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• But on the third day, right? Heroes. All right, that's for you, my brother.
• By the way, that is the message that is on the empty tomb to this day.
• Today is World Autism Day, and we have recognized April 2nd as that day.
• It's an exciting day for Oklahoma and the world. Thank you for that.
• The Family has a couple of reasons to celebrate on Sunday.

Bills: SJR39 , SJR47 , SB227 , SB1942 , SB1627 , SB625 , SB1716 , SB1303 , SB2180 , SB504 , SB1209 , SB1448 , SB1597 , SB1679 , SB2182 , SB2112 , SB2170 , SB2084 , SB1496 , SB1595 , SB1655 , SB1876 , SB1621 , SB1944 , SB1266 , SB2072 , SB2104 , SB1769 , SB1827

Keywords: property valuation, tax limit, homestead, income threshold, elderly, constitutional amendment, voter ID, elections, Oklahoma, proof of identity, gross production tax, ad valorem tax, property exemption, Oklahoma Tax Commission, oil and gas production, regulatory impact, economic implications, dental insurance, health care, medical necessity

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• She and all other Arizonans like her are already celebrating life every day, so why not join the party
• Other Arizonans like her are already celebrating life every day, so why not join the party?
• We should be celebrating life every day, but we're passing a resolution to celebrate life, encourage
• We should be celebrating life every day, but we're passing a resolution to celebrate life, encourage
• It was spread over three days.

Bills: HB2015 , HB2060 , HB2062 , HB2100 , HB2118 , HB2165 , HB2258 , HB2327 , HB2397 , HB2445 , HB2460 , HB2641 , HB2745 , HB2876 , HB2917 , HB4011 , HB4049 , HB4056 , HB4087 , HCR2013 , HCR2016 , HCR2040 , HCR2044 , HCR2048 , HCR2056

Committee: Senate Government

Keywords: budget procedures, late filing penalty, accounting standards, financial reporting, state appropriations, abortion, educational institutions, health education, state aid, public schools, Buffalo Soldiers, monument, commemoration, Arizona, public funding, Wesley Bolin Plaza, military history, historical memorial, small land subdivision, land use

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• Absences of the day will be deemed read and printed in the. File.
• prior to the day required under the Assembly rules.
• sacrifice so I ask you to join me and standing for a moment of silence as we embark on this Memorial Day
• They are where birthdays are celebrated, where parents find a quiet moment, and where neighbors become
• present Assembly Concurrent Resolution 83, which formally proclaims May 22nd as California Maritime Day

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• You have hard decisions to make in the coming days because of what's coming from Washington.
• I know I don't look a day older than 29. I appreciate that.
• So here I see it every day where students come in and this, Here, I see it every day where students come
• And it's every day that we bring in the teachers.
• The administration has made it very difficult for us to celebrate and be in joyous moments.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion held an informational hearing on “Protecting Equity in Higher Education” and emphasized that no bills were being heard. Members and witnesses focused on the effects of recent federal actions on DEI, admissions, financial aid, student loans, international students, and campus equity efforts in Massachusetts. Opening remarks from the co-chairs and the chair of Higher Education highlighted Massachusetts’ investments in free community college, expanded financial aid, and early college programs, while warning that federal policy changes could undermine those gains. Testimony from BU law professor Jonathan Feingold argued that many DEI practices remain legally defensible after Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, and that the decision did not end all race-conscious or equity-oriented efforts. He said the Trump administration’s anti-DEI actions and funding threats were legally suspect and had created confusion and a chilling effect. Bahar Akman-in-Boden of the Hildreth Institute testified that proposed federal cuts to TRIO, Gear Up, Pell Grants, SEOG, work-study, and student loan programs would disproportionately harm low-income, first-generation, Black, Latino, and other underserved students, and urged the state to prepare hold-harmless and advising supports using Fair Share revenue. Commissioner Noe Ortega described Massachusetts’ long history of equity in higher education and said the state has expanded aid, success programs, and early college, but still has work to do on attainment and completion. He said the state responded to SFFA by creating ACARE and continuing to defend equity practices, while also warning that federal disruptions and “dear colleague” letters have created uncertainty. In the second panel, state university leaders and campus officials said federal threats to Pell, DEI grants, Medicaid, and international student policies could affect access, campus operations, and the economy; they stressed that most state university graduates stay in Massachusetts and that institutions are continuing their equity practices despite federal pressure. Roxbury Community College’s president said RCC remains committed to open access and inclusion, noted enrollment growth, and said executive orders do not change existing law or the college’s obligations.

