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• One was obstruction of the free exercise of religion, which is a 1997 law.
• The firearms offenses and the obstruction offenses were capital-eligible crimes.
• He was not trying to obstruct anybody's exercise of their religion, but immigration was, and still is
• you're a federal prosecutor... ...you did something as you were describing, actually, that they're obstructing
• federal prosecutor but you turn to um you did something as you were describing actually that they're obstructing

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The meeting focused on the commission’s work addressing antisemitism in Massachusetts, including security, education, victim services, and legal responses. A major presentation came from former federal prosecutor Eric O’Sham, who described the 2018 Tree of Life synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh, the attack’s planning and execution, the 11 victims killed, the defendant’s white supremacist and antisemitic online activity, the federal prosecution, and the long aftermath for the victim community. Commissioners asked about prevention, radicalization online, security for houses of worship, and how to support victims; O’Sham emphasized the limits of law enforcement when speech is protected, the importance of public education, security grants, and victim-witness support. The commission also heard from Ariel Holman of Agudath Israel, who described a wide range of antisemitic incidents affecting Orthodox Jews, including assaults, threats, vandalism, school harassment, and zoning barriers, and urged expanded security personnel grants, mental health resources, kosher food access, and support for synagogue development. Other speakers included advocates and local officials who supported Holocaust education, the planned Boston Holocaust Museum, cemetery protection, and broader public education efforts, while some public commenters criticized the commission’s focus or raised concerns about definitions of antisemitism and free speech. The meeting concluded with approval of prior meeting minutes and the start of public comment, which was limited to three minutes per speaker due to time constraints.

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• Nucor Steel is North America's largest steel producer, and we are fortunate that they have operations
• Resolution; 2916 Registrar of Contractors; 2916 Traffic Co-Instructor; 2920 Software Applications; 2922 Obstructing

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the prior journal, and recognized the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Sarah Lee Davison of Tucson. Members also introduced numerous guests and advocacy groups, including Aliento students for Education Day, gun violence prevention advocates, agricultural producers, military veterans, and representatives from the Kino Border Initiative and Nucor Steel. A proclamation honoring the life of Peter Andrew “Andy” Grosetta was read, recognizing his long service to Arizona ranching and the cattle industry. The chamber then moved into Committee of the Whole and considered two bills. HB 2074, dealing with reporting related to partial-birth abortion, received an adopted Judiciary Committee amendment that changed the penalty to a class six felony and then was recommended do pass as amended. The bill drew sharp debate: supporters said it strengthens reporting and accountability for an already illegal procedure, while opponents argued it would criminalize health care workers and reflect punitive views toward women seeking abortion care. HB 2148, described as a transparency bill, also received an Appropriations Committee amendment and was recommended do pass as amended without significant debate. The Committee of the Whole report was adopted, and HB 2074 and HB 2148 were referred to engrossing. The House also announced several committee meetings for later that day and the next morning, including Appropriations, Federalism and Military Affairs, Science and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, Artificial Intelligence and Innovation, and Rural Economic Development, before adjourning until Thursday, January 29, 2026.

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• Because then the obstructions and the possibility of getting the projects done and moving the water the
• on page 7, it provides for fees, that we can collect reasonable fees, and that will go into our operating

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first took up Senate Bill 2276, which addresses water projects that cross county lines. Senator Larry Luick and Danny Quissel of the North Dakota Water Resource Districts Association explained that the bill would require joint boards for multi-county projects, with equal representation from each county, and would add a dispute-resolution process: mediation through the Agriculture Department, then appeal to the Department of Water Resources, and finally court if needed. An additional cleanup amendment was adopted to clarify that a district could proceed if a joint board or district refused to participate. Members raised concerns about possible county-versus-county litigation, but the committee approved the amendment and then passed SB 2276 as amended on an 11-0-2 roll call. The committee then heard the final bill of the day, Senate Bill 2267, on on-site wastewater treatment systems. DEQ Director Dave Glott presented a revised amendment reflecting prior discussion and input from local public health units and installers. The proposal would give the Department of Environmental Quality exclusive rulemaking authority, require public health units to inspect systems within 24 hours, allow MOUs with neighboring counties or health units, prohibit local rules that conflict with state standards, and create a state licensing system for installers while exempting homeowners working on their own property. It also set up permitting and appeals procedures, civil penalties for violations, and a $99,000 appropriation, with the department saying it would also rely on fee revenue and report back later on whether the program is working. Members asked about homeowner installation, local permitting, technical assistance, and whether the $99,000 appropriation and expected fees would be sufficient. Glott said homeowners could still consult with local health units and would likely still need permits, and estimated fees might be around $200 per year for installers, generating roughly $50,000 annually. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed SB 2267 as amended on a due-pass motion, with one no vote recorded. The chair then adjourned the meeting.

