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• I'm sorry if that wasn't relayed previously.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee hearing focused on House Bill 271, which would remove the exam requirement for licensure as a Licensed Social Work Associate (LSWA). The chair and several members expressed reservations about repealing a requirement that was only created in 2021, arguing that licensure should include some measurable demonstration of competency and that it is too early to judge whether the current standard is working. Members also raised concerns about the social work compact and the lack of uniformity across states, saying that changing the requirement now could undermine the standards New Hampshire agreed to at the outset. Testimony in support of the bill argued that the LSWA exam is a barrier for applicants because the level is intended for people without formal social work education, and the exam is the same national exam used for licensed social workers. The witness said there is only one LSWA in New Hampshire, so there is little pass/fail data, but noted that the Association of Social Worker Boards reported 78% of its membership favored retaining the exam. Supporters also emphasized that LSWA holders complete 30 hours of training and extensive supervised hours, and that they are not intended to work independently. Opponents or skeptics questioned whether the exam is the right measure for this role and asked for data showing actual failures or barriers. The discussion turned to possible alternatives, including a different exam, a practical skills assessment, or broader rulemaking authority for the board to set LSWA criteria. One suggestion was to amend the law to give the board authority to develop appropriate standards in rulemaking, rather than naming a specific exam in statute. Members also discussed whether the board could create a more suitable assessment and noted that the current law requires a national proctored examination approved by the board, but there is no national exam specifically for LSWA. No final vote or action was taken in the excerpt, and the subcommittee indicated it would gather more information, including the existing rule language, before moving the bill forward.

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• We've attacked junk fees that hide in the fine print, and we even cracked down on everyday annoyances
• > hide<00:15:17.800> in<00:15:17.880> the<00:15:17.960> fine attacked junk
• fees that hide in the fine attacked junk fees that hide in the fine print,<00:15:19.040> and<
• Reproductive freedom is under attack in states across this country, but here in Minnesota, it is
• People of color are facing an attack on their right to vote as the U.S.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: This was Governor Tim Walz’s final State of the State address to the Minnesota Legislature. He opened by recognizing legislative leaders, constitutional officers, tribal leaders, the judiciary, and members of his administration, then asked for a moment of silence for the Hortman family and spoke at length about recent tragedies, including the Annunciation Church shooting, political violence, the COVID-19 pandemic, and what he described as the impacts of federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota. He framed the address around resilience, unity, and the state’s response to grief and disruption. Walz reviewed major accomplishments from his time in office, emphasizing investments in education, child care, free school meals, housing, infrastructure, climate initiatives, paid family leave, voting access, and worker protections. He also highlighted tax cuts, rebate checks, Social Security tax relief, medical debt protections, and efforts to lower costs for families. Looking ahead, he proposed expanding the dependent care tax credit, cutting the statewide sales tax for the first time, adding housing and first-time homebuyer support, and providing aid to businesses and households affected by Operation Metro Surge. A major portion of the speech focused on public safety and fraud prevention. Walz said he wanted lawmakers to reestablish the binary trigger ban, pass additional gun violence measures including bans on weapons of war and high-capacity magazines, and strengthen safe storage and insurance requirements for firearms. He also urged passage of his anti-fraud package, which would increase penalties, create a centralized fraud prevention office, and restructure human services administration to improve oversight and program integrity. He closed by urging lawmakers to act on these proposals during his remaining months in office and said the next governor would inherit a fiscally strong state.

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• emergency rooms are prepared to divert patients to another health facility in the event of a cyber attack
• In the event of a cyber attack or electrical power outage, ERs will submit the summary to the Health
• in Texas, we saw Texas Tech Health Sciences Center in Lubbock and El Paso targeted by a ransomware attack
• And then, again, at University Medical Center in Lubbock, there was a ransomware attack where patients
• Those cyber attacks cause delays in patient care, lab results, and prescriptions.

