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• Under 248, the governor, Supreme Court, conference of Court of Appeal Judges, District Court...
• The Governor, Supreme Court, Conference of Court of Appeal Judges, District Court Judges, D.A.
• Let's just use the Legislature, for example, or the Governor or whomever, and we can't pay for it.
• Okay, I don't have the same power.
• Okay, I don't have the same power.

Bills: HB248, HB249, HB997, HB1052, HB1193, SB1, SB161, SB218, SB220, SB289, SB435

Keywords: Compensation Commission, elected officials, salary evaluation, government accountability, Louisiana legislature, compensation, independent commission, salary adjustment, consumer price index, official journal, public notices, government transparency, local government, municipal website, school board notices, parish council, police jury, special districts, levee district, drainage district

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• I think we would just caution that it's important to be thoughtful as you expand the power of the governor
• I think we would just caution that it's important to be thoughtful as you expand the power of the governor
• under</c><00:30:41.120><c> this</c> the power of the governor under this the power of the governor under
• Existing tools already reach the governor, and the attorney general already prosecutes if the governor
• </c> process where it's the governor process where it's the governor who<00:46:55.599><c> is</c><00:46

Bills: HB0086

Keywords: county officials, election code, misconduct, removal, government accountability, 916, all

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• It also says that the governor has 90 days to fill a vacancy once a term ends or a seat opens.
• Ultimately, the Senate is confirming things, but their power doesn't mean anything if the governor can
• The House gets to submit our own names with the governor. There you go.
• an appointment or filling a vacancy that is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate, the governor
• I don't know that we would have the power for that. Just for a follow-up? Sure.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from Tuesday, March 24, by motion with no discussion. It then took up Senate Bill 1351, which would bar a person rejected by the Senate for a gubernatorial appointment from being nominated for the same seat for one year and require the governor to fill vacancies within 90 days. Representative Scott presented the bill as a check on executive power, and members asked about how it would interact with other appointment laws and what would happen to unconfirmed officials already serving. There was no public testimony, and the committee voted to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee next reconsidered Senate Bill 1376, dealing with candidate filing procedures for political subdivisions. Representative Dygert explained that filings would shift to county clerks, with supporting map and notification requirements, and that the change was intended to simplify filing, especially in rural areas and with online filing beginning in 2027. Members raised concerns about accessibility and whether the change could discourage candidates, but Dygert said county clerks and the Secretary of State’s office supported the bill. The committee voted to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Finally, the committee reconsidered Senate Bill 1299, which would prohibit government entities from requiring digital identification to access government services and would preserve the validity of physical ID. Representative Barbieri said the bill would not ban digital IDs, only prevent them from being mandatory, and noted enforcement provisions for the Attorney General and private injunctive relief. Members discussed possible effects on federal-state programs and on private or quasi-public uses of facial recognition or digital access systems. The committee voted to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation, then adjourned.

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• Constitution, specifically the Tenth Amendment, divides powers and grants specific enumerated powers
• foreign policy, some of those principles and powers are delegated to the states.
• Licensing, elections, homicide, right to protect oneself, and others are shared powers.
• Chairman. the new power that they need. Representative. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• increases in the rates of their power.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from February 17 and 18 and agreed to hold RS 33446 at the sponsor’s request. It then considered RS 33-144, a memorial urging the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit Obergefell v. Hodges. The sponsor argued the issue belongs to the states, cited Idaho’s constitutional definition of marriage, and said the memorial was needed because the federal ruling had effectively nullified Idaho’s amendment. Members questioned the need for the memorial given Idaho’s existing constitutional language and discussed federalism, equal protection, and the historical wording in the RS. A substitute motion removed language referring to “Anglo-American legal tradition,” and that amended RS 33-144 was introduced, with Representatives Haas and Church recorded as voting no. The committee next heard RS 33-421, a proposal to codify rules for large electric loads and require new large users, such as data centers, to bear more of the infrastructure and study costs rather than shifting them to existing ratepayers. The sponsor said the measure was intended to protect Idaho consumers and ensure growth pays for growth. Members asked about effects on existing large-load customers, utilities’ involvement, and whether the bill was moving ahead of the Public Utilities Commission. The RS was introduced after discussion. The main item of the day was H.J.R. 10, a proposed constitutional amendment on Idaho endowment lands that would prioritize revenue-generating uses while also addressing public access and traditional uses such as timber, grazing, mining, and recreation. The sponsor said the amendment would protect long-term revenue and public access without changing the trust beneficiaries, while opponents from logging, mining, county government, and the Department of Lands warned it could create legal ambiguity, invite litigation, and conflict with the state’s fiduciary duties under the Idaho Admissions Act. Supporters from recreation and outfitting groups said it would provide stability and better recognize recreation as an economic use. After extended testimony, a motion to hold the resolution in committee failed 6-8, and the motion to send H.J.R. 10 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation then failed on a 7-7 tie, ending the meeting without advancing the resolution.

