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• As leader of the<01:25:23.760><c> Republican</c><01:25:24.239><c> Senate,</c><01:25:24.560><c> I</c><
• 01:25:24.800><c> stand</c><01:25:25.040><c> ready</c><01:25:25.280><c> to</c> the Republican Senate,
• I stand ready to the Republican Senate, I stand ready to work<01:25:25.679><c> with</c><01:25:25.920>
• </c><01:30:38.239><c> Uh</c><01:30:38.480><c> let's</c> the Republicans this year.
• Uh let's the Republicans this year.

Keywords: 981, all

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• I am the General Counsel for the Senate Republicans, and I'm also... Members, Rusty Crandall.
• I am the General Counsel for the Senate Republicans, and I'm also staffing this committee with capable
• In fact, the gentleman who wrote the software for a Republican in Florida to flip vote has demonstrated
• Over the interim, I went to conferences where there were Republicans and Democrats, Republican states
• Really quickly, I also ran this bill so the Democrats could have at least one Republican election bill

Bills: SB1003, SB1006, SB1029, SB1037, SB1038, SB1039, SB1040, SB1053, SB1057, SB1060, SB1061, SB1068, SB1069

Keywords: election, canvass, certification, ballot tabulation, write-in candidates, registration, voting procedures, campaign finance, contribution limits, reporting requirements, political action committees, elections, campaign contributions, candidate committees, posthumous provisions, termination process, Arizona Revised Statutes, voting systems, vote tabulation, election security

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• In fact, I remember hearing from one of my Republican colleagues on the Public Education Committee.
• Now, I must ask my sensible Republicans. Doesn't the minority party have rights?
• That, members, is becoming the Republican approach to governance, not service to all Texans. contempt
• Republicans have chosen power. We choose service.
• Republicans are Democrats.

Bills: SB 1, HCR 20, HR 131, HR 133, HR 135, HR 136, HR 137, HR 144, HR 145, HR 146, HR 149, HR 150, HR 151, HR 152, HR 158, HR 161, HR 162, HR 163, HR 165, HR 166, HR 168, HR 169, HR 170, HR 175, HR 178, HR 127, HR 129, HR 130, HR 132, HR 134, HR 138, HR 139, HR 140, HR 141, HR 142, HR 143, HR 153, HR 154, HR 155, HR 156, HR 159, HR 160, HR 164, HR 167, HR 172, HR 173, HR 176, SB 1, HB 8, HB 15, HB 27, SB 5

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, memorial, remembrance, legacy, condolences, community, higher education, university merger, research, public health, economic impact, healthcare, insurance, affordability, medical coverage, state regulations

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• House Republicans, House Democrats, Senates in both sides of the aisle said that theft of trunk highway
• House Republicans, House Democrats, senators on both sides of the aisle said that the theft of trunk
• House Republicans, House Democrats, senators on both sides of the aisle said that the theft of trunk
• So, and I believe 67 Republicans<00:15:13.279><c> voted</c><00:15:14.079><c> for</c><00:15:14.880><c>
• uh</c><00:15:14.959><c> the</c> Republicans voted for uh the Republicans voted for uh the transportation

Keywords: 1183, house

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• All hardline Republicans.
• So what does the official Texas Republican Party platform say about the goals of this commission?
• Item 185 of the platform states that the Republican Party's only acceptable definition of marriage and
• Can we entirely trust Republicans not to push such a homophobic and misogynistic view of family?
• The Republican Party has spent tens of millions of dollars demonizing them across TV and the internet

Bills: HB1106, HB3284, HB541, HB713, HB1403, HB1586, HB1942, HB2070, HB2844, HB2851, HB3151, HB3749, HB3940, HB3963, HB4454, HB4466, HB4795, HB5154, HB5394, SB1357, HB1052, HB4099, HB4638, HB5147

Keywords: child abuse, neglect, gender identity, sexual orientation, child welfare, marriage, family, Texas Commission, family welfare, marriage support, stability, premarital education, child development, strong families, direct patient care, healthcare, physicians, medical services, insurance regulation, maternal health

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• And that is something that Democrats and Republicans should see as a democracy issue, not a partisan
• At the same time, I don't want Republican voters in 2020 to be told the election was stolen through a
• A supermajority of independents and Republicans do. 68% of overall California voters support voter ID
• This right now has no requirement to where not a single Republican could approve this, and yet it can
• And even in this last election, the voters voted and confirmed in a Republican way.

