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MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Revenue Feb 12th, 2026
Joint Committee on Revenue
Transcript Highlights:
- that neither our administration nor you, the legislature, or this Revenue Committee had any time to prepare
- Our administration, nor you, the legislature, or this Revenue Committee, had any time to prepare for
- I know teachers that had summertime jobs down there and young college kids that might have summer jobs
- I'm Max Page, president of the Massachusetts Teachers Association.
- There's nothing that can prepare you to hear about a union member sending a photo of their nearly empty
Bills:
H4975
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Revenue
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- I don't even— oh, that was the teacher.
- One of those is the teacher compact. We've looked at that, and we don't want to. Mr.
- Chair, Senator, Kelly was prepared to answer that question, and we can't seem to get her live.
- Senator, I can't explain that because we weren't prepared to answer that question.
- I wasn't prepared to surrender that authority that we've enacted here in New Mexico to protect women
Committee:
Senate Senate Judiciary
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations - Room 210; 21 January, 2026: 1:30 PM
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- We have 44 free-world teachers, but those 273 inmate teachers are saving us that much money.
- That's why I have all these inmate teachers because you couldn't afford a teacher.
- Maybe he may be the teacher. He may have been a good teacher.
- And if he could be a teacher, then we wanted to be a teacher.
- </c> teacher, then we wanted to be a teacher. teacher, then we wanted to be a teacher.
Committee:
Joint Appropriations
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- And the teachers, one of the things there... ...sense for them and their parents and the teachers.
- Weiss here, this program was developed by teachers, by special education teachers, in groups all over
- That reduces the workload for teachers and gives the teacher in the new district a heads-up and a start
- That reduces the workload for teachers and gives the teacher in the new district a heads-up and a start
- But more than that, it takes the load off of teachers. I was a special ed teacher.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation from Rabbi Jack Stocker for New Mexico’s first Jewish Community Day at the legislature, and then proceeded with the Pledge of Allegiance, Spanish pledge, flag salute, and national anthem. Early floor business included unanimous-consent approvals for cameras on the floor and in the gallery, a relaxed dress code for guests, and an excuse for Senator Hickey. Majority Floor Leader Peter Wirth noted it was the last day for bill introductions and reviewed the day’s observances and receptions, including Multiple Sclerosis Advocacy Day, Jewish Community Day, Santo Domingo Pueblo Day, Lincoln County Day, and UNM Day.
A large portion of the meeting was devoted to honoring the Artesia Bulldogs football team, recognized for winning another state championship and for their long record of success. Senators and coaches praised the team’s resilience, community support, and the role of local fundraising and school support in sustaining athletic excellence. The Senate also observed a moment of silence for New Mexico State Police Officer Darien Jarrett on the fifth anniversary of his death in the line of duty, with Senator Brantley speaking about Jarrett’s service and the impact of his loss on law enforcement and the region.
The chamber then celebrated UNM Day with a formal certificate recognizing the University of New Mexico’s role as the state’s flagship university, its enrollment, degrees awarded, research, patents, health sciences, and hospital services. Multiple senators spoke in support, emphasizing UNM’s impact on education, health care, public service, first-generation students, and athletics, and several introduced guests from UNM programs and leadership. The Senate also read and adopted a certificate recognizing Dr. V. Sue Cleveland for 32 years leading Rio Rancho Public Schools, with members praising her role in building the district and supporting its growth and success.
Later, the Senate recognized Valencia County Day and Hidalgo County Day, with senators highlighting each county’s history, economic development, agriculture, transportation, and community identity, and introducing local officials, business leaders, and youth honorary lieutenant governors. Additional floor remarks honored nurses and health care professionals tied to Lincoln County Day and related observances, with senators introducing guests from nursing, education, and hospital settings and emphasizing the importance of the nursing workforce and rural health care.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> regarding funding to support teacher regarding funding to support teacher retention. retention.
- A bunch of that the teacher turned on.