Bills: SB1117, SB1373, SB672, SB1986, SB1098, SB626, SB1784, SB2480, SB2487, SB437, SB660

Keywords: dentistry, botulinum toxin, aesthetic treatments, dental regulation, training, medical staff privileges, hospital administration, healthcare regulation, Texas Health and Safety Code, consistency in privileges, SB 672, Texas hospital emergency operations plan, hospital diversion, emergency department, cyberattack, cyber security, power outage, electrical outage, patient diversion, hospital preparedness

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• INSTEAD OF RESPECTING THE SACRED DEMOCRATIC PROCESS, STATE LAWMAKERS LAUNCHED A SYSTEMATIC ATTACK ON
• EQUALITY FLOATED OPPOSES 7016 RECOGNIZING ITS ATTACK ON DIRECT DEMOCRACY.
• THESE ARE NOTHING LESS THEN AN ATTACK ON THE FREEDOM YOUR CONSTITUENTS TO VOTE ON THE LOSS THESE ARE
• NOTHING LESS THEN AN ATTACK ON THE FREEDOM YOUR CONSTITUENTS TO VOTE ON THE LOSS THAT IMPACT OUR LIVES
• IF YOU BELIEVE IN DEMOCRACY TRUST THE VOTERS VOTE NO ON THE ATTACK ON OUR RIGHTS. >> Sen.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The General Land Office has actually intercepted one point two million attacks that DIY did not intercept
• A lot of the oil, the majority of oil and gas in the state, we get a whole lot of attacks, so we need
• Attacks that we detected so we do so because D.I.R. and provides a network monitoring for the state network
• And they're helping to protect against any cyber attacks as a result. relates to the cloud services.
• We've had 12 major, major attacks that we found, but we found it because an employee accidentally did

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• And part of that conversation is and was that there are students that are at risk of being attacked by
• We don't want our children who are in schools to worry that they're going to be attacked.
• by individuals who of being attacked by individuals who have<01:06:12.840> guns<01:06:13.280>
• be attacked. be attacked.
• if there is children from being attacked if there is an<01:06:56.359> active<01:06:56.800>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• that she must be breathing bad air, with mold and dust, and that this is what triggers her asthma attacks
• When she feels asthma attacks coming on, she can only describe it as like a knee on her chest.
• When she is experiencing asthma, she said that last week her asthma attack and symptoms landed her in
• by this recent federal administration's attack on LGBT... ...who've been under attack by this recent
• federal administration's attack on LGBTQ health care and civil rights.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health heard testimony on a wide range of bills focused on environmental health, disease prevention, and access to care. Major topics included restricting polystyrene use, creating a pancreatic cancer awareness and early-detection initiative, improving indoor air quality through a task force and new regulations, expanding access to epinephrine in public places, improving access to health care for people with long COVID, creating an OBGYN loan repayment program for underserved areas, expanding access to hygiene products, modernizing licensure for dietitians and nutritionists, updating school postural screening requirements, and restricting harmful diet pills and muscle-building supplements. Several legislators also testified in support of their own bills, including measures on menstrual product access and ingredient disclosure, and surgical smoke protections. Testimony on the polystyrene bill emphasized local municipal bans and the need to reduce plastic pollution. Pancreatic cancer advocates and patients described the disease’s low survival rate, the difficulty of early diagnosis, and the need for an awareness campaign and implementation of commission recommendations. Indoor air quality supporters from environmental justice groups, public health organizations, and residents described asthma, mold, pollution, and the need for a task force with technical expertise; some witnesses urged adding remediation professionals to the task force. On epinephrine access, family members of a man who died after a bee sting and an allergy organization stressed that anaphylaxis can be sudden and fatal and that stock epinephrine in public venues could save lives. Long COVID advocates said the condition affects hundreds of thousands of residents and called for better surveillance and access to care, with a request to include MECFS in the bills’ scope. Other testimony focused on workforce and equity issues. Supporters of the OBGYN loan repayment bill said it would help address maternal health disparities and provider shortages, especially in rural and underserved communities. Hope and Comfort described widespread hygiene insecurity and a long waiting list for basic products, urging a task force to study statewide solutions. Dietitians and nutritionists supported modernization of licensure to clarify standards for medical nutrition therapy while allowing broader wellness counseling. School nurses backed reducing mandatory postural screenings, arguing the current law is not evidence-based, is not reimbursed by MassHealth, and takes time from other student health needs. On the supplement bill, the industry trade group opposed restrictions as overbroad and burdensome, while a public health expert cited research linking weight-loss and muscle-building supplements to serious harms and urged passage. The committee also heard support for menstrual product access and surgical smoke protections, with legislators and advocates describing those bills as longstanding priorities.

