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• He served in combat zones all around the world, unlike Air Force guys. He was in Turkey twice.
• Senate Bill 46 by Senator Reese, Title 14, provides relative to creation of the crime of unlawful operation
• Senate Bill 46 by Senator Reese, Title 14, provides relative to creation of the crime of unlawful operation
• Currently, when you have damage during excavation or demolition, you report and notify the owner or the operator

Bills: HR42 , HR43 , HR44 , HR45 , HCR22 , HCR23 , HCR24 , HCR25 , HCR26 , HCR27 , HCR28 , HCR29 , HCR30 , HB894 , HB983 , HB984 , HR39 , HR40 , HR41 , HCR19 , HCR20 , HCR21 , HB2 , HB3 , HB15 , HB441 , HB976 , HB977 , HB978 , HB979 , HB980 , HB981 , HB982 , HB129 , HB130 , HB287 , HB489 , HB521 , HB545 , HB553 , HB555 , HB570 , HB670 , HB672 , HB797 , HB854 , HB952 , HB207 , HB300 , HB331 , HB428 , HB464 , HB587 , HB618 , HB629 , HB801 , HB853 , HB891 , HB474 , HB487 , HB503 , HB606 , HB633 , HB707 , HB720 , HB728 , HB733 , HB846 , HB852 , HB856 , HB868 , HB875 , HB112 , HB657 , HB221 , HB149 , HB901 , HB148 , HB354

Keywords: women, chemistry industry, Louisiana, recognition, workforce, commendation, leadership, faith, community service, Bishop Weidner, log truck drivers, transportation safety, log industry, pastor, Church of Pentecost, forestry, tree farming, W.H. Ward Properties, community support, Louisiana Forestry Association

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• It wouldn't necessarily be the distinction between residential and ag in terms of zoning.
• So I first time went to battle was Desert Storm, Operation Desert Shield. I don't know.
• I first went to battle was Desert Storm, Operation Desert Shield.
• have enough funds... ...estimate and possibly lead them into bankruptcy or not have enough funds to operate

Committee: House Veterans and Armed Forces

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• maybe you could just talk a little more about how you view that and the importance of each branch operating
• Reports of secret Sharia courts operating in North Texas have been around for at least a decade, suggesting
• directed law enforcement entities in Collin and Dallas counties to investigate a reported Sharia court operating
• You want to have no-go zones here? Well, they're here and they're growing.

Summary: The Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee first approved the gubernatorial appointment of Amy Anderson to the Commission of Pardons and Paroles, sending the nomination to the Senate floor with a recommendation for confirmation. The committee then heard and advanced three Senate Resource Statements from Senator Todd Lakey: RS 32894, repealing an outdated capital crimes defense fund provision; RS 32896, removing an obsolete mountain standard time reference in juvenile corrections code; and RS 33120, clarifying the Attorney General’s civil enforcement authority. Each was sent to print without opposition. The committee also took up the judicial council appointment of Michael Kennedy. Kennedy described his background, his service as a non-attorney member of the Idaho Judicial Council, and his view that citizen members help ask practical questions and keep the process grounded. Members asked about the role of citizen members and the judiciary’s proper constitutional role; no vote was taken on the appointment during this meeting. The main policy debate centered on Senate Bill 1232, Senator Tammy Nichols’ proposal to modernize Idaho’s Son of Sam law. Nichols asked to send the bill to the 14th order for technical amendments after consultation with the Attorney General’s office, and the committee agreed. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1233, the Constitutional Courts Act, from Senator Dan Foreman. Foreman said the bill would prevent Idaho courts from enforcing judgments based on religious or cultural law that does not conform to constitutional rights. Testimony was sharply divided: supporters argued it would protect constitutional supremacy and oppose Sharia law, while opponents warned the language was overbroad and could threaten references to common law, natural law, or religious history. A motion to send the bill to the 14th order failed, and the committee instead voted to send SB 1233 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Finally, Senator Melissa Wintrow’s RS 3293, excluding photographs or images of deceased individuals from public disclosure, was sent to print.

