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MN
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- priorities this year. priorities this year.
- And we heard from so many school And we heard from so many school districts<00:18:29.320>
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officials <00:19:33.600>are school officials are school officials are very - and destroyed a school and destroyed a school and<00:21:37.520>
so <00:21:37.680>I - are out, many schools have said they'll let school out early, let everybody get home safely before that
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee to Hear SAO Performance Audits Jun 3rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- This complex method of determining school funding has meant that school district financial managers cannot
- And finally, we reviewed the funding of three school districts by recalculating their 2023-24 school
- Legislative amendments to school funding formulas, such as changes to school data reporting requirements
- But then each individual school, because you said that the money is distributed directly to the schools
- schools every month.
Summary:
The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee subcommittee heard a State Auditor’s Office performance audit on the accuracy and reliability of OSPI’s school apportionment system. Auditors said the system, which calculates and distributes K-12 funding using multiple feeder systems and a core apportionment engine, is outdated, unstable, inefficient, and at high risk of failure. They reported weak controls over data input, documentation, oversight, and staffing, and said OSPI relies heavily on manual workarounds, a few knowledgeable staff, and vendor support. In limited testing of three districts, the auditors found the system calculated funding correctly for the 2023-24 school year, but they identified nine small input discrepancies tied to differences between budget materials and state law, which they said could compound into larger dollar amounts. The auditors recommended replacing or modernizing the system and noted that delays in doing so prolong risk.
OSPI largely agreed that the current platform needs replacement and said it has been working toward a new system for years. Agency officials clarified that the Legislature requested a feasibility study in 2022, that the study found the system at risk of catastrophic failure, and that funding for a replacement is now in the state IT pool subject to OCIO/OFM gate reviews. OSPI disputed the audit’s characterization of the rounding and budget-law discrepancies, saying the issue was an agency rule and implementation choice, not an error that caused under- or over-allocation. Officials also said the current system is too old to easily absorb future formula changes, but that the planned replacement should be flexible enough to handle a new funding model if the Legislature adopts one.
Committee members asked about the amount and timing of the $16 million project funding, whether smaller districts face greater risk, how many times data is entered, and whether the funding formula should be simplified. Auditors and OSPI both emphasized that formula simplification is a policy question for the Legislature, not the audit. Public testimony came from one online witness, who urged full implementation of the audit recommendations and modernization of the system. The subcommittee took no formal vote and adjourned after the presentations and testimony.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 06/04/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We've seen school shootings, and the result of non-regulation.
- We've seen school shootings and the result of non-regulation.
- They converted to a law school to a courtroom.
- It is a wonderful school, and it is doing a wonderful job.
- It just seems like a misplaced sense of priorities.
Summary:
The Senate met on June 3, 2026, approved the prior day’s journal, and then moved through a long list of discharge motions and substitutions to place many bills on the third reading calendar. The chamber also adopted Resolution J.2314 honoring the New York chapter of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, with remarks emphasizing domestic workers’ role in care work, labor organizing, and protections such as paid sick leave and family leave. Another adopted resolution, J.2298, mourned labor and social justice advocate Minerva Solla, with senators highlighting her work with 1199, the Young Lords, Puerto Rican solidarity efforts, and women’s organizing. A third resolution recognized Olympic curler Daniel Casper for representing the United States at the 2026 Winter Games.
The Senate then confirmed a large slate of judicial and executive nominations. It accepted the Judiciary Committee report and confirmed four interim Supreme Court justices, seven Court of Claims judges, and 21 reappointments/extensions by a vote of 44-12. The Finance Committee report was also accepted, and the Senate confirmed a broad set of appointments to state boards and authorities, including the MTA, State Commission of Correction, Power Authority, NYSERDA, Financial Control Board, public health councils, SUNY and Cornell boards, gaming and bridge authorities, and others. One notable confirmation was Alexander Dockery to the State Commission of Correction; supporters called it the first time a formerly incarcerated person had been confirmed to that commission, while Senator Murray criticized the practice of voting on large nomination blocks rather than individually.
