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NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Sep 9th, 2025
New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- This explosive growth sets them apart as the fastest-growing ports in the United States.
- year 2025, as many of you might know, cattle crossings have stopped on imports from Mexico to the United
- Now, Mexico is the biggest trading partner with the United States.
- The United States is investing.
- So, there's a lot of cooperation between Mexico and the United States.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Land Grant Sep 8th, 2025
House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Then, you know, the United States, in 1848, gained sovereignty in this area.
- Attorney General to issue an opinion on whether or not they were under their original statute as a unit
- They basically said that they were a political subdivision and considered a unit of government.
- in that direction of land grants being exempted from taxation of the common lands because they are units
- We want to kind of set that hook early and keep each other united as we grow.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Education Committee Jul 2nd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Overwhelmingly, my students name our unit on the book Night and the Holocaust.
- Though this unit has clearly had a deep impact on my students, I only began teaching it a few years ago
- because a colleague exposed me to a unit she had developed.
- Californians Together, in support, and also on behalf of the Children's Partnership, Teach Plus, United
- I'm a student leader within the congregation United for Change.
Summary:
The Assembly Education Committee heard a series of bills focused largely on school safety, immigrant student protections, Holocaust and genocide education, civic engagement, and workforce pathways. SB 631 would expand the charter school revolving loan fund by increasing loan amounts and broadening eligibility, including for charter schools affected by natural disasters; it drew support from the Treasurer’s Office and the California Charter Schools Association and was advanced on a 4-0 vote, with the bill held on call. SB 472 would reinforce Holocaust, slavery, and genocide education requirements and create or expand teacher training and grants; it received strong support from survivors, educators, and Jewish organizations and passed 6-0, with several members asking to be added as coauthors.
The committee also took up a package of immigration-related school bills. SB 48 would bar school officials from allowing immigration enforcement access to campuses without a judicial warrant and protect student records; it was backed by Superintendent Tony Thurmond, teachers, school districts, and many advocacy groups, and passed 5-0 to the Judiciary Committee. SB 98 would require K-12 schools and higher education institutions to notify campus communities when immigration enforcement is present; it also drew broad support from student groups, colleges, and education organizations and passed 3-0 to Higher Education, with the bill held on call. Both measures were presented as responses to recent immigration enforcement activity near schools and the chilling effect on attendance and student well-being.
Other measures advanced included SB 848, which would strengthen protections against employee sexual misconduct in schools by updating safety plans, training, reporting, and misconduct tracking; it was supported by education groups and a survivor who described grooming at her high school, and passed 6-0 to Public Safety. SB 638 would create a statewide coordinating entity for education and workforce programs and support career pathways, with testimony emphasizing the need to align fragmented funding and improve access for underserved communities; it passed 7-0 to Higher Education. SB 316, on high school voter registration and pre-registration, passed 8-0 to Elections after testimony from students and civic engagement advocates, and SB 334, which would add sexual harassment prevention content and a Sexual Harassment Safety Week to school curriculum, was presented with support from student advocates and AAUW, with no opposition noted in the portion of the transcript provided.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, this bill provides for the construction of accessory dwelling units on residential lots.
- The bill defines ADUs as independent, complete residential units.
- Is it per unit?
- It's a per-unit calculation that's lower than a house, but when you multiply it by all the units in multifamily
- So how much is it per unit?
Keywords:
impact fee, moratorium, local government, Texas legislation, infrastructure funding, municipal utility district, eminent domain, bonds, assessments, infrastructure, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Harris County, Municipal Utility District, territory exclusion, debt service taxes, property taxation, condemnation, property acquisition, real property, appraisal reports
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 5th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands
- Cinco de Mayo serves as a reminder that the foundation of the United States is built by people from many
- Japanese and Mexican laborers united to demand fair wages and better working conditions.
