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MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • She taught us in depth about the indispensability of native species to a functioning ecosystem.
  • She taught us in depth about the indispensability of native species to a functioning ecosystem.
  • She also taught us that our Massachusetts native species are in danger from climate change, loss of habitat
  • In this program, I learned that each native grass and shrub and fish and bird are part of something much
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources held a hybrid hearing with testimony on a range of environmental bills. Early testimony focused on H. 1018, which would update management of the Commonwealth’s water resources and limit new conditions on historic water registrations. Water officials from Wellesley and the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission supported the bill, arguing that drought-related restrictions on registered withdrawals are difficult to administer, create customer confusion, and can undermine utility revenue needed for infrastructure upgrades. A Massachusetts Waterworks Association representative also backed the bill, saying registered systems have long operated within their allocations and should not have those withdrawals conditioned by regulation. A major portion of the hearing centered on H. 1040, which would ban tire-derived materials on playgrounds and playing fields. The bill’s petitioner, environmental advocates, and an environmental chemist testified that crumb rubber and other tire-derived infill can release chemicals into soil and water and may pose risks to aquatic life and public health. Committee members asked about alternatives and costs; witnesses said natural grass and some organic infills are available, though more research is needed on some substitutes. Rep. Schwartz also testified on CSO-related bills, describing combined sewer overflows as a public health and environmental problem and saying the bills set deadlines but leave implementation methods to local and regional officials. Rep. Chacolo supported H. 909, a grant program for low-noise, low-emission landscape equipment, citing worker health, noise, and emissions concerns, and Sen. Cyr testified for bills addressing coastal and environmental acidification and nutrient pollution. The hearing also included extensive testimony on H. 4040, which would prevent discharge of radioactive materials from the Pilgrim decommissioning process. Speakers including a Sierra Club representative, a physician, and the Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association opposed Holtec’s plan to dispose of radioactive wastewater through evaporation or discharge, citing public health, transparency, and economic risks to fisheries and coastal communities. Another large block of testimony addressed CSO legislation, especially H. 1046 and related bills for the MWRA service area. Environmental groups, residents, and river users described sewage overflows into the Charles, Mystic, and Alewife Brook, impacts on health and recreation, and the need for a timeline to eliminate or sharply reduce overflows. Industry representatives opposed the CSO and waste bills, arguing they would be costly, duplicative, and disruptive, while waste facility operators said they already use continuous emissions monitoring and comply with existing regulations. No votes were taken during the hearing.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • I don't know if you ever knew him, but he was quite a spicy, fiery Pentecostal-type leader for Native
  • But if you get a chance, let me break—go over into 450, and Native America.
  • They're amazing people, and they're traveling this nation, ministering to Native American tribes throughout
  • Thank you for the question, because the one piece of it also is that tribal native languages will count
Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, including the Nurse of the Day and a guest pastor, on the National Day of Prayer. Members also made announcements about prayer activities in the Capitol and welcomed former Speaker Charles McCall to the gallery. The chamber then moved through a long floor calendar of Senate bills, joint resolutions, and a conference committee report, with several measures amended on the floor before final passage. Among the bills passed were SB 1090, a consumer protection measure aimed at giving homeowners time to cancel contracts with predatory door-knocking roofers and contractors; SJR 49, repealing a Wildlife Conservation Commission rule on surety for oil and gas leases; SB 633, a juvenile code measure described as protecting children from fentanyl poisoning; SB 650, a public utilities bill tied to transparency and accountability for state employee salary increases; SB 263, amended to include a “lemonade stand” provision; SB 122, a transportation-related bill on proof of insurance; and SB 1614, creating a teacher induction program, which also received emergency passage. SJR 52 and HJR 1101, both dealing with agency rules, also passed, as did SJR 53 on Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority rules. The most debated item was SB 1884, which would strengthen equal access for school employees to teacher professional organizations and related membership/dues procedures. Supporters argued it would clarify existing law, ensure fair access, and give teachers more choice and legal support; opponents said the problem was compliance with current law, not a need for new statute, and warned against duplicating existing protections. After extended debate, the bill failed 47-44. Members then took up SJR 50, a major Medicaid expansion-related resolution revising earlier trigger language; supporters said it preserved expansion unless federal funding changed and gave lawmakers flexibility, while opponents argued the state had not done enough fiscal analysis before proposing changes. SJR 50 passed 69-18. Finally, the House adopted a conference committee report on HB 3021, consolidating graduation requirements into the ICAP framework and clarifying related school rules, and the bill passed with emergency status.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • down here the original content. and translated version, and when the parent responds back in their native
  • We want to make it easy to understand so we make sure it's translated into the native language of the
  • translate or to provide the system in the many different languages, including Spanish and all the native
  • especially given that we have tribal sovereignty to consider and a lot of federal laws. to consider around Native
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 04-17-2025 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • In addition, Senate President, she is the first female and Native Hawaiian to serve as CIO.
  • <00:21:07.520> first<00:21:07.880> female<00:21:08.880> and<00:21:09.039> Native
  • <00:21:09.440> Hawaiian is the first female and Native Hawaiian is the first female and Native
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The Senate convened with all 25 members present, approved the prior day’s journal, and heard several introductions, including visiting staff, guests, and Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke, who was recognized for her work with the food bank and noted as acting governor that week. The chamber also received House communications returning several Senate concurrent resolutions adopted unamended, and one House-amended resolution, SCR 192, was taken up. Senator Wakai moved to disagree with the House amendments to SCR 192, the motion was seconded and carried, with conferees to be named later. Standing committee reports were then taken up, including reports 1931 to 1939 for one-day notice and report 1940 for adoption, which was adopted without objection. The Senate then considered a series of advice-and-consent nominations, beginning with education-related appointments. Senators spoke in support of nominees to the Hawaii Teachers Standards Board, the State Board of Education, and the School Facilities Authority Board, while Senator Awa and others raised objections to several nominees, arguing that campaign donations by some appointees created the appearance of “pay to play.” Despite those objections, the nominations were ultimately confirmed. The chamber also confirmed Dwight Takamini as chair of the Hawaii Labor Relations Board after strong support from multiple senators who cited his labor, legislative, and public service background. The Senate next confirmed Christine Sakuda as chief information officer for the Office of Enterprise Technology Services, with supporters emphasizing her IT leadership and public service and noting she is the first female and Native Hawaiian to hold the post. The chamber also confirmed Kahuanoi AD Jackson as judge of the Circuit Court of the Third Circuit and Sonia H. Toma as judge of the District Family Court of the Second Circuit, with senators highlighting their prosecutorial and public service experience and the favorable testimony received in committee. After these confirmations, senators introduced the new appointees and their families in the gallery. Later, the Senate adopted additional standing committee reports on House concurrent resolutions and passed SB 849 HD2 on final reading, relating to wildlife conservation, by unanimous consent. The body also reconsidered and reversed earlier disagreement on House amendments to SB 116 and SB 946, agreeing that the amendments were technical and giving one-day notice for final reading. The meeting concluded with a late introduction of the Honokaʻa Jazz Band, which was praised for its national recognition and community service, and senators invited members to a later concert in the rotunda.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Apr 16th, 2025 at 12:30 pm

