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• we dealt a lot with the the protesting we dealt a lot with the the protesting and<00:33:09.919><
• in northern Minnesota during the protest in northern Minnesota during the protest surrounding<00
• a sacrificial arrestable protester a sacrificial arrestable protester Shackled<00:57:30.039>
• <01:24:46.920> uh prohibits some of these protest uh prohibits some of these protest uh peaceful
• /c><01:24:48.360> to<01:24:48.520> call peaceful protest if you want to call peaceful protest

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Let's see, do you have any questions on that, as far as the tax protest goes?
• Yes, you're protesting the assessor's or the treasurer's property tax bill.
• I don't have the answer, though, exactly why they're protesting it.
• That was my main concern, whether the protest board was on the wrong side.
• Actually, most of my questions have been answered with regards to the tax protest.

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• The deadline for that protest this year is March 12th.
• I guess if they do. protest, then what happens?
• If they don't protest, I assume they just accept your final and do that.
• But if they protest, what is the process after that?
• of those protests are, we could get numbers.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Speaker, I rise to address the ongoing protests in Iran.
• But the Iranian people are not backing down, and they deserve the right to protest for change.
• SPEAKER, I RISE TO ADDRESS THE ONGOING PROTESTS IN IRAN.
• BUT THE IRANIAN PEOPLE ARE NOT BACKING DOWN AND THEY DESERVE THE RIGHT TO PROTEST FOR CHANGE.
• And they reminded me in some ways that the civil rights protests from back in that era, the protests

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• and wanted to know more about those protests, specifically whether taxpayer dollars were being used
• to fund protests or support illegal immigration.
• <01:02:55.559> specific about those protests specific about those protests specific specifically
• <01:03:20.000> to<01:03:20.839> um<01:03:21.640> to protests to um to protests to
• <01:07:42.880> the Notions about you know protesting the Notions about you know protesting

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• but to go get amendment right of protest but to go get involved<00:50:49.280> in<00:50:49.760
• Another way to ensure that protests remain civil is the promise of redress for injustices through equal
• Finally, honoring peaceful assembly is critical to keeping protests civil.
• <01:00:51.920> The<01:00:52.079> Second to protest, well, guess what?
• The Second to protest, well, guess what?

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the January 23, 2026 journal, and then took up two resolutions. HJR 26-103, recognizing National Blood Donor Month, was adopted unanimously, 34-0, with the current roll call added as co-sponsors. SJR 26-005, designating Monday, January 26, 2026 as Colorado 4-H Day, was also adopted unanimously, 34-0, and the morning roll call was added as co-sponsors. Most of the meeting centered on SJR 26-005 and a large 4-H presence in the galleries and on the floor. Senators and guests gave extended remarks about 4-H’s role in youth development, agriculture, leadership, and hands-on learning, with several members sharing personal 4-H experiences and welcoming students from across Colorado. The resolution text highlighted 4-H’s statewide reach and its partnership with Colorado State University Extension. After the resolution, senators made announcements about upcoming Bible study, Smart Act hearings, a State Farm breakfast, and Joint Budget Committee presentations. The latter part of the meeting shifted to personal privilege remarks on immigration enforcement, protests, law enforcement, due process, and public safety, with sharply differing views expressed about ICE, CBP, and recent incidents in Minnesota. No further legislative votes or actions were taken after the resolutions.

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• We now see how even the display of a flag can spark protest.
• We're now seeing how even the display of a flag can spark protest.
• It was a protest.
• Pride, as my colleague from San Jose said, has always been and will forever be a protest.
• There are countless people... ...struggle, protests, and resistance throughout history.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, heard a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and approved the previous day’s journal. Procedural motions were adopted to allow certain members to speak on adjournment in memory and to host guests on the floor, and the chamber suspended Joint Rule 61 to allow the Appropriations Committee to meet and consider AB 1533. The majority leader also requested that SB 272 and HR 44 be removed from the consent calendar. The main floor action was the Assembly’s Pride Month observance, centered on HR 43, which recognizes June 2025 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Pride Month. Assembly Member Ward and members of several caucuses spoke in support, emphasizing LGBTQ+ history, civil rights, community contributions, and current political attacks on LGBTQ+ rights. Assembly Member DeMaio spoke in opposition, arguing the resolution was divisive and included controversial policy references. After debate, 49 coauthors were added and the resolution was adopted by voice vote. The chamber then held a Pride Month ceremony honoring 14 distinguished individuals for contributions to the LGBTQ+ community, followed by guest introductions recognizing APICA fellows, family members, educators, and community leaders. The Assembly later adopted the consent calendar, with SB 61, SB 66, SB 846, SB 229, and SCR 3 approved, and then heard adjournment-in-memory tributes for John E. Brison and former Assembly Member William T. Bagley. The House adjourned until Thursday, June 26, 2025, at 9 a.m.

