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• Of Texas who sent an unequivocal message in the last election that they want to prioritize their freedoms
• codify into our founding documents that the number one role of government is not to give us our freedoms
• and our liberties, but it is to protect our freedoms and our liberties that are inalienable, and that
• We have a well-deserved reputation for leading the nation and the world in freedom and in individual
• So that we can put an actual conservative committed to the preservation of freedom and liberty for the

Bills: HJR99, HB1399, HB1400, HB 1094, HB365, HB 1109, HB647, HCR35, SB14, HB 12, HB1522, HB422, HB675, HB204, HB748, HB912, HJR99, HB1399, HB1400, HB 1094, HB365, HB 1109, HB647, HCR35, HCR123, HCR124, HR57, HR87, HR111, HR228, HR230, HR322, HR624, HR625, HR626, HR627, HR628, HR630, HR631, HR634, HR635, HR636, HR637, HR638, HR639, HR640, HR645, HR646, HR648, HR649, HR651, HR652, HR653, HR654, HR664, HR665, HR668, HR675, HR676, HR678, HR679, HR680, HR683, HR686, HR688, HR689, HR694, HR695, HR697, HR698, HR699, HR472, HR622, HR632, HR633, HR643, HR655, HR657, HR660, HR661, HR662, HR663, HR667, HR670, HR674, HR681, HR682, HR696

Keywords: animal feed, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, retail, constitutional amendment, retail sale, tangible personal property, Texas tax code, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption, regulation, deceased transportation, HB 365

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• often talk about on the Transportation Committee how about one in three Minnesotans isn't able to drive
• Reflections of our shared values as Minnesotans, let us all work together to secure freedom, fairness
• Those values of freedom, fairness, and equality.
• clause of the Minnesota Constitution is the strongest legal protection for religious practice and freedom
• I would argue that this is an attack on religious freedom, so I very much disagree with your statement

Bills: HF1837, HF361, HF2725, HF2566, HF2744, HF1685, HF501, HF1889, HF1389

Keywords: state policy, employment, health insurance, fossil designation, public funds, community resources, Capitol Mall, grantmaking, community vitality, livability, funding, healthy aging, aging policy, older adults, seniors, elderly, gerontology, long-term care, assisted living, nursing homes

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• it makes no sense to me whatsoever that this body would seek to weaken and undermine those very freedoms
• , the freedoms that our constituents sent us here to protect and defend.
• person is maliciously going out to spread slander and falsehoods to harm another person, that is not freedom
• Look, I was driving by Florence Prison with my wife yesterday. Don't ask me why.
• I was driving by Florence Prison with my wife yesterday. Don't ask me why.

Summary: The House met, opened with prayer and the Pledge, approved the prior journal, and first took up a motion to request Senate consent for an extended adjournment. Representative Volk opposed the motion, arguing members should keep working on unfinished business, while Speaker Montenegro said the House had completed its current budget work and was waiting on the governor to return to negotiations. The motion passed 31-20, and the House also agreed to a related Senate adjournment request and to return HB 2415 to the Senate for reconsideration. The chamber then went into Committee of the Whole and considered several Senate bills. SB 1199, concerning the Salt River wild horse herd, was amended to pause removals for a genetic diversity study and received a do-pass recommendation. SB 1399 on Medicaid spending transparency, SB 1496, SB 1497, SB 1582, SB 1713, and SB 1798 were also amended and advanced. SB 1713 drew the most debate, with supporters saying it would expand pharmacist access to basic care and improve rural and veteran access, while opponents warned it expanded scope of practice beyond pharmacists’ training. The House later adopted the Committee of the Whole report, ordered several bills engrossed, and sent SB 1399 to third reading. In a second Committee of the Whole, SB 1214 and SB 1670 were further amended and advanced. The House then moved to third reading and voted on multiple bills. SB 1006, SB 1037, SB 1171, SB 1242, SB 1270, SB 1419, SB 1429, SB 1445, SB 1452, SB 1478, and SB 1566 passed, while SB 1099 and SB 1635 failed on the initial vote. Members then used reconsideration motions to place SB 1006 and SB 1635 back on the third-reading calendar. The session ended with personal privilege remarks recognizing correctional officers, Cinco de Mayo guests, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Awareness Day, and other tributes, followed by adjournment until June 1, 2026.

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• ,<01:06:09.599> I<01:06:09.839> was Yesterday while I was driving, I was Yesterday
• while I was driving, I was listening<01:06:10.160> to<01:06:10.319> an<01:06:10.640>
• This is a bill relative to the education freedom accounts.
• This is the education freedom 295.
• Thank you very much, and everybody have a safe drive home.

