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• The map to my left here shows exactly what's happening in America today, and it's a great thing.
• That's why I think people, as I've mentioned before in this map, it's so important that people have the
• Whether you're in Los Angeles, the Big Apple, or Little Rock, this risk does not respect geography and
• to return. 81 Lebanese neighborhoods have been violently depopulated and demolished, erased from the map

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, June 29, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Within the materials that I gave you, on the second slide I just provided a map of some of the work that
• It just actually gives us a road map to what are some of the... and Andrew Buckley. Thank you.
• Judge Wheelis: Well, I think we're talking apples and oranges.
• The Judicial Commission on Mental Health is working on sequential intercept model mapping, which is a

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• We've also worked on mapping and provided a variety of tools.
• It gets mapped, it gets released, and now you’ve lost that ability.
• enter property to do that mapping. enter property to do that mapping.
• <00:51:31.440> or if the fishing game creates a map or if the fishing game creates a map or
• But if not, then we can get another bite at the apple.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The biggest single crop is apples.
• Apples. Now, what we did for apples is a subset of tree fruit production.
• So that includes apples, wheat.
• So that includes apples, wheat.
• of apples come from Washington.

Summary: The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee held an interim work session focused on Washington agriculture’s viability, workforce, and competitiveness. Director Derek Sanderson of the Washington State Department of Agriculture and WSU Dean Raj Kosla described the size and diversity of the state’s farm sector, declining farm numbers, major export markets, and pressures from labor costs, low commodity prices, trade barriers, drought, regulatory burdens, and pests and disease. Kosla emphasized WSU’s land-grant role in education, research, and extension, including precision agriculture, broadband needs in rural areas, and the need for state support to help producers adopt new technologies and train the next generation of agricultural workers. Members asked about retaining farmland, increasing workforce capacity, and the role of precision agriculture. Kosla said precision agriculture can help address labor shortages and water scarcity, but adoption is limited by cost and rural broadband gaps. He explained precision agriculture as tailoring inputs to the right place, time, amount, and manner, and said WSU is working on low-cost sensor technologies and other innovations. Members also asked about how widely precision agriculture is used and whether it improves farm bottom lines; Kosla said adoption varies by tool and that he would follow up with more data. The committee then heard from Dr. Randy Fortenberry of WSU’s Impact Center on an agricultural competitiveness study and the effects of tariffs and trade. He reported that Washington’s competitiveness has generally declined relative to peer states in dairy, grapes, hops, apples, and wheat, with potatoes as the main bright spot. Surveyed producers said a substantial share of revenue is tied to regulatory compliance, with labor-related costs a major driver, and small diversified farms reported land access, capital, and profitability as bigger barriers than regulation. On trade, Fortenberry said Washington agriculture is highly export-dependent and vulnerable to retaliation, citing past losses in wheat, apples, pulses, and cherries when tariffs disrupted markets, while noting current uncertainty around China and India. The committee asked follow-up questions about compliance time, peer-state comparisons, and regulatory burdens; no votes were taken, and the department said it plans an interim report by the end of the year and a final report by June 2026.

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• I've attached some maps that...
• Maravay, is working on a map of those gauges.
• If you look at those flood maps.
• Improved flood inundation mapping.
• Like the modeling maps are y'all familiar with the North Carolina flood inundation map have y'all seen

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• of keeping a person or individual group inside of their circle to constantly take a bite off their apple
• of keeping a person or individual group inside of their circle to constantly take a bite off their apple
• of keeping a person or individual group inside of their circle to constantly take a bite off their apple
• of keeping a person or individual group inside of their circle to constantly take a bite off their apple
• of keeping a person or individual group inside of their circle to constantly take a bite off their apple

