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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Rep. Paul Torkelson departing member remarks 5/18/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- serve in is so beautiful, so well put together, and so inspiring not only to us, but to all of sixth-grade
- serve in is so beautiful, so well put together, and so inspiring not only to us, but to all of sixth-grade
- serve in is so beautiful, so well put together, and so inspiring not only to us, but to all of sixth-grade
- serve in is so beautiful, so well put together, and so inspiring not only to us, but to all of sixth-grade
- serve in is so beautiful, so well put together, and so inspiring not only to us, but to all of sixth-grade
Summary:
Representative Torkelson gave a long farewell-style floor speech reflecting on his legislative career, thanking colleagues, staff, family, and voters, and sharing anecdotes from his early campaigns and years in office. He emphasized the importance of listening to constituents, working across party lines, and not holding grudges after disagreements. He also praised the Minnesota Capitol, Cass Gilbert’s design, and the renovation work, and noted his service on committees including Transportation, Capital Investment, Ways and Means, and redistricting.
A major theme of the speech was bipartisanship and institutional respect. Torkelson described working with members from both parties, including House leaders and committee counterparts, and said the House’s tied balance had forced more work to the committee level and produced bipartisan outcomes. He warned against using redistricting as a political weapon and urged Minnesota not to follow that path. He also thanked specific staff members and mentioned his family, including his daughter, who works as a lobbyist.
The speech did not involve a bill debate or recorded vote. It concluded with a call for legislators to keep learning from one another and to find practical paths forward while staying true to their values, ending with a quotation from Ecclesiastes and applause.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee Jan 22nd, 2026 at 09:00 am
A&B Education Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- A few of those schools have added every seventh-grade student goes through them and most eighth-grade
- Seventh graders have the most availability in their schedule and probably are your most influential grades
- And so that is the target audience to hit sixth and seventh and eighth-grade students.
- But seventh and eighth grade is the target. Every school that we've started it so far.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
October 8, 2025 - 10:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- graduation requirements except for passing required assessments or earning at least a cumulative 2 point O Grade
- It's beginning at age 12 or 7th grade.
- However, in Florida, we have proactively in in place for some time now to begin at age 12 or in 7th grade
- and self advocacy and self advocacy as one of the main priorities beginning at age 12 and during 7th grade
- warning system and which schools and school districts are looking at students that they be are not at grade
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Lyle joined his first band when he was in the 9th grade with his FFA friends when he was.
- When he was in the 9th grade, and then while attending Texas A&M University, he went on to continue his
- I'd like to say, uh, welcome to the outstanding students of the 7th grade class at Notre Dame Catholic
- institution of higher education or career school or college for a student meeting certain income and grade
- development instruction as part of the required health curriculum for public school students in certain grade
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- DeMay, while you're walking up, I'll just tell you that I, many years ago in the eighth grade, attended
- It's been too long, but I was in eighth grade. It was like a middle school of some sort. Okay.
- When I first joined Youth in Government in 8th grade, I was amazed by how many students from across the
- we'll say, Representative Lawrence's school at the end of last school year, I finished my seventh-grade
- Wouldn't it make sense that you have MCA data for reading, math, and science for fifth and eighth grade
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 13, 2026 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- And superintendent shared a story of a 12 year-old girl who graduate the 8th grade heard of.
- first day of school to announce a year and a half. 427, 427 kids that came in to our system. 1, 2, grade
- , 3 different 3 grade levels behind where they were and are graduating because of the standardized far
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- In Spring Valley, a sixth grade teacher at Kingsland Public School with 44 teachers and 500 students
- Valley, a sixth grade teacher at Kingsland<00:30:59.039>
Public <00:30:59.360>School <00 - I am a fifth- and sixth-grade language arts and reading teacher in Kingsland Public Schools.
- There this is not as my fifth grade<00:54:03.680>
teacher, <00:54:04.000>Mrs. - Blley, taught me grade teacher, Mrs.
Keywords:
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 03/12/26
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- In Spring Valley, a sixth-grade teacher at Kingsland Public School, which has 44 teachers and just 500
- In Spring Valley,<00:10:03.720>
a <00:10:03.800>sixth-grade <00:10:04.320>teacher - ><00:10:04.720>
at Valley, a sixth-grade teacher at Valley, a sixth-grade teacher at Kingsland- I'm a sixth-grade teacher in ISD 196, actually at Valley Middle School.
