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• But I want to think about our schools as a house, and the teachers are the walls.
• <01:55:54.800> in new line boards we see on the walls in new line boards we see on the walls
• <01:58:05.119> And<01:58:05.520> this the teachers are the walls.
• And this the teachers are the walls.
• , Larson, Lloyd, Larson, JT, Wall-E, Larson, Lloyd, Larson, JT, Wall-E, Lean Lean Lean >> Lock

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• Um we were unable to find anyone Border.
• Would this be used at border crossings.
• It’s just across the border.
• The ID is good for over the borders here, you know, anything that borders the U.S. effectively.
• > borders<00:25:08.480> the<00:25:08.720> US know, anything that borders the US

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• There are some that believe that we should have an open border.
• Immigration laws do need to be enforced, and immigration law enforcement officers in ICE and in the Border
• Customs and Border Protection as well as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
• Compliance would be materially and intentionally simple: a printer, paper, tape, and visible wall space
• A printer, paper, tape, and visible wall space.

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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• A lot of them are right down that eastern border over there where I live.
• He's also a good friend, and his ranch borders our ranch next door to us, and has a beautiful daughter
• He's also a good friend, a ranch, he borders our ranch next door to us, and has a beautiful daughter
• And I would say, they were, you know, Wall Street bankers, who would come to our little bill and protest

Bills: HB111, HB108, HB145, HB164, HB291, HJR6, HR1, HB63, HB64, HB165, HB184, HB200, HB4, HB7, HB20, HB65, HB66, HB80, HB88, HB96, HB166, HB285, HB295, HB306, SB29, SB37, HJM2, HJM3, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM20, HM51, HM1, HM31, HM35, HM36, HM46, HM53, HM54, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance

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• These unintended consequences are confirmed in the September 5, 2004 Wall Street Journal article titled
• for Miami-Dade County to construct the country's largest incinerator, which was going to go on the border
• She said she represents all eight municipalities that border where the incinerator was proposed to go
• Jones said that in Broward County, there are 31 municipalities, and he represents all eight that border

Summary: The committee heard and acted on a long agenda of local, housing, education, construction, and claims bills. It first took up SB 1730 on affordable housing/Live Local changes, adopting an amendment that narrowed and clarified several provisions, including density, height, parking, attorney fees, and exclusions for certain protected areas, then reported the bill favorably. It also approved SB 1674, which clarifies that local investment restrictions cannot block Israel bonds, after a clarifying amendment. SB 140 on charter schools was reported favorably after significant debate over school conversion, teacher contracts, local control, and the use of surplus school property for housing or other public purposes; several speakers opposed it as harmful to public schools, while the sponsor said it preserved district authority and added options for municipalities and job creation. The committee also passed SB 96 and SB 4, two local claims bills, and SB 1714, which allows SHIP funds to help mobile home owners with lot rent and requires local housing plans to address mobile home park closures.

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• and seeing what will against the wall and seeing what will stick. stick. stick.
• .<00:05:19.440> So,<00:05:20.240> when<00:05:20.400> we wall.
• So, when we wall.
• If they were close to the border, it was two times.
• If it was in border, it was two times.

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• This project involves a roofing project, as well as some playground remodeling, retaining wall construction
• The Des Moines River goes through the city of Windham and actually borders the athletic field for the
• 41:05.760> Windham<00:41:06.160> and<00:41:06.359> actually<00:41:06.880> borders
• <00:41:07.520> the city of Windham and actually borders the city of Windham and actually borders

