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• I mean, just like the Starship, you know, Elon learns more from the Starship breaking up than he does
• The value, the rate of learning, the first derivative of learning is our competitive weapon.
• By the way, I thought the examples one of you used a little bit ago about Elon Musk learning more from
• But we learned so much.
• It takes a long time for these programs to get to the point where you're up the learning curve.

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• FROM HER WE LEARNED THAT POLICY MUST NOT ONLY MOVE PEOPLE FORWARD BUT HELP THEM HEAL REMEMBER MARY OF
• FROM HER WE LEARNED THAT LEADERSHIP MEANS TELLING THE TRUTH EVEN WHEN IT DISRUPTS EXPECTATION OR CHALLENGES
• A KEY PART OF THE LEGACY OF THE YMCA YOUTH GOVERNMENT PROGRAM EMPOWERS YOUNG PEOPLE TO LEARN HOW DEMOCRACY
• IT STRENGTHENS EARLY LEARNING GOVERNANCE BY SHIFTING OVERSIGHT OF DISTRICTS RUN VPK PROGRAMS IN EARLY
• LEARNING COALITION'S TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND LINES PUBLIC SCHOOL VPK PROGRAMS TO VERIFY ATTENDANCE USING

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• as the first-time chair of this learned as the first-time chair of this is<00:58:38.440> that
• uh utilizes something that I've learned uh utilizes something that I've learned a<00:59:04.680><
• Had this bill hypothetically a couple years ago passed and what we learned just recently on the KARE
• months<01:21:40.560> after<01:21:40.880> a We learned that just months after a We learned
• They're here to learn about engage them.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• someone to learn a skill to get a job. someone to learn a skill to get a job.
• They learn how to drive. All of them learn how to work forklifts.
• learn how to drive.
• All of them learn learn how to drive.
• It's a true distance learning.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• And this is also creating. increasing student learning gaps.
• One to two months of additional learning growth are shown.
• In my district, I've seen firsthand how funding disparities affect student learning.
• And I've learned a lot. A decade or so ago, I ran into the following words.
• And then to address their learning loss based on the absenteeism. Basing funding on attendance.

Bills: HB2, HB2

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace

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• Milk will uh help us uh learn more about Milk will uh help us uh learn more about them.<00:01:43.600>
• And and that's one thing we I've learned And and that's one thing we I've learned from<00:09:54.000
• summer to learn more and more<00:25:29.440> about.
• :30.560> really have actually learned some really have actually learned some really exciting<01
• Um, so we're learning of micronutrients.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Well, I mean, um, you guys may not know I've learned a lot about my co-chair during the course of having
• One of the most important things I think I learned was that he's the most requested singer at funerals
• So, we're I'm going to try to... um you guys may not know I've learned a um you guys may not know I've
• learned a lot<00:05:09.759> about<00:05:10.240> uh<00:05:10.320> my<00:05:10.479
• <00:05:16.639> was important things I think I learned was important things I think I learned

Bills: HF2437

Keywords: tax credits, tax increments, housing development, local government, economic aid, 1183, house

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• You know, we have a brand new governor who is learning the process and seeing the state government from
• And, you know, we're still in the process of learning each other. This is this first year.
• I think we'll learn a lot.
• And you learn, I mean, I've learned an incredible number of lessons.
• We've been here for 15 years, and the lessons learned during this session, they're never forgotten, no

Summary: House and Senate Democratic leaders held a post-sine-die press availability to describe a difficult 2025 session and the major budget and policy outcomes. They said the state faced a $16 billion operating shortfall and an $8 billion transportation gap, along with inflation, slowing revenue, federal uncertainty, and a new governor. Despite that, they said the chambers reached balanced operating and transportation budgets while trying to avoid harming vulnerable residents or overburdening working families. The leaders highlighted several priorities they said were advanced: increased school funding, including about $1.4 billion more for special education; housing measures such as rent stabilization, parking minimum reforms, lot-splitting, and middle-housing enforcement; and public safety funding, including a $100 million one-time law-enforcement appropriation requested by Governor Ferguson. They also discussed a community reinvestment approach and said local governments would have more flexibility to fund community safety. They acknowledged that balancing the budget required painful cuts and tradeoffs, including delays to child support pass-through payments and TANF benefits, reduced support for higher education and student aid, higher child-care copays and fewer child-care slots, closure of one prison and four reentry centers, and reductions in managed care payments. They also said the tax package included modest business tax increases, including a surcharge on some large businesses and sales tax changes for certain services, and that a wealth tax remained alive for future sessions even though it was not part of this year’s budget. Much of the discussion focused on the new governor’s role and whether there was tension over his review of the budget and bills. Leaders said communication with the governor and his staff had improved over the session, that they expected him to carefully review the legislation, and that they were not reading anything into his absence from the press conference. They repeatedly emphasized bipartisan and bicameral collaboration, and several speakers described the session as one of the most challenging they had experienced, citing the budget gap, federal uncertainty, and recent personal losses in the Legislature.

