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• That raises the new topic of fair campaign practices and also introduces the new subject of campaign
• finance, campaign expenditures, or fair campaign practices under chapter 211B.
• </c><02:28:12.000><c> finance,</c><02:28:12.479><c> campaign</c> with campaign finance, campaign with
• campaign finance, campaign expenditures<02:28:13.680><c> or</c><02:28:14.000><c> fair</c><02:28:14.640
• ><c> campaign</c><02:28:15.040><c> practices</c> expenditures or fair campaign practices expenditures

Keywords: 1183, house

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• have advised the Governor and the Legislature on how to best respond to serve our diverse and multilingual
• Multilingual case managers and culturally competent staff will be laid off.
• After the workshop, students felt more motivated to do more, and they created a campaign called Words
• They built multiracial, multilingual coalitions of community-based organizations.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Human Services Committee held an informational hearing with members of the API Legislative Caucus on the Stop the Hate Program and California’s broader response to hate incidents. Committee members and presenters described the program as a response to the rise in anti-Asian hate during the COVID-19 pandemic, but emphasized that it has served many communities, including Latino, Black, Jewish, Muslim, LGBTQ+, immigrant, refugee, and disability communities. Speakers repeatedly stressed the importance of culturally and linguistically competent services, trusted messengers, and community-based organizations in reaching victims who may not report to law enforcement or seek help through traditional systems. The first panel included the California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs, the Department of Social Services, and the Commission on the State of Hate. They described the program’s structure, including direct services, prevention, and intervention grants, regional leads, and a statewide investment of about $150 million over three fiscal years. The Commission on the State of Hate cited survey data showing millions of Californians experienced hate in a year and argued that many incidents are underreported. Committee members asked about best practices, youth impacts, reporting, and the share of funding going to administration versus direct services. DSS said the program is still being evaluated, that regional leads coordinate with the department, and that it can provide more detailed funding breakdowns later. The second panel featured grantees from Jewish Family Service San Diego, the Inland Chinese American Association, the Center for Empowering Refugees and Immigrants, and Equality California. They gave examples of services funded by Stop the Hate, including trauma response teams, counseling, self-defense and safety workshops, language-access support, legal referrals, youth and elder programming, anti-fraud education, and public education on hate reporting and bystander intervention. Several speakers said the grant helped build organizational capacity and cross-community collaboration, while also noting that the program’s flexible, non-reimbursement structure helped stabilize nonprofit operations. Members asked what would be lost if funding ended; grantees said programs, trusted relationships, and culturally specific services would be at risk, and several urged reauthorization with a stronger focus on best practices, local partnerships, and direct service delivery.

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• We provide services for our multilingual patients.
• We provide services for our multilingual patients and immigrant communities using in-person patient navigators
• , multilingual patient navigators, medical interpreters capable of accessing up to 200 languages, and
• Even years after the Medi-Cal education and enrollment campaigns that we did, the fear of public charge

Summary: The joint informational hearing focused on the impacts of H.R. 1 on California’s Medi-Cal program and on community health effects from recent immigration enforcement actions. Committee leaders said H.R. 1 would sharply reduce federal funding, increase administrative burdens, and worsen access to care, especially for Medi-Cal enrollees, immigrant families, rural communities, and reproductive health patients. The second half of the hearing examined how ICE raids and related federal actions are creating fear, reducing clinic and emergency department use, and disrupting children’s access to schools and early childhood education. Department of Health Care Services Director Michelle Bass outlined the main H.R. 1 provisions affecting Medi-Cal: work requirements, semiannual eligibility redeterminations, shorter retroactive coverage, new cost-sharing, limits on provider taxes and state-directed payments, reduced federal support for emergency and lawful immigrant coverage, and a one-year ban on Medicaid funding for prohibited abortion providers. She estimated millions could lose coverage, with tens of billions of dollars in federal funding at risk. Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California warned the defunding provision could force clinic closures, service reductions, and loss of access to family planning, STI testing, and cancer screenings. The California Hospital Association said the financing changes could cut hospital revenue by tens of billions over 10 years and threaten access, especially for rural and safety-net hospitals. The Western Center on Law and Poverty argued the law would increase churn, paperwork, and uninsured rates, disproportionately harming working adults and people experiencing homelessness. Committee members asked about implementation timelines, notification systems, administrative costs, the effect on immigrant eligibility, and whether California could delay or mitigate some provisions. Bass said the state was still assessing federal guidance, planning county and provider outreach, and exploring a possible delay for work requirements and a transition period for provider-tax changes. Members also discussed how state budget actions may need to be revisited in light of H.R. 1, and how California might preserve access through state-only funding or other policy changes. In the second panel, CHIRLA, Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, and the Children’s Partnership described the health consequences of immigration enforcement. Speakers said raids and data-sharing fears are causing anxiety, trauma, and avoidance of care, with Los Angeles County reporting declines in emergency, urgent care, and clinic visits after enforcement actions. The Children’s Partnership said school and early childhood absences are rising in some communities and that enforcement is undermining children’s emotional well-being and access to education. Members asked for more data and discussed possible state protections, telehealth, mobile care, and legal and policy responses to reduce fear and preserve access to health and education services.

