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CA
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm with the California Center for Cooperative Development.
- And then the residents are purchasing the entire parcel cooperatively.
- We are trying to cooperate and coordinate with them.
- We are trying to cooperate and coordinate with them.
- We are trying to cooperate and coordinate with them.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 3, February 11, 2026-PM
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Cooper? No. Crago? I. Crum? I. Dockstader? No. Driskill? No. French? I. Gierau? No. Hicks? I.
- Cooper? No. I. I. Case? I. I. Cooper? No. No.<00:10:14.880>
Crago? <00:10:15.920>I. - Senate Joint Resolution 2, upholding the principles of federalism, sponsored by Senator Cooper.
- Thank you, Senator Cooper. Thank you, Mr. President.
- I.<00:15:17.680>
Cooper? I. Cooper? I. Cooper? I.<00:15:19.280>I.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, March 25, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
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- for receiving the 2026 Electric Cooperative Purpose Award from the National Rural Electric Cooperative
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Electric <00:56:21.839>cooperatives< - Thank you for your Cooperative.
- foster and use transnational cooperation foster and use transnational cooperation to<04:15:04.159
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 5, February 13, 2026-PM
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
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- Senator<00:43:18.400>
Cooper. Senator Cooper. Senator Cooper. - Chairman. >> Thank you, Senator Pearson, Senator Cooper.
- Chairman. >> Thank you, Senator Pearson, Senator Cooper.
- Chairman. >> Thank you, Senator Pearson, Senator Cooper.
- Chairman. >> Thank you, Senator Pearson, Senator Cooper.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Relative establishment school cooperative purchasing program.
- So it has the issue dealing with<00:03:59.040>
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purchasing <00:04:00.480>program with the cooperative purchasing program with the cooperative - The first one is dealing with the school cooperative purchasing program.
- dealing with the school cooperative dealing with the school cooperative purchasing<02:21:27.600>
Summary:
The Education Funding Committee met in executive session and reviewed several previously heard bills, but focused its discussion on SB 586 and SB 580. The chair explained that SB 586 would require school districts and school administrative units to publish audit reports after the fiscal year, and that an amendment, 1472H, had been prepared to replace the relevant audit/reporting section. The amendment would add SAUs to the reporting entities, expand the contents of audits to include items such as employee lists, pay, benefits, and pension liabilities, and change the timing so audits are submitted nine months after the fiscal year end, followed by a three-month Department of Education review and then a further correction period before any grant funding could be withheld. The amendment would also require the reports to be posted in searchable electronic form on the web. Committee members discussed whether the bill’s “non-compliance” language referred only to incomplete submissions or also to audit findings, and several members raised concerns about whether the Department of Education had the staff and authority to take on this role, whether the existing DOE25 process would be displaced, and whether the bill should instead remain with the Department of Revenue Administration. One member noted that the fiscal note anticipated the need for additional auditors and significant staffing costs.
The committee also reviewed SB 580, described as a school cooperative purchasing program bill that also contains policy provisions for charter school trustees, school board members, and receivership-related language tied to Claremont. The chair said the committee had previously heard comments from Charlie Arlinghouse on the cooperative purchasing portion and would use a side-by-side comparison prepared by staff when it reached that bill. Other bills on the docket were briefly described but not taken up that day: SB 491, which has committee-requested amendments and a separate non-germane amendment related to curriculum frameworks and academic standards; SB 513, an owner’s project manager bill held as a possible vehicle for future non-germane language; and SB 531, concerning a cosmetology program in Coös County and a possible task force. The chair said the committee would not address 491, 513, or 531 that day and would return to 580 and 586.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- in their efforts. and cooperative in their efforts.
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Summary:
The House opened with a devotional and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through first readings and referrals of several bills. House Bill 950, the pay act for certain state employees, was read and referred to Appropriations, and House Bill 951, the government appropriations bill, was read and referred to Ways and Means. Senate bills referred included S. 138 on commercial property assessed clean energy projects, S. 181 on eliminating a pre-sentence investigation requirement for deferred sentences, S. 206 on licensure of early childhood educators, S. 219 on an energy navigator program report, S. 239 on the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Working Group, and S. 291 on travel disclosures for legislators and certain executive officers, each sent to the appropriate committee.
