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NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Courts, Corrections and Justice Jun 30th, 2025
Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Local permits can sometimes be a problem.
- We've heard that this is a national problem.
- The problem is not proximity to the border. The problem is not immigration.
- The problem is not poverty. The problem is leadership, um, and, and, um, let's call it what it is.
- It sounds like they have the same problem.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 01/30/25
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- So, for example, if you have a retailer that has a gambling offense in Wisconsin, the way that the lottery
- So, for example, if you have a retailer that has a gambling offense in Wisconsin, the way that the lottery
- When you see the same behavior, you've got to ask the question: Is there some other problem that's contributing
- to ask the question is there<01:17:19.960>
some <01:17:20.199>other <01:17:20.560>problem - <01:17:20.880>
that's there some other problem that's there some other problem that's contributing
Summary:
The committee first heard Senate File 563, a bill to change the board makeup of the Northern Koochiching Area Sanitary District. Senator Hild said the proposal had been heard the previous year and had broad support from local officials and stakeholders. Cali Briggs, the district’s executive director, explained that the board structure no longer reflected current populations and sewer service patterns: International Falls now holds six of eight seats after earlier consolidations, while East Koochiching has grown through sewer expansions and should receive additional representation. The bill would reduce the board to seven members, with International Falls having three seats, East Koochiching two, Rainier one, and one at-large member chosen by the board. The committee raised no substantive objections, and Senator Gustafson moved the bill to pass and go to general orders; the motion prevailed.
Members then briefly joked about the topic and moved on to an overview from the Office of the Legislative Auditor. Legislative Auditor Judy Randall described the office as a nonpartisan legislative branch agency serving both chambers, with a mission of strengthening oversight, promoting accountability, and producing objective, useful reports. She outlined the office’s structure, including financial audits, program evaluations, and a growing special reviews unit, and explained the Legislative Audit Commission’s role in appointing the auditor and selecting program evaluation topics. Randall also emphasized the office’s broad access to records and data, its independence, and its responsibility to protect nonpublic information.
Randall answered questions about the office’s authority over entities such as the University of Minnesota, explaining that OLA has audit authority there but often relies on the university’s internal audit function and can also conduct special reviews and program evaluations. She noted that public employees are required to cooperate and that subpoenas are available if needed, though the office prefers to maintain cooperative relationships. Special Reviews Director Katherine Tyson then described how her unit handles complaints and allegations involving misuse of public funds, data, or noncompliance with law, including preliminary assessments, communications with complainants and agencies, and deeper reviews when warranted. She said allegations and reports have increased steadily, with 481 received from 2020 through 2024 and nearly 10 per week on average last year, contributing to a heavier workload for her small team.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- HB 2154 by Shaheen relating to the definition of a private place for gambling, criminal offense purposes
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Appropriations S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII Feb 26th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- So it is a problem, um, but I'm kind of coming at it from a different perspective.
- However, the problem here that we're trying to address is just general retention.
- So I'm sure it does create a problem for you and I'm sorry about that.
- Yeah, no problem.
- So it's really kind of a math problem to figure out what adding.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (02/10/2026)
Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
Transcript Highlights:
- And so, I want to solve this problem.
- to go solve a problem, possibly a dangerous<00:49:17.040>
problem <00:49:18.079>for <00 - wonderful bill to address the problem wonderful bill to address the problem affordably<00:55:59.520
- We will solve this problem, and uh we'll bring back a bill next year that solves the problem.
- We will solve this problem, and uh we'll bring back a bill next year that solves the problem.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We absolutely agree there's a problem.
- Texas has an enforcement problem.
- So that's how it can help women with hormonal problems.
- The problem was I wasn't dead.
- No, no problem.
Keywords:
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WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session-Day 11, February 21, 2026-AM
Wyoming House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- He he knows it's a problem. We all know it's a problem because it's a political problem.
- We all know it's a problem problem.
- We identified a problem. We said, "This is a problem. Here's how you fix it."
- of a problem. of a problem.
- and said, "What was the problem?" and said, "What was the problem?"
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Problem, not a revenue problem.
