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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Tax Expenditure Review Commission annual report 2/26/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill is not about special treatment. It's about an informed response.
Committee:
House Crime and Public Safety
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Education Committee Apr 1st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Very important program.
- Very proud of that program.
- This is a real good program.
- You can run a program.
- or our state programs.
Summary:
The committee met to hear presentations on dual credit programs from North Dakota higher education leaders, a school superintendent, and teachers. Valley City State University described its dual credit model, emphasizing quality control through annual teacher training, syllabus and outcomes alignment, faculty qualification review, school visits, and pathways aimed at the College Studies Certificate. Members asked about teacher employment, course scheduling, revenue, scholarships, and whether a centralized model might improve efficiency; VCSU said most instructors are K-12 employees, online offerings are still small, and centralization could weaken local relationships and choice. Lake Region State College similarly stressed access and partnerships, noting about half of its headcount is still in high school, with both online and face-to-face dual credit options, district reimbursement arrangements, and support for rural schools. Lake Region also said dual credit helps students who might not otherwise see themselves as college-bound, but reduced tuition can still be a barrier for some families.
Fargo Public Schools reported continued growth in dual credit, with 50 courses offered in partnership with several NDUS institutions and a 12.61% increase in participation. The superintendent highlighted a growing education pathway, including students completing Introduction to Education and field experience, and said the district is exploring a grow-your-own teacher pipeline. He also raised concerns about inconsistent institutional processes, teacher credentialing requirements, and transfer clarity, arguing for more aligned statewide systems. In response to questions, he said AP and dual credit can coexist, with AP often better for highly selective out-of-state colleges and dual credit better for students targeting North Dakota institutions, and he described some use of Arizona State online courses in earlier rural partnerships but said Fargo is focused on local institutions.
Two teachers then testified on the classroom perspective. A West Fargo anatomy and physiology teacher said dual credit has expanded access, lowered costs, and prepared students well, but agreed that foundational science courses may be more effective when taken later in high school to reduce knowledge loss before college. A Drake-Anamoose English teacher, who has taught dual credit for more than 20 years, said the program has supported many students who went on to a wide range of careers and emphasized that small rural schools rely on dual credit to provide opportunities they otherwise could not offer. No formal votes or actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 03/24/25
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> program and get a new job. So, Mr. program and get a new job. So, Mr.
- </c> are workforce components to the program. are workforce components to the program.
- </c> our unified work program. Sounds good. our unified work program. Sounds good.
- Youth Program.
- With this program, I most like me.
Committee:
Senate Jobs and Economic Development
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Is it somebody who's experiencing treatment for substance use disorder, behavioral health?
- </c><02:12:19.880><c> for</c><02:12:20.079><c> substance</c> experiencing in treatment for substance
- experiencing in treatment for substance use<02:12:20.719><c> disorder</c><02:12:21.199><c> Behavioral
- He's 16, finishing high school through the early college program.
- he's also a the early college program he's also a student<02:52:26.279><c> pilot</c><02:52:26.680><c
Committee:
House Housing
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 03/23/26
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:54:20.200><c> And</c> payment assistance program. And payment assistance program.
- This is a powerful program.
- </c> benefit from this program. benefit from this program.
- Our CSA program is a program that we purchase farm shares from local farmers.
- a program that we Our CSA program is a program that we purchase<01:23:27.240><c> farm</c><01:23:27.560
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Disaster Prevention and Resiliency Task Force (7-24-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- The meteorology program, like I said, started in 2008. I was hired to help start that program.
- And so the key program is the programs.
- </c> motivation for getting in this program? motivation for getting in this program?
- </c> preparedness and um mitigation programs. preparedness and um mitigation programs.
- </c><01:14:20.239><c> and</c> programs to senior citizens programs and programs to senior citizens programs
Summary:
The Disaster Prevention and Resiliency Task Force met with a quorum, adopted the minutes from the previous meeting, and heard a presentation from Western Kentucky University’s Disaster Science Operations Center. WKU described its multidisciplinary disaster science effort, including meteorology, emergency management, the Kentucky State Climate Center, the Kentucky Mesonet, and the Disaster Science Operations Center, which was created in 2021 and serves as an operational hub for forecasting, emergency planning, crisis management, training, and decision support. Speakers emphasized applied learning, student field work, partnerships with industry and event venues, and a five-year NSF/UK-led research project focused on weather hazards, disaster preparedness, and building a statewide disaster database to improve mitigation and resilience. Members asked about flooding, the relationship to EKU’s program, Tennessee’s capabilities, and the timeline and goals for the research project; WKU said the data collection is underway and that the evidence suggests tornado risk is shifting east and occurring more at night.
