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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- As I've worked in schools for the past 3 years and serving as a servant leader intern in the CDF Freedom
- As I've worked in schools for the past 3 years and serving as a servant leader intern in the CDF Freedom
- , Education Minnesota, CDF Freedom Schools, and other partners including San Cory and Kitty Anderson
- , Education Minnesota, CDF Freedom Schools, and other partners including San Cory and Kitty Anderson
- , Education Minnesota, CDF Freedom Schools, and other partners including San Cory and Kitty Anderson
Committee:
Senate Labor
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Combatting Antisemitism Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- The streets outside of this very building serve as a memory of the ethos of freedom of expression on
- The IHRA definition of antisemitism is an abomination on the altar of a democracy that cherishes freedom
- And because of the freedom in the society that I grew up in, I have never had to confront anything more
- He warns that this misuse threatens speech and academic freedom, especially on college campuses.
- I want to uplift their call to safeguard bedrock democratic principles of free speech, academic freedom
Summary:
The commission held a public comment hearing as it continued work toward a November 30 statutory deadline for its final report. The co-chairs reviewed logistics for the hybrid format, two-minute testimony limit, respectful conduct, and the plan to alternate between in-person and virtual speakers. The commission approved the minutes from its previous September 8 meeting by motion and vote, with no nays. Much of the testimony focused on how the commission should define antisemitism, especially whether to adopt the IHRA definition and whether it improperly conflates antisemitism with criticism of Israel or Zionism.
Many speakers, including Jewish educators, rabbis, academics, students, and legislators, described personal experiences with antisemitism and urged the commission to address hate while protecting free speech, academic freedom, and the ability to criticize Israeli government policy. Several called for the commission to reject or narrow the IHRA definition and instead consider the Jerusalem Declaration or other frameworks that distinguish antisemitism from anti-Zionism. Others emphasized that antisemitism should be addressed alongside racism, Islamophobia, white nationalism, and other forms of bias, and some urged broader anti-bias training in schools. A smaller number of speakers supported stronger action against antisemitism in schools and public institutions, including concerns about antisemitic materials in education and about organizations or events they viewed as promoting hate.
A recurring theme was the conflict in Gaza and its impact on the debate: some speakers condemned Israel’s military actions as genocide, apartheid, or colonialism and said criticism of those actions should not be treated as antisemitic, while others defended Israel, rejected genocide claims, and argued that anti-Israel activism can fuel antisemitism. Several speakers also raised concerns about campus discipline, union materials, and state facility rentals, and one speaker asked that state resources not be used by groups they viewed as inciting hate. No additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the prior minutes and hearing public testimony.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- authorize the introduction of a non-appropriation bill concerning the Arkansas Children's Educational Freedom
- You can't have freedom without responsibility.
- accounts, because that's what they're about: freedom.
- Freedom. Thank you, Madam Pris. Thank you, Senator Mark Johnson.
- And this thing of continued, this is not as much about school choice or the freedom.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House State Government Committee Mar 4th, 2026
State Government
Transcript Highlights:
- c><00:18:54.800><c> And</c><00:18:55.000><c> so,</c><00:18:55.159><c> that</c> protects religious freedom
- And so, that protects religious freedom.
- And I would make the argument that because of that, people have known more freedoms and opportunities
- <00:29:55.400><c> have</c><00:29:55.560><c> known</c><00:29:55.840><c> more</c><00:29:56.080><c> freedoms
- </c><00:29:56.640><c> and</c> people have known more freedoms and people have known more freedoms and
Committee:
House State Government
Keywords:
SB271, Alabama, municipalities, city fees, town fees, franchise fees, utility franchise, natural gas, manufactured gas, gas utility, public streets, public places, right-of-way, municipal consent, gross receipts tax, license tax, privilege tax, Public Service Commission, PSC, utility regulation
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 2 May 9th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- a deletion of provisions that would roll back our commitment to workers and their ability, their freedom
- What they have said is that this freedom that workers now have gets in the of their ability to protect
- Are we going to stand up for people's freedom to be able to make their own career decisions?
- Everybody has too much power in their lives; I want some control, freedom, and autonomy.
- I'm going to fight hard to make sure we do not roll back our protections on workers and on their freedom
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Apr 28th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- In gratitude for the freedoms we enjoy and the sacrifices made to protect them, please join me in our
- shocked, and dismayed to hear a Republican tell me recently that, Carl, this is an issue of personal freedom
- That, Carl, this is an issue of personal freedom, personal freedom.
