Video & Transcript Research : 'transparency in voting'
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MN
Transcript Highlights:
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Keywords:
data centers, tax exemption, Minnesota statutes, economic development, employment growth, income tax, tax brackets, tax adjustments, Minnesota, tax policy, underutilized buildings, adaptive reuse, building conversion, historic preservation, downtown revitalization, vacant property, vacancy reduction, refundable tax credit, income tax credit, grant in lieu of credit
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary (3-28-24)- UPON RECESS
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWtG275mz_Y, 2026-06-21T07:17:07+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start: 00:00:00
Roll Call: 00:00:11
House Bill 3: 00:00:38
House Bill 206: 00:04:58
House Bill 244: 00:07:25
House Bill 551: 00:13:23
House Bill 804: 00:17:16
House Bill 11: 00:20:08
Discussion in Opposition to House Bill 11: 00:22:25, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Schools Working Group Info Briefing (SCHWG) Sep 29th, 2023
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Keywords:
HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_kSKzBd9M8, 2026-07-02T01:22:48+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, The purpose of this meeting is to provide an update from the Hawai'i State Department of Education and the interim House Schools Working Group in response to the devastating wildfires on Maui on August 8, 2023, and to listen to crucial feedback from the community.
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_SCHWG_09-28-23_INFO_.PDF, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House BR Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Protection, Tourism, and Energy (3-8-23)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw_1ItTaCgE, 2026-06-21T07:17:03+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, MEETING START 00:00
ROLL CALL 00:15
MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES 00:47
MINUTES ADOPTED 01:02
DISCUSSION WITH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CABINET STAFF, 01:58
JEFF NOLAN, KATIE SMITH, AND BETH LAND ON THE SUCCESSES
OF THE CABINET, DEVELOPMENTS IN KY, STATEWIDE PROGRAMS,
BASIC PROGRAMS MECHANICS, PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS,
AND REQUESTED FUNDING FOR BUDGET., 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- We expect our representatives to vote in person rather than voting remotely, like they do in some systems
- For example, in England, in their parliament, debate is done on the floor, but people actually vote remotely
- no in committee on the floor and that Who voted no in committee on the floor, and there’s 22,000 people
- We know that only citizens can vote, but everyone counts in the census.
- Everyone votes, everyone, only citizens can vote. Everyone counts in the census.
Bills:
HB2070, HB2129, HB2227, HB2439, HB2667, HB2745, HB2773, HB2825, HB2873, HB2876, HCR2005, HCR2044, SB1002, SB1036, SB1054, SB1271, SB1432, SB1435, SB1437, SB1439, SCR1022, SCR1031, SCR1033
Keywords:
flood relief, Gila County, emergency funding, public safety, environmental cleanup, municipal libraries, annual reporting, state legislation, transparency, government accountability, chiropractic, chiropractor, chiropractic board, state board of chiropractic examiners, license discipline, unprofessional conduct, patient records, record retention, HIPAA, conflict of interest
Summary:
The committee first heard SB 1036, which would tighten unemployment insurance eligibility by requiring five weekly work-search actions, weekly reporting to DES, cross-checks against outside data sets before payment, and employer reporting when former employees refuse work or return-to-work offers. The sponsor and supporters said the bill is aimed at reducing fraud and overpayments and encouraging faster reemployment, while DES said it was neutral but warned of implementation costs, added workload, and possible impacts on apprenticeship programs and appeals. After a technical amendment was adopted, the bill received a do-pass as amended recommendation on a 4-3 vote.
The committee then considered SB 1054, a strike-everything amendment dealing with city and town emergency measures. The bill would make local emergency ordinances and resolutions subject to referendum, with a 30-day filing window and a ballot vote determining whether the measure remains in effect. Mayors and council members from Payson testified in support, describing repeated use of emergency clauses to pass tax and bond measures and arguing the practice undermines the constitutional referendum right; the League of Arizona Cities and Towns opposed the bill, saying it would defeat the purpose of emergency powers and slow city responses to true crises. The committee adopted the amendment and gave the bill a do-pass as amended recommendation on a 4-2 vote.
