Video & Transcript Research : 'continuation elections'

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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

No NDAs for municipalities 3/11/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:04:11.640> officials conversations their elected officials conversations their elected
  • c> in electeds when elected officials in electeds when elected officials in general<00:05:02.320>
  • Uh hello, Elections Finance Committee. Uh hello, Elections Finance Committee.
  • elected official in the city of Dundas. elected official in the city of Dundas.
  • With the NDAs in elected officials.
Keywords: 1183, house
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Education Policy and Administration (02/24/2026)

Education Policy and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, a local public school who's governed by elected people in your local town elections.
  • > uh<01:42:30.560> who<01:42:30.800> are uh elect elected um people uh who are uh elect
  • Elected, the county sheriff is elected, and so on.
  • They may not have the election turn out. They may not have the election turn out.
  • would not be elected. would not be elected. >> That's<04:12:27.520> true.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Rules Committee Jun 24th, 2026

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • That's why they elect the sheriff.
  • They don't elect the sheriff to, I don't know, keep the streets clean, but they elect the sheriff to
  • remove the authority that CDFW had, but it gave the elected sheriff, the person who was elected by the
  • That's why they elect the sheriff.
  • They don't elect the sheriff to, I don't know, keep the streets clean, but they elect the sheriff to
Keywords: 987, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Election Law (02/10/2026)

Election Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • local elections.
  • Welcome to election<00:50:25.359> law. election law. election law.
  • . our elections.
  • . elections. elections.
  • would have is continuity through the election<01:10:08.320> cycle.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Jan 28th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so we ask your blessing now on this assembly, our elected officials.
  • their hearts that they may show compassion and respect to each other and to those they have been elected
  • They continue to explore for and produce the very products that we're talking about today.
  • I'm so excited to continue to be in partnership with and at the table with our remarkable oil and gas
  • House Bill 181 is ordered printed and referred to the House Government, Elections, and Indian Affairs
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, September 16, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • But in no event shall debate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. Continue beyond 11:50 a.m.
  • None are elected by D.C. residents.
  • None are elected by D.C. residents.
  • There's always another election.
  • There's always another election.
MI

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session 26-07-02

Michigan Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The resolution will be referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics.
  • The bill will be referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics.
  • The bill will be referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics.
  • The bill will be referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics.
  • The bill will be referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics.
Keywords: 983, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee 3/5/25

