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MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Ways and Means Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- Lunenburg is a small town in North Central Mass.
- Lunenburg is a small town in North Central Mass.
- The eldest is an honor student at Springfield Central High.
- Central Mass EMS is one of the five EMS councils in the Commonwealth.
- We serve central and western Massachusetts and our member organization of FAM as well.
Summary:
The Joint Ways and Means Committee held its final public hearing on the FY26 state budget, with chairs and members emphasizing that public testimony would help shape the budget and asking speakers to keep remarks brief. Committee leaders introduced members, explained the hearing process, and repeatedly thanked residents, students, and advocates for participating. No votes were taken during the hearing.
Testimony focused heavily on education funding and the Chapter 70 formula. Students from Amherst, Northampton, Gateway Regional, Chester Elementary, and other districts described budget-driven cuts to electives, special education supports, paraprofessionals, counselors, transportation, and building maintenance. They urged higher Chapter 70 aid, increased minimum aid, rural school aid, and a reopening or restructuring of the funding formula, arguing that current formulas leave many districts unable to meet student needs and force local layoffs and overrides.
Other speakers urged funding or protection for a range of programs and facilities, including the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute for homicide survivor services, the Museum of African American History, the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and CART/interpreter services, the Access to Counsel housing legal aid program, the Department of Mental Health and Pocasset Mental Health Center, and Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children. One speaker opposed offshore wind-related spending and urged a reset of the state’s energy approach, while another advocated ending the aircraft sales tax exemption. Committee members responded sympathetically to many speakers, asked a few follow-up questions, and several expressed support for maintaining or expanding the programs discussed.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Budget Review Subcommittee on Education. (6-3-26)
Transcript Highlights:
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Summary:
The Interim Joint Budget Review Subcommittee on Education met for its first summer interim meeting, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and took roll. The first presentation came from Jerry Gels, principal of Ignite Institute in Erlanger, who focused on the rising cost of dual credit. He said dual credit tuition has increased from about $150 to $290 for a three-credit course over roughly five years, which he argued is discouraging participation, especially for working-class and low-income students. He cited Ignite data and broader college outcomes to argue dual credit improves college persistence, shortens time to degree, and reduces student debt, noting that many of his students enter college with substantial credit and that low-income students at Ignite have increasingly participated after targeted efforts and scholarship use. He also said the instructional labor is largely paid by county school systems, so he questioned the size of the tuition increase and said the committee should examine how the costs are being set and whether college tuition should be stabilizing as more students arrive with credits already earned.
Members asked about who pays for dual credit, the role of state scholarship support, and whether tuition varies by institution. Gels said students in his district generally pay the dual credit cost themselves, though some districts may cover it, and he noted the dual credit scholarship now covers fewer classes than before. He said the price appears to be set centrally rather than varying by university, and he emphasized that the higher cost is creating barriers even though the courses are taught largely by local teachers on school payrolls. He also described Ignite’s efforts to expand access for free- and reduced-lunch students, saying participation among that group rose from 27% with no dual credit to about 90-92% taking at least one dual credit class.
The committee then heard from the Goldwater Institute, represented by Michael Frazier and Dr. Tim Minella by Zoom. They argued Kentucky’s public universities should face stronger accountability and transparency, citing declining public confidence in higher education, rising costs, and what they described as administrative growth and research spending that does not clearly benefit students or the Commonwealth. They proposed requiring a 10-year accounting of staffing growth by category, comparing it to enrollment and low-income Kentucky enrollment, and limiting non-STEM faculty teaching releases for research unless approved under a baseline consent process. They also criticized certain university-funded research projects as examples of misdirected spending and said public reporting should distinguish Kentucky residents from non-residents more clearly, pointing to a reported decline in low-income in-state undergraduate enrollment. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/23/26
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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program there's a gap in a centralized program there's a gap in a centralized - I live in central Minnesota. I see the shortage of what’s going on there.
- I live<01:32:21.040>
in <01:32:21.199>central <01:32:21.600>Minnesota. - <01:32:22.239>
I <01:32:22.480>see <01:32:22.639>the live in central Minnesota - I see the live in central Minnesota.
Keywords:
healthcare, WIC, community health, licensing, speech-language pathology, audiology, contract term limits, healthcare services, provider enrollment, disenrollment, premium payments, medical assistance, substance use disorders, mental health, children's mental health, early childhood, early intervention, consultation grants, Head Start, child care
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And as things come together, we're excited to serve as that central convenor, positioning the university
- play a critical role in shaping the future of education, an area that's already rapidly evolving and central
- And as things come together, we're excited to serve as that central convenor, positioning the university
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Keywords:
HF1316, child support, new hire reporting, centralized work reporting system, independent contractors, payors, employers, payor of funds, withholding orders, income withholding, child support enforcement, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, gig economy, rideshare drivers, delivery drivers, 1099, W-9, W-4, newly hired workers, rehired employees
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/26
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- They interfere with the central nervous system.