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• In fact, in my first campaign as a member of the House, I knocked on a family's door in one of my communities
• One part of the bill I really care about is the Multilingual Public Awareness Campaign.
• The campaign would also involve youth under 18 to help spread awareness.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries held its second hearing and heard testimony on a wide range of bills, including food security, cottage food entrepreneurship, hemp regulation, lobster industry support, pesticide restrictions, pollinator protections, pet cemeteries, and municipal land rights. Committee chairs outlined hearing procedures, noted that 19 bills were on the docket, and took testimony both in person and remotely, with several legislators testifying out of turn because of scheduling conflicts. Several speakers supported food access and local economic opportunity bills. Representative Howard and Senator Oliveira backed the Food Justice Frontline Program and a cottage food/food entrepreneur bill, arguing they would fund nonprofit food security organizations, create jobs, improve SNAP/HIP outreach, and reduce barriers for home-based food businesses. Eastie Farm representatives and a student testified in favor of the food justice bill, describing food insecurity in East Boston and the need for grants, youth involvement, and multilingual outreach. Sidney Travis of the Institute for Justice also supported cottage food reforms, saying current municipal permitting rules create unequal access and that cottage foods are generally safe. The committee also heard sharply divided testimony on hemp legislation. Senator Comerford supported S. 54 as a public health measure to ban synthetic THC products, restrict intoxicating hemp sales to licensed dispensaries, and fund local enforcement, while Laura Beiner, John Nathan, and Elizabeth Wendorf opposed the bill or parts of it, warning it would harm compliant hemp businesses and small farmers. Representative Arena-DeRosa testified in support of a related pollinator bill, and Adam Karachi opposed pesticide restrictions for schools while Deborah Smith supported them, arguing existing protections should be expanded to other child-centered locations. The committee also heard support for a bill to aid lobstermen affected by right whale protections, a bill to preserve private pet cemeteries, and a municipal right-of-first-refusal bill for agricultural and recreational land. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.

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• What's more, often this pressure campaign is not the result What's more, often this pressure campaign
• That certification, Madam Speaker, will include standardized testing, standardized training, multilingual

