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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:01:53.920><c> I'll</c> Minnesota, and the Mayo Clinic. I'll Minnesota, and the Mayo Clinic.
- </c> bianium appropriation for the Minnesota bianium appropriation for the Minnesota Education<00:05:
- , southeastern Minnesota, and Minnesota, southeastern Minnesota, and our<00:57:41.040><c> own</c><00:
- </c><01:11:04.400><c> On</c> at the University of Minnesota. On at the University of Minnesota.
- financial aid offers.
Committee:
Senate Higher Education
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Quality education for all Minnesota Quality education for all Minnesota students<00:04:45.720><c
- </c> provide the definition of supplemental provide the definition of supplemental online<00:09:58.959
- </c> Minnesota schools almost all Minnesota Minnesota schools almost all Minnesota schools<01:18:45.120
- of youth across Minnesota.
- Minnesota Youth Council the NC or Minnesota Youth Council the NC or Minnesota<01:39:51.760><c> Youth<
Committee:
Senate Education Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - Part 2 - 03/21/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- They're not in Minnesota. bank accounts. They're not in Minnesota.
- </c> Minnesota.
- Senator Mcquade in Minnesota Minnesota.
- </c> for the Minnesota Sheriff's Association. for the Minnesota Sheriff's Association.
- </c> of the jails in the state of Minnesota. of the jails in the state of Minnesota.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> greater Minnesota. greater Minnesota.
- </c> cities in Minnesota. cities in Minnesota.
- aid.
- I love Vergas, Vergas, Minnesota. I love Vergas, Minnesota. Minnesota. Minnesota.
- </c> Minnesota." And it is. Minnesota." And it is.
Committee:
House Taxes
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:57:24.359><c> Minnesota</c> Beckle so members uh Minnesota Minnesota Beckle so members uh Minnesota
- Aid and transportation Aid education Aid and transportation Aid will<01:24:15.280><c> have</c><01:24:
- aid.
- aid.
- aid.
Committee:
House Education Finance
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- On line 39 for the Minnesota FY26.
- Uh for the Minnesota State 2627.
- , commissioner, Minnesota Peterson, commissioner, Minnesota Department<00:25:02.559><c> of</c><00:25:
- </c> now Minnesota citizens for 40 50 years. now Minnesota citizens for 40 50 years.
- We wanted a for greater Minnesota.
Committee:
Senate Finance
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Minnesota State Patrol. Minnesota State Patrol.
- Minnesota. Minnesota.
- </c> of Albert Lea, Minnesota. of Albert Lea, Minnesota.
- Uh this would allow<00:54:04.560><c> Minnesota</c><00:54:05.800><c> um</c> allow Minnesota um allow Minnesota
- Minnesota. Minnesota.
Committee:
Senate Transportation
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Cmte on Rules - Subcommittee on the Federal Impact on Minnesotans and Economic Stability - 01/15/26
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:10:37.440><c> I'm</c> Minnesota Department of Health. I'm Minnesota Department of Health.
- </c> Health, Sanford Health, the Minnesota Health, Sanford Health, the Minnesota Medical<00:21:36.720
- , the Minnesota Office of Emergency Medical Services, the Association of Minnesota Counties, and all
- </c> and cost Minnesota hospitals even more. and cost Minnesota hospitals even more.
- </c> program was designed here in Minnesota. program was designed here in Minnesota.
Summary:
The Select Subcommittee first took up adoption of three previously prepared nonpartisan committee summary reports dated October 15, November 13, and November 21. Senator Rasmusson objected to the lack of advance notice about the day’s testifiers and criticized the practice of having nonpartisan staff summarize what he described as a partisan agenda. The chair responded that the committee’s purpose is to gather information, not hear bills, and that the summaries were intended as neutral resources for the Senate. Senator Coopek moved adoption, the motion was opposed by Rasmusson and another member, and the motion passed.
The committee then turned to the day’s hearing on federal impacts on Minnesota, with the chair focusing on federal funding threats and the effect of congressional budget actions on health care, especially in greater Minnesota. The first presentation came from the Minnesota Department of Health on the state’s rural health transformation work. Assistant Commissioner Carol Broom introduced the team and described the rural hospital transformation program as a major opportunity to invest in rural health, while acknowledging longstanding challenges such as demographics, transportation barriers, and the financing of care. Nitha Moibi outlined the state’s rural health chart book and data showing an aging population, workforce shortages, and many health professional shortage areas, and described proposed strategies including workforce pipelines, bridge payments for low-volume birth hospitals, telehealth access points, mental health urgent care, and chronic disease prevention.
