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NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Just a quick show of hands, those in support of this bill?
- Just a quick show of hands, those in support of this bill?
- The Office of Special Education is the result of years of work in collaboration with families, advocates
- of New Mexico.
- The graph on the right just kind of illustrates the scale of the need for this kind of observations.
Committees:
Senate Senate Education , Senate House Education
Keywords:
special education, office of special education, deputy secretary, public education department, IEP, individualized education program, students with disabilities, IDEA, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, dyslexia, dyslexia screening, structured literacy, reading intervention, multilayered system of supports, MTSS, student assistance team, free appropriate public education, FAPE, special education compliance, charter schools
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- That was just approved by government a couple of days ago.
- I'm state chair of the Democratic Party of New Mexico, and I'm a member of AFT New Mexico.
- We sort of hit that new level of licensure. For those of us, I was a teacher for 35 years.
- I'm a fellow of the Society of Women Engineers.
- ' exploration of a variety of innovative projects.
Committee:
House House Education
Keywords:
educational retirement, annuity adjustments, cost of living, non-compounding payments, retirement benefits, STEM funding, education, innovation, public education, New Mexico, nominating committees, boards of regents, student representation, political party registration, New Mexico constitution, special education, office of special education, deputy secretary, public education department, IEP
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- All those in favor of their approval signify by saying aye. Opposed by the same sign.
- The minutes are approved. Thank you. We are waiting for copies of 1704.
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- </c><00:18:29.960><c> output</c> 15 to 20% of our of our economic output 15 to 20% of our of our economic
- </c><00:36:43.800><c> state</c> quarter of 1% of the overall state quarter of 1% of the overall state
Committee:
House Ways and Means
Keywords:
Minnesota agriculture budget, Department of Agriculture appropriation, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, farm bill, rural development, agricultural grants, soil health, livestock compensation, crop damage, meat inspection, poultry inspection, county agricultural inspectors, biofertilizer, nitrogen management, commercial nitrogen fertilizer, water quality, farm down payment assistance, beginning farmers
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House State Government Committee Feb 26th, 2025
State Government
Transcript Highlights:
- We expand it further; we had a surrounding process of... ...kind of a surrounding process of it's in
- As we go through all of this and looking at recent examples in Alabama of outages that have occurred
- that cost... ...of outages that have occurred that cost millions of dollars in BMER in October.
- kind of stuff out there.
- It's just simply a process of... ...it's just simply a process of adding them in.
Committee:
House State Government
Keywords:
public works, sealed bids, bid notice, public notice, newspaper advertisement, centralized website, digital platform, Department of Finance, Department of Transportation, county commissions, municipalities, contracting, procurement, construction bidding, Alabama code Title 39, bidding requirements, electronic bidding, online bid posting, HVAC, heating and air conditioning
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nominations of Scott Kupor, of California, to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management, and Eric Matthew Ueland, of Virginia, to be Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget. Apr 3rd, 2025 at 08:30 am
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- of action.
- information of hundreds of thousands of Americans via OPM systems, the acting inspector general at OPM
- 80 days to make sure from kind of imposition of a... to actually have somebody in seat and one of the
- going to be invoked as part of the process of reducing the footprint of the Department of Education.
- of hundreds of thousands of veterans, you know, that's something that government can only do.
Keywords:
nominations, Scott Cooper, Eric Ulan, federal workforce, Office of Personnel Management, Office of Management and Budget, accountability, collective bargaining
Summary:
The committee convened to discuss the nominations of Scott Cooper for Director of the Office of Personnel Management and Eric Ulan for Deputy Director at the Office of Management and Budget. This meeting highlighted the critical roles both positions play in managing the federal workforce, which comprises over two million civilian employees. Concerns were raised regarding the current administration's approach to federal employment, citing issues like mass firings and the undermining of collective bargaining rights. Members expressed the need for better accountability and transparency within the federal system, emphasizing the importance of attracting talented public servants.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Baldwin County Legislation Committee Mar 12th, 2026
Baldwin County Legislation
Transcript Highlights:
- doing is saying that the county commission may appoint, versus shall appoint, the contract employees of
- doing is saying that the county commission may appoint, versus shall appoint, the contract employees of
- I know there's a lot of wording that scratched out on page one, but that says the exact same thing.
- </c> paper I was just curious because none of paper I was just curious because none of them<00:02:19.280
- They all four this >> all four of them.
Committee:
House Baldwin County Legislation
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Postsecondary Education REVISION 3: HB2210 - Added Feb 17th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Postsecondary Education
Transcript Highlights:
- This is the credentials of value.
- the cost of their education.
- just for the record, can you explain that credential of value in just kind of lay terms?
- For those that are kind of paying attention to it, what we do have before us is it refers to a certificate
- And there's never been a report of any impropriety or any misuse of funds in this process.
