diff --git a/.github/workflows/regression_suite.yaml b/.github/workflows/regression_suite.yaml
index cac35f3..adac89c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/regression_suite.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/regression_suite.yaml
@@ -31,23 +31,3 @@ jobs:
         uses: codecov/codecov-action@v1
         with:
           fail_ci_if_error: false
-
-  mypy:
-    name: Type Checks
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
-  
-      - name: Set Up Environment
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-        with:
-          python-version: '3.10' 
-
-      - name: Install Requirements
-        run: |
-          python -m pip install --upgrade pip mypy
-          pip install -r $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/tests/requirements.txt
-
-      - name: Execute Test
-        run: mypy data_expectations
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/data_expectations/internals/evaluate.py b/data_expectations/internals/evaluate.py
index 0a0b46d..1d5f484 100644
--- a/data_expectations/internals/evaluate.py
+++ b/data_expectations/internals/evaluate.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 import typing
 
+from data_expectations import ColumnExpectation
 from data_expectations import Expectations
 from data_expectations.errors import ExpectationNotMetError
 from data_expectations.errors import ExpectationNotUnderstoodError
@@ -39,9 +40,13 @@ def evaluate_record(expectations: Expectations, record: dict, suppress_errors: b
         if expectation not in ALL_EXPECTATIONS:
             raise ExpectationNotUnderstoodError(expectation=expectation)
 
-        if not ALL_EXPECTATIONS[expectation](
-            row=record, column=expectation_definition.column, **expectation_definition.config
-        ):
+        base_config = {"row": record, **expectation_definition.config}
+
+        # Conditionally include the 'column' parameter
+        if isinstance(expectation_definition, ColumnExpectation):
+            base_config["column"] = expectation_definition.column
+
+        if not ALL_EXPECTATIONS[expectation](**base_config):
             if not suppress_errors:
                 raise ExpectationNotMetError(expectation, record)
             return False  # data failed to meet expectation
diff --git a/data_expectations/internals/models.py b/data_expectations/internals/models.py
index dd908ec..aa60697 100644
--- a/data_expectations/internals/models.py
+++ b/data_expectations/internals/models.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def to_dict(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
     @classmethod
     def load(cls: Type["Expectation"], serialized: Union[Dict[str, Any], str]) -> "Expectation":
         if isinstance(serialized, str):
-            serialized = json.loads(serialized)
+            serialized = dict(json.loads(serialized))
 
         serialized_copy: dict = deepcopy(serialized)
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def to_dict(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
     @classmethod
     def load(cls: Type["ColumnExpectation"], serialized: Union[Dict[str, Any], str]) -> "ColumnExpectation":
         if isinstance(serialized, str):
-            serialized = json.loads(serialized)
+            serialized = dict(json.loads(serialized))
 
         serialized_copy: dict = deepcopy(serialized)