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Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session

State Government Feb 4th, 2025 at 04:00 pm

State Government

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Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session

State Government Jan 29th, 2025 at 09:59 am

State Government

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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Governor s Advisory and Review Commission on Assistant District Attorneys Apr 15th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • So again, there are a number of DAs I know that do wish to speak: Mr. Moore, Mr.
  • And not only DAs, but the warrants that you give us.
  • They have not had to replace any assistant DAs. So that starting salary is huge.
  • I think that you would see us be able to obtain more assistant DAs that way.
  • And then a couple of years ago you guys gave the authority to all the DAs.
Summary: The Governor’s Advisory and Review Commission on Assistant District Attorneys met to consider whether additional state-funded assistant district attorney positions should be approved. Louisiana District Attorneys Association Executive Director Zach Daniels presented a report proposing a formula that combines objective factors such as population, violent and sex crime caseloads, civil body representation, and courthouse coverage with subjective input from district attorneys about local needs. He said the combined approach supported a statewide request of 120 to 164 additional assistant district attorney positions, with the commission focusing on the higher end of that range in the report packet. Several district attorneys described staffing shortages and funding pressures in their districts. Colin Sims of the 22nd Judicial District said fast growth in St. Tammany, a long period without added warrants, and recent funding cuts had left his office under strain, especially with felony and sex crime caseloads. Hillar Moore of East Baton Rouge said his office was significantly understaffed, could not fill all existing warrants because of salary and benefit costs, and was asking for 25 positions instead of the formula’s 23 due to a homicide backlog and difficulty recruiting lawyers at current pay levels. James Stewart of Caddo Parish said his office was losing attorneys to higher-paying public offices, handling a heavy homicide and felony trial load, and needed both more warrants and higher salaries to remain competitive. Commission members asked about split warrants and recruitment challenges. Moore said split warrants were not a major issue for his office, while Sims said his office had no split warrants. Daniels said the association wanted the commission to approve the requested positions and continue working with the legislature on funding. The commission then adopted a motion to recommend 164 additional assistant district attorney positions, with members noting that the recommendation would not remove legislative discretion. The meeting then adjourned unanimously.
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Governor s Advisory and Review Commission on Assistant District Attorneys Apr 15th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • So again, there are a number of DAs I know that do wish to speak: Mr. Moore, Mr.
  • And not only DAs, but the warrants that you give us.
  • Arkansas, by chance, has raised their level of assistant DAs to $85,000.
  • I think that you would see us be able to obtain more assistant DAs that way.
  • And then a couple of years ago you guys gave the authority to all the DAs.
Summary: The Governor’s Advisory and Review Commission on Assistant District Attorneys met to consider whether additional state-funded assistant district attorney positions should be approved. Louisiana District Attorneys’ Association Executive Director Zach Daniels presented a report proposing a more objective formula for allocating warrants, based on factors such as population, violent and sex crime caseloads, civil body representation, and courthouse logistics, while also incorporating subjective input from district attorneys about local needs. He said the combined approach suggested a statewide need of between 120 and 164 additional warrants, and emphasized that Louisiana’s crime rates and office workloads justify more staffing. Several district attorneys testified in support of additional positions and higher warrant funding. Colin Sims of the 22nd Judicial District said St. Tammany has grown rapidly, has not received an additional warrant in nearly 20 years, and faces major funding cuts and heavy felony and sex-crime caseloads. Hillar Moore of East Baton Rouge said his office is significantly understaffed, has lost many lawyers to higher-paying public-sector jobs, and needs more assistants and a higher warrant amount to remain competitive; he asked for 25 additional positions and an increase in the warrant value from $50,000 to $60,000. James Stewart of the First Judicial District described similar recruitment and retention problems, high homicide and felony trial volumes, and rising office costs. Commission members asked about split warrants and whether offices still use them; the district attorneys said the practice is limited or not used in their offices, and that statewide usage was unclear. After discussion, a motion was made and seconded to approve the recommendation for 164 additional assistant district attorney positions, based on the chart in the packet. The commission voted unanimously in favor, then adjourned. The action was described as a recommendation for legislative consideration rather than a final funding decision.
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Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Business, Trade & Economic Development Feb 19th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Business, Trade & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da. Yay, everyone gets chocolate mint.
  • Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da. Yay, everyone gets chocolate mint. So thank you.
Committee: Senate Business, Trade & Economic Development
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Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Business, Trade & Economic Development Feb 19th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da. Yay. Everyone gets chocolate mint.
  • Dara, da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da. Yay, everyone gets chocolate mint. So thank you.
Summary: The Washington State Senate Committee on Business, Trade, and Economic Development waived the five-day notice rule to consider Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2274 and Engrossed House Bill 2294. The committee first heard HB 2274, which would modify the Washington Commercial Electronic Mail Act by requiring false or misleading subject lines to be knowingly false or misleading, and reducing statutory damages from $500 to $100 or actual damages, whichever is greater. Representative Springer and retail witnesses described the bill as a compromise reached with consumer lawyers, retailers, and the Attorney General’s office, intended to address a surge in lawsuits after a recent Supreme Court ruling while preserving consumer protections. Consumer advocates testified that they supported the compromise as a temporary step, while one consumer-side attorney objected to the bill’s text-message damages change, arguing it was unrelated to the email issue and could weaken existing protections. The committee held the public hearing open and did not take final action on the bill during the meeting. The committee then heard HB 2294, which prohibits private agreements that restrict real property from being used as a grocery store or pharmacy, declaring such negative use restrictions against public policy and unenforceable after the bill’s effective date, with exceptions for preexisting agreements and limited relocation scenarios. Representative Farivar said the bill was prompted by grocery and pharmacy closures and aimed to prevent property covenants from blocking replacement stores in underserved communities. Supporters from the Washington Food Industry Association and Northwest Grocery Retail Association said the bill would help independent grocers and communities, though the retail association asked for further language refinement for retail-center situations and noted the bill preserves some limited protections for existing investments. The committee took public testimony but did not vote on HB 2294 during the hearing. In executive session, staff briefed Substitute House Bill 2428, which requires insurers issuing individual life insurance policies to send lapse notices to policyholders and designated third parties. The committee then adopted a due pass recommendation and sent the bill to the Rules Committee. The motion passed by voice vote, with the bill passed subject to signatures.
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House and Governmental Affairs May 6th, 2026

