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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Press Conference 2/20/25
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:06:55.759><c> in</c> you know with 67 or 68 Republicans in you know with 67 or 68 Republicans
- Obviously, this is a bill that was a Republican-introduced bill two years ago.
- </c><00:11:47.839><c> introduced</c><00:11:48.320><c> Bill</c> that was a a republican introduced Bill
- that was a a republican introduced Bill two<00:11:49.040><c> years</c><00:11:49.279><c> ago</c><00:11
- Yeah, I think that's been obvious, that Republicans with control in the committees are talking about
Summary:
House Majority Leader Harry Niska discussed House File 20, a bill he said would amend Minnesota’s Data Practices Act by adding the words “on individuals” to clarify that the private-data exemption applies only to information actually tied to an individual person. He argued the bill would overturn a 2022 Minnesota Supreme Court decision in Energy Policy Advocates v. Allison that, in his view, allowed the Attorney General’s office to withhold policymaking and closed investigative data even when no individual privacy interest was involved. Niska framed the measure as a transparency and democracy issue, saying the Attorney General’s office should not have a special secrecy privilege that other state agencies and prosecutors do not have.
In response to questions, Niska said the Attorney General opposed the bill, citing concerns about the cost and burden of data practices requests and raising a broader question about whether some businesses might have privacy interests similar to individuals. Niska said the bill is not meant to eliminate legitimate privacy protections for actual individuals, including sensitive investigative information, but to prevent the office from using the private-data category to shield non-personal information. He also said the issue arose in part from information about outside influence on the Attorney General’s office, including funding for positions through NYU and the Bloomberg Foundation.
Niska said the bill had been introduced by Republicans two years earlier but did not receive a hearing, and he expected it to come to the House floor because Republicans now control committees. He said Democrats were expected to vote as a bloc against it, and he suggested the vote would show where members stand on transparency. He also said other GOP priorities may move through committees and to the floor as they are ready, mentioning permitting reform, repeal of the nuclear moratorium, and an OIG-related bill, but he did not provide a detailed schedule. No vote on the bill was taken during the exchange.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, February 13, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> let me also debunk the Republican let me also debunk the Republican argument<00:50:20.559><c> that
- I know some Republicans support these objectives.
- I know some Republicans support these objectives.
- </c> not stand by like my Republican not stand by like my Republican colleagues<03:12:13.000><c> are<
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
06/12/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- Well, I feel that the answer is that earlier today and yesterday, Republicans tried very hard to blackmail
- an existential threat out there from some of the things that are trying to be put forward with Republican
- But this HCR... ...with Republican majority party votes.
- Well, I believe it's because the Republicans know that the Protect Education Initiative is very, very
- Well, I believe it's because the Republicans know that the Protect Education Initiative is very, very
Bills:
HCR2048
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jun 23rd, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- My constituents, the caucus I'm a member of, the Republican caucus, and all Californians, we value, we
- It will be misrepresented that Republicans don't support the LGBT community.
- But I think California voters of all stripes, Democrat, Republican, and in between, understand what I'm
- I also ask that Speaker Rivas, Republican Leader Gallagher, and Senator Menjivar move to the front center
- He was one of only three Republicans to support the Fair Housing Act and fought to preserve it after
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call, heard a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and approved the previous day’s journal. Procedural motions were adopted to allow certain members to speak on adjournment in memory and to host guests on the floor, and the chamber suspended Joint Rule 61 to allow the Appropriations Committee to meet and consider AB 1533. The majority leader also requested that SB 272 and HR 44 be removed from the consent calendar.
The main floor action was the Assembly’s Pride Month observance, centered on HR 43, which recognizes June 2025 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Pride Month. Assembly Member Ward and members of several caucuses spoke in support, emphasizing LGBTQ+ history, civil rights, community contributions, and current political attacks on LGBTQ+ rights. Assembly Member DeMaio spoke in opposition, arguing the resolution was divisive and included controversial policy references. After debate, 49 coauthors were added and the resolution was adopted by voice vote.