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actually <00:12:18.040>at sixth-grade teacher in 196, actually at sixth-grade - ><00:10:04.720>
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Education Policy Committee Mar 11th, 2026
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I attend public school in Alabama when I was 11 years old and in the fifth grade.
- When I was old and in the fifth grade, I was sent home regarding such education.
- My name is Saw Carter and I'm a seventh grade student at the University Charter School in Livingston,
- student at the University Charter grade student at the University Charter School<00:43:26.480>
in - Youth who choose to be sexually abstinent statistically have grades that are higher in school, greater
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Minnesota House repasses amended veterans bill, SF1959 5/17/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It wasn't until I was in fifth grade that I really caught on.
- But from my time as a kindergartener to fifth grade, I was the main translator for my community.
- It wasn't until I was in fifth grade<00:14:08.399>
that <00:14:08.560>I <00:14:08.720>- > really<00:14:08.959>
caught grade that I really caught grade that I really caught on.<00- But from my time as a kindergartener to<00:14:12.720>
fifth <00:14:12.959>grade, <00:14: - > really<00:14:08.959>
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Appropriations Apr 7th, 2025 at 08:30 am
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- passed a bill that required the Secretary of State to make the ballot language readable at a sixth-grade
- Was it sixth-grade or fourth-grade level?
- I think we came up with sixth-grade level, but that would be accurate.
- I think we came up with sixth-grade level, but that would be accurate.
- As far as the sixth-grade reading level, we attempted that.
Summary:
The committee first heard Senate Bill 2265, which would provide the Fargo National Cemetery with up to a $3 million line of credit to help fund improvements such as indoor bathrooms, parking, a family gathering area, an office, a hearse garage, and a veterans gallery. Supporters said the cemetery has expanded rapidly since 2019, has already conducted about 1,000 burials, and needs better facilities for families and the Honor Guard; they also said the project would be subject to federal VA approval and, once completed, would be taken over by the VA. Members raised questions about the project’s cost, timing, funding sources, whether the bill should be a grant instead of a line of credit, and whether a chapel should be specifically included. No vote was taken on SB 2265 during the excerpt.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 2230, which would have the Secretary of State mail active voters a guide on ballot measures at least 45 days before an election, with objective summaries, fiscal impacts, and arguments for and against each measure. Secretary of State Michael Howe said the office already receives many questions about ballot measures and would post the same information online and at polling places, while emphasizing the need to keep the material objective and consistent with election-law restrictions. Members generally supported the idea as a voter-education tool, and the committee adopted a due pass motion on SB 2230 by a 19-0 vote.
Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 2256, which would provide one-time state support for the NDSU Research and Technology Park in Fargo to expand its role in commercialization, robotics, precision agriculture, and defense-related technology. Park CEO Brenda Weiland explained that the park is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit spun out of NDSU, governed by a board with both university and industry representation, and that the new model is intended to bridge the gap between research and market-ready products without competing directly with private industry. Members asked about ownership, intellectual property, the planned partnership with Carnegie Mellon’s robotics center, and how the park would use the funding; the discussion focused on contracts, licensing, and the park’s intent to build technical capacity and attract companies. The excerpt ends before any vote on SB 2256.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I had also heard that those at-grade boulevard proposals scored the highest when MnDOT did a community
- I had also heard that those at-grade boulevard proposals scored the highest when MnDOT did a community
- Boulevard options and um so do grade Boulevard options and um so do they<01:14:47.520>
have <01 - Rudine mentioned when we're talking about stopping doing the at-grade or the boulevard solution for I
- doing the at grade or the boulevard<01:32:06.840>
solution <01:32:07.280>for boulevard
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Apr 28th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And whereas the team earned academic all-state runner-up honors with an exceptional 3.91 team grade point
- success, the team earned academic all-state honors, placing third in the state with an impressive team grade
- create a new additional stipend for teachers who, after their students have been baselined in fourth grade
- through 8th grade, show a certain amount of growth, if they choose to participate in this program, would
Bills:
HB2894, HB3418, HB3415, HB3413, HB3414, HB3416, HB3417, HB3419, HB3420, HB1739, HB1752, HB1979, HB2941, HB2992, HB3075, HB3086, HB3177, HB3269, HB3278, HB3279, HB3497, HB3644, HB4432, HB3720, HB3849, HB3882, HB3919, HB3941, HB4118, HB4141, HB4268, HB4342, HB4428, HB4429, HB4434
Keywords:
HB2894, Oklahoma Rural Jobs Act, rural jobs, rural investment, tax credit, capital investment tax credit, state tax credits, economic development, rural fund, rural investor, qualified investment, eligible business, Department of Commerce, rural business, investment certification, tax liability, credit cap, workforce development, small business finance, rural development
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- Reading scores in every single grade level but one have gone up. ...but one have gone up.