Committee:
House Postsecondary Education
Keywords:
credential of value, education, workforce development, labor market, government reporting, higher education, Oklahoma State University, Board of Trustees, presidential selection, college governance, Oklahoma Agricultural Extension, local funding, financial institutions, county extension services, state funds, academic programs, low-producing programs, Oklahoma State Board of Regents, program review, curriculum quality
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Administration of Criminal Justice Mar 18th, 2026
Administration of Criminal Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- House of Representatives.
- of probation or suspension of sentence for an offender who commits either battery of a dating partner
- the age of 17 that depicts nudity. official intelligence picture of a victim under the age of 17 that
- There's a shorter punishment due to the severity of them and a longer period of time for the crime of
- It's a local office of the Vera Institute of Justice.
Bills:
HB36 , HB52 , HB56 , HB68 , HB92 , HB119 , HB140 , HB147 , HB160 , HB171 , HB289 , HB351 , HB552 , HB784
Committee:
House Administration of Criminal Justice
Keywords:
HB 52, Act 192, Louisiana criminal procedure, misdemeanor jury trial, six-person jury, bench trial, trial without jury, Article 779, Code of Criminal Procedure, criminal justice, defendant rights, retroactive application, prospective application, fine threshold, court procedure, misdemeanor prosecution, driving, impaired, fines, legislation
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Apr 29th, 2025
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- many of you are aware of.
- March 28th that many of you are aware of.
- First of all,... ...comments. First of all, a library is a place of learning.
- the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
- Statement by Kathy Jones, president of the League of Women Voters of Alabama.
Committee:
Senate County and Municipal Government
Keywords:
liquefied petroleum gas, safety regulations, public gathering places, cylinder storage, proximity regulations, parental rights, drag performances, public schools, public libraries, overnight programs, gender identity, minor safety, Gulf of America, name change, state compliance, educational materials, local resources, historical reference, building codes, standardization
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Administration of Criminal Justice Apr 29th, 2026
Administration of Criminal Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- the Chiefs of Police, in opposition, not wishing to speak; and Kevin Hayes on behalf of the Chiefs of
- ...about half of the state, over half of the state's population of prisoners, right?
- All this bill does is allow the residents of Sabine Parish to be able to vote again on approving or disapproving
- It creates the crime of obstruction of the freedom of worship in a church or other place of worship.
- of Chicago.
Bills:
HB146 , HB333 , HB517 , HB828 , SB87 , SB93 , SB98 , SB118 , SB125 , SB199 , SB277 , SB294 , SB306
Committee:
House Administration of Criminal Justice
Keywords:
sports wagering, gambling, elections, local control, revenue generation, inmates, housing, corrections, Department of Public Safety, local jurisdiction, criminal justice, juvenile justice, jury trial, felony offenses, crime of violence, sex offenses, correctional facilities, in-custody deaths, medical oversight, independent investigations
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Feb 26th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Washington House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- May those gathered here be mindful of the weight and responsibility of their calling.
- With the consent of the House, the minutes of the preceding day will stand approved, hearing objections
- Fourth order of business.
- Eighth order of business.
- Eighth order of business.
Bills:
HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2681 , HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2681 , SB5467 , SB5820 , SB5863 , SB5892 , SCR8406
Keywords:
behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, cannabis, license fees, regulatory framework, revenue generation, legalization, SB 5467, water-sewer district, water sewer district, surplus property, public property sale, local government
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Feb 25th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Washington House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Sir of Justice in the Mercy, father of history and keeper of Senator Justice and Mercy, author of history
- Dreams that survived the hold of ships and the weight of chains.
- Integrity instead of expedience, service instead of self, courage instead of calculation.
- With the consent of the House, the minutes of the preceding day will stand approved.
- Eighth Order of Business.
Bills:
HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2681 , HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2681 , SB5467 , SB5820 , SB5863 , SB5892 , SCR8406
Keywords:
behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, cannabis, license fees, regulatory framework, revenue generation, legalization, SB 5467, water-sewer district, water sewer district, surplus property, public property sale, local government
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Health and Human Services REVISED Feb 23rd, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- The change allows the state board of podiatric examiners to approve medical marijuana education required
- Department of Health.
- It's one of those things.
- I like the idea of kind of a what in medicine we call a medical home, but the idea of having all this
- And so these are the kind of things that that's the well-being piece Of this.
Bills:
SB1806 , SB1430 , SB206 , SB1547 , SB1849 , SB1428 , SB1653 , SB1984 , SB1644 , SB1561 , SB1813 , SB1570 , SB1796
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
Keywords:
foster care, adoption assistance, transitioning youth, Department of Human Services, voluntary services, mental health, substance abuse, commissioner appointment, governor's authority, legislative consent, SB206, emergency medical services, EMS, ambulance, 911 response, emergency response, essential services, federal funding, grant funding, public health
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Apr 9th, 2025
Ways and Means General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- Because many of those diseases harbor and fester inside of someone over a period of time.
- The second part of that adds the benefit of cancer.
- After looking back at the average payouts of these line of duty Average payouts of these line of duty
- of duty.
