Video & Transcript Research : 'data transparency'

Page 35 of 500
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Judiciary Feb 9th, 2026 at 01:36 pm

Senate Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • But all of a sudden this data was being used, and we've had a lot of discussion about data.
  • I also had another question: Will those providers that are trying to sell this data or buy this data
  • protections of that data.
  • protections of that data.
  • I mean, we have the data. We know we have the data.
Bills: SB40, SB104, SB136, SB164
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • What about user data, Ms. Williams?
  • Americans' user data ever compromised?
  • And POP servers, as a technical. data center that brings the data closer to the end user.
  • It would have American data, it would have Chinese users. of data and it would be on Chinese soil.
  • Here they're willing to build data centers, store data in China, they are willing explicitly to give
Summary: The meeting of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism focused on oversight of Meta's foreign relations and representations to Congress. An essential witness, Sarah Wynne-Williams, a former executive at Facebook, provided testimony outlining significant concerns about the company's practices and its complicity in aiding oppressive regimes. The atmosphere was charged, with ongoing debates about the regulation of big tech companies and the ethical implications of their policies. The committee explored topics such as user data management, whistleblower retaliation, and the need for legislative measures to protect users and enhance accountability in the tech sector. A notable point of contention was Facebook's alleged cooperation with the Chinese government regarding the dissemination of user data and AI tools, leading to serious ethical implications.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Health and Public Affairs Feb 4th, 2026 at 06:25 pm

Senate Health & Public Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • We need to protect our data sovereignty.
  • Most state privacy laws allow Data processing, so long as companies provide transparency and meaningful
  • While most states allow businesses to process data as long as they're transparent and clear with the
  • Is there a systemic epidemic in data breaches?
  • HIPAA covered data, which is the. key data that these healthcare entities hold is exempted, as is any
Bills: SB20, SB53, SB86, SB96, SB129
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part III) Aug 27th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The use of ivermectin to treat viral infections has an incredible amount of data to prove its efficacy
  • To spend it, relating to public school accountability and transparency.
  • Secretary, read the caption: House Bill 8 relating to public school accountability and transparency.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) Aug 27th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

US
Transcript Highlights:
  • Before pouring data science on the problem, we need solid, reliable ground-truth data and a human-in-the-loop
  • to ensure data reliability.
  • So I built a model to pull in economic data, weather data, and all sorts of other information.
  • Would he grab the state data and CMS do the match? Would you do a match to private data?
  • To what data?
Summary: The meeting was chaired by Chairman Schweikert and involved a comprehensive discussion on how to utilize artificial intelligence (AI) for reducing waste, fraud, and improper payments within federal programs. Key witnesses, including Mr. Andrew Canarsa from the Council of the Inspectors General, provided insights on the potential of AI in enhancing government efficiency. The committee emphasized the importance of reliable data and thorough examination of AI application to avoid unintended consequences while addressing the estimated $162 billion in improper payments reported by the federal government. Concerns were raised regarding the recent firing of inspectors general and the impacts that could have on oversight and accountability processes.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • It raises serious concerns about accountability, transparency, and oversight.
  • These common-sense tools allow misconduct to be addressed swiftly and transparently.
  • So we have a convergence of two ends of the spectrum regarding the data.
  • So it's not just a binding assay but also behavioral data that we have.
  • To increase transparency vis-a-vis suspensions and disasters, SB 875.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/10/26

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • We are transparency with the public.
  • ...there's strong data protections.
  • So, the provider is not subject to the Government Data Practices Act. So, um, Mr.
  • the individual data from any data they need to make determinations in terms of updating their systems
  • <01:19:37.520> does provider that has this data does provider that has this data does disclose
Summary: The committee approved the minutes from March 5 by voice vote and welcomed new member Representative Van Binsbergen. It then took up House File 2354, which Chair Liebling moved to re-refer to the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee. Representative Norris presented the bill as an updated version of the Medical Assistance Protection Act, aimed at strengthening the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, closing loopholes, equalizing fraud penalties, and increasing penalties for large-scale Medicaid fraud. Attorney General Ellison said the bill would add 18 specialized staff to the unit, moving it from 32 to 50 positions, and argued the federal-state matching structure makes the Attorney General’s office the proper home for the funding because the unit is dedicated to Medicaid fraud work. Nick Wonka, director of the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, explained the bill’s provisions affecting committee jurisdiction: expanded subpoena authority to obtain financial account contents in provider-fraud investigations, conforming legal representation language to preserve the unit’s authority, venue changes to allow charging in counties where parts of the offense occurred, and a restitution change to let courts order restitution for related conduct in the same scheme. He said the subpoena change would speed investigations and align the Attorney General’s authority with other agencies, and that the restitution change would help recover more fraudulently obtained Medicaid funds. No public testimony was offered. Members questioned why the funding should go to the Attorney General’s office rather than the BCA, whether the new records authority was federally required, how the venue language would work across state lines, and whether the added FTEs indicated the fraud problem was larger than expected. Ellison and Wonka responded that the federal grant requires the work to stay within the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, that the unit’s investigators are specialized and work with, but separate from, law enforcement, and that the venue provision applies only within Minnesota while out-of-state matters would be referred to the appropriate authorities. The amendment that had been posted was withdrawn and not offered.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/25

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:34:37.639> partner<00:34:38.000> when key data p uh uh key data partner when key
  • data p uh uh key data partner when it<00:34:38.240> comes<00:34:38.440> to<00:34:38.599
  • We have some key data elements missing, and so we are looking to address some of those data issues.
  • <00:46:33.240> we<00:46:33.359> need data sources to give us the data we need data
  • EMS is prevented from sharing that data EMS is prevented from sharing that data and<01:32:36.440
Bills: HF696, HF1429, HF1379
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

State Committee Meeting - 2025-03-27

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Section 3 allows changes to the Government Data Practices Act.
  • Section 5 deals with data sharing. Section 6 deals with legislative and budget proposal data.
  • This bill aims to improve the data challenge appeal process and to protect private data.
  • The bill proposes to update the data challenge appeal process.
  • This ensures that private data stays private during the dissemination of incorrect or incompatible data
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/27/25

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Section 5 deals with data sharing. Section 5 deals with data sharing.
  • budget proposal data. budget proposal data.
  • data sharing as well. data sharing as well.
  • for data collection standards. for data collection standards.
  • when collecting demographic data. when collecting demographic data.