Video & Transcript : 'Paul P. Mendes' :
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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul Public Schools. Susan, are you with us? Not quite. Hang on. Yes, I am. There we go. Sorry.
- Paul Public Schools.
- Paul here to testify against House File 514.
- Paul Public Schools.
- Every name you could think of. floor please look at his St Paul school floor please look at his St Paul
Committee:
House Education Policy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul for redevelopment.
- Paul for redevelopment.
- Paul for redevelopment. Um the remaining Paul for redevelopment.
- Paul.
- Paul for planning and city of St.
Committee:
Senate Taxes
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- That one last thing in April to celebrate the Paul R ride, they're sending out to all the county commissions
- Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group, 15th Air Force, and he flew 43 combat missions in the North American P-
Keywords:
SJR 2, Senate Joint Resolution 2, constitutional amendment, homestead exemption, property tax relief, school property tax, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, school district taxes, Texas Constitution Article VIII, public school finance, homeowner exemption, elderly exemption, senior tax relief, disabled exemption, tax year 2025, voter approval, November 2025 ballot, local government, Ways & Means
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul, right?
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- Paul.
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Committee:
Senate Elections
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Transportation, Highways and Public Works Mar 11th, 2026
Transportation, Highways & Public Works
Transcript Highlights:
- Louisiana License Plate Creation Day, this bill is to create a specialty license plate titled L-A-G-O-P
- College World Champion LSU baseball team with the 2025, so our motorists and LSU fans can celebrate Paul
- Is that Paul Skenes? No, no, no.
Keywords:
highway designation, Pointe Coupee Parish, Falcons Band, signage, local recognition, emergency vehicles, traffic safety, road regulations, vehicles on highways, vehicle procedures, memorial bridge, designate, public signage, Louisiana Highway 315, Terrebonne Parish, seat belt, safety belt, motor vehicles, vehicle restraint, driver safety
Summary:
The House Transportation Committee met on March 11 with a quorum present and heard a series of specialty license plate bills. Committee members were reminded to turn off cell phones and testimony cards were explained. Several Department of Public Safety and Corrections/Office of Motor Vehicles amendments were adopted across the bills to require OMV to create plates only when statutory conditions are met and its electronic registration system is updated.
HB 801 by Rep. Rhett Martinez created a classic black specialty license plate, with revenue directed to state police high-speed pursuit training. Members discussed the bill’s connection to a fatal high-speed chase in Martinez’s district and the need for better training and technology for law enforcement. The committee adopted amendments, including a change from “holding” to Zachary, and reported the bill favorably with amendments. HB 891 by Rep. Jacob Landry created wildlife/conservation specialty plates and adjusted revenue distribution to support Quail Forever, Ducks Unlimited, and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries conservation fund. Testimony from Ducks Unlimited and Quail Forever emphasized habitat work, fundraising leverage, and conservation partnerships; the bill was reported with amendments after some questioning about waterfowl management and habitat projects.
HB 587 by Rep. Dickerson created a PANS/PANDAS specialty plate to raise awareness and return money to the general fund. The bill was supported by testimony from Caitlin Jafreda, who described her daughter’s sudden onset illness, the difficulty of diagnosis, and how insurance coverage for IVIG treatment had recently helped another family. The committee also heard HB 331 by Rep. Mack for a Louisiana GOP specialty plate, HB 629 by Rep. Lyons for the Crew of Athena, and HB 428 by Rep. Baham for an LSU baseball national champions plate recognizing the 2023 and 2025 College World Series teams. All were amended and reported favorably. Rep. Walters voluntarily deferred HB 129, HB 130, and HB 854, and the committee adjourned after Rep. Broussard moved to adjourn.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Transportation, Highways and Public Works Mar 11th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Louisiana License Plate Creation Day, this bill is to create a specialty license plate titled L-A-G-O-P
- World Champion LSU baseball team plate with the 2025, so our motorists and LSU fans can celebrate Paul
- Is that Paul Skenes? No, no, no. Rep. Baham: No, no, no.