The chamber then took up and passed many bills, mostly by wide margins, covering labor, health, education, transportation, public service, criminal justice, municipal, tax, insurance, and environmental topics. Several members explained their votes on major measures: Senator Ramos supported a bill modernizing temporary disability benefits and another protecting construction workers from lost pay when jobs are canceled; Senator Baskin spoke about a correction bill tied to the death of India Cummings; Senator Skoufis described a family-court custody bill intended to prioritize child safety; Senator Mayer backed a proposal to reimburse parents of medically fragile children for providing care; and Senator Hinchey defended a bill requiring employers to report AI-related job impacts, while Senator Borrello opposed it as burdensome. Most bills were passed, some were laid aside, and the session concluded with multiple roll-call votes and confirmations before adjournment-related business.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I literally have over a dozen school board members from multiple different school districts who have
- She was denied admission to medical school because she was a girl, which forced her to apply to law school
- She was denied admission to medical school because she was a girl that forced her to apply to law school
- of where she was going to school, in the Christian day school.
- I know you're hearing about it as well. >> School boards from all across this state, including school
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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those public schools graduates in those public schools graduates in those stadiums.<00 - And the last one government priorities.
- Please introduce yourself as you get started. priorities, uh we urge you to focus on priorities, uh we
District <01:53:44.400>and Our Anoka Henipin School District and Our Anoka Henipin School- cities, counties, and school districts. cities, counties, and school districts.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Family is your number one priority.
- And that is absolutely should be a priority.
- And that is absolutely should be a priority.
- The bill creates the school board members' bill of rights to clarify individual school board members'
- school board business except for student employee disciplinary hearings.
Summary:
The Senate began with opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognitions, including the doctor of the day and a lighthearted “Cannoli Day” introduction. The chamber then held an extended farewell celebration for Senator Joe Gruters, with numerous senators, colleagues, and family members praising his loyalty, political skill, family focus, and service in the Legislature and Republican Party. Gruters was presented with a commemorative gift recognizing his work on a 2019 public-safety and immigration bill that prohibited sanctuary cities and required local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. The Senate adopted a motion to spread Gruters’s remarks upon the journal and then recessed briefly.
After recess, the Senate returned to regular business and took up third-reading bills. Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 354, relating to blue ribbon projects, was temporarily postponed. The chamber then considered Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1758, relating to public assistance, with Senator Gates explaining that it contained five reforms to the public assistance system discussed earlier in session.
During debate on SB 1758, Senator Berman opposed the bill, saying he could not support it in its current form because he believed the Medicaid-related provisions would create a coverage cliff after the one-year transition period and could leave people without care while increasing costs to hospitals and taxpayers. He also said SNAP error reduction should be a priority, but argued the state should focus on fixing administrative errors and fraud rather than imposing a work requirement whose costs and effects were uncertain.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Law school this fall as a first-year law student. So thank you so much to Team TMF.
- Our legislative director, Christian Aguirre, is a recent UT LBJ School graduate.
- LBJ School to be here in Texas.
- His defibrillator in schools bill, we walked over.
- HR 1538 by Ashby, recognizing the Cal Allen High School softball team.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- He attends Harbor Day School in Newport Beach, California. He is a 4th grader.
- In Israel, they have priorities and with regard to water for um for farming, that is the highest priority
- We have an old school 19th century 60 day session and a 30 day session.
- The Public School Capital Outlay Fund reports a balance of more than $1 billion.
- Oh, Senator Shearer's schools, Farmington and Pedro Vista in town.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 29th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- , stress of working, going to school, stress of working, going to school, taking<00:03:31.920>
- So this idea that we're shortchanging public schools in favor of private schools is absurd.
- in favor of private schools is absurd. in favor of private schools is absurd.
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worried <00:54:45.280>that school after school, I was worried that school - uh that's about nine schools, nine, 10 schools in the state of Minnesota.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- We deal with a club in high school and middle school all about technology, and we just appreciate everything
- Priority list.
- NMSIA received premium revenue from school districts, charter schools, and other participating entities
- The cost will be borne by the school districts and the charter schools. The 80-20.
- The cost will be borne by the school districts and the charter schools themselves. Okay.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, and your desire to become an actress started in high school?
- Actually, it started in elementary school.
- And your other classmates in high school, they had to leave the state as well?
- to assemble a list of the 15 highest priority issues.
- Brain Institute, and Texas A&M Veterinary Medical School.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Status of Persons with Disabilities Jun 21st, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- Are you currently working with the Department of Education to become a Chapter 766 school?
- shadow day or come to an after-school social group or things like that.
- There was just one more question in the chat asking for residential school.
- And I'd love to see that as a priority for our next fiscal year.
