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• Now, there's a Native American parable that tells the tale of two people walking by a river.
• Now,<00:15:49.840> there's<00:15:50.080> a<00:15:50.160> Native<00:15:50.520>
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Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 02:25 SB 100 Discussion 02:59 SB 100 Roll Call Vote 31:10 SJR 134 Discussion 32:41 SJR 134 Roll Call Vote 33:43 SB 222 Discussion 34:43 SB 222 Roll Call Vote 39:55, 958, all

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• We have, of course, our Office of Tribal Affairs And our foster care units that are focused on our Native
• American.
• And so some of Our children who are actually in the Foster Care Plus program currently are Native American
• Sorry, my name is Mojecito of the American Heart Association.
• And so it's up to them, what kind of you you know, we don't recommend, you know, American Art Association

Keywords: 996, all

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• I did receive the American Farmer degree one time, believe it or not. So, Mr.
• American agriculture can and will hold true to the best traditions of our national life, and that I can
• the previous Executive Director of an organization called the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native
• I stand here today as a survivor of violence myself, and I know firsthand that Native women experience
• It gives everybody the opportunity to live the American dream, starting a business and making it larger

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• Enslavement ruled; today Black and Native American families face state-sponsored violence and systemic
• Enslavement ruled; today Black and Native American families face state-sponsored violence and systemic
• > state and Native American families face state and Native American families face state sponsored
• Lastly, I will say this: the claim that immigrants commit far fewer crimes than native-born Americans
• native born Americans again crimes than native born Americans again this<07:52:38.558> statement

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, February 6, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Chair and members, Lauren De Valencia, representing the American Planning Association.
• Lauren De Valencia, representing the American Planning Association.
• American tribal center and 33 prehistoric sites that are largely unaltered.
• American cultural sites, and animal habitats.
• Americans, cultural sites, and animal habitats. mentioned wetlands, Native Americans, cultural sites

Summary: The Assembly Local Government Committee heard a long agenda of housing, water, and local finance bills, with the chair repeatedly reminding attendees about hearing rules and noting that several measures were being heard without a quorum at first. Early items included AB 407, which would broaden eligibility for state-run loan and financing programs to help small businesses fund environmental, seismic, and ADA upgrades, and AB 93, which would require data centers to estimate and report water use and follow state best practices. AB 93 drew support from water advocates and local government groups, while the Data Center Coalition opposed it, arguing the bill could be overly restrictive, difficult to retrofit, and raise trade secret or security concerns. The committee also heard AB 650 on housing element review, AB 1044 on creating a new Tulare County groundwater sustainability agency, and AB 523 on allowing proxy voting for single-representative member agencies on the Metropolitan Water District board; all drew broad support from local agencies and related stakeholders and no recorded opposition in the room. Several housing bills were presented as part of a broader fast-track housing package. AB 507 would streamline adaptive reuse of office buildings into housing, especially in downtowns with high vacancy; supporters said it would revive urban cores and help meet housing and climate goals, while the League of California Cities and a few cities opposed it unless amended, citing concerns about one-size-fits-all by-right approval and fee limitations. AB 1294 would create a universal housing application and limit early application requirements; it drew strong support from housing and business groups, with the American Planning Association and League of California Cities seeking more flexibility and input. AB 610 would require local governments to disclose housing constraints in their housing elements and limit new constraints after certification for three years unless disclosed; supporters said it would improve transparency and certainty, while opponents warned it could chill legitimate local policy choices and inclusionary housing requirements. Both AB 610 and AB 698, which would require analysis of the housing and property tax impacts of proposed transfer taxes, were moved out of committee on 7-0 votes after discussion and amendments. The committee also heard AB 1112, which would repeal an outdated Riverside County property tax provision affecting Rancho Mirage; the city argued it was the only qualifying no-low property tax city not receiving the standard minimum and sought equal treatment. After quorum was established, the bill was passed 6-0 with amendments and sent to Appropriations. AB 1021, heard later, would make it easier for school districts and other local education agencies to build employee housing, with the author citing teacher recruitment and retention problems and support from education stakeholders. Throughout the hearing, members and witnesses repeatedly emphasized the need to balance housing production, local fiscal tools, and infrastructure needs, and several authors accepted committee amendments and committed to continued negotiations with opponents.

