Video & Transcript Research : 'border wall'
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CA
Transcript Highlights:
- The College of the Siskiyous sits right on the California-Oregon border and serves community college
- These are, they themselves see not as Californians or Oregonians, but as one interconnected cross-border
- close this college in particular, the College of the Siskiyous, is located to the Nevada-California border
- I have 11 very unique counties bordering Oregon and Nevada, and we're different.
- I have 11 very unique counties bordering Oregon and Nevada, and we're different.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- The expectation of every citizen in the state as they cross town borders is to look at the conditions
- The expectation of every citizen in the state as they cross town borders is to look at the conditions
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is <03:17:45.880>to state as they cross town borders is to state as - they cross town borders is to look<03:17:46.840>
at <03:17:46.960>the <03:17:47.320> - A lot of people could be caught off guard just by crossing a border with a different speed.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 03/26/26
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- To protect our borders, to protect this country. And I think we lose sight of that.
- To protect our borders, to protect this country. And I think we lose sight of that.
- To protect our borders, to protect this country. And I think we lose sight of that.
- To protect our borders, to protect this country. And I think we lose sight of that.
- To protect our borders, to protect this country. And I think we lose sight of that.
WY
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and - but some of us actually for a long time were trying to save some money here and trying to fund the border
- money here and trying to money here and trying to fund<02:12:02.400>
the <02:12:02.560>border
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Retailers in border communities will be hit first and hardest.
- Retailers in border communities will be hit first and hardest.
- But this tax wouldn't just impact border towns.
- Being a senator for border communities, I've seen most of my community's retail districts subside greatly
- Being a senator for border communities, I've seen most of my community's retail districts subside greatly
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- compelling, and it rises to the forefront, demonstrating its power to reach audiences far beyond our borders
- Sama from the Congo Republic took us on a magical journey to his homeland, Mapia, and border crossing
- It reaches as far as China and far beyond just the borders of the United States of America.
- it reaches you know far beyond just and it reaches you know far beyond just the<01:32:20.320>
borders - of the United States of the borders of the United States of America<01:32:23.040>
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Keywords:
public television, funding, grants, arts and culture, Minnesota, Minnesota Public Radio, arts education, cultural heritage, community engagement, public radio, community radio, educational grants, community cable, public access, programming funding, civic engagement, ethnic media, public access television, Minnesota Humanities Center, funding appropriation
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I say, with us being such a close border community and everything that's going on up there, this is definitely
- Morhead I say with with us being such a Morhead I say with with us being such a close<00:04:31.000>
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going <00: - Representative [member_12255, Heather Keeler] said she wanted to talk about border-to-border services
Keywords:
psychiatric treatment, human services, mental health funding, per diem rate, Clay County, disability services, assistive technology, remote support, advocacy, training programs, HF487, Wellness in the Woods, Minnesota human services, grant funding, general fund appropriation, peer support, substance use recovery, addiction recovery, reentry services, reentry after incarceration
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Joint House Higher Education Finance and Policy and Senate Higher Education Committee 3/18/25
Transcript Highlights:
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ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Budget Section Commerce and Legal Service Division Jun 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Forks, Minot, Williston, and Dickinson, they have a social service unit normally right within the borders
- That is our portal is still the southern border.
- We do still see some through the northern border, but not close to the amount or quantity we do through
Summary:
The committee met as the Commerce and Legal Services Division and first approved the minutes, then received a Legislative Council overview of the Attorney General’s current budget status and a blue-sheet summary of the AG’s base budget for the next biennium. Staff highlighted compliance with legislative intent items, including FTE changes, one-time funding updates, litigation pool spending, opioid settlement receipts, and continuing appropriations. Members asked about specific funds such as the Missing Indigenous People Grant Fund and the Internet Crimes Investigation Fund, and staff explained the statutory basis and status of those items.
