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MD
Transcript Highlights:
- I've been joined by leadership and students from Faith Baptist School from Salisbury.
- </c><00:29:33.105><c> [applause]</c> Flowers High School. [applause] Flowers High School.
- </c><00:29:47.515><c> [applause]</c> Churchill High School. [applause] Churchill High School.
- School. School.
- I'll give at Owings Mills High School.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation from Reverend Carissa Serber, and journalized her remarks. Members then welcomed several guests and groups in the gallery, including Maryland Community Action Partnership advocates, Cecil College students and Dr. Mary Bolt, Cecil County Executive Adam Strait, the Maryland Association of Justice, Faith Baptist School students, and several interns and staff members. The chamber also introduced Senate Bill 585 and a bond initiative for the Active Achievers Youth Center, both of which were referred to the appropriate committees or subcommittees.
The main floor debate centered on Senate Bill 255, the Voting Rights Act of 2026 for counties and municipal corporations. Senators questioned the bill’s scope, especially whether it would affect county commissioner election methods, who could bring suit, what “vote dilution” means, and whether the measure was tied to district maps or candidate filings. The sponsor explained that the bill creates a state framework for the federal Voting Rights Act, provides standing rather than a remedy, and applies when a protected class believes its vote has been diluted; political party was said not to be a protected class. The committee amendment was adopted without objection, and the amended bill was ordered printed for third reading.
On third reading, Senate Bill 5 and Senate Bill 29 passed with constitutional majorities. Senate Bill 93 also passed. Senate Bill 141, dealing with election misinformation, disinformation, and deep fakes, was moved back to second reader for a technical amendment and then special ordered to Tuesday. The Senate also held a lighthearted recorded vote on Seahawks versus Patriots, with the Seahawks winning 28 to 8, and then received committee scheduling announcements for upcoming hearings and voting sessions.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:18:13.200><c> school</c> other kinds of um uh schooling school other kinds of um uh schooling
- > and</c><03:36:45.040><c> the</c> school boards. the school boards and the school boards. the school
- Uh, school, you want to go to the school buildings.
- Let the schools people for the schools.
- </c><05:28:48.718><c> like</c> schools and let's run the schools like schools and let's run the schools
Committee:
House Ways and Means
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Senate Republicans Introduce Minnesotans Safety First Plan - 02/25/25
Transcript Highlights:
- They even went so far as to try and eliminate school resource officers from schools all across our state
- , to which teachers, students, parents, and entire communities said the safety of our kids in schools
- They even went so far as to try and eliminate school resource officers from schools all across our state
- They even went so far as to try and eliminate school resource officers from schools all across our state
- resource officers from eliminate school resource officers from schools<00:08:58.560><c> all</c><00:08
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Information Technology Oversight Committee (5-21-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- We put an internet hub in every school district, and then that school district connects all of its schools
- We internet hubs in school districts.
- </c> put an internet hub in every school put an internet hub in every school district,<00:04:23.200><
- ><c> district</c> district, and then that school district district, and then that school district connects
- </c> and school districts. and school districts.
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:00
Report of KCNA Board Meeting 00:00:09
KCNA Transition to COT 00:35:55
KCNA Request for Proposals 00:42:00
Kentucky Wired Operations Company 00:42:30, 958, all
Summary:
The Information Technology Oversight Committee met, approved the January 12, 2026 minutes, and then heard testimony from KCNA Chair David Couch, KCNA Director Jim Barnhart, and KCNA General Counsel Adam Adkins about the ongoing dispute involving KCNA, Excelacom, and the implementation of House Bill 314. Couch said the board and vendor had recently shown some willingness to work toward a settlement, and he emphasized the importance of KCNA’s broadband service to K-12 schools, noting that litigation had already cost about $1.4 million and could cost another $1.4 million if it continued. He also said the board had identified five immediate goals, including reconnecting 38 K-12 sites, de-escalating disputes, better understanding KCNA finances, protecting the state’s bonding rating, and examining whether duplicate networking hardware could be consolidated.
A major portion of the discussion focused on whether House Bill 314 changed KCNA’s authority and how much control the Finance and Administration Cabinet and KCNA’s legal counsel have over operations and contracts. Senator Williams argued that the board now has authority to set policy, implement policy, and approve budgets, and questioned why the cabinet appeared to be exercising operational control. Adkins responded that HB 314 changed the reporting chain from the general government cabinet to the finance cabinet but did not alter the board’s authority, and said budget work on the Ice Miller contract predated HB 314. Couch and other members disputed that interpretation, saying the board had not been properly informed about a recent extension or increase in legal spending and that the board’s directives were not being followed.
