Video & Transcript Research : 'Prairie Island'
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CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 049 Mar 4th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And whereas the vast rolling hills and prairies of the eastern portion of the two-lane State Highway
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eastern <00:42:10.080>portion <00:42:10.440>of <00:42:10.560>two prairies - of the eastern portion of two prairies of the eastern portion of two two<00:42:11.200>
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Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, suspended Rule 1B to allow a non-senator to lead the Pledge of Allegiance, and heard a special guest introduction before approving the March 2, 2026 journal. The chamber then received committee reports and messages from the House and revisor, including action on several bills and appointments, and briefly moved out of order for personal privileges recognizing people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and the challenges facing that community amid budget pressures.
The Senate adopted House Joint Resolution 1018, designating State Highway 86 through Elbert County as the Plains to Pines Scenic Corridor, after lengthy remarks describing the route, local communities, and scenic and historic features. The resolution passed 35-0, and the current roll call was added as co-sponsors. The Senate also passed the consent-calendar bills on third reading: SB 59, SB 50, SB 51, SB 110, SB 61, and SB 26, with several senators recording no votes on SB 59, SB 50, and SB 51. SB 21, concerning the clean fleet enterprise and replacement of high-emitting trucks and fleets, also passed 33-2.
The Senate confirmed governor’s appointments to the Colorado Tourism Office Board of Directors on the consent calendar, including Lisa Augustin, Carolyn Glover, Megan Letham, George Keriannac, and Lisa Boyer, all by a 35-0 vote. It also laid over general orders, second reading of bills, until March 4, 2026. The meeting ended with announcements about committee meetings, Read Across America Week, and a Colorado Optometrist Association reception, followed by a motion to recess until 11:00 a.m., which was adopted.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Sep 24th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Nextera was building a transmission line, and they were going through, unfortunately, core lesser prairie
- But they also work to secure broader landscape protection in terms of the lesser prairie chicken.
- What's next, Tara, on the Lesser Prairie Chicken?
- For example, in the Lesser Prairie Chicken area, where they lease land from us to do conservation work
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I did last session talk to folks from Grand Prairie. You just...
- I represent part of Grand Prairie, and the feedback I've gotten from them is this would be really detrimental
Bills:
HB 105, HB982, HB1483, HB1508, HB2575, HB3646, HB3993, HB4083, HB4580, HB4725, HB5169, HB5511, HJR73, HJR102, HJR174, HB3746, HB4240
Keywords:
economic development, job creation, energy, tax incentives, technology investment, ad valorem taxes, elderly, disabled, low-income, tax limitation, homesteads, Texas Tax Code, property tax, ad valorem tax, tax exemption, residential real property, home improvement, energy efficiency, energy-efficient upgrades, HVAC
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session: 2025 First Special Session 6/9/25 - Part 3
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- happen when we adjourn, going into interim, and having conversations, continuing to work with the Prairie
- Island Indian community as well as the stakeholders of Minnesota to bring nuclear energy back to Minnesota
- conversations, continuing to work with conversations, continuing to work with the<01:32:48.000>
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Island <01:32:48.639>Indian <01:32:49.040>community <01:32:49.600 - >
as the Prairie Island Indian community as the Prairie Island Indian community as well<01:32:
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Friday, February 7, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- A graduate of Prairie View A&M University and a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated, Mayor
- viw A&M University a graduate of prairie viw A&M University a member<02:37:39.880>
of - Particularly in the islands of the Pacific. My father risked his life during World War II.
- They see in these Pacific Islands small countries where just a little bit of aid can go a long way for
- These are strategic islands, as we learned in the 1940s.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/26
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the CEO of Southwest Transit in Eden Prairie, who are one of the replacement service providers, the
- I'm the CEO of Southwest Transit in Eden Prairie, who are one of the replacement service providers, the
- I'm the CEO of Southwest Transit in Eden Prairie, who are one of the replacement service providers, the
- I'm the CEO of Southwest Transit in Eden Prairie, who are one of the replacement service providers, the
- They also operate another system in system in Eden Prairie and have for the system in Eden Prairie and
Keywords:
vehicle platooning, transportation, public safety, pilot project, Wilkin County, Grant County, autonomous vehicles, transportation regulations, driverless cars, safety standards, first responder interaction, school bus, third-party testing, driver certification, transportation regulation, 1183, house
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm a resident of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, and an alumnus of Eden Prairie High School, as well as the
- resident of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, and an<01:50:57.200>
alumni <01:50:57.480>of <01:50 - :57.520>
Eden <01:50:57.640>Prairie <01:50:57.800>High <01:50:57.920>School,< - /c> an alumni of Eden Prairie High School, an alumni of Eden Prairie High School, as<01:50:58.280>
- , which is a district from Eden Prairie, which is a district that<01:52:59.120>
promotes <01:52
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/17/26
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- um and cumulative outputs and<00:14:16.399>
acres <00:14:16.720>of <00:14:16.880>prairie - ><00:14:17.199>
forest <00:14:17.519>and <00:14:17.680>wetlands and acres of prairie - forest and wetlands and acres of prairie forest and wetlands protected,<00:14:18.639>
restored, - So that's got Shakopee, Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Edina, Richfield, Hopkins, Minnetonka, St.
