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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 2 May 1st, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- If under current law if someone says, "I will give you $15 for every Democrat candidate you vote for,
- the passage of your amendment, says, "I will give every voter of Minnesota $15 for every Democrat candidate
- So there are occasions documented, and in fact, one of the presidential candidates used up over a billion
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Judiciary (01/27/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- And it does nothing but put barriers for Granite Staters, and it prohibits highly qualified and trained
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who <03:08:10.120>will <03:08:10.359>protect towards candidates - who will protect towards candidates who will protect independent<03:08:11.319>
medical <03:08: - Of the 138 candidates that Cornerstone endorsed, with only two or three exceptions, Cornerstone screened
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they districts voted for candidates they districts voted for candidates they
Summary:
The House Judiciary Committee opened with procedural remarks, including notice of an overflow room and a brief apology from Representative Andress about returning to his seat after introducing HB 114. The committee then took up HB 476, a proposed 15-week abortion ban. Chairman Lynn explained that a request to withdraw the bill had been filed, but because the bill was already scheduled for hearing, the committee would proceed with testimony and the withdrawal would require later House action. The chair also reminded witnesses to keep remarks to three minutes and asked the audience to remain respectful.
Most testimony focused on abortion access, maternal health, and the likely effects of a 15-week limit. Opponents, including Nancy Pariser, Dr. Cynthia Rasmussen, Dr. Young, Bonnie Bruno, and others, argued that abortion restrictions increase maternal mortality, worsen miscarriage care, create “OB deserts,” and can delay emergency treatment in cases such as sepsis or ectopic pregnancy. Several speakers cited experiences from Texas and Georgia and warned that HB 476 contained no exceptions for rape, incest, or maternal health. Supporters of the bill, including Paul Galasso and Lynn Hill, framed abortion as the loss of unborn life and argued that 15 weeks still allows most abortions while saving lives; they also said New Hampshire’s current law is already adequate and that the bill should be strengthened rather than abandoned.
Other witnesses emphasized practical and economic concerns, saying unwanted pregnancies can worsen poverty, childcare burdens, housing insecurity, and women’s lifetime earnings. Some speakers urged lawmakers to focus instead on affordable housing, childcare, and family support. No committee vote or final action on HB 476 occurred during the hearing; the meeting consisted of opening remarks and public testimony only.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, July 15, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Crypto's $245 million was spent supporting candidates who backed the industry and defeating candidates
- who backed the supporting candidates who backed the industry<02:52:46.800>
and <02:52:47.120>< - c> defeating<02:52:47.680>
candidates <02:52:48.160>who industry and defeating candidates - who industry and defeating candidates who did<02:52:48.640>
not. - In fact, those supporters spent over $50 million in support of Democrat candidates.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House panel debates GOP resolution to begin impeachment proceedings against governor, AG Apr 15th, 2026
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- only committee in a tied House with a Republican majority, coincidentally chaired by a Republican candidate
- taking our time to turn what would be the only Republican-chaired committee chaired by a Republican candidate
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by <01:12:35.120>a <01:12:35.200>Republican <01:12:35.680>candidate - <01:12:36.080>
for chaired by a Republican candidate for chaired by a Republican candidate
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The way in which you qualify for it is verifiable upfront before you're even part of the lottery.
- The way in which you qualify auditable.
- I was just curious, Senator Johnson Stewart, if you're qualified to actually talk to this amendment,
- Oh, Senator Jazinski, this is my happiest day because for once I actually am qualified to talk to the
- Our small businesses suffer when there aren't enough qualified job seekers in the market.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- We see the difference in driving success for those candidates that come in that have taken driver's ed
- We see the difference in driving success for those candidates that come in that have taken driver's ed
- individuals who have received a special number plate for certain veterans under RSA 261:86 to automatically qualify
- individuals who have received a special number plate for certain veterans under RSA 261:86 to automatically qualify
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86 <01:21:03.520>to For certain veterans under RSA 261:86 to automatically qualify
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- learning centers by having agencies partner with faith-based organizations to provide students who qualify
- language later, but it looks to me that you say in various school districts to provide students who qualify
- If a school district is at that ADA or lower, then they would qualify.
- First, the purpose of SB 13's advisory committees is to second-guess the decisions of qualified school
- How can we allow five amateurs to second-guess the decisions of qualified school librarians, many of
Bills:
SB 13, SB 27, SB 57, HB1325, HB1655, HB3312, HB5526, SB13, SB57, SB207, HB441, HB591, HB5019, SB27, SB843
Keywords:
lobbying, public funds, political subdivision, local government, county association, municipal lobbying, registered lobbyist, Texas Legislature, taxpayer lawsuit, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, government finance, county dues, state association of counties, sheriffs association, law enforcement officers, legislative advocacy, bill tracking, legislative alerts, Government Code Chapter 556
TX
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- alternative pathways are, as you will see right there on the top part of the sheet, where it says a candidate
- alternative ...are, as you will see right there on the top part of the sheet, where it says a candidate
- threshold to qualify for EFA funding. threshold to qualify for EFA funding.