Summary: The House first handled a series of routine actions from the Committee on Rules, including adoption of several congratulatory resolutions and suspension of Joint Rule 12 to allow petitions to proceed, including a Hingham land transfer petition and a veteran rental assistance bridge program petition. The Ways and Means Committee then reported out several bills, including a fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriations bill, a bill on hot work/fire safety regulation, a free expression/library bill, a bill on ownership and maintenance of certain culverts and dams, a Walsh-Kennedy Commission implementation bill, and a Billerica land transfer for the Yankee Doodle Bike Path. Each was advanced through second or third reading, with the House adopting committee amendments and ordering the bills to third reading or engrossment as appropriate. The most extensive debate centered on S. 2726, an act regarding free expression, which would address book challenges in public and school libraries, require reporting of challenges, protect age-appropriate materials, and establish review procedures. Supporters argued the bill protects intellectual freedom, librarians’ professional judgment, and access to books amid rising censorship efforts; opponents raised concerns about parental rights, local control, and exposure of minors to explicit material. Several amendments were offered and voted on, including one to strike a criminal-law protection, one to streamline the school review process, one clarifying that challenged material is considered in its entirety, and one narrowing who may initiate complaints to parents or guardians; some were rejected and others adopted. The bill ultimately passed to be engrossed by a 151-3 vote. The House also took up H. 5491 implementing the Walsh-Kennedy Commission recommendations on hot work safety after the 2014 Beacon Street fire. Members emphasized firefighter safety, certification and training requirements, stronger penalties for violations, and public notification of violations; the bill passed to be engrossed unanimously. The supplemental fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill, H. 5493, covering snow and ice costs, no-cost calls, substance use services, homeless programs, and several outside sections, also passed after amendment votes. Finally, the House enacted two local bills on Holyoke City Council special meetings and the Reading town charter, and then adjourned to meet the next day in informal session.

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• What's more, often this pressure campaign is not the result ...more, often this pressure campaign is
• That certification, Madam Speaker, will include standardized testing, standardized training, multilingual

Keywords: 1212, all

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• And then also we have multilingual maps.
• And then also we have multilingual maps.
• And then also we have multilingual maps.
• And then also we have multilingual maps.
• So it's something that we really think it's time after heading into our... um awareness campaign um we

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Bills: HR1038, HB3263, HB3127, HB2997, HB3115, HB2123, HB3587, HB3028, HB2035, HB3369, HB3620, HB3621, HB3622, HB3624, HB3175, HB3173, HB3178, HB1979, HB4476

Keywords: Oklahoma Youth Expo, OYE, 4-H, FFA, agriculture, agricultural education, youth expo, livestock show, junior livestock, scholarships, youth leadership, Oklahoma City, rural communities, ag mechanics, engineering contest, farm youth, student recognition, ceremonial resolution, house resolution, livestock competition

Bills: HR1038, HB3263, HB3127, HB2997, HB3115, HB2123, HB3587, HB3028, HB2035, HB3369, HB3620, HB3621, HB3622, HB3624, HB3175, HB3173, HB3178, HB1979, HB4476

Keywords: Oklahoma Youth Expo, OYE, 4-H, FFA, agriculture, agricultural education, youth expo, livestock show, junior livestock, scholarships, youth leadership, Oklahoma City, rural communities, ag mechanics, engineering contest, farm youth, student recognition, ceremonial resolution, house resolution, livestock competition

Bills: HR1038, HB3263, HB3127, HB2997, HB3115, HB2123, HB3587, HB3028, HB2035, HB3369, HB3620, HB3621, HB3622, HB3624, HB3175, HB3173, HB3178, HB1979, HB4476

Keywords: Oklahoma Youth Expo, OYE, 4-H, FFA, agriculture, agricultural education, youth expo, livestock show, junior livestock, scholarships, youth leadership, Oklahoma City, rural communities, ag mechanics, engineering contest, farm youth, student recognition, ceremonial resolution, house resolution, livestock competition

Summary: The transcript captures the opening of a House session. After several brief expressions of thanks and acknowledgments, the presiding officer announces that the House is now in session. The only formal action noted is that the House will stand at recess to call the chair. No bills, committee matters, testimony, debate, or votes are mentioned in the excerpt.

Bills: HR1038, HB3263, HB3127, HB2997, HB3115, HB2123, HB3587, HB3028, HB2035, HB3369, HB3620, HB3621, HB3622, HB3624, HB3175, HB3173, HB3178, HB1979, HB4476

Keywords: Oklahoma Youth Expo, OYE, 4-H, FFA, agriculture, agricultural education, youth expo, livestock show, junior livestock, scholarships, youth leadership, Oklahoma City, rural communities, ag mechanics, engineering contest, farm youth, student recognition, ceremonial resolution, house resolution, livestock competition

