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MS
Transcript Highlights:
- , and I think she'll do a wonderful job in that position.
- Um, one of the things I have learned, although I'm short on this job, four months on this job, I have
- learned that our job is not to re-sentence the offender.
- ,</c> short on this job, 4 months on this job, short on this job, 4 months on this job, I<00:08:49.760
- Our job is to already been sentenced.
Committee:
Joint Corrections
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Those are real jobs. These aren't jobs we hope will happen. These are jobs that are half...
- Those are real jobs. These aren't jobs we hope will happen. These are jobs that are half.
- Those are real jobs. These aren't jobs we hope will happen.
- and quickly job-ready.
- , direct jobs.
Committee:
House Ways & Means
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- If they don't meet whatever their job, how many jobs they're supposed to produce, income levels, all
- I mean, we're supposed to be about job creation.
- What I want to tell you is if you could have those 4,000 jobs, if that's the number, or even 100 jobs
- Representative Rose continued, saying that the job of the free market is to create jobs, and that is
- the job of hardworking Arkansans and innovators.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum, granted several leaves, and received gubernatorial approval notices for multiple fiscal-session measures. The chamber then referred House Bill 1034 back to the Joint Budget Committee so pay raises could be stripped out and cybersecurity/bank-fee funding handled later. House Bill 1103, increasing the homestead property tax credit by $75, passed 94-0.
Members then considered several budget amendments and appropriations. Amendments to House Bills 1007, 1022, 1036, and 1064 were adopted, and Senate Bill 76, a $2 million appropriation for county extension office capital improvements, passed 87-7. A batch of appropriation bills passed, but several individual bills failed, including House Bills 1023, 1035, 1053, and 1066. House Bills 1089 and 1090, supplemental appropriations for pregnancy crisis centers and waste tire cleanup, both passed. House Bill 1093, a corrections reappropriation bill that excluded use of funds in Franklin County, also passed 94-0.
The most extensive debate centered on House Bill 1100 Amendment 1, which set out the RSA and one-time funding package. Supporters described major allocations for corrections, state police, LEARNS Freedom Accounts, Medicaid, vehicle purchases, and a proposed $300 million economic-development site-preparation and road package tied to a confidential project. Opponents criticized the secrecy, size, and policy approach of the incentive, while supporters argued it could bring jobs and broader economic benefits. The amendment passed 54-36-3. The House also passed Senate Bills 8, 16, 30, 63, 67, and 73, while Senate Bills 41 and 59 failed, and Senate Bill 10 passed after being briefly set aside for clarification. The chamber adjourned to 1 p.m. the next day, with committee meetings announced for budget and house management.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Governmental Oversight and Accountability Feb 11th, 2026
Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Transcript Highlights:
- The cause was the job.
- , the stresses of their job.
- The unions... meets the demands and the unique nature of their job, the stresses of their job, the amount
- Not that their jobs are less important, but that the way the jobs are done every single day is different
- That's a dangerous job.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environmental Quality Committee Apr 22nd, 2026
Environmental Quality
Transcript Highlights:
- jobs when this facility breaks ground.
- attraction and job recreation based on the jobs lost when the base was closed, we have roughly 6 million
- square feet of commercial uses of all types to generate jobs.
- This project will generate jobs.
- of construction-related jobs, as well as tens of thousands of permanent jobs at completion, which is
Committee:
Senate Environmental Quality
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Education Finance Committee hears HF2210 3/20/25
Transcript Highlights:
- The need for a mental health break from this job is so important.
- I've got 600 iron workers who are out of a job.
- <00:15:08.800><c> this</c><00:15:08.959><c> is</c> job this is job this is tough<00:15:10.959><c> so<
- Driving a bus is not an easy job.
- fill jobs like summer school now that fill jobs like summer school now that workers<00:18:33.960><c>
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer, of Oregon, to be Secretary of Labor. - Part 2 of 2 Feb 19th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- If you look at manufacturing jobs, they have five times the manufacturing job growth.
- Way too many of them were left behind and didn't get a job as good as the manufacturing job that they
- of today but also the jobs of tomorrow.
- Do you agree that public sector jobs are low productivity jobs?
- Do you believe that public sector jobs are quote low productivity jobs? Is that your opinion?
Keywords:
PRO Act, labor laws, worker rights, unionization, right-to-work, public testimony, political polarization
Summary:
The meeting centered around an in-depth discussion of the PRO Act, with representatives expressing passionate opinions both for and against the legislation. Representative Chavez de Rimmer emphasized the importance of worker freedom, arguing that the PRO Act would infringe upon individual rights by coercing unionization. This perspective was strongly received by members from right-to-work states, who articulated their concerns about the potential erosion of workers' choices and protections. Speaker after speaker conveyed conflicting views on labor laws, indicating a deeply polarized environment surrounding labor issues at the moment.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 03/02/26
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:02:57.200><c> Welcome,</c> jobs committee. Welcome, jobs committee.