The Attorney General’s office then presented an extensive overview of its divisions and budget pressures. Chief Deputy Attorney General Clare Ness described the office’s 14 divisions, the role of the office in defending the state and recouping funds, and concerns about attorney pay, recruitment, and retention. Members discussed whether attorney salaries should be benchmarked across state government and whether more legal work could be centralized in the AG’s office. The office also described challenges with the new-and-vacant FTE pool, operating expense cuts, leased office space, and the criminal justice information systems used to connect law enforcement, prosecutors, and courts.
The Crime Laboratory director gave a detailed update on space and infrastructure problems, saying the current lab is overcrowded and outdated, with safety, workflow, air-handling, glycol leak, alarm, and maintenance issues that can delay casework and risk evidence integrity. She said a 2024 study projected a need for a much larger facility and that the preferred option would be a new building on the current health department site, at an estimated cost of roughly $40 million to $45 million. She also reported that backlogs have improved significantly in DNA, firearms, fingerprint, and drug cases, though toxicology had recently developed a small backlog after an air compressor failure.
The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, gaming division, and BCI also provided updates. MFCU’s new director said the unit is federally funded 75/25, focuses on fraud, abuse, and neglect, and is seeking two attorney hires while continuing to work with federal partners on cases and recertification. Gaming staff reported continued growth in charitable gaming and electronic pull-tab activity, with concerns about site competition, large trust balances, possible ineligible expenditures, and the need for more scrutiny as revenues have grown. BCI outlined its staffing, drug task forces, ICAC work, and the Missing Indigenous Person Task Force, which is using its $250,000 appropriation to help tribal nations develop emergency response plans and purchase alerting tools such as IPAWS. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 4th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Her latest project, 900 Grados, in partnership with Tony Hawk, celebrates the spirit of border and skate
- The College of the Siskiyous sits on the California-Oregon border and serves community college students
- By expanding access for students in the cross-border community, AB 1555 will address critical workforce
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then approved a procedural motion by a 41-17 roll call to re-refer AB 2690 and AB 1863 to Appropriations and to allow guests for the Latino Spirit Awards ceremony. House Resolution 92, recognizing Cinco de Mayo Week, was adopted after supportive remarks from members of several caucuses, and the chamber then held the 2026 Latino Spirit Awards ceremony honoring 11 individuals and organizations in higher education, human rights, philanthropy, health and science, advocacy, business, environmental justice, journalism and media, culinary arts, and a legacy award for Los Tigres del Norte. After the ceremony, the Assembly resumed business with guest introductions and moved through the daily file, passing or retaining a number of bills and resolutions.
Among the measures taken up, the Assembly passed AB 1657 on domestic violence restraining order procedures (64-0), AB 2042 on civil procedure and service of process (66-0), AB 1660 on probate and public guardians (45-10), AB 1917 on criminal procedure and reinstatement of dismissed charges (43-15), AB 2148 clarifying that public school employees are human beings in the context of AI (69-0), AB 1647 protecting juvenile statements at transfer hearings (63-0), AB 1555 expanding community college access in Siskiyou County (66-0), AB 1608 on High-Speed Rail Inspector General oversight and reporting (45-18), AB 1803 requiring anti-hate speech training in workplace harassment prevention (50-9), AB 2128 protecting tenants in subsidized housing from certain federal work requirements and time limits (44-16), AB 2576 as a land-use cleanup bill protecting historic resources (61-0), AB 2601 allowing concurrent review for certain housing projects, and AB 2764 on extended foster care eligibility (60-0). Several items were passed and retained on file, and AB 2601 was interrupted by a call of the house before later business continued.
The chamber also adopted ACR 159 on indigent defense after adding 59 coauthors, then heard guest introductions from chief public defenders from multiple counties. ACR 179, designating Wildland Urban Interface Preparedness and Resilience Day, was adopted with 65 coauthors after remarks on wildfire risk and forest management. Later, ACR 183 establishing Black Health Equity Advocacy Week was presented with extensive testimony from members of multiple caucuses emphasizing racial health disparities, maternal mortality, life expectancy gaps, and the need for systemic change; the debate continued beyond the excerpt provided. Throughout the session, members repeatedly used guest introductions to recognize visiting groups and individuals, including Delta Sigma Theta Sorority members, UAW President Shawn Fain, California Women in Agriculture, and others.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Elections Committee Apr 15th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- You hear me talk about how I represent the border region.