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the pledge, and several recognitions, including Veteran of the Week Major General (ret.) Tony L. Wright, Doctor of the Day Dr. Jeanette Kelly, Capitol Day students, Girl Scouts, and family members of legislators. Members also adopted House Resolution 1038 honoring the Oklahoma Youth Expo and its agricultural education and scholarship impact, including recognition of top ag mechanics exhibitors. The chamber then considered and passed several bills, including HB 3263 designating the morel mushroom as the state mushroom; HB 315 setting qualifications and a term limit for the Department of Corrections director; HB 2123 revising authorization for an Arkansas River bridge project near Bigsby; HB 3587 allowing court-ordered outpatient mental health treatment; HB 3028 allowing career techs in public schools to pass along credit card surcharges; HB 2035 clarifying transportation protection agreements related to funeral services; HB 3369 allowing food trucks to use two fire extinguishers and training in lieu of an automatic suppression system; and a series of census-related bills creating a census count committee, reestablishing a state data center function, and updating Commerce technology for census address work. The House also passed HB 3624 to standardize county boundary mapping, HB 3175 creating an Oklahoma Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, HB 3173 allowing repurposing of orphaned and abandoned wells for geothermal or energy storage uses, and HB 4476 creating a revolving-fund rebate program to help smaller communities compete for music events and tourism. Two measures failed on final passage: HB 3178, which would have created a standard depreciation table for county assessors to value farm equipment, and HB 1979, which would have created an Early Childhood Task Force. In both cases, members later served notice of intent to reconsider the failed votes. The House also reconsidered and passed previously failed motions on HB 3127 and HB 2997. Most bills that reached final passage were approved by recorded vote, with HB 3178 failing 43-45 and HB 1979 failing 46-43. The House adjourned until the next scheduled meeting.

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• 36.480><c> speech</c><01:00:37.040><c> through</c><01:00:37.280><c> political</c><01:00:37.760><c> campaign
• </c> to speech through political campaign to speech through political campaign donations<01:00:38.799
• This measure requires the Office of Consumer Protection to periodically publish an accessible multilingual
• </c><01:20:22.719><c> notice</c><01:20:22.960><c> of</c> accessible multilingual notice of accessible
• multilingual notice of tenants<01:20:23.520><c> rights</c><01:20:24.400><c> and</c><01:20:24.640><c>

Bills: SB2045, SB2354

Keywords: combat sports, boxing, mixed martial arts, health regulations, safety standards, licensing, event regulation, 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees first took up SB 2071 on rent-to-own housing. Testimony was generally supportive from HHFDC and Hawaii Realtors, but Sierra Club of Hawaii and others opposed the bill unless it was amended to exclude ceded lands from the 99-year lease provision. Members discussed the scope of ceded versus non-ceded lands and whether an inventory exists. The committees ultimately recommended passage with amendments, including HHFDC’s proposal to make the fixed-price period flexible by tying it to an option period and Sierra Club’s language limiting the program to non-ceded state or county land. They then heard SB 2191 on limited profit housing associations. HHFDC supported the measure, while the Tax Foundation of Hawaii and the Office of the Auditor urged caution about tax exclusions and asked for clearer, more targeted limits and measurable outcomes. The committees adopted amendments to add a statement of purpose, include measurable metrics, apply the tax provisions to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025, and delay the effective date to allow for administrative changes. SB 2191 was recommended for passage with amendments. The committees also considered SB 2197, which would have replaced the five-year fixed-price period in rent-to-own housing with an option period set by HHFDC, but deferred it indefinitely because its issues were addressed in SB 2071. SB 2180 on deposits of public funds drew comments from the Hawaii Bankers Association questioning definitions and noting banks are already subject to Community Reinvestment Act requirements; decision-making was deferred to the next day in the CPN committee and to a later date for the housing committee. Finally, SB 2210 on housing discrimination received support from disability advocates and the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, which asked for one additional investigator; the committees passed it with amendments adding a blank appropriation for one full-time position and planned to notify Ways and Means for possible re-referral.

