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• </c> utility systems to vertically integrated utility systems to vertically integrated systems. systems
• </c><00:41:43.200><c> states</c> vertically inter in integrated states vertically inter in integrated
• </c><01:20:20.880><c> monopoly</c> between a vertically integrated monopoly between a vertically integrated
• ,</c> Because these platforms are integrated, Because these platforms are integrated, DEESC<04:15:37.680
• </c><04:40:26.400><c> into</c> exactly that and it is integrated into exactly that and it is integrated

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We need to strengthen the program integrity without compromising care.
• We need to strengthen<00:50:09.360><c> the</c><00:50:09.440><c> program</c><00:50:09.880><c> integrity
• </c><00:50:10.400><c> without</c> strengthen the program integrity without strengthen the program integrity
• </c> committee is our work in the integrity committee is our work in the integrity side<01:03:25.680>
• Um, it's not a proportionate response to what we're doing here in Minnesota and with program integrity

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'd also like to thank you for all the<00:13:38.399><c> program</c><00:13:38.720><c> integrity</c><00
• :13:39.279><c> and</c><00:13:39.600><c> oversight</c> the program integrity and oversight the program
• Prior to this document, the administrative set-aside from the achievement and integration aid was 0.3%
• <00:19:55.600><c> aid</c><00:19:56.000><c> administrative</c> integration aid administrative integration
• Sections 16 to 19 amend the achievement and integration statute.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The Disability Integration Specialist can assist people with disabilities and others with access and
• The Disability Integration Specialist can assist people with disabilities and others with access and
• Disability Integration Specialist can Disability Integration Specialist can assist<00:07:19.360><c> people
• Specialist will have already Integration Specialist will have already gathered<00:07:43.520><c> most
• ><c> another</c> integration specialist or another integration specialist or another trained<00:10:57.920

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint hearing covered HB 1976, relating to dementia training for law enforcement, and HB 2443, relating to disaster services for people with disabilities and access or functional needs. For HB 1976, the Hawaii Law Enforcement Standards Board opposed the bill’s process and cost, arguing there was no documented training gap because existing CALEA accreditation already includes mental illness response training that covers dementia. Supporters, including the Alzheimer’s Association, AARP, disability advocates, caregivers, and several individuals, said dementia-specific training would help first responders better handle real-world encounters and avoid harmful misunderstandings. The committee later recommended passage with amendments, including changing mandatory language to permissive language in several places and removing a deadline for the first annual training cycle; the recommendation was adopted unanimously. For HB 2443, testimony was strongly supportive. The Disability Communication Access Board, the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Office of Wellness and Resilience, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, and individual testifiers said the bill would strengthen emergency planning and response by adding a Disability Integration Specialist and better integrating people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs into disaster preparedness, sheltering, and FEMA coordination. Several speakers emphasized recent storms and rescues as evidence of the need. The committee recommended passage with amendments, including changes based on Attorney General comments and adding specialized communications and comprehensive communications planning provisions previously contained in another bill; that recommendation was also adopted unanimously. The transcript then moved to a separate mini hearing on HB 1768, relating to immigration enforcement. Supporters, including the ACLU of Hawaii, the Legal Clinic, the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, argued the bill would prevent local law enforcement from entering 287(g)-type agreements or otherwise participating in federal immigration enforcement, citing civil rights concerns, community trust, and the need for police to focus on local public safety. One testifier raised concerns that local cooperation could help avoid mistakes in enforcement, while supporters responded that immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility and that local agencies should not be deputized for civil immigration arrests. The excerpt ends amid extended member questions and discussion, without showing a final vote on HB 1768.

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• resources or planning that integrated resources or planning that they<00:37:11.880><c> come</c><00:37
• </c> we've got vertically integrated we've got vertically integrated utilities<00:52:09.600><c> in</c
• them and the Kentucky and to integrate them and the Kentucky Department<01:06:39.040><c> for</c><01:
• that is is the Wow Cart and integrate that is is incredibly<01:09:23.759><c> simple</c><01:09:24.440
• And it's not a question of just integrating that and making it work.

