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• in Gaza being solely responsible to Hamas, with the invasion and then using of children as human shields
• by the Hamas-oppressed people of Gaza is solely Hamas dictated, which uses Palestinians as human shields
• 12:55.440> Palestinians<02:12:56.159> as<02:12:56.400> human<02:12:56.719> shields
• <02:12:57.040> to<02:12:57.199> be uses Palestinians as human shields to be uses Palestinians
• as human shields to be murdered.<02:12:58.239> In<02:12:58.480> conclusion,<02:12:58.960

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• So there was this independent analysis done by the nonprofit arm of Blue Cross Blue Shield in Massachusetts
• Nonprofit arm of Blue Cross Blue Shield in Massachusetts. This was just released last week.
• So there was this independent analysis done by the nonprofit arm of Blue Cross Blue Shield in Massachusetts
• This was just released Thank you. nonprofit arm of Blue Cross Blue Shield in Massachusetts.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities held its quarterly meeting on September 10, with roll call, approval of the June minutes as amended, and welcoming remarks for newly appointed commissioner Rachel Caprilyan and reappointed commissioners. Chair Denise Garlick outlined plans for a statewide community hearing series, beginning with a November 4 hybrid hearing at Needham Town Hall focused on the Boston/Metro West region, and described the creation of a nonvoting advisory council to broaden the commission’s expertise across health care, transportation, housing, education, employment, business, and local disability commissions. Commissioners discussed the nomination process, the need for geographic diversity, and the goal of having the council in place by the December quarterly meeting. The main presentation addressed proposed federal Medicaid and SNAP changes in H.R. 1, with Jennifer Bertrand of the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council warning that the law could cut federal Medicaid spending by $1 trillion over 10 years, impose work requirements, require redeterminations every six months, restrict provider taxes, and reduce SNAP benefits. She said these changes could increase uninsurance, create administrative barriers, and threaten home- and community-based services, with a Massachusetts analysis projecting 141,000 to 203,000 MassHealth members could lose coverage over six months. Commissioners and attendees responded that the changes could harm people with disabilities, caregivers, and provider organizations, increase institutionalization risk, and intensify competition for limited state resources; several emphasized the need for disability groups and broader health care stakeholders to coordinate advocacy. Subcommittee reports highlighted recent and upcoming work. The Disability Employment Subcommittee reported on a June “Strength and Support” event, an August presentation by Run the Gamut, and an upcoming MAPC/Employment First workshop in Worcester, while the Long-Term Services and Supports and Health Equity Subcommittee discussed a presentation from the Lurie Institute for Policy Research on community living dashboards and disparities in Medicaid and LTSS. Commissioners also shared announcements about upcoming events, including the Paul Spooner Generational Leisure Summit, the Disability Policy Consortium’s John Winsky Memorial Award ceremony, the Massachusetts Health Council’s annual celebration, and a September 17 hearing on insurance coverage for hearing aids. The meeting ended with congratulations to commissioner Carl Richardson for an accessibility award and a motion to adjourn, which passed.

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• They are shielded. by the law and it's been my experience that law enforcement just looks the other way
• where administrators, board members, and their lawyers Smugly cite these educational exemptions as a shield
• while federal law strictly prohibits distributing obscene content to minors, Texas has created a shield
• exposing. eight decades of lies in this Capitol Supreme Court here in Texas, 53 years ago, Texas gave a shield

Bills: HB14, HB 106, HB146, HB267, HB274, HB 1127, HB1359, HB1393, HB1584, HB1640, HB1710, HB2152, HCR101, HJR8, HR51

Keywords: nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, HB 106, oil and gas, Railroad Commission of Texas, overhead electrical lines, electrical distribution system, power line maintenance, administrative penalty, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas lease, well operator, energy safety, utility infrastructure, regulatory compliance, cleanup fund, oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund

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• specifically and deliberately created with respect to, and a deep understanding of that immunity shield
• A majority Of that 128,000 are for personnel costs, mostly for employee liability.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Investments now will minimize our future fiscal liability from increased state benefit costs. share and
• continuing the state's support for health and nutrition programs and investing in solutions that shield

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Tim Shields, the presentation that follows us, that he needs those at NMBHI so that we can fill our beds
• undergrad students have more opportunities to serve as youth peer health educators, what type of legal liabilities

