Video & Transcript Research : 'transparency'

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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Jun 1st, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened with prayer, the pledge, and a national anthem performance, then moved through several personal privileges and recognitions. Members welcomed a student cancer survivor and entrepreneur, Bella of Brave Bella Bead Company, and also recognized a new legislative assistant, a page leaving for college, and a resolution honoring National Mississippi River Day. The chamber also received conference committee reports and enrollment reports, and returned some previously failed measures to the calendar, including H.R. 119 and H.B. 410. The main floor action centered on a series of Senate concurrent resolutions, most of which were adopted overwhelmingly. These included SCR 59 on re-evaluating flood maps and insurance rates tied to the Comite River Diversion Canal, SCR 61 urging higher reimbursement for behavioral health crisis centers, SCR 62 calling for review of school-zone safety and speed limits, SCR 68 creating a blockchain and digital innovation task force, SCR 69 encouraging continued research to reduce sugarcane burning, SCR 70 supporting the Major Richard Star Act for medically retired combat-wounded veterans, SCR 54 supporting the Mississippi River Basin Fishery Commission Act, SCR 55 designating the Peggy Martin Rose as the official state rose, SCR 64 creating a construction manager-at-risk task force, SCR 75 studying a Louisiana maneuvers museum and trail, and SCR 80 creating a task force on the minimum foundation program and long-term teacher pay funding. Most passed with little or no opposition, with SCR 84 on earthquake seismic activity in several parishes amended to adjust task force membership before final adoption. The House also heard a personal privilege statement honoring the late Ponder P.C. Clinton Jr., a noted Black farmer, cattleman, and community leader in Shreveport’s Cedar Grove neighborhood, and expressed condolences to his family. Later, members received a hurricane-season reminder from Rep. Jay Galle about disaster response procedures and the need to work through parish emergency offices. The transcript ends as the House moves into additional concurrent resolutions returned from the Senate with amendments.
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 108 May 1st, 2026

Colorado Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • When citizens can't even audit their own elections, there is no transparency.
  • We're opening up to more vulnerabilities, less security, less transparency.
  • . transparency. transparency. and<01:25:32.080> I<01:25:32.400> urge<01:25:32.800> a
  • He encouraged transparency. I want to move to what the savings has been.
  • He encouraged<01:54:50.000> transparency. encouraged transparency. encouraged transparency.
Keywords: 981, all
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session, 4/11/2026 #2

Maryland House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, this adds new guardrails in place and adds a level of transparency that didn't exist before, which
  • <00:54:06.520> beyond to increase that uh transparency beyond to increase that uh transparency
  • that didn't exist before, transparency that didn't exist before, which<00:54:12.840> is<00:54
  • "You have to be able to show what that individual is doing through the transparency in this bill.
  • the transparency in this bill, bill, bill, you<00:57:06.840> you<00:57:07.000> have<00
Summary: The House met in session, opened with a prayer, confirmed a quorum, and then moved through a long series of concurrence items and committee reports. Early on, the House rejected Senate amendments to House Bills 14 and 573 and sent messages asking the Senate to recede or appoint conference committees. It also entered conference on House Bill 907 (third degree assault) and on several other measures where the chambers disagreed, including Senate Bill 233 (cemeteries) and Senate Bill 626 (sex designation on birth certificates and IDs). House Bill 501, dealing with sexual offenses by a person in a position of authority, was concurred in and passed unanimously. The House then took up a large concurrence calendar and passed a number of bills with Senate amendments, including House Bill 613 on living shoreline waivers, House Bill 315 on income-based housing subsidies, House Bill 548 on development rights and the Maryland Housing Certainty Act, House Bill 571 on nonprofit housing corporation tax exemptions, House Bill 895 on predatory pricing and protected class data, House Bill 1430 on charter school facilities funding, House Bill 1076 on over-the-counter contraception access and reporting, House Bill 624 on hospital staffing committees and plans, House Bill 811 on aging-in-place and multi-generational third places, House Bill 939 on birth certificate filing time periods, House Bill 1151 on a Medicaid hospice reimbursement study, House Bill 1367 on the Commission on Reimagining Healthcare in Maryland, House Bill 828 on State Board of Education membership, House Bill 130 on deed fraud, House Bill 281 on child care provider background checks, House Bill 963 on appointment of personal representatives, House Bill 1326 on child abuse and neglect records, and House Bill 525 on phone-free schools. Several of these were briefly explained on the floor, including changes to shoreline waiver timing, housing and tax provisions, contraceptive access concerns, hospital staffing protections, and the school phone policy’s exemptions. The chamber also received committee reports that advanced additional bills for third reading, including House Bill 1020 and Senate Bill 654 on the State Police Retirement System mandatory retirement age, Senate Bill 877 on Baltimore City stop sign monitoring systems, Senate Bill 940 on water quality testing, House Bill 44 on plain-language ballot questions, Senate Bill 215 on the Maryland Veterans Trust Fund, Senate Bill 627 designating Korean American Day, and Senate Bill 634 on county discrimination complaints. No final votes were taken on those reported bills in the portion provided; the report simply adopted favorable reports and ordered the bills printed for third reading.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Transportation (02/17/2026)

