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NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Ways and Means (01/14/2025)
Summary:
The meeting was a Ways and Means briefing opened by the vice chair, who introduced Jason Wong of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston to discuss the national and regional economy. Wong focused on inflation, asking why it had fallen from about 9% in 2022 to the 2%–3% range, and what that meant for monetary policy and the risk of an economic downturn. He said the Fed’s target is 2%, noted that recent PCE inflation was about 2.4% and core PCE about 2.7%, and described the ongoing debate over whether interest rates should stay tight or be lowered further to protect the labor market.
Wong explained that the improvement in inflation has been driven largely by goods prices, especially durable goods such as cars, appliances, and furniture, as well as non-durable goods like food. He said supply-chain disruptions during the pandemic caused major price spikes in 2022, but those pressures have eased and many goods prices are now at or below the Fed’s target. He also referenced the New York Fed’s Global Supply Chain Pressure Index, saying it showed extreme pandemic-era disruptions that have since receded.
The main remaining inflation problem, he said, is in services, especially housing. Wong broke services into rent of shelter and all other services, explaining that shelter is a large share of household budgets and that housing inflation has a lag because rent measures often reflect older lease terms rather than current market rents. He said monthly Zillow data suggest market rents have cooled and may eventually feed through to official inflation measures. Members asked several questions about the chart’s time scale, the treatment of real estate, property taxes, and utilities, and Wong clarified that housing costs are counted in services and that the slides would be shared digitally. No votes or formal actions were taken.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm especially proud to acknowledge their fierce director of democracy, a lifelong freedom fighter, trailblazer
- I'm especially proud to acknowledge their fierce director of democracy, a lifelong freedom fighter, trailblazer
- From slavery to freedom, from segregation to civil rights, from exclusion to inclusive leadership, Black
- They defended freedom abroad while fighting for freedom at home.
- Our freedom is not, our freedom is inextricably bound with your freedom.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-02-11 (4:00PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm especially proud to acknowledge their fierce director of democracy, a lifelong freedom fighter, trailblazer
- I'm especially proud to acknowledge their fierce director of democracy, a lifelong freedom fighter, trailblazer
- From slavery to freedom, from segregation to civil rights, from exclusion to inclusive leadership, Black
- They defended freedom abroad while fighting for freedom at home.
- Our freedom is not, our freedom is inextricably bound with your freedom.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- of expression, To protect the citizens of Texas, to protect their rights to freedom of expression, freedom
- of association, and freedom of belief, and to protect them against this kind of malign activity.
- state of Texas has done a remarkable job of balancing, and even balancing in favor of rights and freedoms
- Their justification is they don't like how America supports freedom in Taiwan.
- And so their position was, if you support freedom there, we want to be able to knock out your assets
Bills:
SB1540 , SB2225 , SB2284 , SB2382 , SB2487 , SB2514 , SB2595 , SB2876 , SB2877 , SB3031 , SB2753 , HB45
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
Summary:
The Senate Committee on State Affairs heard Senate Bill 3031, which would expand aggravated assault to cover certain road-rage shootings involving a person in or traveling to or from a motor vehicle, when a firearm is discharged and causes injury, property damage, or fear of serious bodily injury. Senator Schwertner laid out the bill for the author, described it as closing a gap in the law, and there was no public testimony; the bill was left pending.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 2514, a measure by Chairman Hughes aimed at creating a DPS unit to identify, investigate, and monitor hostile foreign influence operations and to require ethics training for state employees. Supportive invited testimony from Dr. Jacqueline Deal, Ambassador Kelly Curry, and Michael Lucci emphasized threats from the Chinese Communist Party, transnational repression, cyber intrusion, and state-level influence efforts, and argued Texas should take a leading role. Public testimony included opposition from speakers who raised concerns about free speech, privacy, and potential overbreadth. The bill was left pending after testimony closed.
