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• I have gone to Spalding, looked Academy.
• It's up a little bit further. 16. happens at the school level?
• Like and happens at the school level?
• What about at the school level?
• What about at the school level? court. What about at the school level?

Committee: Senate Education

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• Bln said, iii, Sandoval, ii. Hill, i, like, iii. Preparing to close. Declare the vote.
• Le n said, nay, Lawson, iii, Townley, i, Adams, ii, Alonzo, iii. Lay, i, Hill, i, Church.
• Hilli Alonzo II. Preparing to close. Declared the vote. Aye, nay, 1s, 0 nay.
• Alonzo II declared the vote. Six aye, one nay.
• Helli Lawson II, church preparing to close. John's, preparing to close.

Bills: HB2445 , HB2123 , HB3048 , HB3176 , HB3239 , HB3263 , HB3794 , HB3796 , HB4265 , HB4266 , HB4317 , HB4321 , HB4322 , HB3673

Committee: House Commerce & Economic Development Oversight

Keywords: HB2445, Route 66, Oklahoma Route 66 Centennial Forward Commission, centennial, historic highway, preservation, tourism, historical society, scenic byway, National Historic Trail, Route 66 Alliance, Route 66 Association, Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, historic preservation, heritage tourism, public-private partnership, sunset extension, commission extension

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• The funds requested today will enable Inspire MSP to continue to deliver this service at a high level
• John Paul II Catholic School. And I want you to know that you're going to do just fine.
• </c><00:24:56.480><c> And</c><00:24:56.720><c> I</c> Paul 8 Paul II Catholic School.
• And I Paul 8 Paul II Catholic School.
• John Paul II Catholic School in Northeast Minneapolis.

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

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• There's a crossout of Schedule I and II under those.
• It's the section where it's all the controlled substances, like Schedule I and Schedule II.
• If you also look, it says when you read it, Schedule I or II, that is a narcotic drug, and obviously
• Okay, and then so narcotic drugs, what are we listing in Schedule I or II?
• They define all the Schedule I substances, Schedule II, III, and IV.

Bills: HB99 , HB38 , HB165 , HB127 , HB72 , HB151 , SB40 , SB104 , SB136 , SB164

Committee: House House Judiciary

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 38, which would require insurance coverage for specialized wheelchairs, activity chairs, and related mobility devices for people with limb loss or other disabilities, with guardrails limiting the number of covered devices over time. The sponsor and supporters, including the Office of Superintendent of Insurance, Disability Rights New Mexico, the Disability Coalition, physical therapists, and disability advocates, said the bill would improve access, inclusion, and physical activity without significant premium impact. Questions focused on the substitute language, the device limits, and how Medicaid would handle coverage separately. The committee ultimately passed the House Health and Human Services Committee substitute for HB 38 on a 10-0 vote. The committee then approved House Bill 165, which expands the C-PACE financing program to businesses using industrial revenue bonds and clarifies that counties and municipalities are not liable for payments. Support came from economic development and business groups, who said the bill would remove a barrier to energy- and water-efficiency upgrades and encourage investment. The bill passed on a 10-0 vote. House Bill 127 also passed unanimously after discussion of its three parts: a provisional licensure pathway for internationally trained physicians, a telehealth registry for out-of-state providers, and changes to expedited licensure. Supporters said it would help address provider shortages, especially in rural and underserved areas, while the sponsor explained that the amended version includes safeguards such as exam requirements, supervised practice, and a provisional-to-restricted-to-full licensure path. The committee voted 11-0 to advance the bill. House Bill 72, which would increase penalties for distributing certain controlled substances, including methamphetamine, to minors, drew strong support from law enforcement and the chamber of commerce but significant concern from the Public Defender and several members over strict liability, mandatory sentencing, and the breadth of the penalty. After debate over whether the bill could reach low-level or peer-to-peer conduct and whether the penalty was proportionate, the committee voted to table the bill by a 6-4 vote. The committee then took up House Bill 151, a revised childhood sexual abuse statute of limitations bill. The sponsor presented a committee substitute that changed commission appointments, added reporting and solvency-related provisions, and adjusted procedures for compensation and appeals. Members raised concerns about parity, definitions, administrative costs, and how awards would be determined, but the committee approved the committee substitute on a 7-0 vote.