- It's an issue of personal freedom.
- So, no, it is not an issue of personal freedom.
Summary:
The Assembly convened, established a quorum, and opened with a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance. Members then handled several procedural motions, including suspending rules to allow committee hearings and guest access, re-referring bills, and removing one bill from the consent calendar. The chamber also observed Holocaust Remembrance Day with a lengthy ceremony and remarks from many members across caucuses, emphasizing the importance of remembering the Holocaust, combating antisemitism and other forms of hate, and supporting survivors and descendants. ACR 59, the California Holocaust Memorial Day resolution, was adopted by voice vote after 76 coauthors were added.
After the ceremony, the Assembly took up the daily file. AB 390, which strengthens California’s “slow down, move over” highway safety law, passed 64-0. AB 439, making small changes to the Coastal Act and reporting requirements, passed 44-11 after debate over Coastal Commission oversight. The body also approved a rules waiver to allow the Education Committee to meet on AB 1468. Later, AB 50, allowing Medi-Cal enrollees to access over-the-counter contraceptives without a prescription, passed 67-0 urgency and 67-0 overall; AB 55, streamlining alternative birth center licensing, passed 68-0; AB 596, protecting workers’ right to wear masks or respirators unless there is a direct safety hazard, passed 53-8; AB 631, requiring animal shelters to post intake and outcome data, passed 60-0; and AB 792, allowing consolidated negotiations for court interpreter contracts, passed 52-1.
The Assembly also passed AB 867, banning cat declawing, by 68-0 after bipartisan support; AB 1089, expanding local permitting authority for Western Joshua Tree projects, by 16-0; and AB 1154, clarifying ADU rules, by 63-1. SCR 57, proclaiming Dolores Huerta Day, was adopted 66-0. The second-day consent calendar was then adopted 71-0. The session concluded with adjournment-in-memory remarks for Mary Hammer, a longtime San Lorenzo Valley community leader and environmental advocate, followed by recognition of her family and friends in the chamber.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
PSM, PSM Public Hearings 02-03-2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Cordary, testifying for Aloha Freedom Coalition, and opposition, on Zoom.
- </c><00:17:18.600><c> Coalition</c> testifying for a Aloha Freedom Coalition testifying for a Aloha Freedom
- I oppose any type of violence or any type of hate, there is a problem in terms of prohibiting our freedom
- I oppose any type of violence or any type of hate, there is a problem in terms of prohibiting our freedom
- There is a problem in terms of prohibiting our freedom of speech.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs met on its 3:15 p.m. reconsideration and hearing agenda. The committee first reconsidered SB 1379 on emergency preparedness and voted to pass it with amendments. The amendments would require HEMA to submit a report to the Legislature on a community readiness centers plan, including public and private sites, funding sources, partnerships, stakeholder coordination, and projected annual funding, due 20 days before the 2026 Legislature convenes. The committee also made technical and fiscal-related changes, including blanking out certain amounts in the bill and committee report while retaining recommended amounts there, and changing the effective date language. The committee then voted unanimously to adopt the amended recommendation.
The committee heard SB 1364, which makes emergency appropriations for law enforcement personnel costs. The Department of Budget and Finance supported the bill but said the figures in oral testimony would be slightly higher than those in written testimony and that updated numbers would be emailed later in the week. Because the exact figures were not yet available, the chair deferred decision-making to February 7, 2025. The committee also heard SB 1451 on critical infrastructure, SB 1452 on the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, SB 1149 on hate crimes reporting, SB 1321 on the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission, and SB 1341 on energy industry information reporting.
For SB 1451, testimony was split, with support from state law enforcement and opposition from the Public First Law Center, which argued the information was already protected under existing law; the committee later adopted a motion to pass the bill with amendments, including a narrower definition of critical infrastructure information and a revised effective date. SB 1452 received support from law enforcement and prosecutors, with a requested cleanup amendment to correct a federal drug-name spelling issue; decision-making was postponed to allow the department to provide language. SB 1149 drew substantial testimony both for and against; supporters emphasized better hate-crime data collection and transparency, while opponents raised concerns about definitions and free speech. The committee adopted amendments and passed the bill, with the chair summarizing the move from the older UCR system to NIBRS and noting a public dashboard expected by September 30, 2025. SB 1321 was passed with amendments shortening the oversight coordinator term from four years to three years, though one senator voted with reservations in favor of a longer term. SB 1341 was passed as is after brief support testimony, and the committee adjourned after completing the agenda.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard, of Hawaii, to be Director of National Intelligence; to be immediately followed by a closed hearing in SH-219. Jan 30th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Intelligence (Select) Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- And God-given freedoms enshrined in the Constitution.