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• read the order: That a special committee of the House be appointed to escort Her Excellency the Governor
• The sergeant-in-arms, the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor, to the rostrum to administer the oath
• The Chair recognizes the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, and Representative Field.
• The sergeant-at-arms will escort the Governor and Lieutenant Governor from the chamber.
• I don't think it is right to put that power into one person's hands.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House first took up several routine matters, adopting resolutions recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival and congratulating Father Gerald Francis Finnegan, S.J., on his long ministry. Members also suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow a petition establishing a sick leave bank for a Massachusetts State Police employee to go to the Committee on Public Service. The chamber then moved to Senate Bill 2543, An Act Strengthening Health Care Protections in the Commonwealth, and adopted the Ways and Means amendment before sending the bill to third reading. Later, after the bill was released from third reading, the House considered it on final passage. Supporters described the measure as protecting reproductive and gender-affirming care, patient data, providers, and Massachusetts residents from out-of-state interference, while also incorporating federal emergency care requirements. Amendment 4, which would have barred state funding for campaign ads discouraging pregnant women from using pregnancy resource centers, was rejected. Amendment 8, which would have broadened the bill to include refusals of care and other preventive care for adults and minors, was also rejected after opposition argued it could allow one parent to block care for a child. Amendment 6, as changed, narrowing certain data protections to abortion-related care, IVF, and gender-affirming care, was adopted. The House also adopted Amendment 7, clarifying that businesses handling information for payment, treatment, or health care operations would not violate the bill, and Amendment 9, directing the Commissioner of Public Health to convene a technical advisory group to review a section of the General Laws. After these amendments, the bill passed to be engrossed by a vote of 136-23. The House then observed a moment of silence for victims of the Gabriel House assisted living fire in Fall River and adjourned to meet the next day in informal session.

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• The following proclamation from the governor: The clerk will read the proclamation.
• Whereas, the people of Texas, through their state constitution, have placed in the hands of the governor
• Respectfully submitted, Greg Abbott, Governor.
• This approval will be through the Office of the Governor and will begin in 2027.
• Emergency managers weighing in on the 765 kV power lines.

Bills: HB1, HB 2, HB 3, HB 5, HB20, HB 22, HB 1, HB 2, HB 3, HB 5, HB 20, HB 22

Keywords: youth camps, emergency preparedness, safety standards, health regulations, camp licensing, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace, medical examiner, county judge, sheriff, mayor, emergency coordinator, emergency manager license

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• Welcome home, Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan and Minnesota's second gentleman, Tom Weber.
• Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanigan home.
• Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanigan and<00:00:54.480><c> Minnesota's</c><00:00:55.120><c> second</c><00
• As governor, I will continue to do everything in my power to protect Minnesotans from getting hurt and
• As governor, I will continue to do everything in my power to protect Minnesotans from getting hurt and

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The executive order issued by Governor Armstrong calls on the legislature to hold a special session to
• And it’s about as powerful as fentanyl or morphine.
• Fentanyl is way more powerful than morphine, but this one seems to be about 20 times more powerful than
• And it's about as powerful as fentanyl or morphine.
• Fetanol is way more powerful morphine, but this one seems to be about 20 times more powerful than morphine

Summary: The working group met for a legislative-only discussion on kratom ahead of a special session, with members first hearing a staff memo summarizing federal and state regulation, kratom’s psychoactive effects, reported health risks, and North Dakota’s recent executive action and special session call. The chair explained that legislators in the room would speak first, then online participants, with comments limited to about five to seven minutes, and noted a public open house and later expert testimony would follow. Several legislators argued the issue had already been extensively debated in the 2025 session, citing House Bill 1101, which would have scheduled kratom as a Schedule I substance and was defeated, and House Bill 1566, which evolved into a study. They urged the group to consider both prohibition and regulation, and some suggested a temporary measure until the 2027 session. Others emphasized testimony from people who say natural kratom helps with chronic pain or PTSD and warned against banning a product that some use to function, while still supporting tighter controls on adulterated or synthetic products. Other members focused on public health and enforcement concerns. Some said the executive order created confusion for users, retailers, and law enforcement, and raised concerns about withdrawal, access to treatment such as Suboxone, and whether the state could regulate the product effectively in the short time available. A pharmacology-focused discussion distinguished natural kratom leaf from synthetic 7-OH products, with several members saying the synthetic forms pose the greatest overdose risk and should be tightly restricted or scheduled, while any legal natural product would need strict limits, labeling, and penalties. The meeting ended without a vote, with the chair saying the group would continue gathering testimony and return for further hearings next week and during the special session.