North Dakota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • program for Valley City that does the science camps and technology camps through the summer with our Native
  • $70,000. for Valley City that does the science camps and technology camps through the summer with our Native
  • We did agree to the North Dakota Native American Essential Program and to the History and Culture Indigenous
  • Those are some of our textbook program for our Native Americans.
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge, a quorum call, and approval of journal corrections. It then handled several House messages, appointing conference committees on Senate Bills 2004 and 2006 and House Bills 1018, 1019, and 1363, and re-referring House Bill 1216 to Appropriations. The chamber also adopted amendments to House Bill 1601, which would have expanded special assistant attorney general authority for certain offices, but the bill failed on final passage after strong opposition centered on preserving the Attorney General’s control and avoiding a solution in search of a problem. A major portion of the day focused on education funding. House Bill 1369 was amended to raise per-pupil aid from 2% and 2% to 3% and 3% and to increase the school construction loan transfer from $75 million to $100 million; supporters said this would help local schools and military base projects, while opponents raised questions about special education placement language and state coordination. The bill passed 44-3. House Bill 1013, the DPI budget, was also amended extensively to adjust staffing, funding sources, grants, meal assistance, teacher training, and other education programs; it passed 45-2. House Bill 2234, dealing with Choice Ready grants, was amended to shift funding away from general funds and toward federal or other sources, but then failed on final passage after the sponsor urged a red vote. The Senate also approved House Bill 1482, restricting bond and indebtedness elections for counties, cities, school districts, and park districts to primary or general election days, and House Bill 1332, creating a value-added agriculture facility incentive program with an emergency clause. House Bill 1010, the Insurance Department budget, passed unanimously after amendments reflecting the merger of the Securities Department into Insurance and adding staff and fee changes, while House Bill 1011, the separate Securities Department budget, failed because its funding was already included in HB 1010. House Bill 1584, a major pharmacy benefit manager reform bill, passed with an enforcement fund and new licensing/enforcement structure despite debate over ERISA and market transparency. In other action, the Senate concurred in House amendments and passed Senate Bills 2226, 2230, 2069, 2082, 2387, 2385, and 2186, with SB 2186 on parenting time interference and a child custody task force passing 27-20 after debate over whether the issue should be left to the courts. Senate Bill 2234, on Choice Ready grants, and Senate Bill 2243, on driver’s license points and traffic penalties, both failed after concurrence motions were adopted but final passage votes were overwhelmingly negative. The chamber also advanced Senate Bill 2291 to conference committee consideration near the end of the transcript.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Nominations Feb 24th, 2025

