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NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Education Study Oct 15th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Good morning, Las Cruces. Good to be here.
- On behalf of Las Cruces Public Schools, I want to welcome you to beautiful Las Cruces, as was mentioned
- , just letting us know where they're representing first.
- And with that, we'll get to our first question.
- Here in Las Cruces, my first year, as I was in my entry plan, one of the first things that I focused
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Land Grant Oct 7th, 2025
House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Buenos días de la Dios.
- For example, it may be that the first phase requires you to apply for the planning dollars first.
- There are historical sites to the land grant that are only found there, such as La Cueva de la Tierra
- Blanca and La Cueva de la Tierra Guaita.
- And I guess the first...
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Special Committee on International Sporting Events: Olympics, Paralympics and World Cup Soccer May 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Well, first of all, thank you so much for the Well, first of all, thank you so much for the opportunity
- I know that the city of LA has created this database. that you had, I know that the city of LA has created
- the LA 28 Games.
- And then emergency vehicles and first responders.
- LA is built to host the Games.
Summary:
The hearing focused on Los Angeles’ preparations for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, with an emphasis on infrastructure, transportation, sustainability, community benefits, and legacy planning. Members and witnesses discussed venue readiness, state and local coordination, public safety, accessibility, and how the Games can leave behind lasting improvements such as transit upgrades, streetscape work, energy and utility improvements, and potentially permanent community assets. LA28 also highlighted its broader planning goals, including a transit-first, no-new-permanent-build approach and the use of temporary venues that could later serve communities.
LA28’s Joey Freeman reported on ticket sales, volunteer interest, sponsorships, and recent legislative wins, including laws to support the games route network, temporary infrastructure, medical staffing, and out-of-state EMS deployment. He said LA28 has reached $2.5 billion in corporate sponsorships, sold more than 4 million tickets in the first drop, and launched a local presale with roughly half a million $28 tickets and a community ticketing program. However, several senators sharply criticized the ticketing rollout, saying low-cost tickets were too limited and that the committee lacked basic data on how many tickets were available, sold, or priced affordably. Members also raised concerns about ensuring access for low-income residents, schools, nonprofits, and the broader Los Angeles community.
Mayor Karen Bass said the city’s theme is “Games for All” and described efforts to prepare small businesses, improve infrastructure, and create a citywide Cultural Olympiad and fan-fest style viewing sites modeled partly on Paris. She asked for state help with permitting, mutual aid for law enforcement, and cleanup of state-owned corridors and highways, and said the city wants local businesses prioritized over a broader Southern California definition of “local.” Other witnesses from Exposition Park and the Rose Bowl described major venue-specific needs, including accessibility, traffic and safety upgrades, utility replacement, site improvements, and legacy investments. No formal votes were taken in the portion provided, but members requested follow-up meetings and additional information on ticketing, community access, procurement, cultural programming, and infrastructure plans.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Feb 9th, 2026 at 11:52 am
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- That's the first part of a project.
- That's the first part of a project.
- I want that to be on record first.
- I don't think—let's see if it's friendly or not first. Let's see if it's friendly or not first.
- The police officers are the first responders to the individual and, The police officers are the first
Bills:
HB111, HB61, HB43, HB156, HB70, SB3, HB103, HB109, HB128, HB247, HJM2, HJM3, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50
Keywords:
water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Feb 5th, 2026 at 12:10 pm
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- First female chair of the House Appropriations Committee, Patty Lundstrom, came from Gallup.
- And so I want to echo the sentiments of Representative De La Cruz.
- The first is Mr. Joe Athens and his wife Cindy. Please, Joe, stand up. Welcome to the House.
- And I hope it is you that was eating the first half of the cookie and not your neighbor.
- First of all, I'm going to start with House Bill 270, sponsored by Representative Borrego and De La Cruz
Bills:
HB95, HB111, HJR1, HB32, HB33, HB61, HJM2, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM3, HM11, HM14, HM15, HM21, HM34, HM50, HB8, HB30, HB43, HB156, HM2, HM16
Keywords:
HB95, additional judgeship, district court, judicial district, First Judicial District, Second Judicial District, district judges, court administration, judicial staffing, caseload, access to justice, New Mexico courts, judiciary, judge vacancy, court backlog, state courts, water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Oct 9th, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- La Placita was one of the first places I saw where families are included in the process.
- So Tracy, you want to go first? Sure.
- I'll take the first stab at it.
- Well, first, thank you.
- This is the first time we've had.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Military and Veterans Affairs Aug 13th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- They don't have to travel to Las Cruces or Albuquerque.
- The first picture is just kind of looking in from the door.
- First, I'd just like to say welcome and good afternoon, everybody.
- This is the first I'm hearing of concern from Spaceport.
- Things of that nature, a lot of folks have to come into Las Cruces or El Paso.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- She says you can go first. So Jude, we'll let you go first. All right. Good morning, senators.
- She says you can go first. So Jude, we'll let you go first. All right. All right.
- I'm a first-time college graduate, first-generation college graduate.
- I must say I really love your first name. You have a wonderful first name.
- I must say I really love your first name. You have a wonderful first name.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Jan 27th, 2026 at 11:14 am
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Fonda La Terraza, 5:30 to 7:00, by invitation.
- The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant legislative breakfast is at La Fonda, La Terraza, 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m
- And in 1970, the first woman was welcomed into FFA.
- President, is first of all, it was hard to do.
- It's tonight at La Fonda, and we hope to see you there.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- What about ladies first? What about the lady to the right? Ladies could go first. Appreciate that.
- She says you can go first. So Jude, we'll let you go first. All right. Good morning, senators.
- What about ladies first? What about the lady to the right? Ladies could go first. Appreciate that.
- She says you can go first. So Jude, we'll let you go first. All right. All right.
- I'm a first-time college graduate, first-generation college graduate.
Summary:
The committee met for public testimony on the Finance budget, with the main discussion focused first on funding for disability services and then on the LA GATOR scholarship program. Several individuals testified in support of fully funding Families Helping Families and Louisiana Rehabilitation Services (LRS), describing how advocacy, transition services, and direct support workers help people with disabilities access education, employment, and independent living. Witnesses urged the committee to preserve or increase state general funds to draw down federal matching dollars, and provider groups said current reimbursement rates and staffing shortages are leaving agencies in deficit, creating waitlists, overtime costs, and difficulty retaining workers. Committee members thanked the speakers and noted that the testimony would be used to compare the governor’s, House, and remaining budget requests.
The committee then heard extensive testimony in support of increasing funding for the LA GATOR scholarship program. Supporters included policy groups, school leaders, parents, and students who argued that the program expands educational choice, helps low-income and special-needs students find schools that fit their needs, and should be fully funded at the level of demonstrated demand. Speakers from Catholic and Christian schools said GATOR funding had helped students thrive academically and spiritually, but that shortfalls left many eligible students without awards, hurt kindergarten enrollment, and forced schools to raise private donations to cover gaps. Several witnesses emphasized that the program is not a zero-sum attack on public schools, but a way to let education dollars follow students.
A few committee questions focused on the fiscal impact and on whether choice programs improve outcomes without harming public schools. Testimony cited enrollment growth, parent demand, and data from other states to argue that school choice can improve student and parent outcomes and may also strengthen traditional public schools through competition. No votes or formal actions were taken during the public testimony portion of the meeting.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- implicates the First Amendment.
- Representative De La Santos? Representative Contreras? Nay. Representative De La Santos? Mr.
- It is a violation of the First Amendment. It violates parental choice.
- Representative De La Santos? Representative Contreras? May. Representative De La Santos? Mr.
- Representative De La Santos? Thank you. Representative Contreras? Aye. Representative De La Santos?
Summary:
The Rules Committee met to consider several bills for constitutional and proper-form review. House Bill 2171, which would bar certain hostile governments and associated persons from owning or possessing Arizona real property and create enforcement penalties, was found to raise possible conflict with federal foreign-relations law, but was still recommended as constitutional and in proper form by a 5-2 vote. House Bill 2446, dealing with English proficiency requirements for commercial truckers and out-of-service orders, was also recommended 5-2, with staff noting a needed floor amendment to carve out the federal border commercial zone to avoid Supremacy Clause concerns. House Bill 2331, which would require electric utilities to obtain 85% of electricity from “reliable” sources by 2030 and assign enforcement to the Corporation Commission, drew concerns about the Commission’s exclusive constitutional authority over utility regulation and rate-making, but was likewise recommended 5-2.
The committee then considered House Bill 2589, which would make it a felony to allow minors to attend or view drag shows. Staff said the bill raised First Amendment and parental-rights concerns and could face strict scrutiny, and recommended an amendment to narrow it; the sponsor’s office was reportedly working on changes. Despite objections from members who called it overly broad and unconstitutional, the bill was recommended 5-2. House Bill 2592, concerning state agency use of artificial intelligence and legislative ratification of temporary rules, was flagged for legislative entrenchment issues because it attempted to bind future legislatures and set a simple-majority ratification requirement, but it too was recommended in proper form with a suggested amendment to remove the problematic mechanism.
