalism and the display of extremist symbols, prompted urgent calls for investigations and measures to protect civil rights. The importance of moral clarity in confronting such hate crimes was emphasized as well, outlining the responsibilities of leaders to ensure safety and uphold justice.

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• Recognize the member from Crow Wing, Representative Heintzeman. >> Thank you, Madam Speaker.
• People that these to the members of the Minnesota public, that is a total red herring.
• People that these to the members of the Minnesota public, that is a total red herring.
• If you put ideology over fairness and common sense, vote red, members.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Uh, our, our aircraft operations, we have, uh, fixed wing and rotary aircraft all throughout Texas.
• Red Pearson, I'll clean you up on the 287G later.
• Inside the construction zone with a flashing red light and watches Netflix for 10 to 12 hours a day making
• They just assume that that fellow that's sitting out there with this flashing red light is one of my

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• And let's be clear, he did it on the flimsiest of pretenses, at the urging of other right-wing conspiracy
• This is about vehicles that are taking up space in otherwise prohibited zones, in red zones, in loading
• They're not asking for more red tape.
• They're not asking for more red tape.
• And then we wonder what happened to all the red... ...to Thursday, this sector.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the journals, and confirmed three gubernatorial appointments: Doreen Diyamo to the State Water Resources Control Board, Dr. Anne Maria de Mars to the State Athletic Commission, and Ronald Fiore to the State Athletic Commission. The chamber then took up a series of floor items, including SB 73 on election security, SB 929 on annual reporting by the California Energy Commission, SB 1370 on wildfire-related oversight testimony, SB 983 on Port of San Diego contracting authority, SB 1367 on restricting new detention-facility land use approvals, SB 1257 on annual reporting of immigration enforcement incidents, SB 1103 on retailer reporting related to immigration enforcement, SB 1399 on continuing DOJ reviews of immigration detention facilities, SB 873 on limiting ICE arrests near courthouses, SB 1292 on pilot camera/sensor enforcement for curb management, SB 878 on insurance prompt-payment penalties, SB 958 on CEQA clarification for building-height impacts, SB 924 on low-income energy assistance, SB 1057 on certification changes for nurse assistants and home health aides, SB 1092 on resident bid opportunities for mobile home park sales, SB 1123 on considering consumer benefits in regulatory analysis, SB 1233 on utility rate transparency, SB 1237 on pay equity reporting enforcement, SB 886 on data-center cost allocation, SB 905 on utility executive incentives and ratepayer protections, SB 909 on public works wage enforcement, and SB 925 on a statewide fusion-energy roadmap. Most of the debate centered on election security, immigration enforcement, utility rates, housing and land use, and environmental/CEQA policy. SB 73 drew sharp support and opposition over ballot custody and law-enforcement access at voting locations, with supporters framing it as a response to election interference and opponents arguing it would hinder legitimate investigations and raise constitutional concerns; the urgency clause and the measure both passed. Immigration-related bills were defended as protections for vulnerable communities and court access, while opponents argued they would obstruct enforcement and public safety. Energy and utility bills were presented as ratepayer protections and transparency measures, with supporters emphasizing affordability and accountability and opponents warning about regulatory burdens and impacts on business and utility operations. SB 954 generated extensive discussion over whether it appropriately refined last year’s CEQA exemptions for advanced manufacturing or improperly rolled back housing-related reforms; supporters said it added needed guardrails and labor/environmental protections, while opponents said it would add bureaucracy and uncertainty. Several measures passed on recorded votes, including SB 73, SB 929, SB 1370, SB 983, SB 1367, SB 1257, SB 1103, SB 1399, SB 873, SB 1292, SB 878, SB 958, SB 924, SB 1057, SB 1092, SB 1123, SB 1233, SB 1237, SB 886, SB 905, SB 909, and SB 925. SB 958 passed unanimously without objection, and SB 925 also passed unanimously. The transcript ends during continued debate on SB 954, with supporters and opponents still discussing the bill’s CEQA, housing, labor, and manufacturing provisions.