- </c><00:32:35.920><c> or</c> That immediately when a teacher or That immediately when a teacher or something
- </c><00:45:01.640><c> in</c> boardrooms, not students and teachers in boardrooms, not students and teachers
- </c> purported to help students and teachers purported to help students and teachers in<00:56:53.240>
Committee:
House Ethics
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 13 (1-23-26)
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- ,</c><00:30:47.760><c> disappointed</c> frustrated teachers, disappointed frustrated teachers, disappointed
- </c> child nutrition, and classroom teachers. child nutrition, and classroom teachers.
- This our teachers to classroom supplies.
- This is not about teachers or bus drivers.
- We had teachers because of enrollment.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I have a friend of mine who is a teacher in Ohio.
- This is training for teachers and staff.
- This is training for teachers and staff.
- My wife's a teacher.
- However, I don't believe that that's the role of a teacher.
Bills:
HB2076 , HB2135 , HB2175 , HB2186 , HB2223 , HB2345 , HB2364 , HB2417 , HB2440 , HB2666 , HB2763 , HCR2043
Committees:
House Judiciary , House House Judiciary Committee of Reference
Keywords:
school safety, employee training, firearm certification, crisis response, school policies, reimbursement fund, local law enforcement, HB2135, Arizona, civil liability, private right of action, DEI, diversity equity and inclusion, critical race theory, anti-racism, race stereotyping, sex stereotyping, race scapegoating, sex scapegoating, gender identity
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Legislative Audit Committee Jun 18th, 2025
Joint Legislative Audit
Transcript Highlights:
- We are ensuring that we have an infrastructure to support teachers and administrators.
- Number two is, the reality is over 300 staff and teachers will be losing their jobs.
- I have been a teacher at CVUSD for 33 years, as one of the hundreds of faculty and staff.
- Michelle Warshall on behalf of the California Teachers Association in support. Thank you.
- That is overseas. 900 teachers has come up here.
Committee:
Senate Joint Legislative Audit
Summary:
The committee began with a status report from the State Auditor on staffing and audit capacity, noting 14 audit supervisors, 14 audits in progress, several audits scheduled for release, and a planned high-risk review of state financial reporting. The committee then approved a consent calendar covering six audit requests, including topics such as kindergarten oral health assessments, prison infrastructure management, Los Angeles fires prevention and response, community college financial aid and enrollment, wildfire management at Chino Hills State Park, and the Chiquita Canyon landfill.
The first major item was Assembly Member Gonzalez’s request for an audit of Coachella Valley Unified School District’s contract and fiscal management. Supporters described long-running fiscal mismanagement, a projected $60 million deficit, layoffs, concerns about contracting practices, foundation donations, and weak governance. District representatives said they were already working with Riverside County Office of Education and FICMAT, had adopted a fiscal stabilization plan, and were making cuts to restore solvency. The State Auditor said the proposed audit would examine the district’s financial condition over 10 years, ELOP spending, partnership agreements, foundation funds, and contracting practices. After extensive discussion and public comment, the motion to approve the audit failed because it did not receive the required votes.
The committee next approved Senator Wahab’s request for an audit of East Bay transit agency administrative oversight. The senator argued that the Bay Area’s fragmented transit system creates duplication and wastes resources, while agency representatives and transit advocates said the agencies already face extensive oversight and are actively coordinating through existing regional efforts. The State Auditor outlined objectives focused on agency autonomy, coordination, ridership, finances, and the potential effects of consolidation. After debate and public comment, the audit was approved.