Summary:
The House Transportation Committee met on Wednesday, March 11, with a quorum present and heard several specialty license plate bills. HB 801 by Rep. Martinez would create a classic black specialty plate, with revenue directed to State Police high-speed pursuit training for local law enforcement. Members discussed the need for better pursuit training in light of fatal crashes, adopted a set of amendments and a technical change, and reported the bill favorably with amendments.
The committee also advanced HB 891 by Rep. Landry, which creates wildlife conservation specialty plates and adjusts revenue distribution to support conservation groups such as Ducks Unlimited and Quail Forever, while also helping the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries conservation fund. Testimony from LDWF and the conservation groups emphasized habitat work, fundraising leverage, and conservation benefits. The bill drew extended questioning from Vice Chair Fontenot about Ducks Unlimited’s work, including its projects in Louisiana and other states and whether certain habitat practices affect duck migration; the committee then reported the bill with amendments.
HB 587 by Rep. Dickerson would create a PANS/PANDAS specialty plate to raise awareness and return revenue to the general fund to help cover treatment costs. The bill was supported by a parent and child who described the disorder and the impact of insurance coverage for IVIG treatment; it was reported with amendments. HB 331 by Rep. Mack created a Louisiana GOP specialty plate and was reported with amendments after brief discussion. HB 629 by Rep. Lyons created a plate for the Crew of Athena and was also reported with amendments. HB 428 by Rep. Baham created an LSU baseball championship plate recognizing the 2023 and 2025 national title teams and was reported with amendments. Rep. Walters voluntarily deferred HB 129, HB 130, and HB 854, and the committee adjourned afterward.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - Part 2 - 03/19/26
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
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- Maybe to talk to Senator P and others.
- Paul Schnell, Commissioner of Corrections.
- Paul<03:09:21.200><c> Schnell,</c><03:09:21.840><c> Commissioner</c><03:09:22.240><c> of</c> Paul Schnell
- Paul Schnell again, the committee.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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- Paul. I just wanted to make sure I didn't leave that impression.
- Paul.
- Paul. The second is the History Center expansion space.
- </c><02:03:34.800><c> um</c> Street facility uh in East St Paul um Street facility uh in East St Paul
Committee:
Senate Capital Investment
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I know Senator Spilka and my Senator, Senator Paul Feeney, have worked tirelessly to make sure no one
- and you'll feel history all around us, having just left our office, we're reminded of the fact that Paul
- Brendan P. Crighton. Karen E. Spilka. John J. Cronin. Thank you. Karen E. Spilka. John J. Cronin.
- Paul Feeney. Karen E. Spilka. Karen E. Spilka. Dylan A. Fernandes. Karen E. Spilka. Barry R.
- Paul W. Mark. Karen E. Spilka. Liz Miranda. Karen E. Spilka. Mark C. Montigny. Karen E. Spilka.
Summary:
The Senate convened for the opening day of the 194th General Court, with ceremonial remarks, an invocation, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the formal canvass of election returns. A special committee reported that all senators had been duly elected, and a committee was then appointed to notify the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Governor’s Council that a quorum of senators-elect was assembled and ready to be sworn in. Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll addressed the chamber, praised public service, and administered the oaths of office to the senators.
The main business of the day was the election of the Senate President. Senator Karen Spilka was nominated by Senator DiDomenico and seconded by Senator Edwards, while Senator Bruce Tarr was nominated by Senator Durant and seconded by Senator Dooner. After nominations were closed, the roll call resulted in 34 votes for Spilka and 5 for Tarr, and the Senate declared Spilka elected president. Senator Tarr then moved that the vote be considered unanimous, and the Senate agreed. President Spilka delivered an inaugural address focused on the chamber’s recent legislative record and priorities for the new session.
In her remarks, Spilka highlighted prior accomplishments including education funding, free community college, early education reforms, mental health care reform, prescription drug cost reductions, tax relief, housing, transportation, climate, and veterans’ legislation. She also outlined priorities for the new session, including a statewide listening tour, more transparency in committee and joint committee proceedings, housing and transportation affordability, health care reform, career and technical education, early education, and juvenile justice reform. She emphasized continued bipartisan work and public engagement.