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• How many attacks have we had? Let's just go one year. How many attacks year and a half, Mr. Chair?
• This year, we did see a cyber attack at Western New Mexico University in the springtime.
• And Madam Secretary, Chairman, I was at Western the day of their big attack when they were trying to
• Some of these cyber attacks are ransom attacks, in which institutions, and this isn't just New Mexico
• It's not an attack on anyone.

Keywords: 996, all

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• We're not trying to attack anybody. We're not going to be a problem in your bathroom.
• who are not transgenders use these open restrooms and open facilities to attack They're victims.
• SB 240 is a direct attack on the dignity and rights of transgender Texans.
• The man who attacked me on the street last year was wearing. jeans and a t-shirt.
• I am tired of being attacked. by all their hate and the fear. I am not a threat to women.

Bills: SB240, SB1183, SB1184, SB1577, SB2043, SB2051, SCR42, SJR68

Keywords: biological sex, gender identity, public facilities, civil penalties, local government, EBT, electronic benefits transfer, food stamps, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, TANF, temporary assistance for needy families, welfare benefits, benefit card fraud, fraud hotline, card replacement, photo ID, recipient photograph, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission

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• We're not here. trying to attack anybody. We're not going to be a problem in your bathroom.
• who are not transgenders use these open restrooms and open facilities to attack They're victims.
• SB 240 is a direct attack on the dignity and rights of transgender Texans.
• The man who attacked me on the street last year was wearing. jeans and a t-shirt.
• I am tired of being attacked. By all the hate and the fear. I am not a threat to women.

Bills: SB240, SB1183, SB1184, SB1577, SB2043, SB2051, SCR42, SJR68

Keywords: biological sex, gender identity, public facilities, civil penalties, local government, EBT, electronic benefits transfer, food stamps, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, TANF, temporary assistance for needy families, welfare benefits, benefit card fraud, fraud hotline, card replacement, photo ID, recipient photograph, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission

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• >> That's an attack. >> Is that an attack?
• >> That's an attack. >> Is that an attack?
• >> that's an attack. >> that's an attack.
• >> Is that an attack? Okay. >> Is that an attack? Okay.
• <00:19:06.000> or somebody's going to be attacked or somebody's going to be attacked or anything

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• This bill is an undemocratic attack on D.C., its residents, and also just bad policy.
• Instead of doing that work, Republicans are attacking the district while ignoring the...
• INSTEAD OF DOING THAT WORK REPUBLICANS ARE ATTACKING THE DISTRICT WHILE IGNORING THE Crisis in their
• Let's be clear that the administration wasn't attacking this because it wasn't about politics or gangs
• UNDER THIS ADMINISTRATION, WE HAVE SEEN AN UNPRECEDENTED ATTACK ON OUR UNIONS AND WORKER PROTECTIONS.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Again, I represent eight communities in Southeast Los Angeles, communities that have been under attack
• I remain concerned about HR 1 being the largest attacks that we've seen in modern history or in living
• memory, the largest attacks on health care, the largest attacks on human services, and the largest attacks
• All of this is California's way of attacking affordability issues that our residents face.
• And, in fact, we are being targeted and attacked for the policy decision that we're making to try and

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Since this bill has been in print, we've seen numerous attacks about the bill that included outright
• Unfortunately, for many Jewish students who, since the October 7th Hamas attacks, have faced increasing
• and dangerous anti-Semitic rhetoric, tropes, discrimination, and physical attacks in our schools, this
• Unfortunately, for many Jewish students who, since the October 7th Hamas attacks, have faced increasing
• And I rise in proud support of this because when, like my colleague said, when we attack one, we attack

