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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> permanent exemptions in Wisconsin Iowa permanent exemptions in Wisconsin Iowa and<00:27:11.600><
- Reduced property taxes, supported local schools and law enforcement, and allowed that county to grow
- and Services like schools infrastructure and Healthcare<00:58:24.440><c> unlike</c><00:58:24.880><c>
- They're not in Iowa, which is fighting for right to work.
- They're not in Iowa, which is fighting for right to work.
Committee:
Senate Taxes
Keywords:
tax relief fund, budget surplus, surplus revenue, tax rebate, tax refund, one-time refund, income tax, property tax, constitutional amendment, Minnesota Constitution, general fund, budget reserve, taxpayer relief, state surplus, fiscal forecast, wealthy taxpayers, high-income exclusion, 2026 ballot, referendum, surplus distribution
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Since 1985, it is a multi-step process for schools that want to become nursing schools.
- All schools that want to become nursing schools—there's no fly-by-night nursing schools, Representative
- Passing a school in nursing is like passing a law school and not passing the Florida Bar.
- Passing a school in nursing is like passing a law school and not passing the Florida Bar.
- Are there good schools out there? Absolutely, there are great schools out there.
Committee:
House Education & Employment Committee
Summary:
The Education and Employment Committee met with a quorum and considered one bill, HB 121 by Representative Overdorf, relating to nursing education programs. The sponsor said Florida’s nursing shortage is projected to worsen and argued that low NCLEX passage rates show some programs are not adequately preparing students. The bill would tighten probation for underperforming programs, require program directors to be accountable, authorize Department of Health on-site inspections, require admission criteria and public posting of NCLEX passage rates, and require tuition reimbursement and free remediation for students at programs with passage rates below 30 percent.
Members asked about how the bill would interact with the Board of Nursing, the Commission for Independent Education, and other agencies, and whether it would address fraudulent or low-quality schools. An opponent from the Florida Association of Independent Nursing Schools said current law already requires Board of Nursing and commission review, institutional accreditation, and provisional status for programs on probation, and argued the bill could reduce the supply of nurses. He also said Florida’s NCLEX results had recently improved. A representative of the Florida Nurses Association supported the bill, saying weak programs waste students’ time and money and do not produce licensed nurses.
During debate, several members described concerns about diploma mills, fraudulent programs, student debt, and the need for stronger screening and accountability. Others emphasized that raising standards would improve patient safety and help ensure better-prepared nurses. The chair noted the importance of private nursing colleges in the state’s nursing pipeline. The committee then voted 19-0 to report HB 121 favorably and adjourned.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Water Topics Overview Committee Mar 26th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- They're going to bring in people from Iowa, the Iowa corn growers, Kansas Light and Power.
- We'll flood communities, homes, schools, churches, cemeteries.
- We'll flood communities, homes, schools, churches, cemeteries.
- Homes, schools, churches, and cemeteries.
- So with the winners of Minnesota, Iowa, The winners are Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, and Kansas, [who]
Summary:
The Water Topics Overview Committee met with a quorum and received updates from the Department of Water Resources and the State Water Commission, followed by presentations from Deloitte on two legislative studies required by House Bill 1020. Director Reese Haas reviewed major project and budget updates, including the Northwest Area Water Supply and Southwest Pipeline projects, Resources Trust Fund balances, carryover spending, project prioritization, bid conditions, regional water system coverage, and department process improvements. Members also discussed how the commission prioritizes projects, maintenance expectations, and the impact of limited municipal water supply funding. No formal committee action was taken during the DWR update; the commission’s municipal funding decisions were described as pending its April 8 meeting.
Deloitte then presented the cost-share policy study, which found that under current policy and forecasted revenues, North Dakota faces an estimated $1.3 billion shortfall over 14 years, with a near-term gap of about $1.8 billion through 2031. The firm outlined seven recommended options, including tighter definitions and a 25% cost share for eligible replacement projects, caps and financing strategies for the Mouse River and Red River Valley projects, aligning cost share with commission priority guidance, delaying lower-priority projects, using available lines of credit, and adjusting reimbursement timing for revolving loan funds. Committee members questioned inflation assumptions, affordability, user fees, and the use of legacy fund earnings for bonding, but no decisions were made.