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• Over this past year, I have learned more about music therapy, their extensive education, clinical training
• We find far more value in on-the-job training and professional learning than if a student is required
• We find far more value in on-the-job training and professional learning than if a student is required
• And mentoring and training is a multiplier of what students have learned in school.
• .presents possible choices that can help one learn and solve movement concerns for oneself.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee opened a hearing of the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure and reviewed a broad agenda including credit card fees, event ticketing, music therapy licensure, senior psychologist licensure, CPA pathways, school mental health licensure, and a bill regulating alternative healing therapies. The chairs explained hearing logistics, including three-minute testimony limits and submission of written testimony, and noted that more than 70 people had signed up to testify. Legislators and advocates were heard out of order throughout the day. A major portion of the hearing focused on credit card surcharge and interchange legislation. Restaurant owners, the Massachusetts Restaurant Association, NFIB, and other small-business witnesses supported bills allowing merchants to add convenience fees and, in one proposal, preventing card companies from charging fees on tax and tip portions of transactions. They argued that swipe fees are a major and growing cost, especially for restaurants, and that Massachusetts is one of only two states that bars surcharges. Opponents from the Cooperative Credit Union Association, the Electronic Payment Coalition, and the Electronic Transactions Association warned that the proposals would create compliance burdens, fragment the payment system, raise legal preemption issues, and disrupt a system they described as efficient and secure. The committee also heard competing testimony on ticket transferability and ticket resale. Supporters, including the National Consumers League and Sports Fans Coalition, said bills on ticket transferability would protect consumers who cannot attend events and would increase competition and savings in the secondary market. Opponents, including United Musicians and Allied Workers and theater owners, argued that mandatory transferability would weaken artists’ and venues’ ability to prevent scalping and predatory resale, and that some ticket sellers should be exempt from the broader ticketing regulations. Separate testimony supported music therapy licensure, senior psychologist licensure, and new CPA education pathways, with witnesses saying these measures would expand access to care and strengthen the workforce while maintaining professional standards. The hearing also drew extensive opposition to S.261 on alternative healing therapies, with practitioners and clients arguing it would overregulate spiritual and holistic practices and was not an effective response to human trafficking concerns.

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• And that is how we learn and build community with those different from us.
• Jewish students deserve what every student deserves: to learn, to grow, and to lead without fear.
• Let's talk now about what I learned and how it can... The case against me was fully dismissed.
• Let's talk now about what I learned and how it can The case against me was fully dismissed.
• What I've learned...

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Commission on Anti-Semitism met for its 11th meeting and approved the minutes from its August 7 meeting. Co-chairs said the commission had recently completed preliminary K-12 recommendations and would continue work on higher education, with additional topics such as workplace issues, the medical sector, and the arts to be addressed before the November 30 reporting deadline. They also said another public comment meeting would be held this fall. The first testimony came from Dr. Mark Posnansky of Harvard Medical School, who described anti-Semitism affecting STEM, research, and higher education. He said Jewish and Israeli students and faculty reported ostracism, gaslighting, intimidation, discrimination, and hiding Jewish identity, and he urged clear leadership statements, mandatory anti-Semitism education, and stronger reporting and discipline procedures. Commissioners asked about Harvard training, spillover into teaching hospitals, and whether anti-Semitic climates were causing students to leave; he said some students had turned down opportunities because of the environment and that concerns also affected healthcare settings. Lindsey Gabbo, a Harvard Law student and mother, testified that campus discourse after October 7 had made Jewish and Zionist students feel isolated and unwelcome, with protests, defaced hostage posters, and a student council BDS vote contributing to the climate. She said Harvard had sent some emails acknowledging anti-Semitism but that she had not seen meaningful steps to restore dialogue, and she argued the school needed more structured venues for conversation. Commissioners also asked about campus security, the effect on students’ mental health, and the impact of chants and protests that she said many Jewish students understood as calls to violence. A panel of concerned Jewish faculty and staff then offered contrasting views. Professor Jeremy Menchick argued the commission should use data carefully, include non-Zionist Jews in its analysis, and avoid reinforcing divisions within the Jewish community. Professor Hilary Lustick described restorative-practice approaches and said structured dialogue could address conflict without immediate punishment. Professor Jonathan Feingold warned that anti-Semitism was being weaponized by the Trump administration and right-wing groups to attack universities and DEI, and he urged the commission not to adopt approaches that could be used to undermine civil rights institutions. Commissioners pushed back on claims that the problem was being exaggerated or reduced to a “problem” rather than a “crisis,” and the discussion ended with continued debate over data, context, and how to balance anti-Semitism concerns with broader civil-rights protections.