Bills: SB8

Keywords: utilities, public service commission, energy regulation, appointment, emergency declaration, tax increases, consumer protection, Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:51 Approval of Minutes 00:02:07 Legislator Comments 00:02:18 LIHEAP Public Hearing 00:04:19 PSC Update on RS 26 SB 8 00:32:18 WaterStep Presentation 01:04:08, 958, all

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• in state and federal requirements do need these positions to be intact in order to maintain the integrity
• Brandon Hanser, Chief Deputy Director at the Office of Technology and Solutions Integration.
• This environment will allow users to simulate job duties using production-like data, validate integrations
• But I think the integration now of the immediate needs program with mental health and then all of the
• So like it's all part of that integrated model.

Summary: The committee heard an extensive Department of Social Services presentation on child care budget issues, including the Governor’s proposed 2026-27 budget, federal CCDF changes, Prop. 64 revenue adjustments, and a one-time $11.5 million disaster-related infrastructure grant for licensed child care facilities affected by 2025 declared disasters. DSS said federal formula updates and lower Prop. 64 revenues would reduce funding and could result in about 4,176 CCTR slots being reduced, but the department said it was working to avoid impacts to currently enrolled children. The LAO supported aligning general child care funding with lower revenues and asked for more detail on the disaster grant. Members pressed DSS and Finance on why reductions were not being backfilled and why so many awarded slots remain uncontracted or unused; DSS said delays are largely due to providers building new infrastructure, licensing, staffing, and enrollment challenges, and that some unspent funds revert to the General Fund. The committee also discussed whether some contract dollars should be shifted to vouchers and whether more flexibility should be allowed for infrastructure and expansion costs. A second panel focused on the state’s commitment to expand child care and on rate reform. DSS reported that nearly 125,000 new slots have been awarded since 2021-22, but speakers from Stanislaus County Office of Education, Parent Voices California, and the California Budget and Policy Center argued that unmet need remains large and that the system still leaves many families without access. Stanislaus County described a large local shortage of infant and toddler care and said reimbursement disparities between child care programs and state preschool create disincentives for providers. Parent Voices gave testimony about the burdens and instability families face when trying to access care, especially for survivors and low-income parents, and called for a universal, publicly funded system. The Budget Center said only about 16% of eligible children were enrolled in 2024, urged expansion across the mixed delivery system rather than concentrating investment in TK, and called for faster rate reform and new revenue. LAO estimated that bringing certain CCTR adjustment factors up to CSPP levels would cost $88 million to $131 million ongoing. Members and witnesses discussed the single rate structure, automation needs, and the need for deadlines and a ramp-up plan; DSS said the goal is to eliminate disparities, but that policy decisions are still needed before automation can proceed. The committee then reviewed several trailer bill proposals. DSS outlined a 2026-27 COLA proposal that would apply a 2.41% increase through cost-of-care-plus payments, though the department said it had inadvertently excluded CalWORKs Child Care and the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program and would revise the proposal; LAO recommended making the COLA methodology uniform across programs. DSS also proposed replacing the market rate survey with the federally approved alternative methodology on a triennial schedule, limiting temporary absences in family child care homes to 20% of monthly hours, defining excessive unexplained absences as more than 30 days in a year, and aligning family fee deductions with new federal requirements so providers receive the full voucher value. Members generally supported the temporary absence change and asked about implementation timing for the family fee deduction, with DSS saying it was in contact with Riverside County. The committee also heard a brief update on the Early Childhood Policy Council reappropriation, which would extend unused funds through June 30, 2028 because prior costs came in higher than expected.