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• The first mechanism is by protesting excessive market value.
• is protest based on unequal appraisal, which is directly based on the constitutional right to equal
• , the committee substitute allows market value evidence to be used in these joint protests.
• You can protest that your appraisal is above market value That your appraisal is above market value,
• Commercial property owners can use this by protesting equal and uniform, market value, or both.

Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation by Pastor Tedrick Woods, followed by routine chamber actions including excusing Senator Gutierrez and receiving House messages that the House had passed HB 21 and HB 49. Senators also recognized advocates visiting the gallery on focal segmental glomerulosclerosis awareness and introduced the Doctor of the Day. The chamber adopted several resolutions, including HCR 66, by voice vote. The Senate then took up and passed a series of measures, often by suspending the regular order and the constitutional three-day rule. Among the bills finally passed were HJR 2, which would prohibit state death taxes; HB 206, limiting counties from requiring cash bonds for pipeline construction; HB 517, barring property owners associations from fining homeowners for discolored vegetation during watering restrictions; HB 2756, requiring TDCJ correctional officers to receive de-escalation and behavioral health training; HB 451, expanding screening for commercial sexual exploitation risk among children in DFPS and TJJD custody; SB 705, cleaning up the air conditioning and refrigeration contractors advisory board; SB 2017, creating an offense for burnouts and wheelies; SB 1858, expanding body armor grant eligibility to ISDs; SB 1400, directing a study on transfer-student outcomes for community college funding; SB 2764, requiring notice to manufactured home buyers about converting homes to real property; SB 748, a licensing cleanup bill on laser hair removal; SB 2519, restricting certain ad valorem tax uses and bonds after amendment; SB 2878, the courts bill with amendments on Brazoria County courts and youth diversion provisions; SB 466, allowing families to request fetal death certificates at any gestational age; SB 1608, requiring timely physical exams for inpatient mental health admissions; SB 1730, limiting civil damages claims arising from certain uses of force or deadly force; SB 2417, clarifying Attorney General antitrust investigation work product and discovery rules; and SB 1946, creating a family violence, criminal homicide prevention task force. The Senate also passed HB 3204, renaming and updating the Polytechnic College at Sam Houston State University, and SB 1986, requiring opioid warning labels. Several bills drew brief debate or amendments. Senators discussed broader HOA reform while considering HB 517, and SB 2203 on TCEQ discovery procedures was amended to require party motions, set a 15-day expiration for certified issues, and limit hearing abatement. SB 2017 was amended to change the mens rea language from knowingly to intentional. SB 2519 was narrowed by amendment to a forward-looking policy statement separating maintenance-and-operation taxes from debt-service taxes. SB 2878 also received amendments to reduce the number of new Brazoria County courts and add youth diversion and crisis-response provisions. SB 466 prompted a floor debate over whether fetal death certificates are appropriate for pre-20-week losses, with supporters emphasizing family closure and opponents arguing the document has no estate-related purpose. SB 1730 also prompted questions about the relationship between criminal findings and civil liability in self-defense cases. The session concluded with additional House and Senate measures being signed in the presence of the Senate and continued consideration of SB 2177, a grant program to help local law enforcement solve violent and sexual offenses.

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• This language makes protests impossible.
• How can a public servant accurately measure 25 feet while carrying around a bullhorn instructing protesters
• I just wanted to say that this bill really eliminates lawful protest. You said 25...
• Nobody has taken away peaceful protest in this country, or in this city, or in this bill.
• That is not peaceful protest, but individuals obstructing—being paid to come into town.