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• opportunity to coerce and information about the victim's past in order to incriminate the victim and shield
• officers from liability.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The resulting short-term financial hit from this artificially accelerated tax liability can be severe
• Also expanded death tax exemptions, helping to shield family farms and businesses from a devastating

Keywords: joint hearing, small business, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, economic recovery, tax relief, job creation

Summary: In this joint hearing of the House Committee on Small Business and the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, the primary focus was on the importance of making the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) permanent. The chair emphasized that small businesses are crucial for the nation's economic recovery, especially in the wake of current federal policies perceived as detrimental. Witnesses shared their experiences and highlighted how the tax cuts facilitated job creation and business expansion, stressing the need for continued support through ongoing tax relief measures. The meeting included discussions about the economic implications of the TCJA's potential expiration, with members voicing their concerns regarding how this could impact small businesses and the broader economy.

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• I rise in support of my legislation, H.R. 708, the Shield Against C.C.P. Act.
• I rise in support of my legislation, H.R. 708, the Shield Against C.C.P. Act.
• This is why I have reintroduced H.R. 708, the Shield Against C.C.P. Act.
• I now urge all members to join me once again in supporting the Shield Against C.C.P.
• I NOW URGE ALL MEMBERS TO JOIN ME ONCE AGAIN IN SUPPORTING THE SHIELD AGAINST C.C.P.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 10, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• We have Latoya Shields, Florida Children's Initiatives, waving in support.
• We have Latoya Shields, Florida Children's Initiatives, waving in support.
• We have Latoya Shields, Florida Children's Initiatives, Waving and Support.

Summary: The Fiscal Policy Committee met and first adopted a late-filed amendment to SB 774, which expands enhanced workers’ compensation coverage to 911 public safety telecommunicators for mental or nervous injuries. The bill drew supportive testimony from a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office dispatcher and others, and was reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably SB 770 on forensic services for certain defendants, which would allow the Agency for Persons with Disabilities to consolidate secure forensic services for individuals with intellectual disabilities or autism whose charges were dismissed after incompetency findings. Members then considered several public safety, family, and workforce bills. CS/SB 86, which declares unauthorized aliens operating commercial vehicles an imminent safety hazard and imposes vehicle impoundment and a $50,000 penalty on motor carriers, was reported favorably after questions about impound procedures and cargo handling; one speaker opposed it. SB 1594, protecting veterans’ benefits for foster youth so the funds are reserved for postsecondary education, training, and after-care services, was reported favorably with supportive testimony from a former DCF attorney. CS/SB 760, creating a new offense for willful violations of no-contact pretrial release conditions in violent crime cases, was reported favorably despite criminal defense attorneys’ concerns about a provision allowing warrantless arrests without officer observation. The committee also approved a complete rewrite of the nonprofit corporations chapter in SB 554, a sickle cell continuing education bill (SB 844) after extensive emotional testimony from patients, advocates, and family members, and SB 1022 adding two children’s initiative programs in Bay County and Broward County. CS/SB 1246 broadened the Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund to include health science education programs and related workforce needs and was reported favorably. Finally, the committee approved CS/CS/SB 1230 restricting use and sale of certain firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS, and CS/CS/SB 128 directing DEP to mark Red Harris Spoil Island; both passed with favorable votes. Several senators later asked to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on specific tabs, and the meeting adjourned without further business.

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• He also served on the board of directors of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, and in 2002 was
• appointed chair of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation's board.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and adopted two resolutions offered by Senator Brownsberger honoring the Armenian American community, the Armenian Heritage Foundation, Friends of the Armenian Heritage Park, and former State Representative Rachel Caprillion and Peter Kutuzian on the occasion of the Armenian Genocide commemoration. The chamber then acted on committee reports and petitions, including a bill to extend MBTA service of the ride to Foxborough, which was referred to the Committee on Transportation after suspension of the relevant rules, and a House petition to establish a sick leave bank for Dana Johnson of the Department of Children and Families, which was referred to the Committee on Public Service. The Senate also adopted an order setting the January meeting for the following Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. and directing that the Senate adjourn that day in memory of Philip W. Johnston. Members then offered remarks honoring Johnston’s life and public service, including his work in the House of Representatives, the Dukakis administration, the Clinton administration, and as chair of the Massachusetts Democratic Party, as well as his advocacy for health care, social justice, and vulnerable residents. After a moment of silence, the Senate adjourned in his memory.