- </c> around AI taking jobs away. Dr. Jones. around AI taking jobs away. Dr. Jones.
- </c> or is it is it more of a tech type job? or is it is it more of a tech type job?
- All jobs are honorable.
- The job market is tough.
Committee:
Senate Jobs and Economic Development
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- So he tries to get a job. And now he can't work. And he doesn't have insurance.
- And then we don't just require them to have a job. Who are capable of working.
- And then we don't just require them to have a job. It's a job or community service.
- There are other options to meet that requirement that don't require a job.
- But it is one of my real jobs. Okay, okay. Yes.
Committee:
House Legislative Review
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Press Conference 3/27/25
Transcript Highlights:
- And so I also serve on the jobs committee, and we're hearing that the same in other agencies.
- And so I also serve on the jobs committee, and we're hearing that the same in other agencies.
- Let's not fix this for you and just roll the dice and see which staff loses your job."
- </c><00:13:24.800><c> I</c> and see which staff loses your job."
- I and see which staff loses your job."
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- with thousands of construction jobs.
- over the next few years in addition to thousands of temporary jobs, construction jobs.
- Now we have those jobs.
- Jobs.
- They have done a fabulous job.
Committee:
House Education
Summary:
The House Education Committee met on March 18, 2026, with 11 members present and adopted prior meeting minutes without objection. The committee first heard HB 649 by Rep. Brass, which would create a statewide common application portal for dual enrollment. Supporters from the Pelican Institute and the Board of Regents said the bill would simplify enrollment, reduce paperwork for counselors and families, and improve awareness of dual enrollment options. Members asked about nonparticipation by institutions and access for nontraditional students; the bill was reported favorably without objection.
The committee then took up HB 807 by Rep. Brass, which would establish the Workforce Instructor Capacity Investment Program within LCTCS to help recruit and retain instructors for high-demand workforce programs. Testimony from River Parishes Community College, Dow, and the Louisiana Chemical Association described instructor shortages as a bottleneck for training workers for major industrial projects, and said employer-sharing models and apprenticeships have been successful. An amendment expanded eligibility to include LSU Eunice and Southern University at Shreveport, and the committee adopted the amendments. After debate about whether the state needed a new fund versus using existing systems, the bill was reported favorably by a 13-1 roll call vote.
Next, the committee heard HB 285 by Chairman Bacala, which authorizes school boards to cooperate with banks and credit unions to operate branches in high schools as part of financial literacy programs. Bacala said the bill clarifies statutory authority, and an amendment added banks to the original credit union language. Members discussed ethics, exclusivity, student access, and whether the branches could market products; supporters from LABI and financial industry groups said the programs improve hands-on financial education. The bill was reported with amendments without objection.
The committee also considered HB 28 by Rep. Owen, which adds a BESE-level appeal for certain teacher certification applicants affected by administrative or contractor errors. Owen described a case in which applicants paid for certification programs but were denied because of a mentor-signature issue, and said the amendment would require BESE or its designee to act within 30 days. Department of Education staff said the Teacher Certification Appeals Council had already granted extensions rather than outright denials in the affected cases, but the committee advanced the bill after a 9-4 roll call vote. Finally, the committee began HB 268 by Rep. Carver, which would strengthen career exposure requirements for students by tying activities more closely to high-wage, high-demand jobs and adding an annual exposure requirement in K-5; testimony emphasized early workforce awareness, and discussion focused on keeping the requirements manageable for schools.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism Committee Apr 22nd, 2025
Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism
Transcript Highlights:
- It's why other states are trying to steal our jobs.
- AB 1138 is a jobs bill, pure and simple.
- to California, and not only jobs but the best jobs, unlike other states' tax credit programs.
- This bill will preserve and replenish middle-class jobs.
- The ultimate outcome is going to be good union jobs.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House passes bill to rename solar program for Hortman 3/12/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
March 18, 2025 - 09:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- student base that wants jobs?
- But a degree does not necessarily equate to a job.
- These are students coming back to the workforce to get a job.
- It's put these older students into school and get them a job.
- Get them a job. And they are not counted in graduation rate.
Summary:
The Higher Education Budget Subcommittee heard and advanced House Bill 1145, which clarifies that public charter schools may participate in the CAP Grant Fund. The bill’s amendment expanded a separate “money-back guarantee” concept for state colleges, requiring participating institutions to offer six eligible programs and refund tuition if graduates do not find qualifying employment within six months under standardized job-search requirements. Members asked about refund rates, student notification, fiscal impact, and whether the proposal accounted for disability or out-of-state job searches. Public testimony on the amendment and bill was in support from Nathan Hoffman of the Foundation for Florida’s Future, and the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably as a committee substitute by a 16-1 vote, with Representative Aristide voting no over the charter school issue.