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• birthday, and Battle of New Orleans Day.
• House Bill 594 by Representative Lecombe, Days of Remembrance, provide for S-N-S-C-N-2-A Day in the state
• Days of Remembrance provide for S-N-S-C-N-2-A day in the state judiciary with amendments.
• Thirty days. Okay.
• We're basically taking those two days and making it four days. It does not extend the 10 days.

Bills: HR58 , HR59 , HR60 , HR61 , HR62 , HR63 , HR64 , HCR32 , HB43 , HB447 , HB573 , HB1000 , HB1001 , HB1002 , HB1003 , HB1004 , HB1005 , HR46 , HR48 , HR50 , HR51 , HR52 , HR53 , HR54 , HR55 , HR56 , HR57 , HCR31 , HB20 , HB21 , HB166 , HB494 , HB710 , HB795 , HB985 , HB986 , HB987 , HB988 , HB989 , HB990 , HB991 , HB992 , HB993 , HB994 , HB995 , HB996 , HB997 , HB998 , SB128 , SB149 , SB174 , SB191 , SB205 , SB213 , SB218 , SB220 , SB229 , SB238 , SB243 , SB375 , SB379 , HB8 , HB9 , HB10 , HB15 , HB16 , HB17 , HB18 , HB19 , HB22 , HB33 , HB34 , HB35 , HB44 , HB46 , HB47 , HB48 , HB61 , HB101 , HB126 , HB135 , HB142 , HB164 , HB185 , HB215 , HB226 , HB232 , HB233 , HB242 , HB284 , HB292 , HB297 , HB301 , HB334 , HB436 , HB468 , HB548 , HB571 , HB582 , HB593 , HB594 , HB609 , HB613 , HB712 , HB722 , HB732 , HB746 , HB781 , HB827 , HB845 , HB848 , HB921 , HB923 , HB951 , HB953 , HB999 , HB129 , HB130 , HB287 , HB489 , HB545 , HB553 , HB555 , HB570 , HB854 , HB952 , HB28 , HB36 , HB50 , HB52 , HB56 , HB62 , HB68 , HB92 , HB110 , HB117 , HB119 , HB124 , HB140 , HB147 , HB171 , HB182 , HB193 , HB196 , HB203 , HB228 , HB234 , HB260 , HB268 , HB271 , HB285 , HB289 , HB351 , HB400 , HB413 , HB469 , HB534 , HB551 , HB552 , HB574 , HB576 , HB634 , HB649 , HB677 , HB735 , HB739 , HB779 , HB784 , HB796 , HB842 , HB850 , HB919 , HB149 , HB733 , HB875 , HB868 , HB901

Keywords: waterfowl conservation, wetlands preservation, Ducks Unlimited, environmental stewardship, Louisiana, tennis, athlete recognition, family legacy, sports achievements, coaching, student parents, higher education, academic support, family stability, workforce equity, Homeland Security, federal funding, public safety, emergency services, TSA

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• May 29th as 529 College Savings Day.
• This is where we celebrate.
• educators are experiencing and develop and move forward a bill that considers their realities on a day-to-day
• , seven days a week.
• Elizabeth, who used to run two miles a day, is now using two inhalers a day.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I flew back on Friday night so that I could spend one day—one day—because I had to be back here on Sunday
• That I could spend one day—one day—because I had to be back here on Sunday, but one day, and I went to
• Jack has come a long way from his days as an intern.
• Jack has come a long way from his days as an intern.
• Jack has come a long way from his days as an intern.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, June 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• That's a different story for a different day.
• As we approach the 250th celebration of our nation next year, there is perhaps no greater way to celebrate
• day remain present to this day.
• And the wounds of that dark day remain present to this day.
• </c><07:31:36.040><c> the</c> we would not have just celebrated the we would not have just celebrated

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Today we're celebrating in the Rotunda Conservation Days at the Capitol.
• Today we're celebrating in the Rotunda Conservation Days at the Capitol.
• Day.
• Day.
• And hopefully one day members of this body serving will maybe see a day where we don't have to have House

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• this campaign last month, actually I guess now a month and a half ago during committee or assembly days
• So when they showed up the first day, they were really prepared.
• There is a lot of celebration that we're going to have.
• I see you, I'm celebrating you, I'm a champion for you. That helps students to be so successful.
• So that's what I would name as our number one approach, but there have been many. in the other day.