In the governance and finance study, Deloitte said final recommendations are still being refined, with a final report due May 29. The study examined the Southwest Pipeline, NAWS, and Red River Valley systems using governance and finance criteria such as decision authority, transparency, affordability, risk, and access to funding. For Southwest, Deloitte outlined options ranging from improved state-authority coordination to transferring ownership to the Southwest Water Authority; for NAWS, options focused on strengthening the authority’s role and potentially transitioning operations and maintenance; and for Red River, options ranged from enhanced facilitation to formal state oversight or state ownership. Members asked follow-up questions about ownership transfer, capital repayment streams, and why NAWS was not considered for transfer, and Deloitte said NAWS’s limited organizational maturity made that option less viable in the near term.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Introducing Legislation to Streamline Minnesota’s Permitting Process - 02/13/25
Transcript Highlights:
- Let's compare it to a couple other states: Iowa, 109 days compared to Minnesota's 656; Wisconsin, 121
- Let's compare it to a couple other states: Iowa, 109 days compared to Minnesota's 656; Wisconsin, 121
- Let's compare it to a couple other states: Iowa, 109 days compared to Minnesota's 656; Wisconsin, 121
- Let's compare it to a couple other states: Iowa, 109 days compared to Minnesota's 656; Wisconsin, 121
- Let's compare it to a couple other states: Iowa, 109 days compared to Minnesota's 656; Wisconsin, 121
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations.(6-18-26)
Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> schools across the Commonwealth. schools across the Commonwealth.
- I went to barber school in 2013.
- I went to barber school in 2013.
- </c> barbering schools can't administer that. barbering schools can't administer that.
- </c> they have implemented in Iowa. they have implemented in Iowa.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Taxes Committee OKs bill to expand MN sales tax exemptions on baby products 2/11/25
Transcript Highlights:
- I know that I also have a bill for school supplies, full elimination of sales taxes on school supplies
- shoes to stay age and he likes fancy shoes to stay cool<00:13:36.960><c> at</c><00:13:37.120><c> school
- And so I think, you cool at school.
- </c> know that I also have a bill for school know that I also have a bill for school supplies,<00:14:
- supplies,</c><00:14:05.200><c> and</c><00:14:05.320><c> I</c><00:14:05.360><c> know</c> taxes on school
Summary:
House File 18 was taken up in committee, with the chair noting a preference to hear testimony from people who had traveled farther before hearing from lobbyists or other local witnesses. Representative Engan presented the bill as a family-support measure that would exempt certain infant care items from sales tax, arguing that the cost of raising children has risen sharply and that the bill would provide immediate relief to parents. He cited examples of potential savings on cribs, mattresses, strollers, and baby bottles, and said he was open to expanding the list of covered items.
Chair Gomez offered a DE1 amendment that would replace the blanket sales tax exemption with an expansion of Minnesota’s child tax credit, arguing that the child-rearing cost burden is better addressed through targeted assistance rather than a broad exemption that could also benefit higher-income purchasers. After discussing the policy differences and the fiscal impact, Gomez withdrew the amendment. Members then asked questions about the bill’s scope, whether luxury items should be excluded, and why the exemption was limited to baby items rather than older children’s needs. Engan said he would be open to excluding luxury items and to discussing broader expansions, including school supplies.
The committee then heard testimony in support from Sarah Gangelhoff of the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota, who said the bill would help families facing high housing, food, and child care costs and would especially benefit women and single-mother households. Maggie Hanggi of the Minnesota Catholic Conference also supported the bill, saying the tax relief could help families afford essential infant items and reduce fear for prospective parents. Members raised concerns about whether tax exemptions effectively reach the families most in need, with one member noting that low-income families may not even be in a position to shop for these items; Engan responded that the savings would still be real for those who do purchase them. No final vote or disposition on the bill was taken in the portion provided.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- The current governor of Iowa just completed reverse auction.
- Governor Reynolds in Iowa just completed a reverse auction, and I would like to just read to you very
- The state of Iowa conducted a pharmacy benefit manager.
- The state of Iowa conducted a pharmacy benefit manager reverse auction 25.
- That's a new world for Iowa. I won't bother to read.