- And one of those great teachers is here with us today, Monica Brewington, a fifth-grade teacher from
- When I took office, only 35% of Arkansas kids could read at grade level. It was a crisis.
- By third grade, a child must be able to read in order to learn.
Summary:
The meeting was the opening of the Arkansas General Assembly’s 2026 fiscal session, beginning with quorum calls, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of guests, including law enforcement officers, a doctor of the day, nurse of the day, constitutional officers, Supreme Court justices, and family and friends of legislators. The House adopted House Resolution 1001 to convene a joint session for Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s address, appointed committees to notify the Senate and the Governor, and later received the Senate into the chamber before recessing for the joint session.
In the joint session, members observed a moment of silence for former Representative Stan Berry, then heard Governor Sanders’s fiscal session address. Her remarks focused heavily on the proposed budget and her administration’s priorities: fully funding education and the LEARNS Act, supporting teachers and literacy efforts, funding public safety and corrections, expanding the 1033 initiative to move people from crisis to career, and holding down government growth while pursuing further income tax cuts. She also highlighted economic development, low cost of living, and support for veterans, while emphasizing conservative policy themes and thanking several Arkansans whose stories illustrated the administration’s agenda.
No substantive legislation was debated or voted on beyond the adoption of House Resolution 1001 and the procedural motions to adjourn the joint session and then adjourn the House until the next day. The House announced that Joint Budget would meet later that afternoon and again the following morning.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- requires the Department of Education to offer the classic learning assessment to students in 9th and 10th grade
- and 11th grade for free. ...to students in 9th and 10th grade and 11th grade for free.
Summary:
The subcommittee reviewed multiple methods of finance and construction items, including projects for Arkansas State University, Black River Technical College, UAMS, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, and UCA. The UAPB Allied Health and Sciences Building appeared both as a method of finance and as an alternative delivery construction project, with East Harding Construction selected and AMR Architects as designer. Members approved the methods of finance, the alternative delivery project, and several discretionary grants, including Department of Health grants for a heart attack center designation and community health worker training, and DHS grants related to homeless services, behavioral health transition support, and an enabling technology pilot.
The committee then reviewed service contracts, including RFQs, construction-related contracts, intergovernmental agreements, and a large number of out-of-state and in-state contracts. Testimony focused heavily on DHS staffing and state hospital contracts, the Arkansas State Police seatbelt survey, AEDC’s lithium supply chain analysis, and Shared Administrative Services’ new SuccessFactors performance-management contract. Members asked detailed questions about contract nursing costs, turnover, hiring timelines, and whether some contracts were being renewed or amended beyond their original projected costs. DHS and Veterans Affairs officials explained staffing shortages, retention incentives, and the use of contract labor as a supplement to state employees.
Several contracts drew scrutiny and were held for further review. Representative Wardlaw raised concerns about projected costs and repeated amendments on the Department of Education security contract and on DHS staffing contracts, arguing that some had exceeded their original projected totals. The committee voted to hold contracts 5, 7, and 8 until Friday, while adopting the remaining contracts. The meeting ended after informational reports on service contract amendments without material change, executed contracts, and emergency procurements were presented, with no further business before adjournment.
AR
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Education Committee in Session Mar 11th, 2026 at 09:36 am
Transcript Highlights:
- Three, the student's absences are adversely affecting the student's ability to progress at grade level
- absent, you also take in attendance, ABCs, the attendance, behavior, the course completion, or the grades
- absent, you also take in attendance, ABCs, the attendance, behavior, the course completion, or the grades
- . most ABC's, the attendance, behavior, the course completion, or the grades, most of the time when it
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from its prior meeting and then took up House Bill 5537, a bill to repeal several obsolete or outdated code sections. Counsel explained that the bill would remove provisions related to professional development, a behavioral interventionist pilot program, county lists of facilities for child daycare, and high school graduation rates, with a proposed amendment adding another outdated education code section from 1923. The committee adopted the amendment and reported HB 5537 to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do pass as amended.