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• The National Academy of Sciences has concluded that there is no completely safe level of exposure to
• That's an individual... ...on the federal level and the state level and at the sheriff's level, and so
• This creates a level of intimidation.
• And this level of uncertainty creates a certain level of stress that I think everyone can... ...a certain
• level of stress that I think everyone carries.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on several public safety bills, with testimony first on S.2681, Colby’s Law, which would establish safety standards for BMX and motocross tracks. Supporters, including the family of a child killed at a track, argued the bill is needed because some tracks lack basic protections such as barriers, emergency plans, on-site medical staff, and adequate track maintenance. A motocross track representative opposed the bill as overregulation that could impose major costs and argued existing safety efforts and voluntary safety committees are preferable. No vote was taken during the hearing. The committee also heard testimony on S.2680, which would expand emergency preparedness requirements around aging nuclear power plants and nuclear waste sites from a 10-mile to a 50-mile radius. Supporters from Cape Cod Downwinders, Massachusetts Peace Action, physicians, and other advocates said current law is outdated and insufficient, citing risks from radioactive waste storage, limited federal oversight, and the need for broader evacuation and emergency planning. Testifiers urged the bill’s passage, and no action was taken. A major portion of the hearing focused on the Protect Act, H.5158, dealing with limits on cooperation between state/local agencies and federal civil immigration enforcement. Sheriffs testified about how ICE detainers and notification requests work in practice, emphasizing discretion, public safety, and the difference between sentenced prisoners and pretrial detainees. Supporters from labor, education, and health care groups said immigrant communities are living in fear and asked for stronger protections, including bans on 287(g) agreements and clearer limits on ICE activity in schools, hospitals, and other sensitive locations. The hearing also included testimony on H.4697 regarding training and certification of constables and civil deputy sheriffs, with the Hampshire County sheriff saying sheriffs are already working with POST and MPTC on training standards and that the bill may be duplicative.

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• The most recent data we have, 48% of Texans currently hold some level of education beyond high school
• 1 or Level 2 And a huge in-university experience.
• Tri-agency level what we're looking at is what?
• How will what's happening at the federal level with regard to research dollars affect the goals that
• I probably put them at the same level as an athlete in terms of priority registration.

Committee: House Higher Education

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• Their exploits during World War II were equaled by no other unit in our military.
• In late World War II, there was a battalion of Texas infantry.
• During course of World War II, there were tens of thousands of young, During course of World War II,
• Their exploits during World War II were equaled by no other unit in our military.
• Of more than 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II.

Summary: The Senate first took up two budget-related transportation bills. AB 107, a junior budget bill, was described as a technical measure that updates federal appropriations by about $15 million, exempts certain Proposition 4 funds from the Administrative Procedures Act to speed spending, and makes other technical corrections without adding new projects or General Fund spending. Some senators objected to the APA waiver as reducing transparency, but the bill passed 28-10. AB 117, an early-action trailer bill for Bay Area transit, authorizes a $590 million loan from the state’s transit and intercity rail capital program to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, which can then lend the money to Bay Area transit agencies for operating support, with repayment and interest secured by transit revenues. Supporters called it an emergency bridge to prevent major service cuts at BART, Muni, AC Transit, and Caltrain; opponents raised concerns about ridership recovery, accountability, and consolidation. The bill passed 28-9. The Senate then confirmed two California Air Resources Board appointees: Sonoma County Supervisor Linda Hopkins and Riverside Mayor Patricia Locke Dawson. Both were supported by colleagues who praised their experience and backgrounds, and both confirmations passed. The body also adopted SCR 89, a resolution by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas opposing federal attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. Supporters argued DEI is essential to civil rights, education, public service, and equal opportunity, while criticizing the Trump administration for dismantling related federal offices and funding. The resolution passed on a largely party-line vote after extensive floor debate. Finally, the Senate adopted SCR 78, commemorating the 84th anniversary of Executive Order 9066 and the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. Senators from both parties spoke about the injustice of the internment, the resilience and military service of Japanese Americans, and the importance of remembering the history to guard against future abuses. The resolution passed unanimously, and the author then introduced survivors and guests in the chamber.