Next, SCR 1022 was heard, proposing to increase the House from 60 to 90 members, with three House districts nested within each Senate district, subject to voter approval and delayed applicability. The sponsor argued the change would improve representation by reducing the number of constituents per legislator and make Arizona more in line with other states; some members raised concerns about cost, logistics, and the need for more study, while one public witness strongly supported the measure. After adopting an amendment delaying implementation from 2033 to 2043, the resolution received a do-pass as amended recommendation on a 5-2 vote.
The committee also approved SB 1271, which would bar municipalities from penalizing businesses based on the number of emergency-service calls or the value of stolen or damaged property, with exceptions for malicious, knowingly false, or frivolous calls. Supporters said the bill protects businesses from being discouraged from calling 911, and the Goldwater Institute said it would preserve access to emergency services while still allowing action on false alarms; the bill passed 6-1. SB 1437, requiring public records to be provided in the least expensive manner possible and electronically when requested, also passed unanimously after testimony from Goldwater about high fees and delays for electronic records. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1439, a strike-everything amendment creating a Conservative Grassroots Network special license plate and fund, but the transcript cuts off before testimony or action on that item.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- please start thinking in our safety the way that we are thinking in our safety for everybody in the people
- who live here in Alabama.
- products in Alabama.
- And in middle school, we had very few. We have put in vape detectors.
- In theory. Yes. But...
Keywords:
hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, blood tests, DUI, law enforcement, traffic offenses, chemical analysis, public nuisance, event liability, local government, community health, legal action, transparency, reporting, public safety, regulation, accountability
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Mar 17th, 2025
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Keywords:
water management, bond issuance, eminent domain, regional authority, fee structures, local governance, environmental quality, oyster cultivation, coastal management, natural resources, marine ecosystems, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Texas Water Development Board, guidance principles, flood plan, state water plan, rule review, infrastructure, water discharge, general permit
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 19th, 2025
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- All in favor say "Aye." Discuss, I'm… motion. All in favor say "Aye." Discuss, I'm sorry.
- Is there a definition of public nuisance in... nuisance in here?
- Um, not in this bill, because it's in the not the particular...
- Do I hear a motion to vote on it as amended? All right, all in favor say "Aye." All opposed?
- That was... all in favor? All in favor say "Aye." The motion? Motion. Second?
Keywords:
law enforcement, transparency, reporting, public safety, regulation, accountability, public nuisance, event liability, local government, community health, legal action, education, property acquisition, municipality, land use, annexation, competitive bidding, procurement, disclosure statements, state contracts
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Mar 5th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- So that's currently already in statute, and it's what the VPO has set in place, already put in place,
- Usually, if it's in current statute, it's not underlined in the bill, and this is underlined in the bill
- Stewart, but everyone in this committee has already voted to pass this language before.
- But what I care about is on line 12, in all cases in which there are minor children in the house, the
- Having a do pass in a second. Will there be any debate? Clerk, I'm gonna queue for a vote.
Bills:
HB2650, HB3277, HB3386, HB3419, HB3430, HB3742, HB3791, HB3835, HB3905, HB3968, HB4119, HB4153, HB4408
Keywords:
probate, estate administration, summary administration, decedent, inheritance, vehicle inspection, title registration, salvage vehicles, ownership, Oklahoma Statutes, evictions, forcible entry, mediation, residency proof, children, housing law, corruption, nonpublic information, government accountability, criminal law
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- And what you're removing, I believe, would you agree, is that they can't vote in state questions, they
- can't vote in general elections.
- in a primary or vote in a general election or state questions.
- You can vote. And that should, in my opinion, be enough.
- selection to be registered to vote in Oklahoma?
Keywords:
retirement, public employees, deferred option plan, service credit, contributions, distributions, credit card transactions, payment methods, service charge, consumer rights, financial regulation, rounding, cash payments, public finance, Oklahoma Common Cents Act, political subdivision, science and technology, research, board appointments, emergency legislation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- is easily accessible on the internet and in person.
- It's a good transparency bill, and we are in support of it.
- hearing and for inaccuracies in their accounts.
- So we are in support of this bill.
- We noticed you haven't early voted yet."
Keywords:
ad valorem tax, property tax, incomplete structure, human occupancy, tax exemption, HB 5578, Texas Tax Code, Section 6.062, appraisal district, county appraisal district, chief appraiser, budget hearing, public notice, notice of hearing, newspaper publication, website notice, social media notice, online newspaper, county government, property appraisal
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- In this bill, in a bifurcated trial? Yes. Not in the first phase.