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• and is charged with evaluating judicial performance, including but not limited to such factors as integrity
• ,</c><00:21:02.040><c> judicial</c> factors as integrity, judicial factors as integrity, judicial temperament
• a timely way with a<00:48:17.280><c> sharp</c><00:48:17.680><c> intellect,</c><00:48:18.600><c> integrity
• ,</c><00:48:19.680><c> and</c> a sharp intellect, integrity, and a sharp intellect, integrity, and without
• ,</c> experience, integrity, experience, integrity, and<01:24:00.760><c> sound</c><01:24:01.080><c> judgment

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• I am the Chief Prosecutor of the Conviction Integrity Unit and have been with the unit since January
• House Bill 1418 aims to strengthen the integrity of our criminal justice system by placing necessary
• And if you are a prosecutor with integrity, that's great.
• I mean, it may not, but I would love to believe that there's still enough integrity in the profession
• And if what they do has integrity then they shouldn't worry about it.

Bills: HB200

Keywords: HB 200, emergency communication, backup communications, satellite phone, portable satellite equipment, radio, floodplain, 100-year floodplain, FEMA, natural disaster, disaster preparedness, emergency preparedness, vulnerable populations, children, elderly, seniors, people with disabilities, care facilities, residential care, assisted living

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• by monopolizing portions of compact to reflect today's operational realities while preserve the integrity
• to ensure that gaming is conducted responsibly, transparently, and with the highest standard of integrity
• We believe these amendments strengthen... ...transparently, and with the highest standard of integrity
• So we have committed to maintaining the highest standards of regulatory compliance, integrity, and guest

Keywords: 904, all

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• modernizing portions of the compact to reflect today's operational realities while preserving the integrity
• to ensure that gaming is conducted responsibly, transparently, and with the highest standard of integrity
• We believe these amendments strengthen transparently, and with the highest standard of integrity.
• So we have committed to maintaining the highest standards of regulatory compliance and integrity, and

Summary: A joint hearing of the Senate Business, Trade and Economic Development Committee and the House State Government and Tribal Relations Committee reviewed tentative tribal-state compact amendments involving the Tulalip Tribes and the Cowlitz Indian Tribe. Washington State Gambling Commission staff explained the compact approval process under IGRA and said the commission and ex officio legislators would take public comment and vote at an August 28 special meeting on whether to forward the agreements to the governor or send them back for further negotiation. The amendments would not take effect until published in the Federal Register. Tulalip Chairman Hazen Chappell testified in support of the Tulalip restated compact, describing tribal gaming as a governmental enterprise that funds health care, education, housing, elder services, public safety, natural resources, and other services. He said the tribe has employed more than 3,000 people, contributed over $113 million to charities and community programs since 1993, and continues to emphasize responsible gaming and regulatory cooperation. Commission staff said the Tulalip restatement consolidates 12 prior amendments, updates appendices and definitions, adds new appendices, removes some older provisions, and includes higher wager limits, jackpot sharing, and an option to increase player terminal allocations. Cowlitz Chairman William Ayala and Ilani Casino President Kara Fox LaRose presented the tribe’s sixth compact amendment. They highlighted the tribe’s history, community investments, education and elder programs, language revitalization, public safety support, and more than $35 million in foundation contributions since 2017. The proposed Cowlitz amendment would raise wager limits up to $1,000, create a special higher-limit player process with due diligence and responsible gaming safeguards, enhance signage and marketing requirements, allow temporary gaming areas, and adjust TLS ticket pricing when the state lottery raises ticket prices. Committee members asked about self-exclusion and credit practices; Cowlitz officials said hundreds of people have used the self-exclusion program and that higher-limit play is tied to front money or a $100,000 minimum credit line. No votes were taken at the hearing.