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of elections-related bills. It first approved three consent items: AB 808, AB 1029, and AB 1072. The committee then took up AB 1249, which would require non-Voter’s Choice Act counties to offer at least one Saturday early-voting location before statewide elections and allow in-person return of vote-by-mail ballots at designated county offices or satellite locations. Supporters said it would expand access for working voters and those with transportation barriers; some members raised concerns about ballot verification and added workload for rural counties. The bill passed the committee on a divided vote and was placed on call for absent members. The committee next considered AB 25, a voter ID and election integrity measure that would require citizenship verification, government ID for voting, tighter voter-roll audits, and a 72-hour ballot-counting deadline. The author and supporters argued it would restore public trust and improve election integrity, while opponents from the League of Women Voters, ACLU California Action, labor groups, disability advocates, and others said it would restrict access, burden vulnerable voters, and amount to voter suppression. After extensive debate, the committee voted the bill out on a narrow split and kept it on call. Members also approved AB 1164, which clarifies when voters are entitled to a replacement ballot and updates the Voter Bill of Rights language; AB 1441, which would create an independent citizens redistricting commission in Merced County despite opposition from the county board over cost and local control; and AB 16, which would clarify county election officials’ authority to begin processing vote-by-mail ballots earlier and clean up outdated code. The committee also heard AB 1411, which would require non-VCA counties to prepare voter education and outreach plans and use a Secretary of State template, with the sponsor saying it would improve voter information statewide.

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• In terms of it, it could be, I think, in college, as we have College Republicans and College Democrats
• College Republicans and College Democrats.
• A poll published in February of this year, done only among Republicans, shows just that: 72% of Florida
• Republicans support citizen-led initiatives in general, with just 14% opposed; 76% want to keep that
• The majority of Floridians, Republicans, and Democrats, want a citizen-led amendment process that empowers

Summary: The committee first took up CS for CS for CS for SB 462 on transportation. A substitute amendment was adopted that would require counties receiving transportation surtax proceeds to report how the money is used to the Office of Economic and Demographic Research, prohibit certain airport fees tied to collegiate aviation flight training, create a Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority pilot program, and dedicate $10 million annually for a traffic signal modernization program. The amendment also removed several provisions from the bill, including a sales-tax transfer to the State Transportation Trust Fund, a bid-protest-related contracting requirement, and repeal of the Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council. A late-filed amendment was tabled, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then heard CS for CS for CS for SB 628, Lucy’s Law, which strengthens boating safety penalties for leaving the scene of a vessel accident and reckless operation. After the sponsor withdrew a pending amendment, the committee heard emotional testimony from Lucy’s parents and others in support, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee next considered CS for CS for SB 700, the Florida Farm Bill, under a strike-all amendment. The bill’s major provisions included removing non-purity additives from public water systems, requiring clearer labeling for meat, milk, poultry, and eggs, criminalizing drone harassment over farmland, updating agriculture disaster recovery programs, creating an honest services registry for charities tied to countries of concern, expanding FFA-related scholarships and school infrastructure, and allowing the state to repurchase certain former agricultural lands converted to solar fields. Testimony included strong support from agriculture and related groups, opposition from the Florida Bankers Association over a private right of action related to financial discrimination, and criticism from speakers opposed to fluoride removal. The bill was amended and then reported favorably despite some opposition. The committee also reported favorably SB 796, which authorizes DEP general permits for distributed wastewater treatment systems to replace failing septic tanks. The committee then took up a large strike-all for CS for SB 1618, a K-20 education package. The amendment combined provisions on VPK flexibility, early grade success, agriculture education, financial literacy, reading intervention, teacher assignment transparency, restrictions on spending public funds for political or social activism, emergency opioid antagonists, corporal punishment consent, teacher certification pathways, and other higher-education and workforce items from SB 1624, including guardrails for certain private religious postsecondary institutions. Members questioned the new prohibition on using public funds for political or social activism, with the sponsor saying it was intended to keep public schools from being a battleground for ideology; Equality Florida and the ACLU opposed that section. The amendment was adopted and the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee began extensive debate on CS for SB 7016, a major initiative-petition reform bill. The sponsors said the bill responds to fraud and abuse documented in a large Office of Election Crimes and Security report and would impose tighter rules on petition circulators, including Florida residency and U.S. citizenship requirements, training, shorter submission deadlines, stronger penalties, new identification requirements on petitions, and a 25% invalid-signature trigger for investigations by election-crimes officials. Senators raised numerous questions about due process, public records, penalties, the treatment of volunteers and former felons, the verification process, and the practical effect of the new deadlines and thresholds. The discussion was ongoing when the transcript ended, and no final vote on SB 7016 is shown in the excerpt.