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• maybe you could just talk a little more about how you view that and the importance of each branch operating
• Reports of secret Sharia courts operating in North Texas have been around for at least a decade, suggesting
• directed law enforcement entities in Collin and Dallas counties to investigate a reported Sharia court operating
• You want to have no-go zones here? Well, they're here and they're growing.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Rules

Keywords: 989, all

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• We have Miss Titi Takai, director of redirectional services, and Miss Lisa Thomasro, director of operations
• and Miss Lisa Thomasro,<00:20:27.600><c> director</c><00:20:28.080><c> of</c><00:20:28.400><c> operations
• </c><00:20:29.120><c> and</c> Miss Thomasro, Director of Operations and Special Programs.
• fatigue to tenaciously maintain comprehensive search coverage and enforce a six-nautical-mile safety zone

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• So, like our county, I don't live in a city, but our county, you have to live in the zone to be a commissioner
• You just have to live in that zone.

Committee: House State Affairs

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from February 23 and 24. It then heard H.J.R. 9, a proposed constitutional amendment by Representative Hawkins to remove the compulsory-attendance language from Article 9, Section 9 and add language stating that the right of parents to educate their children without government regulation outside the public schools shall not be infringed. Hawkins argued the change would align the Constitution with existing parental-rights law and protect families from future legislative changes. Supportive testimony came from the Idaho Family Policy Center and the Idaho Republican Party resolutions chair, both framing the measure as a protection of parental authority and educational choice. Some members questioned whether the added language was necessary or could create litigation, but the committee voted to send H.J.R. 9 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee next considered H.B. 720, which lowers the population threshold for requiring city council districts from cities over 100,000 to cities over 25,000. Representative Alfieri said the bill would improve local representation and make it easier for residents to run for office by reducing campaign costs. Opponents, including the Association of Idaho Cities, warned that the lower threshold would create very small districts, especially in college towns, make it harder to recruit candidates, and add costs and complications for cities. Several members raised concerns about whether the change was optional or mandatory and about uneven representation within districts, but the committee ultimately voted to send H.B. 720 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Finally, the committee heard H.B. 736 from Representative Haas, which lowers the threshold for ballot-name rotation from 100,000 registered voters to 25,000. Haas said the change would reduce the primacy effect and improve fairness and transparency in elections, especially in countywide and legislative races. The bill was described as preserving the Secretary of State’s discretion over how rotation is administered. The motion to send H.B. 736 to the floor with a due pass recommendation passed without opposition.

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• Representative Scott said she had understood that, like the county where she lives, voters must live in a zone
• Representative Scott continued by comparing city council districts to county commissioner zones, asking

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

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• itself with the lack of nitrogen removal, nutrient removal from the waste stream and the 20% hypoxic zone
• itself with the lack of nitrogen removal, nutrient removal from the waste stream and the 20% hypoxic zone

Summary: The Capital Budget Committee held a work session on fish passage and barrier prioritization. Tom Jameson of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife briefed members on the state salmon recovery framework, the types and prevalence of fish passage barriers, and the many existing barrier-removal programs. He explained that culverts are the most common barrier, but levees, tidegates, dams, and other structures also affect salmon and steelhead. He also described the state’s fish passage database, the assessment criteria used to determine whether a structure is a barrier, and the Brian Abbott Fish Barrier Removal Board’s role in funding projects. Jameson reviewed the history of the board and its grant pathways, noting that the Legislature has funded 199 projects totaling nearly $225 million over five biennia, including significant federal support in the last biennium. He then focused on the new statewide prioritization strategy directed by the Legislature in 2020. A science panel recommended using an optimization model and then scoring and ranking barriers, but Jameson said the model depends on better stream mapping and ongoing “snapping” of stream layers to known barrier locations. He said the strategy is intended to produce watershed-based priority lists rather than a single statewide ranking. Members asked about how barriers are assessed during fish migration periods, how private land access affects inventory work, how local governments can report completed corrections, and how the prioritization criteria weight Chinook salmon and southern resident orca recovery. Jameson said urban areas with downstream barriers or heavily altered streams may be less recoverable, while rural watersheds may offer greater benefit. He also explained the federal culvert injunction, including ongoing obligations for state agencies and DOT’s 2030 target, and said the injunction never fully ends because new barriers are continually discovered and must be addressed over time. No votes were taken.

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• You know, we've gone from 220 slow zones down to zero. That's saving commuters time and money.
• We've fixed the slow zones on the T.