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• We're just too powerful, and it's like the crowd applauded, and you know, it's like, we've got to defend
• Governor Nixon, the Democrat governor at the time, vetoed it, and on a veto override it came one vote
• So going back to fundamental rights, this law, if passed and signed by the governor, the courts would
• We saw that many legislators around America wanted to just hand their powers over to foreign organizations
• There are separation of powers for a reason.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• We're just too powerful and it's like the crowd applauded and you know it's like, you know, we've got
• Governor Nixon, the Democrat governor at the time, vetoed it, and on a veto override, it came one vote
• then interjects that, going back to fundamental rights, if this law is passed and signed by the governor
• He adds that during COVID many legislators around America wanted to hand their powers over to foreign
• There are separation of powers for a reason.

Summary: The Committee on Government Efficiency first established a quorum and then went into executive session, where it voted House Bill 2809 do pass by an 11-0 vote, with two members present. The committee then moved to public hearings after noting House Bill 3108 would not be heard that day. Senator Nick Schroer presented Senate Bills 977 and 1011, which were described as “American law for American courts” measures restating that the U.S. Constitution, the Missouri Constitution, and state law cannot be superseded by foreign laws, foreign treaties, or outside organizations, except in narrow circumstances such as voluntary business agreements and certain Hague-related matters. Supporters said the bills were needed to prevent courts or local governments from relying on foreign or religious law in ways that could override fundamental rights, while opponents and questioners raised concerns about private arbitration, family-law contracts, tribal jurisdiction, and whether the bills were unnecessary or targeted specific religions or organizations. A witness from Liberty Link Missouri testified in favor, saying the law should be restated even if it is technically unnecessary. No vote was taken on the Senate bills during the hearing. The committee also heard House Bill 2589, which would require only a rear license plate on vehicles. The sponsor argued the change would save money and align Missouri with many other states, while noting he had consulted a sheriff who did not object. Members raised concerns about law enforcement, camera enforcement, stalking victims, and whether some vehicles or commercial categories would still need two plates. Supporters cited fiscal savings and convenience, while opponents emphasized public-safety and identification concerns. No vote was taken on House Bill 2589, and the hearing was closed after no additional witnesses came forward.

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• passed a resolution calling for the amendment of the Constitution to propose amendments to limit the power
• Amendment Constitution to propose amendments to limit the power of the federal government, physical restraint
• and duties of the governor, becomes House Bill 980.
• Bernard Parish, to create the Violet Economic Development District, its powers, duties, and governance
• Governor Landry signed this into law.

Bills: HR39, HR40, HR41, HCR19, HCR20, HCR21, HB2, HB3, HB15, HB441, HB976, HB977, HB978, HB979, HB980, HB981, HB982, HR19, HR20, HR21, HR22, HR23, HR24, HR25, HR26, HR27, HR28, HR29, HR30, HR31, HR32, HR33, HR34, HR35, HR36, HR37, HR38, HCR15, HCR16, HCR17, HCR18, SCR10, HB115, HB208, HB465, HB964, HB965, HB966, HB967, HB968, HB969, HB970, HB971, HB972, HB973, HB974, HB975, HB474, HB487, HB503, HB606, HB633, HB707, HB720, HB728, HB733, HB846, HB852, HB856, HB868, HB875, HB78, HB112, HB148, HB149, HB190, HB221, HB346, HB354, HB355, HB356, HB358, HB384, HB427, HB657, HB675, HB716, HB207, HB300, HB331, HB428, HB464, HB587, HB618, HB629, HB801, HB853, HB891, HB901

Keywords: St. Joseph's Day, Saint Joseph's Day, St. Joseph's Altar, Italian American, Italian heritage, Italian immigrants, Louisiana culture, New Orleans, Sicilian heritage, Catholic, Feast of Saint Joseph, cultural resolution, heritage caucus, legislative caucus, ethnic heritage, jazz history, Italian Louisiana, immigrant contributions, cultural recognition, House Resolution 40

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• This particular office would have distinct powers and duties and would serve as a support agency to the
• because I think it should be under the governor and we can argue if it's, if that's right or not.
• This office would not have subpoena power. It would also not have the power to fire employees.
• You also said that there's no subpoena power in this office.
• There is absolutely subpoena power in this office. On page 4.

