Video & Transcript Research : 'STARS program'
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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Organizational business meeting to consider an original resolution authorizing expenditures by the committee during the 119th Congress; to be immediately followed by hearings to examine the real impacts of debanking in America. Feb 5th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Nathan, we have a program on being the on and off ramp for crypto, and we would love your business.
- Look at Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani.
- The BankOn program has helped solve that, and that ought to be done across the board.
- We don't identify whether they're Democrats or Republicans, but these programs that may or may not be
- **Witness**: Senator, we have active monitoring programs that look for suspicious activity.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/26
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- we could not get them into a program. we could not get them into a program.
- programming cost me over $26,000. programming cost me over $26,000.
- them up just because school programming them up just because school programming was<00:26:50.240
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care After-school programming and child care After-school programming and child care - Star House—say it—age six also.
Keywords:
public authorities, dissolution cases, court system, child protection, legal notice, foster care, child welfare, enrollment priority, education programs, child care assistance, foster youth, extended foster care, bill of rights, out-of-home placement, Minnesota Statutes chapter 260C, social services agency, caseworker, permanency team, sibling visitation, relative contact
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- we call it, the TCUP program.
- We have a TCUP program. Just work with the TCUP program.
- The Compassionate Use Program.
- Most of these programs, like the T-CUP program, if I am enrolled in that program, according to the alcohol
- Use Program.
Keywords:
hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, state health, youth protection, licensing fees, criminal offenses, HB28, public testimony, committee decorum, bill substitute, legislative process
Summary:
The meeting featured significant discussions regarding HB28, where the chair outlined the plans to bring forward a substitute for the bill. The chair emphasized the importance of maintaining order and decorum during the proceedings. Members engaged in deliberations, and a number of public witnesses were invited to testify, thereby enriching the discussion around the bill. This interaction provided valuable insights into public sentiment regarding the issues at hand.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Tamika LeGrand, and offers more than 70 degree programs through its eight colleges and schools and is
- Tribe, uh, their day at the state Capitol, as the oldest native tribe with a reservation in our Lone Star
- on Wheels at the Capitol today, a Capitol Day in honor of the incredible work of Meals on Wheels programs
- These programs deliver more than just meals.
- language school into a comprehensive agency providing critical services like job training, senior programs
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25 - Part 2
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- There was a Star Tribune article that says...
- There was a Star Tribune article that says 17,000 job openings for Minnesota care professionals, and
- Um, so another article in the Star Tribune by Shawn O'Neil with the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce on
- There was a Star Tribune article about a man from Burnsville who was detained by, I think it was the
- There was a Star Tribune article about a man from Burnsville who was detained by, I think it was the
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education Apr 24th, 2025
S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, this program was crafted to provide historically underserved and at-risk students with a career-focused
- The PTech program, as y'all probably know, provides students grade 9 through 12 the opportunity to complete
- And lastly, the program partners with the Texas Institutions of Higher Education.
- It takes $50 from the new tech program.
- Uh, so it seemed like it made, made sense to, uh, put that fund into the, the PTech program.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity
Transcript Highlights:
- program.
- this program. we're still working in the agencies can leverage this program.
- We've got great programming that is just fun. We have great programming that's artistic.
- the programming.
- One is a student program we run.
Summary:
The committee held its second hearing on a large docket of technology, internet, cybersecurity, broadband, and media bills. Early testimony focused on community media funding legislation, with lawmakers and local access advocates arguing that as cable subscriptions decline and streaming grows, revenue tied to cable franchises no longer supports community television and PEG programming. Supporters said community media remains a key source of local news, government meeting coverage, and civic transparency as newspapers disappear or consolidate. A related bill on cable contract oversight also drew support, with testimony that the Department of Telecommunications and Cable is backlogged and should more actively review municipal-provider agreements and report its workload to the committee.
Another major topic was a proposal to create a Massachusetts Innovation Fund for state IT modernization. The Alliance for Digital Innovation backed the bill, saying agencies need flexible upfront capital to replace outdated systems and improve cybersecurity, and pointing to the federal Technology Modernization Fund as a model. The witness noted that funding for the state program still needs to be identified. The committee also heard strong support for a bill requiring free broadband in public housing, with Rep. Emmela Goodwin and MAPC describing internet access as essential for jobs, school, telehealth, and civic participation. They said the digital divide in Massachusetts is driven largely by affordability rather than infrastructure, though questions were raised about costs, wiring, and whether all housing sites already have broadband access available at the curb.