Summary: The Senate Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee heard two work sessions focused on student access and retention, then held public hearings on gubernatorial appointments before taking executive action. Washington Student Achievement Council staff presented the Washington Completes FAFSA campaign, created by Executive Order 2508, describing its advisory board, outreach strategy, dashboard tracking, and progress toward goals of 46,000 FAFSA/WASFA completions and improved equity in completion rates. They also highlighted broader college access tools such as trainings, printed materials, completion events, Otterbot texting support, and the new “Changing the Narrative” report and College Toolkit, which emphasize multiple postsecondary pathways, relatable messengers, and short video content. The committee then heard from the Council of Presidents and Central Washington University and Evergreen State College on student support services. Presenters discussed retention data, FERPA-related limits on parent communication, and the impact of budget cuts on advising, tutoring, wellness, and other services. Evergreen described the Shelton Promise program, including recruitment, summer bridge, basic-needs supports, peer mentoring, texting outreach, and early retention results showing 52 of 53 students continuing. Central Washington outlined its learner access and support plan, including required advising, University 101, early academic alerts, peer mentoring embedded in coursework, the Students First Center, and a Paying for College Guide, while noting that budget reductions have limited some support offerings. In the public hearing, the committee considered Latasha Wortham’s appointment to the Tacoma Community College Board of Trustees and a panel of student appointees to various boards and councils, including Evergreen, Washington Student Achievement Council, the Workforce Education Investment Accountability and Oversight Board, Washington State University, Eastern Washington University, Edmonds College, and Western Washington University. Testimony emphasized first-generation and immigrant backgrounds, student advocacy, basic needs, and the importance of student voice in governance. In executive session, the committee adopted a substitute and gave Senate Bill 6325 a due pass recommendation to Ways and Means; the bill would shift certain higher education cost increases from tuition to state funds over time and direct a WSIPP study on essential student services. The committee also recommended confirmation for the listed gubernatorial appointments.

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• So we celebrate Micronesia festival.
• </c> to gather and celebrate their culture. to gather and celebrate their culture.
• Um, every day is notices regularly.
• Um, trying to anticipate, that day.
• Invite people to discounted days. Okay.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Culture and the Arts held an informational briefing with representatives from ʻIolani Palace and Bishop Museum to discuss how the Legislature can better support state-funded cultural institutions during the interim and into the next session. Chair Capella said the goal was to understand current needs, preserve Hawaiian culture and history, and expand educational access. No votes or formal actions were taken during the briefing. ʻIolani Palace’s representative described the Friends of ʻIolani Palace’s role as the nonprofit supporting repair, restoration, maintenance, and public education for the state monument. She said state operational funding and ARPA funds were critical to keeping the palace open, maintaining HVAC and other systems, and funding repairs that would otherwise fall to DLNR. She highlighted ongoing and planned projects including a fire suppression system, HVAC improvements, basement exhibit work, plumbing repairs, elevator replacement, etched glass restoration, and school-tour access. She also noted that a prior $150,000 CIP for windows and doors had not yet been released, and said the organization is exploring ways to bring more neighbor island students to the palace through transportation support, airline partnerships, and digital outreach. Bishop Museum’s representatives outlined the museum’s history, its role as the state museum of natural and cultural history, and its extensive collections in archives, archaeology, botany, entomology, zoology, and cryopreservation. They emphasized the museum’s work in preservation, research, environmental stewardship, and public education, including free access through Museums for All, daily programming, and cultural festivals and community events. They said state funding has been essential for staffing, IT security, fire suppression, and infrastructure needs, and that digitization of the museum’s 25 million objects is a major ongoing initiative to preserve and share Hawaiʻi’s history and knowledge.