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• We know that we need all levels of housing throughout all of our communities in Washington State.
• We know that we need all levels of housing throughout all of our communities in Washington State.
• At the federal level, if an organization, a nonprofit, receives more than $750,000 in a year, they're
• We need to move closer to having third-party independent auditors at a much lower level, maybe even to
• At the federal level, if an organization, a nonprofit, receives more than $750,000 in a year, they're

Bills: HB1073 , HB1128 , HB1316 , HB1408 , HB1591 , HB1592 , HB1634 , HB1906 , HB1960 , HB2073 , HB2145 , HB2248 , HB2266 , HB2301 , HB2333 , HB2365 , HB2401 , HB2416 , HB2421 , HB2438 , HB2474 , HB2475 , HB2515 , HB2517 , HB2523 , HB2548 , HB2597 , HB2637 , HB2640 , HB2660 , HB2675 , HB2685 , HB2720 , HB1742 , HB2104 , HB2186 , HB2405 , HB2557 , HB2593 , HB2636

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: national guard, military support, defense, state security, veteran services, child care, workforce standards, education, child development, training requirements, postsecondary education, homelessness, foster youth, education access, support programs, community preservation, development authorities, funding, local governance, state resources

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• </c><00:35:26.880><c> Patriots</c> number 112 Winston Academy Patriots number 112 Winston Academy Patriots
• </c><00:35:37.480><c> shooting</c> 113 commend East Rankin Academy shooting 113 commend East Rankin Academy
• </c><00:35:50.400><c> girls</c> 115 commend East Rankin Academy girls 115 commend East Rankin Academy
• </c> you may not, you know, rise to the level you may not, you know, rise to the level of<02:43:59.880
• </c><03:18:21.840><c> on</c> make a determination at that level on make a determination at that level

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• They do not have a COLA applied to their funding level.
• They do not have a COLA applied to their funding level.
• Because we're at a fixed budget level, a fixed appropriation level, if there is an increase, it does
• Because we're at a fixed budget level, a fixed appropriation level, if there is an increase, it does
• sufficient level.

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• Naval Academy.
• Naval Academy.
• Naval Academy.
• Naval Academy.
• Naval Academy."

Bills: SF0035 , SF0090 , SF0072

Committee: House Education

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• graduating at the top of her class from the accelerated officer candidate school at the Alabama Military Academy
• that Putin was justified in rolling over the peaceful border of Ukraine the first time since World War II
• Army, including holding command at multiple levels and served through administrations of both political
• it was very clear that there was stovepiping of information and intelligence that occurred at many levels
• , at the highest but also at the lowest levels, where information that was collected by the FBI and information

Committee: Senate Intelligence (Select) Committee

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• At the United States Air Force Academy, we learned about history and international law, and we learned
• So I would be remiss not to use the tools given to me by my academy education to fully analyze the situation
• the Holocaust, or they were killed in action as American soldiers who were deployed during World War II
• As it's been previously said, we have real issues that we try to deal with at the city level.
• insecure or unwilling to be part of mainstream society, because folks that are at the legislative level

Bills: S0330 , S0526 , S0862 , S1072 , S1078 , S1192 , S1250 , S1296 , S1298 , S1642 , S1698 , S7022