- you, there would be situations in which, in the first phase of a trial, evidence would not come in if
- Texans reported over 135,000 cases in 2020, resulting in nearly 900 million in losses to consumers.
- You could just do it in text in an email.
- I think we heard in this committee. Yeah, we voted out.
Bills:
HB5621, HB4904, HB5067, HB5076, HB5081, HB5354, HB4862, HB3847, HB4088, HB4157, HB2966, HB2287, HB4203, HB4803, HB4737, HB5093, HB783, HB5411, HB4281
Keywords:
HB 5621, consumer protection, Deceptive Trade Practices Act, DTPA, Business & Commerce Code, attorney general, consumer protection division, district attorney, county attorney, local prosecutor, civil investigative demand, CID, voluntary compliance, financial institution records, bank records, privacy, protective order, in camera review, trade secrets, insurer
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/21/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- The measure also addresses early voting timelines, in-person voting on election day, and mail-in ballot
- The measure also addresses early voting timelines, in-person voting on election day, and mail-in ballot
- If that's—yeah, or early in-person vote centers, you know, anywhere where somebody votes.
- We had a 500-vote margin in Pima County for sheriff.
- Go vote in person.
Keywords:
campaign contributions, foreign contributions, constitutional amendments, public disclosure, Arizona Revised Statutes, elections, voter registration, provisional ballots, primary election, voter participation, Muslim Brotherhood, terrorism, foreign terrorist organization, national security, Islamist extremism, Congress, Arizona, domestic security, CAIR, terrorist organization
Summary:
The committee met to hear several measures, beginning with HCM 2001 and HCM 2002, both memorials urging Congress to review and potentially designate the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR as foreign terrorist organizations. Supporters argued the groups have documented ties to Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood’s stated goal of undermining Western civilization, citing the Holy Land Foundation case, FBI concerns, and testimony from national-security advocates. Opponents, including CAIR representatives, Muslim community members, and civil-rights advocates, said the memorials relied on guilt by association, would stigmatize Muslims, and lacked a factual or legal basis; they emphasized CAIR’s civil-rights work and warned of First Amendment concerns and community harm.
After extensive debate and questions about the relationship between national and Arizona CAIR entities, the committee approved HCM 2001 and HCM 2002 on 4-3 votes, with members on both sides explaining their votes at length. Supporters framed the measures as simple requests to Congress based on existing federal findings, while opponents called them political theater and discriminatory. The committee then recessed briefly.
When the committee returned, it heard HB 2009, which would prohibit committees primarily organized to influence constitutional amendments from accepting foreign national contributions and require donor verification and disclosure of out-of-state funding. The sponsor said the bill is meant to help voters understand outside influence on Arizona constitutional initiatives and suggested it could be broadened to all ballot measures. The bill passed 4-3.
The committee then took up HCR 2001, a proposed constitutional amendment on elections that would limit voting to U.S. citizens, ban foreign contributions to candidate and ballot measure campaigns, require government-issued ID, and adjust early voting and mail-ballot rules. A late amendment clarified that the citizenship requirement applies to primary, general, and municipal elections, set early voting to end the Friday before an election, and refined mail-ballot rules while preserving federal overseas military voting requirements. The sponsor argued the measure would make Arizona elections more secure and efficient, while critics said it would create barriers and longer lines. The transcript cuts off during sponsor questioning on the amendment and ballot-access provisions.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- and see what they do in Texas since they have it in their code.
- You get to stay in.
- we've heard in here.
- I'm going to vote for the bill, but I do still say that there needs to be something in that bill that
- Um, all in favor?
Keywords:
hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, controlled substances, unlawful distribution, marijuana, violent offense, sentencing guidelines, criminal justice, DUI, driving under the influence, drunk driving, fatal crash, vehicular homicide, child support, survivor benefits, orphaned child, guardian death
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We have the Arlington T-PID expiring in September 2026, San Antonio in December 2026, Dallas in September
- occupancy up in areas in Galveston where we've had lower levels of occupancy, as we've done in other
- So our specific Interest in the bill is the increase in the formal bidding process in the local government
- Voucher success rates are 70% in August, 64% in Austin, 64% in Houston, 57% in Fort Worth, 63% in Baltimore
- , 70% in Bexar County, 56% in Galveston, and just 44% in Montgomery.