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.

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• Freedom of expression, freedom of critical thought, and freedom of speech are all central to the tenets
• Freedom of expression, democracy.
• Freedom of expression, freedom<00:55:55.520> of<00:55:55.680> critical<00:55:56.000>
• thought,<00:55:56.240> and<00:55:56.400> freedom freedom of critical thought, and
• freedom freedom of critical thought, and freedom of<00:55:56.799> speech<00:55:57.040> are<

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So I just kind of went at 1,500 to try to strike a balance between giving in individuals freedom but
• So you know, I'm just trying to strike a balance between allowing freedom but not going to the full extent
• I do want to strike a balance between aligning the freedom to sell while protecting the people.
• And drive there.

Bills: SB2173, SB2028, SB2117, SB2127, SB2134

Keywords: landowner, energy negotiation, agricultural preservation, orphaned wells, renewable energy, raw milk, unpasteurized milk, milk products, dairy, pasteurization, food safety, consumer warning label, health warning, farm sales, direct-to-consumer sales, ungraded milk, goat milk, raw milk cheese, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, agricultural regulation

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• we do that, we see that this place This place we've been given provides such peace and comfort and freedom
• of place where people can rely on the rule of law and where people can enjoy all of the peace and freedom
• The power to take your money, to take your property, to take your life. your freedom, to take your children
• It also tells us that government regulation of a service drives up the price.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• of speech or of the right of freedom of speech or of the press<00:42:48.240> the<00:42:48.359
• of the press, and freedom of association.
• It's great, you know, we're all very concerned about freedom of speech. I certainly have been.
• You know, I'm kind of a purist on freedom of speech, too.
• <00:56:11.480> of any exercise of the right of freedom of any exercise of the right of freedom

Bills: HF414, HF768, HF359

Keywords: data practices, filing fee, government transparency, complaints, public access, free speech, human rights, censorship, protected speech, Minnesota Department of Human Rights, real property, partition, eminent domain, transfer on death deeds, property rights, 1183, house

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• And the first time that we acknowledged that now our freedoms are being limited.
• And the history of our country, over time, freedom became even more...
• And the first time that we acknowledged that now our freedoms are being limited.
• They reduce unnecessary delays that drive up costs.
• THEY REDUCE UNNECESSARY DELAYS THAT DRIVE UP COSTS.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• sent back to their home countries to face deadly consequences for their human right of religious freedom
• 06:28.639> religious for their human right of religious for their human right of religious freedom
• what this country was founded on freedom what this country was founded on the<00:06:32.759> United
• this administration to uphold our nation's legacy as a beacon of hope and a defender of religious freedom
• <00:33:28.840> dinners auctions films ride and drives dinners auctions films ride and drives

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• <02:14:05.840> was century of reproductive freedom was century of reproductive freedom was
• And the bills in in this rule freedoms.
• <04:58:04.878> and families for dignity and for freedom and families for dignity and for freedom
• While driving down the she was pregnant.
• regulations that were driving up costs. regulations that were driving up costs.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• I think there's some really good arguments on both the food freedom side and the food safety side for
• So it's a skilled labor job with high-tech driving the food production.
• Memphis being the driving force, West Memphis being the driving force because of how much money is in
• Memphis being the driving force, West Memphis being the driving force because of how much money is in
• that area, driving force, West Memphis being a driving force because of how much money is in that area

Keywords: 1204, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from its October 27 meeting and then heard testimony on the economic and practical effects of Arkansas’s raw milk law, Act 698. Clinton Ballard of Milk and Honey Hill Farm said the law allowed his family farm to expand from 8 to 12 cows, serve about 150 families, add retail sales of raw cheese, and increase annual sales by roughly $50,000. He argued that raw milk production supports small farms, improves food security by keeping milk production in-state, and should be paired with optional state inspection and certification so producers could access USDA grants and other value-added opportunities. Committee members asked about herd management, safety practices, labeling, consumer education, and whether a voluntary inspection system could be created without leading to more regulation. Ballard said his farm follows sanitary practices, chills milk quickly, uses educational materials for customers, and has not had any reported illnesses among customers. Members also discussed broader concerns about raw milk safety, including E. coli, sick animals, and whether state agencies should provide more guidance or training. Several lawmakers expressed support for consumer choice and for small producers, while others emphasized the need for clear standards and accountability. The discussion also touched on the decline of commercial dairies in Arkansas, the role of the health department, and whether state certification would be limited to in-state sales. The committee then heard a lengthy presentation from Terence Bolden of TLB Enterprises on hydroponic and container-based agriculture as a response to food insecurity and workforce needs. Bolden described retrofitted shipping containers that can grow produce year-round with low water use, and said the model could be paired with career and technical education, drones, robotics, and agribusiness training in schools and communities. He said pilot projects are underway or planned with the Little Rock School District, Southwest High School, UAPB, and other partners, and estimated that five regional hubs could have significant economic impact while creating jobs and reducing food deserts. Members asked about target communities, costs, energy needs, crop types, and how the model would work in rural areas; Bolden said the approach is a public-private partnership intended to support local farmers, schools, and community food access. No votes were taken on Bolden’s proposal, and the meeting adjourned after questions concluded.