The chamber also read several House concurrent resolutions adopted on the consent calendar. These included resolutions congratulating Rice Memorial High School’s Division Two girls soccer team and Division One field hockey team, designating March 2026 as Athletic Trainers Month in Vermont, and remembering the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disasters in Japan. The Japan remembrance resolution included a message from the Japanese consul general expressing gratitude for Vermont’s solidarity and friendship after the disaster.
Later, members offered announcements recognizing guests in the gallery, including Rice Memorial athletes and coaches, representatives of the Vermont Association of Athletic Trainers, and students and teachers from Pondbrook and Sterling College. The House also heard a detailed floor speech in support of House Bill 861, which would establish a statewide Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator. The sponsor described accessibility barriers faced by disabled Vermonters, argued that ADA responsibilities are currently uneven across state government, and said a coordinator would improve coordination, compliance, and access across agencies. The House then announced the order of upcoming bills, starting with H. 861 and H. 931, but no final vote on H. 861 was taken in the portion provided.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Cooper votes aye. Have you all voted, members? Representative Cooper votes aye.
- Representative Cooper. Mr. Speaker, I rise to explain my vote. Please proceed.
- Representative Cooper votes aye. Representative Patty Contreras, how do you vote?
- The Chair recognized Representative Cooper for his floor amendment. Mr.
- The question before you is that the Representative Cooper floor amendment to House Bill 2960 be adopted
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Leaders React to the New Political Landscape and Share Their Priorities for the Next Session Feb 16th, 2026
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Now, what we need to see is more cooperation with the governor and the mayor regarding the federal presence
- Now, what we need to see is more<00:19:44.720>
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the <00:19:46.240>governor <00:19:46.559>and more cooperation with the governor - and more cooperation with the governor and the<00:19:46.880>
mayor <00:19:47.600>uh <00 - and have bipartisan agreements cooperate and have bipartisan agreements on.<00:20:02.880>
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Summary:
The program previewed the Minnesota Senate’s new session and featured interviews with Majority Leader Erin Murphy and Minority Leader Mark Johnson. Murphy said the DFL will focus on Capitol security, gun violence prevention, a supplemental budget, bonding/infrastructure, and continued anti-fraud work. She tied the session’s priorities to recent political violence and federal actions in Minnesota, and said she is working on legislation requiring federal agents to follow Minnesota’s rendering-aid law. She also said the Senate will pursue a bonding bill, likely a small supplemental budget bill, and additional fraud-related measures, including an independent inspector general proposal that stalled in the House.
Murphy said the state’s November forecast showed a modest surplus but warned that federal policy changes could worsen the out-year budget outlook. She said the Senate would remain committed to balancing the budget and would not use infrastructure as leverage in negotiations. On fraud, she said the caucus has already passed multiple bills since 2023 and wants stronger enforcement, while expressing concern about prosecutorial capacity. She also emphasized a desire for bipartisan cooperation despite an election year and recent tragedy, saying senators should keep debates focused on policy and maintain working relationships.
Johnson said Senate Republicans will emphasize fraud, affordability, infrastructure, and a broader approach to safety that includes mental health, school safety, and law enforcement training and equipment. He said the Senate has limited jurisdiction over the increased federal presence in Minnesota but can work on areas where bipartisan agreement is possible. He also said the session will be a bonding year, with attention to roads, bridges, water systems, and other capital projects, and noted that the governor’s proposed $97 million bonding bill is far below the roughly $6.5 billion in requests. On the budget, he said the legislature may have limited room to address the projected deficit this session, and he warned that retirements are changing the Senate’s makeup while also creating opportunities for new members and ideas.
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- [applause] Our next page hails from Sever School, District 30, Cooper Morton. [applause] Okay.