A WKU graduate student also described the value of hands-on storm-chasing and operational forecasting experience, saying it helped prepare her for work in forecasting and emergency management. Members asked about her motivation for joining the program and about the practical realities of storm chasing. The discussion also touched on whether Kentucky’s tornado risk is shifting east; WKU said the evidence from tornado observations and other studies points in that direction, with added concern about nighttime events and communicating warnings to vulnerable communities.
The task force then heard from Amy Shaquinn of the Mayfield Graves County Long-Term Recovery Group, who outlined the county-level recovery process after the 2021 tornadoes. She said Kentucky ranks among the top states for federally declared disasters, has seen a high number of tornadoes in recent years, and also faces major flood risk and earthquake concerns along the New Madrid fault. Shaquinn stressed the distinction between immediate response and long-term recovery, explaining that response covers rescue, cleanup, temporary housing, and short-term assistance, while recovery is the longer effort to restore survivors to safe, sanitary, and secure housing through local long-term recovery groups. She said community-led recovery is essential and that preparedness and mitigation follow once immediate recovery needs are addressed.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- think, you know, the legislature had a bill moving forward asking for the board to create a special program
- think, you know, the legislature had a bill moving forward asking for the board to create a special program
- To create a special program to credential these folks, and essentially they were against the bill.
- Um, I think that there are programs that are available that could support some of those initiatives.
- Um, I think that there are programs that are available that could support some of those initiatives.
Committee:
Senate Education
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (09/24/2025)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- And yet this bill is requesting special treatment of a citizen's petition by saying if it's a citizen's
- So, I do agree with Representative Madora that the bill is requesting special treatment and also denying
- So, I do agree with Representative Madora that the bill is requesting the special treatment and also
- And yet this bill is requesting special treatment of a citizen's petition by saying if it's a citizen's
- "So, I do agree with Representative Madora that the bill is requesting the special treatment and also
Committee:
House Municipal and County Government
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (01/23/2026)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Are you aware of any other states that have adopted something like this type of program?
- Are you aware of any other states that have adopted something like this type of program?
- Are you aware of any other states that have adopted something like this type of program?
- like this this have adopted something like this this type<00:16:23.360><c> of</c><00:16:23.519><c> program
- </c> type of program? type of program?
Committee:
House Municipal and County Government
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 02/20/26
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- That parity, that equal treatment of government officers, provides this bill a necessary constitutional
- </c><02:09:29.440><c> And</c><02:09:29.679><c> it</c> uh and medical treatment.
- And it uh and medical treatment.
- The federal government has said the purpose of the surge is to fight fraud in government programs.
- </c> in government programs. in government programs.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Congressional Redistricting, Select Jul 24th, 2025
Congressional Redistricting, Select
Transcript Highlights:
- District 23 in San Antonio, Texas, and I am testifying on behalf of Asian Texans for Justice as the program
- Redistricting can break up neighborhoods that go to the same school, or share the same youth programs
- Programs like Medicaid, which my child depends on for health care, and SNAP programs for hungry families
- We're not asking for special treatment; we're just asking to be seen and heard.
Committee:
House Congressional Redistricting, Select
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:21:42.720><c> in</c> today about how the library programs in today about how the library programs
- </c> specialist meant no library programming specialist meant no library programming in<00:25:55.600>
- </c><01:21:17.360><c> That</c> early literacy programming. That early literacy programming.
- That includes a Champions program.
- </c> library construction grant program library construction grant program [laughter]<01:46:51.520><c
Committee:
Senate Education Finance
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs (02/06/2026)
State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- a time, NCSL, the National Conference of State Legislators, about a year ago started working on a program
- It chills religious freedom and it encourages unequal treatment by government institutions.
- </c><02:47:39.439><c> by</c><02:47:39.760><c> government</c> unequal treatment by government unequal
- treatment by government institutions. institutions. institutions.
- It doesn't set up a program; it just reaffirms the fact that we are wanting to recognize the importance
Summary:
The committee first continued its hearing on HB 1287, which concerns the definition of “veteran.” Representative Manion explained that the amendment would adopt the federal-style definition by including a general discharge under honorable conditions, while restoring documentation requirements such as a DD214 and removing a problematic reference to World War II allied veterans. The chair said the committee would close the hearing and take the bill up later in executive session.