A substantial portion of the hearing centered on bills to limit addictive social media feeds for minors. Supporters, including lawmakers, parents, teens, and advocacy groups, argued that algorithmic feeds contribute to addiction, anxiety, body image problems, and other harms, and said the bills would restrict surveillance-based curation and overnight notifications while leaving search and followed accounts available. Opponents, including FIRE, CCIA, and the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, argued the bills would require invasive age verification, threaten privacy and cybersecurity, burden adults’ anonymity, and likely face First Amendment challenges. They also warned the measures could disadvantage smaller businesses and may be unconstitutional based on recent court rulings in other states. The committee also heard support for blockchain-related bills creating a commission, a pilot program, and consumer education efforts, with testimony that Massachusetts has the talent but needs a coordinated state strategy. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Convention of the California Legislature State of the Judiciary Mar 18th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Those who do justice will shine like the stars for all of eternity from the Book of Daniel.
- The program covers training and cost and exam fees for aspiring court interpreters with the commitment
- Because this is a five-year pilot, we believe that the program will help address the growing need for
- Next, the court-appointed special advocate, or CASA, programs.
- We have 45 CASA programs in 52 counties.
Summary:
The California Legislature met in joint convention for the annual State of the Judiciary address, with judges and justices from across the state in attendance along with Governor Newsom and other statewide officials. The opening included prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by the formal introduction of Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero and the California Supreme Court justices. Speakers emphasized the importance of judicial independence, the courts’ role in protecting rights and democracy, and the value of collaboration between the legislative and judicial branches.
Chief Justice Guerrero focused on the state of the judicial branch, beginning with budget pressures from prior cuts and noting partial restoration in the governor’s proposed budget, while urging continued stable funding for courts, court-appointed counsel, and judgeships in high-need counties. She highlighted the expansion and benefits of remote proceedings, ongoing judicial vacancies, workload growth, and efforts to improve data collection and case-weighting. She also discussed implementation of the CARE Act, the court interpreter workforce pilot, CASA and kin-first child welfare efforts, courthouse security and facilities projects, and the judiciary’s work on generative AI guardrails.
A major portion of the address addressed the recent problems with the California bar exam and broader State Bar oversight. Guerrero said the court would pursue remedies for examinees harmed by the failures and would strengthen admissions oversight, including the role of the Committee of Bar Examiners. She also reiterated support for pro bono legal services and discussed immigration-related courthouse access, citing state laws limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement in courthouses. The convention concluded after remarks thanking the judiciary and Legislature, and the joint session adjourned without any recorded votes or formal legislative action.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Some great programs that we put in place, such as Turbo Babies, Sleep Baby Safely, which has gone statewide
- So we've actually endured programs that now other children's services across the state of Florida are
- And if our programs are so great that they go statewide, that's our goal.
- I'm the worthy matron of an Order of Eastern Star chapter and assistant daughter ruler of the Elks.
- I'm the worthy matron of an Order of Eastern Star chapter and assistant daughter ruler of the Elks.
Keywords:
special elections, vacancy, Governor authority, election timeframe, judicial determination, voting rights, felony, sentencing, civil rights, criminal justice, rehabilitation, elections, voter registration, citizenship, provisional ballots, election fraud
Summary:
The Committee on Ethics and Elections met with a quorum and took up several election-related bills. CS/SB 1180 by Senator Arrington, which creates a recall framework for elected community development district board members and also addresses synthetic turf regulation and CDD eligibility, was presented briefly and then approved unanimously. SB 460 by Senator Polsky, requiring the governor to call special elections within set deadlines after vacancies and allowing judicial relief if deadlines are not met, also passed unanimously after members discussed flexibility for emergencies and the cost of delayed elections.
The committee then heard SB 748 by Senator Bracy Davis, which would add constitutional voting-rights restoration language to the sentencing score sheet given to felony defendants. Supporters said it would improve clarity and notice without changing eligibility, and the bill was favorably reported unanimously. The committee also confirmed several appointees, including Jim Milliken and Alicia McShea to the Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County, Robert P. Estalas as Director of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, and additional gubernatorial appointees listed on the agenda, all by favorable votes.