Representative Hodgson asked why the board could not terminate a contractor if it was not carrying out the board’s wishes, and Adkins replied that Ice Miller was not a party to the board’s contract and that the Finance and Administration Cabinet signs such agreements. The exchange ended with committee members and KCNA representatives agreeing to disagree on the meaning of the statute and the extent of board authority. No formal action was taken beyond approving the minutes and receiving testimony.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- And, you know, I spent a lot of time in the financial aid office at school.
- And, you know, I spent a lot of time in the financial aid office at school.
- I had straight days in school. It didn't matter.
- Feeding San Diego is currently operating 76 school pantries, with more than 62 additional schools on
- We currently serve 76 schools countywide, with another 64 on our wait list.
Committee:
Senate Human Services
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Families and Children. (3-5-26)
Families & Children
Transcript Highlights:
- We've provided other evidence-based practices to school districts and to communities across the state
- I will never forget the days when my kids were middle and high school students, and I learned so much
- We've provided other evidence-based practices to school districts and to communities across the state
- I will never forget the days when my kids were middle and high school students, and I learned so much
- </c> hear especially at the elementary school hear especially at the elementary school level,<00:28:54.960
Committee:
House Families & Children
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 29 (2-18-26)
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- in Northern Kentucky public schools.
- City Schools in Northern Kentucky<00:33:24.080><c> uh</c><00:33:24.240><c> public</c><00:33:24.559><
- c> schools</c><00:33:25.120><c> and</c><00:33:25.440><c> they</c> Kentucky uh public schools and they
- And there's a 202526 202526 school<00:38:21.440><c> year</c><00:38:21.680><c> will</c><00:38:21.920><
- be his last year school year will be his last year managing<00:38:23.760><c> the</c><00:38:24.079><c
Summary:
The Senate convened with an invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum, excused absent senators, and approved the journal from February 17, 2026. The House communicated passage of several bills and requested concurrence, and committee reports were received, including favorable reports on Senate Bills 70, 74, 80, 127, and 154. Senate Bill 191 was also reported and then recommitted to the Appropriations and Revenue Committee. Senate Bill 104 was passed over and retained its place on the calendar.
The chamber then took up and passed Senate Bill 47, which provides line-of-duty death benefits for search and rescue volunteers, with supporters emphasizing the dangerous emergency work these teams perform and the need to treat them like other first responders. Senate Bill 159, concerning missing and unidentified persons and aligning Kentucky with federal “Billy’s Law” database requirements, also passed unanimously after testimony about its value in helping families and law enforcement. Senate Bill 85, allowing state retirement beneficiaries to establish special needs trusts, passed unanimously as well, with members describing it as a way to provide long-term security for dependents with special needs.
The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 78 honoring the CSX Santa Train and Senate Resolution 76 honoring Frank Ryard and the Ryard’s Scoreboard for its long-standing role in Kentucky high school athletics. Members spoke about the scoreboard’s importance to athletes, families, and sports coverage statewide. Later, new bills and a concurrent resolution were introduced, including measures on state government, duty-related disability benefits, arrest-related deaths, detainee fatality review, carbon dioxide sequestration, and a mental health alternative response task force. The Senate received notice that Senate Bill 172 had been delivered to the Governor, then recessed for committee meetings and adjourned until February 19, 2026.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - Part 1 - 03/13/26
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- Our small school went into lockdown. A school shooter.
- Later to find out, a school shooter came into the school.
- of the school.
- Paul public schools.
- </c> care team in every school in the St. care team in every school in the St.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> School and we're the Raiders. School and we're the Raiders.
- Mil High School and go Islanders.
- High school just going to stay on?
- all schools over here entirely, right?
- ,</c> Our state invests in strong schools, Our state invests in strong schools, reliable<00:37:42.000
Committee:
House Taxes
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on State and Local Government (2-18-26)
State & Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> know, there's there's a lot of schools know, there's there's a lot of schools of<00:07:28.880><c
- </c> all know that there's 172 school all know that there's 172 school districts.<00:34:46.639><c> 111
- </c><00:36:27.119><c> systems</c> compensation and um but school systems compensation and um but school
- </c> lot of there's there's numerous school lot of there's there's numerous school systems<00:36:57.520
- </c> always thought that it was um the school always thought that it was um the school systems,<00:37
Committee:
Senate State & Local Government
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Governor Walz and Legislative Leaders Announce Bipartisan Budget Agreement May 16th, 2025
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session-Day 12, February 23, 2026-PM
Wyoming House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> of students in K-12 public schools. of students in K-12 public schools.