The chamber then held a Pride Month ceremony honoring 14 distinguished individuals for contributions to the LGBTQ+ community, followed by guest introductions recognizing APICA fellows, family members, educators, and community leaders. The Assembly later adopted the consent calendar, with SB 61, SB 66, SB 846, SB 229, and SCR 3 approved, and then heard adjournment-in-memory tributes for John E. Brison and former Assembly Member William T. Bagley. The House adjourned until Thursday, June 26, 2025, at 9 a.m.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Final Moments of the 2025 First Special Session - 06/10/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Proposals that were given by Senate Republicans, ways to work in bipartisan ways to address that, and
- Proposals that were given by Senate Republicans, ways to work in bipartisan ways to address that, and
- ,</c><00:04:18.000><c> ways</c><00:04:18.320><c> to</c> given by Senate Republicans, ways to given by
- Senate Republicans, ways to work<00:04:18.560><c> in</c><00:04:18.799><c> bipartisan</c><00:04:19.600
- So, the Senate Republicans continue to fight. We fight every day. That's why we came to work.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legalizing Sports Betting in Minnesota – Senator Jeremy Miller Feb 10th, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm now joined by Republican Senator Jeremy Miller, who just announced an updated sports betting bill
- Let's put a proposal out there that Democrats and Republicans can get behind, and let's put a proposal
- Let's put a proposal out there that Democrats and Republicans can get behind, and let's put a proposal
- proposal out there that<00:02:11.840><c> Democrats</c><00:02:12.480><c> and</c><00:02:12.760><c> Republicans
- and Republicans can get behind<00:02:14.599><c> and</c><00:02:14.800><c> let's</c><00:02:15.080><c>
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 5/13/26
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- So the Republican members already signed. You won't consider any changes.
- , many bills were making their way through the legislative process and supported, may I say, by Republicans
- </c><00:22:42.240><c> controlled</c> from this Republican controlled from this Republican controlled
- And the decision to have this committee not consider solutions was one that was made by the Republicans
- in charge of the made by the Republicans in charge of the committee.<00:48:57.359><c> this</c><00:48
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Republicans are truly divided on this issue, so I'm speaking mostly to our Republicans here.
- The half of the Republicans... ...to oppose the COS do so for very different reasons than the Democrats
- One of the things our Constitution guarantees us is a Republican form of government, which means not
Keywords:
public school funding, education, budget allocation, financial transparency, state law, local control, fiduciary responsibility, public retirement systems, investment management, proxy voting, financial factors, insurance, political shareholder proposals, fossil fuels, greenhouse gas emissions, environmental regulation, discrimination, credit extension, social credit, value-based standards
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Republicans are truly divided on this issue, so I'm speaking mostly to our Republicans here.
- The half of the Republicans.
- One of the things our Constitution guarantees us is a Republican form of government, which means not
Keywords:
public school funding, education, budget allocation, financial transparency, state law, local control, fiduciary responsibility, public retirement systems, investment management, proxy voting, financial factors, insurance, political shareholder proposals, fossil fuels, greenhouse gas emissions, environmental regulation, discrimination, credit extension, social credit, value-based standards
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- And if you looked at corrections being 10% since Republicans took over this Senate chamber, $1.4 billion
- For rural counties and rural Republicans, you're actually sending less back for them to work with.
- The Reagan, the best governments, the closest to people, the Hammersmith Republicans that I was taught
- On behalf of the Republican caucus, On behalf of the Republican caucus, I'd like to nominate Senator
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Resuming the Fight Against Fraud – Senator Heather Gustafson Mar 13th, 2026
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And I made sure to bring in Republicans and then not just bring them in to add them to the bill, but
- Senate Republicans have their own package on how to do that, but that doesn't have a lot of bipartisan
- Senate<00:02:51.280><c> Republicans</c><00:02:51.920><c> have</c><00:02:52.160><c> their</c><00:02:52.400
- ><c> own</c> Senate Republicans have their own Senate Republicans have their own package<00:02:53.280
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 050 Mar 5th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Parker, Colorado, to serve as a member with practical clinical experience in nursing homes and a Republican
- expertise in nursing home operations and experience in multifacility management of nursing homes and a Republican
- multifacility management of nursing homes<00:23:20.320><c> and</c><00:23:20.559><c> a</c><00:23:20.799><c> Republican
- </c> homes and a Republican appointed. Mr. homes and a Republican appointed. Mr.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS House Floor - 2 March, 2026; 4:00 PM
Mississippi House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- wanted to remind the body that tonight from 6:00 to 7:30 at the Iron Horse Grill, the Hines County Republican
- wanted to remind the body that tonight from 6:00 to 7:30 at the Iron Horse Grill, the Hines County Republican
- 00:09:31.519><c> the</c><00:09:31.680><c> Hines</c><00:09:32.000><c> County</c><00:09:32.240><c> Republican
- </c><00:09:32.720><c> Club</c> Grill, the Hines County Republican Club Grill, the Hines County Republican
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Republican Committee Whip Tremont. Yes. Rankin, Democratic member. Honshavsky. Yes.