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• The Disabled American Veterans, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Vietnam Veterans of America
• Some of our veterans are not digital natives, and that's a little bit harder for them.
• in Washington DC and drafted the GI Bill for American veterans.
• The American Legion here in Texas has been really active in promoting job fairs.
• also hold national office out of the American Legion in Indianapolis.

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• I want to thank the chair of our Native American Legislative Caucus and his staff for their support and
• As I have continuously echoed on this floor, California is home to the largest population of Native Americans
• They are a direct result of state and federal policies that sought to erase Native American identity
• AB 1881 aims to afford Native Americans the same level of protection for their faith as we do for other
• Academy of Pediatrics, the American Diabetes Association, the American Heart Association, and nurses

Summary: The Assembly met in session, established a quorum, approved dispensing with the previous day’s journal, and then took up a long third-reading file. Early procedural actions included moving AB 1589 to the inactive file and continuing reconsideration items. The chamber then considered a series of bills largely focused on immigration enforcement, detention, worker protections, child care, voting access, and related public services. Several immigration-related measures passed, including AB 2393 on damages for false imprisonment/arrest, AB 1994 on an immigrant victims’ rights and resources card, AB 1929 on health plan investment disclosures, AB 1633 imposing a tax on for-profit detention facilities, AB 1650 requiring decals on rental vehicles used for enforcement, AB 1655 protecting CalWORKs benefits when a child is detained, and AB 1896 disqualifying people who participated in immigration enforcement from certain public employment. AB 2230, which would bar immigration enforcement near polling places and child care facilities, also passed after extensive debate. Supporters framed these bills as accountability and protection for vulnerable communities; opponents argued they targeted federal law enforcement, were unnecessary, or raised constitutional concerns. AB 1851 on statewide school mental-health guidance also passed unanimously. After the midday recess, the Assembly returned and continued with more bills tied to immigration impacts and child welfare. AB 2379 passed with urgency, requiring child care providers to be informed of constitutional rights and trained on protections when confronted by immigration enforcement. AB 2460 passed to update school behavioral-health referral protocols for students affected by immigration enforcement trauma. AB 2495 passed to expand prohibitions on employer immigration-related threats, and AB 2662 was presented as a way for California to monitor and document federal enforcement actions and report on their community impacts. Throughout the day, the floor featured repeated exchanges over whether the bills addressed real problems or were political messaging, but the measures that came to a vote generally advanced with majority support.

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• These so-called high-capacity magazines are standard equipment for millions of law-abiding Americans.
• My name is Michelle, and I'm a native New Mexican, a competitive shooter, a women's firearms instructor
• Madam Chair and committee, my name is Oscar Gomez and I'm a native of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
• Americans, and the atrocities that happened to my people.
• I'm a proud native New Mexican. My family have been New Mexico business owners for generations.

Bills: SB48, HB250, SB17

Keywords: State Fairgrounds District, fairgrounds bonds, public financing, bond authorization, gross receipts tax, gaming tax, tax-backed bonds, infrastructure funding, Albuquerque fairgrounds, State Fair Tid, economic development, municipal bonds, revenue pledge, capital projects, New Mexico finance, technology, innovation, advisory board, entrepreneurial support, stakeholder representation

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• They could take the test... ...better on a test if they could take it in their native language, and they
• fog ahead versus, you know, reading a complex three-part question in a language you don't speak natively
• be able to do, it seems to me that it may be a small measure to allow them to take a test in their native
• What if you could take the test in your native language, but you were issued a temporary license that
• If we as Americans drive in a foreign country, we are responsible to understand their traffic laws and

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• A recent study published by the Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics examined the five-year
• of Pediatrics, the American Psychological Association, the American Medical Association, have explicitly
• and science, that's funny coming from a body that keeps passing bills that try to remove a lot of American
• For instance, the concept of two-spirit individuals existed for Native Americans well before the arrival
• What if you have a child in your school that comes from a Native American heritage?