- That doesn't mean that they would have qualified for special ed in the public school.
- for special ed in the have qualified for special ed in the public<03:03:09.279>
school.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Select Committee on Youth Mental Health and Treatment Accessibility Dec 2nd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- your statement, there seems to be some back and forth on what is covered, what is not covered, what qualifies
- And so when you know you have the qualified provider, when you know you have the service that's been
- If you're doing everything to be a qualified provider, you shouldn't be having denials at that rate.
- But there’s that tension between what we mandate and what they’re qualified to do, and how do we change
- thinking of it as health and something that we have to maintain and strengthen and be very open and candid
Summary:
The hearing focused on youth mental health and treatment access in California, with opening remarks emphasizing that youth distress, self-harm-related emergency visits, and difficulty obtaining care remain elevated, while workforce shortages and reliance on one-time funding continue to limit access. Assemblymember Lori Davies echoed concerns about unstable funding and said lawmakers need to hear directly from providers and families as they prepare for the budget and legislation. The chair framed the hearing as a chance to hear from county, school, provider, and student perspectives, especially in San Diego County, where needs are high and investments have not always matched demand.
County and school officials described the current system and recent state initiatives, including the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, school-linked fee schedules, payment reform, and the Behavioral Health Services Act transition. San Diego County Behavioral Health said it serves Medi-Cal youth with specialty mental health needs through a broad continuum of care, including outpatient clinics, school-based services, crisis response, residential treatment, and new crisis and residential facilities. San Diego County Office of Education and San Marcos Unified School District described efforts to expand school-based services and reimbursement through CYBHI, but said implementation is slowed by complex billing rules, insurance-data collection concerns from families, administrative burden, and uncertainty about sustaining staff positions funded by grants or soft money. School counselor testimony highlighted reduced stigma through campus outreach and clubs, but also noted that counselor-to-student ratios remain well above national standards and that budget cuts threaten supports.
Provider testimony stressed that the system remains fragmented and that youth often move between emergency rooms, inpatient care, outpatient therapy, schools, and county programs without smooth handoffs. A child psychiatrist described crisis cases in which the main choices are brief hospitalization or discharge with limited follow-up, and argued for stronger warm handoffs, more outpatient and intensive outpatient options, better school-clinic coordination, and broader use of mobile crisis and 988. Rady Children’s Hospital and Aurora Behavioral Health described large increases in behavioral health demand, expansion of integrated care, and major barriers tied to low reimbursement rates, delayed payments, and administrative complexity. Across the panel, witnesses called for more stable funding, clearer reimbursement rules, better parent education on warning signs, and stronger collaboration among schools, counties, hospitals, and community providers to reduce stigma and improve timely care for youth.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Agriculture and Wildlife REVISED Apr 23rd, 2026 at 08:30 am
Agriculture and Wildlife
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Higher Education Committee Apr 22nd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- The current process right now, and what I heard, is if a student drops out and they're qualified for
- I'm a PhD candidate in Cultural Anthropology at the University of California, Irvine, and I strongly
- Here to testify in support are Mahima Kadia and Bailey Morrell, both of whom are J.D. candidates at the
Summary:
The committee hearing covered several higher education bills, with extensive testimony on student aid, affordability, and institutional debt. AB 587 would add veteran representation to the California Student Aid Commission; the author said the change would bring lived experience from the veteran community to student aid policy, and members raised a concern about keeping the commission’s membership odd-numbered, which the author said would be addressed by amendment. AB 791 would standardize cost-of-attendance housing calculations using objective data and improve notice of the adjustment process; supporters said current budgets often underestimate students’ real living costs, while UC, CSU, and independent colleges opposed or had concerns about the bill’s prescribed methodology, fiscal impact, and a 14-day turnaround for adjustments. AB 850 would create a one-term grace period for students with institutional debt to re-enroll while arranging repayment, bar reporting that debt to credit agencies, and require more transparency; proponents described students being blocked from continuing school over debts, while CSU, UC, and private-college representatives said they already use holds and payment plans and worried about added liabilities and budget pressures. AB 537 would extend the California College Promise Program to part-time community college students; supporters said most community college students attend part-time and should not be excluded from fee waivers, while the committee noted fiscal concerns but ultimately advanced the bill. AB 7 would allow universities to consider whether an applicant is a descendant of American chattel slavery in admissions as a reparative measure; supporters framed it as lineage-based reparative justice, while opponents argued it would function as a racial proxy and conflict with Proposition 209 and equal-protection principles. The committee took roll-call votes on the measures, advancing AB 587, AB 791, AB 850, and AB 537 to Appropriations, with AB 850 and AB 537 receiving fewer votes and the roll left open for additional members.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Ticket resale disclosures and pricing restrictions 3/18/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/02/2026 - House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Tom, your group is... does it support Democrat candidates outside, or is your group a nonprofit?