- With disabilities, and I'd love to see that as a priority for our next fiscal year, something.
Summary:
The meeting began with a presentation from Run the Gamut, a new two-year transition program for young adults with autism ages 18 to 24. Staff described the program’s focus on person-centered planning, independent living skills, social connection, and experiential learning, including a teaching kitchen, laundry room, community-based instruction, and job shadowing. They said the program is intended to complement existing Massachusetts services and partnerships rather than duplicate them, and that it is inspired by the founders’ experience helping their daughter transition to adulthood and employment.
Committee members asked about employment outcomes, employer readiness, funding, eligibility, and whether students with intellectual disabilities could participate. Run the Gamut said the program is currently private-pay tuition-based, but a grant is covering tuition for the first cohort while they explore additional funding sources, including possible school-district or insurance pathways. They said students with intellectual disabilities would not be automatically excluded if they meet admissions criteria. Staff also emphasized building employer relationships in advance, using job shadowing and industry partnerships to improve hiring practices and create real opportunities for students. They noted partnerships with programs such as PYD, JBS, Aspire, and Boston University, and said the program is opening soon with about eight students enrolled and an open house planned for September 18.
After the presentation, the committee shifted to planning its proposed workshop for the Massachusetts APSE conference, “Employment Matters,” themed “Partners in Progress.” Members discussed submitting the application by the August 31 deadline, selecting a second presenter, and shaping interactive questions for attendees using a live polling tool. Suggested audience questions focused on the benefits of hiring people with disabilities and the barriers or challenges employers and employment advocates face, with an emphasis on connecting responses back to commission resources and partnerships. The committee also approved the minutes from the prior meeting unanimously and ended with a discussion of future fiscal year goals, including interest in a possible veterans-and-disability-focused event or resource effort.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Retirement and Government Resources 2ND REVISED Apr 7th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Retirement and Government Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Would that include schools? It would include schools. You're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
- So, schools are responsible for helping students grow and develop and learn.
- and our time are spent on the things that we need to be teaching in schools.
- That is out of this, the school lane. You're recognized, Mr. Chair.
- This doesn't mandate individual schools.
Keywords:
state government, vendor contracts, subcontracting, public database, contract assessment, transparency, retirement, law enforcement, Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System, school resource officers, public safety, public finance, contract management, service-driven contracts, state accounting, intangible assets, Oklahoma Police Pension, disability benefits, mental health, retirement system
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- safety, and active shooter threats that are occurring at our schools.
- Those were a priority under the previous administration.
- They are now not a priority at all under this administration.
- And obviously, there's quite a few other big priorities related to water.
- As we started at the top of this presentation with sort of three main priorities, I think if we don't
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Joe is a former Air Force A-10 pilot; he's now a middle school math teacher.
- Or look at Berlin, where the old Brown Elementary School was repurposed for new housing.
- I am the proud product of public schools, and so is Joe, but it's not working for every child.
- we haven't had the hard schools we haven't had the hard conversations<01:13:17.679>
that <01:13 - is going to be keeping our priority is going to be keeping our state<01:20:19.000>
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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nominations of Reed Rubinstein, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser, Mike Huckabee, of Arkansas, to be Ambassador to the State of Israel, and Kevin Cabrera, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Panama, all of the Depar Mar 25th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Foreign Relations Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- No mail upstream from me, not one, in my entire family lineage had ever graduated from high school.
- I was 17 years old, right out of high school. It was a month before my... 18th birthday.
- And a very important ambassador who looks at the priorities.
- Our president has made it very clear that it is one of his highest priorities to bring that level of
- in the Detroit public school system for almost five decades.
Summary:
The committee meeting was focused on various key issues, including the implications of recent violence in the Middle East and U.S. foreign policy in relation to Israel and Panama. Members discussed the need for diplomatic efforts between the U.S. and Israeli officials following the recent attack by Hamas. Governor Huckabee emphasized the importance of maintaining a strong U.S.-Israel relationship and reiterated the need for accountability for terrorist organizations involved in violent acts against civilians. Senators shared their concerns regarding the ramifications of U.S. actions in Panama and the presence of Chinese influence, highlighting the significance of the Panama Canal in terms of trade and security.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- These landmark projects will bring much-needed tax revenue to help fund local schools, infrastructure
- I'll wait and... ...their schools and their taxing jurisdictions as possible. Thanks.
- More money for your schools, your fire department, your libraries, your community colleges.
