Transcript Highlights:

• I mean, I teach our leaders not only what is right, but how to do what is right, especially in matters
• It's the standard by which courts review government regulations on speech.
• This standardizes the definition of the Texas-Mexico border region across multiple codes to eliminate
• HB number 3088 by ______, relating to standards and procedures.
• So what would be the standard the court would be looking for?

Bills: HB24, HB45, HB15, HB35, HB38, HB47, HB318, HB349, HB554, HB1359, HB1373, HB1647, HB2254, HB2259, HB2853, HB3073, HB3088, HB353, HB355, HB786, HB762, HB705, HB932, HB849, HB 1160, HB 1119, HB1612, HB3041, HB713, HB3104, HB3970, HB3962, HB5061, HB4042, HB4115, HB4490, HB1731, HB1705, HB2607, HB3556, HB138, HB3689, HB1788, HB1887, HB1914, HB2402, HB2306, HB1809, HB2350, HB3000, HB3237, HB3326, HB3211, HB 1056, HB2081, HB2187, HB3092, HB3308, HB3526, HB3750, HB3527, HB4219, HB4230, HB4290, HB5238, HB4804, HB4749, HCR6, HCR12, HCR34, HCR50, HCR55, HCR58, HCR70, HCR71, HCR72, HCR74, HCR75, HCR78, HCR80, HCR93, HCR100, HCR107, HCR116, HCR117, HCR90, SB1806, SB783, SB1271, SB326, SB1637, SB769, SB897, SB1035, SB1706, SB1185, SB1194, SB384, SB1426, SB1468, SB1215, SB1066, SB599, SB1930, SB2065, SB767, SB1619, SB1738, HB1500, HB718, HB23, HB34, HB 119, HB 128, HB 130, HB132, HB2756, HB166, HB406, HB186, HB331, HB380, HB1583, HB1584, HB621, HB303, HB552, HB366, HB463, HB 1211, HB1327, HB1461, HB923, HB1760, HB2467, HB5333, HB1592, HB1576, HB1552, HB2018, HB3511, HB1781, HB2013, HB2340, HB2508, HB2970, HB865, HB2851, HB3385, HB3336, HB3309, HB 1127, HB 1232, HB1397, HB4236, HB4041, HB1965, HB2730, HB3698, HB3699, HB163, HB201, HB272, HB405, HB519, HB654, HB694, HB791, HB 1136, HB 1240, HB 1266, HB 1275, HB1437, HB1532, HB1675, HB1842, HB1868, HB1894, HB1943, HB1990, HB2029, HB2061, HB2286, HB2523, HB2622, HB2652, HB2692, HB2842, HB2885, HB3016, HB3096, HB3248, HB3255, HB3479, HB3611, HB3623, HB3803, HB3804, HB3805, HB3806, HB3810, HB3816, HB4129, HB4163, HB4187, HB4238, HB4454, HB4588, HB4643, HB4738, HB4739, HB4945, HB5015, HB5616, HB1749, HB1775, HB 118, HB1762, HB2520, HB24, HB45, HB15, HB35, HB38, HB47, HB318, HB349, HB554, HB1359, HB1373, HB1647, HB2254, HB2259, HB2853, HB3073, HB3088, HB353, HB355, HB786, HB762, HB705, HB932, HB849, HB 1160, HB 1119, HB1612, HB3041, HB713, HB3104, HB3970, HB3962, HB5061, HB4042, HB4115, HB4490, HB1731, HB1705, HB2607, HB3556, HB138, HB3689, HB1788, HB1887, HB1914, HB2402, HB2306, HB1809, HB2350, HB3000, HB3237, HB3326, HB3211, HB 1056, HB2081, HB2187, HB3092, HB3308, HB3526, HB3750, HB3527, HB4219, HB4230, HB4290, HB5238, HB4804, HB4749, HCR6, HCR12, HCR34, HCR50, HCR55, HCR58, HCR70, HCR71, HCR72, HCR74, HCR75, HCR78, HCR80, HCR93, HCR100, HCR107, HCR116, HCR117, HCR90

Keywords: zoning, public notice, local government, residential development, protests, peer support, first responders, mental health, confidentiality, emergency services, information network, health services, client referral, data privacy, disaster preparedness, accreditation, community services, sexual assault, victim rights, forensic examination

Transcript Highlights:

• and training for a hearing of standards and training for a hearing related<01:43:17.440><c> to</c><01
• </c><02:28:33.439><c> And</c><02:28:33.680><c> so</c> the standard of the federal law.
• And so the standard of the federal law.
• /c><04:19:21.040><c> certify</c><04:19:21.520><c> vet</c><04:19:21.920><c> to</c><04:19:22.319><c> teach
• </c> has a program to to certify vet to teach has a program to to certify vet to teach vet<04:19:23.279

Keywords: MS House Floor - 12 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• address and possibly move to amend policies that directly relate to the environment in which they work, teach
• address and possibly move to amend policies that directly relate to the environment in which they work, teach
• reporting requirement for for-profit entity funds used to do, among other things, pay the salaries of teaching
• among other things pay the<01:46:55.840><c> salaries</c><01:46:56.159><c> of</c><01:46:56.320><c> teaching
• </c> the salaries of teaching faculty. the salaries of teaching faculty.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• College of Education and Human Development, for example, does work for teaching and agricultural teaching
• I mentioned the teaching aspect of this, um, of CFANS in the state special.
• :40:00.320><c> the</c> chance to speak here I mentioned the chance to speak here I mentioned the teaching
• 01:40:02.159><c> of</c><01:40:02.400><c> C</c><01:40:02.719><c> fans</c><01:40:02.960><c> in</c> teaching
• aspect of this um of C fans in teaching aspect of this um of C fans in the<01:40:03.199><c> state</c

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• But I ask you, what about the teacher who can't afford to live in the town where she teaches?
• ><c> about</c><02:24:17.760><c> the</c><02:24:17.920><c> firefighter</c><02:24:18.479><c> who</c> teaches
• What about the firefighter who teaches?
• </c> DES determined a reduction of 25 to 45% in salt use is required to maintain water quality standards
• According to DEES, at least 50 New Hampshire water bodies have chloride levels exceeding EPA standards

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Mitchell returned to teach at his alma mater, Morgan State College. February 16th.
• Mitchell returned to teach at his alma mater, Morgan State College. today is an important day.
• Mitchell<01:48:04.159><c> returned</c><01:48:04.480><c> to</c><01:48:04.719><c> teach</c><01:48:04.960
• ><c> at</c><01:48:05.199><c> his</c><01:48:05.360><c> alma</c> Mitchell returned to teach at his alma
• Mitchell returned to teach at his alma mater,<01:48:06.239><c> Morgan</c><01:48:06.719><c> State</c>

Keywords: House streaming session for Thursday, February 12, 2026, 957, house, all

