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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Feb 10th, 2025

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Coming from Midland, Texas, West Texas, we understand the need for that, and also the Panhandle as well
  • Quality (TCEQ), the Texas Soil and Water Conservation Board, the Texas Public Utility Commission, the
  • Texas Department of Agriculture, the Texas Animal Health Commission, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife
  • TCEQ has recreated 155 Municipal Utility Districts (MUDs) under the Texas Water Code, Chapter 49 and
  • resources of Texas.
Keywords: 1185, senate, all
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York State Senate Session - 02/04/2026

New York Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • He previously served as consul general in Texas from 2016 to 2019.
  • You know, this is a chapter amendment on a bill that was passed last year, Senate 1069. 1069 did not
  • It is a chapter amendment.
  • This bill establishes, even before the chapter amendments that we’re discussing, a very clear set of
  • Whether it is the bill we passed last year or the chapter amendments in front of us, they seem to be
Keywords: 993, senate, all
Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior journal, received messages and substitutions from the Assembly, and welcomed two new members, Senators Erik Bottcher and Jeremy Zellner. The chamber then adopted the resolution calendar and took up a privileged resolution sponsored by Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins memorializing Governor Hochul to proclaim February 2026 as Black History Month in New York. Senators Bailey, Baskin, Sanders, Scarcella-Spanton, Brisport, Parker, Cleare, Comrie, and others spoke in support, emphasizing Black history as American history, the importance of education and remembrance, and the contributions of Black New Yorkers and historical figures. The resolution was adopted, and the leader opened it for co-sponsorship. The Senate then moved to the bill calendar and passed several measures, including bills on civil procedure, urban development, labor, and public service law. One labor bill was substituted from the Assembly and passed. Several energy and utility-related bills drew debate, with supporters arguing they would improve affordability, utility rate-setting, and consumer protections, while opponents said they would not meaningfully lower costs and instead reflected broader policy choices. Senator Walczyk voted no on one utility bill, and Senators Tedisco and others criticized the package; Senators Mayer and Harckham defended the measures as needed reforms to utility regulation and return-on-equity standards. Most bills were approved by wide margins, including one public service bill that passed 53-9 and another that passed 61-1.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, May 15, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Texas. Texas.
  • Texas. May their names never be Texas.
  • One in four Texas children relies on Medicaid or CHIP, and more than half of Texas births are covered
  • And may God continue to bless Texas.
  • purpose does the gentleman from Texas purpose does the gentleman from Texas seek<07:03:30.320>
HI
Transcript Highlights:
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  • <00:22:42.640> 19 consequences uh through our chapter 19 consequences uh through our chapter
  • Arizona. >> Texas, Arizona.
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  • <02:13:44.480> Arizona >> Texas Arizona >> Texas Arizona if<02:13:46.239> they<
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The joint Education and Higher Education committees met on February 10, 2026, first hearing HB 1676, which would create an AI and education task force, require documentation from AI vendors before procurement or use, and appropriate funds. The Department of Education, Public Charter School Commission, and University of Hawaii all supported the bill’s intent and described existing AI literacy efforts, teacher training, guidance for students and staff, and privacy/monitoring safeguards. DOE said it had already convened an AI task force, produced a report, trained over 10,000 educators, and embedded AI into computer science and broader curricular guidance. Members questioned DOE about student privacy, harmful content monitoring, personal devices, cell phone policy, teacher training, and whether AI literacy should extend beyond computer science into all subjects and across rural schools. After discussion, the chair announced HB 1676 would be deferred to Friday, February 13, and that a HD1 draft would be prepared. The chair said the committee would revisit the task force composition and procurement standards, with possible elimination of the procurement section, and circulate the revised draft before the next hearing. The committee then recessed and later reconvened for HB 1811, a student loan repayment program for educators. Testimony from the Department of Education, Public Charter School Commission, University of Hawaii, Hawaii Teacher Standards Board, HSTA, and the Democratic Party of Hawaii Education Caucus was generally supportive, with HSTA and the Teacher Standards Board emphasizing teacher recruitment and retention, student loan burden, and the need to address the teacher shortage. In decision-making on HB 1811, the committees adopted the chair’s recommendation to pass the bill with amendments. The main amendment collapsed the repayment structure into a single disbursement of up to $25,000 after five years of service, with technical/non-substantive changes and a corrected effective date. Both the Education and Higher Education committees voted unanimously in favor. Later in the meeting, the Education Committee began hearing HB 1561 on student meals, which drew broad support from the Public Charter School Commission, Department of Health, HSTA, Hawaii Appleseed, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, and many individuals. Appleseed requested amendments to ensure charter schools are treated the same as other public schools if eligibility expands and to address reimbursement issues for schools already participating in the federal Community Eligibility Provision; members discussed those concerns but no action was taken in the portion of the transcript provided. The committee then moved on to HB 779, on expanding student meal coverage, where DOE supported the intent but said it could not support the bill in its current form because of fiscal constraints.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am

Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're already subject to Chapter 140, Section 148C, which governs sick time in Massachusetts, so we're
  • I rewrote the unemployment laws the last time Chapter 151A was rewritten completely.
  • and have 17 ARC chapters across the state that provide meaningful services to our community.
  • So the Arc's goal is to bring Chapter 257 workforce rates up to the 75th percentile of BLS, and we're
  • Seven years ago, a Chapter 149 reform boosted the minimum wage to $15.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development held a hybrid public hearing with testimony on a wide range of labor, workforce, unemployment insurance, apprenticeship, disability services, farm labor, hospital staffing, and workplace harassment bills. Chairs Jake Oliveira and Paul McMurtry outlined hearing procedures, limited testimony to two minutes, and noted written testimony would be accepted after the hearing. Committee members and staff were introduced throughout the session as witnesses arrived in person or remotely. A major portion of the hearing focused on unemployment insurance legislation. Greater Boston Legal Services, the AFL-CIO, and Rep. Joan Meschino supported bills to adjust UI eligibility for workers with fluctuating schedules and to streamline waivers and write-offs for non-fault overpayments, arguing the current system unfairly denies benefits or burdens workers who were not at fault. They also backed bills calling for more oversight and resources for the Division of Unemployment Assistance, citing persistent delays in benefit payments. NFIB opposed the UI changes, warning that the trust fund is headed toward insolvency and arguing the bills would worsen the system’s finances. Rep. Meschino and committee members emphasized that the proposals were meant to protect good-faith claimants and did not apply to fraud. Another large set of bills addressed wages, workforce development, and working conditions. Testimony supported raising and modernizing direct care wages to address severe staffing shortages in human services and disability services, with advocates from the Massachusetts Developmental Disability Council, The Arc of Massachusetts, parents of adults with disabilities, and a direct care worker describing how low pay and turnover harm people needing support. The committee also heard support for apprenticeship-related bills from the AFL-CIO and the Carpenters, while Associated Builders and Contractors opposed mandatory apprenticeship ratios and urged changes to align them with licensing laws. Farm worker advocates supported a bill to raise farm labor standards, including minimum wage, paid breaks, and paid time off, while the Farm Bureau opposed parts of it beyond the minimum wage increase. The hearing also featured testimony on workplace harassment training, overtime protections, hospital mandatory overtime, suicide prevention signage on construction sites, and a proposal to update the Massachusetts Medical Society’s mission language from “citizens” to “people.” Labor groups, educators, and compliance trainers strongly supported mandatory annual sexual harassment training, saying it would improve workplace culture and reduce harm. SEIU 1199 supported extending the hospital nurse mandatory overtime ban to the broader hospital workforce. Witnesses on the suicide prevention bill described personal losses in construction and recovery work and urged posting 988 information on job sites. The committee took no votes during the hearing; witnesses repeatedly asked for favorable reports, and members asked follow-up questions on UI calculations, apprenticeship ratios, small-business impacts, and emergency exceptions for hospital staffing.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