Acting Assistant Commissioner Anna Ashby of the Minnesota Management and Budget office explained the state’s application to CMS for the Rural Health Transformation Program, which was created in federal law and awarded Minnesota just over $193 million for federal fiscal year 2026. She said the application was shaped by public comments, stakeholder meetings, and legislative outreach, and included initiatives on preventive care, workforce, care access, behavioral health, and provider financial stability. She also reviewed implementation constraints, including a January 30 revised budget deadline, limits on administrative spending, restrictions on using funds to offset Medicaid losses, and the need to show measurable progress to remain eligible for future funding. The presentation noted that most year-one funding would go to rural hospitals, with additional support for federally qualified health centers, community mental health centers, tribal partners, and technical assistance.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> teachers of color in minnesota teachers of color in minnesota not<00:07:28.720><c> only</c><00:07
- </c> african origin in the state of minnesota african origin in the state of minnesota the<00:10:40.800
- </c> i'm now a member of the minnesota i'm now a member of the minnesota children's<00:15:31.839><c>
- </c> here in minnesota here in minnesota members<00:21:20.320><c> it's</c><00:21:20.720><c> our</c><00
- </c> small and large from greater minnesota small and large from greater minnesota as<00:25:09.360><c
Committee:
House Education Finance
Summary:
The Education Finance Committee met remotely on February 16, 2022, with a quorum present and approved the minutes from the previous day by voice vote. Chair Dabney said the committee was spending the week on public school staffing shortages, especially efforts to increase and retain BIPOC teachers, and introduced testimony on the Collaborative Urban and Greater Minnesota Educators of Color Grant Program (CUGMEC) and the broader Increasing Teachers of Color Act.
Testifiers from St. Thomas, Augsburg, and Hopkins described the history and impact of the legacy educator-of-color programs. Kathleen Campbell said the original Q program was created to address underrepresentation, remove financial barriers, and provide mentorship and culturally relevant support; she argued that when the grant became competitive in 2017 without additional funding, support was spread too thin and student capacity dropped. Audrey Lensmeyer described Augsburg’s East African Student-to-Teacher Program, rooted in community advocacy in Cedar-Riverside, and said it has produced strong completion and licensure outcomes. Keenan Jones shared his path from paraprofessional to teacher and district leader, emphasizing the importance of scholarships, mentorship, and outreach to high school students, including a statewide co-enrollment Intro to Teaching course.
Representative Hassan then presented House File 3079, saying the bill aims to attract, prepare, complete, and retain more teachers of color and American Indian teachers through several grant and program changes, including Closing the Educational Opportunity Gap grants, Cook Mac funding, teacher mentorship and retention updates, and revisions to CUGMEC. He said the bill responds to a severe shortage of BIPOC teachers and that the requested investment is small relative to the state surplus. Student and educator testimony followed, including a third-grade student from Crookston and Ava Roots, both of whom described the importance of having teachers who reflect students’ cultures and experiences. Natalia Benjamin, the 2021 Minnesota Teacher of the Year, also testified about retention challenges for educators of color and racialized workplace treatment. The committee indicated it intended to lay over HF 3079 for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill, and Representative Richardson moved the bill to be laid over for further consideration.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Transportation Mar 3rd, 2026
Joint Committee on Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- Everyone here is very well familiar with the Chapter 90 bill, but it provides critical aid to our cities
- progress we've made in recent years, working with this administration to take major steps to expand aid
- Similarly, the bill authorizes $800 million for highway projects that are not eligible for federal aid
- So the federal dollars are essential in terms of being able to supplement the state dollars.
- the state dollars we know that and Essential in terms of being able to supplement the state dollars,
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Transportation
Summary:
The Transportation Committee heard testimony on House Bill 4987, the Healey-Driscoll administration’s transportation bond bill financing long-term improvements to municipal roads and bridges. Administration officials said the bill would authorize more than $5 billion overall, including $1.2 billion for Chapter 90 over four years, $500 million for accelerated road and bridge repairs, $200 million for MBTA rail modernization and reliability, $200 million for transportation projects supporting housing development, $200 million for a new DCR parkway resilience and safety program, and reauthorizations for federal-aid highway projects, non-federal highway projects, municipal pavement, and Shared Streets and Spaces. They emphasized that the proposal is backed by Commonwealth Transportation Fund revenues, including registry fees, gas tax, and Fair Share surtax revenue, and said it would improve safety, reliability, housing production, and regional equity.