Nominations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chief Justice the 15th Court of Appeals since September 1st, uh native of Waco, uh 2nd of 5th, 5 children
  • And being a native of Waco, that's a good thing. A couple of questions.
  • A few words about myself, I am a native Texan, grew up in Dallas, ended up in Houston, have been there
  • He volunteers for the Native Prairies Association of Texas, and he volunteers for the. the Project Healing
Summary: The meeting focused on several crucial issues, including the Texas Water Fund and its implications for development in the state. Various members highlighted the critical need for effective management of water resources, discussing the role of the Water Development Board and their strategies for outreach to local governments. The committee engaged in a thorough examination of funding projects and the sustainable financing necessary for communities facing challenges in meeting their infrastructure needs. Additionally, there was notable discussion regarding promoting workforce development and the alignment of educational programs with the demands of the job market as indicated by recent trends in community colleges.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Science, Technology and Energy (01/27/2025)

Science, Technology and Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm a semi-retired forester and renewable energy consultant.
  • I'm a semi-retired forester and renewable energy consultant.
  • <02:29:16.760> products we represent the forest products we represent the forest products
  • But I don't want us to lose a view of the forest for the trees.
  • <05:51:42.160> for want us to lose a view of the forest for want us to lose a view of the
Keywords: 1189, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Farewells - 05/18/26

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • But it indeed is the experience of a tree in the forest that leads to song and dance and finally music
  • a<02:58:19.880> tree<02:58:20.600> in<02:58:20.760> the<02:58:20.880> forest
  • the experience of a tree in the forest the experience of a tree in the forest that<02:58:22.960>
  • I was the first to see him, for I grew out on the pasture slope beyond the forest. He was a man.
  • cracking, the moss bearing asunder, and behind me the others, my brothers, forgotten since dawn, in the forest
Keywords: 918, senate, all
Summary: The meeting was a Senate retirement recognition session held after adjournment sine die, with the presiding officer relaxing decorum so members could speak, applaud, and interact more freely. The chair explained the order of speakers and noted that retiring members would be recognized from their desks, with a plaque presented by Senate leaders and photos taken afterward. The session was framed as a celebration of service for retiring senators and a tribute to staff, families, and colleagues. Senator Mann spoke first, thanking constituents, family, staff, colleagues, and advocates, and highlighting policy accomplishments such as banning non-compete clauses, wage transparency, breast cancer screening coverage, protections for students, expanded health coverage, pharmacy benefit manager reforms, physician workforce changes, the medication repository program, and paid leave. She also used her remarks to criticize racism, sexism, and broader threats to women’s and people of color’s freedoms, urging civic engagement and warning against erosion of democracy. Senator Tou Xiong followed with a personal farewell centered on his mother’s refugee experience, his family’s sacrifices, and gratitude to mentors and colleagues; he emphasized the value of public service, bipartisan cooperation, and the idea that Minnesota should be a model for the country. Senator Howe gave a faith-centered retirement speech reflecting on his path from humble beginnings, his family, military and public service, and the importance of humility, justice, mercy, and listening to constituents. Senator Klein looked back on a decade in the chamber, including the pandemic and the George Floyd unrest, and said the Senate’s decorum and relationships endured through difficult times; he cited a bill he helped pass for a child needing a prosthetic blade as an example of the legislature’s best work. Senator Draheim began his remarks by thanking his wife and children and joking about his discomfort with speeches, then described being recruited to run for office despite never seeing himself as a politician.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