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• his update a few days ago, within the F-22 program out of Langley with the 192 Wing, which is an integrated
• That also ties back into here in the homeland, that we are integrated not only with the Fusion Center
• So we are an integrated partner with global operations.
• With the 192nd Wing supporting those, but again, that's part of the integrated federal construct relative

Keywords: House Committee Room A, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• Can you tell us about the Alabama voter integrity database?
• Basically, when Secretary Allen came to office, our team started putting together the Alabama voter integrity
• this passes, we're going to... more money if this passes, we're going to be using the Alabama voter integrity
• formally removing ERIC as the reference and formally adding to the amendment to their 828 Alabama voter integrity

Bills: HB479, HB480

Keywords: voting, elections, voter registration, voter rolls, list maintenance, address change, change of address, ERIC, Electronic Registration Information Center, AVID, Alabama Voter Integrity Database, Secretary of State, board of registrars, inactive voter, voter purge, duplicate registration, cross-state voter matching, National Change of Address, NCOA, driver license data

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• But where we're at currently today is we do have a discoverable SMART on FHIR integration that providers
• </c> discoverable smart on fire integration discoverable smart on fire integration that<00:36:50.200>
• the Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources standard so that we know that we can pick up and integrate
• </c><00:44:50.520><c> all</c><00:44:50.720><c> of</c> we can pick up and integrate all of we can pick
• up and integrate all of these<00:44:51.480><c> disparate</c><00:44:51.920><c> systems</c><00:44:52.320

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the March 20 minutes and then adopted the remainder of the consent calendar, after removing two items for separate discussion. On item 26071, members questioned a $95,000 DoubleTree Manchester contract for a two-day conference. Department staff said the hotel was the only bidder, the conference typically draws more than 500 attendees, most of the cost is food offset by registration fees, and attendees pay their own lodging except for presenters. The committee then approved the item. On item 26068, members asked for clearer reporting on remaining federal funds in continuing items. DHHS said about $10.3 million remained as of February 28, 2026, and agreed to provide the original award amounts and a reconciliation later. The committee approved the item. The committee then took up a DHHS transfer item for the developmental disability system, where officials said projected costs had risen because of delayed pandemic-era billings, new individuals entering the system, and higher individual service budgets. They said the budget was built on older assumptions, that carryforward funds had fallen from about $94 million to $72 million, and that the transfer would not affect lapse because it shifts general funds while federal Medicaid funds are accepted in return. The item was adopted. The committee also approved a hiring request and then a late Corrections item tied to overtime and recruitment. Corrections officials said the department is about 50% staffed for corrections officers, typical overtime is an eight-hour shift, inmate populations are beginning to rise again, and the department is using academy blitzes, out-of-state recruiting, targeted advertising, and a $10,000 sign-on bonus paid after academy completion and one year of service. Senator Gray said the late item was intended to help reduce a larger request expected in June, and the committee adopted the item. Finally, members questioned DHHS item 26074 on the New Hampshire Care Connection system and its interoperability with provider and managed care systems. DHHS said the system already has SMART on FHIR integration, single sign-on, and deeper integration options, and that managed care organizations are working with the contractor on use cases and data exchange. Officials said the project has been multi-phase, including the 988 crisis-response migration, privacy/security work, a provider network of more than 100 organizations, and a searchable resource portal managed by Granite United Way. They said the closed-referral solution is funded largely with Medicaid federal funds and is planned to continue in the base budget, not the rural health grant. The discussion ended without further action noted in the excerpt.

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• This bill would bolster the integrity of New Hampshire's elections without burdening voters.
• bolster the integrity of New Hampshire's<00:44:41.800><c> elections</c><00:44:42.360><c> without</c>
• SB 438 offers a common-sense modernization solution that enhances election integrity while supporting
• This is basic election integrity, and the bill does not limit speech.
• Um Um, this protects the integrity of our democratic processes.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It breaks many of the vertical integration abuse issues that we're seeing and continue to see.
• And I'm assuming you're referring to the vertical integration piece, which they've said that if we don't
• have vertical integration, meaning they get to own... ...vertical integration piece, which they've said
• that if we don't have vertical integration, meaning they get to own 20 different lateral components
• They don't have the vertically integrated model.