Rules and Legislative Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:14:05.040> officials for the public to hold elected officials for the public to hold elected
  • Continue to support you.
  • Representative Long continued, “Thank you, Mr. Chair.
  • There was a massive shift in this last election.
  • There was a massive shift in this last election.
Keywords: 1183, house
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • We'll need your continued leadership to protect the civil rights of all Americans.
  • You continued gaining legal experience during this time in private practice.
  • Today you continue to serve Texas and your country as a member of Senator Cruz's staff.
  • Bottom line, should an elected official be allowed to defy a federal court order?
  • who they voted for are their views of the 2020 election?
Summary: The meeting covered important discussions surrounding key nominations in the Department of Justice, specifically for the roles of Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights and the Office of Legal Policy. Various committee members took turns to express their views on the nominees, emphasizing the implications of their potential confirmation on civil rights enforcement in the country. Alongside the committee discussion, the nominees provided insights into their professional backgrounds and how their experiences align with the responsibilities of the positions for which they have been nominated.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Of the Conservation Commission elected.
  • People don't have to hold themselves out for election.
  • We would like to thank you for your continued partnership.
  • We thank you for your continued partnership. But restaurants continue a long journey to recovery.
  • Operational costs continue to skyrocket.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The committee opened its hearing with procedural remarks, including a strict three-minute testimony limit, livestream instructions, and a July 1 deadline for written testimony. Chairs Lewis and Rauch then heard testimony on a wide range of municipal home rule petitions and related bills, with many local officials and advocates being taken out of order because of the large turnout. A major topic was firefighter residency. Representatives of the Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts and Sen. Keenan supported H. 2260/S. 1449, which would replace the current 15-mile residency rule for non-civil-service fire departments with a negotiable standard, generally allowing residency within 15 miles and permitting expansion through collective bargaining. Supporters said the change would improve recruitment and retention amid the housing crisis and create parity with civil-service departments. Acton Fire Chief Anita Arnhum and Sen. Senna also backed H. 4168 for Acton, making similar arguments about recruitment, paramedics, and the need for local flexibility. The committee also heard strong support for charter overhaul petitions for Somerville and Lynn. Somerville officials, including Rep. Barber, Mayor Ballantyne, Councilor Jake Wilson, and charter committee member Beverly Schwartz, described a years-long public process to replace an 1890s-era charter with a modern document emphasizing transparency, public participation, clearer governance, and a possible change to the mayor’s term length. Lynn Mayor Nicholson similarly supported a charter update to modernize city operations and financial procedures. Cambridge-related charter and procurement reforms were also briefly endorsed by Rep. Cabral. Other bills discussed included a proposal by Sen. Eldridge and Rep. Scarsdale to create a state grant program for municipal sustainability directors, and regional school finance bills supported by Rep. Lanatra and Jason Frazier to expand special education reserve funds and create a regional school assessment reserve fund. Acton witnesses also supported library governance changes and a checkout bag charge proposal. The committee heard sharply divided testimony on Quincy’s H. 3897, a 50-year lease extension for Quarry Hills/Granite Links: Quincy officials and business supporters praised the public-private partnership and future investment potential, while residents argued the lease was too long, should be competitively bid, and deserved more oversight and auditing. The hearing also included testimony on Boston trash truck noise restrictions and a PEG access/cable funds bill supported by Mass Access, as well as a Southwick petition to elect part of the Conservation Commission, which one select board member opposed as contrary to current law and good governance.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