House and Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Then they say, well, talk to the DA. The DA is not releasing anything.
  • The Attorney General and the DAs take them up all the time.
  • and ask us to file suit to remove that DA.”
  • In some areas, a DA may not want to prosecute because the DA may know an elected official, and the DA
  • You've got a DA, and the DA—punched, you've got an Attorney General.
Bills: HR9 , HB709 , HB1011 , HB1057 , HB1186 , HB1245 , HB1247 , SB49 , SB425 , SB479
Committee: House House and Governmental Affairs
Keywords: human rights, individual liberties, Magna Carta, constitutionalism, free speech, law enforcement, public records, criminal history, transparency, witness protections, SB49, Louisiana elections, party primary, primary elections, BESE, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, school board elections, election law, candidate qualification, ballot access
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House and Governmental Affairs Apr 29th, 2026

House and Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Carter, the DAs, why did we amend the DAs out of this bill?
  • The DAs, why did we amend the DAs out of this bill? To be able to pass it.
  • Because the judges react to what the DAs send them. The judges, it's the DAs.
  • What the DAs send them.
  • provides, we have a problem with the DA because the judges can only act on what the DA sent.
Bills: HB1011 , SCR11 , SB41 , SB49 , SB107 , SB123 , SB224 , SB292 , SB425 , SB479
Committee: House House and Governmental Affairs
Keywords: tax credits, higher education, workforce development, brain drain, economic incentives, public meeting minutes, transparency, government accountability, publication deadlines, open meetings, SB49, Louisiana elections, party primary, primary elections, BESE, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, school board elections, election law, candidate qualification, ballot access
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House and Governmental Affairs Apr 29th, 2026