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• This prevents them from having flexibility in their operations.
• This presents numerous operational challenges for rural sheriff's, sheriff's departments in responding
• As John mentioned, we operate two hospitals, major hospitals in Houston.
• ESDs operate a governing, uh, under a governing board, which typically oversees their budget.
• Some key points of support, it improves operational efficiency.

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• No standing, sitting, or pacing in walkways or aisles will be allowed, nor standing or obstructing proceedings
• aisles will be allowed, nor<00:01:23.920> standing<00:01:24.240> or<00:01:24.400> obstructing
• <00:01:24.960> proceedings nor standing or obstructing proceedings nor standing or obstructing
• It's the system that it operates on.
• <01:19:57.760> and physical realm that we've operated and physical realm that we've operated

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• said, "We don't want to put it where you guys are saying you want to put it because it's going to obstruct
• <00:03:56.520> the<00:03:56.640> view because it's going to obstruct the view because
• it's going to obstruct the view that<00:03:57.520> Washington<00:03:58.200> and<00:03:
• And they operate as a governing board, which means they set the policy for the teaching profession and
• And they operate as a governing board, which means they set the policy for the teaching profession and

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Before developing a mine on federal lands, an operator must obtain a mine plan of operations from the
• must obtain a mine plan of operator must obtain a mine plan of operations<02:09:43.040> from<
• operations effectively means that mining operations don't<02:15:29.199> need<02:15:29.280>
• to<02:18:01.920> provide domestic mining operations to provide domestic mining operations
• <02:23:48.160> And operations on your public lands. And operations on your public lands.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, December 18, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• HAS BEEN STRIPPED OF ANYTHING OR THE COMPONENTS HAVE DETERIORATED TO THE POINT THEY ARE NO LONGER OPERATIVE
• AND DETERIORATED TO THE POINT THEY ARE NO LONGER OPERATIVE AND THEN IT IS DISCARDED AS REFUSE.
• IF IT IS MISSING OR HAS TWO OF THESE THREE COMPONENTS IN OPERATIVE AND IT IS CONSIDERED TO BE SUBSTANTIALLY
• OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE.
• THERE WOULD BE A, THE ACTUAL EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER IS SELF PLUS AN ADJACENT OFFICE BUILDING, THEY

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• before the committee with a recommendation it is re-referred to Elections Finance and Government Operations
• before the committee with a recommendation it is re-referred to Elections Finance and Government Operations
• of an appropriate law obstruction of an appropriate law enforcement enforcement enforcement process<
• 05:33.240> in<01:05:33.440> the<01:05:33.680> City<01:05:33.880> of operations
• in the City of operations in the City of Minneapolis<01:05:35.640> as<01:05:35.760> you

Keywords: 1183, house

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• ,<03:43:44.320> including active tactical operation, including active tactical operation,
• I want to note that this operations.
• ,<04:33:16.721> trespassing, harassment, obstruction, trespassing, harassment, obstruction
• And this bill would obstruct that.
• the dive operators the dive operators and<05:34:07.560> the<05:34:07.640> aquarium

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Operation Game Thief is Texas Wildlife Crime Stoppers program offering rewards of up to $1000 for information
• 3129 allows those applying for a hunting or a fishing license to voluntarily contribute money to Operation
• Uh, I just had a question about the governing board for the Operation Game Thief.
• One of them is the danger of obstructions in their flight paths.
• These studies often result in site-specific mitigation and operational changes made by the developers

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• <00:31:05.600> This<00:31:05.919> bill pathways to obstruct them.
• This bill pathways to obstruct them.
• There's a couple items here: governance of the 911 system, operations, expenses, and efficiencies.
• And on the federal government's side, they're looking at fundamentally changing how networks operate
• one that are operating the uh PAPs<01:35:41.120> and<01:35:41.360> we're<01:35:41.600>

Bills: SF0028, SF0030, SF0031, SF0032

Keywords: voting, elections, electronic voting systems, transparency, public testing, voter registration, qualified elector, residency requirements, voting rights, mortgage modification, priority, electronic signatures, real property, financial covenants, 911 services, emergency response, grant funding, next generation technology, government accountability, public safety

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• We're projecting average payment operating rate increases that are higher than the previous forecast,
• care nurse emergently and subsequently diagnosed with pneumonia, pancreatitis, sepsis, small bowel obstruction
• obstruction, and plural effusion.
• obstruction, and pleural effusion.
• obstruction, and pleural effusion.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• that the person may have had operation that the person may have had some<00:11:48.600> other<
• government operations and interfering with police business.
• government operations and interfering with police business.
• I'm Alexis Chapman, director of operations for HFIA, testifying in Lauren's place.
• vendors um and businesses that operate vendors um and businesses that operate nationally<00:45:33.760