Keywords: MS House Floor - 4 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the pledge, established a quorum, dispensed with reading the journal and bill introductions, and then moved through announcements recognizing visitors in the galleries, including cancer advocacy groups, Mississippi Math and Science School students, a gospel choir, Leadership Greater Jackson, and other guests. Members also made several commendations, including recognition of Elena Johnson’s softball accomplishments and a student’s appointment to West Point. On the general calendar, the House passed House Bill 1076, the SAVE Act of 2026, by a vote of 122-0. The bill is described as a consumer protection measure for veterans that prohibits pay-to-refer arrangements, tightens standards for paid claims assistance, requires written agreements and limits upfront or nonrefundable fees, and adds privacy and disclosure safeguards. The House also passed House Bill 223, designating a segment of Highway 537 as the Sergeant John Howard Tanner Memorial Highway, by 122-0. The chamber then passed House Bill 1112, which revises state aid road division laws to expand purchasing authority, increase authorized vehicles, and allow unused county road funds to be reallocated after a period of time, by 120-1. House Bill 737, with an adopted amendment, allows Medicaid providers to repay certain non-fraud overpayments in installments when immediate repayment would cause hardship and aligns the repayment timeline with federal law; it passed 116-0. The House also passed House Bill 479 on marriage and family therapy and psychology licensure changes, adopting an amendment that extends the time to verify credentials for out-of-state applicants and provides a temporary license, by 121-0. Additional bills passed included House Bill 991 on third-party registration systems for used motor vehicle parts dealers and scrap metal processors (118-0), House Bill 1072 creating voluntary portable benefits accounts for independent contractors (119-0), House Bill 1137 revising CPA licensure education and experience requirements (118-1), House Bill 571 extending the foreign-national contribution ban to ballot measures (111-1), House Bill 630 allowing certain county electors to serve as municipal poll managers in small municipalities (113-4), House Bill 858 requiring election equipment internet connectivity to be disabled on election day (116-1), House Bill 788 changing how affidavit ballots can update voter registration information, with an amendment adopted, (115-3), and House Bill 908 tying Mississippi’s mail-ballot counting rule to the outcome of pending federal litigation so state and local races would be treated the same if the current federal-race rule is struck down (the bill was under discussion at the end of the excerpt).

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• has<00:14:50.160> taken You mentioned that Apple has taken You mentioned that Apple has
• I did look through what you have to do on Apple, and it's like you have to open Apple and then click
• The use of Apple as an example, because Apple is a very tightly controlled ecosystem.
• The use of Apple as an example, because Apple is a very tightly controlled ecosystem.
• I'd love for someone to explain how this filter works on Apple devices, but to the extent that Apple

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee work session focused on House Bill 293, which would prevent minors from accessing obscenity on certain internet-connected electronic devices. Chair Pardell opened by noting the bill had been discussed several times and that the goal was to find language acceptable to the committee. Representative Coutab argued the bill is important for child safety, said parents vary in technical ability, and pointed to Apple as evidence that filtering tools can be implemented. He asked whether the other members saw a path forward and what it might look like. Representatives McFarland and Tur both said they support the underlying concern but questioned the bill’s structure and practicality. McFarland emphasized parental responsibility and individual liberty, said any final language should avoid infringing on rights or creating indirect pressure on corporations, and suggested looking at other states’ approaches and Apple’s closed ecosystem as a limited example. Tur said the bill may solve one problem while creating others, especially by placing the burden on device manufacturers and browsers rather than on the content providers; he cited the recent Texas Paxton decision as an example of a more targeted age-verification approach aimed at websites. Both expressed concern that a broad device-level mandate may be difficult to implement consistently across different platforms. Chair Pardell responded that the bill is intended to add protective measures rather than impose a blanket ban, and compared it to existing restrictions on minors accessing alcohol, tobacco, or pornographic magazines. She said the proposal is meant to ask for the user’s age during device setup, not to require identification or database checks, and stressed that parents would still be responsible for entering accurate information. Members also discussed whether Apple’s tools are generalizable to Android and other ecosystems, whether the market is already developing solutions, and whether a parent-facing filter or device-level controls would be the best route. Pardell said the committee had received public feedback and that another work session would likely be held in October; no vote or final action was taken.

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• Apple and Corning have announced a partnership where all of Apple's Gorilla Glass, or whatever you want
• Uh<00:09:17.920> Apple<00:09:18.160> and<00:09:18.320> Corning<00:09:18.800>
• have uh announced a Uh Apple and Corning have uh announced a partnership<00:09:20.720> where<
• I think I joked with you all previously, this is our NASCAR map.
• You can see the map there. We have about $4 billion in assets and generation transmission.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:10 Approval of Minutes 00:01:19 Helping Power Kentucky's Growth (LG&E/KU) 00:01:39 Update from Kentucky's Electric Cooperatives 00:47:35, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the minutes from the previous meeting, and then heard a presentation from LG&E and KU representatives Caroline Clark and John Bevington on economic development, energy demand, and the utility’s role in supporting Kentucky’s growth. Bevington described the company’s service territory, generation fleet, and recent economic development activity, including 76 projects supported in 2024, more than $2.8 billion in private investment, and over 3,000 new jobs. He emphasized that data centers are now the dominant driver in the pipeline, with 22 data center projects representing about 8.7 of the 9.7 gigawatts of potential demand, alongside other manufacturing and commercial projects. A major focus was how data centers choose sites and how utilities respond. Bevington explained that hyperscale data centers typically approach utilities first because they need transmission-level access, and that utilities then conduct internal analyses, estimate infrastructure needs, and require financial security before proceeding. He said the company is working through formal transmission studies and long-lead infrastructure planning, and noted that Kentucky’s sales tax exemption for data centers helped attract interest. He also outlined the economic benefits of data centers, citing an announced Louisville project of 525 megawatts and about $11 billion in investment, with an estimated $500 million in new tax revenue over 10 years, plus broader job and GDP impacts. Members asked about whether data centers could generate their own power, the reliability of the pipeline numbers given confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements, and cybersecurity concerns. Bevington said the company does not assume all pipeline projects will materialize in Kentucky and instead assigns probabilities to avoid overbuilding. He also said he was not the right person to address cybersecurity in detail but offered to return to a committee focused on IT or security. In response to questions about future supply, he said LG&E and KU are adding generation through a 120-megawatt solar facility in Mercer County, a 120-megawatt solar purchase in Marion County, and a 645-megawatt natural gas combined-cycle plant in Louisville, with PSC approval recently granted for additional generation and related system upgrades.

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• The final point I want to make is that we want to make sure that we're on the map for data centers and
• some concessions that are good, but we have a problem here where look at what Farmington, look what Apple
• some concessions that are good, but we have a problem here where look at what Farmington, look what Apple
• > visit<02:00:16.000> their<02:00:16.239> drinking I'm in Apple, I'll visit their
• drinking I'm in Apple, I'll visit their drinking water<02:00:16.960> project.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• such as O'Reilly's Autoarts academy and Walmart. and a scheme against Walmart involved purchasing Apple
• The sheer enormity of this challenge is apparent as you can tell by this distribution map.

Keywords: 914, all

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• Perhaps they need help connecting to Apple Health.
• you'll notice that they can look at careers not only in Washington, but across the country through the map

Summary: The committee spent much of the meeting hearing presentations on student mental health supports at Central Washington University, Washington State University, the University of Washington, and the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges. CWU described high levels of student distress, loneliness, anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, and basic-needs insecurity, along with a campus-wide holistic well-being model that includes behavioral intervention teams, emergency aid, peer outreach, community partnerships, and a collegiate recovery community. WSU emphasized loneliness, common presenting concerns such as anxiety, depression, PTSD, and relationship distress, and the role of housing and residence life, resident advisors, living-learning communities, and coordinated crisis response in identifying and supporting students. UW highlighted prevention and support programs through LiveWell, including alcohol and other drug consultations, confidential advocacy, suicide intervention, student needs navigation, peer health educators, and peer wellness coaches. The community and technical college system reported persistent access barriers, especially for students ages 18 to 24 and those facing housing or food insecurity, and said the legislature-funded mental health pilot at four colleges expanded counseling access, telehealth, and referral pathways, while broader system efforts focus on awareness, telehealth, basic-needs supports, and workforce training in behavioral health fields. Members asked each panel how they gather student feedback, and the institutions said they use surveys, evaluations, and ongoing outreach to students in services. Questions also focused on substance-use and recovery resources, Greek life outreach, and whether colleges have enough licensed mental health staff versus academic advisors; the community college board said not all colleges have licensed mental health providers on staff, and some rely on community contracts or telehealth. The committee also discussed whether counseling services are increasing because of post-pandemic effects or because students are more willing to seek help, with presenters saying both factors likely play a role. The committee then shifted to artificial intelligence in higher education. Washington State University, the University of Washington, Western Washington University, and the community and technical college system described campus AI task forces, governance structures, and efforts to set policies for students, faculty, and staff. Presenters said institutions are requiring course-level AI use statements, promoting ethical and transparent use, expanding access to approved tools such as Microsoft Copilot, and using AI for teaching, research, advising, and administrative support while guarding privacy, equity, and academic integrity. Members raised concerns about deepfakes, bias, student monitoring, and whether AI should be used to screen applications or evaluate student work; presenters said human review remains essential and that some institutions prohibit AI use in hiring or admissions screening. The final presentation, from OSPI, described the statewide rollout of the School Links high school and beyond plan platform under 2023 legislation, saying it will standardize career and college planning across K-12, provide better data and student guidance, and connect students to postsecondary pathways and employers; OSPI said the rollout is underway but current funding only extends through June 30, 2026.

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• map system to<04:35:00.719> pull<04:35:00.959> that<04:35:01.160> information<04
• That kind of, to me, sounds like an apples and oranges type of question when I'm trying to compare two
• That kind of, to me, sounds like an apples and oranges type of question when I'm trying to compare two
• That kind of, to me, sounds like an apples and oranges type of question when I'm trying to compare two
• <05:10:34.718> and sounds like an apples and sounds like an apples and oranges<05:10:36.558