House and Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Carter, the DAs, why did we amend the DAs out of this bill?
  • The DAs, why did we amend the DAs out of this bill? To be able to pass it.
  • Because the judges react to what the DAs send them. The judges, it's the DAs...
  • What the DAs send them.
  • The DAs can DAs in here, and let me tell you the problem I have with the DAs.
Committee: House House and Governmental Affairs
Summary: The House and Governmental Affairs Committee met on Senate Bill 123, a proposed constitutional amendment to create a legislative process for removing judges for cause. Senator Morris said the bill was needed because of uncertainty in the current Constitution about whether impeachment applies to judges, given the Judiciary Commission’s role in judicial discipline. He argued the measure would provide a clearer, higher-threshold accountability mechanism, and the committee adopted a technical amendment renumbering provisions and later clarified that the bill uses a majority vote in the House and two-thirds in the Senate, consistent with impeachment-style thresholds. Much of the hearing centered on testimony from Anna Carter and her family, who supported the bill after the murder of Jacob Carter in New Orleans. They described his death and other cases they said showed judges releasing dangerous offenders despite repeated violations, missed electronic-monitoring check-ins, and other warning signs. They argued the bill would create a last-resort accountability tool when judicial decisions or supervision failures lead to preventable harm. Several committee members expressed sympathy and said the testimony highlighted serious problems in the justice system, though some also suggested the bill should address district attorneys, electronic-monitoring oversight, or broader systemic issues. Opposition came from members who warned the proposal was overly broad, could become a political tool, and might conflict with existing constitutional provisions governing impeachment and judicial discipline. They argued the Judiciary Commission and Supreme Court already provide a disciplinary framework and that the bill could chill judicial independence or create due-process concerns. The ACLU’s Sarah Whittington also opposed the bill, noting technical inconsistencies in the draft, questioning why impeachment had not been tried first, and arguing the measure singled out judicial discretion while leaving other elected officials’ discretion untouched. The committee took no final vote on the bill during the hearing, but did adopt the technical amendment.
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House and Governmental Affairs May 6th, 2026

House and Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Then they say, well, talk to the DA. The DA is not releasing anything.
  • The Attorney General and the DAs take them up all the time.
  • and ask us to file suit to remove that DA.
  • In some areas, a DA may not want to prosecute because the DA may know an elected official, and the DA
  • You've got a DA, and the DA punted. You've got an Attorney General. That's only for criminal cases.
Committee: House House and Governmental Affairs
Summary: The committee first deferred Senate Bill 49, which would remove the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education from the list of offices subject to closed party primary elections, after the sponsor said additional amendments were being prepared. It then took up House Bill 1247, which creates a statewide sexual assault nurse examiner coordinator within the Department of Justice to improve access, evidence collection, and coordination for sexual assault survivors. Members adopted a committee amendment package that clarified the coordinating structure, geographic response considerations, reimbursement language, and related public records issues, and the bill was reported favorably as amended with support from health care and law enforcement-related groups. House Bill 1245, also dealing with public records, was amended to protect certain personal identifying information in criminal history records of criminal justice agency employees who serve as witnesses in criminal proceedings. The discussion focused on limiting release of Social Security numbers, home addresses, and dates of birth while preserving disclosure required for court proceedings and impeachment-related purposes. The committee adopted a further amendment narrowing the protection to those PII items in records held by the clerk of court, and the bill was reported favorably as amended. House Bill 1011, allowing jurors to donate per diem compensation to CASA, and House Bill 1186, which standardizes construction code and inspector licensing records while protecting inspectors’ personal information, were also reported favorably. Senate Bill 425, which implements the constitutional mandate for removal by suit of certain elected officials for felony conviction, malfeasance, or gross misconduct, drew the most extended debate. Supporters said it creates a civil process to address serious misconduct when criminal prosecution is unavailable or incomplete, while opponents warned it could be abused for political targeting, duplicate existing remedies, and rely on vague standards. After amendments clarifying the process and standards, the committee voted 10-5 to report the bill favorably as amended. The committee also adopted amendments and reported favorably House Bill 1057, extending absentee-by-mail eligibility for overseas service members from one year to two years, and began discussion of House Bill 709, which would create a rulemaking notification system, a 10-year sunset for certain rules, and an Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs in the governor’s office.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations and Budget Judiciary Subcommittee - Morning Session Jan 13th, 2026 at 09:00 am

A&B Judiciary Subcommittee

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then also, we have in the audience all the DAs.
  • The bulk of our payroll goes to staff operating in those 27 DA districts.
  • So, with that, I'll turn it over to DA Caboca.
  • And DA Jack Thorpe is going to speak about that.
  • I was in District 19 as a part-time assistant DA in Cole County.
Committee: House A&B Judiciary Subcommittee
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appr/Sub-Public Safety and Judiciary 2ND REVISED Jan 28th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Transcript Highlights:
  • Most of the DAs.
  • So not only are DA Humphrey's assistant DA handling cases in Canadian County, they're also then having
  • And again, we wanted to give as much flexibility to the DAs.
  • If there's a DA that has one, or DA Jennifer Austin came in afterwards, Cleveland County, and I can certainly
  • look to see if there are any other DAs.
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California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Education Finance Apr 29th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • On DA, we support investments in universal and targeted assistance to allow COEs to have a more proactive
  • We also request that DA eligibility remain connected to outcomes for specific student groups.
  • We also request that DA eligibility remain connected to outcomes for specific student groups.
  • This brings total DA funding in the current year to $126.5 million Proposition 98 General Fund.
  • For charter schools, each LEA or charter identified for DA is $100,000.
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New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Legislative Finance Nov 19th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • In other DAs, it's almost one to one.
  • DA. Thank you for all the work you do.
  • And I did get a call from the second DA.
  • Thanks to the second DA, and I appreciate that.
  • Chair, and thank you to the presenters, DA Sugg.
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New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 28th, 2026 at 05:50 pm

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • And let me put you on the spot: do you think we can actually... ...raise these for the DAs?
  • The DAs are broken out by category, so it'll say how much for personnel, how much for contracts.
  • The DAs are broken out by category, so it'll say how much for personnel, how much for contracts.
  • Can you tell us which of the DAs—I'm looking at the DAs—what, uh, any of these stand out as having high
  • Brown, was it your DA that had 25 cases herself? It was more like 300. Okay, thank you for that.
Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance
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Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Apr 1st, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • So it's like, All CPS cases, all of this information would then be given to the DA.
  • And apparently. it's going to some DAs, like that's, that's really a problem.
  • It's all reports immediately, all intake reports immediately to the DA.
  • you bring the DA up to speed?
  • y'all from turning over these what your investigation has looked like to the DA right now.
Bills: HB741 , HB 1199 , HB2070 , HB2402 , HB2542 , HB2665 , HB2789 , HB3096 , HB3396 , HB3595 , HB3747 , HB4116 , HB4127
Committee: House Human Services
Keywords: child welfare, relative caregiver, monetary assistance, Department of Family and Protective Services, child custody, family law, emergency power, nursing facilities, assisted living, generator requirements, health and safety, emergency generators, power outage, emergency generator, assisted living facilities, power source, child abuse, neglect registry, court findings, Medicaid
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New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Courts, Corrections and Justice Jun 30th, 2025

Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • And, um, Arizona and Colorado in particular, those DAs, starting DAs are making $400,000 to $50,000 more
  • We were, we were looking out for DAs.
  • Thank you, DAs, for, for making it.
  • Chairman, uh, uh, DA Bregman, DA, um, the UJI, the uniform jury instruction, the stuff that the prosecutor
  • DA Brigman, and how can we get it back, Mr.
Committee: House Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations May 5th, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • At the table, probably DA Moore.
  • DA; Kathleen Barrow's Heap, 16th Judicial District Attorney; Darren Alamon, Jefferson Parish DA; Christine
  • ; James Stewart, the Caddo Parish DA; bye.
  • The Beauregard Parish DA; James Stewart, the Caddo Parish DA; Morris Michael Hock, the 3rd, 16th District
  • Attorney; Philip Tarrell, Rapides DA; Chris Nevels, DA, 8th Judicial District; Wind Parish; Debbie Hinton
Bills: HB513 , HB581 , HB596 , HB660 , HB719 , HB766 , HB802 , HB940 , HB950 , HB1028 , HB1183 , HB1201 , SB233 , SB300 , SB303 , SB315 , SB324 , SB411
Committee: House Appropriations
Keywords: supplemental pay, law enforcement, probation officers, parole officers, constitutional amendment, plugging credit, inactive well assessment, oil and gas regulation, well plugging, Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, HB 660, district attorney salary, assistant district attorney salary, prosecutor pay raise, Louisiana prosecutors, state-paid salaries, warrant payment, R.S. 16:10, R.S. 16:11, general fund impact
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California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Education Finance Apr 29th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • On DA, we support investments in universal and targeted assistance to allow COEs to have a more proactive
  • We also request that DA eligibility remain connected to outcomes for specific student groups.
  • We also request that DA eligibility remain connected to outcomes for specific student groups.
  • This brings total DA funding in the current year to $126.5 million Proposition 98 General Fund.
  • And for charter schools, each LEA, or each charter identified for DA, is $100,000.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on three education budget items: the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP), differentiated assistance/statewide system of support, and universal school meals plus kitchen infrastructure grants. For ELOP, the Department of Finance described the Governor’s proposal to provide $4.7 billion ongoing Proposition 98 funding and $62.4 million to set a minimum Tier 2 rate of $1,800 per pupil. The LAO recommended instead fixing the Tier 2 rate at $1,579, and committee members questioned how the rate was determined, how much funding is actually spent, and whether overlapping funding from ELOP, ACEs, and 21st Century programs is being tracked. CDE said ELOP is showing positive attendance and math outcomes, but some requested data will not be available until mid-2027; members also raised concerns about double-funding, transparency, and whether middle and high school students are being equitably served. On differentiated assistance, CCEE outlined the statewide system of support and the various tiers of universal, targeted, supplemental, and intensive assistance. Finance explained the Governor’s proposal to replace the current DA structure with a more stable universal and targeted assistance model, funded at $131.9 million ongoing, with a three-year support cycle aligned to LCAP and ESSA timelines and broader State Board authority to revise eligibility criteria. The LAO objected to considering the proposal before the State Board finalizes the new performance criteria, and committee members expressed concern that moving to a three-year cycle could delay support for LEAs that newly fall into need mid-cycle. There was also discussion about whether the proposal would weaken subgroup-based equity guardrails or give the State Board too much discretion over who qualifies for support. For school meals and kitchen infrastructure, Finance proposed $1.8 billion ongoing for universal meals and an additional $100 million ongoing plus $100 million one-time for a fourth round of kitchen infrastructure and training grants. The LAO recommended rejecting the new kitchen grant round because prior rounds are still being spent and the unmet need is not yet clear. CDE said prior investments have improved meal participation, efficiency, and menu variety, but many schools still lack the facilities for scratch cooking and face construction, electrical, and procurement barriers. Members asked for more data on how prior grants were used, which schools are benefiting, and whether funds could also support lower-cost food access strategies such as pantries, while noting federal restrictions on some meal-service innovations.
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New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 23rd, 2026 at 12:42 pm

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • I took on cases for my sister DA in 112, DA Martin.
  • The Third DA, Dona Ana County, also one of the newer DAs that came in midline.
  • Chair, and thank you, DA.
  • My McKinley County public, the voters chose their DA. They did not choose San Juan County's DA.
  • Chair, and thank you, DA.
Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance
Summary: The committee first heard an Aging and Long-Term Services Department budget presentation comparing the LFC and executive recommendations. The main differences were in the Aging Network, Adult Protective Services, Program Support, and Long-Term Care Division, especially the executive’s proposed $10 million infusion into the Kiki Savadra Senior Dignity Fund and $6.2 million for expanding New Mexico Care. LFC staff explained that the committee recommendation was lower in general fund and fund-balance use, while the executive emphasized rising senior population needs, meal and transportation costs, and the cost savings of keeping older adults at home. The secretary also reviewed the department’s special requests, including the conference on aging, outreach, emergency preparedness, and the Kiki fund, and described New Mexico Care’s growth, its evaluation results, and the department’s plan to separate Kiki into its own accounting fund. Members largely focused on senior services, rural meal delivery, transportation, caregiver support, and the Kiki fund. Several members urged stronger support for non-metro aging providers and for New Mexico Care, citing its role in keeping seniors out of nursing homes and the program’s reported savings and outcomes. Questions also covered eligibility, background checks for caregivers, respite care, dementia and Alzheimer’s screening, and whether Kiki funds can support home modifications such as ramps. The committee then voted to adopt the LFC recommendation with one executive language change: adding the executive’s page 14 language allowing an additional 12.5% distribution for initial payments to aging network providers at the start of FY27. Representative Dow opposed the motion. The committee then moved to the Attorney General’s budget. LFC staff explained that the office’s budget relies heavily on the Consumer Settlement Fund, with both recommendations reducing general fund revenue while increasing settlement-fund use, and that performance measures were in consensus. The Attorney General said the office was not seeking more general fund, but wanted greater ability to use funds it recovers. He highlighted major consumer and public safety work, including litigation against major social media and AI platforms, a case involving Snapchat and child exploitation/extortion, the statewide crime gun intelligence center, efforts to address oilfield theft, work on missing and murdered Indigenous persons, and efforts to protect federal funds coming into New Mexico.