At the end of the meeting, the committee took up a large mass motion covering many additional bills, memorials, resolutions, and one concurrent memorial, all of which staff said were constitutional and in proper form. During that discussion, staff specifically noted House Bill 2976, relating to justice court administration, as needing amendment to avoid tension with the Arizona Supreme Court’s constitutional authority over court administration. The mass motion passed 7-0 with one member absent, and the meeting adjourned.
NV
Transcript Highlights:
- here in Carson City, and those joining us by video conference in Las Vegas.
- And I don't see anyone here in Carson or in Las Vegas.
- I know La Rue Hatch has a couple right after it. Thank you, Dr. Keating.
- Oh, Assemblymember La Rue Hatch. Thank you, Chair. All right.
- I know I have a number of individuals in Carson City and Las Vegas.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Land Grant Aug 14th, 2025
House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Daniel Clinic, que tenían aquí en la Tierra de Muerte, lugarcito ahí, que la clínica tenía cada año.
- I'm the Chief Executive Director at La Clínica de Pueblo.
- What's his first name?
- It was their first shot at getting capital.
- There was only one other physician in Las Vegas in 2003; there were 24 physicians in Las Vegas.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Aug 19th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I think he was our very first success in this program.
- I'm Joe De La Rosa with the New Mexico Border Authority.
- Convencidos de que la unión hace la fuerza.
- The first one is, my name is Kelly Tomlin.
- The level of investment in the citizens of Las Cruces, the infrastructure in Las Cruces, from water to
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Water and Natural Resources Aug 18th, 2025
Water & Natural Resources Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- This is a farm that is on La Mesa, New Mexico.
- Because I don't know that La Samia does.
- Semilla, who's located in Las Cruces.
- And this was requested at our meeting in Las Vegas.
- So we had our first sector strategy meeting in Las Cruces a couple of weeks ago, and the initial findings
NV
Nevada 2025 Regular Session
Assembly Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections May 29th, 2025 at 01:00 pm
Legislative Operations and Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- I don't see anyone in Las Vegas, as well as those listening over the phone line.
- MacDonald, down in Las Vegas. Thank you, Madam Chair.
- And so, Assembly Member Dickman, your district is in first place.
- Still don't see any in Las Vegas. Here in Carson City, still don't see any in Las Vegas.
- Not seeing anyone here in Carson City and none in Las Vegas.
Keywords:
election reform, voter accessibility, conditional ballots, voter registration, mechanical voting systems, election audits, voter access grants, provisional ballot, voting technology, AB562, Nevada, Secretary of State, elections, elections management system, HAVA, Help America Vote Act, automatic voter registration, AVR, election technology, state appropriations
NV
Nevada 2025 Regular Session
Assembly Committee on Ways and Means Jun 1st, 2025 at 10:00 am
Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- So with that, we will get started with our first bill hearing.
- So with that, we will get started with our first bill hearing.
- Vegas and the city of North Las Vegas.
- Vegas and the city of North Las Vegas.
- Vegas and the city of North Las Vegas.
Bills:
SB6, SB62, SB74, SB90, SB104, SB119, SB132, SB133, SB135, SB182, SB185, SB193, SB207, SB217, SB229, SB233, SB260, SB262, SB280, SB281, SB300, SB306, SB378, SB382, SB393, SB403, SB422, SB427, SB431, SB434, SB442, SB452, SB456, SB468, SB472, SB487, SB503, SB6
Keywords:
cloud seeding, Nevada, water conservation, agriculture, Desert Research Institute, victim compensation, hate crimes, property remediation, criminal justice, vulnerable persons, elections, voter registration, mail ballots, candidate eligibility, cybersecurity, education funding, teacher grants, classroom supplies, instructional support, specialized personnel
NV
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- ¿En la educación, incluso la educación para otros?
- En cuanto a aprender sobre este programa, ella solo sabe por la comunidad de la organización de la que
- Porque las cosas han subido mucho: la luz, los taxis, y la comida han subido demasiado, las medicinas
- necesitamos. de esta ayuda para pagar lo que es la renta, la comida, y la luz.
- She can go first.
Keywords:
housing finance, multifamily residential, low income, tax exemption, audit requirements, affordable housing, local government, development bonds, housing assistance, financial assistance, low income housing, community support, affordability, veterans housing, community involvement, air conditioning, tenant support, healthcare, elderly, taxation
NV
Nevada 2025 Regular Session
Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor Jun 1st, 2025 at 08:00 am
Commerce and Labor
Transcript Highlights:
- We'll start in Carson City and then we'll move to Las Vegas.
- We have one more in Carson City and then we're going to move to Las Vegas.
- We're going to move down to Las Vegas, and you may begin when you're ready.
- I'm the CFO for Las Vegas's Big Dog Brewing Company.
- I am the owner and co-founder of Las Vegas Brewing Company in Las Vegas, Nevada, and I am here to support