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• Are any of your any of your colleagues on the Republican side, the going to be asking any questions over
• And even now doctor recipient and it baffles me that the Republican Party, a party that has for so long
• I understand specifically for the Republican members in this committee.
• But I have to believe that there are some Republican members in this committee here today who recognize
• And so I ask specifically the Republican members of this committee to do the right thing today and vote

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I've got a resolution from the Idaho Republican Party to pass out.
• I am the treasurer of the Idaho Republican Party and I'm here today in that capacity speaking for our
• So this isn't about whether unions support Democrats or Republicans or any of that. Speech.
• So this isn't about whether unions support Democrats or Republicans or any of that.
• So it bothers me that we're, as a majority body of Republicans who believe in small limited government

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from February 17 and introduced a new page. It then took up Senate Bill 1261, which would add the word “appointed” to code so that an appointed officeholder is treated the same as an elected one after a resignation and appointment. There was no opposition, and the committee voted to send SB 1261 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation. The main item was House Bill 745, a proposal by Rep. Judy Boyle to bar school districts from using public funds or payroll systems for certain union-related activities. Boyle said the bill would stop districts from paying union dues, increasing compensation to cover dues, providing paid leave for union work, sharing extra personal information with unions, or distributing union communications, while exempting police and firefighter unions and preserving collective bargaining. Committee members pressed her on why teachers were singled out, how the bill fit with existing law, and whether the claimed $1.2 million fiscal impact was consistent with the fiscal note. Boyle said the bill was aimed at keeping taxpayer money in classrooms and that some districts already use public funds for union-related costs. Public testimony on HB 745 was split. Supporters, including representatives of the Freedom Foundation, Americans for Prosperity, the National Right to Work Committee, parents, taxpayers, and several teachers or school employees, argued that payroll deductions, paid release time, and district support for union activities improperly subsidize private political organizations and should be paid for by unions themselves. Opponents, including the Idaho Education Association, the AFL-CIO, a superintendent, and an educator, argued the bill is aimed at teachers’ unions, is not neutral because it excludes police and fire, could interfere with local community events and school partnerships, and may create legal and administrative problems. No final vote on HB 745 was taken in the portion provided; testimony continued with the bill still under consideration.

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• We are flawed, and one Republican does not equal another, one Democrat does not equal another.
• The Republicans across the state have been requesting, and I can't speak for all parties, I can speak
• for my own because I serve on the executive board of the Republican Party, but I personally and I know
• &nbsp; 1595 WE ARE HUMAN BEINGS, WE ARE&nbsp; FLAWED AND ONE REPUBLICAN DOES NOT&nbsp; 1596 EQUAL ANOTHER
• &nbsp; 1599 THE REPUBLICANS ACROSS THE STATE&nbsp; HAVE BEEN REQUESTING AND I CAN'T&nbsp; 1600 SPEAK

