Video & Transcript Research : 'school prayer'
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TX
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- Schools must ensure that non-consenting individuals are not exposed to the prayer or readings and may
- to have a mandatory prayer period in school, um.
- This is the, the school, uh, by extension, the government actually organizing prayer and organizing Bible
- Uh, we had prayer over the loudspeaker at the beginning of each school day.
- Prayer in the Bible in public schools is a relatively new concept, and as we have seen, the quality of
Keywords:
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TX
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- Charter schools will adopt a policy requiring each campus to offer a voluntary daily period of prayer
- You have a scenario where the school district says we're going to have a mandatory prayer period in school
- kids different from each other by saying one has to sit out of school prayer.
- Prayer in the Bible in public schools is a relatively new concept.
- Behavioral problems have increased since prayer and the Bible were removed from schools.
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TX
Keywords:
electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school prayer, Bible reading, religious text, public schools, Texas Education Code, student prayer, silent prayer, meditation, religious liberty, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, church and state
TX
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- For those in the gallery, please stand for our prayer and on the floor.
- It's going to be those school districts, those little rural school districts, districts five, six, and
- to our charter schools.
- I thought they're public schools too.
- Advocating for public schools, but private schools can bring lobbyists all day long, and she's like,
Keywords:
hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity
TX
Keywords:
hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Mar 17th, 2026
Education Policy
Keywords:
Fayette County, revenue commissioner, tax assessor, tax collector, consolidation, salary adjustments, public convenience, education, Pledge of Allegiance, prayer in schools, K-12 education, constitutional amendment, violence prevention, conflict resolution, education policy, mediation, high school curriculum, 923, senate, all
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Press Conference: Senator Nathan Johnson Jul 30th, 2025
Texas Senate Floor Meeting
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- And I've passed two bills last session trying to curb the smoke shops next to schools.
Keywords:
hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity
TX
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- No, not the PAC. schools. The schools are funded by tax dollars.
- school districts.
- for every school district.
- The school finance bill was tough.
- schools.
Keywords:
hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity
TX
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- Please remain standing for the prayer by our Senator Brian Birdwell.
- Provided it's product being sold with 1,000 feet of schools. CBD and CBG will still be legal.
- Not only did they choose not to, they chose to set up shop close to schools.
- prior to legalization, 22% of high schoolers to 42 percent, a 38 percent drop in Washington high school
- I have bar owners tell me all the time, drinking's down and our kids growing up through high school are
Keywords:
hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- today will now come to order our prayer today will now come to order our prayer today will be delivered
- psychologists on page regarding School psychologists on page regarding School psychologists on page
- there was not a slot rooc in high school there was not a slot rooc in high school there was not a slot
- psychologist others regarding the school psychologist others regarding the school psychologist Interstate
- psychologist others regarding the school psychologist others regarding the school psychologist Interstate
Bills:
SJR 36, SJR 2, SB 4, SR 45, SR 47, SR 63, SR 66, SR 70, SR 85, SCR 14, SB 10, SB 11, SB 10, SB 11
Keywords:
SJR 2, Senate Joint Resolution 2, constitutional amendment, homestead exemption, property tax relief, school property tax, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, school district taxes, Texas Constitution Article VIII, public school finance, homeowner exemption, elderly exemption, senior tax relief, disabled exemption, tax year 2025, voter approval, November 2025 ballot, local government, Ways & Means
TX
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- He guided over 430 priests in nearly 150 parishes. schools.
- Keep us all in your prayers. We need them. Senator Alvarado. On the resolution. Thank you, Mr.
- this year the House will pass school choice maybe in your honor.
- Whether undergraduate or law school or graduate school, I truly believe that you have more alumni here
- It's still the top 10 ranked high school football stadiums in the state of Texas. for 90 years.
Keywords:
SJR 2, Senate Joint Resolution 2, constitutional amendment, homestead exemption, property tax relief, school property tax, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, school district taxes, Texas Constitution Article VIII, public school finance, homeowner exemption, elderly exemption, senior tax relief, disabled exemption, tax year 2025, voter approval, November 2025 ballot, local government, Ways & Means
TX
Keywords:
SJR 2, Senate Joint Resolution 2, constitutional amendment, homestead exemption, property tax relief, school property tax, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, school district taxes, Texas Constitution Article VIII, public school finance, homeowner exemption, elderly exemption, senior tax relief, disabled exemption, tax year 2025, voter approval, November 2025 ballot, local government, Ways & Means
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Senate in Special Session C Feb 11th, 2025
Florida Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- THE SENATORS AND GUESTS IN THE GALLEY PLEASE RISE FOR THE OPENING PRAYER TO BE LED TODAY BY SENATOR HARRELL
- Senator Harrell: GOOD AFTERNOON AND PLEASE BOW YOUR HEAD AND JOIN ME IN PRAYER.
Keywords:
SJR 2, Senate Joint Resolution 2, constitutional amendment, homestead exemption, property tax relief, school property tax, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, school district taxes, Texas Constitution Article VIII, public school finance, homeowner exemption, elderly exemption, senior tax relief, disabled exemption, tax year 2025, voter approval, November 2025 ballot, local government, Ways & Means
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee 3rd Revision: Oreder revised Feb 18th, 2026 at 04:30 pm
A&B Education Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- I don't think any school is going to be overrun with virtual school or virtual charter school or homeschool
- Before school, after school?
- When do you envision that period of prayer will fit in with our school?
- When do you envision that period of prayer will fit in with our school?
- in prayer.
Keywords:
extracurricular activities, charter schools, student eligibility, virtual education, Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association, prayer, religious freedom, public schools, consent, First Amendment, school policy, paid maternity leave, school employees, public health, childcare, work-life balance, education, family leave, tuition, grant
TX
Texas 89th Regular
89th Legislative Session - Second Called Session Aug 26th, 2025
Texas House Floor Meeting
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- public school accountability system, a grant program for school district local accountability plans,
- I know it was like eighth grade social studies, high school history, and high school English II.
- Then when he takes his test at school number three, which school gets that record?
- We're moving from school to school, but the bill is silent on that. Okay, so that's current law.
- Campuses, on school districts.
Keywords:
HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And today, Lord, we lift a special prayer for the people of Central Texas.
- Excellent prayer. You all can be seated. Welcome to the gallery.
- The STAAR test and replace it with effective tools to assess student progress and ensure school district
Bills:
SR5, SB5, SB11, SB12, SB25, SB26, SB28, SB35, SB5, SB11, SB12, SB25, SB26, SB28, SB35, SB5, SB11, SB12, SB25, SB26, SB28, SB35, SR5
Keywords:
redistricting, Senate procedures, public input, Texas Legislature, amendments, Texas Senate, congressional districts, legislative procedures, legislative transparency, Senate rules, public hearings, committee procedures, hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes
TX
Bills:
SR5, SB5, SB11, SB12, SB25, SB26, SB28, SB35, SB5, SB11, SB12, SB25, SB26, SB28, SB35, SB5, SB11, SB12, SB25, SB26, SB28, SB35, SR5
Keywords:
redistricting, Senate procedures, public input, Texas Legislature, amendments, Texas Senate, congressional districts, legislative procedures, legislative transparency, Senate rules, public hearings, committee procedures, hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Vivian Garrity, a middle school English teacher in Ohio, was forced to resign after the school district
- Bremerton School District, finding in favor of a high school football coach.
- I appreciate the opportunity to have this before us to talk about prayer in school.
- We, what we commonly refer to as the Lord's Prayer. Really, that's the disciples' prayer, right?
- I was from reality and unable to function, that I didn't go to school. school, or work for three days
Keywords:
Texas Education Code, public schools, school district, open-enrollment charter school, teacher speech, employee speech, biological sex, pronouns, gender identity, retaliation, discipline, workplace protections, school personnel, education policy, LGBTQ, transgender, charter schools, SB 965, religious speech, prayer
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House State Government Committee Feb 12th, 2025
State Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Particular school designs.
- It just puts prayer and the pledge back in the school and... ...and it holds the schools responsible
- So, if a school would choose to use a more inclusive form of prayer or a moment of silence, would that
- And we're going to penalize schools if for some reason they don't do this, if they don't lead to prayer
- But which prayer? Which pledge? Which day? But which prayer? Which pledge?
Keywords:
HB141, Alabama, state employees, salary deductions, payroll deduction, State Comptroller, membership dues, voluntary contributions, insurance premiums, financial instruments, employee associations, state payroll, Code of Alabama 1975, Section 36-1-4.3, public employees, union dues, benefits administration, payroll withholding, financial products, deferred compensation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Finding in favor of high school football coach Joseph Kennedy, who sued the school district because his
- There's nothing in this bill that says that the prayer can't have student involvement.
- The prayers occurred during free time outside of official duties.
- Our public school employees do not check their First Amendment rights when they walk through the school
- , uh, the door of our schools, and that's the reason for this bill is to clarify that.
Keywords:
temporary emergency electric energy facility, temporary generation, emergency power, backup generation, mobile generator, portable generator, grid resilience, power outage restoration, transmission and distribution utility, TDU, Public Utility Commission of Texas, PUCT, Utilities Code Section 39.918, competitive bidding, lease authorization, emergency procurement, bulk power system, locational marginal pricing, reliability model, black start