- We must maintain our schools' feeding programs across not only California but across the United States
- In 1993, Ruth Bader Ginsburg achieved legendary status as the second woman ever appointed to the United
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then held its Latino Spirit Awards ceremony. Members adopted House Resolution 16, proclaiming May 4–11, 2025 as Cinco de Mayo Week, after supportive remarks from several caucuses emphasizing Mexican history, women’s contributions, LGBTQ solidarity, Black and Brown unity, and AAPI and Jewish community support. The chamber then recognized 11 Latino Spirit honorees for achievements in human rights, business, arts, public service, community empowerment, health and science, environmental justice, philanthropy, and entertainment.
After the ceremony, the Assembly returned to floor business and approved a series of measures. AB 60, banning synthetic nitro musks in cosmetics and personal care products, passed 56–3. AJR 6, urging Congress to protect federal school meal and local food funding, drew extensive debate and broad bipartisan support; members cited child hunger, farm economies, and local food systems, and it passed 76–0 with 73 coauthors added. Other measures adopted included AB 679 on state park land acquisitions, AB 681 expanding Dream Loan Program caps for undocumented graduate students, AB 1224 on substitute teacher continuity, AB 831 on gaming technical changes, AB 259 extending Brown Act teleconferencing flexibility, AB 467 extending Los Angeles Neighborhood Council teleconferencing authority, and AB 519 targeting deceptive puppy mill sales.
The chamber also passed AB 1522, an urgency Judiciary Committee bill protecting attorneys from politically motivated discipline and creating an expedited licensing path for some former federal attorneys, and AB 263, which extends temporary water flow requirements on the Shasta and Smith Rivers; that bill drew sharp disagreement over water rights, tribal participation, and impacts on farmers, but ultimately passed 51–16. Additional measures approved included AB 428 on pooled insurance for water corporations, AB 492 requiring notice to local jurisdictions when recovery treatment facilities are licensed, and AB 536 preserving colorectal cancer screening coverage. The Assembly also adopted a motion to suspend file notice so Appropriations could hear AB 379 on May 7.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We unite as Texans—Black, brown, Latino, Anglo—we show up. ...and I'm dancing to the Zydeco Boys.
- After 50 years of my family being in the United States and Texas, I finally understood why I was the
- Okay, so it requires including credit in United States history, at least one-half credit in government
- Every state in the United States...
- Before that, I served 20 years in the United States Marine Corps as an infantry officer.
Bills:
HB178, HB178, HB1551, HB1939, HB2040, HB2354, HB2674, HB3029, HB3460, HB3631, HB3662, HB5201, HB5381
Keywords:
efficiency audit, political subdivision, tax rate, fiscal management, government accountability, Texas education, public schools, curriculum, social studies, high school graduation requirements, State Board of Education, Education Code, ethnic studies, world history, world geography, U.S. history, government, economics, personal financial literacy, free enterprise
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- funding to the invasive species committees and Hawaii Ant Lab within the Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit
- I'm the director of the Pacific Office to the Studies Unit, and I'm here on behalf of the University
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Summary:
The joint AEN-HRE hearing focused on HCR 130, HD1, which urges increased and sustained funding for the island invasive species committees and the Hawaii Ant Lab within the University of Hawaii’s Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit. The Department of Agriculture said it supported the intent and noted that ISC funding flows through the Hawaii Invasive Species Council budget item via DLNR, while also describing ongoing collaboration with DLNR and efforts to support ant control work. Testifiers from CAPS, the University of Hawaii, the Oahu Invasive Species Committee, and CARES all supported the resolution, emphasizing that invasive species work is underfunded, that the island committees and Hawaii Ant Lab do critical control, research, outreach, and eradication work, and that sustained resources are needed to plan effectively and respond to priority pests such as little fire ant, coconut rhinoceros beetle, and coqui frog.