- line of duty. could be considered line of duty.
Committee:
House Ways and Means General Fund
Keywords:
firefighter benefits, occupational disease, line of duty, disability pension, death benefits, retirement benefits, hypertension, heart disease, respiratory disease, cancer presumption, HIV, hepatitis, municipal firefighters, state firefighters, fire districts, workers' compensation, public safety employees, post-retirement benefits, benefit eligibility cutoff, occupational illness
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- We have eight members of the quorum.
- We service about 60% of the long-term care patients in the state of Louisiana.
- Excuse me, a little out of line.
- the certificate of advanced practice, to provide for fees, to provide relative to a psychological technician
- of advanced practice and eliminating the certificate of advanced practice.
Committee:
House Health and Welfare
Keywords:
charitable pharmacy, healthcare fees, outpatient prescription, exemption, Louisiana Department of Health, sewerage systems, individual systems, community systems, local governance, legislation, installation regulations, protective custody, peace officers, mental health, emergency medical services, involuntary admission, long-term care, healthcare, pharmacy, residents
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/09/2026 - Senate Military Affairs and Border Security
Military Affairs and Border Security
Transcript Highlights:
- The Military Affairs and Border Security Committee minutes of February 2, 2026, are approved.
- Of course.
- Out of all the categories, 61% is the rate in which they are approved, where other ethnicities are 81
- And point of order, Mr. Chair. Point of order?
- —what is arguably an exodus of millions of dollars out of our country.
Committee:
Senate Military Affairs and Border Security
Keywords:
outdoor advertising, military compatibility, zoning, electronic signage, permitting, undocumented immigrants, financial services, identification requirements, loans, foreign remittances, transitional housing, military, veterans, grant program, supportive services, SB1511, commercial driver license, CDL, nondomiciled CDL, nondomiciled commercial driver license
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House State Government Committee Feb 12th, 2025
State Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Some kind of clawback.
- We're going to let the people of the state of Alabama decide.
- It'll be a constitutional amendment. ...of the state of Alabama.
- home of the. home of the brave.
- This is America; this is the land of the free, home of the brave.
Committee:
House State Government
Keywords:
HB141, Alabama, state employees, salary deductions, payroll deduction, State Comptroller, membership dues, voluntary contributions, insurance premiums, financial instruments, employee associations, state payroll, Code of Alabama 1975, Section 36-1-4.3, public employees, union dues, benefits administration, payroll withholding, financial products, deferred compensation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- human life, the protection of the vulnerable, as well as our tenacity in the face of adversity. of great
- Lord, most of all, we want this great state of Texas to be all that it can be.
- Those of you who were here, you'll remember some of the best speeches.
- at the back of mine.
- of silence.
Bills:
HR34 , HR36 , HR38 , HR39 , HR41 , HR42 , HR43 , HR67 , HR68 , HR73 , HR77 , HR81 , HR104 , HR166 , HR201 , HR202 , HR223 , HR226 , HR233 , HR234 , HR246 , HR264 , HR266 , HR268 , HR271 , HR280 , HR282 , HR286 , HR291 , HR292 , HR296 , HR298 , HR319 , HR326 , HR329 , HR348 , HR354 , HR373 , HR376 , HR381 , HR385 , HR386 , HR387 , HR391 , HR394 , HR395 , HR396 , HR399 , HR400 , HR402 , HR403 , HR404 , HR408 , HR409 , HR410 , HR413 , HR414 , HR417 , HR418 , HR419 , HR422 , HR424 , HR429 , HR435 , HR439 , HR440 , HR22 , HR88 , HR94 , HR136 , HR194 , HR231 , HR302 , HR397 , HR416 , HR420 , HR421 , HR423 , HR430 , HR431
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 46 Apr 23rd, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- , introduction of doctor and nurse of the day, correction of previous day's journals.
- outdoors of Appalachia.
- in the book of Genesis.
- And of course, none of this happens without strong and consistent leadership.
- a result of character.'
Keywords:
4-H, youth development, community service, education, volunteering, Oklahoma, statutory revision, consolidation, law amendment, emergency legislation, legal clarity, SB171, state government, Capitol security, peace officer commission, legislative security, Department of Public Safety, Commissioner of Public Safety, President Pro Tempore, Speaker of the House
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 45 Apr 22nd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- of doctor and nurse of the day, or correction of previous day's journal.
- Some of the things I'll speak of.
- Those of you that have a passion for the energy policy in the state of Oklahoma and one of work with
- The most memorable moments of 12 years, of course, one of those is having your grandkids on the floor
- of my legislative career but one of the highlights of my life.
Keywords:
4-H, youth development, community service, education, volunteering, Oklahoma, statutory revision, consolidation, law amendment, emergency legislation, legal clarity, SB171, state government, Capitol security, peace officer commission, legislative security, Department of Public Safety, Commissioner of Public Safety, President Pro Tempore, Speaker of the House