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Dina, Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Dina, Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Dina, Richfield,<00:55:20.240
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/04/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Prairie St.
- to their house in some cases uh Prairie to their house in some cases uh Prairie St<00:51:36.799>
- I serve as CEO of Prairie St.
- The name Prairie St. John's—are you located on the old location of St. John's Hospital?
- St John's are you Prairie St John's are you located<01:03:17.960>
on <01:03:18.200>the
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House/Senate DFL Press Conference 1/29/26
Transcript Highlights:
- A Somali mother, believed to be a U.S. citizen from Eden Prairie, was followed and harassed on her way
- A Somali mother, believed to be a U.S. citizen from Eden Prairie, was followed and harassed on her way
- Somali mother to be a US citizen from Somali mother to be a US citizen from Eden<00:09:48.000>
Prairie - was<00:09:48.959>
followed <00:09:49.279>and <00:09:49.600>harassed Eden Prairie - was followed and harassed Eden Prairie was followed and harassed on<00:09:50.240>
her <00:09:50.480
Summary:
The meeting was a multi-state press event and hearing focused on alleged federal immigration enforcement abuses in Minnesota and other states. Minnesota lawmakers and invited legislators from Montana, Illinois, North Dakota, Tennessee, and elsewhere described ICE and Border Patrol activity as warrantless, masked, and violent, citing detentions of residents and U.S. citizens, school lockdowns, hospital disruptions, chemical munitions, and the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Brady. Speakers said the actions were terrorizing immigrant communities, communities of color, Native Americans, and families, and argued that the federal government was using Minnesota as a testing ground for broader authoritarian overreach.
Several lawmakers tied the situation to constitutional and civil-rights concerns, saying the conduct violated protections related to due process, free speech, and equal treatment. They urged state and federal officials to resist cooperation with ICE, protect schools, hospitals, churches, and courthouses as safe spaces, and support sanctuary policies. One speaker said Minnesota had never before needed a select committee on federal impacts, but that the current situation justified it; another said a coalition of 27 states was coordinating 85 bills to require coordination with local law enforcement, increase transparency, protect against warrantless arrests and racial profiling, and impose consequences for federal misconduct.
During the press question period, lawmakers from North Dakota and Tennessee said similar enforcement activity was spreading beyond Minnesota, including reported abductions in Fargo and a large federal presence in Memphis that had led to deportations and business closures. Illinois lawmakers said their state had already passed sanctuary laws and would continue pushing back. The event ended with calls for continued organizing, state-level legislation, and collective resistance to federal immigration enforcement practices described by speakers as unlawful and abusive.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Prairie Public helps educators access high-quality resources about indigenous cultures, helping build
- "Like Stage," "Prairie Musicians," and "Backroads" showcase Minnesota's musical talent.
- Viewers get to know the people behind beautiful works of art in programs like "Postcards," "Prairie Mosaic
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 Housing Finance and Policy Committee 2/19/25
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- for eight projects in communities of Thief River Falls, Glenwood, Pelican Rapids, Alexandria, Long Prairie
- of the partnerships we have developed with employers such as Marvin, Polaris, Digi-Key, and Long Prairie
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Long Pelican Rapids Al Alexandria Long Pelican Rapids Al Alexandria Long Prairie - Roso and Warroad These funds Prairie Roso and Warroad These funds have<01:05:59.319>
allowed < - packing to name a few last Long Prairie packing to name a few last year<01:06:26.279>
Minnesota
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Aid for rural Minnesota public TV stations stalls in House committee 4/22/26
Transcript Highlights:
- $650,000 to KSMQ in Austin and Rochester, $250,000 to PBS North in Duluth and Superior, and $200,000 to Prairie
- ...to KSMQ in Austin and Rochester, $250,000 to PBS North in Duluth and Superior, and $200,000 to Prairie
Summary:
House File 3936 was heard as an appropriation bill for public television stations serving Greater Minnesota. The author described it as a bipartisan one-time funding proposal totaling support for Pioneer Public Television, Lakeland Public Television, KSMQ, PBS North, and Prairie Public Television, and argued the stations were under financial strain after federal public broadcasting cuts and could potentially go dark without state help. Supporters emphasized the stations’ importance for children, community connection, emergency information, and representation in rural areas.
Several members spoke in favor of the bill, while others said they supported the substance but opposed advancing it because of concerns that it was linked to a controversial Senate omnibus bill. The discussion focused less on the merits of public television funding and more on whether the House should move the bill forward given the Senate situation. One member requested a roll call vote, and the chair noted an understanding that the House would avoid “shenanigans” and keep the bill clean.
The committee voted 13-12 in favor of the motion to refer the bill to the general register, but the chair ruled that the motion failed because the agreement required a majority of the committee to move it forward. As a result, House File 3936 remained with the committee and was not advanced.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House committee hears bill to ban pet store sales of cats and dogs, HF2627 4/1/25
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, my district, my city of Eden Prairie already has an animal sale ban in place for many years now.
