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AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Feb 3rd, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:04:47.360><c> This</c> executive branch of the government.
  • This executive branch of the government.
  • </c> of government. of government.
  • Some of this would be government.
  • When you judicial branch government.
Bills: HB41 , HB149 , SB230 , SB87 , SB169 , SB238 , SB233 , HB72 , HB41 , HB149 , SB230 , SB87 , SB169 , SB238 , SB233 , HB72
Committee: Senate Judiciary
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • This keeps the growth of government in check and it protects the Oklahoma taxpayer.
  • Government dependency is a trap. It robs self-reliance and it balloons budgets.
  • I always say government programs should be a trampoline, not a hammock.
  • Oklahoma wasn't built by government planners or bureaucrats.
  • It's a powerful speech exploring the role of government and the welfare state.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Transportation Funding Mar 31st, 2025

S/C on Transportation Funding

Transcript Highlights:
  • All levels of government—cities, counties, the state, the MPO—are in partnership to anticipate the needs
  • America, it doesn't get done without very high levels of government coordinating.
  • I don't even know who the governing authority would be for that. I don't know.
  • This... ...is a great way to get our cities sustainable and functioning well for everybody.
  • Local governments spent another $37 billion in non-user fees to subsidize driving.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 14th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And they are governed by state or federal rules, or both?
  • Those points would be handed to the local government.
  • That would be sure that the local governance, your intent was to hand it to the local governance.
  • I think it's conservative in preserving the core traditions and functions of our government, that the
  • and reports made available by the governing body.
Bills: HJR73 , HB31 , HB279 , HB370 , HB4768 , HB513 , HB875 , HB982 , HB 1085 , HB2677 , HB2874 , HB5478 , HB4880 , HB4798 , HB4514 , HB4958 , HB4508 , HB3758 , HB3830 , HB3744 , HB3622 , HB741 , HB2204 , HB2860 , HB4659 , HB4578 , HB813 , HB712 , HB1551 , HB2790 , HB2698 , HB3365 , HB3504 , HB3118 , HB2959 , HB1862 , HB 1026 , HB4401 , HB4164 , HB3920 , HB4737 , HB4966 , HB4967 , HB1958 , HB4979 , HB5459 , HB3862 , HB1823 , HB4415 , HB4893 , HB2343 , HB 1228 , HB4337 , HCR141 , SB250 , SB1883 , SB617 , SB2411 , SB2306 , SB2929 , SB552 , SCR27 , HJR218 , HB168 , HB2545 , HB5436 , HB4926 , HB5165 , HB4811 , HB4755 , HB3179 , HB4310 , HB4611 , HB3637 , HB3153 , HB2786 , HB2966 , HB2159 , HB5081 , HB638 , HB640 , HB876 , HB4809 , HB5308 , HB4687 , HB5623 , HB4412 , HB3284 , HB3420 , HB3449 , HB4098 , HB4281 , HB4120 , HB4504 , HB4370 , HB4421 , HB 1106 , HB4070 , HB2370 , HB2407 , HB2253 , HB2273 , HB2040 , HB1586 , HB3788 , HB3993 , HB4690 , HB4696 , HB2308 , HB 1142 , HB1533 , HB1621 , HB2242 , HB2012 , HB2193 , HB2464 , HB2348 , HB2313 , HB2289 , HB1942 , HB2011 , HB1629 , HB2993 , HB3592 , HB4076 , HB4623 , HB4535 , HB4327 , HB4520 , HB3824 , HB4921 , HB2494 , HB3066 , HJR112 , HB2695 , HB3138 , HB2442 , HB3863 , HJR73 , HB4773 , HB 1091 , HB5115 , HB5515 , HB3372 , HB5659 , HB 127 , HB386 , HB 115 , HB2868 , HB 1249 , HB4766 , HB3720 , HB4656 , HB4879 , HB 105 , HB5383 , HB4621 , HB5431 , HB5678 , HB5534 , HB4174 , HB4212 , HB3954 , HB3966 , HB3636 , HB3918 , HB1422 , HB4765 , HB4732 , HB4742 , HB5122 , HB4518 , HB5084 , HB3986 , HB4045 , HB4144 , HB3911 , HB3976 , HB4473 , HB3425 , HB3641 , HB3642 , HB3475 , HB3509 , HB3424 , HB3383 , HB4744 , HB4531 , HB4539 , HB3159 , HB5228 , HB5370 , HB4359 , HB4398 , HB4443 , HB4466 , HB3861 , HB3849 , HB4240 , HB4706 , HB4685 , HB5354 , HB5141 , HB5686 , HB3629 , HB3554 , HB3567 , HB2015 , HB3575 , HB5381 , HB1431 , HB3514 , HB4614 , HB4546 , HB4683 , HB5681 , HB5673 , HB5663 , HB4271 , HB4350 , HB4035 , HB3807 , HB3812 , HB3552 , HB3540 , HB3715 , HB3710 , HB3664 , HB4196 , HB4233 , HB4173 , HB1998 , HB3333 , HB3510 , HB4222 , HB2070 , HB2854 , HB2347 , HB 113 , HB983 , HB4847 , HB1449 , HB3833 , HB5151 , HB265 , HB1845 , HB782 , HB 108 , HB1960 , HB158 , HB1954 , HB1955 , HB2512 , HB605 , HB2581 , HB2803 , HB627 , HB2667 , HB1738 , HB636 , HB3679 , HB2638 , HB2655 , HB871 , HB2438 , HB 1107 , HB1765 , HB1822 , HB2153 , HB4099 , HB3732 , HB3171 , HB3178 , HB3182 , HB3749 , HB2814 , HB3977 , HB4204 , HB4207 , HB4449 , HB1820 , HB1876 , HB1939 , HB1347 , HB2593 , HB2136 , HB2132 , HB2658 , HB2413 , HB2757 , HB2080 , HB3154 , HB3063 , HB3009 , HB3448 , HB3006 , HB2844 , HB3241 , HB3680 , HB3169 , HB2078 , HB2507 , HB4559 , HB3946 , HB3460 , HB3405 , HB475 , HB3463 , HB3441 , HB3520 , HB2060 , HB4731 , HB4991 , HB1991 , HB5596 , HB2014 , HB2142 , HB2673 , HB2731 , HB2417 , HB2399 , HB2301 , HB3335 , HB3234 , HB3320 , HB5573 , HB4848 , HB4748 , HB4769 , HB4795 , HB2086 , HB2234 , HB2203 , HB4916 , HB5624 , HB4505 , HB139 , HB5093 , HB5302 , HB5402 , HB5606 , HB2333 , HB4630 , HB4701 , HB2583 , HB2983 , HB4924 , HB3339 , HB3793 , HB3631 , HB4882 , HB5509 , HB5499 , HB5430 , HB5561 , HB5611 , HB5043 , HB5064 , HB3733 , HB3781 , HB3219 , HB32 , HB4515 , HB5348 , HB3902 , HB4420 , HB3269 , HB469 , HB336 , HB316 , HB5396 , HB993 , HB1342 , HB5216 , HB2046 , HB2188 , HB2450 , HB2813 , HB2857 , HB4075 , HB2911 , HB4682 , HB3117 , HB3253 , HB3442 , HB4820 , HB4336 , HB5356 , HB3669 , HB3428 , HB5465 , HB3662 , HB2590 , HB2288 , HB1886 , HB3458 , HB5603 , HB5620 , HB1489 , HB4101 , HB4990 , HB5685 , HB4950 , HB4980 , HB5684 , HB3507 , HB3566 , HB4487 , HB4462 , HB4876 , HB4915 , HB4663 , HB5570 , HB2929 , HB5261 , HB2920 , HB4642 , HB4746 , HB1609 , HB5403 , HB5453 , HB3844 , HB2336 , HB1572 , HB 1226 , HB2806 , HB2617 , HB2827 , HB3948 , HB3945 , HB4266 , HB4542 , HB3319 , HB1772 , HB2496 , HB1970 , HB3434 , HB5545 , HB5577 , HB31 , HB279 , HB370 , HB4768 , HB513 , HB875 , HB982 , HB 1085 , HB2677 , HB2874 , HB5478 , HB4880 , HB4798 , HB4514 , HB4958 , HB4508 , HB3758 , HB3830 , HB3744 , HB3622 , HB741 , HB2204 , HB2860 , HB4659 , HB4578 , HB813 , HB712 , HB1551 , HB2790 , HB2698 , HB3365 , HB3504 , HB3118 , HB2959 , HB1862 , HB 1026 , HB4401 , HB4164 , HB3920 , HB4737 , HB4966 , HB4967 , HB1958 , HB4979 , HB5459 , HB3862 , HB1823 , HB4415 , HB4893 , HB2343 , HB 1228 , HB4337 , HCR76 , HCR127 , HCR9 , HCR40 , HCR118 , HR559 , HCR59 , HCR135 , HCR141
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 14th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • the bill is the fact that in the event that the FMAP changes comes off the 90%, if the federal government
  • We've been able to fund at least part of that while we still funded other parts of government.