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• -Mexico border in search of a better life.
• But we can't heed that, and we couldn't heed that call to action, by only working within our four walls
• But we can't heed that and we couldn't heed that call to action by only working within our four walls
• Because far too often, as we've heard, within our four walls.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Health Care Financing held a public hearing on a large docket of bills focused on MassHealth benefits and reimbursement, health equity, behavioral health, public health, dental access, 340B drug pricing, tobacco cessation, and coverage for children. The chairs emphasized rising health care costs, provider shortages, administrative burdens, and persistent inequities by income, race, geography, and immigration status. Much of the testimony centered on H.1416/S.901, an act to advance health equity, with legislators and members of the Health Equity Compact arguing for statewide benchmarks, stronger health equity leadership, reimbursement for interpreter services, community health workers and patient navigation, Medicaid graduate medical education support, and a health equity zone trust fund. Witnesses described disparities in life expectancy, maternal mortality, access to primary care, and the impact of federal Medicaid and social service cuts, and urged the committee to report the bill favorably. The committee also heard strong support for H.1368/S.847 on rapid whole genome sequencing for critically ill MassHealth children. Testifiers from industry, academia, hospitals, and families said early sequencing can end long diagnostic odysseys, improve treatment decisions, shorten hospital stays, and save money, while also providing emotional relief and information for families. The hearing then moved to H.1407 on MassHealth rate parity for inpatient behavioral health providers, where Rep. Scanlan and the Massachusetts Association of Behavioral Health Systems said the bill would codify existing administrative parity so managed care plans cannot pay less than the MassHealth fee-for-service rate. On H.1392/S.853 to preserve and protect public health, witnesses supported higher vaccine administration fees to improve provider participation and immunization rates. The committee also heard testimony on H.770/845 to protect 340B providers in MassHealth, and on S.848 to require reporting and transparency around 340B revenues and outside administrative costs. Additional bills drew testimony on tobacco cessation coverage for MassHealth members, with advocates supporting broader access to counseling and medications through medical, behavioral health, and dental providers. On H.1409, a nursing home operator asked for more flexibility in a MassHealth staffing-related penalty tied to patient days per resident. On H.1401/S.888, supporters of the “Take 10” dental access proposal said adult MassHealth dental coverage is underused because too few dentists accept MassHealth, leading to long travel times and avoidable emergency room visits; they urged incentive payments for dentists serving new adult MassHealth patients. Finally, on H.1403/S.855, “Cover All Kids,” advocates and immigrant community members urged removal of immigration status as a barrier to full MassHealth coverage for children, while also backing a related bill to ensure 12 months of continuous coverage for children. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee primarily received testimony and asked questions on costs, reimbursement levels, and implementation details.

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• And, of course, we already have signs that are posted on the walls or posted somewhere about not being
• you know how everybody pays a lot of attention to all 5,000 of those signs that are posted on the wall
• I've heard of places where you have the walls to the building are glass, and you can see inside the building
• Municipalities do have broad power to regulate the placement of campaign signs within their borders.

Bills: HB1968, HB2279, HB2739, HB2803, HB3909, HB3918, HB4253, HB4475, HB5115, HB5430

Keywords: election services, contracting, political subdivisions, county elections, election code, voter registration, citizenship status, election law, cancellation, disqualification, Texas Election Code, voter identification, registration, election integrity, identification documents, election, watcher, polling place, removal, Texas Elections Code

Summary: The committee first voted out two previously heard Senate bills without amendment: SB 688, relating to the date of the meeting of presidential electors, and SB 914, relating to authorizing certain cities to change the date of their general election for officers. Both motions passed on 8-0 votes with one member absent. The committee then heard HB 3909, which would change the current prohibition on wireless device use from a 100-foot boundary around a voting station to only inside the room where voting is taking place, with a committee substitute also adding state-prescribed signage. The author and supporters said the change would reduce confusion and make enforcement easier for election workers, while opponents argued the existing 100-foot rule helps prevent electioneering, recording, and possible technical interference with election equipment. The bill was left pending. Members also heard HB 1968, which would repeal a provision that requires counties to provide election services to certain political subdivisions in odd-numbered years but not even-numbered years, making county-provided election services consistent across years. Supporters said it would improve consistency for smaller cities and school districts, while opponents warned it could strain county equipment and staffing during heavy election cycles. The bill was left pending. HB 2279 would require voter registrars to remove a person from the rolls if the person swears under oath during jury service that they are not a U.S. citizen; supporters said this would streamline removal of ineligible voters, while opponents raised concerns about mistaken identity and loss of due process. The bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard HB 2803, which would require a presiding judge to give a poll watcher a signed statement explaining any removal from service. Supporters said this would improve documentation and accountability, and one witness asked for clarification that improper removal would remain a criminal offense; the author said he would consider a floor amendment and further discussion. The committee also heard HB 4253, which would create a more uniform voter-roll maintenance process based on inactivity, sending confirmation notices to voters who have not voted in the prior 25 months and eventually removing those who do not respond after multiple election cycles. Supporters said it would clean up outdated records and help keep voters registered where they actually live, while opponents argued it could wrongly remove eligible voters who simply do not vote regularly. HB 4253 was left pending as well.