89th Legislative Session Mar 14th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • In the Texas Department of Transportation highway right of way for the Committee on Transportation HB
  • Security Act, excluding claims from proportions of responsibility under the Chapter 33 of the Texas
  • HB 1781 by Gonzalez of El Paso relating to the Texas Livestock Stock and rodeo Education Constitution
  • By Vaughn and willing to the creation of the Texas Future Fund, the Texas Future Fund Investment Review
  • HB 1515 by Canal. of the continuation of functions of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice and the Texas
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, May 6, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Competing this year in Houston, Texas.
  • It was Van Robinson who always chapter.
  • <04:20:26.640> seek the gentleman from Texas seek the gentleman from Texas seek recognition
  • At the heart of Texas 26, Flower life.
  • Endeavors Incorporated, a Texas-based Endeavors Incorporated, a Texas-based NGO,<05:03:46.480>
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Finance - 04/23/26

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Texas, California, New York, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maine, Colorado, Washington, Oregon.
  • Texas, California, New York, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maine, Colorado, Washington, Oregon.
  • Texas<01:06:54.480> California Texas California Texas California New<01:06:57.040> York
  • Chair, I'm just looking—we're talking about Chapter 103I.
  • Uh, and almost every reference to Chapter 103 resides in the Environment Climate Legacy. Mr.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • I live in Texas. Texas, okay. Any further questions? Thank you very much.
  • We need to build Florida as the E-Tech Center and take over from Texas or California, move everything
  • I would love nothing more than to work alongside President Lemieux as USF enters this next great chapter
  • I sit on work alongside President Lemieux as USF enters this next great chapter.
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education convened with a quorum and first took up CS for SB 1694 on technology education. The bill would require technology-integrated postsecondary general education core courses to include digital literacy and competency instruction, including use of artificial intelligence tools, and would encourage high school computer science courses that include AI to teach how AI systems use data, their benefits and limitations, and responsible use in academic and personal settings. The bill sponsor and several supporters emphasized preparing students for an AI-driven workforce while teaching critical evaluation and ethical use; one speaker raised concerns about overreliance on AI and the need to preserve real-world skills. Senator Davis supported the measure and suggested introducing similar instruction earlier, possibly in middle school. The committee voted the bill favorably, with Senator Leak later recorded in the affirmative. The committee then heard a large block of confirmations for higher education boards, including appointees to Tallahassee State College, the University of South Florida, the University of North Florida, Palm Beach State College, the College of the Florida Keys, Hillsborough College, Miami-Dade College, Florida A&M University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida International University, New College of Florida, Florida Polytechnic University, and the University of Florida. The appointees generally highlighted backgrounds in education, health care, law, business, technology, and public service, and described priorities such as student success, workforce alignment, affordability, fiscal responsibility, and institutional growth. One nominee to Tallahassee State College was asked about low NCLEX pass rates and said the college had a plan approved by the Florida Board of Nursing. Another nominee discussed Florida Poly’s STEM mission, and several members praised the nominees’ community ties and professional experience. After hearing the appointees, the committee voted to report the block of confirmations favorably to the Ethics and Elections Committee. The committee then received a high-level overview of the higher education budget, totaling $11.9 billion, with major emphasis on workforce training and development. Highlights included increases for school district workforce education, the Florida College System, workforce development capitalization, a rural educator recruitment program, funding for the USF Center for Nursing, preeminent research universities, UCF’s community school grant program, UF’s literacy and math initiatives, UF’s autism and neurodevelopment center, and a postsecondary guardian program for campus security. Members asked a brief question about a workforce fund transfer, and the chair explained it was a transfer of an existing program with new funds added. No public comment was offered, and the meeting adjourned.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Judiciary Mar 12th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • Texas, the state of Texas, has a similar program, and it looks like they are paying even more money right
  • now than the state of Texas program.
  • You are welcome to explain the bill. >> Chapter 83 Landlord Tenant Act requires All legal notices to
  • Would you mind, by the time it gets to the next stop, considering the delivery of all notices under Chapter
Keywords: 999, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs (01/17/2025)

