Video & Transcript Research : 'transparency in voting'
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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- With all that in mind, y'all, I. We urge you to vote against SB 18.
- Please vote against this proposed bill and your time to increase literacy in Texas.
- We're the world's largest get-out-the-vote organization, reaching hundreds of thousands of Texans in
- TASA also worked to undermine transparency in curriculum decisions using public funds to promote controversial
- We must demand greater accountability and transparency in the use of technology.
Keywords:
Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water permit, water appropriation, dam permit exemption, reservoir, flood control, floodwater control, erosion control, sediment control, watershed protection, flood prevention, Natural Resources Conservation Service, NRCS, USDA, local sponsor, district, authority, water infrastructure
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- In addition to being a pediatrician. here in Austin.
- the gas station down the street from our house down in South Austin in the suburbs.
- So it's used in instances, let's say in my experience in residency in the ER, it would often be used
- attorney in any manner.
- Thank you, Senator, and this bill did was to receive a bipartisan vote last session in the Senate, came
Keywords:
municipal libraries, state funding, gender identity, public events, children's literature, SB 19, Texas, political subdivision, local government, county, city, municipality, taxpayer-funded lobbying, lobbying ban, public funds, registered lobbyist, Chapter 305, Government Code, Local Government Code, county association dues
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
LMG Public Hearing - Mon Mar 23, 2026 @ 2:30PM HST
Legislative Management
Transcript Highlights:
- We are here in conference room 430 at the State Capitol.
- >> There is not a grandfathering clause in the current bill, and so in the circumstances that we dealt
- When this law first went into effect in When this law first went into effect in the<00:04:25.720
- Voting on SB 2661 SD1 Voting on SB 2661 SD1 acting<00:05:28.560>
chair's <00:05:28.960> - vice chair vote I. vice chair vote I.
Bills:
SB2661
Keywords:
nepotism, transparency, public officials, accountability, government ethics, 910, house, all
Summary:
The Legislative Management committee met to hear Senate Bill 2661 SD1, which addresses nepotism. The bill’s sponsor said it would create a uniform state standard covering the judiciary, legislative branch, and related offices such as the Ombudsman, Auditor, and State Ethics Commission, and would include a good-cause exception to allow for unique circumstances, especially in rural areas. The sponsor emphasized the value of a consistent public standard and said the measure was intended to be transparent and broadly applicable.
A member asked whether the bill would apply prospectively and how it would affect current employees. The sponsor responded that it would apply prospectively but would still affect existing supervisory relationships involving related or household members, unless a good-cause exception or grandfathering provision were added. The sponsor noted that the current bill does not contain a grandfather clause and described how, in the executive branch, similar situations were handled by changing supervision or temporarily delaying enforcement to work through transitions.
The committee then moved to decision-making and recommended passing SB 2661 SD1 with amendments, including changing the effective date to July 1, 3000. The acting chair, vice chair, Representative Morikawa, and Representative Matsumoto voted in favor; Representative Quinlan was excused. The recommendation was adopted and the meeting adjourned.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/26
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- this in the in the hope of expediency. this in the in the hope of expediency.
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- the in the I have both had time in the in the corporate<01:09:07.080>
world. - /c> we did pilot this in 2022 and in the we did pilot this in 2022 and in the interim,<01:11:35.539><
- That's why I say it's a... that you are using in uh analy- in that you are using in uh analy- in analyzing
Keywords:
payment transparency, public contracts, contractor rights, government accountability, construction payments, barbering, licensing, examinations, barber schools, public safety, certifications, Barber Examiners Board, data transparency, Legislative Budget Office, state agencies, fiscal notes, public data, standard time, federal law, time zone
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee Feb 18th, 2026
Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- Lord in prayer.
- vote out here. vote out here.
- There were only two candidates in the race in my district in the mayoral race, and it ended in an exact
- >> Okay, we're going to call for a vote. All those in favor, uh, say aye.
- a coin, we're leaving it in the hands of the people to have a second vote on the issue and, uh, hopefully
Keywords:
abandoned roads, land ownership, government regulations, property rights, transportation, Ten Commandments, public education, displays, funding, Alabama law, municipal elections, runoff elections, majority voting, electoral procedures, local governance, campaign finance, record retention, political action committees, Fair Campaign Practices Act, 1136
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 60 (4-15-26) - Part 3
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- She was very active in the church, she was very active in her community in Beaumont.