EDN Info Briefing - Thu Jan 16, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • this year, looking at the demographics of our schools, you can see we have a large percentage of Native
  • Looking at the demographics of our schools, you can see we have a large percentage of Native Hawaiian
  • Hawaiians out on the coast but native Hawaiians out on the coast but actually<01:44:43.520> anybody
  • And it's indigenous Native Pacific, yeah? Thank you. Thank you so much.
  • indigenous native indigenous native Pacific<01:54:41.760> yeah<01:54:42.360> thank
Keywords: 910, house, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Judiciary Committee Jun 23rd, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • discrimination prevention, and creates four deputy coordinators on anti-Black, anti-Asian American, Native
  • Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander discrimination, anti-Latino discrimination, and anti-Native American
  • There's so much I could say, but I'm actually a native of the Central Valley.
  • There's so much I could say, but I'm actually a native to the Central Valley.
  • There's so much I could say, but I'm actually a native of the Central Valley.
Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on civil rights, housing, public safety, and administrative process. Early items included SB 46, which would authorize the Secretary of State to remove constitutionally ineligible presidential and vice presidential candidates from California ballots; SB 1078, requiring notice to the Civil Rights Department when court filings involve civil rights violations; SB 989, expanding access to Care Court by letting first responders refer cases through county behavioral health agencies; SB 998, clarifying and expanding discrimination prevention coordinators in the new Office of Civil Rights; SB 1146, requiring disclosure for AI-generated health advertisements and giving physicians a limited private right of action; SB 1164, a California Voting Rights Act expansion responding to federal voting-rights rulings; SB 1256, a housing bill aimed at limiting repeated litigation over the Harmony Grove Village South project; SB 1267, addressing HOA liability and indemnification for EV charger installations; and SB 1425, authorizing an encroachment permit program for high-speed rail right-of-way management. The committee also later heard SB 873, restricting ICE arrests near courthouses, and SB 1160, requiring eviction data reporting by zip code. Most bills drew support from sponsors, advocacy groups, labor organizations, or local officials, while opposition centered on concerns about county workload, due process, fire safety, civil liberties, or the scope of the policy changes. Members generally expressed support for the bills while noting unresolved issues and the need for amendments or further stakeholder work, especially on SB 1164, SB 1256, SB 1267, SB 1425, and SB 1160. The Judicial Council opposed SB 1160 because of the burden of adding zip-code reporting to court systems, while the author and supporters argued the data would help target eviction-prevention efforts. SB 873 drew strong support from public defenders, immigrant-rights groups, and court-related stakeholders, with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department opposing. SB 989 drew support from firefighters and family advocates, while Disability Rights California opposed, arguing Care Court is too costly and diverts resources from community-based services. SB 1164 received broad civil-rights and voting-rights support, with cities opposing unless amended over definitions, cure periods, and litigation risk. SB 1256 drew support from housing and labor interests and opposition from local residents and environmental groups concerned about fire safety and evacuation. SB 1267 was supported by the HOA and utility stakeholders after amendments addressing liability concerns. After quorum was established, the committee voted to pass a consent calendar and then approved the listed bills, sending them to the appropriate committees or to Appropriations, including SB 46, SB 873, SB 989, SB 998, SB 1078, SB 1146, SB 1164, SB 1256, SB 1267, and SB 1425. The transcript ends with SB 1160 still under discussion, with members indicating support for the bill’s goals but acknowledging the Judicial Council’s implementation concerns and the need for further work.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate and Governmental Affairs May 27th, 2026