The Senate also adopted temporary joint rules and temporary Senate rules, authorized printing of the daily journal, and scheduled the next meeting for the following day at 11:30 a.m. Michael D. Hurley was elected clerk of the Senate and sworn in, and James DiTulio was sworn in as Senate counsel. The chamber also adopted a memorial adjournment in memory of Mary J. Hurley of South Boston before adjourning.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- W-E-L-P? Well, that's right. Sorry about that. That's all right.
- Paul Lauer, welcome to committee. Introduce yourself and who you represent. Thank you, Mr.
- My name is Paul Lauer and I'm a pastor and elder at the Well-Reformed Church right here in Boise.
- Paul Lewer. Welcome to committee. Introduce yourself and who you represent. Thank you, Mr.
- So when Paul Revere shows up... ...you know, it's just onerous.
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
MN House passes HF2432, the judiciary, public safety, and corrections policy & finance bill. 4/25/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- to move to the testifiers table, and as you are not a member of this committee, perhaps your cousin Paul
- </c> committee perhaps your cousin Paul committee perhaps your cousin Paul Anderson<00:01:07.680><c>
- Um, Chair Nash and members, and thank you to Representative P. Anderson.
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- Okay, so the A1 has been moved by Representative Paul Anderson. All in favor? Opposed?
Committee:
House State Government Finance and Policy
Keywords:
Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- columns that refer to the first engrossment of the bill, the bill before you, are columns I through P
- on you are columns I through letter P on the<00:15:10.399><c> right</c><00:15:10.560><c> hand</c> the
- Thank you, Miss Mullenbach. line 345 in column L and P that the line 345 in column L and P that the appropriations
- Paul cultural art installation from the laws of '23. That's all I have on the spreadsheet.
- Paul cultural art installation from the laws of '23. That's all I have on the spreadsheet. Mr.
Committee:
House Ways and Means
Keywords:
agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 03/13/25
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul, Dan Nielik. Mr.
- Paul. Thank you for the opportunity to present today.
- Paul. Thanks for your trip today.
- Paul campus sales.
- Paul campus sales.
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
NV
Transcript Highlights:
- Paloma Guerrero, P-A-L-O-M-A-G-U-E-R-E-R-E-O, on behalf of the Clark County Public Defender's Office.
- For the record, I'm Paul Enos, the CEO of the Nevada Trucking Association, here today in favor of the
- My name is Harrison Epstein, H-A-R-R-I-S-O-N, E-P-S-T-E-I-N.
- My name is Nick Shepeck, N-I-C-S-H-E-P-A-C-K.
- My name is Paula Luna, P-A-U-L-A-L-U-N-A. Hello, members of the committee.
Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 03/11/25
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
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- /c><00:41:26.480><c> Arnold</c> Norbert P Arnold Norbert P Arnold I<00:41:28.319><c> called</c><00:41
- Paul, or what we call a hot load, are especially dangerous.
- </c><01:10:27.679><c> or</c> experienced last spring in St Paul or experienced last spring in St Paul
- /c> commissioner with the Minnesota P commissioner with the Minnesota P control<01:15:11.920><c> agency
Committee:
Senate State and Local Government
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 01/22/25
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul and the borderline where I-35 starts is kind of, some people think, Jackson Avenue, and some people
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Committee:
Senate Jobs and Economic Development
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement - 04/08/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul teachers. Thank you chair St. Paul teachers.
- Paul teachers.
- Paul teachers. It's for about for St. Paul teachers.
- Are you start with Paul? Okay. Um, our testifiers include Paul Peterson. Mr.
- Paul, albeit two years later. with St. Paul, albeit two years later.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HLT/CPC Joint Public Hearing - Mon Feb 10, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm an inspired midwife and P Ki.
- My name is P. Len Schneider Fuya.
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- P.