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• General lady, and I think 9 points matters, right, because if I was running a campaign in deep blue areas
• Speaker, gentle lady, if I have, if I do buy data from my campaigns and the data specifically says which
• for that robust conversation, but just to get back Representative Cates: onto the bill instead of campaign
• Speaker, in full disclosure, one of my closest friends who works on one of my campaigns, she's a DTS
• We know that there's a wide range of multilingual communities across the state.

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• My name is Josh Herming, and I'm a multilingual teacher at Lucille Laney Elementary in the Cleveland
• My name is Josh Herming and I'm<00:07:03.280><c> a</c><00:07:03.440><c> multilingual</c><00:07:04.080
• And it was killed by federal Republicans so that our current president had a pretext to run his campaign
• pretext to our current president had a pretext to run<01:02:40.000><c> his</c><01:02:40.400><c> campaign
• And we are seeing the run his campaign.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Then we're going to hear from OutFront and Gender Justice and Multilingual Learning.
• </c><00:03:11.000><c> learning</c> gender justice and multilingual learning gender justice and multilingual
• map for districts to support the literacy development of bilingual and multilingual peoples.
• map for districts to support the literacy development of bilingual and multilingual peoples.
• map for districts to support the literacy development of bilingual and multilingual peoples.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We serve mostly Black, Latino, multilingual, and low-income students.
• In addition, mandated special education and multilingual education costs continue to increase exponentially
• Worcester has a higher percentage of special education students, multilingual learners, and low-income
• We would be able to hire more special education teachers, BCBAs, multilingual teachers, school adjustment
• Drawing on best practices for safeguarding personal privacy developed by the Data Quality Campaign and

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Education opened a hybrid public hearing on a large slate of bills related to school buildings, school finance, technology, data privacy, safety, and related education issues. Chairs Jason Lewis and Ken Gordon outlined procedures for the hearing, including two-minute testimony limits and the plan to group similar bills together. Several bills drew no testimony and were closed without further discussion, while others drew extensive testimony from legislators, school officials, parents, advocates, and educators. A major theme was school safety and student well-being. Lori Al-Hadeth testified in support of bills on alert systems in public schools, describing the loss of her daughter in the Parkland shooting and urging adoption of Alyssa’s Law-style panic alert technology. Representative Gallagher and disability advocates also supported a bill authorizing, but not requiring, airway clearance devices in schools, arguing they could save lives in choking emergencies and provide an option for people who cannot use the Heimlich maneuver. Another bill on reducing cafeteria waste drew support from a legislator and a Lexington sustainability official, who said installing dishwashers during construction would reduce waste and long-term costs. Much of the hearing focused on Chapter 70 school funding and the inflation cap. Senator Pavel Payano, Senator Sal DiDomenico, Representative Senna, and multiple local officials and school committee members from Bridgewater, Chelsea, Groton-Dunstable, and other districts argued that the 4.5% cap on inflation adjustments has left schools underfunded during years of high inflation, forcing layoffs, larger class sizes, and cuts to programs and student supports. They urged bills to eliminate the cap, restore lost funding, increase the Commonwealth’s share of the foundation budget, or create commissions to study reforms. Testimony also highlighted the impact on special education, English learners, and low-income students, with Chelsea witnesses saying the cap has cost their district about $7 million annually. School construction and MSBA reform were the other major topic. AIA Massachusetts, Boston Public Schools, Lynn officials, and AFT Massachusetts described aging facilities, overcrowding, deferred maintenance, and the difficulty of financing new schools under current reimbursement rules. Boston officials said the district has many pre-World War II buildings and has only built a handful of new schools in decades, while Lynn leaders said reimbursement rates have fallen well below the statutory 80% because of caps and ineligible costs. Witnesses urged modernization of the MSBA program, higher reimbursement rates, and more resources for school construction. The committee also heard support for a bill to study the adequacy and equity of the school building program, and chairs indicated some bills would be closed after no one signed up to testify.

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• God, forgive them for placing party over. people, forgive them for lining their pockets and campaigns
• Committee on Cultural Recreation. and Tourism, HB 4406 by Phelan Rillings, the reporting of direct campaign
• subcommittee on workforce hv44 44 by bujani early in the authority of the public library Provide multilingual

Bills: HJR1, HJR2, HB9, HB22, HB908, HB1392, HB195, HB 13, HB143, HB135, HJR1, HJR2, HB9, HB22, HB908, HB1392

Keywords: constitutional amendment, property tax, ad valorem tax, tax exemption, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, equipment exemption, machinery, local government finance, school district revenue, county taxes, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, tax relief, commercial property, death tax, inheritance tax, estate tax, property transfer

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• able to develop a more comprehensive emergency communications program. two bills dealing with multilingual
• two bills dealing with multilingual access<00:24:45.600><c> as</c><00:24:45.919><c> well</c><00:24:46.240
• Broadcasters that deal with the sign language requirements for Senate Bill 2121 and the language multilingual
• 2121 Senate Bill 2121 and<00:25:22.240><c> the</c><00:25:22.480><c> language</c><00:25:23.120><c> multilingual
• </c><00:25:24.320><c> access</c> and the language multilingual access and the language multilingual access

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees heard testimony on several public safety and emergency-related measures. SB 3192, on emergency healthcare license waivers, drew support from nursing and healthcare advocates who said automatic emergency licensure during a governor-declared emergency would help avoid delays in bringing qualified clinicians to disaster areas, citing the Lahaina wildfire response. The committee reported 13 supportive testimonies, none in opposition, and one comment. It later recommended passage of SB 3192 with technical non-substantive amendments and a defective effective date, and the recommendation was adopted by vote. SB 2121, requiring ASL interpretation and visible picture-in-picture display during official emergency announcements, received supportive testimony from the Disability and Communications Access Board and the Hawaii Association of Broadcasters. DAP demonstrated why captions alone are not sufficient and why an interpreter on screen improves effective communication. Broadcasters supported the bill’s intent but raised practical concerns about implementation and staffing, suggesting amendments. SB 3239, which would appropriate funds to HMA for bilingual resources and services for residents with limited English proficiency, was supported by legal aid and immigrant-rights advocates who emphasized the need for language access during disasters and noted the large LEP population in Hawaii. After discussion, the chair proposed folding the sign-language and multilingual access concepts into SB 21109, a broader emergency preparedness communications bill, and the committee deferred SB 2121 and SB 3239. The committee also heard SB 2645 on fire prevention and the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The fire marshal supported the bill’s provisions to modernize the office, create cross-certified assistant fire marshals, shift inspections to a risk-based schedule, establish the state fire code as the baseline, and create a special fund, but DLNR opposed the section changing the marshal selection process from a council-based appointment to gubernatorial appointment. The chair ultimately recommended passage of the proposed SD2 with blank appropriation amounts and committee-report concerns, and the recommendation was adopted. The committee then passed SB 21109 with amendments, incorporating the deferred sign-language and language-access ideas into the broader emergency communications framework. It also later took up measures from the prior day’s agenda, passing SB 2882, SB 3191, and SB 2339 with amendments, including changes to the state buildings, water safety/drowning prevention, and building code council measures.

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• That includes students with disabilities, English learners, multilingual students.
• discussing the preparation of teacher candidates to teach literacy, math, special education, and multilingual
• the coverage of phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency and supporting struggling readers and multilingual
• EPPs are also intentional in their approach to English learners and multilingual students.
• On page 16, you will find Table 10, a comparison of Required EL and multilingual coursework, K-8 teacher

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• Now, they can do advocacy all day long like they have been, but they're going to give to campaigns.
• ,</c> If they're going to engage in campaigns, If they're going to engage in campaigns, in<00:13:44.240
• Now, they can do advocacy all campaigns.
• </c> they're going to give to campaigns. they're going to give to campaigns.
• </c> candidates and principal campaign candidates and principal campaign committees<00:14:15.920><c>

Bills: HB168, HB220, SB187, SB270, SB265, SB220, SB242, SB277

Keywords: loitering, mask policies, school safety, crime prevention, public health, board appointments, governor authority, multi-member boards, state governance, legislative authority, Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code, Title 10A, corporate governance, nonprofit governance, business corporations, nonprofit corporations, LLC, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership