President walton thank you so much. Without objection, this resolution is adopted unanimously. Madam clerk, we are now at committee reports. Would you please call item number 18. Clerk items 18 and 19 were considered by the government audit and Oversight Committee at a regular meeting on thursday, february 4th. Item 18 specifically is a reenactment of an emergency ordinance to temporarily require private employers with 500 or more employees to provide Public Health emergency leaves during the Public Health emergency related to covid19 with amendments to prospectively exempt certain nonprofit organizations from the emergency ordinance and to strike a provision allowing leave to be taken without regard to employees work schedules. This item was recommended as amended bearing a new title. President walton thank you so much, madam clerk. Supervisor mar. Supervisor mar thank you, president walton. Offer brief remarks with the reenactnent. Our fifth reenactment of Public Health emergency lea
Roll call please madam clerk. Thank you, mr. President. [roll call taken] mr. President , all members are present. Thank you so much, madam clerk. The San Francisco board of supervisors acknowledges that we are on the unseated ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone, original inhabitants of the San Francisco peninsula. As the indigenous stewards of this land, and in accordance with their traditions, the Ramaytush Ohlone have never forgotten the responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. As guests we recognize we benefit from the living and working on their traditional homeland. We wish to pay respects by acknowledging the ancestor, elders, by the Ramaytush Ohlone and sovereign rights as first people. Colleagues, please place your right hand over your heart and join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america. And to the republic for which it stand
With us. And today, as you know, we are going to examine the president s department of education budget request for fiscal year 2021. As i was reviewing the budget materials, madam secretary, this much was clear to me. That you are seeking to privatize Public Education. I believe, and ive had this conversation before with you, i believe its the wrong direction for our students and for our country. Instead, we ned to be moving toward expanding Public Policies, lake Early Childhood education, that we know helps students to succeed. We see this in our countries around the globe. They are not shrinking public support, but in fact, are expanding it. Ill get more into the consequences of the cuts that you are proposing, but i want to start by examining your privatization philosophy. The false premise on which it is built, and the research that it ignores. Contrary to your claims, the nations Public Education system, which 90 of our children attend, has witnessed significant progress for all
The subcommittee will come to order. Good morning, secretary devos. Welcome this morning. Welcome to the subcommittee. This is our second budget hear ing of the year. Today as i was reviewing the budget materials, madam secretary, this much was clear to me. I believe and ive had this conversation before with you, i believe for our student and our country. Instead we need to expand things like childhood education that we know helps students to succeed. We see this in other countries around the globe. They are not shrinking public support but, in fact, are expanding it. Ill get more into the consequences of the cuts you are proposing. But i want to start by examining your privatization philosophy. The full premise on which it is built and the research that it ignores. Contrary to your claims, the nations Public Education system which 90 of our children attend has witnessed significant progress for all groups of students over the last 30 years. Average mathematic scores have improved for
Thank you. I am running for governor of minnesota because i believe deeply in the promise of the state. Our future is bright and we can make it happen. Thank you for being here. Were born and raised in northwestern minnesota. I spent most of my life in the private sector. For governor to allow people to spend on their own families and run their own businesses and Start Holding governments accountable again. Have lost that recently, and i think it is time for a change. We want to start with a focus talking about taxes. Mr. Johnson, to you first. You said you will not raise taxes. The state budget forecast shows the state of minnesota with a shortfall. What you propose cutting to balance the budget . I am not going to raise taxes. I have made that very clear. How about we start with the 500 million that the legislative wever has told us provided to people who arent eligible for welfare . Look at the 40 billion spend on a we Computer System that isnt working. We could move it to the feder