- School, Our next page hails from Sever School, District<00:13:00.480>
30, <00:13:01.279>Cooper - District 30, Cooper Morton. District 30, Cooper Morton.
- A year later, she launched the Freedom Farm Cooperative, buying up land that Black people could own and
- , buying up land that Farm Cooperative, buying up land that blacks<00:29:48.559>
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Summary:
The Maryland Senate convened with a quorum present, opened with an invocation by the Reverend Mihi Kim Court of First Presbyterian Church in Annapolis, and received remarks praising her social justice work and support for the LGBTQ community. The chamber also welcomed several visiting groups, including the Poolsville Town Council, the Maryland Commission on Women, Citizens for a Cleaner County, BUILD, District 37 visitors, and child care advocates participating in an “Evening in Annapolis for Child Care.” The Senate also introduced its weekly pages from schools across the state.
Before moving to legislation, senators briefly discussed Senate rules and quorum procedures, including whether the 2025 rules govern the 2026 session and how presence and voting work during a protest. The presiding officer confirmed that the 2025 rules remain in effect, that physical presence counts for voting, and that senators present may vote when called. The chamber then referred a large batch of newly introduced measures to standing committees, including bills on artificial intelligence in education, pharmacist vaccine orders, parole commission matters, lead risk reduction, solar and energy storage policy, and several joint resolutions and bond initiatives.
The Senate also noted that 234 bills had been introduced that day, bringing the total to Senate Bill 954, and thanked the Senate staff and Department of Legislative Services for their work. Later, the body heard a Black History Month presentation from the senator from Baltimore City and Baltimore County highlighting the importance of historical memory and honoring figures such as Pauli Murray, Ella Baker, and Fannie Lou Hamer, with detailed remarks on their activism and contributions. The remarks were journalized, and the Senate adjourned without objection until Tuesday, February 10 at 10 a.m.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, June 17, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- [Captioning made possible by the National Captioning Institute, Inc., in cooperation with the United
- The Speaker pro tempore: NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC., IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES HOUSE
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House repasses human services policy bill as amended in conference 5/19/25
Transcript Highlights:
- And also to Representative Ganda for the cooperation and the collaboration that we've had.
- , uh, Ganda And also to Representative, uh, Ganda for<00:02:05.280>
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and <00:02:06.600>the for the cooperation and the for the cooperation
Summary:
The House considered and adopted the conference committee report on House File 2115, a human services bill. Representative Schumacher, the House author, said the conference agreement preserved most of the House position while resolving differences with the Senate. Representative Noor described the report as bipartisan and bicameral, thanked conferees and staff, and said the bill includes provisions affecting personal care attendants, nursing home services, behavioral health, and substance use disorder. Representative Frederick also praised the collaborative process and said the bill contains important substance use disorder provisions and other policy changes.
Members repeatedly thanked legislative staff, revisers, and agency staff for helping negotiate the final agreement. Schumacher said the conference process opened new opportunities to continue work in the health and human services area, and Noor noted that some provisions came from the Senate Health and Human Services work and from policy items previously in the budget bill.
After discussion, the motion to adopt the conference committee report prevailed, the bill was given its third reading as amended by conference, and a roll call vote was taken. The bill was repassed as amended by conference by a vote of 124 ayes and 10 nays, and its title was agreed to.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Tue Apr 15, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- seems kind of unnecessary and just promotes division that I think is not part of the spirit of cooperation
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of think is not not part of the spirit of think is not not part of the spirit of cooperation - . cooperation. cooperation.
Summary:
The Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs met on April 15, 2025, and heard several Senate resolutions. For S.R. 128, S.D. 1, which asks the Attorney General to provide a list of state lands leased to the United States or federal agencies, Deputy Attorney General Miranda Steed said the Attorney General had concerns with the resolution as drafted because it also seeks legal opinions on the legality of current and potential lease renewals. She noted the issue is important, especially with military leases expiring in 2029, but said the request was too broad and suggested legislators bring specific questions to the Attorney General after session instead of through a resolution. Committee members discussed the request, including concerns about language referencing the current administration, but ultimately recommended passage as is, with one member noting support with reservations. The motion to pass S.R. 128, S.D. 1 unamended was adopted.