Bills:
HB158, HB714, HB 1198, HB1630, HB1998, HB3509, HB3788, HB3875, HB3948, HB3977, HB4097, HB4313, HB4314, HB4317, HB158
Keywords:
housing, veterans, surplus government property, affordable housing, funding sources, housing assistance, homeless prevention, landlord incentives, rural housing, domestic violence, community development, tenant readiness, program participants, financial assistance, homelessness, rental support, Texas Tenant Readiness Program, tenant assistance, housing stability, Texas Department of Housing
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- To this end, in 20...
- Instances like this illustrate the lack of transparency and prudence in the current system and demonstrate
- I urge you to vote in favor of this crucial legislation.
- in the next 10 years.
- needed to keep money in our cities and in our counties.
Bills:
HB158, HB714, HB 1198, HB1630, HB1998, HB3509, HB3788, HB3875, HB3948, HB3977, HB4097, HB4313, HB4314, HB4317, HB158
Keywords:
housing, veterans, surplus government property, affordable housing, funding sources, housing assistance, homeless prevention, landlord incentives, rural housing, domestic violence, community development, tenant readiness, program participants, financial assistance, homelessness, rental support, Texas Tenant Readiness Program, tenant assistance, housing stability, Texas Department of Housing
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- And so we have got it in a posture that we think, you know, in an unfunded mandate, in the mandate on
- The way the law reads now, you are not allowed to vote it out. You can vote it in.
- And currently in Louisiana, we do that back in 2019.
- And in terms of transparency, there has not in the past been a website where there's public awareness
- Got to get 70 votes. That's right. Got to get 70 votes. That's right. In both chambers.
Bills:
HR267, HCR105, HCR107, HCR110, HCR113, HCR114, SB4, SB52, SB57, SB145, SB152, SB194, SB237, SB333, SB433, SB483, SCR37
Keywords:
diabetes, amputation, amputations, diabetic foot ulcer, peripheral artery disease, PAD, wound care, podiatry, vascular disease, endocrinology, limb salvage, health policy, public health, healthcare costs, insurance coverage, Louisiana Department of Health, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Louisiana Center for Health Innovation, patient education, screening
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- And I vote today. Thank you. Thanks, Senator Daniels. The vote will now occur in Senate Bill 683.
- The vote will now occur in Senate Bill 1387. Clark will call a roll.
- We need some transparency in this.
- This bill is trans; it's transparency in the purpose of reform.
- The vote will now occur in Senate Bill 1212. The clerk will call the roll.
Bills:
SB683, SB1579, SB1389, SB1387, SB1390, SB1391, SB2063, SB1829, SB2060, SB1842, SB1398, SB1212, SB2158, SB102
Keywords:
education, tax credit, student support, private school, Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit, financial assistance, homeschooling, qualified expenses, property tax, valuation increase, taxpayer rights, homestead, protest process, school choice, tuition assistance, income limits, parental choice, accreditation, sales tax, motor vehicles
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I practice in San Antonio.
- In order to get any movement on this, we need to actually have transparent pricing, which we don't.
- In a 2024 study of imaging services in San Francisco, if patients could shop both in-network and for
- I urge you to use your power to keep kids and my peers safe by voting in favor of SB 2024.
- 7,511 people in 2019.
Keywords:
e-cigarettes, marketing prohibition, youth protection, criminal penalties, public health, school funding, education reform, state budget, property taxes, equity in education, health care, licensing, complaint procedure, disciplinary action, law enforcement, death records, vital statistics, healthcare, trauma facility, Medicaid
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And in Texas, do you do business in Texas? Or did you up until recently?
- Is that in Texas or everywhere? In Texas. Do you do business in Texas? Outside of Texas?
- in the beginning.
- in that?
- Blood and Tissue in San Antonio, Stability Biologics in San Antonio, and Texas Donor Network in Harlingen
Keywords:
e-cigarettes, marketing prohibition, youth protection, criminal penalties, public health, school funding, education reform, state budget, property taxes, equity in education, health care, licensing, complaint procedure, disciplinary action, law enforcement, death records, vital statistics, healthcare, trauma facility, Medicaid