- You hear me talk about how I represent the border region.
- that if we did look at the law, federal enforcement is supposed to only happen 100 miles within the borders
Summary:
The Assembly Elections Committee met as a subcommittee until quorum was established, then heard a series of election- and public-trust-related bills. Early items included AB 2592, which would move lobbyist training from legislative ethics committees to the FPPC starting in 2029 and make it available online on demand; it drew support from the FPPC and an oppose-unless-amended request to make the training public and ensure lobbyists pay fees. AB 2573 would refine California’s confidential voter registration protections for candidates and elected officials, with support from the Secretary of State and county election officials after amendments narrowed some family-member coverage. AB 2753 would bar registered sex offenders from running for or holding local or state office; it prompted extended debate about public trust, second chances, and where to draw the line, but was ultimately advanced on a 5-0 vote with one member not voting. AB 2691 similarly would expand disqualifying felony convictions to include sexual assault and human trafficking, and it also passed 5-0 after testimony from victim advocates and discussion about survivors, restorative justice, and the power dynamics involved in public office.
The committee also advanced AB 2413, which would prohibit public funds from being used for large-format ads featuring elected officials, and AB 2281, which would direct the Office of Election Cybersecurity to assess replacement resources after federal cybersecurity support cuts and allow consultation with academic researchers. AB 1664 would require local election officials to notify the Secretary of State and Attorney General within one business day of warrants, subpoenas, or investigations involving election records or voting systems; supporters said it would help the state respond quickly to improper seizure of election materials, and it passed 5-0. AB 2484, concerning San Diego MTS, would let voters authorize a local sales tax initiative for transit funding and exempt it from an existing cap; it drew support from transit leaders and labor, opposition from the Realtors, and a lengthy exchange over Prop. 13, Prop. 218, and whether the measure created a special deal, before passing 6-1.
The committee then heard AB 2230, which would create buffer zones around voting centers and child care facilities to keep immigration enforcement away from those locations. The author said the bill was meant to reduce fear and intimidation for voters and families, while the opposition argued it was unenforceable, lacked evidence of a problem, and would interfere with federal officers doing their jobs. Members supporting the bill cited reported ICE profiling and intimidation in California communities, while others raised jurisdictional and practical concerns. The transcript ends during this debate, with no final vote shown for AB 2230.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- And, you know, I think when you buy it right, you know, maybe you live right across the border and you
- And I know that Illinois, a lot of people go across the border in Illinois.
- And I know that Illinois, a lot of people go across the border in Illinois.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Water and Natural Resources Aug 18th, 2025
Water & Natural Resources Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- will help us bring clean drinking water to many residents in that growing area all up and down the border
- With that possible desalinization plant on the border, we could be the first in our region.
- to address cross-border water challenges in the Rio Grande Basin.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, February 27, 2026
Minerals, Business & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, right now basically the line is just our eastern border.
- >> Representative Wall-E. >> Representative Wall-E.
Keywords:
energy transmission, load growth, Wyoming energy authority, transmission planning study, public utilities, regional cooperation, energy, funding, grants, loans, coal, natural gas, mineral processing, economic development, stable token, liquidity, trust account, Wyoming, fund distribution, financial regulation
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/25
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- platform and share that platform through other venues so that we can take education beyond the four walls
- platform and share that platform through other venues so that we can take education beyond the four walls
- Grand Marais is located about 50 miles from the Canadian border on the shores of Lake Superior.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 03/25/26
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Transcript Highlights:
- Because I've seen that before, where companies will be popping in and out of the border states or whatever
- out<00:06:35.000>
of <00:06:35.080>the <00:06:35.800>on <00:06:36.040>border - popping in and out of the on border popping in and out of the on border states<00:06:36.760>
- Nation just voted to host Canada's national spent fuel repository, less than 100 miles north of our border
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Select Committee on the Transportation Costs and Impact of the Low Carbon Fuel Standard Aug 27th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- supplied from outside of California into the state, or how electricity is transmitted across state borders
- And we have thousands, 4,000 vehicles, you know, crossing the border from another country that have different
- It's, you know, so there's a facility just over the side of the border in Nevada, but most of the production
- It's, you know, so there's a facility just over the side of the border.