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• operation targeting key kinetic military operation targeting key regime<02:27:27.280> military
• And it is that peace through strength rebuilt and restored that made decisive operations like Operation
• , operation, operation, but<05:09:18.000> it<05:09:18.160> is<05:09:18.320> the<
• cabinet officials and operational cabinet officials and operational experts<06:09:19.840> to<
• <06:15:08.558> before end this critical operation before end this critical operation before

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• It's obstruction that you went through; you had to battle and go through multiple school board meetings
• It's obstruction of justice. We have to do this for them.
• In 2021, I passed Bill 1365 to address the Third Court of Appeals ruling to ensure the continuing operation
• By prohibiting school district administrators, defined as those with significant operational authority

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• For safety reasons, standing or sitting in the walkways and aisles, or standing or obstructing at your
• 54.879> or the walkways and aisles or standing or the walkways and aisles or standing or obstructing
• obstructing at your chair is prohibited. obstructing at your chair is prohibited.
• we need to come back and do a task force, figuring out who's on that task force and how it would operate
• we need to come back and do a task force, figuring out who's on that task force and how it would operate

Bills: HF4588, HF3685, HF4577, HF4932

Keywords: veterans, veterans affairs, mental health, behavioral health, rural health, rural areas, access to care, task force, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, general fund appropriation, veteran suicide prevention, PTSD, service members, military families, telehealth, rural psychiatry, high school diploma, armed forces, education policy, military service

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• operators.
• We are also an entity that is already operating. We began operations back on July 3, 2023.
• to operator.
• to operator.
• We are a vertically integrated family-owned operator in-state, both adult use and medical, operating

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy held its first hearing of the 194th session to take public testimony on 21 cannabis-related bills. Chairs Donahue and Gómez outlined hearing procedures and noted that written testimony would also be accepted. Much of the hearing focused on the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC), with Senator Mike Moore urging support for S. 90 to create an inspector general unit within the CCC. He argued the commission has suffered from dysfunction, workplace harassment allegations, delayed governance reforms, missed fee collections, and high legal costs, and said stronger legislative oversight is needed. Committee members largely agreed the CCC needs reform, though some expressed hope that new leadership would improve operations. A major theme was market structure and business viability. Representative Tyler testified for H. 183 to raise adult-use purchase limits from one ounce to two ounces, saying the change would reduce confusion and help retailers compete with neighboring states. Senator Payano supported S. 100, which would require a study of cannabis supply and demand to guide cultivation licensing, warning that oversupply is driving down prices and threatening cultivators. The Massachusetts Cannabis Coalition, represented by Ryan Dominguez, backed a package of bills aimed at increasing revenue, reducing regulatory burdens, attracting investment, and stabilizing the market, including higher purchase limits, simpler badge and testing rules, and a phased increase in the retail license cap. Attorneys Kevin Conroy and Mike Ross also supported raising the cap, arguing that the industry lacks capital and that more investment and exit opportunities are needed for provisional and distressed licensees. The most contentious issue was whether to raise the retail license cap from three to six. Supporters, including several business owners and industry advocates such as Peyton Shubrick, Tito Jackson, Armani White, Sean Burt, and others, said the current cap traps owners in declining businesses, prevents exits, and limits access to capital. They argued that many social equity and economic empowerment operators are struggling, that oversupply has pushed prices down, and that allowing more ownership could help businesses scale or sell. Opponents, including Senator Liz Miranda and several social equity operators, warned that lifting the cap now would let larger operators and multi-state companies dominate the market and harm equity-owned businesses. Miranda’s S. 88 would instead strengthen enforcement of ownership limits through audits, whistleblower protections, an anonymous tip line, and greater transparency. Another major topic was worker and consumer safety: Laura Bruno, Danny Carson, Al Vega, and others supported H. 194 after the death of Lorna McMurray, arguing for a CCC workplace and consumer safety department, better ventilation and PPE standards, stronger testing oversight, and retaliation protections for workers. The hearing ended without votes, with members thanking testifiers and indicating the committee would continue reviewing the bills.