Committee: Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Summary: The committee heard several bills and confirmations, with most measures reported favorably. Senate Bill 330 clarified the heart disease presumption for firefighters, law enforcement, and correctional officers, codifying the medical definition of heart disease and allowing transferring law enforcement officers to rely on a prior physical if a new agency does not provide one. Support was waived in by the Florida Smart Justice Alliance and the Fraternal Order of Police, and the bill passed unanimously. Senate Bill 526, as amended by a delete-all amendment, addressed commercial construction contracts, permit standards, fee reductions when private providers are used, floodproofing, product approval categories, and adoption of certain electrical code standards; it drew support from several construction and business groups and one opposing appearance, then was reported favorably. Senate Bill 1192 created a pilot program for callback queues at the Department of Commerce and Department of Children and Families to reduce hold times for callers seeking re-employment assistance and public benefits, and it also passed favorably. Senate Bill 1078 established transition procedures for a governor-elect, including agency liaisons, briefing materials, office space, and access to records; an amendment shifted IT support to the Department of Management Services, narrowed access to confidential records, and increased penalties for unauthorized disclosure, after which the bill was approved. Senate Bill 7022 extended a public records exemption for classroom examinations and assessment instruments through 2031 and expanded coverage to school district boards and public schools; it was also reported favorably. Senate Bill 862, as amended, set a $60,000 salary goal by 2030 for state correctional officers, probation officers, and institutional security specialists, with annual raises subject to appropriations; members and witnesses emphasized recruitment, retention, and safety, and the bill passed. Senate Bill 1250 removed the requirement that the Commission on Human Relations use registered mail for certain notices under the Florida Civil Rights Act, allowing less expensive notice methods, and it was reported favorably. Senate Bill 1698 allowed certain employers to post required workplace notices electronically instead of physically, and it passed without opposition. The committee also recommended confirmation of 10 appointees to the Florida Commission on Human Relations and the State Retirement Commission. The most extensive debate centered on Senate Bill 1072, which created an anti-Semitism task force within the Department of Legal Affairs to review anti-Semitism in Florida, improve community relations, advise on law enforcement training, assess digital media literacy efforts, evaluate hate crime statutes, and recommend policy changes. The sponsor said the bill was intended to address a growing problem and noted that Florida already uses the Holocaust Remembrance definition of anti-Semitism in statute. Numerous speakers opposed the bill, arguing it could chill protected speech, especially criticism of Israel, and could be used selectively against students, activists, Muslims, Arabs, and Jewish anti-Zionists; several also said existing hate-crime and civil-rights laws were sufficient and that the task force should include protections against Islamophobia and anti-Arab hate. One member raised concerns about the constitutionality of creating such task forces in light of prior actions by the Attorney General. Despite the opposition, the bill was reported favorably on a party-line style vote with Senator Bracey Davis voting yes along with the majority. Senate Bill 1642, the Freedom in the Workplace Act, was also heard and drew significant questioning. The bill would bar public employers and contractors from requiring pronoun use, certain gender-identity-related training, or non-binary sex options on forms, and would protect employees and contractors from adverse action based on religious, moral, conscience-based, or biology-based beliefs. Senator Polsky questioned whether the bill could interfere with anti-harassment training and workplace discipline, while the sponsor said the measure was meant to prevent government coercion and extend protections similar to those in school settings. The transcript cuts off before the final disposition of this bill.

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• At the K-12 level, students who were behind before the pandemic are even further behind now.
• No, sorry. 99% of the kids cannot perform at grade level.
• We should focus on it at the local level. Let me ask you this.
• And if children cannot read at a proficiency level, they cannot continue to learn.
• It is to be handled at the local level.

Committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Keywords: educational reform, federal grants, bureaucracy, wealth disparity, public testimony

Summary: The committee meeting engaged in discussions focused primarily on educational reform, the influence of federal grants on local education systems, and the growing disparities in wealth and access to quality education. Members expressed concerns about the bureaucracy surrounding federal funding that hampers schools' ability to obtain necessary resources for improvement. Several members highlighted personal anecdotes from constituents, emphasizing the urgent need for reform to help students succeed in both K-12 and higher education environments. The meeting included public testimonies that provided insights into various community perspectives on these pressing issues.

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• Under current funding levels, you'll see three hybrid electrics and one Jumbo Mark II conversion.
• Jumbo Mark II.
• But really, it's at that fair level.
• So we're very interested in that 10% level.
• Our process wanted to just give you a high level on that.