Summary: The committee first took up PCS for HB 1137, which would codify a long-standing DBPR rule allowing alcohol distributors to deduct excise tax for broken or spoiled products. The sponsor said the rule had been nullified for lack of statutory authority, and industry representatives waved in support. The bill passed unanimously and was reported favorably. Members then approved PCS for HB 797 on nonprofit corporations, described as a broad update to the nonprofit statute that tracks prior for-profit corporation changes and model act language. A technical amendment was adopted, and testimony from the Florida Nonprofit Alliance and a Bar business law section representative was supportive. The bill passed unanimously and was reported favorably. The committee also passed CS for HB 679 on trademark registration, which updates the state trademark system to align with federal classifications and create an online application; an amendment extending the implementation date was adopted before the bill passed. The committee next heard several bills related to licensing and regulation. CS for HB 1433 would create an optional high school financial literacy course focused on property and casualty insurance and allow graduates to satisfy pre-licensure requirements for an entry-level license; it passed with support from insurance and free-market groups. HB 929 clarified local permitting for tiki huts, including electrical and plumbing permits, decks, fasteners, and setbacks, and passed without opposition. HB 99 exempted certain underwriting managers handling limited reinsurance business from reinsurance intermediary manager licensing requirements and also passed. A major portion of the meeting focused on gambling enforcement in the strike-all for CS for CS HB 155, which would strengthen penalties for illegal gambling operations, expand oversight of the Florida Gaming Control Commission, clarify fantasy sports and internet sports wagering language, and allow destruction of seized slot machines. Supporters argued the bill would help shut down repeat illegal internet cafés and related criminal activity; one homeowner group opposed it. The committee adopted the strike-all and the bill passed, with several members speaking in favor and a few voting no. The committee also passed HB 1307 on unauthorized aliens after adopting a strike-all that clarified provisions affecting licensing, housing assistance, workers’ compensation, employment enforcement, and related financial services; the bill drew substantial opposition testimony about language barriers and immigrant families, but also support from proponents citing public safety and victim stories. Later, the committee approved DS for HB 387, which would restrict the use of ADS-B aviation data for automatic billing at airports while preserving landing fees and safety functions. It passed after supportive testimony from a private pilot. HB 865, as amended, would require professional management for community associations above a higher budget threshold, add timeshare-specific language, and impose additional licensing and insurance requirements for managers; supporters cited fraud and lack of enforcement in large associations, while one member opposed it as government overreach. The bill passed with one recorded no vote. Finally, the committee passed PCS for HB 885, a transportation facility designation bill naming several roads and bridges, and began debate on CS for HB 33, which would designate a portion of SR 895 near FIU as Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue and also codify a Donald Trump boulevard designation. That bill prompted sharp debate, with supporters praising Kirk’s influence and opponents objecting to honoring a non-Floridian and to his public statements; the transcript ends during that debate.

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• Of that, 76% of Republicans supported it, 82% of independents supported it, and 95% of Democrats supported
• If we do this, we will have probably the, being known as, you know, a super Republican majority state
• , joined... ...being known as, you know, a super Republican majority state, joining nine other blue states
• The platform that I hold very dear on the Republican side talks about personal responsibility and limited
• So this could go a long way to help those young families, whether they're Republican or Democrat.

Bills: HB1621, HB1624, HB1623, HB1622, HB1625, HB1626, HB1627, HCR3038

Keywords: presidential physical fitness test, physical education, fitness assessment, student fitness, school curriculum, graduation requirements, elementary school, middle school, high school, public schools, nonpublic schools, superintendent of public instruction, exceptions, disability accommodations, North Dakota studies, computer science, cybersecurity, health education, concept-based fitness class, school standards