Bills: HB1325, HB1655, HB3312, HB5526, SB13, SB57, SB207, HB441, HB591, HB5019, SB27, SB843, SB 13, SB 27, SB 57

Keywords: student transfer, public servants, education code, peace officer, servicemember, judicial officer, school security, volunteer program, retired law enforcement, veterans, public safety, school safety, criminal background check, school libraries, library advisory councils, parental rights, library materials, educational content, challenging materials, emergency operations plan

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• These are very preliminary discussions, but I've been having discussions with Dave Castillo at Native
• Community Capital Laguna and also Roland Wood at Native Partnership for Housing in Gallup, Canada.
• These are two Native CDFIs, and they are well-established, providing support for residential housing.
• Americans, women, and people born in-state.
• Americans being driven out and other things, but the idea of the Spanish colonial coming up here was

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• The fact is that the American Legion disagrees with him.
• The American Legion language we favor requires accreditation.
• lives, and to safeguard American interests.
• and belonging as Americans.
• That we can partake in the American dream.

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• American people. American people.
• There are reports of Native Americans who are U.S. citizens being detained by ICE. 32 people died in
• <00:52:34.319> Americans There are reports of Native Americans There are reports of Native
• American citizens.
• American citizens.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, March 27, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• I know there's particular concerns from the tribes and Native American representation.
• I know there's particular concerns from the tribes and Native American representation.
• I know there's particular concerns from the tribes and Native American representation.
• There are particular concerns from the tribes and Native American representation with the current deviation
• And I think that would help us get to a point where we can still ensure, especially Native American representation

Bills: SB1003, SB1060, SB1134, SB1275, SB1327, SB1429, SB1618, SB1634, SB1654, SB1803, SCR1002, SCR1005, SCR1023, SCR1027

Keywords: election, canvass, certification, ballot tabulation, write-in candidates, registration, voting procedures, voter registration, temporary absence, absentee voting, residency, military voters, overseas voters, election law, Arizona Revised Statutes, political signs, campaign materials, public safety, municipal regulation, veterans

Summary: The committee first heard a lengthy presentation and discussion focused on Arizona State University’s foreign research ties, especially collaborations and funding connected to China and Chinese military-affiliated institutions. The presenter argued that ASU and the Arizona Board of Regents had not been transparent about foreign gifts, contracts, and research partnerships, citing federal reporting forms, the Wolf Amendment, export-control concerns, and alleged links to dual-use technologies such as quantum systems, AI, robotics, microelectronics, and biosecurity. A witness from American Global Strategies testified in support, saying the bill would help protect U.S. research security and national security by imposing state-level guardrails on sensitive collaborations. After questions, the committee considered a strike-everything amendment to SB 1060 that would bar public universities from entering into or continuing certain loans, gifts, contracts, research partnerships, or sponsored projects involving the PRC, the CCP, and listed Chinese military-linked universities, require ABOR review and approval, and impose reporting and budget penalties. The amendment was withdrawn, and the committee instead took up SB 1327, which directs ABOR to require university research security policies and to report annually on those policies and on foreign contributions over $250,000; SB 1327 received a 4-2 do-pass recommendation, with Del Santos, Hernandez, and Márquez voting no and Kolodin, Powell, Keshel, and Gillette voting yes. The committee then heard SB 1803, a veterans bill regulating unrecognized persons who assist with VA disability claims. The sponsor and industry witnesses said the bill would protect veterans from bad actors by requiring disclosures, capping fees, banning certain practices, and filing service agreements with the Attorney General, while opponents argued it could restrict consumer choice, resemble a price ceiling, and still allow non-attorneys to engage in the unauthorized practice of law. After extensive debate over contingent fees, legal ethics, and whether the bill was too favorable to one company, the committee continued the hearing with additional testimony and questions.

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• We have Ron peers from the American Fire Sprinkler Association waiving in support.
• So that makes me a second generation native Floridian.
• Another thing that we might be able to highlight is always plant national native plants.
• Let's avoid using non native species.
• We have Gary Hunter American Resort Development Association waiving in support. We have 10 or war.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Sorry, I threw in the Native Hawaiian leadership part, but, um, yeah, how is that, um, what does that
• Hawaiian leadership and local uh, Native Hawaiian leadership and local ownership<00:19:06.960> been
• <00:19:12.880> Hawaiian Sorry, I threw in the Native Hawaiian Sorry, I threw in the Native
• I certainly believe the American Gaming Association list, but it isn't the optimal tax rate.
• I certainly believe the American Gaming Association list, but it isn't the optimal tax rate.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• <00:26:51.279> Medical I was president of the American Medical I was president of the American
• <00:27:00.400> Medical behalf of the American Medical behalf of the American Medical Association
• eight Americans are on the SNAP program. eight Americans are on the SNAP program.
• So in comparing the American optometry.
• US and Canada the same way the American US and Canada the same way the American Council<02:09:06.400