- Um, my district, my city<00:09:52.800>
of <00:09:52.959>Eden <00:09:53.279>Prairie <00:09:53.839>- > already
has <00:09:54.320>a <00:09:54.399>a city of Eden Prairie - already has a a city of Eden Prairie already has a a animal<00:09:55.760>
sale <00:09:56.080>< - Paul already has this, as well as Eden Prairie and Roseville.
NE
Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Morning Session Apr 17th, 2026
Nebraska Unicameral Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Today, there are 32 fourth grade students from Cedar Hollow Elementary in Grand Island, located in the
- Senator Quick has some guests in the North Balcony from Starr Elementary and Grand Island.
- We are pouring our hopes literally into concrete as new towers are rising up from the prairie.
- We are not an island, and the whole world will move forward—interconnected, pluralistic, innovative—whether
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:02:22.440>
I'll Under the Prairie subdivision, there are no fiscal changes from the revised - But under subdivision two, the Prairie subdivision, there's 11 projects totaling 36.387 million.
- Louis County, there are some very important projects and to restore, protect, and enhance prairies and
- Chair Vang out and I to see some of the great projects in Wright County on the restoration of the prairie
- land or the the wetlands and prairie land or the the wetlands and bringing<01:25:23.960>
in <01
Bills:
HF3879
Keywords:
outdoor heritage, conservation, habitat restoration, natural resources, wildlife management, 1183, house
Summary:
The committee approved the April 8, 2026 minutes and then took up House File 3879, the Legacy Finance Outdoor Heritage bill. The committee adopted the DE1 author’s amendment, which incorporated the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council’s revised recommendations and made technical corrections, and staff explained that the bill appropriates about $191.081 million in Outdoor Heritage funding, plus carryforwards and an extension for a carp deterrent project at Lock and Dam. Staff also noted the bill makes no changes to the Clean Water Fund or Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, and the bill was moved to the Committee on Ways and Means.
A large portion of the meeting focused on the Roseau Lake rehabilitation/Roseau River restoration project and related concerns about landowner impacts, eminent domain, drainage, and whether Outdoor Heritage dollars are being used on private property. Landowners and their attorney testified that the project threatens private farmland, that they do not consent to easements or takings, and that funding should be paused until litigation and legal questions are resolved. They described flooding, drainage problems, financial burdens, and long-term harm to family farms, and asked the committee to suspend funding for the project.
Supporters of the project, including Roseau Mayor Dan Fabian and farmer/watershed district manager Jason Bratton, said the project is part of a broader flood-mitigation effort following the 2002 Roseau flood and would help control water, reduce flood damage, and improve conditions for downstream farmers. After testimony, the committee considered the A5 amendment, offered by Representative Heintzeman, which would delete the Roseau Lake Rehabilitation Project Phase 3 from the bill. Members debated the amendment, with some emphasizing landowner concerns and pending litigation and others defending the project and the council’s vetting process. The transcript cuts off during continued discussion, and no final vote on the A5 is shown in the provided text.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Jan 30th, 2026 at 11:09 am
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- Matisseen from District 107, representing the peaceful District of Southern O'Fallon and Eastern Darden Prairie
- Matisseen from District 107, representing the peaceful District of Southern O'Fallon and Eastern Darden Prairie
- Once again, I am presenting a ...and Prairie.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- My district, my city of Eden Prairie, already has an animal sale ban in place for many years now.
- Prairie already has an animal sale ban in place for many years now, and this is different from the bill
- Paul already has this, as well as Eden Prairie and Roseville.
- <00:52:33.880>
well <00:52:34.040>as <00:52:34.200>Eden <00:52:34.520>Prairie - <00:52:35.240>
of this as well as Eden Prairie of this as well as Eden Prairie of Roseville
Keywords:
garnishment, wage garnishment, earnings levy, bank levy, execution, judgment debtor, judgment creditor, exemption notice, exempt property, bank account freeze, financial institution levy, employer disclosure, garnishee, writ of execution, debt collection, consumer debt, collections, bankruptcy exemptions, public benefits, means-tested benefits
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services May 13th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- My name is Emily Marek and I'm a licensed clinical social worker currently practicing at Grand Prairie
- Good afternoon, my name is Greg Newham with the Grand Prairie Police Department.
- I served as a police officer for over 36 years, the last 30 years with the city of Grand Prairie.
Bills:
HB35, HB138, HB754, HB1314, HB1612, HB2254, HB2510, HB2789, HB3560, HB3597, HB4224, HB4273, HB4643, HB4783, HB138
Keywords:
peer support, first responders, mental health, confidentiality, emergency services, health impact analysis, cost analysis, coverage mandates, health insurance, legislative analysis, health care data, human trafficking, trafficking prevention, medical assistant training, health care facilities, hospital compliance, clinic compliance, anti-retaliation, whistleblower protection, employee reporting