Finally, Senator Archuleta introduced a request to audit excessive unrestricted reserves at selected California Community College districts and Calbright College, arguing that reserve balances have grown substantially and may be diverting funds from student services and instruction. He said the audit would examine why districts are holding large reserves and whether those funds are being used effectively for students.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Funding (01/24/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:09:26.960><c> in</c> get my certification to be a teacher in get my certification to be a teacher
- So when I become the new plumbing teacher or the new graphic design teacher, I join a group of my peers
- the health science cosmetology teacher the health science teacher<01:23:07.760><c> the</c><01:23:08.520
- the computer science teacher we teacher the computer science teacher we need<01:23:10.480><c> common
- or the new graphic design teacher or the new graphic design teacher<01:25:02.080><c> um</c><01:25:02.400
Summary:
The committee first heard HB 295, which would make school building aid funds non-lapsing/non-APS. Representative Cahill said the bill was intended to keep any unused building aid money available for future projects, potentially helping move projects up the priority list or provide a little more funding for school construction. Members asked about how much money has lapsed in past years, whether the education trust fund and building aid are separate, and whether any lapsing dollars could be used to pay down debt. Department of Education official Jim Carney said about $29.1 million would be available if building aid is funded to the $50 million maximum in FY26, confirmed that the fund currently lapses, and said the department would gather historical lapse data. Committee members also discussed whether a dedicated fund structure could achieve the same goal, and the chair noted that the education trust fund statute includes school building aid as one of its uses. No vote was taken; the hearing was closed and the committee said it would later hold a work session after receiving more information.
The committee then took up HB 237, introduced by Representative Dan McGuire, which would prohibit the use of special education state funds and differentiated aid for students not receiving special education services. The New Hampshire School Boards Association, through Becky Wilson, opposed the bill as written, saying it was unclear, potentially unnecessary, and difficult to implement because adequacy and differentiated aid are distributed as part of a districtwide lump sum rather than as student-specific dollars. She explained that special education costs are embedded across district budgets, including staffing, training, transportation, and instruction, and that some staff and services benefit both special education and general education students. Wilson also said differentiated aid is not tied to a specific pupil and is used at the district’s discretion, though it is intended to support students with greater needs.
Committee members pressed on whether the bill would require districts to track money by individual student, whether it could conflict with federal special education law, and whether it would affect least restrictive environment requirements. Wilson said making the funds student-specific could create privacy and accounting problems and could make it difficult to staff inclusive classrooms, though she did not give a definitive legal opinion on federal compliance. She agreed that students who are not eligible for special education would not be included in the separate catastrophic/special education aid reimbursement program. The discussion continued into the second section of the bill, with members exploring how adequacy aid and differentiated aid are used in practice, but no action was taken during the portion provided.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Paper from the House: the House bill relative to teacher preparation and student literacy, House No.
- The House bill relative to teacher preparation and student literacy, House No. 4683, comes from the House
Summary:
The Senate took up several local bills out of the orders of the day and advanced them through third reading and engrossment. These included a bill for Arlington allowing a town ballot question to increase off-premises liquor licenses, a Brookfield land conveyance bill amended by a substitute draft, a Beckett bill authorizing alternative members for the Conservation Commission, and a Swampscott bill authorizing a fall annual town meeting. The Senate also ordered to a third reading and then engrossed a bill clarifying call firefighter rights, after accepting a third-reading committee report recommending a new draft.
The chamber also acted on a House bill concerning teacher preparation and student literacy. After the House disagreed with a Senate amendment, the Senate insisted on its amendment and agreed to a conference committee, naming Senators DiDomenico, Lewis, and O'Connor as conferees. In addition, the Senate suspended Joint Rule 12 to refer several concurrent Senate petitions to committees, including a House petition on manufactured housing community accommodations in Attleboro, which was sent to the Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.
The Senate adopted resolutions congratulating Owen Kirby and Jonathan Rothwell on attaining Eagle Scout rank. Later, the Senate gave final passage to two bills: the Agawam charter amendment striking a reference to the Board of Appeals, and the Arlington liquor-license bill. The session ended with adoption of an order to reconvene the following Thursday at 11 a.m. and to dispense with printing a calendar, followed by adjournment.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 53 Jun 8th, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Williams and Alice Hanlon Pice for legislation to authorize teachers employed by the Springfield Empowerment
- Zone to become members of the Massachusetts Teachers Retirement System; and petition of Jonathan D.