The committee then considered S.R. 204, requesting the Department of Law Enforcement to provide information on the disposal, detonation, and destruction of explosives, fireworks, and similar hazardous materials. There was no in-person testimony and no one on Zoom to testify, though one written testimony with comments had been received. The committee recommended passage of S.R. 204 as is, and the recommendation was adopted without opposition.
Finally, the committee took up S.R. 184, requesting county police departments to increase enforcement against out-of-state vehicles operating on public roads without proper county registration. Again, there was no live testimony, only one written submission with comments. The vice chair recommended passage as is, noting a similar House resolution had not been scheduled on the other side. The committee adopted the recommendation and then adjourned.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair calls Marshall Cooper, Will McAdams, Liz Schwab. Okay. Chairman King: Okay.
- Marshall Cooper: Chair, Vice Chair, members, thank you for the opportunity to be here today.
- My name is Marshall Cooper, and I'm here on behalf of the Texas Energy Buyers Alliance, or TEBA.
- Marshall Cooper: Or RPGs.
- Marshall Cooper: Those are useful, but they are not the only way to distinguish between projects.
Summary:
The Committee on State Affairs convened to discuss data centers and their impact on Texas's energy infrastructure. The meeting featured testimony from key representatives of the Public Utility Commission (PUC) and ERCOT, who outlined the evolving landscape of energy generation and the challenges posed by the rapid growth of data centers. Notably, ERCOT reported over 450,000 MW of generation resources planned for connection, with a significant portion attributed to data centers, which now represent around 87% of new large load interconnection requests.
The committee explored proposed changes to the interconnection process, including a new 'batch study' approach aimed at streamlining the approval of multiple projects simultaneously. This change is intended to address the challenges of managing numerous simultaneous requests and to provide more certainty for developers regarding their energy needs. Testimonies emphasized the importance of ensuring that the costs of infrastructure upgrades are borne by the data centers rather than residential ratepayers, with discussions around the financial commitments required from developers.
Several data center developers also provided testimony, highlighting the economic benefits of their projects, including job creation and increased local revenues. They expressed concerns about the potential for a moratorium on future growth due to the new interconnection rules and emphasized the need for a collaborative approach to address water usage and environmental impacts. The committee plans to continue discussions on these topics in future hearings, with a focus on balancing economic growth with energy reliability and resource management.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- That was the logic behind the House Education Committee's recommendation for cooperative education service
- >> Cooper<00:40:10.560>
Powell. >> Cooper Powell. >> Cooper Powell. - Cooper Pel, yes. Corkin Bennington, yes. Crit of Colchester, yes.
- Cooper panel: yes. Corkrin of Bennington. Gel of Colchester: yes. Lamar Venusburg. Dickson of St.
- Putin and progressive leader Kate Logan for your patience and cooperation during some challenging debates
NH
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- I respectfully ask that you join members to cooperation with federal immigration to cooperation with
- enforcement because they can cooperate enforcement because they can cooperate with<00:47:11.359>
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school responsibilities of cooperative school responsibilities of cooperative - I cooperative school district budgeting.
- assigned to also serve on a cooperative assigned to also serve on a cooperative school<01:42:05.440
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/18/25
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- We are now co-chairing the committee, and thank you to Chair Scott for all her work and cooperation.
- We have a really good cooperative relationship that I know is going to continue, and we're going to be
- Representative Rower, if you would come up. really good Cooperative relationship that<00:00:32.840>
- to take action ourselves, and one would hope that in most cases states would participate and be cooperative
- to take action ourselves, and one would hope that in most cases states would participate and be cooperative
Keywords:
veterans, veterans affairs, State Soldiers Assistance Program, Veterans Stable Housing Initiative, MAXIS, human services data, data sharing, eligibility verification, informed consent, private data, benefits coordination, veteran housing, veteran assistance, Department of Human Services, Children Youth and Families, state benefits, federal benefits, privacy, public assistance, foreclosure
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Introducing Manufactured Home Park Residents’ Bill of Rights - 03/17/26
Transcript Highlights:
- And what we know from other cooperatives is that there are some cooperatives where they are owned by
- And what we know from other cooperatives is that there are some cooperatives where they are owned by
- Senator Liz Bolden: We're always looking for bipartisan cooperation and I was optimistic that we...