Senate & Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • I am a native of New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • I am a native of New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • I am a New Orleans native, graduate of McDonough 35 Senior High School, class of 1999.
  • I am a New Orleans native graduate. support for the Department of Children and Family Services.
  • I am a New Orleans native, graduate of McDonough 35 senior high school class of 1999.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Education Committee Sep 12th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'd like to thank the Legislative AAPI Caucus, the Black, Latino, Native American, and LGBTQ caucuses
  • I'd like to thank the Legislative AAPI Caucus, the Black, Latino, Native American, and LGBTQ caucuses
  • I'm a Bay Area native, and I have been living there all my life.
  • I'm a Bay Area native, and I have been living there all my life.
  • I’m a Bay Area native, and I have been living there all my life.
Summary: The Assembly Education Committee held an informational hearing on AB 715, followed by discussion of SB 48. AB 715 was presented by Assembly Members Zbur and Addis as a response to rising anti-Semitism in California schools. They described incidents involving harassment, swastikas, biased classroom materials, and students feeling unsafe, and said the bill would create an Office of Civil Rights with coordinators to address anti-Semitism and other forms of discrimination, provide prevention resources, and support school districts. Witnesses in support, including a rabbi and a student who described personal experiences with anti-Semitic harassment, urged immediate action to protect Jewish students. Opposition testimony came from the California Teachers Association, county superintendents, school board groups, labor organizations, civil liberties advocates, ethnic studies educators, and many community members. Their main concerns were that the bill was rushed, had not been fully vetted in the Assembly Education Committee, and could chill classroom speech or create constitutional problems, especially around language requiring instruction and materials to be “factually accurate” and not based on advocacy, bias, or partisanship. Several opponents argued that anti-Semitism should be addressed through education, training, and restorative practices rather than new statutory restrictions. Some witnesses also raised concerns about the bill’s impact on ethnic studies and free speech. Committee members then debated the bill’s process and substance at length. The authors said the bill had been narrowed through negotiations with education stakeholders and the Senate, that some disputed provisions would be revisited in cleanup language, and that the urgency of anti-Semitic incidents required action now. Several members expressed support for the bill’s goal but criticized the late release of the final language and the lack of consultation with the Assembly committee. Others emphasized the need to protect Jewish students immediately and argued the bill was a necessary response to a real crisis. The transcript does not show a final vote on AB 715 in the portion provided.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Opening Day Floor Session 01-15-2025 10:00am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • For this, I am grateful as a Native Hawaiian.
  • special gifts for this I am grateful<00:01:09.439> as<00:01:09.560> a<00:01:10.560> native
  • <00:01:11.000> Hawaiian<00:01:12.000> I grateful as a native Hawaiian I grateful as
  • a native Hawaiian I recognize<00:01:12.680> my<00:01:12.880> kulana<00:01:13.600> both
  • We know one in three families consider it. 370,000-plus Native Hawaiians are living it.
PA

Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session (Jul 11 2026)