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• control, freedom, and some control, freedom, and autonomy.<01:31:30.760> Monopolies,<01:31:31.760
• <01:32:26.320> So<01:32:26.560> members relates to worker freedom.
• So members relates to worker freedom.
• <01:32:43.600> to going to restrict motans freedom to going to restrict motans freedom to
• And Representative freedom of movement.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I want some control, freedom, and autonomy. Monopolies, big businesses, big employers.
• I want some control,<01:32:13.600> freedom,<01:32:13.920> and control, freedom, and control
• <01:33:11.840> So, it relates to worker freedom. So, it relates to worker freedom.
• motans freedom to move. motans freedom to move.
• And Representative freedom of movement.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• for<00:49:28.079> religion, Everyone has the freedom for religion, Everyone has the freedom
• the<00:49:35.280> society<00:49:35.839> at freedoms to protect the society at freedoms
• You will drive that out of this state. You will drive that out of this state.
• I'm trying know I myself, I drive an EV.
• We are going to potentially drive companies out of the state.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House took up House File 4138, a bill aimed at limiting harmful social media features for children and requiring parental involvement for minors using platforms in Minnesota. Early on, members reconsidered and then adopted the Smith amendment (A13) after first rejecting a narrower amendment to the amendment (A18) on a 67-67 tie. Representative Bonner then offered a technical amendment (A14) to address liability and drafting concerns, but withdrew it after saying it contained an unintended drafting error and could create legal problems, including issues around data collection and rulemaking. During third reading debate, supporters described the bill as a first step to protect children from addictive social media design, online exploitation, and harmful data practices. Representative Scott said the bill would require parental consent and limit addictive features for child accounts, while emphasizing that the consent language must be prominent and that the bill’s effective date would not begin until next July. Representative Enen, Representative Feist, Representative Greenman, and others backed the measure as a bipartisan effort to hold big tech accountable and protect kids, though Greenman also noted that the legislature had not shown the same willingness to confront gun violence. Opponents and skeptics raised concerns that the bill relies on parents understanding complex legal and technical terms, that it may not fully protect children, and that it could still leave gaps around liability and privacy. Representative Leeing questioned why the bill does not simply restrict addictive features for all children and asked about parental waivers and location tracking; Scott responded that the bill uses IP address information and does not specifically address liability waivers, but said the measure is a policy choice intended to empower parents. The debate ended with broad support from several members, and the bill was presented as likely to pass, though no final vote on the bill itself was included in the excerpt.

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• I think it's going to create a lot more freedom. I think it's going to help us with CTE.
• I think it's going to lot more freedom I think it's going to um<00:10:25.959> help<00:10:26.200
• On the drive to the ER, I remember drifting in and out of consciousness, and I thought, why can't the
• to the ER I something on the drive to the ER I remember<00:59:32.480> drifting<00:59:32.920><
• I was shocked and immediately got into the car to drive to the hospital.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Hampshire 16th in homeschool freedom. Hampshire 16th in homeschool freedom.
• Freedom comes with responsibility.
• With freedom comes responsibility.
• Our success is our freedom is to us.
• responsibility and educational freedom. responsibility and educational freedom.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Freedom for a period of time, of course, but certainly not their health nor their lives.
• So my solution, I truly believe it's a privilege to drive in the state of Minnesota; it's not a right
• So my solution, I truly believe it's a privilege to drive in the state of Minnesota; it's not a right
• So my solution, I truly believe it's a privilege to drive in the state of Minnesota; it's not a right
• You do walk those shoes, you driving those squad cars.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• utilities spend money to fight the establishment or expansion of municipal utilities, undermining local freedom
• You know, thwart their freedom of choice and decision-making at the city and county level.
• ... ...to encourage development across the entire state, leading to larger production facilities, driving
• It's very refreshing, I think, for members to have your voice and make the drive.
• The SB 695 report shows trends, what's driving rates, how to reduce costs, recommendations, short term