Keywords: 00:00:00 - Call to Order/Roll Call 00:02:17 - Approval of June 18, 2025 Minutes 00:02:33 - Introductions and Discussion on Priorities 00:07:27 - Health Data Discussion-KY Health Information Exchange (KHIE) 00:34:02 - Health Data Discussion-Public Health Data 01:19:24 - Health Data Discussion-Other Health Data Platforms 01:42:40 - Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations (Except 201 KAR 005:010) 01:44:48 - Discussion of Optometry Regulation 201 KAR 005:010 02:25:29 - Hearing on Unified Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant Application for FFY 2026 - 2027 Funds 02:33:40 - Administrative Regulation 201 KAR 005:010 Vote Clarification 02:34:03 - Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The Interim Joint Committee on Health Services met to approve the June 18 minutes and hear introductory remarks from new Cabinet Secretary for Health and Family Services Dr. Steven Stack and new Department for Public Health Commissioner Dr. John Langfeld. Both described their backgrounds and emphasized a shared focus on using health data to improve quality, coordination, and outcomes across Kentucky. They highlighted the Kentucky Health Information Exchange (KHI) as a central tool for connecting hospitals, labs, providers, public health systems, Medicaid, and other state and federal data sources, and said the system supports notifications, immunization records, surveillance, and care coordination. They also outlined priorities such as continued investment in KHI, stronger interoperability, privacy protections, and expanded analytic capacity to turn data into action. Committee members then asked about COVID-19 vaccine recommendations and informed consent, particularly for pregnant women and children. Dr. Stack said informed consent should come through a licensed health care provider, that Kentucky did not mandate the COVID vaccine, and that the evidence still supports vaccination for high-risk groups, including pregnant women, citing professional medical guidance. A follow-up exchange focused on concerns about past vaccine policies and the need for patients to receive full information before making decisions. Senator Heron asked how KIPRC/KIPR could be used to address firearm injuries. Dr. Langfeld said the key opportunity is to make data more real-time and usable for day-to-day response, while Dr. Stack said the department would continue its long-standing partnership with KIPRC and noted his view that gun violence is a public health emergency. He added, however, that because firearms are a deeply divided issue, the Department for Public Health’s current role is mainly to make data available for authorized research rather than to take a broader policy role. No votes or formal actions beyond approving the minutes were taken.

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• We are seeing an uptick in interest in things like Western and Native American heritage as tourism drivers
• We actually have a campaign in progress right now, narrowly focused on Western heritage and Native American

Bills: HB1823, HB3031, HB3369, HB3378, HB3429, HB3624, HB3657, HB3880, HB4215, HB4476

Keywords: housing finance, Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency, publication requirements, housing policy, state regulations, HB3369, food truck, food truck fire suppression, mobile food establishment, mobile food preparation vehicle, mobile food vendor, automatic fire extinguishing system, fire suppression, fire extinguisher, Class K extinguisher, NFPA 10, State Fire Marshal, Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Administration, Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board, liquefied petroleum gas

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• MUHAMMED FOREST WITH THE AMERICAN HOTEL LOBBYING ASSOCIATION WAIVING AGAINST.
• DANIEL MARTINEZ IN SUPPORT WITH AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY.
• IT DOESN'T HELP US, IT'S ANTI-NATIVE. COULD YOU OFFER ANY ANTI-NATIVE.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Uh so it it has affect our native load.
• <00:19:29.600> Its here is that Gleno's native load.
• Its here is that Gleno's native load.
• whole native load is only 20 megawatts. whole native load is only 20 megawatts.
• First, did you say your base load, or your native load, is 20 megawatts?

Bills: HF3296, HF3802

Keywords: energy conservation, data centers, electric sales, energy optimization, utility regulations, energy regulation, certificate of need, renewable energy, power production, energy efficiency, Minnesota statutes, 1183, house