Committee:
Senate Insurance
Summary:
The Senate Insurance Committee met on May 13, 2026, adopted the May 6 minutes, and then took up several bills dealing with pharmacy benefit managers, prescription access, behavioral health coverage, and Citizens Property Insurance. HB 938, as amended, was the main PBM reform measure. After the committee adopted a large amendment set that narrowed the bill, members heard extensive testimony in support from Mark Bloom, Justin Joseph of Capital Rx, and Kathy Ue of Pontchartrain Cancer Center, all emphasizing transparency, pass-through pricing, reverse auctions, and patient access. Supporters described savings from reverse auctions and administrative models, while the cancer center testified that PBM-owned specialty pharmacy requirements can delay cancer medications and create financial hardship. The committee reported HB 938 favorably with amendments.
The committee also heard HB 1154, which prohibits prior authorization for certain generic medications prescribed by qualified physicians, with a $250 cap discussed as a safeguard against higher-cost generics. The bill was supported by representatives from Ochsner Health and the Louisiana State Medical Society and was reported favorably. HB 909, which requires commercial coverage for behavioral health crisis services, was amended to clarify the insurers covered and then reported favorably with support from the Office of Behavioral Health and several outside groups. Testimony on HB 909 focused on reducing emergency room and law enforcement burdens and expanding crisis response capacity across the state.
HB 1187, dealing with excess emergency assessment funds from Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, was explained by the Insurance Commissioner as a way to transfer remaining Katrina-era assessment funds to the Fortified Roof Program. The committee reported the bill favorably. Finally, SB 511 and SB 512 were deferred and converted into a study resolution approach because there was not yet consensus on the underlying issue. The meeting then adjourned.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, February 4, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This is an assault on every child who gets school lunches in America.
- THIS IS AN ASSAULT ON EVERY CHILD WHO GETS SCHOOL LUNCHES IN AMERICA.
- I see them at the grocery store, farmers markets, school drop-off.
- Nunn of Iowa.
- NUNN OF IOWA.
Keywords:
Coptic Christians, human rights, Egypt, religious freedom, US-Egypt relations, minority rights, violence prevention, inauguration, Congress, House attendance, ceremony, legislative session, inaugural ceremony, House of Representatives, President, Vice President, adjournment, aviation, transportation, centennial
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Senate Education Committee and Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education May 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And local school boards and school districts would not know which direction they need to follow because
- Local school district.
- Make sure that every student is in school every day that they're healthy enough to be in school.
- A lot of redundancy, a lot of contradicting policies, and the school districts, local school issues,
- , how to defend our schools.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- They have moved into Iowa and they are moving into Florida as we speak.
- They have moved into Iowa and they are moving into Florida as we speak.
- They have moved into Iowa and they are moving into Florida as we speak.
- They have moved into Iowa and they are moving into Florida as we speak.
- They have moved into Iowa and they are moving into Florida as we speak.
Committee:
House Ways and Means
Keywords:
Department of Corrections, DOC, corrections budget, supplemental appropriation, deficiency funding, public safety finance, incarceration, prerelease services, community supervision, postrelease services, supervised release, probation, reentry, reentry services, prison reform, body-worn cameras, corrections officer cameras, ARMER radio system, PREA, Prison Rape Elimination Act
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I physically live 12 miles from the South Dakota border and about 8 miles from the Iowa border.
- Iowa right now is trying to purchase us, and just this last year my hometown was included in the Twin
- </c><00:53:47.839><c> South</c> Minnesota to what Wisconsin Iowa South Minnesota to what Wisconsin Iowa
- that's at around that's around 61% Iowa that's at around 60%<00:54:04.440><c> North</c><00:54:04.640
- </c> on average it's 25 per element school on average it's 25 per element school and<01:34:24.440><c>
Committee:
House Ways and Means
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Governor Reynolds in Iowa just completed a reverse auction, and I would like to just read to you very
- The result was... the current governor of Iowa just completed reverse auction.
- The state of Iowa conducted a pharmacy benefit manager.
- The state of Iowa conducted a pharmacy benefit manager reverse auction 25.
- That's a new world for Iowa. I won't bother to read.
Committee:
Senate Insurance
Keywords:
automobile repairs, insurance transparency, repair shop liability, non-OEM parts, policyholder rights, automobile insurance, appraisal process, insurance policyholders, dispute resolution, claim valuation, behavioral health, crisis services, mental health care, insurance coverage, healthcare access, pharmacy benefit managers, reimbursement standards, local pharmacies, drug pricing, regulation
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 02/18/26
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- And Senator way down to Iowa. Thank you.