Finally, the committee took up Senate Bill 30 as pending business and discussed a committee substitute. Senator Schwertner explained that the substitute would limit admissible medical expense evidence to amounts paid or up to 300% of Medicare, clarify treatment of provider testimony and attorney-referred providers, remove a requirement that plaintiffs use available health insurance to mitigate damages, strike a unanimous-verdict requirement for non-economic damages, and delete a remittitur provision. Senators questioned the impact on sexual assault and child abuse survivors, the use of Medicare as a benchmark, and whether the bill would still allow fair compensation. After discussion, SB 30 was left pending and the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Combatting Antisemitism Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- when it is anything but academic freedom.
- when it is anything but academic freedom thank you a follow question yes thank you so earlier today
- I appreciate the commitment to civil liberties and freedom of expression, and I want to say, as someone
- who is deeply committed to the pursuit of truth, I value academic freedom as well.
- That's an infringement on academic freedom.
Summary:
The meeting opened with approval of the July 9, 2025 minutes and a roll call confirming quorum. DESE Commissioner Pedro Martinez gave his first official testimony, affirming the department’s commitment to preventing antisemitism and societal bias in schools, saying DESE supports the commission’s recommendations and will add staff resources to help develop and disseminate guidance and instructional materials. He said DESE’s rubric and guidance for identifying effective curricula and resources should be finalized in late fall, and commissioners welcomed the partnership and asked about the ongoing Section 98A work.
The commission then heard from Professor Eitan Hirsch of Tufts, who presented research on antisemitism and campus climate. He described survey findings showing sharply different Jewish and non-Jewish views on Israel, increasing social pressure on Jewish students, and a growing tendency for Jewish students to hide their identity or feel penalized for participating in Jewish life. He argued that colleges need to do more to teach students how to handle dissent and build cultures of viewpoint diversity, and commissioners asked about best practices, regional differences, and the role of campus climate surveys.
Rabbi Fine of UMass Amherst Hillel and student Sky Landau testified about antisemitism at UMass, especially since October 7. Fine described both a thriving Jewish student community and serious incidents including harassment, vandalism, classroom issues, protests, and students hiding Jewish identity; he said the university is working with Hillel and DEI leadership on goals and strategy for Jewish inclusion, and he urged more training and structured dialogue. Landau described antisemitic incidents she experienced or witnessed, including hostile BDS meetings, exclusion of Zionist students, Holocaust denial, threats, and social ostracism, and said Hillel was the only consistently safe space for her. Commissioners discussed reporting pathways, affinity groups, mental health supports, and ways to distinguish criticism of Israel from antisemitism.
Later, the commission moved to its recommendations and made several edits before voting, including deleting offensive wording in a footnote, adding a citation to recent FBI hate crime data, and restoring language tied to an existing DESE regulation, 603 CMR 26.05, on classroom neutrality and fact-based instruction. Commissioners also reiterated that criticism of Israel’s government is not inherently antisemitic. The meeting included a brief interruption by a protester, after which the commission recessed and then resumed its work on the draft recommendations.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 6 on Public Safety Apr 20th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- member, California Coalition of Women Prisoners, Amika Mota, Executive Director, Sister Warriors Freedom
- member, California Coalition of Women Prisoners, Amika Mota, Executive Director, Sister Warriors Freedom
- And now we'll go to April Grayson, political director of Sister Warriors Freedom Coalition.
- My name is April Grayson, the political director of the Sister Warriors Freedom Coalition.
- Now we'll go to Amika Mota, Executive Director, Sister Warriors Freedom Coalition.
Summary:
The Assembly Budget Subcommittee hearing focused on the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s handling of mental health care in prisons and allegations of sexual abuse, retaliation, and excessive force in the state’s women’s facilities. CDCR officials described their PREA-based prevention and response efforts, including training, oversight, body-worn cameras, retaliation follow-up, and partnerships with outside groups. The Office of the Inspector General explained its monitoring role, noting increased authority under SB 1069, but also limited staffing and the ability to monitor only a portion of cases. The Legislative Analyst’s Office added that prison population trends could allow the state to close a prison and save over $100 million, with some savings potentially redirected to prevention or response efforts.