- Republican Committee Whip Tremont? Yes. Rankin, Democratic member? I'm sorry, Tremont? Yes.
- Republican Committee Whip Tremont? Yes. Ranking Democratic member Hunschofsky? Yes.
- Republican Committee Whip Tremont? Yes. Ranking Democratic member Hunschofsky? Yes.
- Republican Committee Whip Tremont? Yes. Ranking Democratic Member Hunschofsky? No. No.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/12/2026 - State of the State Address
Transcript Highlights:
- House Republicans enter this session with a governing vision centered on preserving opportunity, promoting
- For the last three years, the Republican-led legislature has delivered a conservative agenda focused
- Republicans will continue to prioritize dollars in the classroom, higher teacher pay, and strong parental
- And they don't care if good ideas come from Democrats or Republicans.
- successfully passed because it enjoyed the support of teachers, parents, business leaders, and Republican
Summary:
The transcript is the opening joint session of the Arizona Legislature’s 57th Second Regular Session, featuring remarks from House and Senate leaders and Governor Katie Hobbs. House and Senate leaders emphasized a conservative governing agenda focused on affordability, public safety, parental rights, accountability, school choice, election integrity, and water policy, while also highlighting plans for tax cuts and cooperation across chambers.
Governor Hobbs centered her address on the “Arizona promise,” stressing affordability, security, and freedom. She highlighted prior actions on job growth, medical debt relief, housing, public safety, border security, water management, and economic development, and announced new proposals including a middle-class tax cut package, a capacity and efficiency initiative to save state funds, a new active management area for La Paz County, a Colorado River Protection Fund, elimination of the data center tax exemption, a housing acceleration fund, and an Arizona Affordability Fund funded in part by a short-term rental fee. She also called for more accountability in the ESA program and for renewing Prop. 123 to support public schools.
The governor and legislative leaders also addressed political violence, honoring retiring Senator Lela Alston and recognizing public safety and firefighting personnel. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken in the session; it concluded with the joint session being dissolved after the governor’s remarks.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/12/2026 - State of the State Address
Transcript Highlights:
- House Republicans enter this session with a governing vision centered on preserving opportunity, promoting
- For the last three years, the Republican-led legislature has delivered a conservative agenda focused
- Republicans will continue to prioritize dollars in the classroom, higher teacher pay, and strong parental
- They don't care if good ideas come from Democrats or Republicans.
- successfully passed because it enjoyed the support of teachers, parents, business leaders, and Republican
Summary:
The transcript is the opening joint session of the Arizona Legislature’s 57th Second Regular Session, featuring remarks from House and Senate leaders and Governor Katie Hobbs. House and Senate leaders emphasized a Republican governing agenda focused on affordability, public safety, parental rights, tax cuts, election integrity, school choice, and holding government accountable, while also highlighting cooperation on water policy and border security reimbursement. Senate President Warren Petersen said the legislature would pursue a major tax cut, send an election integrity measure to voters, defend women’s sports and school choice, and continue negotiations on Colorado River guidelines.
Governor Hobbs framed her agenda around the “Arizona Promise,” stressing affordability, public safety, water security, housing, and economic opportunity. She highlighted prior-year accomplishments including job growth, medical debt relief, lower costs for child care and housing, public safety investments, and major business recruitment. She called for an immediate middle-class tax cut, more efficient government spending, and new initiatives including a Colorado River Protection Fund, elimination of the data center tax exemption, a housing acceleration fund, and an Arizona Affordability Fund financed in part by a nightly fee on short-term rentals.
