A question of history, and rationality Why is Donald Trump so DETERMINED to repeat one of the worst mistakes, in the short history, of the Soviet Union?

Revise current TTB regulations with regard to beverages labelled as "Mead." The current regulations do not lend themselves to a fair and objective standard for what can be termed "mead" and instead favors producers who use a higher % of fruit concentrate than honey.

Return the money they received from the PPP SBA program or we the people will boycott their restaurants!

We urge BMI's senior management to seriously consider the legacy and the uniqueness of the BMI Jazz Composers Workshop as they plan for the workshop's future. We also ask that Patrick Cook meet with the workshop composers and band members in person to explain his vision that does not include the professional big band that has been an integral part of the workshop since 1988.

As a member of the Appropriations-Human Services Committee and the Appropriations General Services Committee, I know firsthand that we have a real revenue problem. I've heard from thousands of constituents and their families about fighting for the best budget approach to meet the needs of the 8th district and the entire state. This is why I propose House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 19 . This resolution will increase the revenue of our state by utilizing a graduated tax system. This resolution would be used to provide additional relief to low-income citizens, or to encourage personal future growth such as small business investment or seeking higher education. This shifts the tax burden to those most able to pay, and those with greater influence in society to pay their fair share. This also can protect taxpayers during hard times; for example, when income goes down, the tax rate also goes down. It is clear that the state must do something to assist those in need so that they can achieve maximum self-sufficiency, independence and health through the provision of seamless, integrated services for individuals, families and communities.

We hereby urge the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board, City of Albuquerque Environmental Health Department, Bernalillo County Commissioners, Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller and Commissioner Michael Quezada to REVERSE the AIR POLLUTION PERMIT granted by EHD on October 26, 2020, to New Mexico Terminal Services (NMTS) for the construction and operation of a Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Batch Plant at 9615 Broadway SE.

Proposal to Reinstate the Boise State University Wrestling Program Purpose The purpose of this proposal is to encourage Boise State University to evaluate and pursue the reinstatement of its NCAA wrestling program. Over the past decade, wrestling has experienced significant national growth in participation, viewership, and institutional support. Reinstating wrestling would align Boise State Athletics with one of the fastest-growing sports in the United States while providing new opportunities for student-athletes across the region. Background Boise State University previously sponsored a Division I wrestling program that produced competitive teams and helped build a strong wrestling culture throughout Idaho and the surrounding region. When the program was discontinued in 2017, it left a significant gap in Division I wrestling opportunities in the Pacific Northwest. Idaho has long been known for producing high-level wrestlers, yet many athletes from Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming must now leave the region to compete at the Division I level. Reinstating the Boise State wrestling program would help restore regional access to high-level collegiate competition and reestablish a proud athletic tradition at the university. National Growth of Wrestling The sport of wrestling has seen exceptional growth over the past decade at the youth, high school, and collegiate levels. Key statistics include: - 374,278 high school wrestlers participated nationwide during the 2024–2025 school year according to the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). - Girls’ wrestling is the fastest-growing high school sport in America, with more than 74,000 female wrestlers now competing nationwide. - Over 36 states now host official girls’ state wrestling championships, a dramatic increase from just a handful a decade ago. - USA Wrestling membership surpassed 345,000 athletes, the highest total in the organization’s history. - Youth wrestling clubs and regional tournaments continue to expand rapidly across the country. Despite these increases in participation, the number of NCAA Division I wrestling programs has remained relatively stagnant. This creates a shortage of collegiate opportunities for talented athletes seeking to compete at the highest level. Boise State has the opportunity to help address this demand while strengthening its athletic profile. Regional Opportunity The Pacific Northwest is a strong wrestling region with a deep pool of talent. However, Division I wrestling opportunities remain limited. Reinstating Boise State wrestling would: - Provide Division I opportunities for athletes from Idaho and surrounding states - Strengthen recruiting pipelines within the region - Increase engagement with youth wrestling clubs and high school programs - Enhance Boise State’s visibility within one of the nation’s most passionate wrestling communities Idaho high school wrestling continues to produce state champions, nationally ranked athletes, and Fargo All-Americans each year. Many of these athletes currently leave the state to pursue their collegiate careers. A Boise State program would allow these athletes to represent their home state at the highest level. Community and Alumni Support Wrestling communities are known for strong grassroots support and loyal alumni engagement. Across the country, reinstated programs have successfully leveraged: - Booster clubs - Private donations - Alumni fundraising campaigns - Corporate sponsorships - Community wrestling events and camps The Boise and Treasure Valley wrestling communities have historically demonstrated strong support for the sport and would likely play a significant role in helping rebuild the program. Benefits to Boise State University Reinstating wrestling would provide multiple benefits to Boise State Athletics: - Expanded athletic opportunities for student-athletes - Increased engagement with youth and high school communities - Strengthened alumni connections - National exposure through NCAA wrestling events and media coverage - Potential growth in women’s wrestling opportunities in the future Wrestling embodies values that align closely with Boise State’s culture—discipline, resilience, work ethic, and academic commitment. Next Steps We respectfully encourage Boise State Athletics to: 1. Conduct a feasibility study on reinstating the wrestling program 2. Engage alumni and community stakeholders in fundraising discussions 3. Explore partnerships with wrestling organizations and donors 4. Evaluate facilities and operational requirements 5. Develop a phased plan to bring Boise State wrestling back to NCAA competition Conclusion Wrestling in the United States is experiencing unprecedented growth. Participation numbers are rising, youth engagement is stronger than ever, and the demand for collegiate opportunities continues to increase. Reinstating the Boise State wrestling program would not only restore a proud tradition but also position the university as a leader in supporting one of the nation’s fastest-growing sports. With the right vision, community support, and institutional leadership, Boise State wrestling can once again become a source of pride for the university and the state of Idaho. We respectfully ask Boise State Athletics to consider this proposal and begin the process of evaluating the return of Bronco Wrestling.

Raghu G: Leverage Debt Reduction by Raghu-nomics There may be a simple solution to paying off $2 to $4 trillion of our national deficit in 4 to 6 months. No taxes raised or service cuts. It would payoff trillions more in debt and liability from banks and Wall Street while 401ks rise once again. It does not take gov’t intervention, nor bailouts, nor regulations. Actually, all it takes is you. And no, you don’t have to hate your neighbors for being Democrat or Republican. Nor must you send money and wait 6 months for the election. We can do all this today, for free, with just one simple question: Mr President, have banks and insurance companies been paying off the same real estate asset without realizing it? A double write-down by banks and insurance companies means we don’t have a real estate crisis, but just one big accounting mistake. It means this whole crisis was written-off years ago. Here’s a quick rundown on just 1 of 6 areas of double write-downs. At the height of the market boom, there were $65 trillion dollars of insurance policies called, ‘Credit Default Swaps or CDS.’ This insurance was for $12 trillion in residential real estate. This means there were 5 CDS insurance policies for every home in America. Paying off just 10% of these CDS means we just paid-off 50% of every home in the country. Raghu-nomics has discovered 5 other areas of write-downs. All combined, it appears that 50% to 100% of every home mortgage in American has already been paid off. We just don’t know it yet. Once we do, this whole crisis will clear up and markets will boom instantly. The $2 to $4 trillion in real estate securities Uncle Sam bought in the banking bailout can now be sold thereby paying off $4 trillion of our federal deficit as well. At Raghu-nomics, we call it Leverage Debt Reduction. We all heard of leverage financing or leverage buyouts. Basically, it means to use the same capital multiple times to make your investment. Leverage financing multiplies both the returns and liabilities of one’s investment. Here’s Raghu-nomics revolutionary new discovery. Leverage financing also multiplies any write-downs a company may have to take as well. It’s the inverse of leverage financing for we now have the debt reduction also multiplied by such write-downs. What’s a write-down? Well, there’s Lehman brothers that fell from $800 billion to just $20 billion in a matter of days. Banks, gov’ts, investment firms wrote down trillions more. They wrote-off these mortgage securities and in so doing, already paid off their corresponding mortgage – your mortgage just got paid off by them. We are asking President Obama to take a second look at the possibility we have a double write-down of our real estate market. Ask any other political, corporate or academic leaders to take a second look at this Double write-down by banks & insurance companies. Having 10,000 friends join us in asking this simple question maybe all it takes to break this riddle and solve this whole real estate crisis at long last. Today, we can change the world with one simple question. Mr. President, has there been a double write-down. Will you join us?

My story is pretty unique. My name is Jennifer Harris. I live in Plano, Tx. I have never had healthcare even though I have been fully employed since I was 18. But restaurants, clubs, even corporate restaurants do not offer benefits. So what? I thought. If I get sick, I'll just go to primacare and pay out of pocket. I began working at Ntx auto museum and event center in Richardson, Tx in February of this year. I was hired for a front desk position. I thought it was at least a foot in the door so that I could leave the restaurant industry behind. There was a very nice lady that worked with me when I first started. I only got to work with her for maybe two weeks, before my boss, Michael Mazeheri, fired her. I took it as an opportunity to move forward, and figured out how to make the business function with no real training. It is an event center, so the rooms rent out for weddings, quincenaras, mitzvahs both bar and bat. I worked almost exclusively with this 1 percent billionaire population every one keeps talking about. I treated all my clients fairly, whether they were very wealthy or not, because it's not fair for anyone to get ripped off for anything. I was unaware at the time that he wasn't supposed to start his vehicles in the building. But he knew. I was diagnosed with carbon monoxide poisoning on June 12, 2012 from the bush renner plaza of Richardson Methodist hospital. It was fifth visit in one week. The symptoms of carbon monoxide exposure mimic a flu, or bronchitis. Since I don't have healthcare, I had to keep going to the e r to try to find out why I couldn't breathe. It was very scary, and it's very serious. Point is, I could have died do to one man's negligence. The only treatment for carbon monoxide exposure is hyperbaric chamber treatments. They cost $250 a session. And I need the treatments starting last Monday, when they realized that the oxygen in the environment is not going to be strong enough to break the bonds that have developed between my carbon molecules and oxygen molecules. It sucks, really bad. I have short term memory loss, which is really frustrating because I can never find the remote or my car keys. I have constant migraines, sleeping problems, no appetite, and am starting to lose my sense of taste and smell. I'll make a full recovery from this, I start my treatments on Monday. My father is going to foot the bill. I tried everything I could to prevent having to go to my family for money, yes it's my own fault for not saving up. I just live paycheck to paycheck, because I have bills that are pretty high. I applied for united healthcare, they accepted me, but in their overwriting agreement, no benefits would be able to kick in anyway until July. This is extremely time sensitive, so I applied for obamacare on www.pcip.gov. It will only cost me around $100 a month to get the healthcare I've always needed. Thank god. I've never really taken any real interest in politics until this complete fiasco I'm involved in now. So yes, it is the right thing. Gas prices have gone up, yes, and that is a real time stresser. But I honestly feel that now I would be willing to give up any nominal portion of any paycheck I receive for the rest of my life to support this issue of healthcare, because it happened to me.

Despite the significant enrollment, fee and tuition income that the University will realize in the coming academic years, the Steering Committee for President Stanley's Project 50 Forward initiative has proposed a dramatic change that is likely to mire administrative productivity at its most sensitive and valuable point: department-level student services. Shared Service Centers is a corporate process much better known for its failures than its successes, and often costs more to implement than what is saved (see links below). Under this plan, pushed by the corporate business consulting firm Bain & Company - who do not list education among their areas of expertise - departments will no longer have specialized administrators that can advise its students in these areas. Instead, buildings will have a single service center to handle general administrative issues for all departments. This pooling will result in a loss of specialized student support. The people who are largely responsible for fostering a sense of belonging amongst the students of each department, who are sources of essential institutional memory, that help students navigate varying departmental policies, who offer physical gathering spaces that have been the locus of academic and cultural development will be taken out of their context of expertise. These, and many other services that do not fit into the math of abstract business models developed by Bain’s staff members, who have a limited experience with academic life, will be lost. As summer wraps up, students will once again be able to seek advice and feedback from their only remaining mentors: faculty. That is, if they can manage to coordinate their schedules with the posted office hours of the faculty, and as long as they do not have a question about the requirements of their major or questions about enrollment procedures. Right now, if students, graduate or undergraduate, need expert support about their major, their enrollment, their eligibility for courses, course offerings, graduation, or even generalized resources, they refer to the administrative staff who offer a personal touch and specific departmental expertise. With these experts removed from their home departments and dispersed into a general pool, students will no longer have access to specialized administrators that can advise them in these areas. Their academic “home” will no longer exist. Rather, buildings will have a localized service center that handles general administrative issues for all departments. In this difficult economic environment, with many students facing tuition increases measuring in the thousands of dollars for the coming years, support is being reduced. Parents are being asked to pay more for worse service in their children’s education. Our academic leadership is being misinformed about the benefits of this cookie-cutter corporate approach. Please sign this petition and let President Stanley, Provost Squires and Dean Drees know that this shared services model is in direct opposition to the second critical mission of Project 50 Forward, "Academic Greatness." Academic greatness cannot be achieved by students who do not feel connected to their department, who receive sub-optimal, anonymous academic advising, and who cannot rely on consistent support from expert department administrative staff. Morale Dips, Student Anger Mounts: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/03/17/california2 “Shared Services and Unmitigated Disaster”: http://www.roblucas.com.au/news/default.asp?action=article&ID=525 “Shared services are progressing across government but reported savings to date are relatively small....”: http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/0708/improving_corporate_functions.aspx?alreadysearchfor=yes “MPs condemn DfT shared-services failure” http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/systems-management/2008/12/16/mps-condemn-dft-shared-services-failure-39578367/ Bain and Company Corporate web site. http://www.bain.com/