The committee then received presentations on the William L. Boyd IV Effective Access to Student Education (EASE) Grant and the private nonprofit college sector. Department of Education staff explained that EASE, created in 1979, provides tuition assistance to eligible full-time undergraduates at participating private institutions, with a 2024-25 maximum award of $3,500 and an additional EASE Plus incentive of up to $850 for students in high-demand fields. The department reviewed the program’s funding history, disbursement process, and accountability metrics, including access, affordability, graduation, retention, and postgraduate employment/continuing education. Members asked about award proration, eligibility for other aid, religious-program restrictions, and why some institutions had low or unavailable graduation-rate data.
ICUF President Robert Boyd argued that EASE is a strong return on investment and described ICUF institutions as not-for-profit, four-year schools serving many Pell-eligible, adult, military, and minority students. He said the sector produces a significant share of Florida’s bachelor’s, graduate, nursing, and education degrees, and highlighted ICUF’s dashboard with additional transparency metrics, program earnings data, and net price calculators. Boyd and members discussed graduation and completion rates, NCLEX passage rates, affordability, institutional flexibility, and whether schools with lower graduation rates should be compared differently because of their student populations. The presentations ended with no further business, and the meeting adjourned.
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
ALC-HIGHER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE Mar 18th, 2026
ALC-HIGHER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE
Transcript Highlights:
- And with this, the tech jobs are going to be on the rise, and we don't need those jobs to go to people
- , those jobs will stay in Arkansas.
- So the low-level jobs are being siphoned out because of AI, but those jobs that AI can take over, the
- So the low-level jobs are being siphoned out because of AI, but those jobs that AI can take over, the
- And I think Pine Bluff is doing such a good job, an admirable job.
Committee:
All ALC-HIGHER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE
Summary:
The meeting began with a report on institutions of higher education for annual certification/solvency, which required no action and was noted as coming later in the week. The main presentation featured students from Arkansas State University, Valley View High School, and the University of Central Arkansas discussing artificial intelligence in education and the workforce. They argued that AI should be taught responsibly in K-12 and higher education to prepare students for jobs, support Arkansas’s growing tech sector, and reduce misuse such as cybercrime, scams, plagiarism, and academic dishonesty. They also cited survey results from teachers showing broad support for responsible AI instruction, district-level management, and teacher training, while noting concerns about critical thinking, ethics, and unequal access. Examples were given of AI already being used at UCA and the University of the Ozarks, and the group suggested a statewide AI library and related training built on the Access Act framework. Committee members asked about student reactions, and the presenters said responses are mixed, especially in the arts, but that AI is already being used in real-world careers and should be integrated with clear standards.
The committee then heard from a Pine Bluff community coalition led by Pastor Jesse Turner about school-based outreach and youth support programs. The group described long-running work in Pine Bluff schools and Watson Chapel, including Pass on Patrol, mentoring, anti-bullying and nonviolence efforts, drug and vaping education, gun-violence prevention, and leadership clubs for students. They emphasized that their approach is nonreligious in the schools, focused on encouragement, citizenship, scholarship, and keeping students engaged in class. They also highlighted the use of free curriculum resources on African American history and said they help students see themselves as having promise rather than being “at risk.” Members asked about whether the programs could be shared elsewhere and about impacts on behavior; the group said some materials are trademarked but can be adapted with support, and cited reported reductions in negative behavior and referrals in participating schools. The meeting ended after members praised both the AI presenters and the Pine Bluff outreach group, and the committee adjourned with no votes taken.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nomination of Lieutenant General John D. Caine (Retired), to be general and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Department of Defense. Apr 1st, 2025 at 08:30 am
Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator I think that's the most important part of this job and the essential part of this job and if
- Well, Senator, mindful that I'm not in the job yet.
- you don't need this job.
- being considered for it's an advisory. job and there's very similar traits to the last job in this one
- Do you think that's an appropriate use of the chairman's job?
Keywords:
national security, military readiness, Kane nomination, defense budget, China threats, Russia, collaboration, modernization
Summary:
The meeting centered on the nomination of retired Lieutenant General Dan Kane for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, delving into various security concerns and the strategic environment facing the U.S. today. Testimonies highlighted the growing threats from adversaries such as China and Russia, with discussions around the necessity of maintaining and modernizing military capabilities to address these challenges. The need for agility in military operations and enhancing collaboration among various defense agencies was underscored. Further, concerns were raised regarding the defense budget and the importance of a strong national defense strategy were prevalent throughout the discussions. The committee members collectively emphasized the need for superior readiness and modernization to keep pace with global threats.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- I don't know how many jobs are available.