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• , but I'm not quite sure if the state of Minnesota allows us to carry a weapon outside of a state border
• 30:29.920> state to carry a weapon outside of a state to carry a weapon outside of a state border
• <01:30:33.120> Um,<01:30:34.239> I border. I'm not sure about that. Um, I border.
• but you uh the legislature<01:37:30.000> and<01:37:30.560> Governor<01:37:30.880> Walls
• <01:37:31.440> provided legislature and Governor Walls provided legislature and Governor Walls

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• We do have a big flood wall around my hometown, but when the electricity goes out, it doesn't matter
• what kind of wall you got if we don't have pumps to pump the water out, then we flood within.
• , um, I just bought a fairly expensive shirt that I've been saving up for, and I was right on the border
• am<01:03:51.520> I,<01:03:51.920> you<01:03:52.079> know, on the the border
• . am I am I, you know, on the the border. am I am I, you know, one<01:03:52.480> size<01:03:52.720

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Summary: The first meeting of the Disaster Prevention and Resiliency Task Force focused on the task force’s mission and on recent Kentucky flooding disasters. The co-chairs described the need to better prepare for increasingly frequent and costly natural disasters, including flooding, tornadoes, wildfires, and ice storms, and emphasized coordination among local, state, federal, and interstate partners. The discussion also stressed the importance of budgeting for mitigation, infrastructure resilience, housing, insurance, and recovery planning, with several members sharing personal experiences with disaster impacts in their districts. Kentucky Emergency Management Director Eric Gibson gave the main presentation, responding to questions about the February and April flooding events. He said the February event affected the entire state, with 11,825 individuals registering for assistance and 1,194 public-assistance projects written so far; he also reported 134 households still sheltered, 190 households moved to permanent housing, and three disaster recovery centers still open after a regional consolidation. For the April event, he said 37 counties had individual assistance, 83 counties were still pending public assistance, and no hazard mitigation had yet been declared; 5,893 people had registered for individual assistance, and 144 households were sheltered, with 83 families already moved to permanent solutions. He noted that counties without public assistance would have to cover expenses locally unless state or federal aid is approved. Gibson also outlined Kentucky Emergency Management’s tools and resources, including a 24/7 state operations center and warning point, embedded National Weather Service meteorologists, five regional warehouses stocked with water, MREs, blankets, and kits, a statewide web-based damage reporting system, laundry trailers, generators, a disaster needs hotline that has received 6,972 calls, and a mutual aid system used to deploy resources such as water tankers. He highlighted ongoing work on urban search and rescue, qualification systems for emergency operations personnel, and aerial documentation of storm damage. No votes or formal actions were taken at this meeting.

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• . >> Senator Walls, thank you for taking my question.
• Senator<00:57:47.200> Walls, Senator Walls, Senator Walls, >> thank<00:57:49.680> you
• So, uh, you know, Canada borders New Hampshire. So, all our neighbors are doing it."
• So, uh, you know, Canada borders New Hampshire. So, all our neighbors are doing it."
• So, uh, you know, Canada borders New Hampshire. So, all our neighbors are doing it."

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• only came to light after the great financial housing crisis of 2009, where a new model was created by Wall
• Where a new model was created by Wall Street, has exploded in interest, and really is seen as an opportunity
• doing business in California needs to reflect the realities of our country and the competition across borders
• that we will continue to needs to reflect the realities of our country and the competition across borders
• But if I can break the fourth wall for a moment, Mr.