- bipartisan >> We're always looking for bipartisan >> We're always looking for bipartisan cooperation
Summary:
Lawmakers and manufactured housing residents discussed a Minnesota bill of rights for manufactured home park residents, aimed at addressing rent increases and private equity ownership of mobile home parks. Rep. Matt Norris and Sen. Liz Bolden described the proposal as a response to out-of-state investors buying parks, raising lot rents, and using enforcement gaps to pressure residents. The bill would define “reasonable rent,” give residents a stronger opportunity to purchase their parks when sold, and strengthen penalties and enforcement of existing protections. Bolden said it is a policy-only bill with no expected fiscal cost and noted it had bipartisan support in the Senate, with a plan to move it from the Commerce Committee to the Judiciary Committee and then to the Senate floor.
Residents from Blaine International Village, Sylvan/Lake Elmo, and Cimarron described large rent increases, higher eviction rates, and what they characterized as predatory management practices by out-of-state private equity firms. Tammy Fry said her rent rose from $425 to $700 after her park was sold to Haven Park, while new residents were paying $1,000; Bree Mafee said Sylvan’s lot rent is $1,060 a month and has risen more than 35% in five years, with evictions increasing from about three a year to more than 40 since 2020. Speakers emphasized that manufactured housing residents are both homeowners and renters, and said the bill is needed to protect families from losing homes they own but cannot easily move.
Several legislators voiced support. Sen. Judy Seeberger said she had seen predatory practices in Cimarron and would vote yes in committee. Sen. Jim Abeler, a Republican, said he had become aware of the issue and could not stay silent, calling the situation wrong and not a partisan matter. During questions, Bolden said the bill includes a reasonableness standard for lot rent increases, with an exception for health and safety needs, and said similar provisions exist in other states. She also said the bill stalled previously due to timing and moving pieces, not a substantive Senate defeat, and residents argued the issue is about housing stability rather than party politics.
MN
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- And again, thank you for your cooperation on both sides of the aisle.
- And again, thank you for your cooperation on both sides of the aisle.
- So, I appreciate the bipartisan cooperation.
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I appreciate the bipartisan cooperation. - I appreciate the bipartisan cooperation.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Agriculture Committee Meeting - 2026-04-08
Agriculture Finance and Policy
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- serving about 4,500 members cooperative serving about 4,500 members owners<00:03:38.480>
across - This is a cooperative stepping forward to build a more reliable supply chain for our members.
- It's about certainty, and it's about taking control of our supply chain cooperatively in service to our
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ownership, <00:19:05.679>and <00:19:05.919>providing cooperative- coop both cooperatively and coop both cooperatively and collaboratively<01:17:36.239>
with <01
Keywords:
energy, renewable energy, ammonia, hydrogen, certificate tracking, funding, environment, elk, cervidae, cervid importation, chronic wasting disease, CWD, animal health, livestock, wildlife disease, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, state veterinarian, zoo, Association of Zoos and Aquariums, AZA
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26
Housing Finance and Policy
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- Paul, dedicated to expanding cooperative ownership and economic opportunity.
- cooperatives, we typically see about 2% per<00:38:30.400>
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to savings bank for the cooperative to savings bank for the cooperative to
Keywords:
HF4234, Minnesota private activity bonds, tax-exempt bonds, bond cap, aggregate bond limitation, residential rental projects, multifamily housing, affordable housing finance, housing bonds, public finance, bond allocation, private activity bond cap, Minnesota Statutes 474A.02, tax committee, natural gas, gas hookups, residential construction, energy policy, local control, state preemption