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• AL SHIELDS WAIVES AGAINST. AND ANTHONY DEAL WAIVES AGAINST.
• SECOND, MUCH OF THE INFORMATION SEEKS TO SHIELD IS READILY AVAILABLE FOR SERVICES AND IT CAN BE PIECED
• THE BILL RISKS SHIELDING CORRUPTION.
• THEY WANT TO DO SOMETHING WITH PROPERTY THAT IS NEFARIOUS, THAT WILL NOT AFFECT US BEING ABLE TO SHIELD

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We don't have a shield law here.
• We don't have a shield law here.
• We don't have a shield law here.
• We don't have a shield law here.
• We don't have a shield law here.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So when the cuts are fully liability.
• Representative Har Shield: Sorry, just a comment, Chair.
• Representative Har Shield. Aye. aye. Representative Har Shield. Aye.
• Representative<03:38:13.480> Har<03:38:13.640> Shield.
• Sorry, just Representative Har Shield.

Bills: HB2459, HB1616, HB1799, HB1604, HB1732, HB1736, HB1931, HB772, HB2153, HB2122, HB2009, HB2012, HB1779, HB2296, HB2397, HB2398, HB1596, HB2233, HB1976, HB1563, HB815, HB1655, HB1851, HB1941, HB2037, HB1635, HB2201, HB1943, HB1163, HB2452, HB2429, HB2148, HB2306, HB2007, HB2049, HB2616

Keywords: food innovation, agribusiness, food safety, market access, branding, economic diversification, performance indicators, agriculture, aquaculture, commercial activity, swine production, Korean natural farming, housing development, commercial projects, county authority, public works, construction standards, exemption, zoning, housing

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• Gruenhagen said he understood the partnership concept, noting that under the partnership you can shield
• If the bill can help keep a policy eligible to shield a person's assets, that is greatly appreciated.
• of assets is so because that shielding of assets is so very<00:18:36.360> important.
• <00:18:57.520> a<00:18:57.920> person's eligible to still shield a person's eligible
• to still shield a person's asset,<00:18:58.960> that<00:18:59.360> is<00:18:59.640>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• obstructing the license plate, and repeals the requirement that the cover shield shall be intended to
• alter or interfere with the visibility legibility... equipped any cover or shield installed equipped
• any cover or shield installed over<00:48:01.040> the<00:48:01.200> license<00:48:01.520
• for vehicles with a cover shield for vehicles with a cover shield obstructing<00:48:10.640> the
• shall be intended to alter or shield shall be intended to alter or interfere<00:48:15.280> with

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several transportation-related bills. HB 1688, which would provide a general excise tax exemption for certain aircraft maintenance materials, parts, tools, and facility construction, received comments from the Department of Taxation and support from Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Kohala Coast Resort, the Activities and Attractions Association of Hawaii, and the Tax Foundation of Hawaii. Testimony indicated the measure was intended to clarify an existing exemption rather than create a new one. The bulk of the hearing focused on HB 2386, which would authorize the Public Utilities Commission to establish automatic adjustment mechanisms and a water carrier inflationary cost index. The Department of Transportation said it would change its testimony to support the bill, citing a 2020 working group recommendation, while the PUC and DCCA offered comments. Matson, the Maritime Group, Hawaii Harbors Users Group, and Young Brothers supported the measure, arguing it would modernize regulation, improve predictability, and help maintain reliable interisland shipping. Hawaii Farm Bureau offered comments, while Hawaii Food Industry Association, Maui Brewing Company, Lani Kai Brewing Company, and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Hawaii opposed it, arguing automatic rate increases were not the solution and that underlying costs and efficiencies should be addressed first. The chair noted the bill was essentially the same as one previously considered, and asked questions about how Hawaii’s water carrier regulation compares with other states. The committee also heard HB 1691, which would allow electronic signatures for certain motor vehicle title transfers after total-loss insurance settlements and remove the notary requirement for that narrow transaction. The City and County of Honolulu Department of Customer Services, Hawaii Insurers Council, Copart, American Property Casualty Insurance Association, and one individual supported it, with Copart saying the change would reduce delays and could allow a faster, largely electronic settlement process. Members asked about county impacts, and Copart said counties would only see a different form with no added cost or electronic integration. HB 1680, requiring county finance directors to notify agencies through a centralized system for vehicle transfers, drew opposition from the City and County of Honolulu Department of Customer Services and one individual in support. HB 2516, raising helmet requirements for electric foot scooters and bicycles and requiring helmets for high-speed or Class 3 electric bicycles, received support from DOT, DOH, AAA Hawaii, and the Hawaii Bicycling League. HB 193, allowing deaf vehicle owners to register a deafness designation visible to law enforcement, drew support from the City and County of Honolulu Department of Customer Services, the Hawaii Disabilities Rights Center, and an individual who suggested amendments to broaden the bill to deaf and hard of hearing individuals and adjust the proof standard. HB 2442, increasing required accessible and van-accessible parking spaces in larger parking lots, was supported by the Disability and Communication Access Board, the Council on Developmental Disabilities, and the Disability Rights Center, which said the bill would address shortages of accessible parking and may need technical amendments to align terminology with the ADA.