- They are levies on schools, community colleges, and so on. And then this is off of one development.
- The school revenue? What are you upset with?
Summary:
The Committee on Utilities held an informational hearing on data centers in Missouri, with the chair explaining that the goal was to hear from three speakers with different perspectives and allow committee questions, but no public testimony. The first witness, Matt Edelow of the International Union of Operating Engineers and Columbia-Jefferson City Area Building Trades Council, spoke in support of data center development for its construction jobs, long-term employment, tax revenue, and local economic benefits. He said the Montgomery County projects had already put about 200 Missourians to work, described the facilities as using closed-loop water systems and generator noise levels that he said would be limited by setbacks and acoustics, and urged local hire and apprenticeship requirements. Committee members asked about water use, noise, cybersecurity, labor, and tax revenue, and he said one project could generate about $13.1 million annually at full buildout.
The second witness, Rob Dixon of Ameren Missouri, testified that Senate Bill 4 and the Public Service Commission’s large-load tariff provide strong protections for existing customers. He said large data center customers must sign long-term contracts, pay 100% of interconnection costs, post collateral, pay at least 80% of contracted demand, and face exit and reduction fees, with load-shedding rules applying to them like other customers. Dixon said Ameren’s planning process includes engineering reviews and MISO review before projects proceed, and that the utility’s integrated resource plan calls for 5.3 gigawatts of new generation by 2030, with 2.2 gigawatts of signed large-load agreements already in place. He also said large customers can help spread fixed grid costs and put downward pressure on rates, and noted that the protections apply to investor-owned utilities, not co-ops or municipal utilities.
The final witness, John Kaufman of the Consumers Council of Missouri, argued that the current protections are not strong enough and that data centers could raise rates through construction work in progress, stranded generation costs, and other risks if projects change or technology shifts. He urged greater consumer protections, including more upfront financial security from data centers, reconsideration of construction work in progress policies, and possibly requiring data centers to bring their own power in some cases. Committee members debated his claims about SB 4, QIP, and rate impacts, with some members saying the law already contains clawbacks and consumer-benefit requirements, while others echoed concerns about transparency and public understanding. The hearing ended without any votes or formal action, and the chair said the committee would continue the discussion in future meetings.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
AR
Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session
STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE AND HOUSE May 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And then CNA school is after that.
- Yes, this is a priority for us, for sure. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
- Yes, this is a priority for us, for sure. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
- We have it for schools. We have it for prisons. We don't have it.
- We have it for schools. We have it for prisons. We don't have it.
Summary:
The Joint State Agencies committee met to approve the October 8, 2025 minutes and then held an extended hearing on the death of Zachary Moore at the Southeast Arkansas Human Development Center. DHS officials Lori McDonald, Jennifer Brise, and Melissa Weatherton described the HDC system, staffing and resident needs, and said Moore died after being held in a prone restraint for about 13 minutes, followed by a delayed chemical restraint and delayed CPR. They said the family settled a wrongful death claim for $725,000, 13 staff were terminated, the facility leadership was changed, and at least five staff had been criminally charged, with the death certificate later described as homicide and the cause of death as physiologic stress associated with struggle and prone restraint.
Members pressed DHS on why the family was not kept informed, whether there was a written restraint protocol, how staff are trained, and why the agency did not have more complete information ready for the hearing. DHS said staff receive CPI restraint training, annual restraint training is mandatory, and a consultant is reviewing policies, retraining staff, and conducting a root cause analysis under a directed plan of correction from the Office of Long-Term Care. Legislators also raised broader concerns about low pay, staffing shortages, use of float and contract staff, and a waiting list of about 2,000 people for home- and community-based care. DHS said it is working on a retention and recruitment plan and a rate report for certain PASS services, but that the PASS rate study does not cover CNA pay.
Several members said the incident reflected both a failure of restraint practice and a broader staffing and oversight problem. DHS acknowledged that prone restraint should not have been used, that the chemical restraint was given at the wrong time, and that multiple breakdowns occurred in supervision, communication, and equipment use. The committee also discussed whether there should be more regular independent audits of HDC policies, and DHS said it does not currently have a separate annual policy audit beyond existing oversight. At the end of the meeting, the committee asked DHS to keep it updated on recruitment, consultant reports, and to contact Moore’s mother about the communication she had been promised. The meeting adjourned without any additional formal action beyond approving the minutes.