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy heard several bills focused on utility affordability, transparency, and clean energy. SB 327 would bar investor-owned utilities from using ratepayer funds to oppose municipal utility formation and would clarify the Public Advocates Office’s authority to inspect utility books; supporters framed it as a ratepayer protection measure, while utilities and telecom/broadband interests opposed it unless amended, citing concerns about scope and participation in regulatory proceedings. After questions about how it differed from AB 1167 and how PAO discovery disputes are handled, the committee passed SB 327 as amended to Appropriations on an 11-2 vote, later reopening the roll to 12-2. SB 1350 would allow renewable portfolio standard credit for power plants using green hydrogen, with the author and supporters emphasizing hydrogen’s role in decarbonization, grid reliability, jobs, and the Lancaster/ARCHES project. Environmental groups opposed the bill unless amended, warning about NOx emissions, paper transactions, and the need for stronger safeguards on hydrogen sourcing and delivery. The committee discussed amendments, including a minimum 20% hydrogen blend and emissions-related guardrails, and passed the bill to Natural Resources on a 14-0 vote, later reopening the roll to 18-0. SB 868, the Plug and Play Solar Act, would create a framework for small plug-in balcony solar devices for renters and others without rooftop solar access, while setting safety standards and limiting system size. Supporters said it would lower bills and expand access to solar; utilities and some public power entities raised safety and backfeed concerns, arguing interconnection review under Rule 21 remains necessary. After extensive discussion of safety, certification, and export limits, the committee passed SB 868 as amended to Appropriations on a 17-0 vote, later reopening the roll to 18-0. SB 1233, a transparency bill requiring additional disclosure about utility cash on hand, capital structure, and related reporting, drew utility opposition over duplicative processes and possible delays, but was passed as amended to Appropriations on a 10-3 vote, later reopened to 11-3. The committee also approved the consent calendar unanimously and adjourned after reopening the rolls for absent members to add on.

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• and lobbying; it just prohibits them from using ratepayer funds to do that. you know, thwart their freedom
• going to encourage development across the entire state, leading to larger production facilities, driving
• It's very refreshing, I think, for members to have your voice and make the drive.
• It's very refreshing, I think, for members to have your voice and, you know, make the drive.
• The SB 695 report shows trends, what's driving rates, how to reduce costs, recommendations, short term

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy heard several bills focused on utility affordability, transparency, clean energy, and consumer access. SB 327 would bar investor-owned utilities from using ratepayer funds to oppose municipal utility formation and would clarify the Public Advocates Office’s authority to inspect utility books; supporters framed it as a ratepayer protection and accountability measure, while utilities and industry groups raised concerns about municipalization language and data-request procedures. After discussion about the scope of the bill and existing guardrails from prior legislation, the committee voted SB 327 out on a due pass as amended basis to Appropriations, with the roll left open and later updated to 12-2. SB 1350, a hydrogen bill, would allow renewable portfolio standard credit for power plants using green hydrogen in turbines. The author and supporters said it would help California meet clean energy goals, support the Lancaster hydrogen project, and create jobs, while opponents, especially environmental groups, warned about NOx emissions, the risk of paper transactions, and the need for stronger safeguards on feedstocks and delivery. Members discussed amendments already taken and the need for continued work on environmental protections; the committee passed the bill 14-0 to Natural Resources. SB 868 would create a framework for plug-in or balcony solar devices for renters and others without rooftop solar, with safety standards and a cap on system size. Supporters said it would lower bills and expand access to solar, while utilities and some others raised safety and backfeed concerns and asked for more review through existing interconnection processes. The author and witnesses said the devices are small, non-exporting, and covered by safety certifications; the committee approved the bill 17-0, later updated to 18-0, and sent it to Appropriations. SB 1233 would require additional disclosure about utility cash on hand, capital structure, and related information in existing reports to help inform rates and affordability. Utilities opposed the measure as duplicative of existing proceedings and potentially delay-inducing, while supporters said it would improve transparency for ratepayers. The committee passed SB 1233 10-3 to Appropriations. The committee also dispensed with the consent calendar, passing the remaining consent items, including SB 925, SB 667, SB 952, SB 742, SB 929, SB 943, and SB 1138, and noted that SB 905 had been pulled from the agenda.