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• Um, I just wanted to make it known that I’ve experienced this for 31 years in teaching in Title I schools
• 49.200><c> in</c> um I've experienced this for 31 years in um I've experienced this for 31 years in teaching
• 50.240><c> one</c><00:31:50.679><c> schools</c><00:31:51.799><c> and</c><00:31:52.799><c> the</c> teaching
• in title one schools and the teaching in title one schools and the rate<00:31:53.440><c> of</c><00:31
• And that is because the program fits their learning styles and the teaching styles.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Education Funding Committee met in executive session on a bill concerning school meal access and reimbursement. The bill would address local school districts’ responsibility to provide meals during school hours, reimburse schools for meals served at no cost, and make an appropriation. The committee first moved to retain the bill, with supporters saying it was complex, had uncertain fiscal impacts, and should be considered alongside other related meals bills. Opponents argued the committee already had enough information, that the bill served a small number of students at relatively low cost, and that delaying action would harm children who need food to learn. The committee also heard from Tim Roar, a Keene school business administrator and co-designer of the bill, who explained that the proposal was intended to be an opt-in program for districts, with rulemaking to set participation requirements. He said the bill was meant to target aid to students between 175% and 200% of poverty, reduce bad meal debt, and avoid spending taxpayer money on families who could afford to pay. He estimated the state cost at about $250,000 in year one, with local taxpayer costs around $8,500 for Keene, and said some districts already have systems for online applications while others do not. Committee members questioned him about meal debt, online application software costs, and how districts handle students who reach debt limits. Roar said districts still feed students who are hungry, but use other resources and family outreach when meal debt is capped, and he argued that parents should be responsible for providing lunch when they can afford it. Other members pushed back, saying they had seen students go hungry and that teachers sometimes pay for lunches themselves. One member noted the bill would increase eligibility, make it easier to apply, strengthen personal responsibility, and was not a mandate. The discussion ended without a recorded final vote in the excerpt, though the retain motion remained the central action under debate.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> But I'm sure OS will have standards for that. So, that's a good point.
• So the drinking water standard, if Okay.
• But there are no federal standards yet for food.
• </c><02:43:42.319><c> Uh</c><02:43:42.720><c> Maine's</c> standards yet for food.
• Uh Maine's standards yet for food.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee held an open work session on HB 1766-FN, a bill addressing cruelty to livestock, and focused on proposed language changes from the Department of Agriculture. Assistant State Veterinarian Nathan Harvey, speaking for the commissioner, explained concerns about the term “imminent danger,” arguing that the bill should allow seizure based on probable cause when an animal is starving or has a life-threatening condition, rather than tying action too closely to whether the owner is arrested. The department also proposed language on “extreme suffering” that would require euthanasia if the cost of treatment would exceed the allowable reimbursement amount under AGR rules, though members immediately raised concerns about using a dollar limit to require euthanasia. The department further suggested clarifying who may participate in investigations by allowing the state veterinarian or a designate, and noted that the current draft could be read too narrowly. Members discussed the $5,000 emergency care cap in the rules, with Josh Marshall confirming it is an aggregate emergency veterinary care limit. Several legislators said they were uncomfortable changing the bill from “may” to “shall” euthanize, arguing that treatment costs vary widely by species and condition and that a fixed monetary threshold could be too rigid. Representative Bixby also raised a separate concern that the bill’s language may be broader than intended and could apply to all animals rather than livestock only. The department agreed the bill should be limited to livestock and suggested using existing statutory definitions or adding a new section to make that clear. The discussion also turned to humane societies and other organizations that might investigate complaints or board seized animals. A representative from a humane organization said the groups with expertise in care often also have expertise useful to investigations, and that removing them entirely could be impractical because only a few facilities in the state can provide boarding. Members and witnesses explored alternative language that would allow for-profit and nonprofit organizations to participate in either the investigation or the care of livestock, but not both, to avoid conflicts of interest while preserving needed expertise. No votes were taken; the work session ended with agreement to consult the Office of Legislative Services and the department to refine the bill before the next meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:08:31.840><c> of</c> standards of standards of u<00:08:33.760><c> information</c><00:08:35.039><c
• </c> um standards aren't really catching up. um standards aren't really catching up.
• </c> sort of high quality standards. We are. sort of high quality standards. We are.
• </c> protocols, and strict safety standards. protocols, and strict safety standards.
• </c> of those um time and distance standard of those um time and distance standard evaluations<03:05:

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, and I know you teach a class at the University of Hawaii Law School that talks about, uh, TV streaming
• and</c><00:30:56.880><c> I</c><00:30:56.960><c> know</c><00:30:57.080><c> you</c><00:30:57.200><c> teach
• </c><00:30:57.520><c> class</c><00:30:57.840><c> at</c><00:30:57.960><c> the</c> Um and I know you teach
• a class at the Um and I know you teach a class at the University<00:30:58.440><c> of</c><00:30:58.520

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard multiple governor’s messages for confirmation to the Agribusiness Development Corporation board and one appointment to the Aloha Stadium Authority. For GM 606, David Ige Hinazumi was supported by ADC and DBEDT, with testimony highlighting his private-sector experience, technology background, and ability to help with risk management and finances. He told senators he had attended board meetings since 2018, saw ADC as a state business arm for agriculture, and supported expanding land, facilities, and even aquaculture if resources allowed. Senators asked about ADC’s role relative to the Department of Agriculture, and he said the department’s strength is research/regulatory work while ADC should focus on business development, support, and facilities for farmers and aquaculture businesses. For GM 607, Jason Watts was strongly supported by ADC leadership, DBEDT, and many agricultural and community groups, with one opposing testimony from Hawaii Farm Bureau. Supporters praised his governance, accountability, transparency, and frequent communication with the agency. In questioning, Watts said ADC’s top priority should be increasing land holdings, and he discussed ADC’s role in water systems, including preserving agricultural water sources and inventorying systems statewide. He also said ADC could potentially help small farmers comply with environmental permitting through a broader, regional approach if authorized by the Legislature. The committee also heard from Joshua Uyehara for GM 682, who was supported by ADC, county officials, and farm groups. He said his priorities would be accelerating ADC projects, expanding capacity, and possibly using ADC as a center of expertise for water systems and for helping farmers with environmental requirements; he also said biofuel crops and food production can be complementary, though food should be prioritized when water is constrained. The committee then considered GM 513, Tracy Lester Smith’s appointment to the Aloha Stadium Authority. The stadium authority and DBEDT supported her, citing her experience in NASCAR, boxing, and Bellator MMA as useful for marketing, attracting events, and commercializing the stadium. Smith said she was eager to serve and would bring experience from both the landlord and tenant perspectives, helping the board think about venue operations, sponsorships, and event attraction. Senators asked about improving public perception and execution, and she emphasized accountability, timelines, and building a venue that can draw major sports and entertainment events. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• They can help teach coping and regulation skills to the youth, and they can also serve a role in collaborating
• They can help to<00:04:44.639><c> teach</c><00:04:44.880><c> coping</c><00:04:45.280><c> and</c><00:04
• :45.520><c> regulation</c><00:04:46.080><c> skills</c><00:04:46.400><c> to</c> to teach coping and regulation
• skills to to teach coping and regulation skills to the<00:04:46.800><c> youth</c><00:04:47.440><c> and