Summary: The committee received a detailed staff presentation on Washington State Ferries’ capital needs, current fleet status, and long-range funding outlook. Staff described the current service pattern, ridership recovery since the pandemic, the aging fleet, and the state’s plan to add three new hybrid-electric Olympic-class vessels under the 2025 budget, with delivery expected around 2030-2032. Members also heard that the fleet is operating with no reserve vessel, that preservation time is below the desired level, and that terminal electrification and vessel conversion plans face timing, cost, and procurement risks. Questions focused on ridership trends, biofuel supply, design-risk allocation in vessel contracts, sequencing of terminal electrification with new vessel delivery, and the cost and feasibility of restoring international Sidney service, which would require a SOLAS-certified vessel. Staff then outlined ferry capital funding, saying recent spending and programmed needs are far above regular ferry-specific revenues and that the system relies on a mix of dedicated accounts, transportation package money, federal grants, and transfers. They said the near-term budget is balanced through 2027-29, but the longer-term capital outlook shows a shortfall of roughly $250 million to $300 million per biennium, with broader unmet needs much higher. The presentation estimated costs for future vessels, life extensions, terminal electrification, and additional Jumbo Mark II conversions, and noted that the current enacted plan does not fully fund fleet replacement, full electrification, or life extension of older vessels. Members asked for follow-up information on terminal seismic/environmental issues, contract options for additional vessels, and the timing and cost of alternative vessel designs. The committee then shifted to WSDOT maintenance and preservation. Pascoe Focktich described maintenance operations, including winter response, guardrail repair, facilities, equipment, and the effects of underfunding and inflation. He said most of the maintenance budget is fixed cost and labor, that material prices have risen sharply, and that many facilities are in poor condition with asbestos issues and deferred upkeep. He also noted growing guardrail damage, increasing pavement claims, and the burden of maintaining aging bridges and facilities. Members asked about prior planning for these needs, the role of asbestos, and whether more proactive sequencing could help budget decisions. Troy Suing then presented the highway preservation program, saying WSDOT is in the early stages of critical failure and has stretched preservation dollars as far as possible. He explained the distinction between pavement, bridge, and other highway asset preservation, said the department is largely reactive, and estimated that delaying work can make it three to five times more expensive later. He said about 40% of roadways are currently due or overdue for preservation, bridge conditions are nearing the federal poor-bridge threshold, and the department’s 10-year preservation need is about $8 billion. Members asked about the cost of deferring work, whether the department could do more if funded, how priorities are set, and whether other states face similar problems. Finally, Evan Grimm and Mike Fay briefed the committee on bridge strikes by overheight vehicles. They described recent incidents on I-90 near Cle Elum and SR 410 near White River, the damage and closures caused, and possible countermeasures such as public outreach, improved trip-planning tools, and a pilot warning system with sensors and flashing beacons. Fay explained the state’s financial recovery process for third-party damage, saying WSDOT recovers roughly $20 million per biennium and about 78% to 80% of billed damages, with money going to the motor vehicle fund. Members asked about prevention, insurance recovery, and whether the state uses claim data to inform future design or safety changes.

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• Our greenhouse gas emissions have been reduced by 52% from 2005 levels compared with only a 38% reduction
• by have been reduced by 52%<00:07:34.560><c> from</c><00:07:35.120><c> 2005</c><00:07:36.120><c> levels
• ><00:07:37.120><c> compared</c><00:07:37.520><c> with</c><00:07:37.919><c> only</c> 52% from 2005 levels
• compared with only 52% from 2005 levels compared with only 30<00:07:38.639><c> a</c><00:07:39.080><c
• We've reached a level that hasn't been seen on Earth in three million years.