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with <00:57:02.079>the <00:57:02.240>central <00:57: - 02.559>
nervous interfere with the central nervous interfere with the central nervous system.< - <01:43:01.119>
My <01:43:01.360>husband, in West Central Minnesota. - My husband, in West Central Minnesota.
Keywords:
pesticide, agriculture, environmental protection, health risks, chemical safety, local agriculture, insecticides, pollinators, seeds, environmental health, neonicotinoids, systemic insecticides, civil penalties, pest management, land trends, report, appropriation, farmers, veterinary medicine, veterinary technology
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- the state of the state in Minnesota education, as well as look at some of the work that's really central
- the state of the state in Minnesota education, as well as look at some of the work that's really central
- So, honestly, we agree that recruiting, retaining, and respecting educators is absolutely central to
- know that the mental health of educators, as we have already spoken about this morning, is really central
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to about this morning, is really central to about this morning, is really central
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/26
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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Keywords:
Safe at Home, address confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, harassment, victim privacy, survivor protection, confidential address, protected address, secret address, identity protection, residential confidentiality, program participant, nondiscrimination, court disclosure, protective order, service of process, driver's license, state ID
Summary:
The committee first approved minutes from February 19 and February 26, while skipping the February 24 minutes because of a drafting error that would be corrected later. It then took up House File 3676, a Safe at Home program bill described by Rep. Nash as arising from a constituent’s dangerous identity exposure and intended to tighten protections for participants, including allowing emancipated minors to enroll. Testimony from the Secretary of State’s office explained that the bill would clarify who may apply for a minor, require proof of guardianship, strengthen court findings before a participant’s physical address can be disclosed, increase penalties for harmful disclosure, prohibit discrimination based on participation, require state agencies to designate a Safe at Home contact person, allow use of the Safe at Home card as proof of residence for certain ID purposes, and require judge training. Members raised concerns about federal compatibility, constitutionality of court-related provisions, and the need for a fiscal note on the felony penalty. Several sections were noted as being removed or modified in a later engrossment, and the committee voted to re-refer HF 3676 to the Transportation Finance and Policy Committee.
The committee then heard House File 3683, which would direct the state budget forecast to include the estimated cost of fraud. Rep. Nash argued that fraud is a significant but unquantified drain on state resources and said the bill would adapt existing forecast language used for inflation to track fraud costs. Minnesota Management and Budget Deputy Commissioner Anna Mingi testified that fraud is unacceptable and that the agency works to prevent and detect it, but said the twice-yearly forecast is not the right tool for this kind of retrospective analysis. She explained that if fraud is identified, the forecast would reflect reduced spending through program integrity actions rather than a separate fraud-cost line item. The bill was moved and referred to the general register after a roll call was requested.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
WAM-HWN, WAM-PSM, WAM-CPN Informational Briefings 01-08-2026
Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- the division of consumer advocacy pursuant to HRS 269-33. >> Third is an increased ceiling for the central
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/20/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- has been transforming lives like those of folks like Marcus, reaching youth across the Twin Cities, central
- the Twin Cities uh southern Minnesota the Twin Cities uh southern Minnesota and<00:52:55.839>
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Minnesota and Central Minnesota and Central Minnesota um<00:52:58.680>and - I was a Big when I was a senior in high school in central Minnesota, my small hometown of Upsala, to
- appreciate the program and the fact that it reached my very rural community, despite the fact that the central
Keywords:
workforce development, youth employment, career guidance, education, job skills, Duluth Promise, education funding, career training, employment support, youth apprenticeship, economic development, minority support, internship program, Bloomington, funding, youth mentorship, job training, disadvantaged youth, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Youthprise
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 2/12/25
Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Transcript Highlights:
- Some of the services that we are providing include a medical services team, a central pharmacy, which
- Some of the services that we are providing include a medical services team, a central pharmacy, which
- The medical services team has a central pharmacy, which distributes medications to all those eight homes
- <01:37:41.599>
Office The central office division, and then the various—if you see on the - The central office FTE count is around 127.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Lea Area Schools, but also Glenville-Emmons resides in my district, Alden-Conger, the United South Central
- Ron Kresha served the District of 10A, centrally located Morrison County, Little Falls.
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located District of 10A uh centrally located District of 10A uh centrally located
Summary:
The Education Finance Committee met on January 21, 2025, for its first hearing of the session and began with organizational business. Members and staff introduced themselves, described their districts and backgrounds, and the chair reviewed committee procedures, including how to request bill hearings, amendment deadlines, and handout deadlines. The committee also heard introductions from nonpartisan and partisan staff, including House Research and House Fiscal Analysis personnel who will support the committee’s work this session.
The main substantive item was an overview presentation on the state budget and education finance process. Staff explained how Minnesota’s general fund is forecast twice a year, how the committee should read the budget documents and aid/levy tracking sheets, and how the current biennium compares with the upcoming budget window. They described the November forecast, noted that the committee will later receive the February forecast, and outlined the committee’s role in reviewing K-12 state aid spending, school district revenue, and property tax impacts.
Staff walked through the aid appropriation summary spreadsheet and explained its columns, including end-of-session spending, fiscal year 2024-25 actuals and estimates, and the 2026-27 and 2028-29 planning horizons. They emphasized that many education programs are forecast-driven and can change with enrollment and other data. The presentation also summarized the state’s overall revenue mix and spending priorities, noting that K-12 education is the largest general fund category and that state aid makes up the majority of school revenue. No bills were heard and no votes or formal actions were taken.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I represent Senate District 5, which is just directly across the border in West Central Minnesota.
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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, September 17, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Speaker, the central issue at hand right now is health care. Let me repeat it. It is health care.
- >> Mr.<07:18:47.120>
Speaker, <07:18:47.520>the <07:18:47.760>central <07:18 - Speaker, the central issue at hand >> Mr.
- You know, my Republican friends are doing nothing to address the central issue that is at hand right
- You know, my Republican friends are doing nothing to address the central issue that is at hand right
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So are there anything to help bring all of those resources kind of centralized for folks who may not
- So one of the challenges that we face is our clinics are focused mainly in the central urban area.
- So those are our two hospitals: one central, one far northeast.
- This committee has been central to all these policy conversations.
- So here in the Austin region, we have started the Central Texas Healthcare Partnership.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, February 3, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Last week, South Central Kentucky experienced a catastrophic snow and ice storm that left many thousands
- Last week, South Central<04:37:21.359>
Kentucky <04:37:21.840>experienced <04:37:22.400> a Central Kentucky experienced a Central Kentucky experienced a catastrophic<04:37:24.080>- Across Central New York and the Mohawk Valley, people are worried, and they have every reason to be.
- This affordability crisis isn't just hitting hardworking families across central New York and the Mohawk
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Commission to Study Stable Tokens (01/14/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, stable tokens are really a central piece of the work that we’re doing at Anchorage Digital, and we
- Stable tokens are a central piece of the central focus for us at Anchorage Digital and a big part of
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of <00:18:36.240>uh <00:18:36.320>the <00:18:36.720>central are - a central piece of uh the central are a central piece of uh the central focus<00:18:37.360>
for - So I have seen both the centralized and more decentralized and tech-heavy sides of this industry.
Summary:
The commission met to review stable tokens, real-world asset tokenization, and blockchain-based trust, approved the agenda and December 12 minutes, and heard a presentation from Anchorage Digital after postponing a planned Bitco presentation because of its IPO quiet period. Anchorage’s Melinda Delos, Joe Mioli, and Kevin Wasaki introduced the firm, describing it as a global digital assets platform and the first crypto-native institution in the U.S. to receive a federal banking charter. They said their approach emphasizes security, regulated custody and trading services, and responsible innovation for institutional clients, banks, states, and sovereigns.
The presentation focused on post-Genius Act momentum in the stablecoin market. Anchorage said the law provided regulatory clarity and helped spur activity with major clients, including Athena, Tether, and Western Union. The speakers highlighted Western Union’s planned stablecoin as especially significant because it reflects adoption by a long-established traditional payments company, and they said the project illustrates how stablecoins can support programmable, real-time, interoperable payments. They also noted that Anchorage is providing issuance infrastructure for the Western Union project.
The commission and presenters also discussed government uses of tokenized assets, including reserve legislation, digital assets for tax collection and fees, and a Marshall Islands initiative to use a tokenized sovereign bond for direct citizen payments. In response to a question, Anchorage said it would follow up on which states are using digital assets for revenue collection, mentioning Louisiana and Pennsylvania as examples. The banking discussion centered on remittances, instant payments, and interbank settlement, with Anchorage arguing that stablecoins can reduce settlement time, fees, and foreign exchange risk while improving traceability and auditability.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- We have over the last few years seen the state come in and use their central planning powers to mandate
- planning powers to mandate central planning powers to mandate uh<00:12:35.279>
zonings <00:12: - <00:19:07.360>
planned <00:19:07.679>mandates of state centrally planned mandates of - state centrally planned mandates bordering<00:19:09.760>
on <00:19:10.160>communistic < - and that is the one-sizefits-all central and that is the one-sizefits-all central planning<02:32
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, July 3, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Laura lives in the Central Valley of California, an area of the country with the highest concentration
- <02:53:25.120>
valley Laura lives in the central valley Laura lives in the central valley - I'm a 57-year-old man living in central Minnesota.
- Brooklyn, $3.35 an hour, coming of age in the middle of the crack cocaine epidemic in central Brooklyn
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Brooklyn, <04:49:49.520>$3.35 central Brooklyn, $3.35 central Brooklyn,
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (02/10/2026)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- And if you put AI on these utility databases, this report could be done in a matter of minutes, as far
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