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• </c><00:29:50.000><c> W's</c> Department of Commerce Governor W's Department of Commerce Governor W's
• They must plan for power substitutes to maintain business continuity when grid power is not available
• through, where a power plant produces and sells power every single day of the year.
• a power plant produces power.
• City</c> power plant produces power City power plant produces power City appreciate<00:36:45.760><c>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Many of you work with us very closely, but we're the operating arm of Lieutenant Governor Inworth's Military
• So, you know, working with the power company, the governor, and many others, we've been able to come
• All right, this is the bill that the governor mentioned in the state address last night.
• Last night, he was teed up during his notoriety from the governor.
• governor of the state of Alabama.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• He has He is powerful. And the gentle. He has He is powerful.
• </c> wind power energy industry in Minnesota. wind power energy industry in Minnesota.
• Minnesota, signed Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan.
• Tim Walls and Lieutenant signed Governor Tim Walls and Lieutenant Governor<00:30:12.799><c> Peggy</c
• </c> Governor Peggy Flanigan. Governor Peggy Flanigan.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Last year, the governor came to Orlando.
• They add different perspective to the Board of Governors.
• Our Board of Governors choose the ones.
• They add different perspective to the Board of Governors.
• Our board of governors, um, choose the ones.

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met with a quorum present and Senator Thompson excused. The committee first considered Senate Bill 48 by Senator Garcia on judicial sales and procedures. Garcia explained a delete-all amendment that would create clearer statewide procedures for alternative judicial sales, increase transparency, remove bidding credits, extend sale timelines, and add oversight for auctioneers and escrow agents to prevent fraud and collusion. After no questions or opposition, the amendment was adopted, Senator Pasadoma said the rewrite addressed many of his concerns, and the committee then voted CS for SB 48 favorably with unanimous yes votes from members present. The committee then received a presentation from the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office on the effectiveness of Florida’s recent anti-squatting law, House Bill 621/SB 888. Presenters described several cases in which deputies used the new process to remove unlawful occupants, including a false landlord report, a long-term fake lease situation, and a more recent unlawful occupancy case. They said the law has helped protect property owners and potential victims, but suggested technical changes: clearer authorization for deputies to enter and use force if needed, and a fix to the affidavit penalty provision because false statements are currently being charged as false reports rather than perjury under the existing wording. The Florida Bar also presented on its role in regulating lawyers, lawyer advertising, and the unlicensed practice of law. Bar leaders explained that the Bar operates under the Florida Supreme Court’s authority, is funded by member fees, and handles complaints through a multi-step process involving intake, branch offices, grievance committees, referees, and final Supreme Court review. They described advertising review procedures, discipline statistics, consumer assistance, the Clients’ Security Fund, and enforcement against unlicensed practice. Senators asked about the Legislature’s authority over lawyer advertising, the prevalence of legal ads, the role of public members on grievance committees, and how those members are selected and used.

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• Governor Rosenthal. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thanks, Ben, for being here.
• But you know, absolute power creates what? What is that saying? Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
• I moved here in 1992 when Ann Richards was elected governor.
• Governor Richards reappointed me when George Bush took office, and I ran the agency for both governors
• When Governor Bush became President Bush, he appointed me to the same position.

Bills: HB164, HB164, HB411, HB627, HB 1226, HB1677, HB1865, HB1997, HB2985, HB3462, HB4188, HB4685, HB4840, HB5370, HB5424, HB5466, HB5509, HB5660, HB5673

Keywords: HB 164, HB164, Texas Flood Recovery, Reimbursement, and Reconstruction Program, Texas Division of Emergency Management, TDEM, Hill Country floods, July 2025 floods, flood recovery, disaster relief, flood reimbursement, reconstruction grants, resiliency standards, floodplain, base flood elevation, FEMA, Federal Emergency Management Agency, insurance denial, property damage, tenant assistance, rental property

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• for 30 days, others for 180, and these protections can and frequently are extended by either the governor
• Fortunately, the governor already issued an executive order suspending that 12-month limit and closing
• The Trace Amendment clarifies that laws and power survivors and strengthens protections for those facing
• The Trace Amendment clarifies that laws and power survivors and strengthens protections for those facing
• For over 30 minutes, we performed CPR, doing everything in our power to save his life.

