Video & Transcript Research : 'elective course'

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TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Other election levels.
  • enough for the 2024 election.
  • how we're going to administer this election.
  • five seats from elected officials that members of color elected to represent them in Washington, D.C
  • Nobody knows who's going to win an election.
Bills: HB4, HB 4
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Constitution and its election clause. The U.S.
  • My first objective was to elect more Republicans.
  • and are electing Democrats.
  • So, yes, of course.
  • Okay, that they were ability to elect districts.
Keywords: 1185, senate, all
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • In addition, we are open 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Election Day and the day before Election Day.
  • And then, of course, their provisional ballots aren't even counted until the Friday after the election
  • The person votes in Las Vegas on Election Day.
  • Election legislation's purpose is to support the people's election process, not to clutter it up.
  • I also want to add, if you are serious about election integrity and having the voters trust you, ...election
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Texas Election Code 122.001 states that election systems must be accurate.
  • That is to say, the results prior to the beginning of the election, which of course should be all zeros
  • Yet, time and again, election after election, we witness unelected election administrators at work. at
  • election cycle.
  • . general election.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Legislative Management Jan 20th, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Transcript Highlights:
  • I've, I think, of course...
  • election.
  • I've learned more from you than I've ever learned about elections.
  • Nice crash course in some real estate issues there.
  • So the course will be closed.
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The committee opened with roll call and a review of special-session procedure: bills would be heard in filing order, with related school-lunch bills grouped together, and any bill advancing would require a motion, second, and majority vote to be introduced. Members also discussed that the committee was functioning much like a delayed-bills committee, with final referral to either Appropriations or Policy depending on the bill’s fiscal impact. The first major proposal was Senator Schibley’s bill to create a narrow, statewide Bank of North Dakota bridge-loan program for struggling nonprofit medical facilities, prompted by Jacobson Memorial Hospital’s financial crisis. He argued the hospital and surrounding EMS services could close without short-term help, while committee members questioned the added language, the population cap, the $10 million fund with $5 million per applicant limit, and whether the program could open the door to future requests. Representative Headland then presented two cleanup bills from the prior property-tax session: one to fix notice and tax-certification issues for local taxing districts, and another to correct how the primary residence credit is applied so taxpayers receive the full benefit rather than counties retaining part of the reimbursement. Members asked about township hearing timing, the estimated $10–15 million annual impact, and whether the credit issue could be fixed retroactively; Headland said the bill was intended to correct the problem going forward. Three school-lunch bills drew extensive discussion. Representative Vetter proposed a small administrative appropriation to add an FTE to help eligible families enroll in the existing free/reduced lunch program, saying the goal was to ensure needy children are signed up and that the state should not subsidize meals for wealthy families. Representative Nathe offered a broader bill mirroring the pending initiated measure but placing the program in statute instead of the Constitution, moving implementation up a year, and funding it with a one-time $65 million from the strategic investment fund; he said this would preserve legislative flexibility and avoid constitutional entrenchment. Representative Dressler proposed raising the state-funded eligibility threshold from 225% to 300% of poverty, arguing it would expand access while still preserving federal reimbursements and encouraging better enrollment systems. Members debated costs, future budget pressure, whether the bills set a precedent for responding to ballot measures, and whether the program should include breakfast and other operational details. Other proposals included Senator Powers’ bill to create a hyperbaric oxygen board and support rural access to hyperbaric chambers for wounds, concussions, PTSD, and other conditions; Representative Tolman’s reporting-requirements bill to force new or expanded programs to justify purpose, alternatives, evaluation methods, and full implementation costs; Representative Frelich’s bill addressing the ongoing redistricting litigation and what happens if the Supreme Court or lower courts alter the current map; and a bill requested by the Public Service Commission and ITD for FERC litigation support and ADA website/document compliance. The committee also heard a rural-health eligibility bill from Representative Twait aimed at steering federal rural health dollars toward rural providers, with questions focused on whether the mileage limits would exclude some communities. One Holocaust education item was deferred until the sponsor could be located.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House passes elections bill after lengthy amendments discussions 5/6/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Election.
  • our elections. our elections.
  • And we've seen this in election after election, special election after election.
  • And we've seen this in election after election, special election after election.
  • > related elections and elections related elections and elections related spending,<02:28:24.000
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: House File 4240, an elections administration bill, was introduced as a package of updates to absentee voting, statewide voter registration system use, early voting procedures, recordkeeping, removal of outdated statutory language, and reimbursement for municipalities and counties that administer certain special elections. The author, Rep. Freiberg, described the bill as a modernization and efficiency measure that would clarify procedures while maintaining election security. Several amendments were adopted. The A4 amendment, offered by Rep. Freiberg, was described as aligning language with the Senate and passed without objection. The A6 amendment, offered by Rep. Cosnik, would give school districts more direction on polling locations for special elections in multi-county districts; Rep. Lee raised concerns that it could affect many districts statewide and questioned whether it applied to early voting, while Rep. Cosnik said it was narrowly tailored and intended to prevent disenfranchisement. Rep. Freiberg and Rep. Lee both said they would support it as a voter-access measure despite possible costs, and it was adopted. The A5 amendment, offered by Rep. Schultz, would require the Secretary of State to provide voter information to the U.S. Department of Justice upon request for civil-rights and federal voting-law enforcement; it was debated at length, with supporters framing it as election integrity and opponents arguing it would jeopardize voter privacy and could be used by the Trump administration to pressure Minnesota. The amendment was adopted after a roll call request. The debate on A5 was especially contentious, with Republicans arguing the state should cooperate with federal efforts to clean voter rolls and Democrats arguing the DOJ had overreached, mishandled civil-rights investigations, and sought voter data without a lawful need. Members on both sides cited voter fraud, privacy, and federal-state election authority, and several speakers referenced recent DOJ actions and court disputes. The transcript ends during further discussion of the federal role in elections, with no final disposition on the underlying bill shown in the excerpt.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) Mar 19th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • County Commissioner just because he was elected at a local level.
  • As a former local elect- official.
  • So like the president of the Texas Association... election administrators is usually a county elected
  • Of course it also was referring to the risk pool insurance which is of course highly profitable and also
  • So this just makes it clear that an association or organization that solely represents. elected, elected
Bills: SCR5, SCR13, SB3, SB6, SB10, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB17, SB18, SB19, SB24, SB35, SB57, SB65, SB112, SB284, SB290, SB388, SB400, SB402, SB412, SB495, SB499, SB502, SB509, SB621, SB706, SB740, SB815, SB842, SB854, SB875, SB893, SB917, SB974, SB1025, SB1061, SB1073, SB1106, SB1268, SB1281, SB1300, SB1362, SB1379, SB1447, SB1451, SB1555, SB1902, SJR36, SJR12, SCR13, SCR25, SCR5, SCR22, SCR12, SCR24, SB495, SB412, SB10, SB18, SB565, SB372, SB842, SB765, SB62, SB19, SB666, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB706, SB847, SB290, SB13, SB1248, SB740, SB14, SB1006, SB504, SB917, SB925, SB388, SB1902, SB1121, SB995, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB35, SB6, SB815, SB3, SB1281, SB1379, SB1300, SB1497, SB1499, SB1498, SB1451, SB1061, SB15, SB65, SB241, SB304, SB402, SB499, SB621, SB974, SB1023, SB1024, SB1025, SB1106, SB686, SB112, SB371, SB204, SB400, SB609, SB1447, SB670, SB502, SB427, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1555, SB1362, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB987, SB1539, SB893, SB447, SB875, SB406, SB509, SB985, SB965, SB17, SB1119, SB1505, SB12, SB24, SB57, SB1194, SB1253, SB1215, SB1532, SB1268, SB1302, SB856, SB650, SB583, SB673, SB840, SJR57, SCR8, SB213, SB681, SB1172, SB1252, SB378, SB610, SB918, SB1343, SB608, SB487, SB955, SB957, SB988, SB990, SB1019, SB1021, SB1120, SB251, SB958, SB535, SB761, SB1, SB541, SB315, SB379, SB1018, SB1737, SB266, SB1415, SB3, SB6, SB15, SB35, SB290, SB706, SB842, SB917, SB1281, SB1451, SB1902, SB12, SB13, SB17, SB19, SB388, SR261, SR265, SR276, SR277, SR281, SR286, SR293, SCR5, SCR13, SB2425, SB2880, SB10, SB12, SB13, SB17, SB18, SB19, SB388, SB412, SB495, SB2425, SB2880
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • And then finally, you've got electives, right?
  • Electives are those standalone courses that are not necessarily aligned to greater academic content standards
  • So we took a look at the NOVA course manual and wanted to display for you graphically all of the courses
  • In New Mexico, which of them are CTE courses and which of them are not considered CTE courses.
  • You can see one example of a course sequence here.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Apr 3rd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And also, of course, in Corpus Christi, we have A&M Corpus Christi.
  • President, I yield, of course. You are recognized, Senator Eckhardt.
  • Of course I'll yield. You're recognized, Senator Eckhardt.
  • And, of course, no company is required to adopt this standard.
  • We have the ability to elect our local officials, our elected officials, and if we do not like the way
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, heard an invocation, and approved the previous day’s journal. The chamber then adopted Senate Resolution 358 honoring the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on its 10th anniversary, with senators highlighting the university’s growth, medical school, research expansion, and role in serving South Texas. The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 368 honoring outgoing Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp, with numerous senators praising his long public career, leadership in higher education, and statewide impact. Senate Resolution 361 recognizing Texas HBCU Day and Senate Resolution 362 recognizing Denton County Days at the Capitol were also adopted, along with other routine recognitions and gubernatorial appointments being read into the record. The Senate then took up several bills. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 27, relating to rights and support for public school educators, was debated and amended to shorten vacancy posting requirements, allow bilingual certification candidates to retake only failed test sections, give teachers more flexibility with paid leave, clarify classroom removal procedures, and ensure parents are informed of appeal rights. The bill passed to engrossment, the three-day rule was suspended, and it was finally passed unanimously. Senate Joint Resolution 12, proposing a constitutional amendment to establish a parent’s right to direct a child’s education, was also brought up and passed to engrossment after a contested suspension vote. The Senate next passed Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1741, which would require reporting of foreign funding at public universities, bar gifts from adversarial governments, and require training and reporting systems to prevent foreign influence and intellectual property theft in higher education. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 29, the so-called “Dexit” bill, was debated at length for its corporate governance changes, including codifying the business judgment rule and altering internal corporate litigation and records rules; it passed to engrossment, the three-day rule was suspended, and it was finally passed by a 30-1 vote. Senate Bill 857, allowing law enforcement discretion to tow vehicles driven by unlicensed or uninsured drivers, passed after discussion of towing abuses during flooding and disaster conditions. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1536, requiring dementia and Alzheimer’s training for certain guardians, passed with broad support, and Senate Bill 922, addressing delayed electronic disclosure of sensitive medical test results so physicians can discuss them first, was taken up and passed to engrossment as the chamber continued through its calendar.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 10/14/25

Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • in the course of these proceedings. in the course of these proceedings.
  • 2022 election cycle.
  • their information on election day. their information on election day.
  • election offices across Minnesota. election offices across Minnesota.
  • elections offices across the state. elections offices across the state.
Keywords: 1183, house
ND
Transcript Highlights:
  • Of course, some of these ideas would require heavier lifts than others.
  • Of course, some of these ideas would require heavier lifts than others.
  • One of the commonly cited impacts was, of course, turnover.
  • There are, of course, many other factors at play.
  • Thank you, and you're, of course, welcome. Any other questions?
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Committee met with a quorum, approved the previous meeting minutes, and heard an update from Garty Consulting on the interim study of legislative term limits. The consultants outlined their research plan and preliminary themes, including loss of institutional knowledge, shifts in power toward executive agencies and lobbyists, reduced long-term policy capacity, faster leadership turnover, and recruitment/support challenges. They also described possible recommendation categories ranging from constitutional and statutory changes to procedural and cultural adjustments. Committee members asked about how other states repealed term limits, how the public survey would address perceptions of term limits, and how stakeholder focus groups would be selected. The committee also heard a presentation from NCSL on term limits in other states, including examples from Nevada, Montana, and Colorado, with discussion of training programs, staffing changes, annual-session debates, bill limits, and impacts on decorum and leadership continuity. Several members requested follow-up data on part-time versus full-time legislatures, taxpayer costs, and nonpartisan staff devoted to oversight. The committee then considered revisions to the legislature’s workplace harassment policy and related forms. Legislative Council explained changes that clarified the definition of harassment, added captions for readability, extended several deadlines, allowed informal resolution before a review panel is appointed, clarified the role of Legislative Council in intake and documentation, and updated confidentiality/open-records language. Members, especially Senator Hogan, said the revisions better formalize the role of counsel and provide a less intimidating path for resolving complaints. The committee adopted the revised policy and forms by roll call vote. Finally, the committee approved a motion to enter executive session at 1:00 p.m. to review the results of a capital threat assessment and discuss legislator security, citing the applicable open-meetings exemptions. Members were instructed to limit discussion to the stated purpose and not take final action until returning to open session.
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • when election officials are trying to actually conduct the election.
  • during this last election cycle.
  • On the election officials to determine eligibility to participate in the election.
  • We know that because we run election protection programs every single election.
  • My mother, who had voted in every election,... My mother, who had voted in every election,...
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Elections have consequences, but so do your votes on the floor.
  • To rig the midterm elections. It can be done and if anyone can do it.
  • To elect the candidate of their choice.
  • In the midterm elections, Jeff, My my response is simple.
  • And as elected officials, we have that responsibility.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • We are currently conducting the fifth special election since the 2024 general election.
  • and state election board staff.
  • as the regular elections.
  • of the Election Board.
  • board by 7 p.m. on election day.
Keywords: 914, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means (04/15/2026)

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, elected representatives, elected senators, members of the public.
  • That's why they elect us. They also elect us every two years.
  • It's not election law.
  • It's not election law.
  • And of course,<01:35:00.640> uh course, uh course, uh just<01:35:02.040> where<01:35:02.280
Keywords: 1189, house, all
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • One nay, seeing a majority of those elected to constitute the House.
  • One received a majority vote of those elected in constituting the House.
  • They received a majority vote of those elected and constituting the House.
  • But of course, we're going to be looking at other nonprofits here also.
  • We see the majority vote of those elected to and constituting the House.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 06:00 pm

Massachusetts Joint Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Continue to guide the governor and all of our elected officials with your spirit, which is a spirit of
  • Now, when he was there, he didn't just take traditional courses.
  • Not only can your kids go to high school and take courses at a nearby community college and actually
  • That not only changed the course of America, changed the course of the world.
  • of America, that not only changed the course of America, changed the course of the world.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The House and Senate met in joint convention for the Governor’s annual State of the Commonwealth address. Before the address, the chamber handled routine organizational motions, including recesses, the appointment of committees to escort the Lieutenant Governor, constitutional officers, and the Governor into the chamber, the posting of colors, the Pledge of Allegiance, the national anthem, and an invocation and benediction. The joint convention then heard Governor Maura Healey’s address, followed by remarks from legislative leaders and a closing benediction. In her speech, Governor Healey said the state is strong and highlighted accomplishments from the past session, including tax cuts, expanded child care support, the Affordable Homes Act, transportation improvements, federal funding gains, veterans’ services, and health care measures. She also emphasized ongoing priorities such as reducing housing costs, improving transit and infrastructure, expanding primary care and mental health services, supporting education and career pathways, strengthening clean energy and AI investment, and protecting reproductive health care. She called for abolishing tenant broker’s fees, creating a statewide graduation standards council after the MCAS requirement change, and continuing efforts to address the emergency shelter system and other cost pressures. No roll call votes were taken on legislation during the address itself, but the convention adopted the various ceremonial orders and motions by voice vote. After the Governor’s remarks and the benediction, the joint convention adjourned, and the House later adjourned to meet the following Tuesday in informal session.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part I) Apr 10th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill pertains to local prosecutors who refuse to prosecute election offenses.
  • After every election, he would say, take it over to the county attorney in the DA's office.
  • After every election, he would say, take it over to the county attorney in the DA's office.
  • So this would be a great tool to actually get some of these election fraud cases heard.
  • Hendrickson's position registered against the bill, which will of course be noted.
Summary: The Senate State Affairs Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 1065, which would require government property contracts to prohibit contractors from barring licensed handgun holders from carrying firearms on leased or owned public property, with civil penalties and attorney general enforcement for violations. Senator Hall and invited witnesses from the Texas State Rifle Association, NRA, and Texas Gun Rights argued the bill would close a loophole exposed by the State Fair of Texas gun ban and protect law-abiding Texans’ self-defense rights. Opponents, including Moms Demand Action/Everytown, said the bill would undermine event organizers’ ability to set site-specific safety rules and could increase liability and insurance costs. Public testimony was then closed and the bill was left pending. The committee next took up Senate Bill 2742, which would create civil penalties for independent school districts and officials who use public resources for electioneering, waive immunity defenses, and expand attorney general enforcement. Senator Hagan-Bood said current law bans the conduct but lacks meaningful penalties, making injunctions the only remedy. No public testimony was heard, and the bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 2743, also by Senator Hagan-Bood, which would allow a court to disqualify local prosecutors who refuse to prosecute election offenses and appoint the attorney general to handle the case, with a committee substitute adjusting the removal process through an adjacent-county judge. Opponents from the Texas Civil Rights Project argued the bill would undermine prosecutorial discretion and was vague and open to abuse, while a Harris County election official described past instances where alleged voter fraud cases were not pursued. After testimony, public comment was closed and SB 2743 was left pending.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 2/26/25

Elections Finance and Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • That doesn't include any off-year cost; we still have to staff an election office year-round, of course
  • That doesn't include any off-year cost; we still have to staff an election office year-round, of course
  • That doesn't include any off-year cost; we still have to staff an election office year-round, of course
  • That doesn't include any off-year cost; we still have to staff an election office year-round, of course
  • That doesn't include any off-year cost; we still have to staff an election office year-round, of course
Keywords: 1183, house
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 28th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • If you're a student in a high school that does not offer AP courses or IB courses for whatever reason
  • So AP courses are college-level; they're more rigorous courses, is that right? That is.
  • The AP course that's taken in the high school is a rigorous college-level course, and now that you're
  • , an OnRamps dual enrollment course, and a dual credit course. is not included for a course that's offered
  • The courses that are taken in AP courses will always be at a higher level.
Bills: SB15, SB646, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1610, SB1362, SB926, SB1494, SB251, SB456, SB500, SB1307, SB2615, SB2995, SB2321, SB2972, SB973, SB865, SB506, SB1522, SB1558, SB510, SB667, SB763, SB2073, SB1858, SB1660, SB2900, SB1433, SB1540, SB1964, SB1300, SB1644, SB2217, SB2373, SB2431, SB1758, SB974, SB2480, SB3039, SB3047, SB2781, SB826, SB766, SB527, SB1946, SB2885, SB1243, SB2610, SB857, SB2501, SB66, SB268, SB331, SB1302, SB519, SB2807, SB13, SB7, SB1718, SB1567, SB1233, SB413, SB2177, SB30, SB2024, SJR1, SCR27, SB2018, SB1580, SB2121, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1596, SB2753, SB2221, SB1719, SCR9, SB204, SB437, SB568, SB612, SB672, SB710, SB823, SB876, SB904, SB905, SB968, SB1084, SB1207, SB1230, SB1313, SB1504, SB1790, SB2232, SB2366, SB2367, SB2398, SB2515, SB2520, SB2589, SB2786, SB2790, SB3048, SB3050, SB3052, SB3053, SB3056, SB3029, SCR3, SCR18, SCR30, HCR146, HCR148, HCR149, HCR153, HCR155, HCR157, HB5560, HB762, HB1584, HB 107, HB 114, HB138, HB4386, HB2495, HB581, HB3348, HB5323, HB4341, HB6, HB2712, HB171, HB3153, HB143, HB2688, HB3464, HB449, HB3486, HB4263, HB2, HB1522, HB24, HB 1237, HB2637, HB3126, HB3233, HB4310, HB3487, HCR9, HB5331, HB1397, HB163, HB3250, HB3071, HB3463, HB5033, HB35, HB3824, HB216, HB4226, HB3512, HB18, HB5154, HB 103, HB851, HB647, HB4520, HB3016, HB2313, HB2818, HB2851, HB4486, HB4264, HB1500, HB5081, HB2974, HB2080, HB4384, HB5659, HB493, HB4903, HB2516, HB4488, HB4530, HB3689, HB145, HB43, HB5247, HB2221, HB5671, HB700, HB3711, HB 120, SB17, SB1637, SB1833, SB2155, SB21, SB2778, SB379