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• This suggestion ignores his important career at the highest levels of government service.
• Those records also showed lower-level FBI employees were punished more harshly than senior-level employees
• Patel had virtually no experience that would qualify him to serve at the highest level of the world's
• This nation, and any accusations leveled against me that I would somehow put political bias before the
• If I'm confirmed, I will ensure that all FBI graduates of the academy will be protected and funded so

Committee: Senate Senate Judiciary

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• It has broad bipartisan appeal at the federal level, at the state level.
• at the state level um we we would level at the state level um we we would not<01:22:54.719><c> we</c
• I’m a graduate of Maine Maritime Academy and the president of the Alumni Association.
• </c><03:38:01.720><c> about</c> graduates at the Naval Academy about graduates at the Naval Academy about
• </c> and policies passed at the federal level and policies passed at the federal level to<04:35:55.760

Committee: House State-federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

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• It's from a private school, to military academies, to junior colleges, and in 1965, it proudly became
• serving more than 41,000 students and offering more than 180 degree programs, from the bachelor's level
• Morales of Maverick relating to the course levels offered at Sol Ross State University Rio Grande College
• Eagle Pass, Del Rio, and Uvalde, but it's currently limited to offering only junior and senior. year level
• HB 1022 strikes just two words, upper level. level, but it unlocks a world of possibilities for those

Bills: HB630 , HB420 , HB767 , HB1708 , HB2842 , HB1404 , HB2457 , HB140 , HB333 , HB227 , HB913 , HB201 , HB2198 , HB 109 , HB2763 , HB519 , HB 1261 , HB 1135 , HB1318 , HB2358 , HB2415 , HB2765 , HB2735 , HB3307 , HB1373 , HB694 , HB 1242 , HB272 , HB1437 , HB1888 , HCR78 , HCR12 , HCR128 , HR7 , HR11 , HR37 , HR69 , HR83 , HR89 , HR100 , HR123 , HR129 , HR137 , HR254 , HR258 , HR289 , HR293 , HR318 , HR324 , HR350 , HR368 , HR370 , HR372 , HR379 , HR406 , HR407 , HR432 , HR445 , HR471 , HR504 , HR506 , HR507 , HR528 , HR567 , HR572 , HR591 , HR592 , HR593 , HR603 , HR614 , HR621 , HR673 , HR684 , HR685 , HR687 , HR700 , HR701 , HR711 , HR712 , HR754 , HR757 , HR758 , HR760 , HR764 , HR765 , HR766 , HR767 , HR768 , HR769 , HR770 , HR771 , HR772 , HR774 , HR776 , HR777 , HR778 , HR779 , HR780 , HR783 , HR784 , HR784 , HR6 , HR6 , HR17 , HR17 , HR18 , HR18 , HR49 , HR49 , HR170 , HR170 , HR236 , HR236 , HR247 , HR275 , HR355 , HR356 , HR364 , HR672 , HR690 , HR690 , HR755 , HR755 , HR756 , HR756 , HR759 , HR759 , HR762 , HR762 , HR763 , HR763 , HR781 , HR781 , HR785 , HR785 , SB2 , SB260 , SB569 , HB2 , HB2000 , HB213 , HB222 , HB645 , HB1458 , HB 1022 , HB141 , HB643 , HB3093 , HB1700 , HB 117

Keywords: outboard motors, certificate of title, vessel regulation, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, marine documentation, HB 420, Texas Water Code, special district, water district, board meetings, meeting location, teleconference, videoconference, remote meeting, public hearing, tax rate hearing, special districts, Cedar Creek Reservoir, county boundary, local government

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• They are on the same level. straight. They are on the same level.
• this level of that this level of punishment<01:08:08.160><c> is</c><01:08:08.480><c> something</c><01
• I believe that the country of Israel would despise this level of punishment, this level of injustice
• </c> This<01:08:42.719><c> level</c> This level This level of<01:08:44.640><c> injustice</c><01:08:45.279
• ,</c><07:52:23.680><c> BEST</c><07:52:24.558><c> Academy,</c> launched the best academy, BEST Academy

Bills: HCR24 , HR352 , HB2243 , HR405 , HB2215

Keywords: Jewish American Heritage Month, Jewish Heritage Week, antisemitism, anti-Jewish hate, Jewish Americans, Jewish community, Hamas, October 7, Israel, hate crimes, civil rights, religious freedom, campus antisemitism, synagogues, public education, heritage month, diversity, inclusion, Holocaust remembrance, community safety