Summary: The committee heard several public safety-related bills. AB 383 by Assembly Member Davies would expand and clarify firearm restrictions tied to juvenile adjudications, allow certain minor firearm possession for hunting or training with guardian approval, and authorize warrants in some domestic violence-related firearm surrender situations. Supporters, including a district attorney representative, argued it would close gaps in existing law and improve public safety; opponents said it would over-criminalize youth and disproportionately affect marginalized communities. The bill passed as amended to Appropriations. AB 400 by Assembly Member Pacheco would require law enforcement K-9 units to meet statewide POST standards covering training, use of force, and handler skills. Supporters said the bill would create consistency, accountability, and safer deployments; opponents argued the standards were inadequate and would legitimize harmful canine practices. After debate over whether the bill expanded canine use or simply standardized it, the committee approved AB 400 and sent it to Appropriations. AB 380 by Assembly Member Gonzalez would extend price-gouging protections during emergencies, including for hotels, food, essential goods and services, and commercial property, and would remove the 12-month lease limit loophole for rent gouging. Supporters said the bill responds to wildfire-related exploitation and provides clarity for disaster victims; business and landlord groups warned it could amount to commercial rent control and create uncertainty for future emergencies. The author said he would continue working on amendments, and the bill passed as amended to Appropriations. AB 358 by Assembly Member Alvarez would create a narrow exception to Cal-ECPA so law enforcement could inspect tracking or surveillance devices found in a person’s home, vehicle, or property with the finder’s consent. Supporters said the change would help stalking and domestic violence victims preserve evidence quickly; privacy advocates argued warrants and existing emergency exceptions already cover these situations. The chair proposed narrowing the language to “tracking or surveillance device,” and the bill was held on call after an initial roll with only three votes in favor. The transcript also began AB 247, which would raise pay for incarcerated hand crew firefighters, with testimony from formerly incarcerated firefighters in support, but the discussion was not completed in the excerpt.

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• takeoff shaft turns and how dangerous it would be to get tangled up in that. ...how fast the power takeoff
• So then, in 2023, I actually did get the bill through both houses, and it was vetoed by the governor.
• So then, in 2023, I actually did get the bill through both houses, and it was vetoed by the governor.
• So then, in 2023, I actually did get the bill through both houses, and it was vetoed by the governor.
• Then in 2023, I actually did get the bill through both houses, and it was vetoed by the governor.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee first considered House Bill 663, which would allow Idaho Agriculture in the Classroom to redesign its specialty license plate and shift plate design approval authority from Food Producers of Idaho to the Ag in the Classroom board of directors. Sponsor Representative Raymond and executive director Cassidy Plum said the plate generates about 75% of the program’s funding and supports teacher workshops, grants, and ag-literacy curriculum for K-12 classrooms. Testimony in support emphasized the program’s educational value and suggested involving students in the redesign. Representative Harris raised the idea that students should help design the plate, and Plum said the organization would likely include a student competition. The committee voted to send HB 663 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then took up House Bill 628, sponsored by Representative Mendive, which revises Idaho’s driver education law. Mendive said the bill removes language limiting the parent-taught option to rural districts and also cleans up references to online course providers, allowing more districts to offer parent-led driver training if they choose. A driver education instructor, Robert Scoville, testified in opposition, arguing that removing school-based instruction would reduce safety and increase teen crash risks, citing traffic fatality and economic-loss statistics. In response, Mendive and several members argued that parents already bear much of the responsibility and that the bill expands freedom rather than forcing anyone to do anything. Committee discussion focused on whether parent-led instruction is as effective as professional driver education and whether the bill would affect safety in urban areas. Some members supported the bill as a matter of parental choice and noted that many districts already do not offer driver’s ed, while others expressed concern about unintended consequences and the value of third-party instruction. After debate, the committee voted to send HB 628 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.

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• governor, we'd have the speaker.
• They're having power outages. Their, their grid was overdependent.
• to prevent by intentionally limiting the Attorney general's power.
• Unfortunately, I think this type of power will be abused.
• The Texas AG is a powerful and effective office.

Bills: HB 256, HB 1308, HB 1554, HB 1743, HB 2308, HB 2351, HB 2858, HB 3676, HB 3784, HB 4312, HB 4552, HB 4823, HB 4852, HB 5007, HB 5010, HB 5520, HB 5524, HCR 19

Keywords: E-verify, employment verification, illegal employment, state contracts, government entities, license suspension, immigration compliance, state grant funding, E-Verify, compliance, penalties, immigration, government contracts, employee status, state contractors, E-verify program, legally present, employment practices, legal services, public money