- A paying-for problem, not a spending or revenue problem. What we have is a paying problem.
- >
problem. - They want to turn what is a simple math problem, an economic problem, into a constitutional problem.
- They want to turn what is a simple math problem, an economic problem, into a constitutional problem.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session-Day 12, February 23, 2026-AM
Wyoming House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Should be no problem. It's a we're good. Should be no problem. It's a protest<01:35:21.679>
vote. - That's my problem with this amendment.
- That's my problem with this amendment. That's my problem with this amendment.
- we have could potentially have problems. we have could potentially have problems.
- I'm that there are potential problems.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, May 21, 2025 - Part 1)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We must not sit idly by while this administration gambles with American lives.
- We must not sit idly by while this administration gambles with American lives.
- space debris, which is a big problem space debris, which is a big problem right<00:50:41.040>
- And it's not just a problem for North Dakota.
- And it's not just a problem efficiently.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 18, March 3, 2026-PM
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- practical problems in those settings? practical problems in those settings?
- So, um, what's the problem in triple taxation?
- Uh, that can be a problem. Trouble is, Mr.
- I know it's a problem if you get I know it's a problem if you get somebody<05:36:00.638>
that's - <05:44:39.040>
is this way of solving the problem is this way of solving the problem is horrific - <05:44:39.040>
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance (03/31/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, so we'll solve that problem. Page 2, this is HB 133, passed by the House.
- money okay so we'll solve that problem money okay so we'll solve that problem um<03:51:14.199>
- filling, these jobs, is the same problem we're having in virtually every job in the state.
- filling, these jobs, is the same problem we're having in virtually every job in the state.
- So I guess I... ...things that they're having problems filling, these jobs, is the same problem we're
Summary:
The Finance Committee met to review Division One of a very large budget package, with the chair explaining that the budget was being analyzed in three divisions over multiple days. Members first discussed procedure, including when amendments and line-item votes would be taken, and agreed to proceed with the division’s presentation before questions. Representative Maguire then outlined the division’s approach as a series of tradeoffs to close a large budget gap, emphasizing cuts, some revenue changes, and a focus on overall spending levels as well as individual reductions.
The presentation covered a wide range of agencies and policy areas. Major proposed changes included cuts or eliminations to several boards and commissions viewed as costly or duplicative, such as the Housing Appeals Board, Board of Tax and Land Appeals, Human Rights Commission, Commission on Aging, Office of the Child Advocate, and the Personnel Appeals Board, with some functions consolidated into other boards. The division also proposed back-of-the-budget cuts to the Information Technology Department, Judicial Branch, Justice Department, Retirement System, Corrections, and Environmental Services, along with fee increases in several areas. Other notable items included ending marketing for Paid Family Leave, reducing job advertising and tourism promotion, defunding the Arts Council, moving liquor enforcement functions out of the Liquor Commission, and shifting some funds such as the College Savings Commission money to Division Two.
Several members questioned specific cuts, especially the elimination of the Council on Aging, the reduction in regional planning commission grants, and the large cut to tourism advertising. Maguire defended the choices as necessary budget tradeoffs, arguing that some programs duplicated work done elsewhere, that regional planning grants were not among the most essential items, and that tourism promotion was a form of spending he viewed skeptically. He also explained that the public defender’s budget was partially restored after a credible claim of a governor’s budget error, and that the committee would continue refining corrections-related cuts because the House was only halfway through the budget process and further changes could still occur in the Senate and conference committee.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Taxes Committee considers HF2274 3/18/25
Transcript Highlights:
- would allow qualifying veterans organizations to use up to 50% of the gross profits from charitable gambling
- this by having a local jurisdiction send a letter to one taxpayer but not another is fraught with problems
- this by having a local jurisdiction send a letter to one taxpayer but not another is fraught with problems
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So then you have no problem. This is a simple motion to instruct.
- So then you have no problem. This is a simple motion to instruct.
- That, to me, is a problem.
- They started with problems at school.