Bills: HB403, HB224

Keywords: criminal enterprise, database, law enforcement, data privacy, criminal justice, HB224, Alabama, obstructing governmental operations, first responder, emergency responder, police, firefighter, EMT, paramedic, public safety, harassment, interference with emergency personnel, crime, Class A misdemeanor, emergency scene

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• years, reports have surfaced of elderly Jewish individuals being harassed in public, attacked at protests
• , Paul Kessler, a 69-year-old Jewish man, was struck on the head with a megaphone by a pro-Hamas protester
• We're traumatizing to survivors, barely. barely scratches the surface. protests on college campuses that
• safety apps for students to weekly intelligence reports detailing trends, incidents, and upcoming protests
• Some of the protests that we saw, the ones that happened on on October 8th and 9th were not protests

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• It has aroused passions on both sides of the issue and has spawned a protest movement among students
• There are elements of this protest movement that are very ill-informed, rhetoric that is inflammatory
• But this protest movement is, at the same time, a legitimate exercise of free speech and civic engagement
• She is not an activist or a protest leader.
• I mean, people, you know, for the longest time on this commission we said we would observe protests,

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The meeting began with roll call, approval of the May 5 minutes, and opening remarks thanking commissioners and the public for their attendance. The commission then heard testimony from former Ambassador Alan Solomont, who argued that antisemitism is rising in multiple forms, including white nationalist antisemitism and antisemitism tied to anti-Israel rhetoric after October 7. He said campus antisemitism should be addressed with nuance, distinguishing protected political speech from conduct that targets Jewish students, and warned against weaponizing antisemitism to attack higher education, civil liberties, or federal research funding. He urged the commission to use multiple definitions and frameworks, including IHRA, Nexus, and the Jerusalem Declaration, and to focus on campus-specific solutions, civic education, and civil discourse. Commissioners asked him about Tufts’ antisemitism training, the role of the federal government, the use of the IHRA definition, and how to improve civic education; he emphasized local campus responses, broader civics instruction, and protecting democracy and due process. The second major witness was Professor David Weber of Boston University, who testified on the BDS movement and anti-BDS laws. He described BDS as a campaign targeting Israeli businesses, universities, and institutions, and argued it functions as a propagandistic and discriminatory effort that fuels antisemitism and chills dialogue on campuses and in public life. He cited examples such as SodaStream, Ben & Jerry’s, and Brown University, and said anti-BDS laws in 37 states have been effective and constitutional because they regulate government economic activity rather than suppress speech. Weber urged Massachusetts to adopt an anti-BDS statute or executive order, saying the state’s large Jewish population and economic ties to Israel make the issue especially important. Commissioners questioned him about which states have such laws, the impact on dialogue and campus culture, possible legal frameworks, and whether BDS is really aimed at the Israeli government or at individuals and institutions; he maintained that BDS targets people and entities connected to Israel and that anti-BDS measures can help draw a line against illiberal conduct.

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• We have a lot... ...tradition of protests that you missed.
• I can remember when I was there, nuclear-free protest.
• Protest is good, not just protected by the First Amendment, it's...
• They would show up and they would protest it.
• They would show up and they would protest it.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The meeting was a special commission hearing on antisemitism held off-site at Kerem Shalom Synagogue in Concord, with commissioners approving prior minutes and noting a quorum, a rescheduled October 27 meeting, and the addition of a new commissioner. The co-chairs and host speakers emphasized the personal and communal significance of holding the hearing in a synagogue and the importance of confronting antisemitism while protecting free speech, academic freedom, and civil discourse. The commission heard from former SJC Justice and current UMass General Counsel David Lowy, who discussed the IHRA definition of antisemitism, said its use as nonbinding guidance does not raise First Amendment concerns, and described UMass’s response to a discriminatory academic conference policy. Commissioners also asked about campus speaker vetting, protest rights, and university practices for addressing antisemitism and protecting students’ access to education. District Attorney Marian Ryan testified about restorative justice as a tool for addressing hate incidents, saying it can help victims be heard, reduce reoffending, and be used in criminal, school, and community settings. She described local programs, online reporting forms, and the need for better statutory tools, including changes to restitution and education requirements in hate-crime cases. Commissioners asked whether restorative justice affects charging decisions, and Ryan said it should not alter whether a hate crime is investigated or charged. She also identified model programs and said the commission’s work aligns with the national strategy it is charged with implementing. Three rabbis then described the rise in antisemitic incidents in schools and communities, the emotional toll on Jewish families, and the need for stronger school responses, clearer language in incident communications, and better training for educators. Rabbi Brad David recounted repeated incidents in Acton-Boxborough and praised the district’s improved partnership and response, while Rabbi Tom Shah described parental anxiety, concerns about classroom materials lacking context, and the need for balanced instruction. The rabbis also discussed synagogue security costs and measures, including volunteer security teams, police support, grants, and physical protections. Commissioners said the testimony would inform forthcoming recommendations, and DESE staff noted they are developing instructional-materials guidance and a rubric for educators. The final witness, Professor Christina Miller, outlined hate-crime prosecution issues in Massachusetts, including mixed-motive cases, the need for clearer statutes and jury instructions, better training for police and clerk magistrates, guidance on sentencing and diversity-awareness programs, and the use of community impact statements.