Committee members asked about the four-year Chapter 90 authorization, the housing-related transportation funding, federal funding uncertainty, and how the MBTA money would support commuter rail electrification and regional rail. Administration witnesses said the multi-year structure would help municipalities plan and avoid more expensive deferred maintenance, that the housing funds would be flexible for infrastructure needs tied to development, and that the state is pursuing federal grants while relying on state-backed capital financing. They also described process improvements at MassDOT that have reduced project bid-to-notice timelines by 60% and said the rail modernization funds would support locomotive procurement, including battery-electric and Tier 4 diesel locomotives.
The Massachusetts Municipal Association and local officials from Sherborn, Conway, and Yarmouth strongly supported the bill, saying the increased Chapter 90 funding and road-mile formula have made a major difference for small and rural communities and that four-year funding would improve predictability, project bundling, and cost savings. They cited local road, bridge, culvert, and gravel-road needs and urged favorable action. A Better City and MAPC also supported the bill but urged the committee to use it for broader transportation policy changes and new revenue tools, including possible reforms to TNC fees, regional pricing, and other funding mechanisms. The committee took no vote during the hearing and adjourned after testimony.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:42:26.800><c> that</c> pupil Aid that's a three-fold Aid that pupil Aid that's a three-fold Aid
- So if the legislature creates an aid but only funds that aid for two years, that aid goes out to school
- So if the legislature creates an aid but only funds that aid for two years, that aid goes out to school
- Line 25 shows the Windom School District one-time supplemental aid.
- or</c><01:35:56.159><c> credits</c> reduction Aid Border City Aid or credits reduction Aid Border City
Committee:
House Education Finance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
November 2025 State Budget and Economic Forecast Presentation - 12/04/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- and the state of Minnesota.
- </c> work done for the people of Minnesota. work done for the people of Minnesota.
- </c> description of Minnesota as a hell hole? description of Minnesota as a hell hole?
- Minnesota. Minnesota.
- </c> Minnesota has enjoyed large surpluses. Minnesota has enjoyed large surpluses.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
An oversight hearing to examine Native American education, focusing on Federal programs at the U.S. Department of Education. Apr 2nd, 2025 at 01:30 pm
Indian Affairs Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Impact Aid is another key program.
- letter led by Senator Lujan supporting robust Impact Aid funding.
- Impact Aid is not a handout.
- Impact Aid reflects this nation's moral and legal obligation to Native communities.
- We have the executive actions and their impact on impact aid.
Committee:
Senate Indian Affairs Committee
Keywords:
Native education, Department of Education, federal funding, testimony, treaty obligations, public schools, educational policies, Indigenous students
Summary:
The meeting focused on the responsibilities of the U.S. Department of Education towards Native students, highlighting the importance of federal education programs that satisfy treaty obligations to Native communities. Various witnesses testified about the impact of educational policies designed to support Native students who primarily attend public schools. Concerns were voiced over recent proposals that could potentially undermine these programs, citing the role of federal funding in ensuring successful educational outcomes for Native youth. The chair of the committee emphasized the need for continued federal support and attention to the unique educational challenges faced by Indigenous populations.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Feb 10th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Bills:
SB1265 , SB1198 , SB2046 , SB1415 , SB1714 , SB1962 , SB26 , SB172 , SB260 , SB264 , SB1525 , SB1332 , SB1998 , SB1378 , SB1771 , SB1919 , SB2018 , SB1936 , SB1612 , SB1543 , SB1260 , SB1988 , SB1859 , SB2041 , SB1257 , SB1726 , SB1236 , SB1633 , SB1413 , SB1317 , SB1360 , SB1342 , SB1477 , SB1189 , SB1546 , SB1524 , SB1338 , SB1193 , SB1812 , SB1617 , SB1638 , SB504 , SB2072 , SB1283 , SB1216 , SB1655 , SB2011 , SB1643 , SB1446 , SB1256 , SB1258 , SB1441 , SB1224 , SB1448 , SB1496 , SB1597 , SB1621 , SB1827 , SB2066 , SB2104
Keywords:
municipal ordinances, local government, ordinance publication, posting requirement, public notice, municipal law, city ordinances, town ordinances, county government, newspaper publication, effective date, Oklahoma statutes, 11 O.S. 14-106, ordinance notice, government oversight, healthcare authority, property lien, county treasury, Oklahoma, municipalities
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Feb 10th, 2026
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Bills:
SB1265 , SB1198 , SB2046 , SB1415 , SB1714 , SB1962 , SB26 , SB172 , SB260 , SB264 , SB1525 , SB1332 , SB1998 , SB1378 , SB1771 , SB1919 , SB2018 , SB1936 , SB1612 , SB1543 , SB1260 , SB1988 , SB1859 , SB2041 , SB1257 , SB1726 , SB1236 , SB1633 , SB1413 , SB1317 , SB1360 , SB1342 , SB1477 , SB1189 , SB1546 , SB1524 , SB1338 , SB1193 , SB1812 , SB1617 , SB1638 , SB504 , SB2072 , SB1283 , SB1216 , SB1655 , SB2011 , SB1643 , SB1446 , SB1256 , SB1258 , SB1441 , SB1224 , SB1448 , SB1496 , SB1597 , SB1621 , SB1827 , SB2066 , SB2104
Keywords:
municipal ordinances, local government, ordinance publication, posting requirement, public notice, municipal law, city ordinances, town ordinances, county government, newspaper publication, effective date, Oklahoma statutes, 11 O.S. 14-106, ordinance notice, government oversight, healthcare authority, property lien, county treasury, Oklahoma, municipalities
Summary:
The Senate convened, the clerk called the roll, and a quorum was declared present. The chamber opened with a prayer offered by Senator Peterson, followed by recognitions of the Nurse of the Day, Amanda Fisher, and the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Lee Schaffler, both introduced with brief biographical remarks and applause from members.
The Senate also recognized the week’s pages, who introduced themselves and described their schools, assignments, and future plans. Several announcements were then made about upcoming committee and caucus meetings, including Local and County Government, Economic Development, Workforce, and Tourism, Judiciary, the first meeting of the Disability Caucus, and the start of devotion time the next morning.
No legislation was debated or voted on during the session. The only formal action was adoption of a motion to adjourn, and the Senate stood adjourned until Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- money, does not appropriate the base for Minnesota care.
- Line 552 reflects costs associated with a Minnesota Care offset.
- Care members. program for MA and Minnesota Care members.
- Minnesota has the ADA Minnesota program housed by the Metropolitan Center for Independent Living.
- It's a big issue in greater Minnesota.
Bills:
HF2435
Committee:
House Health Finance and Policy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- aid and local<00:31:54.960><c> government</c><00:31:55.440><c> aid.
- </c> local government aid. local government aid.
- Quite simply, the people of Minnesota shouldn't be supplementing Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos's bank account
- Quite simply, the people of Minnesota shouldn't be supplementing Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos's bank account
- </c> of its Minnesota income? of its Minnesota income?
Committee:
House Taxes
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:01:22.400><c> So,</c> add to the supplemental bill. So, add to the supplemental bill.
- </c> advertising in the state of Minnesota. advertising in the state of Minnesota.
- </c> consideration in the supplemental consideration in the supplemental finance<00:07:22.920><c> bill
- This is This is similar Minnesota.
- </c> be added to the supplemental be added to the supplemental appropriations<01:52:02.560><c> bill</
Committee:
Senate Finance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - Part 1 - 03/21/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> of Minnesota. of Minnesota.
- </c><00:51:43.440><c> They</c> in Maplewood, Minnesota. That's 3M. They in Maplewood, Minnesota.
- Minnesota Minnesota roads safer. It is Minnesota Minnesota roads safer.
- </c> the state of Minnesota, and Wisconsin. the state of Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
- Chair, just to supplement the testimony, I have an email from the Minnesota Department of Military Affairs
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 03/21/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, I want to thank of Minnesota.
- </c><01:05:23.039><c> Farmers</c> with that of Minnesota Farmers with that of Minnesota Farmers Union
- </c> I'd rather rip the band-aid off, Mr. I'd rather rip the band-aid off, Mr. Chair. Chair. Chair.
- Association, or Minnesota Cable.
- </c><02:36:30.800><c> In</c> providers throughout Minnesota. In providers throughout Minnesota.