Advocates and formerly incarcerated witnesses from Sister Warriors Freedom Coalition and the California Coalition of Women Prisoners testified that meaningful systemic change has not occurred and that retaliation, blocked programming, and unsafe reporting conditions remain widespread. They described alleged barriers to community-based services, forced or coercive treatment concerns involving Suboxone, and the need for survivor-centered reentry support, trauma-informed care, and more independent oversight. Sandra DeAnda gave detailed testimony about alleged staff abuse, retaliation, denial of mental health care, and a large use-of-force incident at Central California Women’s Facility, while Amika Mota and April Grayson urged release or resentencing for survivors housed with their abusers and greater investment in outside programs.
Members of the committee pressed CDCR and OIG on accountability, use-of-force standards, criminal referrals, disciplinary outcomes, and whether investigations are completed within statutory timelines. CDCR acknowledged cultural problems at both women’s prisons and said it was retraining staff and working on reforms, while OIG said it had monitored 161 investigations and found most grievance routing appropriate, though some cases had lapsed due to time limits. Later exchanges revealed that CDCR has over 13,500 active cases and 109 investigators, and that some cases have exceeded deadlines, prompting concerns from members about whether the current system can adequately investigate misconduct and impose consequences. No votes were taken.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- expense of reality, which is a regime that's trying to spread illiberal, anti-human rights, anti-freedom
- Because, as I say, anytime I get a chance to talk about this, I believe freedom sells itself.
- But quite frankly, the PRC is not juvenile enough to send people here who are looking for freedom.
- But yeah, I've looked at the Freedom Framework. geography, all those things.
- But yeah, I've looked at the freedom framework.
Committee:
House Education
Keywords:
grading scale, education reform, students, public schools, academic policy, data sharing, student information, privacy, education, LA FIRST, foreign adversaries, terrorism, contracting, school funding, overcapacity, school board, charter schools, education policy, local superintendent, tuition
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Health Service (2-11-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- Greg Chaffin, senior legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom. Mr.
- </c> religious freedom. religious freedom. >> Thank<00:34:34.240><c> you.
- Freedom of religion is important, but religious freedom does not include the right to harm and discriminate
- </c><00:42:50.480><c> Freedom</c><00:42:50.880><c> of</c> or religious beliefs.
- Freedom of or religious beliefs.
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Health Services met with a quorum and first moved through administrative regulations without comment. The committee then heard Senate Bill 56, sponsored by Senator Gerald Neal, which would require Medicaid and its managed care entities to treat non-opioid pain medications on equal footing with opioid analgesics by prohibiting more restrictive coverage controls, prior authorization, or step therapy for non-opioids. Neal argued the bill would improve access to safer pain treatment options and reduce the risk of opioid use disorder, and Billy O'Brien of Young People in Recovery testified in support, describing personal experiences where non-opioid options were difficult to obtain despite a desire to avoid opioids. After discussion, the bill received a motion and second and passed the committee on a 10-0 vote.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 72, sponsored by Senator Don Douglas and presented with Greg Chaffin of Alliance Defending Freedom. Douglas described the bill as a provider recruitment and retention measure intended to protect health care workers from being compelled to act against their conscience and to address workforce shortages and pressure in health care settings. He said the bill would protect individual beliefs while maintaining professionalism. A large number of witnesses then testified, and the chair limited public comments to two minutes each because of the number of speakers and the controversy surrounding the bill.
Most public testimony opposed SB 72. Speakers including representatives of the Kentucky Council of Churches, a psychologist, an ordained minister and nurse, a nurse practitioner, and an ACLU policy strategist argued the bill was overly broad, could allow refusals of care by a wide range of health care workers, and could delay or deny treatment, especially for vulnerable patients and in rural or emergency settings. Several cited concerns about discrimination, patient safety, and the lack of adequate protections for patients. One witness recounted the death of an 18-year-old pregnant patient as an example of the harm that can result from delayed care. The transcript ends during additional testimony on SB 72, before any committee vote or final action on that bill is shown.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I've also seen the change in survivors when they're given a real shot at stability and freedom.
- I'm an allied attorney with Alliance Defending Freedom for the last several years.
- Senate Bill 6 will further put Texas's freedom, health, and literal lives at risk.