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• And so it teaches us the lingo, the jargon, the things that are necessary so that when you step on site
• so</c><00:48:46.319><c> it</c> is what a Bull Float is and so it is what a Bull Float is and so it teaches
• 47.160><c> lingo</c><00:48:47.640><c> the</c><00:48:47.760><c> jargon</c><00:48:48.319><c> the</c> teaches
• us the lingo the jargon the teaches us the lingo the jargon the things<00:48:48.640><c> that</c><00:

Bills: HF1439, HF1004, HF498, HF1326

Keywords: HF1439, Minnesota Grocers Association Foundation, Carts to Careers, workforce development fund, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, grocery industry, food industry, food retail, retail workforce, job training, career pathways, scholarships, certifications, workforce pipeline, one-time appropriation, industry training, labor shortage, youth employment, apprenticeship

Transcript Highlights:

• challenge my contemporaries in the Hawaiian community that we have to also be of the resources to teach
• ><00:21:20.720><c> the</c><00:21:21.000><c> resources</c><00:21:22.080><c> to</c><00:21:23.080><c> teach
• </c><00:21:23.480><c> others</c><00:21:24.200><c> and</c> be of the resources to teach others and be
• of the resources to teach others and bring<00:21:24.640><c> others</c><00:21:24.880><c> into</c><00:21

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Senate hearing covered Senate Bill 1536 and Senate Bill 1571. SB 1536 concerned the Hawaii Tourism Authority’s CEO position and whether the exemption from retirement benefits should be changed. Testimony and committee discussion focused on the estimated cost, the current budgeted amount, whether the change would make the position more competitive, and whether alternatives such as a portable retirement plan had been considered. The witness said the proposal came from HTA’s legislative committee and that the position’s salary and benefits would still likely fit within the budgeted amount. No vote was taken on SB 1536 during the excerpted discussion. The hearing then moved to SB 1571, relating to tourism. Debed and HTA representatives said they supported the bill in written testimony, but HTA’s witness said the measure had not been discussed or voted on by the full board and recommended deferring action until the board could clarify its position. Several members of the public testified both in support and opposition. Opponents raised concerns about changing “Hawaiian sense of place” to “Hawaii sense of place,” warning it could weaken protections for Hawaiian culture and invite broader interpretations that might affect places like the Hawaii Convention Center. Others opposed a provision removing a two-year waiting period for HBCB board members before serving on the HTA board, citing conflict-of-interest concerns. Committee discussion centered on the meaning and practical effect of the bill’s language, especially the distinction between “Hawaiian” and “Hawaii,” the scope of HTA’s tourism and destination-management role, and whether translation and language policy were being applied too broadly or too narrowly. Some members argued the bill could help preserve Hawaiian culture and place, while others worried about exclusionary interpretations, costs, and whether resources would be better spent on programs rather than expanded translation. The hearing ended with the chair announcing a short break and moving toward decision-making, but no final action on the bill was shown in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• It's a moral benchmark, one that teaches young people to serve their communities, respect others, and
• </c> It's a moral benchmark, one that teaches It's a moral benchmark, one that teaches young<01:07:16.400
• </c><04:13:56.000><c> of</c> missions and deliver a basic standard of missions and deliver a basic standard
• Outstanding organizations like 4-H teach our young people the values of patriotism and hard work.
• Outstanding organizations like 4-H teach our young people the values of patriotism and hard work.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• We believe what the scripture teaches us about representing love as we represent for the living against
• those who repel those teachings.
• The bill also requires that their information technology policy plan and standards in place for state
• The bill also expands the standards.
• IAC usage, and there are with standard IAC usage, and there are two<01:33:43.480><c> amendments.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 960, senate, all