- Chairman, Representative Martinez, as you know because we've met with you, we do support candidates,
Keywords:
attorney general, nuisance action, consumer fraud, damages, civil penalty, public nuisance, nuisance abatement, abatement action, injunction, superior court, county attorney, city attorney, board of supervisors, obscenity, obscene materials, adult materials, pornography, schools, parks, residential district
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 14th, 2026 at 02:14 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Minnesota in the United States where long-distance transportation inflates fertilizer costs, are prime candidates
- The report stated Minnesota is a prime candidate for initiating the inaugural wave of distributed ammonia
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the censorship industrial complex. Mar 25th, 2025 at 01:00 pm
Constitution Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- newspaper be sued, especially these days when the finances of newspapers are so precarious, because a candidate
- facility, telling us that something was about to come out about a family member of a presidential candidate
Keywords:
censorship, First Amendment, social media, misinformation, free speech, government regulation, Big Tech, public discourse
Summary:
The meeting primarily focused on the implications of government involvement in censorship, particularly regarding social media platforms and compliance with misinformation standards. senators and witnesses discussed growing concerns over the influence of large tech companies, like Facebook and Google, in shaping public discourse and suppressing dissenting views. A significant part of the meeting included testimonies from various experts emphasizing the dangers of the 'censorship industrial complex'—a term used to describe the collaborative efforts between government entities and private organizations to control information flow. This collaboration is viewed as a violation of First Amendment rights, with calls for urgent legislative action to restore free speech protections.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Our laws already Covered elections with candidates, but not with referenda and that sort of thing.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on State Affairs met to consider pending business on three bills. Senator Hughes explained a committee substitute for Senate Bill 2035, which concerns foreign funding of elections. The substitute clarified that income to a U.S. citizen living overseas would not trigger notification, removed new reporting requirements, aligned the bill with existing reporting rules, and shifted civil enforcement to the Attorney General rather than the Ethics Commission. The substitute was adopted and SB 2035 was reported favorably to the full Senate by a 10-0 vote, then recommended for placement on the local and uncontested calendar.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 31, the “Life of the Mother Act,” dealing with exceptions to otherwise prohibited abortions based on a physician’s reasonable medical judgment. Senator Hughes said the substitute reflected stakeholder feedback and was intended to further clarify that pregnant women would not be prosecuted, with support from pro-life groups and the medical community. The substitute was adopted and SB 31 was reported favorably to the full Senate by an 11-0 vote, then recommended for the local and uncontested calendar.
Finally, the committee considered Senate Bill 2880, relating to abortion pills. Senator Hughes said the substitute focused liability on manufacturers and distributors of abortion pills and imposed civil liability to the fullest extent allowed by law. The substitute was adopted and SB 2880 was reported favorably to the full Senate by a 10-1 vote. After completing the three items, the committee recessed at the call of the chair.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- teachers and superintendents<02:00:40.800>
are <02:00:41.000>best <02:00:41.199>qualified - <02:00:41.639>
to superintendents are best qualified to superintendents are best qualified - referred House Bill 630-FN, an act preventing the dissemination of deepfake materials of political candidates
- the person, corporation, committee, or other entity knows or should have known as a deepfake of a candidate
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for election at which a candidate for election at which a candidate for elective
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Commerce Apr 21st, 2026
Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- It just allows licensed home inspectors in good standing who are familiar with good candidates to submit
- home inspectors that work within their district and, you know, theoretically we'll appoint the most qualified
- And I would probably take it a little bit further in that while we have a very qualified staff on dockets
- to a designated custodian, to provide for liquidation procedures, to provide for selection of a qualified
Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 267, which would change the membership rules for the Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors by adjusting appointment qualifications, term limits, and nomination procedures. Vice Chair Thomas explained the bill was meant to address the lack of nominations from existing entities and to allow the governor more flexibility, especially in smaller districts. After adopting a technical amendment, the committee reported HB 267 favorably.
The committee then considered House Bill 478 on utility overcharge reimbursements. The bill, as amended, requires utilities to clearly label reimbursements on customer bills and sets a deadline for issuing refunds. After discussion with the Public Service Commission and utility representatives, the committee changed the reimbursement timeline from 45 days to 90 days and clarified that the bill would not interfere with larger settlement or regulatory credits. HB 478 was then reported favorably as amended.
The longest discussion centered on House Bill 924, a consumer protection measure aimed at contractors who solicit residential property owners after declared disasters. The author said the bill was intended to curb predatory storm-chasing and fraudulent insurance-related practices, while still allowing emergency mitigation work. The committee adopted technical amendments and then a conceptual amendment shortening the catastrophe response period from six months to 30 days. Testimony was split: the Insurance Commissioner and some roofing industry witnesses supported the bill as a way to deter fraud, while other contractors argued it would hurt small businesses, limit legitimate door-to-door work, and not solve enforcement problems. The bill remained under consideration after extensive testimony and public comment.