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TX
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  • Eligible professionals include corrections officers, firefighters, and emergency service personnel.
  • These threats of lawsuits stop our work to finding alternatives and solutions for our community.
  • The city of Dallas promptly rescinded its own ordinance that required 4,000 police officers.
  • I urge you to reject this bill and preserve the power of communities to hold their cities accountable
  • Like I said, sometimes we've seen a lot of cases that are just blatantly obvious, and police officers
TX
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  • Fourth, it disproportionately harms low-income families and communities of color, locking them out of
  • in high-poverty communities of color, and it's been effective.
  • Bank of America decided to pay three times their current office rent just to move one-third of a mile
  • the kinds of responsible growth our communities urgently need.
  • middle of when property taxes were due, but post offices were closed as well.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Jan 28th, 2026

County and Municipal Government

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  • governor of the state of Alabama.
  • ><c> of</c> director of the department of director of the department of transportation<00:29:16.640><
  • The chief of the state of Alabama.
  • </c> the basis of the uh of the legislation. the basis of the uh of the legislation.
  • all of this of all of this national<00:36:01.680><c> press.
KY
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  • </c> Department for Community Based Services. Department for Community Based Services.
  • I'm an executive advisor in the office of the commissioner for the Department of Revenue.
  • </c> at the cost of providing these services. at the cost of providing these services.
  • of the meal services.
  • of</c> who are in need of the services of of who are in need of the services of of the<01:19:16.120><
Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from the September 11 meeting by motion and voice vote. It then received a brief update on the statewide emergency responder voice system, but no presenter was present. The chair said he expected a more substantive update in November and warned that if there is not real progress on acquiring needed private properties, the committee may consider further action, including possibly freezing funding. The main discussion centered on the Department for Community Based Services’ child removal and reunification work and its structured decision-making tools. Commissioner Lisa Dennis and General Counsel Wesley Duke explained that the intake, safety, and risk assessment tools are being used at very high rates and that the department is still implementing and evaluating the system. Dennis said the tools are meant to inform, not replace, professional judgment; when staff disagree with a recommendation, the worker and first-line supervisor consult and decide together. Members questioned whether the system favors keeping children in the home, whether the department has studied safety outcomes for in-home cases versus removals, and whether foster home shortages affect removal decisions. Dennis said child safety remains the top priority, that the practice has not changed, and that the department would provide additional data on outcomes later. Members also asked about permanency timelines and delays in termination of parental rights cases; Dennis said federal timelines are difficult to meet because of family progress, substance use recovery, and court delays, and she confirmed foster parent shortages were not the reason for those delays. The committee then heard a presentation from the Department of Revenue on the new My Taxes portal. Staff said the portal, launched in March, replaced DOR’s portion of the old Kentucky One Stop Business Portal and now allows businesses to file and pay multiple taxes, update account information, and receive official notices. They reported the system is available 24/7 except for scheduled maintenance every other Thursday evening, has maintained over 99% availability since launch, and now has a dedicated contact center with 50 agents plus a public help line and email. In response to questions, the department said early downtime was caused by unexpectedly high traffic, but server capacity was increased and in the last three months there had been only one day of unexpected downtime.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/25

Health Finance and Policy

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  • the Office of Emergency Medical Services, said this is specifically to the authorities for the Office
  • Dylan Ferguson, Director of the Office of Emergency Medical Services, then came forward.
  • Dylan Ferguson, Director of the Office of Emergency Medical Services, said this is specifically to the
  • authorities for the Office of Emergency Medical Services that he serves as director of.
  • Dylan Ferguson, Director of the Office of Emergency Medical Services, said it is an aspect where they
Bills: HF696 , HF1429 , HF1379
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Rules Feb 13th, 2026 at 09:19 am

Senate Rules

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  • When I mentioned governance before, whether the CEO of the company is also the chief investment officer
  • services for young people at risk of or involved in the juvenile justice system in New Mexico.
  • My community had a mass shooting of teenagers killing teenagers at Young Park last year.
  • My community had a mass shooting of teenagers killing teenagers at Young Park last year.
  • I stand before you on behalf of Public Service Company of New Mexico.
Bills: SM20 , SM9 , SJR6 , HB124
Committee: Senate Senate Rules
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Rules Feb 13th, 2026