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• What do we learn? Where are we headed? What are the needs? Okay.
• What we're learning, though, is that that EMPG grant is currently in the minibus that is going through
• What we're learning, though, is that that EMPG grant is currently in the minibus that is going through
• Department of Energy, incorporating lessons learned from these exercises and real-world activations.
• We received $500,000 to do a discovery phase on Waters, and we've learned a lot through this process.

Keywords: 996, all

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• They're learning public speaking by giving demonstrations.
• Members learn how to lead meetings, collaborate with peers, and serve their communities.
• They learn accountability. They learn how to problem solve.
• They learn how to respectfully engage with differing perspectives.
• I learned so much from them.

Bills: HR1052, SB2184, SB171

Keywords: 4-H, youth development, community service, education, volunteering, Oklahoma, statutory revision, consolidation, law amendment, emergency legislation, legal clarity, SB171, state government, Capitol security, peace officer commission, legislative security, Department of Public Safety, Commissioner of Public Safety, President Pro Tempore, Speaker of the House

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• And our centers do an amazing job of giving our students opportunity for work-based learning.
• program are extremely valuable to us, and they allow us to offer students additional work-based learning
• So what we're trying to do with these work-based learning experiences is, again, accommodate students
• how to weld or if you learn how to be an electrician, that is transferable across different companies
• He was like, 'Well, I got out of that one so I could do work-based learning where you work.'

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• We're going to start with HB 765, Childcare and Early Learning Services, by Representative McFarland.
• This bill does several things involving childcare and early learning. So I'll walk you through.
• And most excitingly, it creates an early learning endowment fund that will allow for private or public
• teachers, helping to professionalize the learning growth of the craft.
• I remember learning about this issue maybe about 4-5 years ago when it was really just kind of in the

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• Make sure you learn from Mike Uemasa's retirement from the system, which comes after 56 years of service
• 00:03:15.680> you from Senate it exactly make sure you from Senate it exactly make sure you learn
• > UNAM<00:03:18.840> masami's<00:03:19.280> retirement<00:03:19.760> from learn
• Mike UNAM masami's retirement from learn Mike UNAM masami's retirement from the<00:03:20.000> uh<
• modern learning environment environments he<00:03:42.319> also<00:03:42.519> helped<00

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Um I learned how to walk and knit caps.
• We also turned 50 learning experiences. We also turned 50 last<00:53:29.160> year.
• who were learning from home.
• That level of response told us something important: People want to show up for kids in learning.
• What we've learned through this experience is that museums can be incredibly nimble.

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• New York have already implemented similar systems, and this proposal allows us to build on lessons learned
• from those states while learned from those states while tailoring<00:03:17.360> the<00:03:17.519
• And, you know, how can we make sure, if and when we do this, that we learn from that?
• I mean, you know, I've had mentors in my life that always tell me learn from the mistakes that I've done
• from the mistakes that I've me learn from the mistakes that I've done<00:16:50.240> so<00:16:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The purpose of the information briefing is to learn from experts about the current regulatory framework
• The purpose of the information briefing is to learn from experts about the current regulatory framework
• that are out there and the resources that are available for this community, and to learn more about
• Thank you. ...to learn about the different organizations that are out there and the resources that are
• available for this community, and to learn more about the community.