- And all these problems won't go away because of this bill.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, pledges, and several ceremonial recognitions, including Wilson County Day, San Antonio Mission Indian Descendants Day, and Blue Ribbon Lobby Day, along with acknowledgments of visiting groups and a birthday greeting. The chamber also announced committee meetings and then moved into floor business, including conference committee action on Senate Bill 1, the state budget.
A series of motions to instruct House conferees on SB 1 were debated and voted on. One motion sought to restore salary for Attorney General Ken Paxton after his impeachment-related suspension; it passed 88-56. Another, from Rep. Olcott, directed conferees to support amendments requiring data collection on the costs of undocumented immigrants in hospitals and prisons; after extended debate and a failed amendment from Rep. Martinez Fischer to also study immigrants’ economic contributions, the motion passed 86-61. The House also adopted instructions to eliminate Texas Lottery Commission funding, to support amendments restricting public education institutions from affirming gender identities inconsistent with biological sex, and to seek an additional $4 billion in property tax relief, with each motion passing on recorded votes.
The House then took up a supplemental calendar and passed several bills, including HB 39 on veteran death data, HB 102 on priority registration for certain students entering military service, HB 126 on student-athlete compensation and representation, HB 290 on tuition and fee assistance for members of the Texas military forces, HB 300 on Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program updates, and HB 2143 naming a highway in honor of Army Specialist Joey Lins. The chamber also postponed consideration of HJR 2 and HJR 6.
Later, the House considered HB 120 on career and technology education pathways and HB 20 on applied science pathway programs for high school students. HB 120 received a perfecting amendment and was advanced after discussion about workforce preparation. HB 20 prompted extensive questioning about transportation, costs, and how students would access partner campuses such as community colleges and TSTC sites; debate continued as the transcript ended, with members examining how the program would operate and whether approval authority would rest with TEA.
NH
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection Committee Jun 22nd, 2026
Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- Yet we have not seen meaningful improvement and problem.
- And so I think that's part of the problem here.
- That's a problem.
- It gives the ability for someone to move forward with a live person to problem solve.
- I always like to say what we do here in the legislature is we problem solve.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill seeks to fix this problem through two functions, or two ways, two methods.
- We know that without intervention, this problem will only get worse.
- How to get there is the problem ahead of us, so anyway...
- This is a serious problem that I don't believe can be ignored anymore.
- I am so opposed to the problem.
Summary:
The committee held its second hearing on a large docket of technology, internet, cybersecurity, broadband, and media bills. Early testimony focused on community media funding legislation, with lawmakers and local access advocates arguing that as cable subscriptions decline and streaming grows, revenue tied to cable franchises no longer supports community television and PEG programming. Supporters said community media remains a key source of local news, government meeting coverage, and civic transparency as newspapers disappear or consolidate. A related bill on cable contract oversight also drew support, with testimony that the Department of Telecommunications and Cable is backlogged and should more actively review municipal-provider agreements and report its workload to the committee.
Another major topic was a proposal to create a Massachusetts Innovation Fund for state IT modernization. The Alliance for Digital Innovation backed the bill, saying agencies need flexible upfront capital to replace outdated systems and improve cybersecurity, and pointing to the federal Technology Modernization Fund as a model. The witness noted that funding for the state program still needs to be identified. The committee also heard strong support for a bill requiring free broadband in public housing, with Rep. Emmela Goodwin and MAPC describing internet access as essential for jobs, school, telehealth, and civic participation. They said the digital divide in Massachusetts is driven largely by affordability rather than infrastructure, though questions were raised about costs, wiring, and whether all housing sites already have broadband access available at the curb.
A substantial portion of the hearing centered on bills to limit addictive social media feeds for minors. Supporters, including lawmakers, parents, teens, and advocacy groups, argued that algorithmic feeds contribute to addiction, anxiety, body image problems, and other harms, and said the bills would restrict surveillance-based curation and overnight notifications while leaving search and followed accounts available. Opponents, including FIRE, CCIA, and the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, argued the bills would require invasive age verification, threaten privacy and cybersecurity, burden adults’ anonymity, and likely face First Amendment challenges. They also warned the measures could disadvantage smaller businesses and may be unconstitutional based on recent court rulings in other states. The committee also heard support for blockchain-related bills creating a commission, a pilot program, and consumer education efforts, with testimony that Massachusetts has the talent but needs a coordinated state strategy. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Public Health Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Public Health
Transcript Highlights:
- I have a problem with that myself. I think that that's not right, but it is what it is.