Summary: The joint convention convened to receive the Governor’s annual State of the Commonwealth address. Before the address, the chamber adopted orders appointing committees to escort the Lieutenant Governor, constitutional officers, Executive Council, and Governor into the chamber, and the Archbishop of Boston and Rabbi Elaine Zacker delivered the invocation and benediction. The proceedings also included the Pledge of Allegiance, the national anthem, and formal acknowledgments of guests and former officials. In her address, Governor Maura Healey focused on affordability and the state’s response to federal policy changes. She criticized actions by the Trump administration on tariffs, health care, immigration enforcement, and food assistance, while emphasizing Massachusetts’ efforts to lower costs and protect residents. She highlighted housing production and conversion of state and office properties, energy affordability measures, health care reforms including ending prior authorization for insulin and banning medical debt reporting, transportation improvements, economic development, education investments, and workforce training. She also announced short-term relief for winter utility bills, expanded support for food banks, and new proposals to protect children from social media harms. The Governor also discussed public safety and veterans’ services, citing reforms after the Gabriel House fire and improvements to the Chelsea and Holyoke veterans’ homes. She framed the speech around Massachusetts’ historical role in the nation’s founding and the upcoming 250th anniversary of American independence, urging continued unity and leadership. After the Governor’s remarks and the benediction, the joint convention adjourned without any legislative vote on policy matters during the session.

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• You know, we've gone from 220 slow zones down to zero. That's saving commuters time and money.
• We've fixed the slow zones on the T.

Keywords: 1212, all

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• She was the founder of a nonprofit who operated food programs through state government to feed presumably
• her and her codefendants of stealing $250 million, and uh this happened through largely a program operated
• food programs through state operated food programs through state government<00:03:31.000><c> to</c><
• a program operated during the covid<00:03:51.319><c> years</c><00:03:52.319><c> and</c><00:03:52.799
• </c><01:42:44.760><c> reform</c> about the status of my zoning reform about the status of my zoning reform

Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The development of offshore oil operations would increase fossil fuel emissions, acting against our efforts
• and most of them, by a vote of the people, said that there shouldn't be onshore support facilities zoning

Summary: The Senate convened with a roll call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then recognized the YMCA’s 175th anniversary through floor remarks highlighting its long history of community service, youth programs, child care, and civic engagement. The body then moved through routine messages and appointments, confirming three gubernatorial appointments: former Judge Frank Darnell Jr. to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board, Michelle Edgar to the State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, and David Galavis to the State Park and Recreation Commission. On third reading, senators debated and adopted Senate Joint Resolution 12, which opposes the federal offshore oil and gas leasing proposal off California and calls for California to be removed from the plan and for stronger environmental review and public participation. Supporters emphasized coastal protection and climate goals, while opponents argued the state faces energy supply and affordability problems and needs more domestic production. The resolution passed by roll call. The Senate also adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 118, urging full release of unclassified Jeffrey Epstein investigation files to promote transparency and accountability for survivors, and Senate Resolution 99, declaring April 21, 2026, California Agriculture Day and recognizing the state’s agricultural production, farmworkers, and climate-smart practices. The final major item was Senate Resolution 100, designating April 16, 2026, as Breaking the Silence Day of Awareness to raise awareness of child sexual abuse, support survivors, and expand prevention and mandated reporter training. The author and supporters spoke about the prevalence of abuse, the importance of reporting, and survivor support; the resolution was adopted unanimously. The Senate then lifted the calls and confirmed the earlier appointments, adopted the consent calendar, announced upcoming budget subcommittee meetings, and adjourned in memory of Rob Trice and Alwyn Ben Holman. The session ended with notice that the next floor session would be Monday, April 27, 2026, with Denim Day observed that day.

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• The development of offshore oil operations would increase fossil fuel emissions, acting against our efforts
• , most of them by a vote of the people, saying that there shouldn't be onshore support facilities zoning