- The following bill, duly and truly prepared, is now before the House for final passage: House 5478, an
- The following bill, duly and truly prepared, is now before the House for final passage: House 5478, an
Summary:
The House adopted several congratulatory resolutions, including one honoring Douglas Fire Chief John J. Furno on his retirement and another recognizing the Appalachian Mountain Club’s 150th anniversary and its conservation and outdoor recreation work. The chamber also suspended Joint Rule 12 on three petitions, including proposals related to credible service for Thomas Brooks, teacher retirement membership for Springfield Empowerment Zone employees, and designation of a bridge by the Department of Transportation.
The House then advanced a set of bills to third reading, including legislation allowing Berkeley to increase its Board of Selectmen, banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, rabbits, and guinea pigs in pet shops, and transferring interests in land in West Brookfield. It also passed to be engrossed bills authorizing South Hadley to grant additional all-alcohol licenses and Westford to grant an additional off-premises all-alcohol license.
Later, the House considered Senate amendments to House Bill 5478, a bill creating a temporary summer 2026 pilot for municipalities to extend liquor license hours and allow public consumption in designated districts. The House adopted a further amendment offered by Representative Walsh, concurred as amended, adopted the emergency preamble, and passed the bill to be enacted. The session also included a moment of silence for Constance “Connie” Ellen Kruger of Amherst, followed by adjournment to meet again Wednesday at 11 a.m.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Feb 17th, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Paper from the House: the House bill relative to teacher preparation and student literacy, House No.
- The House bill relative to teacher preparation and student literacy, House No. 4683, comes from the House
Summary:
The Senate took up several local bills and procedural matters out of order. It passed to be engrossed House No. 4815, authorizing Arlington to place a ballot question on increasing off-premises alcohol licenses, and later passed the same bill to be enacted. The chamber also advanced Senate No. 1915 on call firefighter rights, accepting a third-reading report that substituted a new draft (Senate No. 960), and passed the amended bill to be engrossed. Another local land-conveyance bill for Brookfield, Senate No. 2128, was amended by substitution of a new draft (Senate No. 2958) and then passed to be engrossed. Bills concerning Beckett’s Conservation Commission and Swampscott’s annual town meeting were also passed to be engrossed, with title changes noted by the third-reading committee. An Agawam charter amendment striking a reference to the Board of Appeals was later passed to be enacted.
The Senate also handled a conference committee dispute on House No. 4683, the teacher preparation and student literacy bill. The House had rejected the Senate’s amendment and appointed conferees; the Senate insisted on its amendment and named Senators DiDomenico, Lewis, and O'Connor to the conference committee. In addition, a House petition concerning manufactured housing community accommodations in Attleboro was referred to the Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government after suspension of Joint Rule 12.
Several resolutions were adopted congratulating Owen Kirby and Jonathan Rothwell on attaining Eagle Scout rank. The Senate also suspended Joint Rule 12 for several petitions and adopted an order setting the next meeting for Thursday at 11 a.m. and dispensing with the printing of a calendar. The session included a brief recognition of two Situate High School students, William Hine and Izzy May Adams, who had advocated for financial literacy education.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Ways and Means Jun 21st, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- Secretary, I was prepared to use my teacher voice and to shout my testimony out to everyone, but good
- Our next panelist is Jessica Tang from the American Federation of Teachers of Massachusetts.
- Jessica Tang from the American Federation of Teachers, Massachusetts. The floor is yours.
- I am a middle school teacher and currently serving as the President of the American Federation of Teachers
- We're committed to advocating for high-quality educational experiences for all students to prepare the
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Summary:
The hearing focused on House Bill 55, the governor’s FY25 supplemental budget proposal to spend about $1.3 billion in surplus Fair Share revenue. House and Senate chairs framed the bill as a one-time opportunity to invest fairly in education and transportation, while also noting the need to protect the state’s long-term fiscal balance. Administration officials said the proposal should be considered alongside the FY26 budget and related bills, since the governor’s broader Fair Share plan aims for roughly an even split between education and transportation over time.