- parents and the school system.
- </c><02:53:31.760><c> So</c> uh the the school system. So uh the the school system.
- </c> student is not in a seat in the school. student is not in a seat in the school.
- ." school." school."
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- school goes to<01:33:41.679><c> schools.
- . schools. schools.
- Do the school boards have the power to... it to the school boards.
- c> still</c> the school school taxes would still the school school taxes would still benefit<03:16:15.040
- </c><03:16:26.479><c> the</c><03:16:26.640><c> school</c> increases and the schools the school increases
Committee:
Joint Revenue
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Select Committee on Tribal Relations, June 15, 2026 - PM
Select Committee on Tribal Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> have states that provide schools. have states that provide schools.
- </c> They're BIA schools on the reservations. They're BIA schools on the reservations.
- schools, BIA schools.
- schools, BIA schools.
- schools, BIA schools.
Committee:
Joint Select Committee on Tribal Relations
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Juvenile Justice Oversight Council (11-7-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:31:39.560><c> terrorist</c> weekly basis to have school terrorist weekly basis to have school
- </c> school, not let them back at that school school, not let them back at that school and<00:32:34.760
- </c> when we were litigating the school when we were litigating the school shooting<00:40:53.680><c>
- ,</c><00:52:57.560><c> or</c> brandished the the weapon at school, or brandished the the weapon at school
- </c><01:24:43.320><c> students,</c> gifted middle and high school students, gifted middle and high school
Keywords:
Meeting Start: 00:00:00
Roll Call: 00:00:09
State of the Judiciary: 00:02:33
The Corrections - KCTCS Reentry Program: 00:49:44
Update on 2022 RS SB 90: 01:27:49, 958, all
Summary:
The Juvenile Justice Oversight Council met with a quorum, approved the October 8, 2025 minutes, and welcomed guests including Marshall County Attorney Jason Darnall. The main topic was juvenile interrogation, with a presentation from Kentucky Youth Advocates by Courtney Downs and Shannon Moody. They said their organization is supporting a 2026 Blueprint priority requiring children to consult with an attorney before waiving Miranda rights, and they emphasized research on adolescent brain development, susceptibility to peer pressure and impulsive decision-making, and the risk of false confessions. They cited National Registry of Exonerations data showing high rates of false confessions among exonerated youth, especially younger children, and described approaches in other states such as Maryland’s Child Interrogation Protection Act, Indiana’s statute allowing certain adults to waive rights in some circumstances, and laws in other states requiring recording of interrogations or limiting deceptive tactics.
Members asked about trauma and adverse childhood experiences, whether the proposal would require attorney consultation in every juvenile interview, whether parents could instead be the ones consulted, and how such a rule would affect law enforcement investigations and juvenile accountability. Senator Carroll and others raised concerns about feasibility, delays, and whether juveniles might avoid accountability if attorneys are required before questioning. The presenters responded that they were focused on ensuring children understand their legal rights, that some states use age- or offense-based limits, and that parent consultation is another model used elsewhere, though they said a lawyer is best suited to explain legal rights and process. Members also discussed the role of the Department of Public Advocacy and whether legislative action or court decisions should address the issue. The council did not take final action on the policy, but requested additional materials, including the text of laws from Maryland, Indiana, and North Carolina, for further review.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/25
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- These funds provide grants to colleges, middle and high schools, school districts, and other organizations
- Some are summer programs, some are after-school programs, some are camps.
- Middle and high schools, school districts, and other organizations provide direct services to students
- from the school district or school<00:53:46.640><c> that</c><00:53:46.799><c> says</c><00:53:47.559>
- </c><01:19:24.040><c> the</c> who attend our Minnesota schools the who attend our Minnesota schools the
Committee:
House Higher Education Finance and Policy
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Education (7-14-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- to school district.
- </c><01:44:16.639><c> for</c> our partnership with high schools for our partnership with high schools
- These are middle school students, high school students, adults, those who are engaged and maybe want
- Every high school in the state of Kentucky, public high school, is listed.