- >
in was very active in her community in was very active in her community in Beaumont. - President, I'd like to change my nay vote to an aye vote, but in protest because most of us in here own
- So, with that in mind, this body is in recess.
- So, with that in mind, this body is in recess.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 60 (4-15-26) - Part 2
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- in 1999. in 1999.
- in a in, in a partisan role or in a non-partisan<00:54:06.840>
role <00:54:07.160>as <00 - Then again, at some point in time, we may vote to impeach when we hear the evidence that was brought
- , at some point in time, we may<01:18:58.400>
vote <01:18:58.840>to <01:18:59.040>impeach - about their vote and I will vote no. about their vote and I will vote no.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 60 (4-15-26) - Part 1
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- My first vote when I literally walked through the door, we answered the roll, we were sworn in, and there
- /c> we were sworn in or we sworn in, we were sworn in or we sworn in, answered<01:53:03.800>
the no nay votes. no nay votes.- All those in favor of the motion for final passage will vote aye; those opposed will vote no.
- All those in favor of roll call vote.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 59 (4-14-26) - Part 2
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Again, this will be a voice vote.
- All those in favor of not concurring in House Committee Substitute Number 1, say aye. Aye. Opposed.
- All in favor signify by saying I. I. All in favor signify by saying I. I. Opposed?
- city in the country. city in the country.
- chat cast change or explain their vote. chat cast change or explain their vote.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Natural Resources and Energy (10-16-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- uh in ways that we couldn't in the past. uh in ways that we couldn't in the past.
- in that lab is looking at being done in in that lab is looking at how<00:20:18.720>
do <00:20: - Here these play roles in catalysts, in coatings, and also in making sensors.
- In one case it's copper. In the other it's platinum.
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Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00
Attendance Roll Call 01:58
Approval of Minutes 03:05
Member Comments 03:18
Nanotechnologies in Energy 06:20, 958, all
Summary:
The committee met and approved the minutes, then heard announcements and introductions from members and guests, including an invitation to an East Kentucky trail ride opening and welcomes for new EPIC and Kentucky Coal Association representatives and several constituents. After the opening business, the committee turned to a presentation on nanotechnology and energy applications by Rodney Andrews of the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research.
Andrews explained how nanoscale materials behave differently because of their size and surface area, and described uses in consumer products, batteries, solar panels, catalysts, coatings, sensors, and energy storage. Members asked about the relationship between nanomaterials and coal, and Andrews said carbon nanotubes can be made from coal-derived hydrocarbons, which members noted as an opportunity for Kentucky’s coal and manufacturing sectors. He also discussed work on improved solar coatings, more stable perovskites, fuel-processing catalysts, hydrogen storage, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, electromagnetic shielding, and conductive yarns and fabrics.
The presentation also covered more advanced applications such as thermoelectric textiles, power transmission materials, thermal transport composites for aerospace, nanofluids for cooling, and fusion reactor shielding. In the final discussion, members raised questions about electromagnetic pulse protection and quantum computing; Andrews said the materials discussed could absorb and spread energy and that shielding applications may help with EMPs, while quantum computing remains limited by extremely low operating temperatures. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue (9-17-25)
Transcript Highlights:
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not showing up in our in our labor force. showing up in our in our labor force. - >
and changes in in household incomes and changes in in household incomes and inflation<00:58: - :59:33.760>
the to add in there, Charles, that in in the to add in there, Charles, that in in
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:00
Major Tax Provisions in H.R. 1 (Public Law 119-21) 00:02:45
Kentucky’s Workforce 00:33:35, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes and heard a brief member introduction before taking up an overview of major tax provisions in HR1, referred to by the presenters as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Representatives from the Kentucky Society of CPAs explained new federal deductions for tips, overtime, and car loan interest; a new tax-favored “Trump account” for children; expanded bonus depreciation and Section 179 expensing for businesses; changes to R&D expensing; and a new limit on wagering loss deductions. Members asked several clarifying questions about the duration of the provisions, W-2 and 1099 reporting changes, and how overtime deductions would work. The presenters emphasized that tips and overtime remain subject to payroll taxes and that many of the business provisions are permanent, while the individual deductions are temporary through 2028 or otherwise phased in over time.
The discussion then shifted to individual and nonprofit provisions, including the increase in the state and local tax itemized deduction cap from $10,000 to $40,000 with income-based phaseouts, the temporary senior deduction, and a new deduction for car loan interest with income limits and vehicle qualifications. On charitable giving, the presenters described a permanent nonitemizer deduction, new floors for individual and corporate charitable deductions, and a new scholarship-granting organization credit that would allow donors to receive a dollar-for-dollar federal credit up to $1,700, beginning in 2027. Members focused heavily on the SGO provision, asking about state implementation, oversight, whether churches would qualify, and whether the credit could support both public and private education. The presenters said the state would need to establish the mechanism and that additional federal guidance is still pending.