Summary: The Assembly met after a quorum call and first dealt with a procedural dispute over four amendments to AB 1240. The Speaker ruled the amendments out of order as not germane, and the Assembly sustained that ruling on a 49-16 vote. Members then added co-authors to several consent-calendar resolutions, including measures on the National Conference of State Legislators, Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, ALS Awareness Month, and Men’s Mental Health Month, before adopting the consent calendar. The chamber also heard guest introductions, including a welcome for Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, and took up a motion to bring AB 41 up out of file, which failed 19-48. The bulk of the meeting was floor action on a long series of bills and resolutions, many of which passed with broad bipartisan support. Measures approved included ACR 40 supporting immigrant students and FAFSA privacy; AB 917 on permanent status for certain school employees; AB 985 on anesthesia access; AB 7 and AB 42 on higher education and student services; AB 245 providing property tax relief for wildfire victims; AB 255 allowing funding for drug-free recovery housing; AB 279 updating K-12 library standards; AB 289 creating a pilot for automated speed enforcement in highway construction zones; AB 291 on an educator apprentice program; AB 327 addressing swatting; AB 340 on confidential union communications; AB 341 creating an oral health technical assistance center for people with disabilities; AB 356 on San Diego health care infrastructure; AB 410 on bot disclosure; AB 476 on copper theft enforcement; AB 477 on educator pay targets; AB 485 on stolen wages and business licensing; AB 487, the insurance committee’s technical omnibus bill; AB 573 on tobacco retail license fees; AB 598 on school mapping technology; AB 635 on mobile home law enforcement referrals; AB 651 on remote participation for incarcerated parents in dependency hearings; AB 654 on homelessness hotline assistance in Los Angeles County; AB 662 creating a South County higher education task force; AB 667 on language access in professional licensing; AB 669 limiting early denial of addiction treatment; AB 670 on naturally occurring affordable housing; AB 695 on online continuation of community college for deported students; AB 723 on disclosure for digitally altered real estate images; AB 727 placing Trevor Project information on student IDs; and AB 736, a $10 billion affordable housing bond for the June 2026 ballot, which passed on a 61-11 urgency vote after extensive debate. Debate on AB 736 was the most extensive of the day, with supporters arguing the bond would help address California’s housing crisis and give voters a chance to weigh in, while opponents criticized the state’s bond debt and past spending results. The Assembly then recessed for caucus meetings and later returned to continue the daily file, where additional measures were taken up, including AB 798 adding diapers and wipes to the emergency food bank reserve program, which passed 56-0, and AB 821 on career technical education, which was presented as bipartisan-supported as the transcript continued.

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• 44.480> in<00:37:44.599> these nitrogen that are in these nitrogen that are in these walls
• 47.160> here<00:37:47.359> to<00:37:48.119> admit<00:37:48.960> Farmers walls
• and I'm here to admit Farmers walls and I'm here to admit Farmers contribute<00:37:50.480> but
• to 2,000 to 5,000 acres, so we estimate there’s currently about 5,000 acres in Minnesota and just bordering
• 2,000 to 5,000 acres, so they estimate there are currently about 5,000 acres in Minnesota and just bordering

Bills: HF363, HF2155, HF1524, HF821, HF1677, HF1292

Keywords: HF363, property tax credit, agricultural water quality credit, Minnesota agricultural water quality certification program, clean water fund, class 2a, class 2b, certified acres, conservation incentive, water quality, agricultural property, county assessor, county auditor, Department of Revenue, Department of Agriculture, property tax reimbursement, school district reimbursement, legacy finance, taxes committee, southeastern Minnesota

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• Some of the kids actually were able to climb up the wall of the canyon because they had enough notice
• In the border operations for the last four years, we can communicate with the locals, the feds, and all
• out and deploy them to a different part of the state for a month, two months, six months, or to the border
• anyone else willing to give a warning here says, "Last time this thing happened, we had a..." a 30-foot wall
• Because, look, I don't care how people get the information they need about a 26-foot wall of water.

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• We have a wall. Look at our shelters—we're overrun. How did they get there?
• c><00:42:15.280> micro we<00:42:18.560> have<00:42:18.720> a<00:42:18.880> wall
• c> at<00:42:20.240> our<00:42:20.400> shelters<00:42:21.200> we we have a wall
• You have to compare what the border You have to compare what the border regions<01:25:50.480>
• regents require you to have the border regents require you to have in<01:31:27.840> reserve.