A lengthy exchange followed over whether the resolution was meaningful, since it would be urging the state to fund work the Legislature itself controls. Several members argued that a resolution alone has no legal effect and that funding should come through bills and appropriations instead. In response, the Department of Agriculture said its top biosecurity needs are personnel and chemicals, and noted it is building up its plant quarantine and plant pest control divisions with prior funding and HB 427. Oahu Invasive Species Committee representatives said they rely heavily on Hawaii Invasive Species Council grants, have limited soft funding, and need more stable resources; they also pointed to annual reports and prior testimony as documentation of their work.
After a brief recess, the chairs announced they would pass the resolution with amendments to make it more relevant. The amendments changed the title and text to urge the counties, Congress, and other relevant agencies—not the state alone—to provide increased and sustained funding, and added language urging all of those bodies to seek federal grants. The AEN committee then voted to pass HCR 130, HD1, as amended, and the HRE committee also voted to pass it with amendments. The motion was adopted in both committees.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Wade Johnson, with Texas United for Refinement and Freedom, speaking on behalf of the American people
- My name is Mike Gatza and I serve as the Associate Superintendent for United School District.
- Earlier this year, United ISD launched a pilot program using AI-powered school bus stop-arm cameras to
- Christopher Vincent with the Midlothian Police Department, Commercial Vehicle Unit.
- And how many total operating units do you have now? It's about 17, then we have... About 21 units.
Bills:
SB249, SB546, SB744, SB927, SB1227, SB1229, SB1353, SB1365, SB1366, SB1394, SB1464, SB1709, SB1729, SB1733, SB1744, SB1745, SB1746, SB1772, SB1816, SB1841, SB1939
Keywords:
memorial markers, law enforcement, officer memorials, killed in the line of duty, highway signage, school bus, school district, student transportation, child safety, seat belts, three-point seat belt, two-point seat belt, bus retrofit, bus warranty, Texas Education Agency, TEA, transportation code, school activity bus, multifunction school activity bus, school-chartered bus
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
CPC Public Hearing - Thu Mar 20, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Consumer Protection & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- When you have uh a large number, like in the condo issues, you got over 300,000 units.
- Most of the people who live here that live in those units where they're renters or owners are not equally
- When you have uh a large number, like in the condo issues, you got over 300,000 units.
- When you have uh a large number, like in the condo issues, you got over 300,000 units.
- When you have uh a large number, like in the condo issues, you got over 300,000 units.
Summary:
The Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce heard three resolutions focused on condominium management, insurance, and landlord-tenant issues. For HCR 24/HR 23, which sought a follow-up Sunrise review of condominium association managers, Hawaii Realtors and the Real Estate Commission supported the measure, while several condo owners and advocates described alleged embezzlement, misconduct, and lack of accountability in association management. The Real Estate Commission suggested using a more current bill, HB 1312, as the basis for the review. In decision-making, the committee adopted an HD1 to direct the auditor to conduct a Sunrise analysis on HB 1312 instead of the older cited bills, and the measure passed with amendments by unanimous votes, with one member excused.
For HCR 85/HR 79, which asked the Insurance Commissioner to study alternative insurance models for condominium associations and unit owners, the acting insurance commissioner said the division supported the concept but warned the study could be costly and time-sensitive, estimating roughly $1.5 million based on the breadth of the requested work. A committee member and the commissioner discussed whether the scope could be narrowed, and the commissioner said a narrower study could reduce costs. The committee ultimately deferred the measure for possible revision and future discussion.
For HCR 158/HR 153, which proposed an Attorney General-led working group to improve landlord-tenant code provisions, the Attorney General’s office said another agency with housing expertise would be better suited to convene the group and suggested LRB for legal research support. Hawaii Realtors supported the idea but said the chairing agency could be changed, while Maui Tenants and Workers Association urged stronger tenant representation and warned against framing the effort in a way that favors investors over tenants. A mediator also noted procedural gaps in court filing requirements for tenants and landlords. In decision-making, the committee adopted an HD1 to shift the convening role from the Attorney General to the judiciary, narrow the scope, and make technical changes; the amended resolution passed unanimously, with one member excused.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Local Government (2-18-25) - Reupload
Transcript Highlights:
- Right now, smaller counties, cities, and local government units have no choice but to spend taxpayer
- Right now, smaller counties, cities, and local government units have no choice but to spend taxpayer
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Keywords:
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Meeting Start 00:01
Roll Call 00:05
HB 131 discussion 01:55
HB 131 vote 05:08
HB 256 discussion 07:09
HB 256 vote 08:58
HB 290 discussion 10:59
HB 290 vote 13:25
HB 368 discussion 15:11
HB 368 vote 31:30
Adjournment 36:27, 958, all
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum and considered four bills. House Bill 131, sponsored by Representative Meredith, was amended with a committee substitute and would allow former second class city fire departments more scheduling flexibility, including hybrid shift patterns, while preserving existing collective bargaining agreements. There was no opposition or questions, and the committee adopted the substitute and passed the bill favorably by voice/roll call vote.
House Bill 256, sponsored by Chairman Flannery, would impose a 40-year statutory limit on root-of-title interests to clear dormant title issues and improve marketable title, while excluding coal and mineral interests. A committee substitute was adopted, and the bill passed favorably on a unanimous roll call. House Bill 290, sponsored by Representative Wilson, would update county law library funding/use rules to allow more modern expenditures such as online legal services; Representative Willner supported it as a useful modernization, and the bill also passed favorably on a unanimous roll call.
House Bill 368, sponsored by Representative Decker, would expand local governments’ ability to use online public notice alternatives instead of relying solely on newspaper publication in smaller counties. Supporters from local government groups argued the change would save money, improve efficiency, and still keep the public informed, while the Kentucky Press Association cautioned that website standards should be addressed and noted concerns about losing newspaper notice revenue. After discussion, the committee passed the bill favorably by roll call vote. At the end of the meeting, members recorded additional yes votes for HB 131, HB 256, and HB 290, and the committee adjourned.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nomination of Linda McMahon, of Connecticut, to be Secretary of Education. Feb 13th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- The poorest kids in the United States of America, the greatest nation on the planet.
- The United States is the world leader by far in emerging technologies like AI and blockchain, and we
- Yes, it is set up by the United States Congress, and we work with Congress.
- So I assume that if the President of the United States gives you a directive that breaks the law, you
- The United States Department of Education provides more than $120 billion in grants, and much of that
Summary:
The committee meeting engaged in discussions focused primarily on educational reform, the influence of federal grants on local education systems, and the growing disparities in wealth and access to quality education. Members expressed concerns about the bureaucracy surrounding federal funding that hampers schools' ability to obtain necessary resources for improvement. Several members highlighted personal anecdotes from constituents, emphasizing the urgent need for reform to help students succeed in both K-12 and higher education environments. The meeting included public testimonies that provided insights into various community perspectives on these pressing issues.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House passes bill to expand Medicaid fraud investigation unit 5/17/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- For every $1 that we contribute to the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, the federal government contributes
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Summary:
The House took up House File 2354, a consumer protection bill dealing with medical assistance fraud. Representative Norris described the measure as a crackdown on Medicaid fraud that would add investigators and prosecutors, increase penalties, and broaden the fraud definition to cover more sophisticated schemes. He also emphasized the federal three-to-one match for state spending on the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.
The chamber adopted amendment A11 by a roll call vote of 134 yeas and 0 nays. Norris said the amendment narrowed subpoena powers to align with language from the other body, moved the appropriation to the general fund to satisfy a leader agreement and secure the federal match, and made technical cross-reference corrections.
On third reading, Representative Schumacher said the bill had been worked through several Human Services Committee hearings and discussions with the Attorney General’s office and was now in workable form. Norris thanked bipartisan authors and staff and urged a green vote. The final roll call passed the bill 118 yeas to 16 nays, and House File 2354 was finally agreed to.
AR
Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session
ALC-EXECUTIVE SUBCOMMITTEE Mar 19th, 2026
ALC-EXECUTIVE SUBCOMMITTEE
Transcript Highlights:
- Following his guidance, the district entered discussion with United Turf and Track, the third bidder,
- United Turf and Track, the third bidder.
- The district has also worked with United Turf and Track over the past two years to perform repairs and
- The district has also worked with United Turf and Track over the past two years to perform repairs and
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-01-13 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- REPRESENTATIVE CASELLO SERVED AS A NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE.
- THE PLEDGE TODAY IS REPRESENTATIVE ALBERT FROM HIS DESK. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED
- PROTECT AND DEFEND. >> I WILL SUPPORT PROTECT AND DEFEND. >> THE CONSTITUTION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED
- STATES. >> THE CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF UNITED STATES. >> AND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, August 26, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- recognizes the Honorable Jolanda Jones of Harris County to lead us in the pledges of allegiance to the United
- Representative Jolanda Jones: I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to
- It's essential that we stand united against hate in all its forms.
- which I proudly represent by geographic mass, is the largest district, not only in Texas but in the United
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair. single-family homes between one and four single-family homes between one and four units<00:03:
- units uh beginning on August 1st, 2026. units uh beginning on August 1st, 2026.
- I had 40 units of apartments. Uh, so, I understand the apartment side.
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the Protective Services Unit within the Protective Services Unit within the - That's analogous to the current executive protection unit, which also has eight FTEs.
Summary:
The Senate Finance Committee took up Senate File 203, a broad housing bill authored by Senator Port. Port described the measure as a package including $50 million in housing infrastructure bonds, MHFA administrative and investment reforms, expanded Greater Minnesota infrastructure grants for workforce housing, manufactured housing bill of rights provisions, and a private equity restriction on large investors buying certain single-family homes starting in 2026. Fiscal analyst Eric Olafson walked through the spreadsheet and said the $50 million bond authorization would add debt service costs over time, with the total estimated debt service for that authorization at about $75.8 million. Senator Draheim raised concern about the growing cost of bonding and said the state should rely more on cash than debt.
The committee then adopted two technical amendments. The A21 amendment, described by Port as correcting manufactured housing bill of rights language, aligning MHFA board meeting language, conforming a lived-experience exemption to federal law, and fixing a capacity-building grants reference, was approved without objection. The A20 amendment, offered by Draheim, was also adopted and would give the legislature more control and visibility over MHFA funding and how quickly program dollars are reinvested after agency operations.
Members then debated Draheim’s A22 amendment, which would delete the manufactured home park provisions from the bill. Draheim and several Republicans argued the section could function like rent control, could burden good park owners, and might have unintended consequences for park operations and purchases. Port, Senator Boldon’s allies, and other supporters said the provisions were needed to protect residents from rent spikes and private equity abuses in manufactured home communities, where residents own their homes but not the land. The transcript ends during that debate, before any final disposition on A22 or the bill itself is shown.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 03/26/26
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- The state has units of government.
- required to work legally in the United required to work legally in the United States?
- States to effectively work in the United States?
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the <01:07:06.920>United to effectively work in the United to effectively work - in the United States?
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- like we do in rooms like this today, unfettered um privileged access to all of our people in the United
- but you also have beautiful and wonderful libraries and you give us in Iowa as well as across the United
- about a hundred years into the United about a hundred years into the United States<00:02:56.959>
- be the United States because you don't have to be a Minnesota citizen to access it, do you?
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 02/19/26
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
Transcript Highlights:
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- 3,000 housing units statewide. 3,000 housing units statewide.
- My name is Ariana Hennis and I lead policy at Inquilino Justicia, Renters United for Justice.
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We Husticia, Renters United for Justice. - We Husticia, Renters United for Justice.