House in Session Apr 3rd, 2025

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • What happens if the circulator continues to circulate a petition?
  • amendment elections.
  • As a person that engaged in the election process, namely the petition...
  • If you are amendment was already in effect during this last election cycle.
  • But what they want is what you were elected to do. Thank you, Mister Speaker.
Bills: HB 9, HB 22, HB 908, HB 1392
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (03/10/2026)

Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • , um, they're all working the elections, um, they're all working the elections, but<00:51:04.880>
  • only county in the state that elected only county in the state that elected their<01:15:30.000><
  • the only one that elected him at large. the only one that elected him at large.
  • are elected at large. are elected at large.
  • <01:19:30.960> by only uh county that didn't elect by only uh county that didn't elect by
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Mar 21st, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • Speaker, generally, do you know how many voters used that in the last election?
  • Bill Sponsor: ...have most people elected. So, Mr.
  • Speaker, gentle lady, will this make elections more representative? Mr.
  • That has to be done 28 days before the time of the election. So, Mr.
  • Speaker, gentle lady, that our county clerks are elected in elections, and the clerk's affiliate, has
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Transcript Highlights:
  • I've learned a lot about prayer over the years, and I continue to learn and grow.
  • I think it's something that we must continue to grow in. And the Lord leads us in those ways.
  • So. ...of joy and motivation to continually pursue excellence.
  • A majority vote of those elected to the House, I declare the bill to have passed.
  • Well, I wouldn't agree because it keeps continuing to happen.
Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, including the Nurse of the Day and a guest pastor, on the National Day of Prayer. Members also made announcements about prayer activities in the Capitol and welcomed former Speaker Charles McCall to the gallery. The chamber then moved through a long floor calendar of Senate bills, joint resolutions, and a conference committee report, with several measures amended on the floor before final passage. Among the bills passed were SB 1090, a consumer protection measure aimed at giving homeowners time to cancel contracts with predatory door-knocking roofers and contractors; SJR 49, repealing a Wildlife Conservation Commission rule on surety for oil and gas leases; SB 633, a juvenile code measure described as protecting children from fentanyl poisoning; SB 650, a public utilities bill tied to transparency and accountability for state employee salary increases; SB 263, amended to include a “lemonade stand” provision; SB 122, a transportation-related bill on proof of insurance; and SB 1614, creating a teacher induction program, which also received emergency passage. SJR 52 and HJR 1101, both dealing with agency rules, also passed, as did SJR 53 on Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority rules. The most debated item was SB 1884, which would strengthen equal access for school employees to teacher professional organizations and related membership/dues procedures. Supporters argued it would clarify existing law, ensure fair access, and give teachers more choice and legal support; opponents said the problem was compliance with current law, not a need for new statute, and warned against duplicating existing protections. After extended debate, the bill failed 47-44. Members then took up SJR 50, a major Medicaid expansion-related resolution revising earlier trigger language; supporters said it preserved expansion unless federal funding changed and gave lawmakers flexibility, while opponents argued the state had not done enough fiscal analysis before proposing changes. SJR 50 passed 69-18. Finally, the House adopted a conference committee report on HB 3021, consolidating graduation requirements into the ICAP framework and clarifying related school rules, and the bill passed with emergency status.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on County & Regional Government Apr 21st, 2025