- </c> living expenses once they exit school. living expenses once they exit school.
Summary:
The committee met with a full quorum and approved the prior minutes. Members offered introductions of guests and family members, then heard a presentation from University of Louisville President Thomas Jared Bradley, who was sworn in before testifying. He described his background and outlined U of L’s strategic priorities: student success, access and affordability, workforce development, community engagement, and research. Bradley highlighted enrollment growth, increases in first-generation and Pell-eligible students, strong transfer pathways with KCTCS, and support programs such as the Cardinal Commitment Grant, 15-to-Finish, Comeback Cards, tutoring, mentoring, and mental health services.
Bradley also emphasized U of L’s statewide and regional impact through UofL Health, rural outreach, the Bullitt County rural cancer education and research center, nursing expansion, and the Kentucky Manufacturing Extension Partnership program. He noted major institutional distinctions, including R1 status, a new Carnegie Opportunity College and University designation, and community-engaged classification. He said the university is one of only 10 public universities nationwide with all three designations and reported record enrollment, improved retention, and strong research expenditures. He also thanked lawmakers for significant capital and operating support, including funding for the simulation center, health science center, asset preservation, and the MEP program.
During questions, members praised the university’s public service role and asked about first-generation enrollment, retention, graduation rates, and post-graduation outcomes. Bradley said the university is working to improve completion by expanding academic support, early alerts, incentives for tutoring, and faculty/advisor mentoring, especially for first-generation and high-need students. He acknowledged that post-graduation employment data is difficult to collect but said the new Carnegie classification reflects positive outcomes. No votes were taken beyond approving the minutes, and no formal actions were taken on legislation in this portion of the meeting.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Here's what this initiative protected: It applied fingerprint clearance cards to private schools who
- legislature should be working to protect children, no matter if they're in a public or a private school
- It would have reverted those dollars back to the general fund so that they can pay for public school
- to send their children to public school to private school.
- by lining the pockets of those families who can already afford to send their children to private school
Committee:
Joint Legislative Council
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Fri Feb 7, 2025, 12:00PM HST - Day 15
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It's an honor to introduce the middle school students from Kamehameha Schools, which I'm proud to say
- Students, middle school students from Kamehameha Schools, which I'm proud to say is in my district, Kapalama
- would be really cool to have some of the boys up here, but we were never able to make it work with school
- Donine Stokes was my paddling coach when I was in high school.
- And then we have the incredible team from Island School, who are the mixed KAF champions, who are here
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government Jul 22nd, 2026
Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
Transcript Highlights:
- For example, our school committee budget is approved by the second week of December, so as a result budget
- On May 21st of this year, the town of Dunstable held its annual election, and the position of school
- Both the select board and the school committee have been consulted, and they're in full support of this
- same bill, S-3118, an act providing for the filling of a vacancy on the Groton-Dunstable Regional School
- the residents of Dunstable were denied the opportunity to cast votes for a representative on the school
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government held a public hearing on several local bills affecting Plymouth, Dunstable/Groton-Dunstable, Shrewsbury, Danvers, and the Town of Berry. Committee chairs reviewed hearing procedures, including three-minute testimony limits, livestreaming, and written testimony submission, and noted members joining in person and online. No votes were taken on the bills themselves during the hearing.
Representative Michelle Badger testified in support of H.5497 for Plymouth, which would let the town move its annual spring town meeting and local elections to a later date so budget decisions can be made with more complete information about the state budget and state aid. Lacey McCabe and Dunstable Town Administrator Jason Silva supported S.3118/H.5542, which would address an election error that left a Groton-Dunstable Regional School Committee seat off the ballot and allow the vacancy to be filled for the full three-year term rather than only a one-year appointment. Kevin Mizikar supported H.5512 for Shrewsbury, which would allow digital postings to serve as official legal notices for procurement instead of requiring newspaper publication.
Senator Lovely, Danvers Town Manager Jill Cahill, and Representative Kearns testified for H.5571, describing it as an update to Danvers’ town meeting act with precinct changes, moderator-election provisions, and other governance revisions approved locally. Kearns said the bill followed a year-long review and included largely housekeeping and modernization changes. John Chase testified against H.5577 for the Town of Berry, arguing that eliminating the DPW board would reduce oversight and concentrate too much power, though he noted the highway superintendent now has a signed MOU. The hearing ended after the chair asked for and received a motion to adjourn, which was approved by voice vote.