- To wage political warfare against Texans and our reproductive freedom.
- other Texans who support reproductive freedom and access to abortion.
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
Keywords:
trafficking, prostitution, affirmative defense, victims, criminal justice reform, victim rights, criminal justice, judicial reform, court procedures, mental health services, criminal penalties, court security, SB 6, Woman and Child Protection Act, abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, medication abortion, mifepristone, misoprostol, pro-life
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2025-02-13 (12:00PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And I urge all of you to support this amendment and stand with us who seek freedom.
- And I urge all of you to support this amendment and stand with us who seek freedom We'll see.
- Because as we fight for freedom for us, this amendment is no different.
- This amendment affirms our commitment to freedom of belief and conscience.
- This amendment affirms our commitment to freedom of belief and conscience.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for the Parkland shooting victims, the Pledge of Allegiance, and adoption of the special order report for the day. The chamber then moved into a special-order agenda focused almost entirely on immigration-related measures, beginning with Senate Memorial 6C urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to provide guidance and training for 287(g) agreements. The memorial was adopted 85-27 after brief debate, with supporters arguing Florida should help maximize federal immigration enforcement and opponents saying Congress, not the state, should fix immigration policy.
The House next took up Senate Bill 4C, an immigration bill creating new state offenses for illegal entry and reentry by adult unauthorized aliens and requiring a mandatory death sentence for an unauthorized alien convicted of a capital felony. Members debated constitutional concerns, due process, racial profiling, fiscal impacts, and whether the bill intruded on federal immigration authority. Several amendments were offered and defeated, including proposals to extend protections to Venezuelans with TPS, to remove the mandatory death penalty, to protect certain long-term immigrant workers and teachers, to expand exemptions for Haitians and humanitarian parole recipients, and to create a task force on best practices for immigration enforcement in schools and other sensitive locations. A final amendment to strip the bill as unconstitutional was also rejected. The bill then passed 85-29.
The final measure discussed was Senate Bill 2C, which creates a State Board of Immigration Enforcement led by the Governor and Cabinet, establishes grants and incentive bonuses for local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities, repeals the fee waiver for undocumented students beginning July 1, 2025, and appropriates more than $300 million for immigration enforcement. The sponsor described it as a broad enforcement package, while questions from members focused on the impact on current students who receive in-state tuition and whether the bill would remove incentives for those already enrolled. The transcript ends during that exchange, before final action on SB 2C is shown.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Government Efficiency Apr 16th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- the Constitution of the United States, including but not limited to due process, equal protection, freedom
- of religion, freedom of speech, and rights related to marriage, child custody, and property.
- Louis County, Sam Page, and is now a senator because his rights were so restricted and his freedom— the
- Louis County, Sam Page, and is now a senator because his rights were so restricted and his freedom.
- Page and is now a senator because his rights were so restricted and his freedom was restrained, and that
Committee:
House Government Efficiency
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- the Constitution of the United States, including but not limited to due process, equal protection, freedom
- of religion, freedom of speech, and rights related to marriage, child custody, and property.
- Louis County, Sam Page, and is now a senator because his rights were so restricted and his freedom.
- Page and is now a senator because his rights were so restricted and his freedom was restrained, and that
- basically said that no one individual or department that’s unelected can impose their will upon the freedoms
Committee:
House Government Efficiency
Summary:
The Committee on Government Efficiency first established a quorum and then went into executive session, where it voted House Bill 2809 do pass by an 11-0 vote, with two members present. The committee then moved to public hearings after noting House Bill 3108 would not be heard that day.
Senator Nick Schroer presented Senate Bills 977 and 1011, which were described as “American law for American courts” measures restating that the U.S. Constitution, the Missouri Constitution, and state law cannot be superseded by foreign laws, foreign treaties, or outside organizations, except in narrow circumstances such as voluntary business agreements and certain Hague-related matters. Supporters said the bills were needed to prevent courts or local governments from relying on foreign or religious law in ways that could override fundamental rights, while opponents and questioners raised concerns about private arbitration, family-law contracts, tribal jurisdiction, and whether the bills were unnecessary or targeted specific religions or organizations. A witness from Liberty Link Missouri testified in favor, saying the law should be restated even if it is technically unnecessary. No vote was taken on the Senate bills during the hearing.