State-federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Chapter 2 is based out of Claremont, New Hampshire, and Chapter 3 is based out of Hinsdale, New Hampshire
  • Hinsdale New Hampshire chapter 2 was Hinsdale New Hampshire chapter 2 was ched<02:51:32.359> December
  • all the chapters are.
  • are<02:52:11.040> you show you where all the chapters are you show you where all the chapters
Keywords: 1189, house, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Justice May 22nd, 2025

Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Texas is a safer place, and what we have may be our final list of bills.
  • I’m Amy Cook, the Executive Director of the Texas Racing Commission.
  • Texas, You, too, are part of this transformation.
  • I represent Safe Alliance in Austin, Texas.
  • That's Tyler, Texas, out in Northeast Texas. I'm against the bill as proposed to be substituted.
Bills: HB75, HB108
Summary: The committee heard a series of criminal justice and public safety bills, with most measures focused on tougher penalties, victim protections, and procedural changes. Bills discussed included HB 75, requiring magistrates to make written findings when denying probable cause despite believing an arrestee committed an offense; HB 413, limiting pretrial detention so it cannot exceed the maximum jail term for the charged offense, with competency-related exceptions; HB 1422, expanding sexual assault survivor protections and increasing penalties for certain sexual offenses and voyeurism; HB 2073, increasing penalties for violating protective orders or bond conditions while armed; HB 2593, raising indecent assault penalties against elderly or disabled victims; HB 108, enhancing punishment when body armor is used during violent crimes; HB 3816, expanding cruelty-to-livestock offenses to include unlawful controlled-substance administration; HB 2854, requiring parole officers to notify hospitals or law enforcement when violent parolees visit hospital premises; HB 1871, increasing punishment for attempted capital murder of a peace officer and making such offenders ineligible for parole; HB 3463, clarifying notice methods in theft-of-service cases; HB 2348, allowing video-recorded depositions of elderly or disabled witnesses; HB 2594, expanding venue options for cybercrime and digital theft prosecutions; HB 2761, clarifying that children cannot be deemed to consent to prostitution-related offenses; HB 3185, authorizing administrative subpoenas in cybercrime investigations; HB 2017, increasing penalties for certain intoxication manslaughter cases involving undocumented immigrants with prior DWI convictions; HB 2306, making certain trafficking offenses ineligible for parole; HB 1607, allowing a rear-only license plate when a vehicle lacks a front bracket; HB 1828, creating a legislative leave pool for TDCJ correctional officers; and HB 3664, requiring prospective grand jurors to complete training and proposing additional changes to grand jury procedure in a future substitute. The committee also took up HB 3073, the Summer Willis Act, which would clarify consent in sexual assault law and address intoxication-related incapacity; the committee substitute narrowed the language to situations where the perpetrator knows the other person cannot consent because of intoxication or impairment, while removing withdrawal-of-consent and “reasonably should know” language from the House version. Several bills were laid out with committee substitutes adopted, including HB 3463, HB 2594, HB 3073, and HB 3073’s substitute, and most bills were left pending after no invited or public testimony or after hearing testimony. Public testimony was especially extensive on HB 3073, with survivors, advocates, and prosecutors supporting broader consent language, while some prosecutors said the substitute was an improvement but still favored the House version’s broader protections. HB 3664 drew significant opposition from district attorneys, who argued that mandatory transcription or recording of grand jury testimony would be costly, chill grand juror questioning, and complicate timely presentations; concerns were also raised about new-evidence requirements and grand jury shopping. No final votes were taken on the bills discussed in the transcript, and the committee recessed partway through to return to the floor before continuing its hearing.
VA

Virginia 2026 Regular Session

March 06, 2026 - Regular Session

Virginia House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • helped develop the mental health toolkit for school nurses after collaborating with the Virginia chapter
  • These outstanding students represent the Elizabeth Davis Middle School chapter of the National Junior
  • The chapter also practices leadership within its own organization and The chapter also practices leadership
  • Their president, vice president, secretary, and historian are all here today with their chapter.
  • Senate Bill 565 expands the scope of Chapters 127 and 133 of the Acts of Assembly of 2025, which increased
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Executive Departments and Administration (02/11/2026)