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• The bill as written requires 60%. ...of surrounding neighbors of a zoning case to protest, and it still
• Naturally, some of my neighbors and I... ...forms to protest. We did not, however, have a veto.
• It limits protests to bars, strip joints, junkyards, or whatever else there.
• Year two, there's a 15-day period to protest your taxes and to not pay your taxes.
• Every year, people have an opportunity to protest and to not pay their taxes based on any decisions made

Bills: SB3038, SB3045, SB3065, SB3069, SB3071, HB2025, HB2149, HB3370, HB4205, HB4506, HB5424, HB5652, HB24, HB3687, HB24

Keywords: Fort Bend County, Municipal Utility District, MUD, special district, Rosenberg, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, TCEQ, ad valorem tax, bond issuance, assessments, fees, taxes, eminent domain, road district, storm drainage, infrastructure financing, development agreement, municipal consent, temporary directors, public utility district

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• in front of his business and protesting in front of his business<00:24:13.440> um<00:24:13.600
• <00:24:30.640> in<00:24:30.760> front gaza's business and protested in front gaza's
• what we would have said is protesters what we would have said is welcome<01:18:20.679> to<01:
• The foul language, the vulgarity that came out from the protesters, I was very unsettled.
• I was very unsettled I've the protesters I was very unsettled I've never<01:39:33.800> heard<

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee heard testimony from Amber Cameron of the University of Minnesota’s Office for Public Engagement about the University’s Outstanding Community Service Awards and, specifically, the community partner award given to Communities United Against Police Brutality in 2021 and 2024. Cameron explained that the awards program recognizes faculty, staff, students, and community partners, that nominations are reviewed by University selection committees using criteria such as positive societal impact, innovation, extraordinary results, and overall impression, and that the committee evaluates only the application materials. She said the nomination for Communities United Against Police Brutality described a long-standing partnership with the University through student learning, including work through the Center for Community-Engaged Learning and a student white paper connected to the passage of Travis’s Law. Committee members raised concerns about the organization’s history, its public messaging, and whether it was appropriate for the University to honor it. One member argued that the group’s IRS records showed it was formally organized in 2020, questioned claims that it had existed for 25 years, and objected to the organization’s letterhead and activism. Cameron responded that the award does not require formal tax status and that the selection process relies on the nomination packet rather than outside information. She also said the award nomination documented work with 130 course offerings across 17 academic departments and about 1,000 students over 24 years. Cameron further said the award program was being phased out and retooled into a new internal Engaged Scholar Awards program focused on community-engaged scholarship rather than volunteer service. No vote or formal action was taken during the exchange, and the discussion ended with questions about the nomination materials and how the University defines the organization’s work with students and faculty.

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• able to speed up that day when all of God's children—Black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants
• /c> black men and white men Jews and black men and white men Jews and Gentiles<00:02:38.400> Protestants
• <00:02:38.920> and<00:02:39.239> Catholics<00:02:39.920> will Gentiles Protestants
• and Catholics will Gentiles Protestants and Catholics will be<00:02:40.239> able<00:02:40.440

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The House convened with a silent reflection and the Pledge of Allegiance, then the clerk took the roll and noted Representative Oumou Verbeten was absent. Members explained that the House was meeting on Martin Luther King Jr. Day only to satisfy the constitutional requirement to meet every three days, and all absent members were excused. A member delivered remarks honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., highlighting his commitment to justice, equality, nonviolence, his visits to Minnesota, and his legacy of judging people by the content of their character. No bills or substantive legislative business were taken up. The majority leader moved that when the House adjourned it would stand adjourned until noon Wednesday, January 22, 2025; the motion prevailed by voice vote. A subsequent motion to adjourn also prevailed, and the House adjourned until noon Wednesday, January 22, 2025.