The committee also heard House Bill 2589, which would require only a rear license plate on vehicles. The sponsor argued the change would save money and align Missouri with many other states, while noting he had consulted a sheriff who did not object. Members raised concerns about law enforcement, camera enforcement, stalking victims, and whether some vehicles or commercial categories would still need two plates. Supporters cited fiscal savings and convenience, while opponents emphasized public-safety and identification concerns. No vote was taken on House Bill 2589, and the hearing was closed after no additional witnesses came forward.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- what we can do as a state and what we are required and have as a right under the Constitution of freedom
- This leaves in place our right, constitutional right, of freedom of association, and it binds it at the
- Obviously, the national party has the ability to do this under the freedom of association.
- The national party has the ability to do this under the freedom of association, but to the level that
- within that ruling, they left room for a binding process at the state level that still allows for freedom
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Feb 24th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It is a living, breathing testament to the relentless pursuit of freedom, justice, and equality.
- If you ran away to freedom, it was a crime.
- We are speaking of the very spirit that has ignited every movement for justice and freedom in this land
- It is to recognize that the freedoms we all enjoy today, the right to vote, the right to an education
- We are these descendants of warriors and scholars, of innovators and freedom fighters.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, March 24, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> system that will give boxers the freedom system that will give boxers the freedom to<03:16:15.600
- Allowing exercise their freedom to fly.
- 18:03.040><c> the</c> freedom are saddened by the freedom are saddened by the anti-American<07:18:04.000
- The that freedom was worth fighting for.
- ><c> require</c><07:40:39.840><c> you</c> toughest fights to freedom require you toughest fights to freedom
Bills:
HB6422 , HB3410 , HB2247 , HB6460 , HB6427 , HB5663 , HB6267 , HB6618 , HB7342 , HCR73 , HB7388 , HB6481 , HB6480 , HB2474 , HB4624
Keywords:
water quality, EPA, environmental protection, coastal restoration, federal funding, supersonic flight, aviation, FAA regulations, aerospace standards, noise standards, certificates, FAA, digital access, regulations, drones, recreational use, unmanned aircraft, regulation, airspace, airport construction
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Wed Feb 12, 2025, 12:00PM HST - Day 18
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We are being asked today to sacrifice our essential liberties, our right to religious freedom, and to
- But in doing so, we undermine the very freedoms that make us who we are as a state and as a nation.
- and to make right to religious freedom and to make decisions<01:06:09.079><c> for</c><01:06:09.279><
- this bill was compromises our freedoms this bill was introduced<01:06:52.720><c> by</c><01:06:52.960
- This bill not only treads on a slippery slope as it imposes further barriers on personal freedoms, but
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Governmental Oversight and Accountability Feb 11th, 2026
Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Transcript Highlights:
- Does it take away the freedom of many Floridians? This bill will hurt Floridians all over Florida.
- Does it take away the freedom of many Floridians? This bill will hurt Floridians all over Florida.
- This bill takes away those freedoms as a nurse and as a teacher.
- Stop the infringement on my freedom.
- I'm a military veteran in the Navy, served in Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.
Summary:
The committee first heard a committee substitute for SB 332, which creates a narrow public meetings and public records exemption for certain pre-suit settlement communications in Bert Harris claims involving local governments and private property rights. The sponsor said the change is intended to allow confidential legal strategy and negotiation during the 90-day pre-suit period while keeping settlements and outcomes public. The strike-all amendment was adopted, supportive testimony was waived in, and the bill was reported favorably.
Members then approved several other measures, including SB 464 requiring K-12 schools to formally observe Veterans Day as a school holiday; SB 984 on firefighter cancer benefits and prevention, which was amended to add a statement of important state interest and reported favorably after testimony from firefighters both supporting the bill and urging a longer benefit window; SB 576 on local government cybersecurity, which was amended to route the program through the Florida Digital Service and strengthen state-local coordination; SB 964 clarifying how certain gift and honoraria disclosures are filed with the Commission on Ethics; SB 1612 requiring local governments to accept electronic payments with a delayed effective date; SB 830 creating public records exemptions for certain local government administrators and their families; SB 1096 clarifying the filing deadline for employment discrimination complaints; and SB 1656 designating the SS American Victory as Florida’s official state flagship. All were reported favorably.