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• The witness also wanted to point out the potential impacts on court operations and the district courts
• and would have potential impacts on that operation.
• and would have a small operation and would have a potential<00:49:36.280> impacts<00:49:36.880
• uh as noted in our written operation uh as noted in our written testimony<00:49:41.359> we<00
• damage or obstruction of any of<01:33:28.280> these<01:33:28.440> cameras<01:33:28.800

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Transportation held a hearing on several traffic safety and transportation bills. HB 1163 would update commercial driver licensing rules to meet federal requirements and allow limited-term non-domiciled commercial learner’s permits and licenses; the Department of Transportation supported it as a fix to an FMCSA-identified issue, while Frank Schultz testified in opposition. HB 1166 would appropriate funds for the automated speed enforcement program; the Department of Law Enforcement, Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization, and Edgardo Diaz Vega supported it, while Chad Taniguchi opposed and Frank Schultz offered support. The committee then heard HB 1231, which would prioritize photo red light cameras in school zones and direct related fine revenue to the Safe Routes to School fund; DOT supported the intent but cautioned against limiting placement decisions, Judiciary raised concerns about added court workload, and several advocacy groups and individuals supported the bill as a pedestrian and school safety measure. The committee spent substantial time on HB 1471, which would fund traffic-actuated signals, including leading pedestrian intervals and accessible pedestrian signals, and add a $5 vehicle registration fee for the Safe Routes to School special fund. DOT supported the bill with comments, saying its older signal controllers make LPIs harder to implement but that statewide upgrades are underway; the Department of Health also supported the safety and Vision Zero goals and said it is working with counties on public education. Testimony in support came from Hawaii Appleseed, Hawaii Bicycling League, Ulupono Initiative, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Path People for Active Transportation Hawaii, the Hawaii Self-Advocacy Advisory Council, and others, with one opposition noted among many supporters. Members asked questions about whether LPIs would address “beg buttons,” how red-light and speed-camera programs interact with county roads, and whether speed humps might be more effective in school zones. DOT explained that LPIs improve visibility but do not solve every signal issue, that newer adaptive signals use camera-based sensing, and that the department coordinates with counties and communities on crash mitigation and enforcement priorities. Officials also discussed the status of Safe Routes to School programs, noting that the federal program remains but is difficult to use and that the state program had been moved out of DOT; county coordinators and related coalitions were said to still be active. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• First bill in this order, House Bill 378 by Representative Beham provides relative to obstructing public
• , this increases the penalty from $500 to $1,000 for someone who utilizes a motorized vehicle to obstruct
• It utilizes a motorized vehicle to obstruct, impede, hamper, or delay a first responder that is acting
• And these disputes can involve local requests. governments conduct the utility operations.
• if somebody can do it better and cheaper, I think that company would have already been actually operational

Bills: HR320, HR321, SCR55, SCR69, SCR75, SCR77, SCR78, SCR79, SB259, SB295, SB312, SB348, SB444, SB485, HR73, HR118, HR144, HR196, HR237, HR249, HR260, HR267, HR272, HR278, HCR85, HCR100, HCR105, HCR107, HCR114, HR245, SCR5, SCR29, SCR33, SCR37, SCR63, SCR30, SCR40, HB62, HB193, HB210, HB220, HB246, HB364, HB420, HB475, HB584, HB622, HB772, HB784, HB949, HB953, HB1043, HB1070, HB1092, HB1134, HB1162, HB1176, HB1196, HB1214, HB119, HB129, HB233, HB283, HB538, HB789, HB850, HB870, HB1236, HB1241, HB54, HB137, HB321, HB368, HB386, HB414, HB431, HB552, HB555, HB578, HB590, HB593, HB618, HB638, HB670, HB692, HB707, HB708, HB715, HB718, HB732, HB741, HB748, HB776, HB796, HB807, HB822, HB848, HB856, HB887, HB888, HB917, HB921, HB1082, HB1243, HB1246, HB378, HB509, HB1090, HB1259, SB80, SB131, SB143, SB251, SB254, SB279, SB367, SB384, SB388, SB389, SB398, SB408, SB431, SB468, SB469, SB496, SB4, SB52, SB57, SB83, SB145, SB152, SB194, SB276, SB319, SB333, SB448, SB450, SB465, SB484, SB501, SB509, SB149, HR168, HB463, HB998, SB123, SB353, SB479, SB495, SB82, SB97, SB283, SB326, SB518, SB197, SB268, HB901, HR20, HR74, HCR65, HCR71, HCR98, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB646, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1191, HB1240, HB1255, SB89, HB74, HB134, HB258, HB359, HB468, HB956, HB1117, SB29, SB42, SB43, SB78, SB208, SB217, SB274, SB300, SB341, SB379, SB382, SB387, SB401, SB441, SB449, SB487

Keywords: Arsenal, Arsenal F.C., Premier League, English football, soccer, football club, Mikel Arteta, Emirates Stadium, North London, Tottenham Hotspur, Gunners, sports resolution, commendation, celebration, championship, silverware, Louisiana House Resolution, ceremonial resolution, domestic violence, forensic medical examinations