Summary:
The joint House Committee on Health and Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce heard two midwifery bills, with testimony focused primarily on HB 1194. Committee chairs opened the hearing with rules for Zoom testimony and noted the bills relate to midwives. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs said it supported the intent of HB 1194 and offered comments. Supporters of the bill, including the Midwives Alliance of Hawaii, argued that midwifery should remain subject to mandatory licensure to protect consumer safety, citing the state’s regulatory licensing standards and a 2025 state auditor sunset analysis. They said the bill would strengthen educational standards and public protection, and some offered clarifying amendments.
Opponents argued HB 1194 would restrict access to care and fail to protect traditional, cultural, and community-based birth practices. Testifiers from the Hawaii Home Birth Task Force, the Hawaii Home Birth Collective, the Libertarian Party of Hawaii, the Center for Reproductive Rights, Pacific Birth Collective, and Papa Ola Lōkahi said the bill would limit licensure pathways, reduce access in rural and underserved areas, and burden Native Hawaiian and traditional practitioners. Several speakers said the measure could worsen Hawaii’s maternal health shortages, especially on Maui, and urged lawmakers to defer HB 1194 or instead advance HB 1328, which they said better protects practitioner access and cultural practices.
The Hawaii affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives said it opposed HB 1194 because it did not align with national or state standards for certified midwives and could create conflicts with Medicaid reimbursement and prescriptive authority. The ACLU also opposed the measure, emphasizing reproductive rights, privacy, and the need to preserve apprenticeship pathways to licensure. No vote or final committee action was taken during the portion of the hearing reflected in the transcript.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on the Judiciary Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on the Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Moakley is here, and beside Representative Higgins is Representative Rita Mendes.
- Individuals like my brother, Timothy Brown, Joseph Jabair Pope, Paul Gunther, Robinson Teheda, Ricky
- We are seeing coercive control unfold as we listen to the testimony of numerous victims of P.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on the Judiciary
Summary:
The committee heard extensive testimony on several Judiciary bills, with the largest portion focused on S. 1178/H. 2052 to reduce mass incarceration and end life without parole. People incarcerated at MCI Framingham, MCI Norfolk, and NCCI Gardner described personal growth, rehabilitation, restorative justice work, family separation, and the belief that parole eligibility after long sentences would better reflect public safety and human development. Speakers emphasized that life without parole removes hope and can undermine rehabilitation, while supporters argued that many lifers are older, less likely to reoffend, and could contribute positively if given a chance at parole review. Committee members did not take votes during the hearing.
The committee also heard testimony on S. 1139 to restore the statute of limitations for wrongful death claims involving tobacco use, with Sen. Keenan explaining that a recent SJC decision had cut off claims where the injured person did not sue within three years before death. He said the bill would restore families’ ability to seek redress in cases involving long-latency tobacco harms like COPD. Another major topic was S. 1205, which would add abusive litigation to the definition of coercive control in domestic violence law; Sen. Michael Moore said the bill would stop abusers from using repeated court filings to harass and financially burden survivors.
The committee also took up S. 1114 on automatic record sealing, with Sen. Friedman and others arguing that the current petition-based process is slow, burdensome, and disproportionately harms people with criminal records, especially Black and Latino residents. Testimony also supported H. 1965/S. 1132 on compensation for wrongful conviction, with advocates and sponsors describing a faster administrative claims process, transitional support, and higher compensation without the current cap. Sen. Payano testified for S. 1241 to expand educational programming for incarcerated emerging adults, saying education reduces recidivism and improves reentry outcomes.
A substantial portion of the hearing focused on S. 2522, an update to Massachusetts’ shield law for reproductive and gender-affirming care. Sen. Friedman, the Attorney General’s office, and DPH Commissioner Robbie Goldstein said the bill is needed to strengthen protections against out-of-state legal attacks, protect patient and provider data, clarify enforcement authority, and add a state-level EMTALA-style emergency care requirement. Committee members asked detailed questions about prescription labeling, the prescription monitoring program, attorney discipline, custody and full faith and credit issues, and whether the bill’s enforcement language could create unintended limits or conflicts. The Attorney General’s office said it would provide follow-up written testimony on several technical questions.