  • Yes, there is concern about what the federal government does.
  • Because right now, we get 90% Match from the federal government.
  • Have tribal governments been included in the conversation about this proposal.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • I think my question is, I want to make sure as a government that when we pass laws, they are fair to
  • over two decades old so that it updates references to accurately reflect current operations and governance
  • House Bill 3431 by Wilkes of the House and Gillespie of the Senate, an act relating to foreign government
  • House Bill 3431 by Wilkes of the House and Gillespie of the Senate, an act relating to foreign government
  • Members, this bill allows partnerships between county governments and four-year institutions.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 19th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I mean, the federal government is doing this.
  • Well, I would... this that the federal government doesn't do any GPS monitoring.
  • Because, to your argument, the federal government is already going to do that.
  • And that's how the federal government makes sure that these individuals...
  • That's really the only criteria other than the government entities that I mentioned, including government
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 5th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Heavenly Father, teach us to govern with gentleness.
  • The reality is is that government-imposed regulation, government-imposed taxes is not the way that we
  • Do you think... think that the federal government or any of the agencies in the federal government would
  • And we know that the government.
  • When you use a driver's license, it's not the government necessarily.
Bills: HJR34 , HB 113 , HB184 , HB198 , HB247 , HB367 , HB449 , HB1778 , HB514 , HB576 , HB632 , HB1395 , HB2225 , HB2582 , HB2494 , HB766 , HB2715 , HB2712 , HB3069 , HB3505 , HB 1269 , HB4224 , HB3609 , HB5032 , HB2240 , HB5180 , HB3348 , HB4668 , HB4909 , HB4665 , HB4895 , HB3395 , HB3157 , HB4762 , HB4395 , HB4325 , HB4952 , HB4386 , HB4273 , HB2760 , HB2697 , HB2820 , HB1828 , HB1768 , HB1579 , HB1773 , HB1871 , HB2035 , HB2448 , HB2492 , HB1411 , HB4753 , HB4666 , HB4529 , HB1499 , HB1610 , HB2028 , HB1506 , HB886 , HB3546 , HB796 , HB223 , HB1475 , HB3556 , HB4638 , HCR126 , HB38 , HB 104 , SB1008 , SB1106 , SB1172 , SB2629 , SB2964 , SB616 , HB2214 , SB552 , HB3181 , HB3628 , HB589 , HB3529 , HB3354 , HB333 , HB2914 , HB4130 , HB4131 , HB24 , HB 1160 , HB3962 , HB4115 , HB2295 , HB5398 , HB1407 , HB3800 , HB2613 , HJR138 , HB42 , HJR34 , HB 129 , HB677 , HB426 , HB668 , HB1699 , HB2017 , HB2128 , HB2038 , HB3783 , HB3717 , HB2316 , HB3686 , HB2563 , HB3883 , HB4021 , HB2788 , HB2663 , HB3305 , HB3173 , HB3474 , HB 1105 , HB3531 , HB3490 , HB3597 , HB 1295 , HB3512 , HB3010 , HB3112 , HB4215 , HB3223 , HB3464 , HB3120 , HB4214 , HB4511 , HB3704 , HB4081 , HB4783 , HB4063 , HB2783 , HB4937 , HB5085 , HB2510 , HB3426 , HB4361 , HB 1169 , HB2516 , HB2347 , HB4034 , HB4700 , HB3560 , HB5150 , HB3860 , HB3146 , HB3924 , HB 113 , HB184 , HB198 , HB247 , HB367 , HB449 , HB1778 , HB514 , HB576 , HB632 , HB1395 , HB2225 , HB2582 , HB2494 , HB766 , HB2715 , HB2712 , HB3069 , HB3505 , HB 1269 , HB4224 , HB3609 , HB5032 , HB2240 , HB5180 , HB3348 , HB4668 , HB4909 , HB4665 , HB4895 , HB3395 , HB3157 , HB4762 , HB4395 , HB4325 , HB4952 , HB4386 , HB4273 , HB2760 , HB2697 , HB2820 , HB1828 , HB1768 , HB1579 , HB1773 , HB1871 , HB2035 , HB2448 , HB2492 , HB1411 , HB4753 , HB4666 , HB4529 , HB1499 , HB1610 , HB2028 , HB1506 , HB886 , HB3546 , HB796 , HB223 , HB1475 , HB3556 , HB4638 , HCR98 , HCR92 , HCR126
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 17th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • department has the ability to be flexible and administer it best for Oklahoma versus what the federal government
  • Members, the local and county government committee will meet as soon as practicable after Judiciary starts
  • as soon as we're done with the presentations, there you'll be a quorum call for local and county government