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through a long daily file with numerous guest introductions and recognitions, including tributes to outgoing University of California President Michael Drake, student and community advocates, and visitors connected to foster care, military appreciation, and college savings. The chamber also took up several procedural items, including concurrence in Senate amendments to ACR 75 on California Farm Week, which passed 59-0. Members then adopted AJR 7 on protecting federal special education funding and services for students with disabilities, with broad bipartisan support and a 65-0 vote after 63 co-authors were added. The Assembly also adopted ACR 82 recognizing Foster Care Month and ACR 85 recognizing 529 College Savings Day by voice vote after adding co-authors, and ACR 89 recognizing Military Appreciation Month, also adopted by voice vote after co-authors were added. These resolutions featured testimony and remarks emphasizing support for vulnerable children, foster youth, military families, and access to higher education. On policy bills, the Assembly passed AB 929 on groundwater and managed wetlands (41-14), AB 1026 on utility connection timelines for housing projects (52-0), AB 1332 on direct shipment of medicinal cannabis under specified conditions (55-0), AB 1356 on follow-up reporting in DHCS death investigations at treatment facilities (54-0), and AB 671 on streamlining restaurant openings through self-certification of certain plans (62-0). The chamber also approved AB 715 on anti-Semitism and school climate after extensive debate and cross-caucus support, 64-0, and AB 33 on autonomous vehicle deliveries requiring a human safety operator, 52-6. Later, AB 5 on election ballot-counting timelines passed 66-0, AB 27 and AB 28 addressing the Chiquita Canyon landfill disaster passed 61-0 and 44-6 respectively, and the Assembly began consideration of AB 43 to extend state authority over wild and scenic rivers.

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• internationally recognized terrorist organization that was responsible for the October 7th terror attack
• In the three days since the bill has been in print, I've seen numerous attacks on the bill and on its
• heard, this is not the case for many Jewish students who, particularly since the October 7th Hamas attacks
• It is an attack on free speech. Thank you. Good afternoon.
• I believe that the university systems are under attack, and I'm also a voter who's trying to survive

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee held a special hearing on AB 715, with the authors presenting the bill as a response to rising anti-Semitism in K-12 schools. The authors said the measure is intended to strengthen protections for Jewish students, improve district accountability, expand the uniform complaint process, clarify protections related to religion and nationality, and create a state-level anti-Semitism coordinator. They emphasized that the bill was developed through collaboration with the Black, Latino, AAPI, and Jewish caucuses and argued it is meant to protect all students from hate while preserving legitimate classroom discussion. The hearing included extensive public testimony. Supporters, including students, parents, rabbis, Jewish organizations, and some educators, described harassment, biased curriculum, delayed or ineffective school responses, and fear among Jewish students and families. They urged the committee to act to make schools safer and more responsive. Opponents, including teachers, ethnic studies advocates, civil liberties groups, Palestinian rights advocates, and some Jewish parents, argued the bill was rushed, vague, and could chill academic freedom, censor discussion of Palestine and Israel, and expand complaints against teachers and school districts. Several witnesses said existing complaint and anti-discrimination systems already address these issues. Committee members then questioned the authors and witnesses about implementation, definitions, and possible effects on curriculum and school boards. The authors said the bill is still intent language and that details would be refined in further negotiations with stakeholders. Representatives from the California School Boards Association and California Teachers Association raised concerns about the new language and possible unintended consequences, while ACLU California Action said it had concerns but wanted to keep working on the bill. The transcript does not show a final vote or action taken on AB 715 during this hearing.