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 105, which would create a new conservation license plate and direct the added fee to the cyanobacteria mitigation loan and grant fund. The sponsor, Rep. Rosemarie Rung, said the bill would create a non-tax revenue source to help address toxic cyanobacteria blooms in New Hampshire lakes, ponds, and rivers. She described the public health, environmental, and economic harms from blooms, the high cost of watershed management plans and mitigation projects, and the limited current funding available through state and federal sources. She argued that a voluntary plate program could provide sustainable support and raise awareness. Supporters, including Reps. Katie Pell and McDonald, said the bill would help affected lake communities and tourism-dependent areas. New Hampshire DES testified neutrally but confirmed that blooms have increased sharply, that the agency has issued more than 120 warnings in the past two years, and that the existing mitigation fund is nearly depleted after one-time appropriations. DES said the proposed plate would not solve the entire funding need but could provide dedicated revenue for studies and implementation projects. DMV testified that the operational impact of adding a new plate would be minimal. New Hampshire Lakes also supported the bill and said survey results suggested some current Moose plate holders and new registrants would likely choose the Loon plate. Committee members asked about the health effects of cyanobacteria, the expected revenue from the plate, and whether the problem is natural or human-driven. Testimony said exposure can cause skin irritation, gastrointestinal illness, and more serious liver or neurological effects, with pets and children at higher risk; one witness also cited research suggesting aerosolized toxins may affect people several kilometers from a bloom. DES explained that while lake sediments can release nutrients, the underlying problem is largely driven by watershed inputs and worsened over time. No vote was taken during the portion of the meeting provided, and the chair invited written testimony and additional questions.

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• From new floodplain mapping as well, it's been decades since we had accurate floodplain maps.
• Radar can be added to help map the rainfall.
• As the radar falls each 15 minutes, those floodplain maps... maps are selected and shown and basically
• mapping so me about that.
• But it was pretty impressive. how they could just pinpoint the map.

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• Lake, all those homes are actually within the 100-year FEMA floodplain, so this is not the inundation map

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• defining what those things are and what they aren't so we eliminate the distrust and we can talk apples
• to apples on what this bill would do and what it wouldn't do. future version of the bill. committee
• The LCAP is a school district's road map for student success.
• That might be in an apple or a banana often in the ultra-processed versions They're just stripped down

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• dynamic that you have, say, on health cost, where you can actually make those, as I've mentioned, apples-to-apples
• dynamic that you have, say, on health cost, where you can actually make those, as I've mentioned, apples-to-apples
• dynamic that you have, say, on health cost, where you can actually make those, as I've mentioned, apples-to-apples
• <00:27:38.159> It<00:27:38.320> will apples to apples comparison.
• It will apples to apples comparison.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• because you may have noticed if you have the ISO New England app on your phone the way I do that the map
• because you may have noticed if you have the ISO New England app on your phone the way I do that the map
• because you may have noticed if you have the ISO New England app on your phone the way I do that the map
• because you may have noticed if you have the ISO New England app on your phone the way I do that the map
• because you may have noticed if you have the ISO New England app on your phone the way I do that the map

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• against sophisticated scams, unfortunately, restrictions... restrictive practices by companies like Apple
• exclusively on behavioral remedies, which too big to govern firms can easily work around, just as Apple
• Apple took three days after Beeper Mini was launched to shut it down.
• iPhone users and Android users because encrypted RCS was not available yet and yet Apple themselves
• did actually turn off Apple Mini.

Keywords: antitrust, competition policy, digital advertising, monopoly, America Act, big tech, consumer rights

Summary: The meeting, titled 'Big Fixes, Big Tech', marked the first hearing of the Senate antitrust competition policy and consumer rights subcommittee in the 119th Congress. Chairman Lee opened the session focusing on the urgent need for effective solutions regarding anti-competitive behavior among major tech firms like Google and Facebook, highlighting several ongoing court cases regarding monopolistic practices in the digital advertising and search markets. Key discussions included the limitations imposed on small businesses and innovation due to the dominance of these tech giants, with many testimonies advocating for stronger legislative measures, including the America Act. The act aims to disrupt the monopolistic capabilities of these firms and restore competitive integrity in the marketplace, which has suffered under their oppressive market control.

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• to look at apples to apples could be more helpful.
• to look at apples to apples could be more helpful.
• to look at apples to apples could be more helpful.
• to look at apples to apples could be more helpful.
• to look at apples to apples could be more helpful.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• eligible in this grant is hail netting, for example, so that farmers can protect the highest-value apples
• things I would encourage all of the members to do is take a look through that report, look at the maps
• through that report look at the maps through that report look at the maps look<00:54:51.280>
• We try to make things as visual as possible whenever we can, so that is a visual map of the state of
• Well, if you want to see lists of those folks, on page 28 of the full legislative report is a visual map

Bills: HF770, HF857, HF38, HF1500, HF43

Keywords: HF770, Rural Finance Authority, RFA, capital investment, state bonds, general obligation bonds, bonding bill, agricultural loans, farm loans, beginning farmer, new farmer, seller-sponsored loans, loan restructuring, agricultural improvement loans, livestock expansion, modernization loans, rural development, Minnesota agriculture, farm credit, chapter 41B