S/C on County & Regional Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Typically, it comes from the elected sheriffs.
  • Elected from Harris County, just complimenting a Harris County elected official.
  • No elected official is able to contract beyond their cycle.
  • They have their own elected interests to see what will occur, and then you have the elected official,
  • I believe it's elected officials. Okay.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session 2/24/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • representative cnic if you will continue representative cnic if you will continue to<00:12:03.000
  • And so for that, for my community to allow us to continue to keep having this conversation, to continue
  • And so for that, for my community to allow us to continue to keep having this conversation, to continue
  • elected elected leaders<01:16:19.000> and<01:16:19.480> so<01:16:20.480> when<01
  • The cycle cannot continue.
Keywords: 1183, house
MA
Transcript Highlights:
  • In other words, a continuous series of requests, a continuous series of requests, even over things that
  • A continuous series of requests, a continuous series of requests even over things that maybe everyone
  • It's called elections.
  • These statements continue to support that she continues to lack independence of mind because she still
  • Is that she's independently elected.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The subcommittee hearing focused on whether the Office of the State Auditor may constitutionally audit the Massachusetts Legislature under Chapter 250 of the Acts of 2024 and what such an audit could include under generally accepted government auditing standards. Chair Cindy Friedman opened by explaining the background: voters approved Ballot Question 1 in November 2024, the law took effect in January 2025, and the Auditor then initiated audits of both chambers. The chair said the subcommittee was seeking expert testimony because the proposed audit scope, constitutionality, and possible bias concerns remained unresolved. Public testimony was invited, but no members of the public pre-registered; written testimony remained open for a short period after the hearing. The hearing then proceeded with invited experts on constitutional law/state government and auditing-related issues. Professor Lawrence Friedman testified that the ballot initiative’s approval by the Attorney General and by voters did not resolve constitutional questions, and he argued Chapter 250 violates the Massachusetts Constitution. He said the Legislature has constitutional authority to set its own rules and manage its proceedings, and that an executive-branch audit would intrude on legislative deliberation, speech and debate protections, and separation of powers. He also warned that even audits of supposedly administrative matters could become a vehicle for repeated document demands and litigation that would indirectly burden legislative functioning. In questioning, senators pressed him on the line between administrative and deliberative functions, the role of the Attorney General versus the courts, the possibility of retroactive audit scope, and whether prior legislative consent to audits mattered; he said prior consent would not bind future legislatures and that constitutionality is ultimately for the courts. Professor Ray La Raja also opposed the audit, framing it as a threat to institutional independence and representative democracy. He argued that allowing an executive-branch official to audit the Legislature without consent would upset separation of powers, chill internal debate, and create a precedent for broader executive intrusion. He said voters often support “transparency” reforms without fully appreciating institutional consequences, and that legislatures should defend their autonomy, especially amid what he described as broader executive overreach nationally. Senators asked about chilling effects, the practical distinction between administrative and core legislative functions, and whether the courts or the Legislature should resolve the issue; he said the courts would ultimately adjudicate disputes, but the Legislature should not waive its constitutional authority lightly. Jean Kempthorne took the opposite view, arguing the audit is permissible and should proceed. She said the state auditor is a constitutional officer accountable directly to the people, that the audit power can be expanded by statute, and that separation of powers does not require watertight compartments. She contended the audit would not displace core legislative powers because the auditor can only evaluate operations, report findings, and make recommendations. She also argued the Legislature itself already conducts audits of other branches, so it is inconsistent to claim an audit of the Legislature is unconstitutional. In response to senators’ questions, she said there are guardrails against truly intrusive requests, but that the administrative-versus-legislative distinction is not a workable bright line; she suggested disputes should be handled case by case, with objections, negotiation, or litigation if specific requests go too far. No votes or formal actions were taken at the hearing.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 27th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Miller to continue the Health Inequities and Disparities in Rural Areas Task Force.
  • House Bill 906 by Representative Billings, relative to elections, party primary elections, participation
  • Basically, they're having trouble having people work on election day, and we know to have election integrity
  • commissioners up to $100 per election.
  • I mean, that’s above my pay grade because that is going to impact continual fiscal expenditures.