Hobbs also announced a new active management area for La Paz County to address groundwater depletion, defended her administration’s water and housing policies, and urged renewed funding for public schools while criticizing the ESA program for lack of accountability. She called for bipartisan action on disaster relief after floods in Globe and Miami, and condemned political violence. No legislative votes were taken; the joint session concluded with the governor’s address and the session was dissolved.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting Jul 30th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- actually, step one was Trump. saying that he wanted five more congressional districts out of Texas Republican
- Oh, I think- DOJs, particularly Democrat DOJs, when Republicans were doing redistricting have often-
- Adam Kincaid, National Republican Republican districting trust to appear before the committee at the
- Kincaid is with the National Republican We need to know what guidelines he used to draw these maps.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider an authorization to subpoena the production of memoranda, documents, records, and other materials from the Massachusetts Port Authority, and an authorization to subpoena the production of memoranda, documents, records, an Mar 5th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- On March 4, 2024, I, along with other Republican members of the committee, sent a letter to Damasport
- authority to issue subpoenas, which it now has, and the chairman of that committee is of course a Republican
- JFK Airport in New York is hardly some right-wing Republican institution.
- Both the Republican and Democrat side.
- Cruz does not know what he's talking about on illegal immigration despite the fact that he's a Republican
Keywords:
oversight, subpoena, illegal immigrants, Massachusetts Port Authority, O'Hare Airport, legislative practices
Summary:
The meeting was convened by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, where robust discussions were held regarding the need for improved oversight within the Senate. The chairman emphasized the historical decline in oversight activities and proposed motions to authorize subpoenas related to an ongoing investigation involving the Massachusetts Port Authority and allegations of illegal immigrant sheltering at airports. This prompted a detailed examination of the current practices and measures needed to address such issues effectively, particularly in light of recent reports from O'Hare Airport. The committee engaged in deliberations that highlighted the importance of maintaining legislative oversight to safeguard national interests.
PA
Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Jun 30 2026)
Pennsylvania Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- At the conclusion of that committee meeting, Senate Republicans will caucus in the first-floor caucus
- Attention all Republican Senators, please report to the first-floor caucus room immediately.
- Attention all Republican Senators, please report to the first-floor caucus room immediately.
- All Republican Senators, please report to the first-floor caucus room immediately.
- We are also the only state in the Northeast that has a Republican-controlled State Senate.
Summary:
The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then received committee reports from Banking and Insurance and Judiciary. Several leaves of absence were granted, and the chamber took up calendar and procedural motions, including re-referrals and tabling actions on multiple bills. House Bill 1102 and Senate Bill 911 were re-referred to Appropriations, House Bill 96 and Senate Bill 599 were briefly laid on the table and then returned to the calendar, and House Bill 2400 and Senate Bill 746 were also sent to Appropriations. The Senate later agreed to consider a discharge-related motion on minimum wage, but the motion to make it a special order of business failed by a vote of 23-27.
On final passage, Senate Bill 1182 passed 50-0 after Senator Boscola described it as a modernization of the Board of Vehicles Act to address software-based vehicle features, warranty reimbursement, data protections, loaner vehicles, and related dealer/manufacturer issues; she noted amendments had been adopted to address stakeholder concerns. Senate Bill 1334 also passed, 29-21, after the Senate rejected Amendment A44049, which would have exempted certain cardiology technicians from licensing requirements if credentialed and supervised; supporters argued the exemption reflected existing practice and credentialing, while opponents said the bill was needed for patient safety and consistent oversight. Senate Bill 1372 passed 50-0, and House Bill 2426 was re-referred to Appropriations.
The latter part of the session focused heavily on minimum wage and budget timing. Senators Tartaglione, Hughes, and Costa argued Pennsylvania had gone 20 years without raising the minimum wage and urged action on a House-passed minimum wage measure, while Senator Pittman said Republicans were willing to “meet in the middle” but opposed the House proposal as written. Members also discussed the state budget, the rainy day fund, and whether the Senate should remain in session; after debate, Senator Pittman’s motion to recess to the call of the President pro tempore was adopted 27-23, and the Senate stood in recess.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- We don't just fight between Republicans and Democrats. We fight.
- You couldn't tell, really, most of the time, who was Democrat and who was Republican.
- I guess it's the wind at your back, especially when you're the second most powerful Republican in the
- But back in the day, I call them the original Republicans when we were back fighting in the early 2000s
- And, you know, times have changed so much, but there are people who are the original Republicans, the