Summary: The Senate opened with a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, then recognized the YMCA on its 175th anniversary and later welcomed officials from the city of Lindsay. The chamber then moved through confirmations for Frank Darnell Jr. to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board, Michelle Edgar to the State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, and David Galavis to the State Park and Recreation Commission; all three appointments were confirmed after roll calls. The Senate also adopted a consent calendar of bills and resolutions without objection. On the floor, senators debated Senate Joint Resolution 12 opposing federal offshore oil and gas leasing off California. Supporters argued offshore drilling would threaten coastal environments and public participation, while opponents said California’s energy shortages and affordability problems require more in-state production. The resolution passed. The Senate also adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 118 urging release of unclassified Jeffrey Epstein investigation files to promote transparency and accountability for survivors, and Senate Resolution 99 declaring April 21, 2026, California Agriculture Day, with broad praise for the state’s agricultural industry and concerns raised about water, farmland loss, and farmworker treatment. Finally, the Senate adopted Senate Resolution 100 designating April 16, 2026, as Breaking the Silence Day of Awareness to highlight child sexual abuse prevention, mandated reporting, and survivor support. The chamber then adjourned in memory of Rob Trice and Alwyn Ben Holman, honoring their service and community impact. The session concluded with announcements of upcoming budget subcommittee meetings and notice that the Senate would reconvene on April 27, 2026.

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• The development of offshore oil operations would increase fossil fuel emissions, acting against our efforts
• and most of them by a vote of the people, saying that there shouldn't be onshore support facilities zoning

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• And there's like a two- or three-minute scene in which they're showing how they did that operation in
• may include little free libraries, for example, turning everyday community spaces into enforcement zones

Committee: House State Affairs

Summary: The committee first introduced RS 33495, a bill to allow skiing with only a driver and observer on all parts of Idaho lakes, not just slalom courses, so long as a rear-facing mirror is used. RS 33556C1 was also introduced; Representative Palmer described it as moving state IT purchasing oversight to the Office of Information Technology. House Bill 795, a cleanup measure from the Attorney General’s office, was then heard and advanced to the floor with a due pass recommendation after brief questions and neutral testimony from the Idaho Library Association about removing language requiring materials to be evaluated “in the context in which it is used.” The committee then took up House Bill 819, a major library and obscenity bill tied to prior litigation and the Ninth Circuit. Representative Crane and Attorney General’s Office attorney Michael Zarian said the bill responds to court rulings, removes the “context in which it is used” phrase, distinguishes public from private schools and libraries, and uses a “sexually explicit” standard for public institutions. Testimony was overwhelmingly opposed by city, library, and private citizens’ witnesses, who argued the bill abandons the Miller test, creates vague and overbroad standards, threatens First Amendment protections, and could chill library collections; one witness spoke in support, saying taxpayers should not fund such materials. After debate, a motion to hold the bill in committee failed 10-2, and the committee then voted 10-2 to send HB 819 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Finally, the committee introduced RS 33650, a procurement reform proposal that Representative Raibold said would clarify state purchasing rules and add reporting requirements for vendors interacting with procurement officials; members raised concerns about the “frivolous protest” language. RS 33653, dealing with the sale of surplus administrative facilities and closing a loophole in prior disposal procedures, was also introduced. The committee then adjourned.

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• And there's like a two- or three-minute scene in which they're showing how they did that operation in
• may include little free libraries, for example, turning everyday community spaces into enforcement zones

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

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• land grants literally having bake sales and yard sales in order to raise money to pay for their operations
• I do have some that are in the audit zone that are being one month ahead of the bottom of the list that

Committee: House House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs

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• </c><02:17:58.639><c> flight</c> ceremony, the final operational flight ceremony, the final operational
• </c> next emergency inevitably arrives. Mr. next emergency inevitably arrives. Mr.
• ><05:59:10.320><c> laughing</c> for-profit prison operators are laughing for-profit prison operators
• We're talking about regular operating budgets now, and the regular operating budgets, not what we had
• We're talking about regular operating budgets now, and the regular operating budgets, not what we had

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• and later in the Palentia administration whereby they took seasonal recreation property taxes for operating
• And those homes under the provision that was passed in 2001 do not pay into the local operating levies
• Those would allow the cities to designate the entire city rather than just a portion of the city as a zone
• /c><00:56:18.960><c> also</c><00:56:19.280><c> would</c><00:56:19.520><c> remove</c> the city as a zone
• and also would remove the city as a zone and also would remove current<00:56:20.160><c> law</c><00:56

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Every other private business in Louisiana operates that way.
• I fully expect that we'll still operate. There'll still be ways to do it.
• I think there's a lot of confusion over how that process operates.
• EOR, which is CO2 flowed through a zone. My point being, you answered my question.
• That's not how we operate.

Committee: House Natural Resources & Environment

Keywords: 965, house, all