- A laser-like focus on our essential mission – ensuring the safety, security, and freedom of the American
- Ensuring the safety, security, and freedom of the American people is a mandate of leadership that rises
- Unfortunately, there are some Democrat senators who still don't understand the principle of freedom of
- I will support and... defend our God-given freedoms enshrined in the Constitution of the United States
Committee:
Senate Intelligence (Select) Committee
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House DFL Press Conference 1/17/25
Transcript Highlights:
- housing, you heard my colleagues talk about an agenda that ensures that Minnesotans will have the freedom
- :15.680><c> the</c> that ensures that motans will have the that ensures that motans will have the freedom
- uh to get the care they need to freedom uh to get the care they need to take<00:09:18.959><c> care</
- :10:51.200><c> of</c><00:10:51.279><c> the</c><00:10:51.399><c> reproductive</c><00:10:51.920><c> Freedom
- </c> house chair of the reproductive Freedom house chair of the reproductive Freedom caucus<00:10:53.120
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, April 30, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- ,</c><00:08:15.120><c> safety,</c> their journey toward freedom, safety, their journey toward freedom
- </c><00:09:31.440><c> in</c> Vietnamese families who found freedom in Vietnamese families who found freedom
- I heard one of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle talk about a freedom to pollute or a freedom
- </c> about a freedom to pollute or a freedom about a freedom to pollute or a freedom to,<05:22:34.560
- </c> built on an open market and the freedom built on an open market and the freedom of<06:00:33.520>
Keywords:
EPA, pollution control, California emissions standards, NOX regulation, congressional disapproval, HJR87, H.J.Res. 87, Congressional Review Act, CRA, EPA waiver, California waiver, preemption, vehicle emissions, heavy-duty trucks, engine emissions, Advanced Clean Trucks, zero-emission vehicles, ZEV, zero-emission airport shuttle, powertrain certification
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- Kids should have the freedom to grow up before making a decision or being forced into a decision as serious
- Kids should have the freedom to grow up before making a decision or being forced into a decision as serious
- Being forced to do something you don't want to do is the opposite of freedom.
- They felt like their freedoms were stolen and that they were trapped.
Committee:
House Judiciary
Summary:
The Assembly Judiciary Committee met as a subcommittee without a quorum and heard two bills. AB 1267, by Assembly Member Pellerin, would set 18 as the minimum age for marriage in California. Supporters, including a child marriage survivor, the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, and several Girl Scouts, argued that child marriage is a form of abuse, can shield statutory rape and exploitation, and harms education, safety, and long-term opportunity. No opposition was presented. Committee members from both parties spoke in strong support, several asked to be added as coauthors, and the bill was moved on a motion to concur in Senate amendments; it passed with unanimous aye votes from members present and was declared out.
The committee also heard SB 957 by Senator Perez, the Protecting Vulnerable Immigrant Detainees Model Act. The bill would direct the Attorney General to develop a comprehensive oversight plan for privately operated civil detention facilities, including immigration detention centers, to improve health, safety, and welfare standards. Supporters from CHIRLA described alleged poor conditions at facilities such as Adelanto, including uncooked food, inadequate medical care, and mismanagement of chronic illnesses, and cited prior Attorney General reports documenting serious deficiencies and deaths. No opposition testified. The committee voted to do pass the bill to the Health Committee, with several ayes and a few no votes, and later completed add-on votes before adjourning.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Election Laws Feb 10th, 2026
Joint Committee on Election Laws
Transcript Highlights:
- They want the freedom to use ranked-choice voting in their municipal elections.