The longest discussion centered on Senator Grall’s strike-all amendment for SB 1334, an elections bill dealing with citizenship verification, Real ID and SAVE database use, paper-ballot voting, candidate qualification rules, and related election administration changes. Supporters argued it would streamline verification and ensure only citizens vote, while opponents warned it would create burdens, disenfranchise eligible voters, and impose costs and administrative confusion. After extensive public testimony both for and against, the committee adopted an amendment to allow supervisors of elections to observe holidays when not otherwise required to be open, then approved the strike-all as amended by a 6-2 vote, with Senators Polsky and Bernard voting no. The meeting then adjourned after members recorded their votes on earlier items.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 2nd, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- So by this kind of like design regarding the program, they are trying to brainwash you.
- Chairman Wilson mentioned the academic security and counter-exploitation program.
- This grant program will be housed in the office of the governor.
- enforcement. enforcement programs which account for 30% of the safety programs.
- A long star is not only a symbol on a flag, it's been a part of me.
Bills:
HB17, HB34, HB41, HB 118, HB 119, HB 127, HB 128, HB 129, HB 130, HB132, HB133, HB17, HB41, HB118, HB119, HB127, HB128, HB129, HB130, HB132, HB133
Keywords:
foreign ownership, real estate, national security, designated countries, Texas property law, lobbying, foreign adversaries, compensation prohibition, transparency, civil penalties, higher education, foreign adversary, research security, trade secrets, academic partnerships, HB 128, sister city, sister-city agreement, international exchange, municipal diplomacy
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Cushata Tribe their day at the state capitol as the oldest native tribe with a reservation in our Lone Star
- supporting local farmers. suppliers, businesses, while also giving back through scholarships, youth programs
- These programs deliver more than just meals.
- Community Center, a multi-ethnic organization that serves all Houstonians through education, cultural programs
- language school into a comprehensive agency providing in critical services like job training, senior programs
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Tameka LeGrand, and offers more than 70 degree programs through its eight colleges and schools and it's
- Blown Star State.
- supporting local farmers. suppliers, businesses, while also giving back through scholarships, youth programs
- Meals on Wheels programs across the state. Keep your conversations outside the rail.
- language school into a comprehensive agency providing critical services like job training, senior programs
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- tens of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in economic activity for businesses in the Lone Star
- Our H-2A program doesn't match controlled environment agriculture.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
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- With me this morning is our chief program and product officer, Kelly J.
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FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 29, 2026 - 03:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- It launches the Florida Manufacturing Workforce Development Grant Program to assist small manufacturers
- So our goal really is to have more golf courses involved in the BMP certification program to show that
- We have House Bill 1497, My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program.
- This program is now the third session, actually started in the special session on insurance, so really
- You guys are rock stars. That's right. Let's go. That's right. Very athletic. I was not it.
Summary:
The Housing, Agriculture, and Tourism Subcommittee heard five bills and reported all of them favorably. House Bill 827, by Rep. Anderson, would require online real estate listings to disclose estimated ad valorem taxes based on the listing price rather than the seller’s current taxes, to reduce surprise tax increases for homebuyers. The bill drew support from the Property Appraisers Association of Florida, the Florida League of Cities, and the Florida Association of Counties, and passed unanimously after a technical amendment.
House Bill 483, by Rep. Cobb, aimed to support Florida’s manufacturing sector by formally recognizing the chief manufacturing officer, creating a workforce development grant program, launching a voluntary promotional campaign for Florida-made products and manufacturing careers, and requiring biennial reporting. The bill received broad support from manufacturing, economic development, and business groups, was amended with technical cleanup language, and passed unanimously. House Bill 675, by Leader Driscoll, sought to expand affordable housing efforts by limiting Live Local Act incentives to affordable housing, extending affordability periods from 30 to 50 years, lowering the income cap for eligible units, and eliminating documentary stamp taxes for certain first-time homebuyers. After two amendments and supportive testimony from United Way Suncoast, the bill passed on a party-line style roll call with all members voting yes or excused.