Summary: The committee first adopted the minutes from several prior 2025 meetings, then took up HB 574 by Rep. Spell, which updates the names of two organizations on the Mental Health Advocacy Service Board of Trustees. Rep. Spell explained it as a technical cleanup bill to correct the names of the Louisiana Mental Health Association and the Louisiana State Medical Society so the board’s membership records match current organization names. With no objections, HB 574 was reported favorably. The committee then heard HB 486, also by Rep. Spell, to join the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PsyPact) and allow Louisiana psychologists to provide telepsychology and temporary in-person services across state lines. Rep. Spell and PsyPact representatives said the compact would expand access to mental health care, especially in rural areas, while maintaining standards and disciplinary oversight. The committee adopted amendments on fees and the effective date, and HB 486 was reported favorably with amendments. HB 198 by Rep. Eccles proposed a Medicaid reimbursement methodology for ambulatory surgical centers, using a Medicare-based rate to improve access for Medicaid patients needing specialty procedures. Amendments were adopted to add ophthalmology-related services and to cap reimbursement at the lesser of the outpatient hospital rate or 100% of the Medicaid rate, along with a technical amendment to address the fiscal note. Supporters from GI and ASC groups said the bill would improve access and lower long-term costs, and the bill was reported favorably with amendments. The committee spent the most time on HB 182 by Rep. Travis Johnson, which would require hospitals to ensure access to sexual assault forensic exams and related training. Johnson, law enforcement witnesses, and the Attorney General’s office emphasized the need for timely evidence collection, especially in rural areas, and said the current system leaves victims traveling long distances or losing evidence. Hospital and coroner witnesses supported the goal but opposed the bill as written, arguing it could impose duties on hospitals without enough trained personnel, funding, or a workable statewide training and coordination system; they urged a statewide coordinator, mobile SANE units, and clearer implementation. The bill was not finally disposed of in the portion of the meeting provided, and members discussed continuing to work on amendments and timing before floor consideration.

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• benevolent society, and I think one of the overarching themes is how the criminal justice system integrates
• /c><00:15:05.880><c> system</c> how the criminal justice system how the criminal justice system integrates
• :06.800><c> our</c><00:15:07.079><c> life</c><00:15:08.079><c> and</c><00:15:08.360><c> the</c> integrates
• with our life and the integrates with our life and the perception<00:15:09.600><c> of</c><00:15:10.600
• I said, a veteran is most at risk of falling into one of those marginalized categories of post-integration

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees heard advice-and-consent testimony on several gubernatorial nominations, beginning with GM 644 for Steven Logan to serve as Adjutant General of the Department of Defense through December 7, 2026. Testimony from multiple state officials and others was strongly supportive, citing Logan’s military leadership, service during the COVID-19 period, and coordination during the fireworks-related patient transfer. Logan described his 44 years of military service, 22 years with the Honolulu Police Department, and his approach of “unity of effort,” including how he would help operationalize the Office of the State Fire Marshal by coordinating with county fire chiefs, the State Fire Council, and emergency management to pursue funding and implement recommendations. The committee then took up GM 621 and GM 623 for the Correctional Industries Advisory Committee. Shante Asuda of Hawaii Correctional Industries supported both nominees and said the board is important for evaluating private-sector joint ventures that can provide work skills for incarcerated people. Carla Kashiwa said she wanted to help improve outcomes through public-private partnerships and vocational rehabilitation opportunities for people reentering society. Lee Shinato, however, gave a less prepared presentation, offering broad ideas such as crafts, lunch wagons, and ukulele-making, and acknowledged he was not fully clear on the board’s scope or goals. Committee members expressed concern about the lack of preparation and clarity around the board’s mission, and the administrator later explained that the board’s role is to review business plans for viability, return on investment, sustainability, and whether they provide marketable skills for inmates. The final item discussed was GM 568 for Aris Banag to serve on the Advisory Board of Veteran Services. Supporters described him as community-minded and deeply committed to veterans. Banag said he has over 30 years of service, has worked as a mental health therapist and veterans resource coordinator at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College, and helped create the first veteran service center there. In response to questions about federal VA cutbacks and veterans nearing retirement, he said the board must be a strong independent voice for veterans, advocate against reductions in benefits, and help service members plan for post-military life, including disability benefits, retirement, and financial planning. No votes or final committee actions were stated in the portion provided.