House Rules & Order Of Business

Transcript Highlights:
  • When I mentioned governance before, whether the CEO of the company is also the chief investment officer
  • services for young people at risk of or involved in the juvenile justice system in New Mexico.
  • On behalf of the ACLU... ...to root cause solutions to community safety problems.
  • My community had a mass shooting of teenagers killing teenagers at Young Park last year.
  • I stand before you on behalf of Public Service Company of New Mexico.
Bills: SM20 , SM9 , SJR6 , HB124
Summary: The committee first considered the appointment of Mary Patricia Roman to the State Investment Council. Senator Campos presented her as highly qualified, citing more than 34 years in global investing, leadership at J.P. Morgan, and prior service on the SIC investment committee. Roman described her experience with asset allocation, fiduciary responsibility, and the SIC’s vetting process. Senators asked about the council’s role in pension investments, staffing levels, and whether personal values could influence decisions. Roman said the SIC process is robust, heavily staff-driven, and insulated from individual value judgments. The committee reported broad support and voted 8-0 to advance her nomination to the full Senate. The committee then heard the reappointment of John F. Bingaman to the SIC. Senator Worth praised his leadership as SIC chair and his background in private equity, public service, and economics. Bingaman emphasized the growth of New Mexico’s sovereign wealth funds to more than $70 billion, the importance of staffing and asset allocation, and the SIC’s role as a fiduciary for New Mexicans. Senators asked about protecting the funds in a weaker market and about the Blackstone/PNM matter; Bingaman declined to comment on the memorial because he had not read it. The committee voted 9-0 to send his reappointment to the full Senate. The committee next took up Senate Memorial 20, calling for a statewide youth violence summit. Senator Lopez and an expert from the Council of State Governments said New Mexico lacks a cohesive statewide infrastructure for youth violence prevention and intervention, limited data collection, and enough evidence-based services. Supporters from the ACLU, behavioral health organizations, youth-serving nonprofits, and youth advocates backed the memorial as a way to center lived experience, community engagement, and research-based solutions. Some members raised concerns that victims’ families were not explicitly included in the planning group, but the memorial passed on a 6-3 vote. Finally, the committee debated Senate Memorial 9, which asked the Legislative Finance Committee to study whether New Mexico should invest in equity stakes in PNM and New Mexico Gas Company and requested that the PRC pause consideration of the private-equity acquisitions while the study was completed. Supporters argued the state should examine whether utility ownership value could remain in New Mexico, protect ratepayers, and diversify revenue, while opponents from PNM, Blackstone’s representatives, chambers of commerce, and utility advocates said the proposal would duplicate the PRC’s review, create uncertainty, and risk higher rates and delayed investment. The committee adopted an amendment removing references to the PRC, but the memorial then failed on a 4-4 tie after a motion for due pass as amended.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 04-20-2026 12:00pm

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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  • Um because of your generosity, office.
  • I was a University of Hawaii student up in his office, full-time student in the spring of 1972, and I
  • honor this gentleman who was my first mentor and of high office.
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  • and and uh of high office and um<00:05:23.400><c> may</c><00:05:23.600><c> we</c><00:05:23.760><c> carry
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Administrative Rules REVISED: Links Added Apr 28th, 2026

Administrative Rules

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  • There were a couple of adjustments to that that we will address in some of these other resolutions, but
  • H.J.R. 1092 is one of the items that we pulled out of the business and commerce.
  • If you read the report, I'm just going to kind of hit some of the highlights here.
  • The amendment essentially pulls out one of the rules of one of our committee members, and I don't know
  • It had no provision for what the standard of best interests of the state, and then they would then be
Summary: The committee took up several joint resolutions dealing with agency rules. H.J.R. 1090, approving energy- and agriculture-related agency rules, was adopted and passed 10-0. H.J.R. 1091, covering business and commerce rules, was also adopted and passed 10-0. H.J.R. 1092, which had been split out from the business and commerce packet because of a reported $10 million cost impact on one business, was adopted after discussions with regulators about delaying remodeling requirements and addressing safety concerns; it passed unanimously. H.J.R. 1093, approving health-related agency rules, passed 11-0, with some Oklahoma Health Care Authority major rules noted as being handled separately in the Senate. The committee then discussed H.C.R. 1094, a major rule from the Long-Range Capital Planning Commission. Members raised concerns that the agency’s rule impact statement contained errors, incorrect notice and hearing information, and an incomplete economic analysis. After debate over whether the resolution could be amended or had to be accepted or rejected as a whole, the committee voted 11-0 that it did not pass. The committee then considered H.J.R. 1095 with an amendment to specifically disapprove a proposed permanent rule change by the Long-Range Capital Planning Commission that would have allowed the commission to ignore its own rules in the “best interest of the state.” The amendment was adopted 11-1, and the resolution as amended passed. At the end of the meeting, the chair thanked members and staff for their work and said the committee would try to move the resolutions to the floor on Thursday, with another meeting likely needed to address additional major rules coming from the Senate. A committee member also suggested a brief educational review of a prior procedural issue at a future meeting, and the chair agreed to discuss broader concerns about the administrative rules process in a later wrap-up.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses May 7th, 2026

Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses

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  • not a lot of communication, a lot of synergy between all those moving parts.
  • It emphasizes the necessity of working with communities, community organizations, nonprofits, anchor
  • of that has gone to community wraparound services and coordinators of schools.
  • And actually, we've seen that in a number of communities.
  • students within their schools because of the influx of new residents moving into communities.
Bills: S3022 , H5187
TX
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  • of us in our offices were receiving a lot of calls and complaints from providers because of the challenges
  • I am the Chief Operating Officer of Women's and Men's Health Services. ...of the Coastal Bend.
  • Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to provide the community-based care (CBC) model of care. foster
  • I'm the General Counsel of Touchstone Communities, Inc.
  • of water, the provision of services.
KY
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  • </c> providing services to the citizens of providing services to the citizens of this<00:10:28.240><c
  • were,</c><00:18:29.960><c> you</c> several of our offices that were, you several of our offices that
  • </c> the office of information technology, the office of information technology, and<00:20:51.640><c>
  • </c><00:20:55.800><c> resource</c> director of our office of human resource director of our office of
  • Jennifer Harp, Executive Director for our Office of Application Technology Services.
Summary: The committee received testimony from Personnel Cabinet Secretary Mary Elizabeth Bailey and Deputy Secretary Robert Long on the state’s telecommuting policy. Bailey explained that telecommuting in the executive branch is governed by a statewide policy requiring eligible employees to work in the office three days a week and telecommute up to two days a week. Eligibility depends first on the position, not the person: public-facing jobs, roles requiring special equipment or insecure document handling, and other duties that cannot be performed remotely are not eligible. Employees and managers must complete training, sign agreements, comply with safety and IT requirements, and telecommuting privileges can be revoked for poor performance or discipline. She said the cabinet audits compliance and that telecommuting has helped maintain services during inclement weather, disasters, and building renovations. Bailey also said about 33% of the workforce is hybrid, 11% telecommutes full-time, and 56% does not telecommute. Members asked about cost savings, eligibility, discipline, and technology requirements. Bailey said she did not have statewide cost-savings figures and referred that question to the Finance and Administration Cabinet. She said employees must have reliable connectivity and appropriate equipment, but there is no fixed broadband speed requirement; if an employee cannot connect, they must come into the office. She also said telecommuting postings indicate whether a position is eligible, and that performance issues are handled through progressive discipline rather than being ignored. Transportation Cabinet officials then described how their agency manages remote work. Deputy Secretary Mike Hancock, along with IT and human resources leaders, said the cabinet follows the executive branch policy and actively manages telecommuting employees through Microsoft Teams, VPN access, daily standups, project tracking, and manager oversight. They said more than 2,600 of the cabinet’s 4,000 employees cannot telecommute because their jobs are public-facing or field-based, while about 35% are eligible to telecommute up to two days per week. The cabinet also has 13 state employees and 94 contract employees working full-time remotely in IT. Officials said telecommuting has improved recruitment and retention, supported emergency response and weather operations, and allowed the cabinet to continue working during storms and other disruptions. Members asked about phone equipment, monitoring, and “mouse jiggler” devices; officials said phones are often forwarded to personal or state devices, Teams shows real-time availability, and managers rely on daily accountability and project management tools to monitor work.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Apr 29th, 2025

Human Services

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  • And so private duty nursing is one of those services.
  • service providers conduct background checks, and the establishment of a resident safety and communications
  • the those hired to provide services, deletion of the word 'occurs' in the section of notification on
  • Some of these facilities are charging us upwards of $6,000 to $10,000, and their services and costs go
  • A happy medium, and we appreciate that they touched on better communicating the kinds of services that
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Apr 29th, 2025

Human Services

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  • Next, Alexa Showman, the office of the State Long-Term Care.
  • Yes, Frank Bierman, CEO of Faith Community Health System.
  • Okay, Steve Johnson, you are the Chief of Investigation, Officer of Inspector General for Health.
  • Paul Steve Johnson, Officer of the Inspector General for Health and Human Services, and you're neutral
  • Many factors determine a safe number for each stage of service.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

PBS Info Briefing - Wed Mar 4, 2026 @ 10:00 AM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

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  • c><00:06:17.360><c> of</c> communities um kind of outside of communities um kind of outside of government
  • ><c> this</c><00:11:39.839><c> network</c> community of network, this network community of network, this
  • </c> community and we're practicing all of community and we're practicing all of these<01:17:58.800><
  • </c><01:20:43.040><c> of</c><01:20:43.199><c> community</c> hired the first position of community hired
  • ><c> been</c> behalf of communities that have been behalf of communities that have been doing<01:29:52.400
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Mar 31st, 2026

Ways and Means General Fund

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  • Fund to the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs in the amount of $30 million and to
  • of $200 million from the Broadband Accessibility Fund to the Alabama Department of Economic and Community
  • Fund to the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs in the amount of $30 million and to
  • Fund to the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs in the amount of $30 million and to
  • Fund to the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs in the amount of $30 million and to
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Rules Feb 4th, 2026 at 09:26 am

Senate Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • As we know, software and cloud services and things of that nature are dwindling.
  • It's going to modernize secure services for agencies and citizens. reduce risk of failures and emergency
  • As you know, several years ago, I was able to create the Office of Cybersecurity.
  • Right now, at Santa Fe Community College and the University of New Mexico, they are asking that question
  • We do know that it's being collected at Santa Fe Community College and the University of New Mexico.
Bills: SB132 , SM16 , SM17
Committee: Senate Senate Rules