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• It provides $2.5 million in funding for drug interdiction through the Granite Shield program, as well
• as an additional $1 million for a new Northern Shield program, which will focus on Coos, Grafton, Carroll
• > it<00:10:14.720> as<00:10:14.839> well<00:10:15.000> as the granite Shield
• program it as well as the granite Shield program it as well as an<00:10:15.360> additional<00
• program which will focus Northern Shield program which will focus on<00:10:19.200> Coos<00:10

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Committee heard a briefing from the governor on her recommended fiscal years 2026-2027 budget. She described it as a “recalibration” that reduces general fund spending by about $150 million from the prior budget, avoids tax increases, and aims to protect vulnerable residents while supporting the economy. She said the proposal addresses a projected current-biennium deficit, cites lower-than-expected revenues and off-budget spending, and includes a hiring freeze and other spending reductions. The governor also said the budget is built on current revenue estimates developed with the Department of Revenue Administration and the state’s chief economist. Major policy areas discussed included education, public safety, health and human services, housing, and workforce development. The governor said the budget increases spending on public education and special education, expands Education Freedom Accounts to public school students, funds a cell-phone-free classroom grant program, continues the community college tuition freeze, and supports workforce training. She also highlighted investments in the Group II retirement system for first responders, Northern Border Alliance and drug interdiction efforts, child advocacy and victim services, mental health services, developmental disability services with no wait list, and a streamlined housing permitting process with a 60-day review target. Committee members raised questions about the fiscal assumptions, the impact of possible federal funding changes, the Education Freedom Account expansion, dam infrastructure funding, and workforce issues such as state employee pay and vacant positions. The governor said the budget continues funding for federal programs currently assumed, and that she would advocate for block grants and other federal flexibility. On dams, administration officials said the budget includes about $13 million in capital funding, with possible fee increases under consideration. On staffing, the governor said the budget funds the previously bargained 12% state employee increase, includes eight position reductions tied to program changes, and would allow those employees to be rehired if openings arise. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the briefing.

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• , and immense power to force a settlement on me for two purposes: save senior entities from the liabilities
• then said less obvious is the fact that some key legislators tried to minimize the fraud problem and shield
• fraud the fraud tried to minimize fraud the fraud problem<00:41:33.960> and<00:41:34.160> shield
• <00:41:34.480> the<00:41:34.560> Department<00:41:35.080> of problem and shield
• the Department of problem and shield the Department of Human<00:41:35.520> Services<00:41:36.120

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Senator Carol, we're talking hard plates, helmets, shields.
• Two years ago, one in five shields.
• prioritizing getting them the shields prioritizing getting them the shields they<00:15:56.639>
• One that simply said it had a photo of a shield with a little bit of the paint knocked off of it from
• bit of the paint knocked off of it that said, "This shield saved a couple of my deputies' lives."

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:07 Office of the Attorney General Update: 00:04:52 Department of Kentucky State Police Update: 00:44:57, 958, all

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• <00:27:27.520> We essence of what a shield law does.
• We essence of what a shield law does.
• It may be that nobody has a shield law.
• It goes well beyond the shield law issue raised. So I would support the ITL.
• It goes well beyond the shield law issue raised. So I would support the ITL.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all