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• We need allies, old and new, to stand beside us, especially as these attacks become more strategic, more
• Especially as these attacks become more strategic, more vicious, and more personal, because we know what
• we find ourselves at another crossroads, because despite the progress, despite the sacrifice, the attacks
• transgender, queer, and gender non-conforming siblings throughout California. ...all of whom are under attack
• With the current administration's attacks on the inalienable rights of our LGBTQ community, it's more

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, heard a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and approved the previous day’s journal. Procedural motions were adopted to allow certain members to speak on adjournment in memory and to host guests on the floor, and the chamber suspended Joint Rule 61 to allow the Appropriations Committee to meet and consider AB 1533. The majority leader also requested that SB 272 and HR 44 be removed from the consent calendar. The main floor action was the Assembly’s Pride Month observance, centered on HR 43, which recognizes June 2025 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Pride Month. Assembly Member Ward and members of several caucuses spoke in support, emphasizing LGBTQ+ history, civil rights, community contributions, and current political attacks on LGBTQ+ rights. Assembly Member DeMaio spoke in opposition, arguing the resolution was divisive and included controversial policy references. After debate, 49 coauthors were added and the resolution was adopted by voice vote. The chamber then held a Pride Month ceremony honoring 14 distinguished individuals for contributions to the LGBTQ+ community, followed by guest introductions recognizing APICA fellows, family members, educators, and community leaders. The Assembly later adopted the consent calendar, with SB 61, SB 66, SB 846, SB 229, and SCR 3 approved, and then heard adjournment-in-memory tributes for John E. Brison and former Assembly Member William T. Bagley. The House adjourned until Thursday, June 26, 2025, at 9 a.m.

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• And the attack was characterized basically by a politically motivated assassination attempt.
• And we witnessed attacks on our sitting president, even on our federal delegation from the state of Kentucky
• And the attack was characterized basically by a politically motivated assassination attempt.
• And we witnessed attacks on our sitting president, even on our federal delegation from the state of Kentucky

Keywords: HB 136 – 00:02:43, 958, all

Summary: The House Elections, Constitutional Amendments, and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee met with a quorum and opened with the pledge and prayer, followed by routine reminders about microphones, cell phones, and the 24-hour rule for committee substitutes. The only item on the agenda was House Bill 136, sponsored by Representative Wade Williams of Hopkins County. The committee first considered and adopted a committee substitute for HB 136 without opposition. Williams explained that the substitute removes a $15,000 cap that had been added in the Senate, saying the cap was arbitrary and created more problems than it solved. He then presented the bill as amended, describing it as a campaign finance modernization measure that would allow campaign funds to be used for reasonable security costs for a state candidate or officeholder, their family, campaign employees, or office staff. He cited recent political violence and threats as reasons for the change and said the language aligns with federal election guidance and a recent KURF recommendation. Members asked about whether threats and security concerns are common in Kentucky, and Williams responded that such threats do occur and that the issue is not limited to one party or office level. The committee then took a roll-call vote on HB 136 as amended by the substitute, and it passed favorably 15-0. Afterward, the committee had no further business and adjourned without objection.

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• climate crisis rather than addressing the real harm they are wasting their time on these political attacks
• again weaponizing a crisis to push a cruel, dangerous, and horrible policies, and this time it's an attack
• targeting abortion or trans neighbors and rigging congressional maps to cling to power, but these attacks
• This is the biggest attack on the Voting Rights Act that we have seen in our lifetimes.

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• When someone suffers a heart attack on St. John or faces a medical emergency on St.
• Is it cruel to suggest before attacking?
• But because a senior senator was attacked, illegally attacked and drugged to the ground. Mr.
• ,<05:59:02.080> illegally a senior senator was attacked, illegally a senior senator was attacked
• attacked and drugged to the ground. Mr. attacked and drugged to the ground. Mr.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 12, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• We stopped 272 ransomware attacks, almost 8,000 malware attempts to be downloaded on networks, and had
• And these are the three leading reasons why entities are having ransomware attacks that are successful
• Earlier on, there was mention that a lot of these problems that are attacking the systems are paid for
• ...fund more of the cyber attacks that they're doing? Great question.
• able to have complete and thorough security for the digital identity because these will be under attack

Keywords: 985, all