Summary: The House convened with a quorum, adopted the journal, and spent much of the day on recognitions and resolutions. Members honored NAMI and proclaimed Mental Health Awareness Month, recognized fourth graders from Alpine Christian School, Hunter Nation supporters, Vermilion Parish guests, and the 2026 Louisiana Young Heroes. The House also observed a moment of silence for Martha Odom after the Mall of Louisiana tragedy, and one member spoke against political violence and harassment. Several resolutions were adopted, including measures for Louisiana Young Heroes Day, Rural Mental Health Day, Nurses’ Day/Week, a study of child abuse reporter training, a memorial on FISA/privacy, and studies on civil bench warrants, property transfer/public records issues, the term “foreign” in state law, and carbon sequestration-related property issues. The House also adopted HCR 4 by a 63-30 vote to suspend certain Louisiana Administrative Code provisions on supplemental feeding, baiting, and chronic wasting disease control areas for 18 months. The chamber then moved through a large number of committee reports and bills, mostly advancing them without objection. Notable measures included bills on criminal discovery and law enforcement records, impaired driving task force, sexual assault nurse examiners and oversight, election commissioner pay, Medicaid dental coverage tied to other procedures, judicial salaries, teacher phased retirement, TOPS Tech eligibility, school emergency operations plans, pharmacy benefit manager transparency, and school-based health services. Several bills were recommitted to Appropriations or sent to third reading, while others were adopted as titles or amended in committee reports. In floor action on final passage, the House approved a series of bills with broad support: H.B. 12 on survivor benefits for reserve and auxiliary law enforcement officers (102-0), H.B. 402 on phased retirement for higher education employees (97-2), H.B. 205 on supplemental compensation for election commissioners (98-0), H.B. 224 on Medicaid dental coverage for medically necessary procedures (98-0), H.B. 267 on Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors appointments (70-19), H.B. 324 on judicial salary increases (98-0), H.B. 325 on TOPS Tech eligibility changes (90-7), H.B. 350 expanding a charter school’s grade levels (98-0), H.B. 745 extending special permit authority for tandem loads (100-0), H.B. 749 transferring administration of 529/ABLE savings programs to a third-party platform while keeping state oversight (94-0), H.B. 797 creating the Bayou Gold Program for digital gold businesses (101-0), H.B. 807 creating a workforce instructor capacity investment program (90-0), H.B. 821 moving the Center for Safe Schools to the Law Enforcement Commission (103-0), H.B. 896 on toll signage, dispute procedures, and customer service centers (103-0), H.B. 979 increasing first responder survivor benefits to $404,000 after amendment (103-0), H.B. 992 assigning student IDs in early childhood programs (94-6), H.B. 1000 adjusting highway priority program procedures and local district contract limits (96-0), H.B. 1024 creating a Louisiana Democratic Party license plate (100-0), H.B. 1050 clarifying CDL age and vision requirements (98-0), and H.B. 1173 easing late-fee treatment in license reinstatement payment plans (94-0).
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 27th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Miller to continue the health inequities and disparities in rural areas task force.
  • House Bill 906 by Representative Billings provides relative to elections, party primary elections, participation
  • Basically, they're having trouble having people work on election day, and we know that to have election
  • commissioners up to $100 per election.
  • Members continued voting. The clerk closed the machine.
Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the pledge, adopted the journal, and then spent much of the day on recognitions and resolutions. Members recognized NAMI and proclaimed Mental Health Awareness Month, honored fourth graders from Alpine Christian School, Hunter Nation supporters, Vermilion Parish visitors, and Louisiana Young Heroes. The chamber also observed a moment of silence for Martha Odom, a Lafayette student killed in the Mall of Louisiana tragedy, and heard remarks condemning political violence and social-media harassment. Several resolutions were adopted or advanced, including measures on rural mental health day, domestic violence prevention, nurses’ day, wildlife studies, child abuse reporter training, privacy/FISA reform, and Law Institute studies on property, foreign-entity terminology, and carbon sequestration issues. The House then moved through a long series of committee reports and floor actions on bills covering criminal justice, education, health, insurance, transportation, alcohol regulation, wildlife, elections, retirement, and public benefits. Many bills were advanced unanimously or near-unanimously, including measures on school emergency plans, impaired driving, victims’ compensation, sexual assault response, Medicaid dental coverage tied to other procedures, TOPS Tech eligibility, early childhood student IDs, highway priority program deadlines, CDL rules, and toll dispute procedures. Some bills were recommitted to Appropriations or returned to the calendar, and several were amended before being sent onward. On final passage, the House approved H.R. 1 adopting the annual State Integrated Coastal Protection Plan for FY 2026-2027 by 101 yeas, and also passed H.R. 17 on TOPS return-on-investment study, H.C.R. 4 suspending certain feeding and baiting restrictions in chronic wasting disease areas by 63-30, H.C.R. 47 on child abuse reporter training, H.R. 30 on FISA reform, H.B. 12 expanding death benefits for reserve auxiliary law enforcement officers, H.B. 205 allowing parish supplementation of election commissioner pay, H.B. 224 on Medicaid dental coverage for related procedures, H.B. 324 on judicial salaries, H.B. 325 on TOPS Tech eligibility, H.B. 350 expanding a charter school’s grade levels, H.B. 745 extending special vehicle permit sunsets, H.B. 797 creating the Bayou Gold Program, H.B. 807 creating a workforce instructor capacity investment program, H.B. 821 moving the Center for Safe Schools, H.B. 896 on toll signage and customer service, H.B. 979 increasing first responder survivor benefits to $404,000 via amendment, H.B. 992 assigning early childhood student IDs, H.B. 1000 on highway priority program administration, H.B. 1024 creating a Democratic Party license plate, H.B. 1050 on CDL age and hazmat rules, and H.B. 1173 on installment agreements for OMV fines and late fees. Several other bills were reported favorably, amended, or recommitted, with no recorded opposition on most of the final votes.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPN-AEN Informational Briefing 04-15-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We appreciate your continued partnership in strengthening Hawaii's biosecurity system.
  • Uh we appreciate<00:01:52.840> your<00:01:52.960> continued<00:01:53.760> partnership
  • <00:01:54.360> in appreciate your continued partnership in appreciate your continued partnership
  • standpoint for the last 30 years, I don’t think that we can place our faith in the department to continue
  • <00:54:38.760> to faith in the department to continue to faith in the department to continue