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• They only did it for about three months, and the protest did not get completed within those three months
• knowing at that time when the protest knowing at that time when the protest would<00:13:13.320><
• <00:13:26.720> so<00:13:26.880> we whatever happens with the protest so we whatever
• happens with the protest so we have<00:13:27.160> to<00:13:27.320> put<00:13:27.440>
• correct yes okay and there was a protest correct yes okay and there was a protest so<00:13:52.560

Keywords: This meeting will take place upon adjournment of both chambers today. There is not an exact time, there for the live stream has been created with a place holder time of 4:00 PM est., 958, all

Summary: Chairman Hart called the meeting to order, confirmed a quorum, welcomed Representative Rachel Roarx, and the committee approved the February 11 minutes. The committee then moved through its agenda of PSC and related contract items, including a motion to consider the reviewed contracts without objection. One Department of Highways item was deferred when the virtual representatives were not yet available. The committee first took up Kentucky Housing Corporation contracts. Members questioned outside legal services for foreclosures and bankruptcies, why the work was not handled entirely in-house, and how much of the workload and cost it represented. Witnesses said the agency’s need was largely geographic rather than a lack of expertise, that less than 1% of the loan portfolio is referred out for foreclosures, and that many fees are reimbursable through FHA. Both Kentucky Housing Corporation items were approved. The committee then considered a Department for Community Based Services contract tied to a protest and a temporary renewal with PCG. Witnesses said the contract increase was needed to bridge the gap while the protest and RFP process were unresolved, and that the initial vendor received no funds. The committee approved the item, with Senator Douglas explaining his vote as a preference for straightforward answers. The committee also heard a Northern Kentucky University contract for a Workday ERP replacement, including implementation consulting and separate license fees. University officials explained the move from SAP to Workday, the complexity of the systems, and the need for a consulting partner; they said the total effort would span 10 years and that the contract was priced below comparable institutions. After extensive questioning about cost, budget, and value, the vote ended 4-4 and the chair noted the contract would move forward through the Finance Committee if no disapproval motion was made. Finally, the Office of Inspector General presented a contract for culture change training in nursing facilities funded by civil monetary penalties; witnesses said the goal was to improve staff satisfaction, communication, and resident outcomes, and that the CMP fund balance was about $38 million. Discussion also covered survey backlogs and CMS restrictions on the funds, with the item still under review as the transcript ended.

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• It's entitled "Protest Art and the Movement for Black Life."
• It's entitled "Protest Art and the Movement for Black Life."
• It's entitled "Protest Art and the Movement for Black Life."
• It's entitled "Protest Art and the Movement for Black Life."
• It's entitled "Protest Art and the Movement for Black Life."

Bills: HF3489, HF3550

Keywords: grooming, child protection, student safety, sexual exploitation, educator licensing, teacher discipline, mandatory reporting, mandated reporter training, school misconduct, predatory offender, child abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, position of authority, school employee, school administrator, license revocation, license suspension

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• , but I'm wondering where are the protests for the disability people?
• , but I'm wondering where are the protests for the disability people?
• , but I'm wondering where are the protests for the disability people?
• , but I'm wondering where are the protests for the disability people?
• , but I'm wondering where are the protests for the disability people?

Keywords: 1183, house

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• , protesters, protesters, uh,<04:26:40.399> they<04:26:40.640> do<04:26:40.720> a
• They're not always protesting.
• And they're not protesting.
• And they're not protesting. building. And they're not protesting.
• <05:05:14.958> Now seen the protesters. Now seen the protesters.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Second, combating foreign funding of political activity and protests designed to influence policy decisions
• Second, combating foreign funding of political activity and protests designed to influence policy decisions
• Second, combating foreign funding of political activity and protests designed to influence policy decisions
• Second, combating foreign funding of political activity and protests designed to influence policy decisions
• Second, combating foreign funding of political activity and protests designed to influence policy decisions

Bills: HB358, HB358

Keywords: juvenile justice, detention, age of majority, jurisdiction, child welfare, foreign influence, political activity, transparency, registration, civil penalties, hostile foreign principals, state ethics, 1136, house, all