- We saw that he wasn't meeting milestones, but doctors couldn't pinpoint the problem.
- We saw that he wasn't meeting milestones, but doctors couldn't pinpoint the problem.
- It's a big problem we're dealing with in hospitals.
- Foot and ankle surgery is very complex, and patients present with challenging problems.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Public Health heard testimony on a wide range of bills focused on children’s health, tobacco control, newborn screening, pediatric cancer, palliative care, and professional licensure. Early testimony highlighted Senate bills to expand newborn screening for pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency, lysosomal storage disorders, and congenital CMV, with families and clinicians describing severe diagnostic delays, missed treatment windows, and the benefits of early detection. Speakers also supported a bill to improve pediatric cancer research through a dedicated trust fund, and a bill to extend pediatric palliative care services to age 22, with parents and providers emphasizing continuity of care for seriously ill young people.
Several witnesses gave personal accounts in support of the newborn screening measures. Families described children who endured years of misdiagnosis before receiving diagnoses such as Gaucher disease, Fabry disease, Pompe disease, Niemann-Pick disease, and CMV, often after irreversible damage had already occurred. Medical and advocacy witnesses said Massachusetts already collects some of the relevant screening data and argued that results should be reported to families, while others urged the committee to add conditions to the state panel because effective treatments already exist. The committee also heard support for a bill to establish a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder program and training for providers.
On tobacco and youth health, testimony supported bills to ban internet tobacco sales, strengthen youth protections, and reduce lung cancer deaths through point-of-sale information and quit-line access. A student testified about easily purchasing flavored nicotine products online without meaningful age verification, and public health advocates backed measures to keep tobacco out of children’s environments. The committee also heard testimony on a bill to ensure parents have access to their children’s medical records through age 16, with exceptions for sensitive services already protected by law.
The committee additionally took testimony on an optometry licensure bill, where ophthalmologists opposed language they said could broaden scope of practice and allow optometrists to use the title “optometric physician,” while optometry educators and students supported the bill as a modernization measure with no scope expansion. No votes were taken during the hearing; the chair repeatedly reminded speakers of time limits and noted that written testimony could be submitted for additional comments.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- We are facing a huge problem when you look at polio.
- This is a serious problem.
- This is a serious problem.
- It is a significant problem. Vaccine policy should not significant problem.
- So I don't see a problem with that.
Summary:
The Senate began with opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognitions, including the doctor of the day and a lighthearted “Cannoli Day” introduction. The chamber then held an extended farewell celebration for Senator Joe Gruters, with numerous senators, colleagues, and family members praising his loyalty, political skill, family focus, and service in the Legislature and Republican Party. Gruters was presented with a commemorative gift recognizing his work on a 2019 public-safety and immigration bill that prohibited sanctuary cities and required local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. The Senate adopted a motion to spread Gruters’s remarks upon the journal and then recessed briefly.
After recess, the Senate returned to regular business and took up third-reading bills. Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 354, relating to blue ribbon projects, was temporarily postponed. The chamber then considered Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1758, relating to public assistance, with Senator Gates explaining that it contained five reforms to the public assistance system discussed earlier in session.
During debate on SB 1758, Senator Berman opposed the bill, saying he could not support it in its current form because he believed the Medicaid-related provisions would create a coverage cliff after the one-year transition period and could leave people without care while increasing costs to hospitals and taxpayers. He also said SNAP error reduction should be a priority, but argued the state should focus on fixing administrative errors and fraud rather than imposing a work requirement whose costs and effects were uncertain.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, the belief is that there's not any neurological problem.
- HB7 would create precisely this problem in Alabama. precisely this problem in Alabama.
- That’s going to cause more problems. It’s going to cause more divide.
- Beyond constitutional concerns, the mandate creates practical problems.
- I want you to know you are not the problem. You are not... You are not the problem.