- school.
- And I'm They are being printed in Iowa.
- </c> School. I'm here today with Dr. School. I'm here today with Dr.
- </c> Minnesota's school of public health Dr. Minnesota's school of public health Dr.
Committee:
Senate Jobs and Economic Development
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
UMN Regent Candidate Forum - 02/04/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I went to a private school in Iowa, Drake University, that has a Board of Trustees that is primarily
- I went to a private school in Iowa, Drake University, that has a Board of Trustees that is primarily
- I went to a private school in Iowa, Drake University, that has a Board of Trustees that is primarily
- I went to a private school in Iowa, Drake University, that has a Board of Trustees that is primarily
- I went to a private school in Iowa, Drake University, that has a Board of Trustees that is primarily
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue (9-17-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- If the state of Iowa that's here today.
- I just want to thank them town in Iowa.
- could work with schools to create something like the daycare his school opened this year for employees
- </c> leverage what we have at the schools. leverage what we have at the schools.
- The meeting was then adjourned. at a school system that's not uh uh at a school system that's not uh
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes and heard a brief member introduction before taking up an overview of major tax provisions in HR1, referred to by the presenters as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Representatives from the Kentucky Society of CPAs explained new federal deductions for tips, overtime, and car loan interest; a new tax-favored “Trump account” for children; expanded bonus depreciation and Section 179 expensing for businesses; changes to R&D expensing; and a new limit on wagering loss deductions. Members asked several clarifying questions about the duration of the provisions, W-2 and 1099 reporting changes, and how overtime deductions would work. The presenters emphasized that tips and overtime remain subject to payroll taxes and that many of the business provisions are permanent, while the individual deductions are temporary through 2028 or otherwise phased in over time.
The discussion then shifted to individual and nonprofit provisions, including the increase in the state and local tax itemized deduction cap from $10,000 to $40,000 with income-based phaseouts, the temporary senior deduction, and a new deduction for car loan interest with income limits and vehicle qualifications. On charitable giving, the presenters described a permanent nonitemizer deduction, new floors for individual and corporate charitable deductions, and a new scholarship-granting organization credit that would allow donors to receive a dollar-for-dollar federal credit up to $1,700, beginning in 2027. Members focused heavily on the SGO provision, asking about state implementation, oversight, whether churches would qualify, and whether the credit could support both public and private education. The presenters said the state would need to establish the mechanism and that additional federal guidance is still pending.
After the tax presentation, the committee heard from the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce on workforce issues, with a focus on child care and housing as barriers to labor force participation. Chamber representatives said they were not proposing large new government programs, but rather targeted policy recommendations for the 2026 session. They described Kentucky’s long-term decline in workforce participation since 2000, attributing much of it to demographic change, an aging population, and fewer younger workers entering the labor force. The presentation continued into a broader discussion of workforce trends and the need for practical policy responses, but no votes or formal actions were taken on these informational items.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, March 16, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- High School.
- </c> during his junior year of high school during his junior year of high school and<00:06:33.720><c>
- School. School.
- </c> National Federation of State High School National Federation of State High School Associations.
- </c> high school sports. high school sports.
Bills:
HR831 , HB6380 , HR528 , HB2196 , HB5729 , HB5254 , HB4294 , HB3073 , HB2294 , HB1665 , HB4284 , HB4467 , HB2709 , HB1422 , SB1884 , SB3971
Keywords:
Down syndrome, awareness month, federal funding, research, advocacy, healthcare, quality of life, disabilities, Vietnam veterans, recognition, freedom, democracy, military service, Save Our Sequoias Act, giant sequoia, giant sequoias, Sequoiadendron giganteum, California forests, wildfire resilience, forest management
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Apr 28th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, today we've got this really special group here from Carl Albert High School.
- That's not school history; that is your history, that is our history.
- If you haven't noticed, this is the Choctaw High School speech and debate team.
- Thank you for recognizing not only public school success but fine arts success in public schools.