- The values that led me to serve—freedom, self-determination, and government by the people—are the same
- to more representative outcomes by ensuring winners have broader support and by giving voters the freedom
- worrying about wasting their vote. ...by ensuring winners have broader support and by giving voters the freedom
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Election Laws
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Election Laws held a hearing on ranked choice voting, focusing primarily on H. 4262 for Boston and H. 4916 for Bedford. Committee chairs Dan Hunt and Senator Keenan opened the hearing, limited testimony to three minutes per person, and heard from a long list of advocates, local officials, and organizations. The hearing ended with no further registered speakers and the committee adjourned after inviting additional written testimony.
Testimony was overwhelmingly in support of ranked choice voting. Supporters included RepresentWomen, Reclaim Roxbury, the Boston Teachers Union, Veterans for All Voters, MassVOTE, the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts, Our Revolution Massachusetts, and Bedford residents and organizers. Speakers argued that ranked choice voting would reduce the spoiler effect, encourage coalition-building and less negative campaigning, improve majority support for winners, and expand voter participation and representation, especially for women, young voters, and historically marginalized communities. Several speakers emphasized local control and said Boston and Bedford should be allowed to decide for themselves through their home rule petitions.
Boston City Councilors and the City Council president also testified in favor, describing the city’s low municipal turnout, the council’s approval of the petition, and the fact that Boston voters previously supported a statewide ranked choice voting measure. Councilor Rutsi L. Jean explained the petition’s development through council hearings and working sessions, while Council President Ruthzee Louijeune said the proposal would be subject to a binding referendum if enacted and urged the legislature to let Boston residents pursue top-four ranked choice voting. Bedford speakers similarly said their town meeting supported the idea but that legislative approval was still needed. No opposition testimony or votes were taken during the hearing.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Election Laws Feb 10th, 2026
Joint Committee on Election Laws
Transcript Highlights:
- They want the freedom to use ranked-choice voting in their municipal elections.
- The values that led me to serve—freedom, self-determination, and government by the people—are the same
- lead to more representative outcomes by ensuring winners have broader support, by giving voters the freedom
- By ensuring winners have broader support, by giving voters the freedom to rank the candidates they truly
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Election Laws
Keywords:
ranked choice voting, instant runoff voting, RCV, Bedford, municipal elections, town offices, local option, ballot question, election reform, plurality voting, multi-seat elections, single-seat elections, town clerk, tie-breaking, ballot tabulation, Boston elections, voter preference, local government
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 3, 2026 - 11:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- We have Isabella Rodriguez with Citizens Defending Freedom, a proponent of the bill, wishing to appear
- rehabilitation through... ...faith-based options, and for that reason, on behalf of Citizens Defending Freedom
- This administrative code removed that freedom from these clients.
- This administrative code remove that freedom from 368 these clients.
Summary:
The Health and Human Services Committee heard and advanced four member bills. CS/HB 303 would require nurses to complete the existing two-hour human trafficking prevention course before initial licensure, rather than waiting until renewal; the sponsor said this closes a gap for new nurses, and supporters from the Florida Nurses Association and other groups said it would improve early identification and reporting of trafficking victims. Members asked whether the bill changed reporting duties, and the sponsor said it did not. The bill passed unanimously, 24-0.
PCS/HB 1069 would treat independent sanctioning authorities as qualified entities for background screening purposes and allow an unscreened athletic coach to work only if directly supervised by a screened coach. The sponsor said the measure is intended to help families and youth sports organizations while keeping children safe, and members discussed how it would apply to Little League and whether disqualifying offenses would still bar work with children. The bill received support from several organizations and passed 25-0.
HB 491 would allow batterers intervention programs to offer voluntary faith-based content alongside required cognitive behavioral therapy, without mandating participation. Supporters argued the bill restores options for clients seeking faith-based counseling and said it does not use taxpayer funds or impose religion; members emphasized the voluntary nature of the program. The bill passed 24-0. HB 569 would change how the Agency for Persons with Disabilities organizes forensic client services by grouping clients based on clinical needs rather than legal charges, which the sponsor said would improve efficiency and reduce duplication. The agency and Florida Smart Justice Alliance supported the bill, and it also passed unanimously, 24-0. The committee then adjourned.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/27/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the legislative and policy director at Citizens Council for Health Freedom.
- We would encourage this committee to add flexibility, freedom, and ... it far less than five minutes
- </c><01:19:36.639><c> we</c> Citizens Council for health Freedom we Citizens Council for health Freedom
- and we are grateful to be Doctor freedom and we are grateful to be here<01:19:46.280><c> to</c><01:19
- to make their should have the freedom to make their own<01:21:35.199><c> decisions</c><01:21:35.960>
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- And part of the rehabilitation is not letting them outside to enjoy the freedom.