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 17th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • She serves as a representative of the Bellevue College Associated Student Government and worked as a
  • A school may also be an alternate hospital if the hospital is not functioning, or a clinic.
  • As you can, we've heard here today, government takes a while to happen.
  • Government takes a while to happen.
  • In fact, I understand the AG office has like 70 cases pending against the federal government.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 16th, 2026 at 05:20 pm

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • would make itself liable for a mistake that came after the fact and that is actually on the federal government
  • they're finally found to be not guilty, it's the state that sends that information to the federal government
  • Now, the hope is that the federal government looks into it thoroughly and realizes that this is not a
  • But all of the federal government... ...realizes that this is not a case that they need to put a hold
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 16th, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The federal government is a fair-weather friend.
  • The federal government is a fair-weather friend.
  • And this isn't about whether we should fund state government or do these things or have state government
  • And this isn't about whether we should fund state government or do these things or have state government
  • It's state government. Look at the employment growth of state government versus the private sector.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 16th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And whereas good governance depends on the curiosity, creativity, and insight of our youth, and nurturing
  • Senator Fortunato for, over my previous two years here in this chamber as the vice chair of the State Government
  • Committee, now my second year on the State Government Committee.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses May 7th, 2026

Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses

Transcript Highlights:
  • They know the needs in our community better than we do, quite frankly, in government.
  • Folks don't believe that you, government, can serve all the people.
  • Maybe that government money ended maybe 10, 12 years ago. They're still going strong.
  • It takes a whole-child, whole-government, place-based, cradle-to-career approach...
  • How can we function with just one hand?'
Bills: S3022 , H5187
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 3/25/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is one of those government programs that is not entirely government, right?
  • </c><00:14:54.120><c> is</c><00:14:54.240><c> not</c> those government programs that is not those government
  • It is entirely government, right?
  • aid with all of the other local government aids that exist.
  • </c> help others and keep HCMC functional. help others and keep HCMC functional.
Bills: HF4561 , HF4343
Committee: House Taxes
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/11/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • boards and specifies the requirements for the function of the secure online portal.
  • It allows the state of Arizona to govern.
  • And I don't think that they care either way, but I don't want to grow government.
  • We cannot continue to take Chinese money and do defense projects with the Chinese government.
  • We created that political subdivision of the government. We're responsible for it.
Bills: HB2424 , HB2608 , HB2775 , HB2805 , HB2908
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 4th, 2026 at 10:04 am

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • eliminated and having language that stays out there that there's any potential for the federal government
  • And we just came today for our youth in government class to observe the committees and take down some
  • notes on how government works.
  • And Senator Padilla, yes, it provides the certainty, as certain as we can be with government items that
  • Just a quick question: I think I read somewhere, is this a program that the federal government is going
Bills: SB101 , SB58 , SB55 , SB101 , SB58 , SB55