The committee then moved to HCR 13, a resolution calling for an Article V convention limited to proposing a constitutional amendment imposing term limits on members of Congress. Representative Joe Alexander, the prime sponsor, said the measure is narrowly focused on congressional term limits, that 12 states have already passed similar resolutions, and that broad public support in New Hampshire justifies action. Members asked whether the effort would prompt Congress to act on its own, whether the resolution should also cover Supreme Court justices, and how many states are needed; Alexander said the goal is to pressure Congress, that the Constitution already treats Supreme Court justices differently, and that 34 states are required.
Testimony in support came from former Representative Linda Masamela, who gave a history-based argument for Article V conventions as a constitutional check, and from Deborah Childs and Aaron Ducet of U.S. Term Limits. Childs said New Hampshire voters strongly support term limits and argued they would open seats to younger, more diverse candidates. Ducet said the application is single-topic and would allow only one amendment, described Article V applications as historically common, and argued that state pressure can force Congress to act. No vote was taken in the portion provided; the chair continued hearing testimony on HCR 13.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Executive Departments and Administration (01/28/2025)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- and specifically our alteration of terrain permitting program and our wetlands permitting program.
- </c> authority to issue within each program authority to issue within each program and<01:37:15.080><
- program and our Wetlands<01:39:38.520><c> permitting</c><01:39:39.080><c> program</c><01:39:40.080><
- <01:49:49.760><c> at</c> program at program at Dees<01:49:51.599><c> if</c><01:49:51.719><c> you</c><
- </c> will get there or some pilot program will get there or some pilot program will<01:56:09.000><c>
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Emerging Issues Feb 25th, 2026
Emerging Issues and Professional Registration
Transcript Highlights:
- Our technician excellence program offers quarterly bonuses, in addition to that, up to $6,000 annually
- If we could reduce drinking, and only 5% of people with alcoholism actually get any treatment for alcoholism
Summary:
The committee first met in executive session and adopted House Committee Substitutes, then passed several bills by roll call vote. HCS for House Bills 1746 and 1769 was adopted and then voted do pass by 10-0. HCS for House Bill 3005 was adopted and passed 10-0 after the sponsor explained it removed a sentence requiring specific local review boards in library appeals processes. HCS for House Bills 1717 and 1643, dealing with alternative therapies, passed 7-2 with two present. HCS for House Bills 2817 and 2961 passed 8-1 with two present. HCS for House Bills 2035 and 2350 passed 10-0 with one present after a brief question about statutory citations. HCS for House Bills 1887, 2361, 1913, 2862, and 2321, a combined bill package, also passed 10-0 after members discussed digital depiction language and written victim request provisions.
The committee then held a public hearing on House Bill 1914, which would change Missouri’s franchise law on warranty and recall reimbursement for auto dealers. Rep. David Castile presented the bill as a fairness measure, arguing manufacturers should pay dealers market-rate labor and parts reimbursement and that current warranty work often loses money for dealers and hurts service access. Supporters, including several dealers and technicians, said manufacturer time guides underpay warranty work, that the bill would help retain technicians, and that current appeal processes are cumbersome and time-consuming. They described large gaps between warranty and customer-pay labor times and said technicians often invest heavily in tools and training.
Opponents, including the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Toyota, General Motors, Ford, and business groups, argued the bill would raise costs for consumers, amount to a large increase in dealer compensation, and interfere with existing contracts. They said manufacturers already provide a process for requesting additional time, that most requests are approved, and that warranty work remains a profitable captive source of business for dealers. Several witnesses also argued the bill would not directly raise technician wages because technicians are employed by dealers, not manufacturers, and suggested broader competition or allowing independent repair shops instead. The hearing featured extensive questioning about recall versus warranty work, labor time guides, documentation requirements, and whether the legislature should be involved in these franchise disputes.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, to participate in this program, states must first make an election to be part of the program and
- . participate in this program, states must participate in this program, states must first<00:47:53.839
- 15.920><c> years</c><00:48:16.560><c> after</c> program begins with tax years after program begins with
- Uh we have really there's program fraud.
- </c> before, it's taken away from programs before, it's taken away from programs that<01:54:58.239><c
Committee:
Senate Taxes
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Families and Children (11-12-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- These are into our 247 programming.