Pennsylvania Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Ed is a native of Johnstown and began his career with Concurrent Technologies Corporation in 1993.
  • Ed is a native of Johnston began his career with Concurrent Technologies Corporation in 1993.
Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and routine administrative business, including approval of the June 1, 2026 journal and several leave requests. The chamber then took up a series of bills and committee referrals, with House Bill 1042 initially sent to Appropriations and later re-referred to Rules and Executive Nominations after committee action. Several other measures were either passed, held over in their order, or re-referred, including House Bills 36 and 513 to Appropriations and various Senate and House bills set aside for later consideration. The most substantive floor debate centered on House Bill 96, where Senator Yaw offered Amendment A4096 to clarify the legal effect of historic tax sales of unseated lands. The amendment would treat certain historic tax-sale deeds as conveying full fee simple ownership, including severed subsurface rights, unless those rights were separately assessed, and would require documentary proof for claims of redemption. The amendment passed 36-14. The Senate also adopted Amendment A4183 to House Bill 1862 after a ruling that Senator Rothman had no conflict of interest and was required to vote; that amendment passed 46-4. Later, Amendment A4173 to House Bill 2559 was adopted 49-1, and House Bill 2559 then passed as amended. Several bills received final passage by unanimous 50-0 votes, including House Bills 482, 1102, 1830, 1860, and 2426, while House Bill 1862 and House Bill 96 were advanced as amended. The Senate also returned a slate of gubernatorial nominations to the governor on motion of the Rules and Executive Nominations Committee. During petitions and remonstrances, Senator Tartaglione urged action to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage, arguing the budget should not ignore low-wage workers. The session also included recognition remarks for Ed Sheehan’s retirement and a submission to the record on the Treaty of Paris. The Senate then recessed until July 12, 2026, at noon, and several bills were signed in the presence of the Senate before recess.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division Apr 8th, 2025 at 02:00 pm

Appropriations - Education and Environment Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • Committee, next line: funding for Native American small business grant, $600,000.
  • So we had a discussion on the line item that says adds funding for Native American small business grant
Bills: SB2018
Summary: The committee took up Senate Bill 2018, the Department of Commerce budget, and walked through the long sheet and a series of proposed changes. Members discussed restoring a vacant workforce FTE that Commerce said it could fill soon, monitoring federal funding delays but reporting no known cuts, and adjusting several one-time items including Operation Intern, the North Dakota Development Fund, the Global Talent Office, and tourism-related funding. The chair also proposed separating tourism marketing and Good Life funding again, rather than combining them, and members raised concerns about ensuring tourism dollars are used only for tourism purposes. A number of program amounts were reviewed or adjusted in discussion, including UAS grants, Vantus/Beyond Visual Line of Sight funding, Grand Sky, Grand Farm autonomous agriculture grants, base enhancement grants, Native American small business grants, regional workforce impact grants, technical skills training grants, and tribal college workforce grants. Commerce officials explained that some grant language would be changed to require competitive RFP processes, and they clarified that the housing opportunity and community property improvement items were handled in other bills or programs. The committee also discussed apprenticeship efforts across state agencies and Commerce’s role in workforce development. The committee reviewed carryover and exemption language for prior appropriations, including federal weatherization and energy funds, and Commerce said three one-time FTE tied to those federal programs should become ongoing because the federal dollars continue over several years. A motion to add $1.5 million for the North Dakota Safety Council failed for lack of a second. The committee then planned to return the next day to continue work on Commerce and take up the CTE budget, including a pending amendment related to CTE’s possible move from the 15th floor of the Capitol.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Ways & Means Mar 10th, 2025

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • You are here on behalf of the Native Texas Nursery, and you are here to testify for the bill.
  • I am founder of Native Texas Nursery, a wholesale nursery operation based here in Travis County.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee Feb 5th, 2025

Veterans and Military Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're going to have a new military gallery, and we're reworking all of our Native American exhibits.
  • He was a native of Atmore who served in the 121st Assault Helicopter Company.
Keywords: 1136, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Health and Human Services - 02/26/26

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • today to have this conversation so that we can ultimately get money for this curriculum so that other Native
  • And there's a few things that I do want to say is that Native Americans only make 1% of the population
  • to say<01:43:07.199> is<01:43:07.440> that<01:43:08.000> um<01:43:08.400> Native
  • <01:43:08.719> Americans<01:43:09.199> only say is that um Native Americans only say
  • is that um Native Americans only make<01:43:09.679> 1%<01:43:10.080> of<01:43:10.239><
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 01/29/25

Jobs and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • People, uh, determined to—I don’t know if you’d say natives or born in the state or, I don’t know how
  • past few years—for Black or African-American workers, for Latino men and women, and for Asian and Native
  • past few years—for Black or African-American workers, for Latino men and women, and for Asian and Native
  • past few years—for Black or African-American workers, for Latino men and women, and for Asian and Native
  • Americans um I'm going to throw a Native Americans um I'm going to throw a question<00:42:35.800>
Keywords: 1187, senate, all