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, we actually asked for transparent. So, we actually asked for this<01:24:33.280> change.
  • <01:25:41.040> and it's uh it's about transparency and it's uh it's about transparency and
  • We want to make sure that it was transparent, uh, that we added to the law that's already in existence
  • Um, what tint would be the most transparent during nighttime?
  • I was talking to the other director. >> Um, what tint would be the most transparent during nighttime?
Keywords: 1189, house, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (01/22/2026)

Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you for taking my question. that is transparent, accountable, and that is transparent, accountable
  • ,<01:45:33.360> transparently,<01:45:34.000> and<01:45:34.239> with transparency
  • , transparently, and with transparency, transparently, and with dignity.<01:45:35.520> Thank<01
  • Transparency<02:07:23.360> is<02:07:23.760> critical.
  • is is a legislature because transparency is is a good<04:28:59.920> thing.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Legislative Administration (01/23/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • He noted that this law was created back in 2005 because of transparency in government, and that it was
  • He noted that this law was created back in 2005 because of transparency in government, and that it was
  • or doesn't know their um transparent or doesn't know their um subject<03:48:26.880> matter<03
  • Because, right to know, transparency of government, you're going to have to do this in the open public
  • Because, right to know, transparency of government, you're going to have to do this in the open public
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The meeting was an introductory organizational session for the House Legislative Administration Committee. Chair Greg Hill and Vice Chair Vanessa Sheen welcomed members, introduced the new clerk and committee staff, and described the committee as generally nonpartisan and focused on bills on their merits. They also noted that many bills are handled on a consent calendar after discussion, and that the committee often works closely with staff, House counsel, and the House clerk on procedural matters. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on committee operations and expectations: how committee reports should be prepared and submitted, the use of electronic submissions, scheduling hearings, and the need for clear bill placards at the witness table for livestream viewers. Members discussed the committee’s calendar, including a proposed conflict with the governor’s budget address, and ultimately settled on moving the remaining hearings to February 19. The chair also emphasized advance notice for absences or amendments, and said executive sessions can be scheduled as time allows under current rules. House Clerk Paul Smith testified about his role as a nonpartisan officer and said he would be providing informational testimony on a bill affecting a law he sponsored years ago, as well as on a forthcoming PSLF-related bill for legislators. He also spoke about legislative customs, precedents, and the value of parliamentary procedure. The chair concluded with guidance on decorum: arrive on time, avoid interruptions during testimony, keep food out of the room, use electronic devices discreetly, and route questions through the chair for clarification rather than debate.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, June 3, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Taxpayer dollars should be spent responsibly, transparently, and accountably.
  • Taxpayer dollars should be spent responsibly, transparently, and accountably.
  • , by increasing transparency, by increasing transparency, strengthening<02:36:39.920> oversight
  • This lack of transparency should alarm every member of this chamber.
  • <05:04:38.878> member transparency should alarm every member transparency should alarm every
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Election Law (01/27/2026)

Election Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • violation of the statutes if they don't file, but it just is another check and another part of transparency
  • 34:19.679> of is another check and another part of is another check and another part of transparency
  • . transparency. transparency.
  • absentee ballots, so there really isn't any added work except to make this process official and transparent
  • transparent across all cities and towns. transparent across all cities and towns.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations REVISED Feb 18th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • providing this to the secretary of state, what are we trying to accomplish by, I guess, expanding that transparency
  • So I want to commend you for adding to that transparency because I think it's an area of government where
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations and Budget Jan 27th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Appropriations and Budget

Transcript Highlights:
  • Our goals are focused on reliability, transparency, and service.
  • In the final category, what we call incremental budget requests for transparency and efficiency projects
Keywords: 914, all
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • And revitalize the expectations for full transparency, and then moving forward, in addition to that,
  • I think it's really helpful to have that transparency to the council as to when we can expect an update
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII Feb 26th, 2025

Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII

Transcript Highlights:
  • Finally, regarding technology, our request aimed to create or modernize systems that will improve. transparency
  • This system will improve data collection, provide greater transparency, and increase internal... efficiency
Keywords: 1184, house, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Public Safety Committee Jun 9th, 2026

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm pleased to present AB 917 today, which would strengthen judicial efficiency and transparency by ensuring
  • This strengthens transparency and integrity in our legal system by, one, guaranteeing that charges are
  • This bill is a matter of basic fairness and will further ensure that Californians can rely on a transparent
  • This simple amendment to the court process will make courts more efficient and increase transparency
  • This simple amendment to the court process will make courts more efficient and increase transparency
Keywords: 987, senate, all
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • data centers that we have today, we know Minnesotans deserve an additional level of scrutiny and transparency
  • An EIS provides transparency and a meaningful opportunity for community input.
  • An<00:12:38.080> EIS<00:12:38.640> provides<00:12:39.160> transparency<00:12:40.040
  • > and<00:12:40.200> a An EIS provides transparency and a An EIS provides transparency and
Keywords: 1183, house