Secretary of Administration and Finance Matthew Gorzkowicz, Transportation Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt, and Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler outlined the administration’s priorities. Transportation funding would go mainly to the MBTA and related reserves, including money for the Federal Transit Administration reserve, MBTA stabilization reserve, low-income fares, winter resilience, RTA workforce support, MassDOT workforce and project delivery, and micro-transit grants. Education funding would support universal preschool expansion, early education and care capacity, early literacy tutoring, adult basic education and ESOL, early college and career technical education, MyCAP expansion, and special education circuit breaker funding. The administration emphasized that many of these investments are one-time or multi-year measures designed to address current needs without creating unsustainable recurring costs.
Committee members raised concerns about regional equity, especially the large share of transportation money going to the MBTA versus regional transit authorities and rural areas. Several members asked for more detail on how the proposal would benefit Western Massachusetts and other non-MBTA regions, and whether micro-transit and Chapter 90-related investments would be sufficient. Education questions focused on special education reimbursement shortfalls, federal funding cuts to school districts, and how CTE and vocational investments would align students with workforce needs. The administration said it would provide additional data on MBTA versus RTA investment and explained that the special education circuit breaker and transportation reimbursement changes were intended to improve predictability and relief for districts.
After the administration panel, Jessica Tang of AFT Massachusetts testified in support of using Fair Share funds to protect public education amid federal uncertainty and cuts. She argued that schools are facing a fiscal cliff, that vulnerable students would be hit hardest by funding losses, and that the Fair Share revenue should be used to preserve services and support students’ needs.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 21 January, 2026; 3:30 PM
Public Health and Welfare
Transcript Highlights:
- They don't have enough teachers in the rooms in order to operate.
- The substitute teacher pool allows them to call on that substitute pool, get a person in a classroom,
- They don't have enough teachers in open.
- 20:38.960><c> them</c><00:20:39.120><c> to</c> substitute teacher pool allows them to substitute teacher
- </c> families uh get education to be prepared families uh get education to be prepared for<00:44:14.160
Committee:
Joint Public Health and Welfare
IN
Transcript Highlights:
- the department is looking at how to potentially fund maternal and paternal leave in the future for teachers
- . ...fund maternal and paternal leave in the future for teachers.
- not going to understand whether or not they meet the demands of the nation, because you certify a teacher
- , you certify someone, and they go to another state, they may not be accepted as a teacher because they
- Speaker, your conference committee appointed to confer with a like committee has prepared the conference
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- We also talk about the needs for people moving on to salaries for our teachers and public employees.
- Um, our kids should have the advantage when it comes to our teachers.
- That's the reality of what we're hearing in the conversation, so agencies be prepared.
- That's the reality of what we're hearing in the conversation, so agencies be prepared.
- I told you guys before the session to be prepared for a session you've never seen before.
Committee:
Senate Senate Finance
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- So I don't have the total number of teachers. I would assume not.
- How many teachers actually from New Mexico are working on this?
- They made teachers clock in with their time.
- along with everything else that teachers have to do.
- I think teachers should be teaching.
Committee:
House House Education
Keywords:
student use, wireless devices, public schools, policy implementation, education technology funding, driver education, driver's ed, driving school, motorcycle safety, traffic safety, vulnerable road users, pedestrian safety, bicycle safety, cyclist, bike lane, micromobility, scooter, moped, motorcycle training, DWI prevention
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- were teachers' children.
- were teachers' children.
- So my parents as teachers, teacher, I'm going to switch mics.
- childhood teacher, all of them.
- You know, she was a teacher. She is a retired teacher now.
Committee:
House Budget
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman, if a teacher chose not to highlight the fact that this was a moment of silence, the teacher
- I talk to some of my teachers.
- They have no evaluation capacity over other teachers.
- They have no evaluation capacity over other teachers.
- Why did the teachers not get the money?
Committee:
House Education
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- It's in Title 33; that's where the unions, the teachers' unions, are.
- Everyone here knows I'm a public school teacher and that I am a member of my teacher association, my
- I'm a public school teacher and that I, you know, I am a member of my teacher association, my professional
- I would hope that we would all think about our favorite grade school teacher, middle school teacher,
- high school teacher, and what they meant to us.