After the tax presentation, the committee heard from the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce on workforce issues, with a focus on child care and housing as barriers to labor force participation. Chamber representatives said they were not proposing large new government programs, but rather targeted policy recommendations for the 2026 session. They described Kentucky’s long-term decline in workforce participation since 2000, attributing much of it to demographic change, an aging population, and fewer younger workers entering the labor force. The presentation continued into a broader discussion of workforce trends and the need for practical policy responses, but no votes or formal actions were taken on these informational items.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services (Part I) Mar 26th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- The chair's plan is to vote in a formal meeting tomorrow upon adjournment.
- Now, so we'll wait, or we will vote on those tomorrow in our formal meeting.
- In this process, early voting clerks must alert the Health and Human Services Commission when a mail-in
- In 2024, that advocated for our long-term residents in nursing facilities to be able to vote.
- It had to be done in a way, but I know that my mother could not have voted.
Bills:
SB397, SB481, SB596, SB760, SB855, SB1195, SB1196, SB1233, SB1257, SB1318, SB1368, SB1388, SB1398, SB1524, SB1558, SB1589, SB1677, SB1792, SB2034
Keywords:
SB 397, telemedicine, telehealth, teledentistry, remote care, virtual care, consent documentation, patient consent, data collection, data sharing, audio-only telehealth, in-person examination, irreversible medical procedure, health professional regulation, Occupations Code, Texas Health and Human Services, medical records, provider compliance, data privacy, consumer rights
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services (Part II) Mar 26th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- I urge you to vote in favor of SB1388 to further protect Texas' pro-life safety net and ensure the integrity
- We do ask for your support in voting yes for this bill. Thank you. Yes, ma'am. Hi.
- Some of the best in the building, very hardworking and transparent.
- been removed is not permitted to vote, so notifying the guardian helps. ...in that situation.
- A person with a guardian often has their right to vote removed, but it should be explicitly stated in
Bills:
SB397, SB481, SB596, SB760, SB855, SB1195, SB1196, SB1233, SB1257, SB1318, SB1368, SB1388, SB1398, SB1524, SB1558, SB1589, SB1677, SB1792, SB2034
Keywords:
SB 397, telemedicine, telehealth, teledentistry, remote care, virtual care, consent documentation, patient consent, data collection, data sharing, audio-only telehealth, in-person examination, irreversible medical procedure, health professional regulation, Occupations Code, Texas Health and Human Services, medical records, provider compliance, data privacy, consumer rights
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/26/2026 - House Artificial Intelligence & Innovation
Artificial Intelligence & Innovation
Transcript Highlights:
- Quest Diagnostics would be in the 70s, Banner Health would be in the 70s.
- in health care.
- So in moving forward in the path in AI, I wanted to share a couple of use cases of how we... ...are accomplishing
- And one other area that it's working in, in fact, this is where it's really been tested, is in drug trials
- And Sunarq West was chosen and voted the number one bioscience company in Arizona.
Bills:
SB1786
Keywords:
artificial intelligence, content verification, provenance data, transparency, digital content, 1182, all
Summary:
The committee first heard a presentation from Sonora Quest Laboratories on how the company is using artificial intelligence and innovation in clinical lab work. Testimony emphasized that AI is already being used in digital pathology, cytology, genetics, genomics, predictive analytics, and quality control, with a strong focus on human oversight, validation, and closed, secure systems that keep patient data in-house. Speakers said AI can improve accuracy, speed diagnosis, reduce repeat testing, support precision medicine and pharmacogenomics, and potentially help with rare disease management and drug selection, while also noting the need for governance and safeguards.
Members asked questions about accuracy, safeguards, data security, whether AI could reduce repeat specimen collection, expand to other hospital labs, and how AI might affect treatment decisions such as step therapy and pharmacogenomics. The presenters said AI outputs are reviewed by specialists, that the systems are validated and monitored, and that the organization uses a closed ecosystem with no external data sharing. They also discussed future possibilities such as digital twins, earlier cancer detection, and more tailored medication choices, while acknowledging that AI is still developing and must be used carefully.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 1786, as amended, which requires covered providers using generative AI to add provenance data to AI-created or significantly modified video, image, or audio content, using methods like watermarking or metadata, with exceptions for minor edits and certain interactive or non-user-generated content. The amendment clarified that identifiable individual information generally cannot be included unless the user opts in, protected trade secrets, and set an effective date of February 1, 2027. After discussion about consumer transparency, scope, and possible legal issues, the committee adopted the amendment and voted 4-2 with one absent to give SB 1786 as amended a do pass recommendation.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- in at DHS in terms of program integrity. in at DHS in terms of program integrity.