Executive Departments and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • Texas. Texas.
  • shall not be certified under this chapter unless they are owned by the facility in which they're employed
  • date of this chapter shall not be<01:09:15.920> certified<01:09:16.319> under<01:09:16.640
  • > this<01:09:16.799> chapter<01:09:17.120> unless be certified under this chapter
  • unless be certified under this chapter unless they<01:09:17.520> are<01:09:17.679> owned
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
MA
Transcript Highlights:
  • She has a daughter in Texas and a son in California.
  • Responding to our daughter's pleas, my husband and I moved to Massachusetts from Texas.
  • Responding to our daughter's pleas, my husband and I moved to Massachusetts from Texas.
  • And I don't know if Massachusetts is the best place to grow old, but I bet it's better than Texas.
  • But I bet it's better than Texas.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several aging-related bills, with most speakers focusing on housing stability, home-based services, and care transitions. Representative Badger and a commissioner testified in support of H4039, which would create a universal breakfast and lunch program at senior centers funded through a new Senior Breakfast and Lunch Fund, arguing it would reduce food insecurity and social isolation among older adults. Representative Lipper-Garabedian and multiple providers then supported H780/S495, the hospital-to-home partnership program, describing how embedded aging-services liaisons help older patients transition safely from hospitals to home, reduce readmissions, and avoid nursing facility placement; witnesses from Mystic Valley Elder Services and Mass Aging Access cited pilot results, including hundreds of patients served and examples of substantial cost savings and successful discharge planning. The committee also took testimony on S478, which would require continuing care retirement communities to disclose entrance-fee refund policies more clearly at enrollment. Senator Lovely and LeadingAge Massachusetts said the bill would improve transparency for residents and families, while a consumer witness said her family experienced delays and confusion in getting a refund after her mother left a CCRC. Members noted the issue is also being examined by a special commission on CCRCs. A large portion of the hearing focused on S475, a statewide bridge subsidy program for older adults facing housing instability. Advocates from the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, Western Massachusetts, Somerville, Northampton, East Hampton, Old Colony Elder Services, and Somerville’s Office of Housing Stability described rising senior homelessness, long waitlists for subsidized housing, and cases where short-term rental assistance kept older adults housed while they waited for permanent housing. Somerville witnesses said the pilot program helped nine households remain housed and that some participants have since moved into permanent housing. Members asked about wait times, program design, and how to prioritize applicants; witnesses emphasized flexibility, emergency risk, and the need for a statewide expansion. The hearing also included testimony on S465, an ALS bill that would expand home care access regardless of age and bar the use of quality-adjusted life-year metrics in coverage decisions, with the sponsor and ALS Association arguing the measure would reduce discriminatory treatment and better center patient care. No votes were taken during the hearing.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • The only chapter that I've read carefully is the education chapter.
  • I have some quibbles with some of it, but I wrote none of the words that are in that chapter.
  • Again, I agree with most of what's in that chapter.
  • Don't really know what's in most of the other chapters. I'm just a visiting fellow. Thank you.
  • The chapter that I was asked to write is, what can trustees do?
Summary: The committee first took up a confirmation for UCF trustee reappointment candidate Mr. Christie, who described his long service on the board, his UCF business-school background, and his focus on strengthening UCF’s financial foundation, workforce alignment, and engineering and technology programs. Members praised his service and asked about UCF’s future direction, including its role in Florida’s space and engineering sectors. He was allowed to leave early for a meeting with the governor. The committee then heard the Higher Education Appropriations budget presentation for fiscal year 2025-26. The chair outlined a proposed $11.5 billion higher education budget emphasizing workforce education, Florida College System operations, career and technical education, the GATE program, nursing education through the Florida Center for Nursing, UF/IFAS agriculture technology, tutoring, autism and neurodevelopment services, student financial aid, and $250 million for state universities through the Board of Governors. Senator Davis asked about line grant flexibility, and the chair said a conforming bill would address details. The committee adopted a motion allowing technical corrections and then adopted