- So depending on the location, you can create as many as two jobs or 10 jobs, and that is the incentive
- But maybe small job creation or automation or retention.
- Therefore, the new jobs it creates will not increase their FTEs.
- So trying to grow the jobs in our area is difficult.
Committee:
House Economic Development
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment & Energy Jan 27th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We represent a remaining 4,000 jobs in this state.
- Since 2015, we have seen roughly 1,825 jobs lost, mainly union jobs, in this state.
- Since 2015, we have seen roughly 1,825 jobs lost, mainly union jobs, in this state. ...a challenge for
- So our job here in the state of Washington is much, much greater than Quebec’s job to get to 20% renewable
- Actually, for every one of those 850 steelworker jobs, there's about four to five other jobs created
Summary:
The Environment and Energy Committee heard testimony on House Bill 2537, which would change how energy-intensive, trade-exposed facilities (EITEs) are treated under the Climate Commitment Act. Committee staff and the bill sponsor explained that the measure would require Ecology to update its post-2034 report to include proposed allowance-reduction methods, leakage-risk adjustments, and consignment recommendations, and would add new reporting and decarbonization-planning requirements for EITEs to continue receiving no-cost allowances. The committee also briefly took up House Bill 2245, a separate Clean Energy Transformation Act bill, and later voted the proposed substitute out of committee on an 11-8 vote with 2 excused, after debate over exemptions for certain utilities and market customers.
Supporters of HB 2537, including The Nature Conservancy, NRDC, Washington Conservation Action, Climate Solutions, Clean and Prosperous Washington, Ecology, and some utility representatives, said the bill would provide needed clarity, better data, and a path for long-term industrial decarbonization while helping prevent emissions leakage. They argued that EITEs receive substantial public value through free allowances and should be required to document emissions sources, energy needs, and feasible reduction pathways so the state can design a post-2035 policy consistent with climate goals. Ecology said it generally supports the bill, though it recommended streamlining duplicative reporting and noted the work would require significant agency resources not included in the governor’s budget.
Opponents, including the Association of Washington Business, the Northwest Pulp and Paper Association, the Association of Western Pulp and Paperworkers, WISPA, the Alliance of Western Energy Consumers, Food Northwest, Simplot, Kaiser Aluminum, and Newcor Steel, warned that the bill could increase compliance burdens, expose sensitive business information, and worsen leakage risks by making Washington less competitive. They said many facilities have already made major investments and face high capital costs, limited clean electricity supply, permitting delays, and technologies that are not yet commercially viable at scale. Several speakers pointed to recent plant closures and job losses in pulp and paper, food processing, and metals as evidence that leakage is already occurring, and urged the committee to preserve flexibility, protect confidentiality, and consider targeted funding or other incentives rather than new mandates alone.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
March 18, 2025 - 03:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- Any add-a-boys, good jobs? Good job. No further debate on the amendment.
- This bill isn't about helping people find jobs.
- And when we walk on a job, we are immediately working ourselves out of a job because of the nature of
- That's because we've created so many jobs.
- And FDAX has been an incredible job. You know, what an incredible job you have done.
Summary:
The Housing, Agriculture and Tourism Subcommittee heard and advanced several bills. HB 615, allowing landlords to send required notices electronically with tenant written consent, was amended to allow either landlords or tenants to send messages electronically and passed favorably after testimony from legal aid and tenant advocates urging stronger opt-in, opt-out, and notice protections. HB 665, dealing with local government impact fees and development permits, would limit certain art-related impact fees, define “extraordinary circumstances,” and require more public process before fee increases; it passed after local government and industry testimony focused on refining the extraordinary-circumstances definition and concerns about public art funding. HB 365, a tenant protection bill for affordable housing units receiving public incentives, was amended to apply only to leases of 13 months or less and to take effect in July 2026; it passed with support from housing advocates and AARP and was described as preventing mid-lease rent increases while preserving renewal-time adjustments. HB 381, requiring issuance of addresses and parcel identification numbers within a set timeframe, was amended to extend the deadline to 20 business days and shift the fee consequence to the address fee rather than the building permit fee; it passed after discussion about delays affecting developers and local government responsibility.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- ,</c> experts in their jobs, experts in their jobs, have<00:20:55.640><c> a</c><00:20:55.720><c> say<
- </c> techno- technology displaces their jobs. techno- technology displaces their jobs.
- loss we might see that a lot of the job loss we might see or<00:46:20.560><c> job</c><00:46:20.760><
- </c> people who will never go into the job people who will never go into the job market.<00:46:25.600
- and being evaluated for the job.
Committee:
Senate Labor