- in CFSS in<00:36:55.760>
PCA. - with in, especially here in Minnesota with in, especially here in Minnesota with the<00:48:11.359
of However, in the interest of However, in the interest of transparency,<00:58:13.839>the - in in terms of the we're five cycles in in terms of the enhanced<01:09:45.679>
prepayment <01:
Bills:
HF3378
Keywords:
human services, Optum reports, data privacy, transparency, legislative oversight, 1183, house
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 2/23/26
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And we are doing it in the public eye, and we are being transparent with everything we can that's not
- And we are doing it in the public eye, and we are being transparent with everything we can that's not
- And we are doing it in the public eye, and we are being transparent with everything we can that's not
- And we are doing it in the public eye, and we are being transparent with everything we can that's not
- So, this bill that the enabling legislation passed in 2017, it was on a bipartisan vote in a Republican-controlled
Bills:
HF3542
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Committee, February 13, 2026
Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, as I reported in in in activities.
- Um, as I reported in in in the<00:02:15.920>
on <00:02:16.239>the <00:02:16.400>floor - really the the change in tone here. really the the change in tone here. in<00:08:45.519>
uh <00:08:47.360>In in uh in our administration. In in uh in our administration. - So we in Wyoming in the fourth quarter.
Bills:
SF0082
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions, February 13, 2026
Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions
Transcript Highlights:
- So, I'm assuming in a in a nightmare.
- So a bond has to be voted in by the electors, but the operating the currently the three mills can be
- > voted<01:30:56.159>
in <01:30:56.400>by <01:30:56.560>the <01:30:56.800> - people<01:30:58.000>
I tax should be voted in by the people I tax should be voted in by the - <01:31:15.840>
in currently the bonds have to be voted in currently the bonds have to be voted
Bills:
SF0082
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Political Subdivisions Apr 10th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Political Subdivisions
Transcript Highlights:
- We're having trouble getting in. Okay, we're having trouble getting in.
- Because in Section 2 that we passed from the 2005 version, you have the 2006 version in front of you
- I know Jack is in the cream; he might be able to explain this.
- The clerk will open the key and vote. Has everybody voted? Does anyone wish to change their vote?
- Has everybody voted? Does anyone wish to change your vote?
Bills:
SB2069
Keywords:
legal notices, publication requirements, transparency, state agency, public access, 908, all
Summary:
The Political Subdivisions Committee met to reconsider Senate Bill 269, which concerns legal notices and newspaper publication requirements. Representative Motschenbacher explained that a prior version had a mistake in Section 2 and that the revised amendment, worked out with the Public Service Commission and the North Dakota Newspaper Association, would limit the change to state agencies rather than all governmental units because the broader version would have required thousands of affidavits and been too burdensome. The committee also discussed the meaning of “immediate publication,” with the newspaper association stating the intent was to post notices on the website as soon as a print notice is received, even before newspaper publication, so notices would still appear online if the print version was missed.
Members raised questions about whether posting notices online before print publication could affect statutory notice periods, such as 30-day notice requirements. The response given was that the clock would begin when the notice is published on the agency website. After discussion, the committee adopted the amendment 11-0, with two members absent and not voting.
The committee then approved Senate Bill 269 as amended and further amended on a 11-0 vote, again with two absent and not voting. Representative Motschenbacher agreed to carry the bill, though members noted it would likely go to a conference committee because of differences between the House and Senate versions. The chair thanked those who worked on the bill and adjourned the meeting.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Ethics and Campaign Finance Committee Apr 2nd, 2025
Ethics and Campaign Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- In fact, there is not a single school that has had negative outcomes.
- Is Senator Madison going to carry it in committee, or who's carrying the house?
- One of the things I did request is that it comes out because we've already voted on it in the house.
- Uh, we're already in that season of...
- We're already in that season of having to file our economic statements.
Bills:
SB165
Keywords:
candidates, economic interests, disclosure, ethics, transparency, public officials, 1136, house, all