- It's, you know, so there's a facility just over the side of the border in Nevada, but most of the production
Summary:
The hearing was a select committee discussion on the transportation costs and impacts of California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), with opening remarks from the co-chairs and members emphasizing affordability, climate goals, and the need to explain the program’s benefits to the public. The first panel from CARB and the California Energy Commission described how LCFS works as a market-based, declining carbon-intensity program that rewards lower-carbon fuels, supports zero-emission vehicle infrastructure, and is intended to reduce greenhouse gases and local air pollution. They argued the program has driven billions in private investment, increased alternative fuel use, and that LCFS credit prices are not the main driver of retail gasoline prices, which they said are dominated by crude oil, refining, and distribution costs.
Members questioned the panel on the gap between the regulatory target and actual carbon-intensity performance, the role of credit banking, which fuels are generating the most credits, how the 2025 amendments affected the program, and whether LCFS credits are truly additional. CARB explained that banking helps cost-effectiveness and investment certainty, that ethanol, renewable diesel, and biodiesel currently provide the largest volumes while electricity is expected to grow, and that the updated targets were informed by the state’s 2045 carbon-neutrality goals and the 2030 scoping plan. The Energy Commission said its data show environmental programs add some cost to gasoline but do not drive price volatility, which is mainly tied to crude oil and refinery margins.
The second panel, featuring academic and research experts, focused on program design, out-of-state credit generation, and broader economic effects. Speakers said LCFS is successful because it ties incentives to emissions benefit, uses life-cycle analysis, and allows flexible compliance that lowers costs compared with more direct regulation. They also said the program’s benefits generally outweigh costs, that it can reduce air pollution disparities and support equity, but that some issues—especially indirect land use change, additionality, and older program assumptions—need more research and may warrant future rulemaking. One researcher noted that while LCFS likely raises gasoline prices somewhat, the effect is uncertain by design and usually smaller than normal market fluctuations, and another warned that limiting credit generation too narrowly could create legal and efficiency problems.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill is attempting to reach beyond the state's borders and scare Texans away from exercising their
- This isn't about stopping illegal activity; it's about stretching Texas law beyond its borders and dragging
- This isn't just government overreach; it's Texas trying to control what happens outside its borders.
- last few years, if my mother were in the same situation in this state and sought care beyond its borders
- organizing manager of Frontera Fund, an abortion fund serving the Rio Grande Valley and the entire border
Keywords:
HB 229, Texas, political subdivision, local government, county dues, county association, state association of counties, lobbying, lobbyist, public funds, taxpayer lawsuit, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, Government Code Chapter 556, Local Government Code Section 89.002, legislative advocacy, municipal government, county government, city government, special district
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Section five authorizes Sibley County to sell one parcel of tax-forfeited land bordering public water
- participation in our community to expand a real gem, the Carly State Park, and their contribution would border
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the <01:03:32.480>the contribution would uh border the the contribution - would uh border the the Carly<01:03:32.880>
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Keywords:
water appropriation, aquifer management, potable water, water conservation, environmental policy, fishing regulation, angling, sustainability, biodiversity, game fish, Carley State Park, Minnesota state parks, state lands, park boundary expansion, Wabasha County, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, public lands, land acquisition, park addition
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 4/28/26
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, today with the FBI raid, uh both Tim Walls and your agency has taken credit in saying that these
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Tim Uh today with the FBI raid, uh both Tim Uh today with the FBI raid, uh both Tim Walls - and your agency has taken credit Walls and your agency has taken credit in<01:37:01.200>
saying - > as a legislature and certainly within as a legislature and certainly within the<01:47:39.440>
walls - We have to the walls of administration.
- > as a legislature and certainly within as a legislature and certainly within the<01:47:39.440>