- Members in the north gallery, we have the entire high school of Alleenublic schools with us today, along
Bills:
HB2894 , HB3418 , HB3415 , HB3413 , HB3414 , HB3416 , HB3417 , HB3419 , HB3420 , HB1739 , HB1752 , HB1979 , HB2941 , HB2992 , HB3075 , HB3086 , HB3177 , HB3269 , HB3278 , HB3279 , HB3497 , HB3644 , HB4432 , HB3720 , HB3849 , HB3882 , HB3919 , HB3941 , HB4118 , HB4141 , HB4268 , HB4342 , HB4428 , HB4429 , HB4434
Keywords:
HB2894, Oklahoma Rural Jobs Act, rural jobs, rural investment, tax credit, capital investment tax credit, state tax credits, economic development, rural fund, rural investor, qualified investment, eligible business, Department of Commerce, rural business, investment certification, tax liability, credit cap, workforce development, small business finance, rural development
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Apr 28th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- What school do you go to? Who is your sponsoring senator?
- I go to school at Laverne High School. My sponsoring senator is Senator Paxton.
- Hello, my name is Peyton Moer, and I'm a junior at Southwest Covenant Schools.
- Good morning, my name is Maine Bec, and I am a senior at Pawnee High School.
- I'm a senior at Antlers High School, and I'm paging for Senator David Bullard.
Bills:
HB2894 , HB3418 , HB3415 , HB3413 , HB3414 , HB3416 , HB3417 , HB3419 , HB3420 , HB1739 , HB1752 , HB1979 , HB2941 , HB2992 , HB3075 , HB3086 , HB3177 , HB3269 , HB3278 , HB3279 , HB3497 , HB3644 , HB4432 , HB3720 , HB3849 , HB3882 , HB3919 , HB3941 , HB4118 , HB4141 , HB4268 , HB4342 , HB4428 , HB4429 , HB4434
Keywords:
HB2894, Oklahoma Rural Jobs Act, rural jobs, rural investment, tax credit, capital investment tax credit, state tax credits, economic development, rural fund, rural investor, qualified investment, eligible business, Department of Commerce, rural business, investment certification, tax liability, credit cap, workforce development, small business finance, rural development
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 21 Mar 9th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- She won that in high school, middle school, and then high school again.
- It's my understanding the school boards and local school districts can already adjust their school day
- Although I do know of school districts that have their athletics either before school or after school
- These are taxpayer-funded schools as far as public schools are concerned.
- school day.
Bills:
HR1036 , HB2975 , HB3026 , HB3297 , HB2981 , HB2978 , HB4144 , HB1322 , HB1818 , HB3194 , HB3767 , HB3342 , HB3344 , HB4170 , HB3287 , HB3288 , HB4454 , HB3264 , HB3266 , HB3268 , HB4095 , HB4115 , HB4316 , HB3530 , HB3428 , HB4272 , HB4273 , HB4274 , HB3405 , HB3406 , HB3467 , HB3469 , HB3931
Keywords:
Bob Wills, Western Swing, Cain's Ballroom, Oklahoma music history, country music, rock and roll, folk jazz blues, Oklahoma Arts Council, Oklahoma Film and Music Office, Oklahoma Historical Society, OKPOP Museum, commemorative resolution, day at the Capitol, musician recognition, heritage celebration, Tulsa, poultry waste, nutrient management, environmental regulations, agriculture
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Jan 28th, 2026
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm also a librarian myself, a mom, and a proud parent of a Prattville kindergarten school.
- I'm also a librarian myself, a mom, and a proud parent of a Prattville kindergarten school.
Bills:
SB115 , SB131 , SB93 , HB319 , HB163 , HB268 , SB115 , SB131 , SB93 , HB319 , HB163 , HB268 , HB181 , HB153 , SB132 , SB26 , SB189 , SB196 , HB140 , SB197 , HB117 , HB181 , HB153 , SB132 , SB26 , SB189 , SB196 , HB140 , SB197 , HB117
Committee:
Senate County and Municipal Government
Keywords:
SB115, Alabama, impersonating a peace officer, peace officer, law enforcement impersonation, police impersonation, unauthorized police officer, fake cop, certification revoked, certification suspended, Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission, APOSTC, Class C felony, law enforcement hiring, appointment of officers, federal law enforcement, arrest authority, public order, criminal offenses, Judiciary Committee