- So they do have an art program.
- > to</c><01:03:01.280><c> earn</c><01:03:01.440><c> a</c> program or vocational program to earn a program
- </c> psychiatry residency programs. psychiatry residency programs.
- So to qualify for free and program.
Summary:
The committee approved the October 22, 2025 minutes and then heard a presentation from the Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel on accidental ingestion of illegal drug products by children. Panel members said pediatric ingestions have become the most common case type they review, with the highest-risk children ages one to four, and that fatal cases have increased in recent years. They reported that the substances most often involved are fentanyl, cannabinoids including THC products, methamphetamine, and increasingly xylazine; they also noted a decline in buprenorphine-related ingestions, which they viewed as a positive trend.
The panel used several case examples to highlight recurring problems in investigations and medical response, including delayed DCBS involvement, failure to administer Narcan, inadequate drug testing, lack of child abuse team involvement, and limited or absent law enforcement investigation. They said law enforcement issues are especially common in pediatric ingestion cases and are concentrated in Jefferson County and the Bluegrass/KIPA regions. One example involved a one-year-old who died from fentanyl and Benadryl intoxication; another involved a two-year-old who died after ingesting multiple substances; and a third involved a four-year-old with near-fatal THC gummy ingestion where delayed treatment worsened the child’s condition. They also described a 10-month-old THC ingestion case that resulted in a criminal abuse conviction, which they presented as an example without missed investigative opportunities.
Committee members discussed possible policy responses, including creating a more specific criminal child abuse offense or clarifying existing abuse and neglect definitions to cover unsafe access to illegal drugs, while preserving room for true accidents and prescribed medications. Members also raised the need for statewide standardization in reporting, investigation, and medical response, and suggested the panel should be able to call in agencies such as law enforcement, DCBS, judges, and hospitals for closed-session review of selected cases. The panel chair said they were already pursuing meetings with LMPD and would provide Jefferson County-specific breakdowns, and members expressed interest in additional data and agency follow-up before considering legislation.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
89th Legislative Session - Second Called Session Aug 20th, 2025
Texas House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Well, they applauded my opponent a while ago, so please give me equal treatment.
- We've got a lot of new circumstances, and we're relying now on the PURR program, political performance
- You've already had them underfunded when it comes to school programs.
- HB247 by Munoz relating to the implementation of an Instructionally Supportive Assessment Program and
- Infrastructure Disaster Recovery Program for the Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding.
Keywords:
district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, 997, house, all
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Education Policy Committee approves bill to repeal ethnic studies requirements 2/18/25
Transcript Highlights:
- Community members believing that we are all humans, men and women, deserving of equal treatment must
- If you all are truly committed to providing Minnesota students with high-quality education, then programs
- If you all are truly committed to providing Minnesota students with high-quality education, then programs
- If you all are truly committed to providing Minnesota students with high-quality education, then programs
- , then programs like ethnic studies<00:47:56.200><c> should</c><00:47:56.360><c> not</c><00:47:56.640
Summary:
House File 29 was heard in committee as a proposal to suspend adoption of the revised social studies standards, push implementation to 2030-31, repeal the requirement to embed ethnic studies across all standards, and cancel related appropriations. The bill sponsor argued Minnesota schools should focus on basic academic achievement and that ethnic studies requirements add burdens and distract from reading, math, and science. The chair moved the bill to the Committee on Education Finance after opening the hearing and then took extensive public testimony.
Testimony was sharply divided. Supporters of HF 29, including Katherine Kersten, Deanna Moose, Kendall Qualls, Hillary Swanson, and Diane Smith, argued the ethnic studies framework is ideological, overly focused on race, insufficiently transparent, and costly in professional development time; several said it would divide students or burden teachers. Some supporters also claimed the standards or framework promote activism, critical race theory, or racial stratification. Opponents, including Mark Westfall, Crystal Johnson, Jim Grathwol, Marcus Penny, Claude Sigman, and Courtney Major, said the standards are inclusive, research-based, and designed to help students understand multiple perspectives, civic life, and the contributions of diverse Minnesotans. They emphasized that ethnic studies can improve engagement, critical thinking, and representation, and that teachers should be trusted to implement the standards.
No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided. The only formal action noted was the chair’s motion to re-refer House File 29 to the Committee on Education Finance.
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