- Part of it is to keep them in that building and show them that if you want your freedom, you have to
- And when you take that person and bring them outside, they get freedom for five minutes.
- Part of it is to keep them in freedom.
- , you have to fix want your freedom, you have to fix yourself<00:43:32.400><c> and</c><00:43:32.720><
Committee:
House Capital Investment
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, May 7, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Academic freedom is not exploitation. Academic freedom is not for<04:21:01.279><c> sale.
- /c><04:27:22.319><c> and</c> security, constitutional freedoms, and security, constitutional freedoms
- ,</c> ends. in victory or defeat for freedom, ends. in victory or defeat for freedom, democracy<09:20
- Freedom<09:25:40.960><c> is</c><09:25:41.200><c> at</c> Freedom is at Freedom is at risk.<09:25:43.200
- </c> allies for freedom. allies for freedom.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee Jun 9th, 2026
Elections and Constitutional Amendments
Transcript Highlights:
- expands on this precedent, establishing that corporations have the same rights as people, including freedom
- I wonder how that will conflict with the freedom of speech amendment that... ...freedom of speech amendment
- that equal freedom of speech for individuals and then also entities, such as certain groups, nonprofit
- I was not comfortable at all, but under equal freedom of speech, activities for them to be... ...freedom
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- So it provides a... ...greater deal of freedom for health care facilities to implement policies.
- I'm co-director of Health Freedom Louisiana.
- To this day, whether you want to admit it, I understand you want your freedom, and I’m not going to fight
- you on your freedom...” “...because if that’s what you want, that’s what you want, but to then make
- “And this bill is, I’ve narrowed the scope of this bill very, very tightly to provide as much freedom
Committee:
House Health and Welfare
Summary:
The House Committee on Health and Welfare met on April 23 and first disposed of several items without hearing them, including HB 1093 and HB 1145, and voluntarily deferring HB 946. The committee then quickly reported HB 1095 favorably without objection. That bill would require nursing facilities to have fuel or another alternative power generation source to maintain power, and supporters said it preserves existing backup-power safety requirements while giving facilities more flexibility as technology changes.
The committee then took up HB 926, which concerns vaccination status and admission to public buildings and seeks to prohibit medical mandates. After adopting an amendment set and additional changes clarifying exclusions for licensed health care providers and facilities, medical masks, and child welfare/school-related provisions, the committee heard testimony both for and against the bill. Supporters framed it as a civil-liberties measure limiting vaccine-card requirements for public buildings, while opponents warned it could interfere with public health measures, school immunization rules, and the ability of health care facilities to protect patients. The bill was reported favorably on an 8-4 vote.
HB 1220, a cleanup bill for the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, was then reported favorably after a technical amendment set. HB 1227, which would require complaints involving medical judgment to be reviewed by a three-physician panel before formal disciplinary action, drew extensive testimony from a physician sponsor, a doctor describing his disciplinary experience, and the board’s executive director, who said the board already uses practicing physicians, nurses, and experts in its process and warned the proposed panel system could be impractical because physicians are difficult to recruit for such reviews. At the sponsor’s request, the committee voluntarily deferred HB 1227 for further work.
Finally, the committee reported HB 1217 favorably with amendments to a pharmacy benefit manager transparency bill, after supporters said it would expose hidden pricing and rebate practices and opponents argued some provisions were duplicative or unnecessary. HB 1028, setting minimum Medicaid reimbursement rates for non-emergency medical transportation, was reported favorably and referred to Appropriations after supporters described the need for higher rates and members discussed funding. The committee also reported HB 1185 favorably, with amendments preserving the existing Rural Hospital Preservation Act while extending similar protections to additional rural-lookalike hospitals, and adopted HCR 76 to continue the Health Inequities and Disparities in Rural Areas Task Force for another year.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- I mean, I know it seems scary, but at the same time, it's also freedom.
- So, you know, we have the freedom to associate and we have the freedom to make this choice to go in and
- I mean, I know it seems scary, but at the same time, it's also freedom.
- So, you know, we have the freedom to associate and we have the freedom to make this choice to go in and