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• I RISE TO OFFER A RECOGNITION, IT'S A DAY EARLY BUT VERY MUCH IN A TIMELY SPIRIT.
• CELEBRATE THIS OCCASION.
• MAY OUR FOUNDERS DAY BE FILLED WITH PRIDE AND CONTINUED SERVICE, HAPPY FOUNDERS DAY LADIES. >>Pres.
• PALM BEACH COUNTY DAY AT THE CAPITAL.
• Albritton: WITHOUT OBJECTION THE SENATE IS NOW ADJOURNED FOR THE DAY.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Chair, America is in its 250th year celebrating abundance, celebrating the blessings of this land, and
• Chair, America is in its 250th year celebrating abundance, celebrating the blessings of this land, and
• Chair, America is in its 250th year celebrating abundance, celebrating the blessings of this land, and
• </c><00:04:03.800><c> the</c> celebrating abundance, celebrating the celebrating abundance, celebrating
• </c> going to be the motion for the day. going to be the motion for the day.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> by a perspective of regulations from day by a perspective of regulations from day one.<00:13:43.920
• Yet to this day, as uh Sher Akum career.
• Um, we miss her every day.
• Um, we miss her every day. I miss areas. Um, we miss her every day.
• You know, we're getting her every day.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Many of them wanted to be roadies for celebrities.
• Many of them wanted to be roadies for celebrities.
• I wanted to be a rock star, so we felt like it. to be roadies for celebrities.
• And you say you need three people a day, I'm going to make sure you have three people a day, but it may
• Still, we don't want someone to just go home and spend their entire day there.

Summary: The meeting focused on integrated employment and related services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with testimony from several provider agencies and state officials. Robin Arder and Belinda Stevens of ThinkAbility described how their organization supports people through residential services and self-created businesses because community employers often are not ready to hire people with disabilities. They said rigid service rules, difficulty fitting individuals into existing job definitions, and reimbursement requirements can prevent person-centered employment supports. They also reported that, in their experience, employees had not lost benefits when work was coordinated carefully with Social Security and benefits management. Tina Hannah of South Central Industries described a broad business model that includes manufacturing, janitorial and highway contracts, state-use products, a food truck, and an entertainment trailer, along with an adult day program and residential services. She said the organization uses a temp-service style model to make employers more comfortable and noted barriers such as employer concerns about productivity, lack of awareness of tax credits and accessibility resources, and the need for consistent job coaches. Miranda Figueroa of A New Leaf said her agency is moving toward a more person-centered model, including a Transition Academy for young adults that combines independent living instruction, community college classes, internships, and follow-along support; she said the program has an 85% placement rate but is expensive and not eligible for traditional student aid because it is not accredited. She also cited barriers including dual diagnoses, workforce readiness, and low reimbursement rates. Angela Decker and Deborah Copeland of DRTC described their long-running enclave contracts and a new Community Skills and Connection program that uses interest-based cohorts, community exploration, and volunteer experiences to build skills and networks tied to employment. They said the agency is phasing out its 14(c) subminimum wage certificate by the end of the year and is trying to expand community-based opportunities. DRTC and other providers emphasized the need to blend DDS and DRS services more effectively, reduce restrictive rules such as line-of-sight requirements, and better support people in congregate living settings. DRS representatives said the agency does provide school-based transition services, employer accommodations, and job carving support, and noted federal reporting requirements tied to wage outcomes. Members also discussed safety concerns, employer education, data collection, ABLE accounts, and the role of schools in preparing students for work and community life. The co-chairs proposed organizing the task force into three working groups: in-school/transition services, program support and service blending, and community integration/employer engagement. No votes were taken, and the meeting ended with plans for further working-group discussion and follow-up on data and policy ideas.

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• Eighteen- or 20-hour days were not uncommon, and often months at a time without a day off, including
• Eighteen- or 20-hour days were not uncommon, and often months at a time without a day off, including
• The day we signed it? They didn't. They knew then it was no good, the day they signed it.
• Still some days after 17 years, I just want to cry. In other days, I'm so damn mad.
• one day, one the next.