Bills: HB1974, HB1853, HB1973, HB1574, HB2619, HB1966, HB1643, HB1671, HB2558, HB1854, HB2173, HB1575, HB2229, HB1535, HB1978, HB2508, HB1549, HB2187, HB1550, HB1977, HB2314, HB1871, HB2319, HB1591, HB1858, HB1898, HB2372, HB1765, HB2012, HB1706, HB1962, HB1963, HB1975, HB2009, HB2083, HB2224, HB1877, HB1959, HB1626, HB1665, HB2488, HB2456, HB2548, HB2207, HB1832, HB2079, HB1985, HB1618, HB2486, HB2242, HB2045, HB1703, HB2236, HB2480, HB1976, HB2287, HB2288, HB1777, HB276, HB1660, HB1676, HB1605, HB1751, HB1967, HB2383, HB2340, HB1946, HB2268, HB1950, HB2156, HB2118, HB1859, HB1863, HB1996, HB2114, HB2423, HB2429, HB2475, HB2534, HB2545, HB1813, HB1941, HB2474, HB2583, HB1576, HB1886, HB1939, HB2540, HB2590, HB2000, HB2163, HB2386, HB1691, HB1680, HB2516, HB1993, HB2442, HB1510, HB1958, HB1692

Keywords: HB1974, hearing loss, audiology, audiologist, hearing screening, hearing aids, cochlear implants, tele-audiology, communication access, assistive technology, speech-language pathology, deafness, hard of hearing, public health, kupuna, keiki, dementia, cognitive decline, fall prevention, State Health Planning and Development Agency

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• Remove students from learning environments where they could possibly get help.
• When I became his teacher in 2nd grade, our school began implementing a social and emotional learning
• Pre-K student was reading the enormous Turnip, but his peers were learning their ABC's, so when he was
• One of the, um, resources along with kind of proactively teaching social emotional learning skills and
• We did not have a social emotional learning curriculum. Thank you very much. Thank you.

Bills: HB6, HB120, HB210

Keywords: hemp, consumable hemp products, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, cannabidiol, CBG, cannabigerol, Texas hemp law, hemp regulation, cannabinoid products, delta-9 THC, intoxicating hemp, hemp gummies, hemp vape, retail registration, product registration, QR code labeling, child-resistant packaging, youth access, minor sales

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• from the past, like we want to learn from COVID response, where we want to learn from opioid overprescription
• from the past like we want to to learn from the past like we want to learn<00:35:57.840> from
• from COVID response where we want learn from COVID response where we want to<00:36:00.440> learn<
• /c><00:36:00.760> from to learn from to learn from uh,<00:36:02.000> opioid<00:36:02.800
• response<00:38:13.120> and learned from COVID response and learned from COVID response and

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Special Committee on COVID Response Efficacy for New Hampshire held its first organizational meeting. The chair read the committee’s updated mission statement, which says the bipartisan committee will fact-find on the state’s COVID-19 response and its impact on the healthcare system, with focus areas including federal guidance, federal funds, emergency use authorization vaccination efforts, long COVID, the Patient Bill of Rights, and vaccination policies. The chair also announced committee staffing changes: Linda McGrath stepped down as vice chair and Representative Gerard was named vice chair; Representative DeRoy was named clerk. The chair emphasized the committee’s work is intended to be science-based and fact-finding, not anti-vaccine, and noted that the committee may issue follow-up reports and recommendations. Members discussed a broad list of topics for future hearings, including long COVID treatment, ongoing vaccination policies, reporting of COVID deaths, standards of care and provider discretion, COVID-related funding such as ESSER/CARES Act money, and communication of treatment developments during the pandemic. Representative Pollina argued the committee should examine specific treatments and outcomes, including remdesivir, oxygen/intubation practices, and ivermectin, and raised concerns about whether some treatments were harmful or suppressed. He also focused on pediatric vaccination policy, saying the committee should review New Hampshire’s recommendations for children and medical students, and questioned the state’s reliance on federal guidance versus independent review. The chair responded that shifting federal positions may justify an independent New Hampshire evaluation and asked him to gather more information and potential witnesses. In open discussion, members suggested additional witnesses and topics, including local funeral directors, nursing homes, and emergency medical services, as well as how nursing homes were affected by positive tests and admission restrictions. Another member suggested the committee consider what products it should produce, such as a final report, possible bill recommendations, and better documentation or footnotes tying findings to testimony and scientific sources. The chair said the committee’s deliverables could include reports, letters to department heads or legislative leaders, and other actions, and noted that the committee’s 2024 report and supporting documents are available on the House committee page. No votes or formal actions beyond the organizational appointments were taken.