Summary: The House convened in special session, opened with prayer and the Pledge, confirmed a quorum, and recognized visiting students from Shiloh High School. Members also observed a moment of silence for former Representative Cindy Shriver Beck, and the House adopted the Employment Committee report approving special-session staff appointments. The chamber then considered House Bill 1621, which would require the presidential physical fitness test in K-12 physical education courses with exemptions for students with disabilities and an effective date of August 1, 2027. Supporters framed it as a return to a historic fitness standard and a response to federal direction; the bill passed 90-0. The House next took up House Bill 1624, a universal school meals bill that would place the program in statute rather than the Constitution, start it a year earlier than the initiated measure, and appropriate $65 million for the first year. Debate centered on whether universal meals were needed, whether the bill would preserve legislative flexibility and property-tax relief, and whether it would help families or subsidize those who could pay. The bill passed 55-38. Finally, the House began debate on House Bill 1623, the rural health transformation package tied to federal grant funds and a Bank of North Dakota loan program to support rural health projects, EMS, behavioral health, and related infrastructure. The sponsor and supporters emphasized North Dakota’s strong grant award, the need to move quickly, and the bill’s role in filling rural health gaps statewide. Some members raised concerns about federal spending, inflation, and telehealth, while others stressed the need to address EMS and workforce shortages. The transcript ends during debate on HB 1623, before any final vote is shown.

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• It has frustrated me, and the chairwoman suggested this, that Republican and Democrat nominees for governor
• have supported this bill, and the Republican and Democrat governors have not signed this bill, even
• And I think executives from Republican and Democrat administrations always squeeze it up a little bit
• And I think executives from Republican and Democrat administrations always squeeze it up a little bit
• When the Republican executive leadership team met with Mr.

Bills: HB2053, HB2116, HB2148

Keywords: stormwater, recharge mapping, water resources, groundwater, appropriation, Arizona, HB2116, Colorado River, litigation fund, water rights, Arizona water law, general fund appropriation, state budget, interstate water compact, Colorado River Compact, water litigation, A.R.S. 45-119, natural resources, water policy, river management

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• He was termed that I identified him as kind of the Republican enforcer in the House.
• He made sure that the Republicans were going to Support these land-grant bills, but that's what we need
• Senator McCloskey in Alaska, a Republican. She said that they were going to allow $25 billion.
• On the Republican Senate side, they had two.
• As you heard the governor say, she agreed with the Republican caucus on this matter.

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• And I say that to both the Democrats and the Republicans on the committee, but I think that he's the
• Democrats and Republicans.
• He's also said things that I think both Democrats and Republicans would agree with.
• can support the national security policy of the next generation, whether you have a Democrat or Republican
• And I think the question that you're raising is one that I've heard not only Democrats but Republicans

Keywords: defense, geopolitical tensions, military readiness, China, Russia, U.S. military, Indo-Pacific, alliance, procurement

Summary: The meeting focused on critical defense and security matters, particularly concerning the ongoing geopolitical tensions involving China and Russia. There were discussions surrounding U.S. military readiness, with significant emphasis on the potential threats posed by China in the Indo-Pacific region. Members expressed concerns about America's military capabilities in relation to the growing Chinese fleet and the importance of maintaining strong alliances with nations like Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. Additionally, the notion of prioritizing the defense industrial base was highlighted, emphasizing the need for effective procurement and modernization efforts to counter adversarial threats. Furthermore, notable commentary included a reference to President Zelensky's remarks regarding peace negotiations with Ukraine, expressing a willingness for further cooperation with the U.S.

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• We have no Republican Assembly Members. So we have no ability to start a hearing.
• So if we can get one Republican Assembly Member, Joe Patterson, I'm looking at you.
• If we can't get, we don't need a Republican Assembly Member, so if we can just get a senator to present
• If we can't get, we don't need a Republican Assembly Member, so if we can just get a senator to present
• I don't know, Republicans? Senator, would you like to close?