Summary: The committee heard two main presentations. First, University of Idaho representatives Rob McQuaid, Matt Powell, and Dean Dennis Becker described the university’s land-grant mission and its work in agriculture, natural resources, extension, research, and workforce training. They highlighted the Morrill, Hatch, and Smith-Lever Acts; the university’s colleges and research stations; the Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station; 4-H; the CAFE dairy research facility; the deep soil ecotron; the wildfire, forestry, and policy analysis programs; and the university’s role in veterinary, forestry, and agricultural education. Members asked about quagga mussels, New World screwworm, chronic wasting disease, federal and state funding cuts, and the status of the CAFE project. The university officials said they were willing to assist on invasive species issues, but emphasized not duplicating or diluting agency work, and they described significant impacts from federal funding delays and state cuts. No votes were taken. The committee then heard testimony from Bonneville County Sheriff Sam Hulse on Idaho’s position regarding ICE’s 287(g) partnership programs. He argued that participation should remain voluntary and locally controlled, and explained the differences among the jail enforcement, warrant service officer, and task force models. He said local agencies already cooperate with ICE in limited ways, but mandatory participation could create staffing, liability, and community-trust problems. Members asked about costs, detention standards, administrative versus criminal warrants, liability exposure, and whether deputies lose local control under task force arrangements. Hulse said the programs vary in cost and complexity, that ICE housing standards can be burdensome, and that local sheriffs should decide based on resources and community needs. The committee also discussed the number of Idaho agencies currently participating and the compensation and exit provisions in the agreements. No formal action or vote was taken. In a later segment, the committee heard testimony from the Idaho Wool Growers Association and sheep producers on the long-running domestic sheep and bighorn sheep conflict. Stan Boyd reviewed prior legislation and litigation involving bighorn sheep transplants, notice requirements, and “hold harmless” protections for permittees, while Harry Solon described how forest closures and bighorn-related decisions reduced his family’s sheep operation and forced layoffs. The testimony focused on the economic and family impacts of the closures and lawsuits, and on the history of state efforts to protect grazing permittees. No committee action was recorded.

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• We celebrated MLK Day, and we had a memo come out.
• We celebrated MLK Day, and we had a memo come out from the Attorney General's office that really put
• and not think of them as someone else, but as a partner in what you're doing and how you live your day-to-day
• and not think of them as someone else, but as a partner in what you're doing and how you live your day-to-day
• and not think of them as someone else, but as a partner in what you're doing and how you live your day-to-day

Committee: Senate Rules

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• It is a custom tradition of the Senate that we begin our session each day with prayer.
• Will you now please recognize Senator Jett to introduce the Nurse of the Day? Senator Jett.
• And not a few days ago, we were celebrating or commemorating the tragedy of the Murrah bombing.
• Day. Ha sold. Sold. Sold. 675 dollars. I was just notified that we beat the house.
• It is Bristow Day at the Capitol. Please give them a warm Senate welcome. Mr.

Bills: HB3327 , HB3711 , HB4104 , HJR1077 , HB3329 , HB4322 , HB4202 , HB4203 , HB4457 , HB3983 , HB3660 , HB3802 , HB2933 , HB2955 , HB2956 , HB3781 , HB3521 , HB3794 , HB3796 , HB3800 , HB3183 , HB4316 , HB4484 , HB3469 , HB3464 , HB3173 , HB3989 , HB3016 , HB2979 , HB2988 , HB2288 , HB3062 , HB3315 , HB3372 , HB3530 , HB3622 , HB3755 , HB4266

Keywords: State Board of Education, Oklahoma education board, board appointments, school governance, education reform, governor appointments, legislative appointments, speaker of the house, president pro tempore, senate confirmation, board vacancies, removal for cause, public education, state superintendent, school board training, board member qualifications, emergency clause, Oklahoma statutes 70 O.S. 3-101, school funding, transparency

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• Caucus in honor of Holocaust Memorial Day.
• People who were part of our celebrations.
• The hardest day of her life was the day she had to leave her dog.
• Today is a hard day. It's not a day that I look forward to.
• But it's also a day of beauty.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• As we celebrate 150 years of Colorado and our statehood this year in 2026, we honor the iconic designs
• The Senate is proud to celebrate the creativity and dedication of the architects who continue to elevate
• As<00:44:09.040><c> we</c><00:44:09.280><c> celebrate</c><00:44:10.319><c> 150</c><00:44:10.640><c> years
• </c><00:44:10.960><c> of</c><00:44:11.280><c> Colorado</c> As we celebrate 150 years of Colorado As we
• The Senate is proud to celebrate spirit.

Keywords: 981, all