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• Invocation, which will be offered by Pastor Scott Wall from the Capitol Commission in Austin.
• Walle because of important business in the district on motion of Representative Turner.
• Brady will have spent more time within the walls of our public schools than he will have at home, and

Bills: SB1637, SB1, HB300, SB2601, SB37, HB2011, HB3595, HB3071, SB12, HB3372, SB457, HB2067, SB2337, SB447, SB1506, SB1566, SB763, HB3556, SB13, SB2018, SB331, SB379, HB145, SB441, SB2878, HB2885, HB2017, HB5246, SB8, SB2308, SB1540, HB 119, SB1405, SB3059, SB15, SB568

Keywords: SB 1637, deadly conduct, Texas Penal Code, Section 22.05, firearm, gun, pointing a gun, recklessness presumption, peace officer, law enforcement, police, officer-involved shooting, use of force, justification, self-defense, defense of others, Chapter 9, criminal prosecution, Penal Code amendment, appropriations

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• So you're—and I'm just trying to think a little bit outside the box here—you're against the wall already
• We're on the border of Tennessee, West Memphis, Marion. I want to be sure when I'm driving.
• revenue based upon tourism, and we have a lot of visitors to Lake Enterprise because we're on the border

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Summary: The committee heard multiple audit and compliance reports involving Arkansas municipalities and a regional solid waste district. Several small towns were discussed for repeat findings involving delinquent water and sewer audits, municipal accounting noncompliance, and misuse of street funds, including Fargo, Lead Hill, Alma, Jericho, Haynes, Biggers, Gilmore, and Holly Grove. In several cases, staff noted that turnback escrow was already being withheld because required water audits had not been filed, and some entities were reported to be current on payment plans only after staff updated the records through May 2026. The committee also reviewed a special report on the Pulaski County Regional Solid Waste Management District, which included findings on payroll approvals, contracts, credit card documentation, vehicle and cell phone use, bidding, advertising costs, and the sale of trailers and other equipment. A separate report on municipal accounting noncompliance was presented for towns including Denning, Gum Springs, Fargo, Lead Hill, and Alma, with staff recommending some be removed from the 60-day list while others remained under review. Several local officials appeared and explained the findings. Fargo’s mayor said the town was understaffed and had begun improving records, while Lead Hill’s mayor said the town had hired more office help and was working to complete overdue water audits. Alma’s officials said they were trying to catch up on audits and accounting issues. Jericho’s police chief defended the town’s traffic enforcement and said the town had adjusted speed limits and enforcement practices to avoid the speed-trap threshold, while staff clarified that the prosecutor decides whether to pursue penalties. Haynes officials said revenue losses and the loss of their police department had made it difficult to keep up with required street-fund payments, and Gilmore officials said they were working on IRS and other debts. The Pulaski County district director said the board had authorized many of the questioned practices and that some issues, such as advertising and vehicle use, were tied to public education and operational needs. The committee took several actions. It approved minutes, accepted or filed some reports without objection, removed Denning and Gum Springs from the 60-day list, and deferred action on several matters, including Fargo, Lead Hill, Alma, Haynes, and the Pulaski County solid waste district, generally until the September or August meeting. Motions to defer or file reports were adopted in multiple cases, and the committee also noted that some matters had been referred to the appropriate prosecuting attorney for further review. The meeting ended with recognition of visiting accounting students who were attending as part of summer internships.

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• all of our constituents that this is an American company and not a company that's outside of our borders
• that's<00:26:36.520> outside<00:26:37.000> of<00:26:37.080> our<00:26:37.200> borders
• Whereas the National Opinion Research Center and the Wall Street Journal found in an opinion poll that

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• And, you know, this economic activity that we see happening—Pacific Fusion, Border Plex Digital, and
• We don't have walls within our counties and our cities when it comes to pollution or when it comes to
• I just don't want, I mean, sometimes I border on that myself.

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