House Bill 495, by Rep. Albert, transferred golf course best management practices certification from the Department of Environmental Protection to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services without changing the underlying BMP requirements. After an amendment clarified that all BMPs remain in place, the Florida Golf Course Superintendents Association testified in support, and the bill passed unanimously. House Bill 1497, by Rep. Hunschofsky, revised the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program by narrowing eligibility to lower-income associations, removing a coastal-only requirement, and tying grants to completion of opening protection for all common elements; two amendments further refined eligibility and grandfathered pending applications. The Community Associations Institute supported the measure, and it also passed unanimously. The committee ended with remarks about the prior night’s softball game and then adjourned.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 59 (4-14-26) - Part 2
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- "Senate Resolution 285, a resolution recognizing the filing of the Major Richard Star Act, a bill exploring
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- I think a complete retention and detention pond safety program needs an inspection program, as well as
- to provide access so that's why programs to provide access so that's why programs like<00:50:21.640
- mental health therapy pilot program mental health therapy pilot program provided<01:10:28.800>
- mental health professionals the program mental health professionals the program will<01:10:39.600
- and justice programs.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Education Pre-K - 12 Nov 18th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I've done some work myself evaluating the Check & Connect program.
- It's a research-based program that pairs students in schools with mentors, right?
- So there's programs like that and others that can be productive in addressing absenteeism.
- Some of the programs that I've worked with in the past, I mentioned one: the Check and Connect program
- JROTC, where we have an Army JROTC program in Collier County, and it flourishes.”
Summary:
The committee on Pre-K through 12 Education met to discuss chronic absenteeism, district attendance interventions, and related truancy procedures. Chair Simon reviewed Florida’s attendance laws and escalation process, including school-based interventions, child study team meetings, referrals to the Department of Juvenile Justice, truancy petitions, and possible sanctions for parents and driving privileges. The committee heard first from University of Florida professor Dr. Chris Curran, who presented state and national absenteeism data showing chronic absenteeism has risen sharply since the pandemic, with Florida at about 31.4% in 2023-24. He emphasized that absenteeism has multiple causes, including transportation, mental health, housing instability, safety concerns, and family barriers, and said effective responses include early warning systems, multi-tiered supports, mentoring, and community partnerships rather than relying only on punitive measures.
Members questioned Dr. Curran about whether absenteeism is a behavior or barrier issue, whether exclusionary discipline is counted, the need for a uniform definition across districts, and whether more punitive truancy enforcement is effective. He said the issue is usually a mix of barriers and choices, that excused and unexcused absences both matter for chronic absenteeism data, and that root-cause analysis and supportive interventions are generally more productive than punishment alone, though consequences can still play a role.
The committee then heard from Collier County Superintendent Leslie Ricciardelli and district staff, who described a highly structured attendance system built around attendance specialists, social workers, mental health staff, home visits, attendance contracts, multilingual outreach, and frequent parent notifications. They said Collier’s chronic absenteeism rate was about 9% in 2023-24 and credited their success to early contact, community partnerships, and a strong district culture around attendance. Volusia County Schools Executive Director Mike McAuliffe described a newer districtwide attendance initiative that uses automated letters, same-day notifications, data dashboards, MTSS tiers, incentives, and community supports such as bikes, washers and dryers, and faith-based partnerships. He reported Volusia reduced chronic absenteeism from 34% in 2023-24 to a projected 29% and said the district is now seeing about 20% in the first quarter of the current year. No formal votes were taken.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- represent a legacy of respect in our military history and deserve to be recognized here in the Lone Star
- Some serve with Ranger units and go through a RAS program and eventually become Rangers.
- We did this with the highway program years ago, recognizing that some of these counties just do not have
- Come back and say there were a couple of training programs.
Bills:
HB227
Keywords:
HB227, kratom, Mitragyna speciosa, kratom products, kratom processor, kratom retailer, controlled substances, Texas Controlled Substances Act, Health and Safety Code, Penalty Group 1, tianeptine, 7-hydroxymitragynine, mitragynine, synthetic kratom, kratom alkaloids, adulterated products, product testing, lab testing, ISO 17025, labeling requirements
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Vets Committee Meeting - 2025-03-12
Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Transcript Highlights:
- And then we have a sponsorship program that... Generated approximately $30,000.
- organizations like the VFW, American Legion, outreach to underserved veterans, and providing services and programs
- Anyways, transfers to the Driver and Vehicle Services operating account for Gold Star license plates,
- To support our capital improvement program, which replaces aging equipment and maintenance to our facilities