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• </c><00:22:41.840><c> uh</c><00:22:42.000><c> and</c> they're meeting certain standards uh and they're
• meeting certain standards uh and then<00:22:43.280><c> uh</c><00:22:43.840><c> uh</c><00:22:44.480><
• </c><01:37:53.920><c> a</c><01:37:54.080><c> patent</c> down the street where I teach a patent down the
• street where I teach a patent trial<01:37:54.720><c> advocacy</c><01:37:55.200><c> class.
• </c><02:44:28.479><c> We</c> We can all agree that informed consent is the gold standard for medical

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• century, and they were founded to educate freed enslaved Africans, primarily in the education field, to teach
• century, and they were founded to educate freed enslaved Africans, primarily in the education field, to teach
• 15:10.880><c> I</c> You look at accreditation, and it's changing in the landscape, but there are standards

Keywords: This meeting is taking place on location at the Kentucky State University Cooperative Extension Building Room 238 using on site equipment., 958, all

Summary: The interim Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity met at Kentucky State University and heard a presentation from President Kofi Aapo and Vice President Michael Dorsy on the university’s role as an HBCU and its current priorities. They emphasized Kentucky State’s impact on Black student outcomes nationally, its focus on workforce development, civic leadership, innovation, and economic mobility, and its efforts to grow enrollment, expand dual-credit partnerships, and launch a prison education program. They also described House Bill 250’s role in prompting program review and the creation or expansion of market-aligned offerings, including manufacturing engineering, agricultural engineering, biological and agricultural engineering, social work, criminal justice, and expanded online programs through “Thoroughbred Global.” A major topic was Kentucky State’s move toward STEM and applied programs. President Aapo said the university is diversifying beyond liberal arts to meet workforce demand and cited plans for a PhD in agroecology, which he said would help farmers adapt to climate conditions and would be federally funded. He also discussed the nursing program as the fastest-growing on campus, partnerships with health systems that pay tuition and guarantee jobs, and the need for a new nursing facility. He said the current nursing space is inadequate and that a new building could double or triple enrollment in the program. He also described a mobile health initiative intended to bring preventive care and health education to underserved areas of the state. Members asked questions about the nursing building, STEM strategy, teacher preparation, dual credit, prison education, and student readiness. Senator Bledsoe asked about the shift toward STEM, and Aapo said the strategy is based on student demand and data from House Bill 250. Senator Berg requested a list of dual-credit partners and encouraged long-term tracking of prison education participants to study outcomes such as recidivism; Aapo said the university has not yet begun that research but intends to. Senator Tidner asked about remedial needs, and Aapo said KSU found more than 100 students with zero GPAs when he arrived and is using co-requisite support and tutoring to address English and math deficiencies. Representative Brown and others highlighted the historical and ongoing value of HBCUs, and no votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you for teaching me the importance of showing up and working hard every day for our people.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Teach me to love, not just in words, but in actions.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• I have witnessed her love for young people and teaching for many years in my church nursery.

Bills: HB3419, HB4153, HB3430, HB3791, HB3277, HB4119, HB4408, HB3905, HB3968, HB3835, HB3386, HB2650, HB3742, HB3588, HB3748, HB4303, HB4311, HB3028, HB4428, HB4429, HB4132, HB1889, HB3265, HB1739, HB4434, HB3313, HB3852, HB4263, HB3413, HB3414, HB3415, HB3416, HB3417, HB3418, HB3420, HB2116, HB2206, HB3625, HB2939, HB3721, HB1823, HB2425, HB4440, HJR1087, HB4003, HJR1077, HB1770, HB1675, HB3627, HB3891, HJR1067, HB3462, HJR1053, HJR1054, HJR1044, HB3472, HB1225, HJR1019, HB4145, HJR1081, HB1746, HJR1069, HJR1050, HB1638, HB3327, HJR1055, HB3127, HB4488, HB2955, HB3781, HB3783, HB3802, HB2471, HB2937, SCR16, HB2960, HB3466, HB3262, HB3269, HB3152, HB4140, HB4142, HB3148, HB3378

Keywords: corruption, nonpublic information, government accountability, criminal law, public office, driver license, reading proficiency, minors, education requirements, alternative testing, attendance, remedial reading, public school, oath of enrollment, court financial obligations, cost hearing, payment plan, community service, court compliance program, debt relief