The committee also considered a slate of appointments, including a separate vote on Jeffrey Aaron to the Public Employees Relations Commission, which was recommended favorably after Senator Polsky objected to the appointment and cited concerns about political ties and prior work. The remaining appointees on tabs 12 through 30 were also recommended favorably. After a recess, the committee took up SB 1296 on the Public Employees Relations Commission, as substituted by a committee PCS. The PCS would change union certification and recertification rules, require stronger showing-of-interest and voting thresholds, limit paid union leave in some cases, require equal access to employer communication spaces, and speed up impasse procedures for state-funded salary increases. The bill drew extensive testimony, with supporters arguing it would improve accountability, transparency, and taxpayer fairness, and opponents—many of them teachers, bus drivers, and other public employees—saying it would weaken collective bargaining, burden workers, and function as union busting. Members raised constitutional concerns about the single-subject rule and collective bargaining protections, and debate was ongoing at the end of the transcript.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Feb 9th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Freedom must be given life, or it is worthless.
- It is that notion that each of us serves in a role that is a long, unbroken commitment to freedom, to
- In 2022 when they enshrined the fundamental right to reproductive freedom in the state constitution.
- In California, we stand for reproductive freedom, we stand for the health and dignity of all Californians
- family, friends, and a deep love of nature and animals, environmental protections, equality, and freedom
Summary:
The Senate opened with roll call, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through privileges of the floor to recognize several guests, including the St. Mary’s High School football team from Stockton for winning the 2025 state championship, Black-owned businesses honored by the California Legislative Black Caucus and California Black Chamber of Commerce, and students and guests visiting the Capitol. The Rules Committee reported Senate Resolution 77 to third reading, and the Senate approved the journals and proceeded to the daily file.
The chamber then confirmed Tyler Sadwith as Chief Deputy Director for Health Care Programs at the Department of Health Care Services by a 33-0 vote. The main floor action was on Senate Resolution 77, which condemned racist and dehumanizing imagery shared by President Donald Trump depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama. Numerous senators from multiple caucuses spoke in support, framing the post as racist, dangerous, and part of a broader pattern of dehumanization; one Republican senator objected to the resolution’s language and process but said racism should be condemned. SR 77 was adopted on a 28-0 vote.
The Senate then took up SB 106, a budget bill to create a one-time $90 million grant program to support family planning providers after federal cuts under H.R. 1 reduced reimbursements to Planned Parenthood and similar clinics. Supporters said the measure would preserve access to reproductive and preventive health care, especially in rural and underserved areas, while opponents criticized the bill for secrecy, no-bid contracting, and prioritizing abortion-related services over other budget needs such as rural hospitals and developmental disability services. After debate, the Assembly amendments were concurred in by a 26-9 vote.
At the end of the session, the Senate moved to adjournment in memory, with Senator Choi offering a remembrance for Mitzi Ortiz, the city manager of Aliso Viejo, who died on December 22, 2025.
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- Tonight we remember a leader who spoke of freedom not as abstraction but as obligation.
- Anchor our work in hope that is neither naive nor thin but grounded in the enduring promise that freedom
- </c><00:02:58.879><c> May</c> freedom and dignity belong to all.
- May freedom and dignity belong to all. May it<00:02:59.280><c> be</c><00:02:59.440><c> so.
- </c> A year later, she launched the Freedom A year later, she launched the Freedom Farm<00:29:45.279>
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 5, 2026 - 12:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- Kathleen Murray, Citizens Defending Freedom. Thank you for waving. Thomas Chair: Bogus.
- But I ran into something that I didn't see in the country that didn't give me any freedom.
- They were educators by profession, but freedom fighters by calling.
- But freedom work has always come at the same cost.
- It will remember what we did when we had the chance to expand freedom.