the budget proposal as a recommendation to the full Appropriations Committee. The remainder of the meeting focused on confirmations for university boards, especially the University of West Florida, where several nominees were questioned about Title IX compliance, free speech, workforce readiness, military/veteran ties, and prior statements about privatization and higher education. Rebecca Matthews, Rachel Moyah, Ashley Ross, and Adam Kessel each described their backgrounds and goals for UWF; Kessel faced extensive questioning about his past writings on privatization, the GI Bill, and speech suppression, and said he would not recommend privatizing Florida universities and supported veterans’ education benefits. Public testimony on UWF was largely opposed, with speakers arguing the nominees lacked local ties and warning the slate would harm the university and community. The committee also heard from FAMU reappointment nominee Judge Belvin Perry, who emphasized student success, workforce quality, and FAMU’s continued rise, and from UCF nominee Mark Philburn and FSU nominee Peter Jones, both of whom highlighted their professional experience and commitment to student success and prudent stewardship. The meeting extended its time to 6:30 p.m. to continue hearing nominees and public testimony.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, March 24, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • The gentleman from Texas, uh, Mr.
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US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, January 21, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • <02:09:42.559> Mr Carson of Indiana Mr Castro of Texas Mr Carson of Indiana Mr Castro of Texas
  • She's prepared to move on and start that inevitable new chapter.
  • She's prepared to move on and start that inevitable new chapter.
  • And I’m just wishing you the best in your next chapter.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
  • So we had a student from New York City talking to a student from rural Texas.
  • And so we had a student from New York City talking to a student from rural Texas.
  • We've got a chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution coming in to do a historic tea tasting.
  • We've got a chapter of the see where everything actually happened.
  • We've got a chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution coming in to do a historic tea tasting.
Keywords: 974, senate, all
Summary: The Louisiana Commission on Civic Education met with quorum, approved the minutes from its previous meeting, and took several action items related to the Legislative Youth Advisory Council (LIAC). The commission unanimously approved the 2026-27 LIAC membership slate after reviewing recommendations from the selection committee, and it also approved the council’s budget and mileage reimbursement guidelines, noting the only change was an updated IRS mileage rate. Members thanked the legislature for continuing to fund LIAC after earlier years when it relied on outside donations. The meeting featured presentations on civic education resources and America 250 programming. Brandon Burris, representing the Lieutenant Governor’s office, highlighted Louisiana state parks, the Checkout Louisiana library backpack programs for parks and museums, Keep Louisiana Beautiful’s anti-litter campaign, and Homework Louisiana. Liam Julian of the Sandra Day O’Connor Institute discussed national civics education trends, teacher discomfort with controversial topics, and the institute’s teacher training, student camps, debate programs, and civics app. Louisiana Public Broadcasting’s Katie Stark and Nancy Torren presented America 250-related materials, including a PBS Kids feature on a Louisiana child and LPB’s “Louisiana’s Hidden History” videos and teacher resources on Bernardo de Galvez and Spanish Louisiana. LIAC members then reported on their work, including school safety efforts, digital service-hour tracking, AP self-study access, minor work permits, AI-generated harassment concerns, and local civic engagement projects. Peggy Cotonia of the Louisiana Center for Law and Civic Education reported 87 Law Day presentations and 287 total Law Day and Constitution Day presentations reaching about 9,400 students, along with updates on awards and a shortened but still free summer institute for teachers. Barry Irwin reported that legislation to clean up outdated commission membership and quorum language had passed the House and been heard in Senate Education, moving toward final passage. The commission adjourned after no further business.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Delivery of Government Efficiency Apr 30th, 2025

Delivery of Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • These agencies are the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the Texas Lottery Commission, and the Texas
  • For example, just 4 Texas charter schools sent over $51 million of Texas taxpayer money to private out
  • with Texas students.
  • So Terry Hall with Texas Turf, Texas for Toll-free Highways, and We the People of Liberty in Action,
  • Yeah, I think the real models in Texas are the high-performing Texas.