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• the basin, the impacts would have ...been much, much worse if it were not for the Yakima Basin Integrated
• Ria also mentioned that without the existing work of the Yakima Basin Integrated Plan and partnership
• Integrated water planning as an ongoing collaborative effort is an important tool to address drought
• Examples such as the Yakima Basin Integrated Plan, the Dungeness River Managed...
• Examples such as the Yakima Basin Integrated Plan, the Dungeness River Management Team, and the Walla

Summary: The committee heard first from Deputy State Climatologist Karen Bumbacco, who reviewed the weather and snowpack conditions that contributed to Washington’s 2025 drought. She said the state had a very warm and dry water year, with April through September ranking among the warmest and driest periods on record, and that three straight years of below-normal snowpack and precipitation had compounded drought impacts, especially in the Yakima Basin. She also explained that a weak La Niña could bring a wetter-than-normal winter, though temperature forecasts were less certain, and noted that long-term climate projections point to continued snowpack decline and earlier runoff timing. Department of Ecology staff Rea Burns and Caroline Melor then described the state’s drought declaration process and response. They said Washington’s statutory drought threshold is less than 75% of normal water supply plus a hardship finding, and that Ecology extended the Yakima drought declaration in April and expanded it statewide in June. They discussed reliance on federal monitoring data and staffing at NRCS, USGS, Reclamation, and NOAA, and said federal staffing and funding instability has created concerns for snowpack and water data. They also reviewed drought response funding, noting that grants have supported projects in the Yakima and Dungeness basins and that the drought emergency account still has a balance available for current needs. Burns gave a detailed update on the Yakima Basin, saying it experienced unprecedented conditions this year, including nearly empty reservoirs, curtailment orders sent to about 1,500 water users, and the first time even the most senior 1855 surface water rights were turned off. She said widespread compliance occurred, though the process exposed areas for improvement, especially coordination with federal partners. Committee members asked about the long-term basis for climate projections, the 75% drought threshold, federal impacts, drought insurance, reservoir storage, and whether the state should consider more drought funding or new storage projects. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.

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• Programs that have integrated faith-based elements for decades.
• Programs that have integrated faith-based elements helped participant reduce recidivism and achieve lasting
• Pervert preserves the integrity of the cognitive behavioral model, which remains the foundation of all
• I know there's been discussion as to how this model is counter to the integrity of integrating residents
• Putting 500 of them in a multi unit apartment housing reflects in terms of integration into the community

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• accepting suggested languages from CUB in order to protect electric rate payers when utilities are integrating
• By integrating geothermal technology with solar and high-performance building design, this project serves
• Vertically integrated investor-owned utilities are incentivized to build transmission and generation
• Lieb Mentioned in our last integrated resource plan that was recently approved, we are in the process
• Virtual power plant technologies are already considered in Integrated Resource Plans (IRPs), usually

Bills: HF2928, HF2912, HF2297

Keywords: water appropriation, data centers, environmental review, energy conservation, permit application, carbon-free energy, geothermal energy, renewable energy, Macalester College, appropriation, sustainability, solar energy, pollinator programs, license plates, agrivoltaics, environmental sustainability

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• Today I ask you to join me in supporting a leader who will govern with integrity, respect every voice
• We want to serve with integrity, and we want to follow through on the issues that led us to seek this
• I rise to express my strong support for Dustin Burroughs, a candidate whose integrity and commitment
• that you have heard about him lately, Dustin is a product of the grassroots and a man of unshakable integrity
• His commitment to this House is unwavering, his integrity is unshakable, and his willingness to just

Keywords: 1184, house, all