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Democrats, Republicans, white, Black, male, female, generally we come together around economic development
• Democrats,<00:14:39.839><c> Republicans,</c><00:14:41.000><c> white,</c><00:14:41.440><c> black,</c>
• Democrats, Republicans, white, black, Democrats, Republicans, white, black, male,<00:14:42.200><c> female
• The people who come after us, even the people on the other side, whether you're Republican or Democrat

Bills: HB1

Keywords: HB1, Alabama, elections, primary election, special primary, runoff, congressional districts, redistricting, reapportionment, district boundaries, federal court, injunction, judgment, Governor proclamation, nominee certification, party nominee, general election 2026, election calendar, voting rights, congressional race

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• He knows more about Republican politics, I think, than most of the Republicans do.
• And it was a time that we probably had, what, 25 Republicans and the other Democrats.
• Shelby's actually a constituent of mine, and she's been a very active volunteer within the Republican
• Shelby's actually a constituent of mine and she's been a very active volunteer within the Republican

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• leadership and ability to guide and inspire her colleagues, serving first as vice chair of the Senate Republican
• President, I did not know when we sat on the board who was a Democrat and who was a Republican.
• And I still would say that when I look at Senator Warnick, I don't see a Republican or a Democrat.
• a perhaps not terribly well-kept secret that on the Democratic side, we actually like quite our Republican
• And I hope that her colleagues on the Republican side or family and everyone who's watching really takes

Bills: SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Senate, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution, 904

Summary: The Senate took up several bills on final passage, beginning with Substitute House Bill 2689 on the Working Connections Child Care program. The chamber adopted a Ways and Means striking amendment, then passed the bill 33-16. Supporters said it would change provider payment to attendance-based reimbursement, require subsidy rates to reach at least the 75th percentile of market rates, update use of market rate surveys, and remove previously scheduled income-eligibility expansions. Opponents argued it would not treat all child care providers equally and could create unfair workarounds. The bill was immediately transmitted to the House. The Senate then passed Engrossed House Bill 2487, which clarifies how insurance companies and their affiliates are taxed, and Substitute House Bill 2089, which narrows a tax preference for certain financial institutions and dedicates the revenue to the Wildfire Mitigation Fund. HB 2487 drew criticism for applying the tax retroactively to 2019 despite prior court rulings, while HB 2089 was opposed on affordability grounds because it affects mortgage-related taxation. The chamber also passed Engrossed House Bill 2681, raising annual license fees for cannabis producers, processors, and retailers; opponents said the increase reflected broader budget pressures. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to Senate Resolution 8704 honoring Senator Rebecca Saldaña. Numerous senators from both parties praised her work on labor, environmental justice, child welfare, immigrant and worker rights, and her habit of centering marginalized communities and checking on colleagues personally. Saldaña responded with remarks about organizing, democracy, and the importance of collective action, saying she was grateful for the chamber and looking forward to the next chapter. The Senate adopted the resolution unanimously, and members agreed to add all senators’ names as co-sponsors. The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 8702 honoring Senator Judy Warnick, with speakers from both parties highlighting her long service, agricultural background, calm leadership, bipartisan approach, and work on rural economic development, children and families, and capital projects. Warnick thanked colleagues and said she looked forward to spending more time with her family, farm, and horses. The meeting also included routine motions to move between orders of business and a message from the House concurring in Senate amendments to several bills.

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• assistance that was critical to him because of the expanded work requirements imposed on him by federal Republicans
• <00:15:48.639><c> him</c><00:15:49.279><c> by</c><00:15:49.600><c> federal</c><00:15:49.920><c> Republicans
• </c><00:15:50.480><c> in</c> imposed on him by federal Republicans in imposed on him by federal Republicans
• And at the federal level, Republicans have the audacity to call that bill beautiful.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Wyoming who came and testified here in New Mexico about what they did back in 2013 in Wyoming: a Republican
• House, Republican Senate, a Republican governor, and they knew they had to raise the gas tax, so they
• And just today, Senator Josh Hawley, a Republican, introduced a bipartisan bill.
• And just today, Senator Josh Hawley, Republican, introduced a bipartisan bill protecting consumers and

Bills: SB251, SB150, SB154, SB73, SB111, SB172, SB76, SB181, SB235

Keywords: horse racing, program training, program owning, state licensing, racehorses, regulation, local news, newspaper printing, journalism, media tax credit, print media, digital news, news publisher, newsprint, press operator, printing industry, local journalism, tax credit, income tax, corporate income tax