The committee then considered House Bill 4656, which would shift truancy policy toward chronic absenteeism and earlier intervention. Counsel said the committee substitute would replace punitive status-offense treatment with wraparound services, student support specialists, and a new child-in-need-of-supervision process, while also ending compulsory attendance at age 18 and removing criminal penalties for 18-year-olds. Members questioned how the new thresholds would work, including the role of attendance directors, prosecutors, judges, and the Department of Human Services, and whether the bill would change current diversion funding or court authority.
Witnesses from Fayette County, Greenbrier County, and Taylor County largely opposed the bill or urged caution. The Fayette County attendance director said current truancy procedures, including school-based probation and court involvement, help secure family participation and services, and warned that removing the status offense would weaken enforcement. A Greenbrier County probation officer said diversion programs are effective and that court involvement often leads to needed services. A Taylor County juvenile prosecutor said status-offense jurisdiction gives courts meaningful leverage and flexibility, and asked that counties be allowed to keep existing approaches that work locally. After testimony, the committee voted to report HB 4656 to the full Senate without recommendation and with a recommendation that it be re-referred to the Committee on Education, then adjourned.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 015 Jan 29th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So, we've got 14 kids here, uh, grade six, that are being the Capitol today, and they're up here from
- /c><00:28:15.679>
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six <00:28:17.679>that <00:28:17.840>are got 14 kids here, uh, grade - six that are got 14 kids here, uh, grade six that are being<00:28:18.480>
the <00:28:18.559>
Summary:
The House convened, led the pledge, and completed a roll call showing a quorum with 55 members present and 10 excused. The journal from Tuesday, January 27, 2026, was approved as corrected. The Speaker then moved into announcements and introductions, with several members briefly joking about the sign-up process and fines for failing to sign up in advance.
Announcements highlighted a range of visiting groups and upcoming committee meetings. Members recognized the Colorado Council of Authorities/911 communications officials, Rooted Christian Academy sixth graders, physical therapy advocates, CASE Member Day at the Capitol, and community college representatives. Several members also announced committee schedules, including Judiciary hearing sunset bills and House Bill 1058, a DORA sunset hearing, a capital development committee meeting, and a Health and Human Services SMART Act hearing. There were also invitations to a Colorado Mesa University reception and a Treasury open house for unclaimed property.
At the end of the session, the Speaker announced appointments to the House ethics committee: Representatives McCormick as chair, Soper as vice chair, Woodrow, Mabrey, and Garcia Sander. The Majority Leader then moved that the House stand in recess until later in the day, and the motion carried.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informational interview with Rep. Keith Allen (R-Kenyon) Nov 20th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- have to be concerned about what a professor says and if it's going to impact you in terms of your grades
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terms <00:03:10.560>of <00:03:10.640>your <00:03:10.879>grades - <00:03:11.440>
And impact you in terms of your grades. - And impact you in terms of your grades.
Summary:
The interview focused on the representative’s first session in a tied House, which he described as record-setting and a lesson in working across the aisle. He said bipartisan support became essential, and he highlighted working with Representative Liz Rehm on a couple of bills and spending the off-season building more bipartisan legislation aimed at issues affecting rural and greater Minnesota.
He also discussed a meeting with MSU Mankato’s president about civil discourse and freedom of expression on campus. His concern was protecting students who might push back against divisive comments from professors and ensuring they would not face repercussions or grade-related consequences for speaking up.
A major portion of the conversation covered agriculture and trade, especially tariffs and their effects on farmers. He said farmers are again facing difficult conditions, though not as severe as the 1980s farm crisis, and noted that recent U.S.-China soybean purchasing agreements helped raise soybean and corn prices. He also said greater Minnesota is facing serious nursing home closures and shortages, which are forcing seniors farther from their communities.
Looking ahead to 2026, he said he is working on several bills: a stop-arm bill to clarify penalties related to school bus violations, a robocall bill requiring callers to identify themselves with a number, and a mass casualty firewall act aimed at allowing charges when someone has assembled materials and plans for a mass casualty event. He said the mass casualty proposal is the one he is most proud of and that discussions with both DFL and Republican leaders have been positive.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- the proposed weights to more adequately support the 53% of Texas students that are performing below grade
- I'm here to advocate for my fifth grade students. students who cannot advocate for themselves.
- My name is Mallory Vinson, and I teach second grade in Austin. and ISD.
- When I started teaching I consistently had classes Now, almost all of my 10th grade English classes have
Keywords:
public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace