Video & Transcript Research : 'photographs'

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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Administration of Criminal Justice Apr 14th, 2026

Administration of Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • It provides relative to the admissibility of autopsy photographs in first- or second-degree murder trials
  • Amendment 2 clarifies that photographs taken during an autopsy are admissible in any criminal proceedings
Bills: HB343, HB378, HB394, HB396, HB426, HB439, HB491, HB523, HB622, HB676, HB772, HB1025, HB1038
Keywords: parole eligibility, juvenile offenders, rehabilitation, first-time offenders, reentry programs, substance abuse treatment, education programs, emergency responders, law enforcement, obstructing traffic, public safety, penalties, parole, criminal justice, release extension, prison reform, autopsy, criminal evidence, photographs, court proceedings
Summary: The Committee on Criminal Justice met on April 14, 2026, with a quorum present and several bills voluntarily deferred at the outset, including HB 343, HB 491, HB 523, HB 439, HB 426, HB 378, and later HB 1025. The committee also heard HB 676, which would create the crime of fraudulent patient referrals, or body brokering. After amendments narrowing and clarifying the bill, testimony from Louisiana Blue and Odyssey House described vulnerable patients being recruited for profit into treatment facilities, often out of state, while opponents did not appear on this bill. HB 676 was reported favorably as amended. The committee then considered HB 394, which extends the period for a conditional parole grant from nine months to 24 months to allow completion of programming. Support came from the Louisiana Parole Project, which said the change would give the parole board more flexibility and improve reentry outcomes; the bill was reported favorably as amended. HB 622, dealing with the confidentiality and handling of criminal history records, was presented as a compliance measure to align state law with federal rules governing FBI criminal history data. Louisiana State Police supported the update, and the bill was reported favorably. HB 396, concerning admissibility of autopsy photographs in criminal proceedings, was amended to apply beyond first- and second-degree murder cases and then reported favorably as amended. HB 772, which modernizes notice procedures for warrants of arrest by adding electronic notice and other mailing changes, drew support from bail underwriters and opposition from the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office over cost and public-safety concerns; it was nevertheless reported favorably. HB 1038, addressing the authority of marshals to issue commissions to deputy marshals and related liability/insurance issues, drew extensive testimony from marshals, city and parish representatives, and law enforcement groups. After amendments requiring minimum insurance coverage and clarifying funding and applicability, the committee voted 8-2 to report HB 1038 favorably as amended. The committee also heard HB 1025, which would have created an exception allowing reconciliation despite a protective-order violation; domestic violence advocates, prosecutors, and others strongly opposed it as dangerous and likely to be abused, and the author voluntarily deferred the bill.
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 4th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 3rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Public Safety Feb 3rd, 2026 at 09:00 am

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • Pretty recently, that gun was laid on the seat of a car and photographed and sent out by President Trump
  • , and then what they do with those photographs at a later date, we don't have any control of at that
  • So, you can take a photograph and have it halfway around the world in a split second, and it's too easy
  • So, I see a lot of risk here by allowing people to just put photographs and evidence out to the public
  • Concerning the date and place of the offense, the sentence disposition, a photograph of the registered
Bills: SB1226, SB1456, SB1462, SB1463, SB1980, SB1479, SB1608, SB1923, HB2979, HB2980, HB3662, HB4107, HB3082, HB2997, HB3083, HB3055, HB2951
Keywords: motor vehicle, accident, notification, liability, civil action, gender neutral, SB1456, Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence, sunset extension, sunset law, breath alcohol testing, DUI, DWI, drunk driving, drug testing, chemical testing, field sobriety, roadside screening, blood test, saliva test
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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 2nd, 2026 at 12:00 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/28/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 1175, effective January 1st, 2027, requires a Department of Child Safety caseworker to photograph
  • of alleged abuse or neglect each time the caseworker interacts with the child and to review all photographs
  • The bill directs the DCS caseworker to maintain photographs in the child's case file.
Bills: SB1051, SB1114, SB1115, SB1122, SB1132, SB1162, SB1169, SB1171, SB1172, SB1173, SB1174, SB1175, SB1179, SB1188, SB1233, SB1236, SB1242, SB1316, SB1368
Keywords: SB1051, Arizona hospitals, immigration status, patient intake, admission forms, registration forms, health care reporting, uncompensated care, emergency department, lawfully present, undocumented immigrants, noncitizen patients, hospital funding, Arizona Department of Health Services, ADHS, border security, health care institutions, patient privacy, medical access, immigration policy
AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/23/2026 - House Health & Human Services

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • photograph in the child's case file each time the caseworker interacts with the child if the child is
  • Additionally, it requires a DCS caseworker, when making a child safety plan, to review all photographs
  • Does the bill mention how these photographs are going to be stored or saved?
  • Madam Chair, the bill does not specify how the photographs will be stored, probably in the rules, how
  • Are you aware of the average size of a photograph? Madam Chair. Yes.
Bills: SB1052, SB1115, SB1118, SB1120, SB1121, SB1124, SB1171, SB1172, SB1174, SB1175, SB1214, SB1233, SB1235, SB1316, SB1345, SB1372, SB1399, SB1458, SB1494, SB1496, SB1564, SB1602, SB1621, SB1628, SB1630, SB1631, SB1668, SB1672, SB1814, SB1821
Keywords: assisted living, health care, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, physician orders, informed consent, AHCCCS, remote work, state agency, employment, public health, housing, zoning, middle housing, urban development, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, townhomes, historic preservation, radiation protection
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Day 19 (2-3-26)

Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • He was a photographer back in the day.
  • He was an Ebony magazine photographer, but he photographed iconic images not only in the United States
  • He was an Ebony magazine photographer, but he photographed iconic images not only in the United States
  • , ebony magazine photographer, but<00:23:27.760> he<00:23:28.400> photographed<00:23:29.520
  • The photographers in this right time.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, confirmed a quorum, and approved the journal from Monday, February 2, 2026. The chamber received House messages that the House had passed HB 143, 164, 314, and 398 and requested concurrence. The Agriculture Committee reported SB 5 and SB 73 favorably, and those bills were advanced to the calendar. The Senate also took up several new measures, including SB 155 on animal health emergencies, SJR 75 on utility affordability and essential services, and SR 76 honoring Frank Ryard. The main floor action centered on SB 48, relating to mandatory re-entry supervision. The bill was explained as tightening eligibility by excluding inmates with two or more violent-felony convictions or those recommitted for probation, shock probation, parole, or conditional discharge violations, and requiring an annual Department of Corrections report to the judiciary committees. After a roll call, SB 48 passed 38-0. The Senate then considered SB 102 on Kentucky State Police staffing; after an amendment was withdrawn, the bill was explained as extending the Trooper R return-to-service eligibility window from the original retirement date to the last day worked, without changing benefits or retirement obligations. SB 102 also passed 38-0. During announcements and communications, senators discussed committee meetings, legislative receptions, and co-sponsorship requests. A resolution honoring the 22nd Black History Celebration was adopted, and a senator spoke at length about the event and the recognition of Moneta Sleet Jr. Another senator used the floor to urge stronger enforcement and transparency around child marriage laws, citing continued noncompliance and the need to protect minors. Later, the clerk reported additional new bills, including SB 156 on child marriage, SB 157 on mortgage loan income limits, SB 158 on vehicle financial protection products, SB 159 on missing and unidentified persons, SB 160 on child care centers, SB 161 on employment, and SR 77 honoring Norma June Evans. The Senate then adjourned until 2 p.m. on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota Department of Administration updates House lawmakers on State Office Building renovation Apr 14th, 2026

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Some photographs here of current status.
  • The photo on the right is the interior photograph of the link to the ramp.
  • We'll go through some site progress photographs here. So, some milestones for site work.
  • of the link to the interior photograph of the link to the<00:19:54.160> ramp.
  • And then the photograph on constructed.
Keywords: 1183, house
VT
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session - 2026-02-04 - 3:30PM

Vermont House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's talking about disclosure of a photograph, filming, or recorded photograph, which would also mean
  • Consent may have been given initially to take the photograph or produce the photograph, but not to disclose
  • Uh and the second one photograph.
  • or produce the take the photograph or produce the photograph<00:39:10.800> but<00:39:11.040><
  • There photograph but not to disclose.
Keywords: 926, house, all
Summary: The House convened, suspended its rules to introduce 18 bills by number only, and referred the bills to the appropriate committees. House Bill 647, relating to the Vermont Sister State Program and carrying an appropriation, was referred to Appropriations under House Rule 35A. The chamber also read several resolutions: HR13, concerning support for the people of Palestine and Israel and the end of apartheid, was treated as a bill and referred to Government Operations and Military Affairs; JR88, condemning a U.S. military incursion in Venezuela and calling for withdrawal of U.S. forces, was likewise referred to Government Operations and Military Affairs; and JRS37, supporting gender equality in Nordic combined Olympic competition, was referred to Commerce and Economic Development. JRS39, a weekend adjournment resolution, was adopted in concurrence. On the action calendar, the House passed H541, relating to interference with voters and election officials. It then took up H5, which expands Vermont’s existing hearsay exception for child victims from age 12 and under to age 15 in specified abuse and sexual assault proceedings, with judicial safeguards and a July 1, 2026 effective date. The Judiciary Committee reported the bill favorably 10-1, and the House adopted the committee amendment and ordered third reading. The House also considered H626, a major Judiciary Committee bill on voyeurism, non-consensual disclosure of explicit images, and sexual extortion. Committee members described the bill as updating criminal and civil remedies for image-based abuse, creating a separate sextortion offense, extending criminal statutes of limitation, and clarifying civil recovery for trauma-related harm. During floor debate, members questioned the distinction between the voyeurism and disclosure provisions and the meaning of “reasonable expectation of privacy”; the committee responded with examples and statutory explanations, including that voyeurism covers unlawful recording while the disclosure offense covers later dissemination of images. The bill remained under consideration as the discussion continued.
AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/31/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #15 & #16

Transcript Highlights:
  • Madam Whip, members, Senate Bill 1175 requires a DCS caseworker to photograph a child and maintain the
  • Senate Bill 1175 requires a DCS caseworker to photograph a child and maintain the photograph in the child's
  • a child and maintain the photograph in the child's case file each time the caseworker interacts with
  • The child photographs—photographs—and to me, if someone is photographing the child or videoing, it should
  • I'd like to see some kind of an amendment on this because it's just photographing the child.
Keywords: 1182, all
Summary: The caucus reviewed a long agenda of Senate bills across elections, commerce, education, government, health and human services, judiciary, public safety, transportation, rural development, and ways and means. Many measures were described as consent or third-read consent items, including bills on campaign finance termination statements and late-report penalties, AI provenance data for media, adjuster/contractor conduct during emergencies, Industrial Commission changes, association meeting closures, banking and remittance rules, central bank digital currency, public safety parity funding, barbering and cosmetology board continuation, digital asset reserve management, contractor licensing, gaming and racing commission continuation, school AED instruction, classroom removal procedures, school safety reporting, special education complaint transparency, foreign influence and land ownership restrictions, DCS and DES process changes, health care licensing and reimbursement rules, EMS compact adoption, and multiple tax, housing, and transportation measures. Staff repeatedly summarized each bill and answered questions, with several bills noted as mirror or identical to House measures or as strike-everything amendments from committees. A few bills drew discussion. On SB 2874, staff explained that the Senate amendment would limit penalties for untimely campaign finance reports when a committee certifies it received no contributions and made no expenditures, but the sponsor did not concur. SB 1074 prompted questions about whether parental notification changed; staff said it did not and that the bill was aimed at improving communication between teachers and principals about discipline. SB 1175, requiring DCS caseworkers to photograph children at each interaction in abuse or neglect cases, drew concern about the scope of the photos, while supporters said it would improve continuity and documentation. SB 1180 also drew comment because the sponsor and committee chair disagreed over an amendment, though the bill was advanced for further work. The most extended debate came on SB 1751, which would allow death-row inmates to choose firing squad, lethal injection, or lethal gas if voters approve the related constitutional measure. One member strongly opposed the bill on moral and personal grounds, another argued it could be a more humane option if the state is going to carry out executions, and a third raised concern that it could be used against Second Amendment rights. The bill remained on the third-read consent calendar despite the objections. The caucus concluded after moving through the remaining agenda items, with no formal votes recorded in the transcript beyond committee status and consent-calendar placement.
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AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Feb 26th, 2025

Military and Veterans Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • That photograph is from his training at Fort Mel in... ...photograph from training at Fort Mel in 1967
  • He's in the center of the photograph. He was an O-1 Mohawk pilot.
  • There is a great Vietnam-era chaplain service represented in this photograph.
  • This photograph was taken by Charles Greer from Lamar County, Alabama.
  • That's a photograph of the Coast...
Bills: SB67, HB295, SB104
Keywords: veterans affairs, Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, State Board of Veterans Affairs, commissioner, Governor appointment, oversight board, veterans services, veterans benefits, state veterans homes, veterans cemeteries, Alabama Veterans Home Trust Fund, veteran service officers, district managers, assistant commissioners, county veterans offices, military veterans, disabled veterans, elderly veterans, veterans organizations, American Legion
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/5/25

Elections Finance and Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • <01:16:06.120> and is the the the um the photographs and is the the the um the photographs
  • On line 14.21, it actually says they can take photographs of ballots being cast.
  • So, you know, if you're taking a photograph, it's very easy to include a timestamp on a photograph.
  • photographs um of ballots being cast um photographs um of ballots being cast um they<01:31:38.880>
  • <01:34:12.920> a<01:34:13.080> voter be photographing a voter be photographing a voter
Keywords: 1183, house
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation (11-5-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • for every 300 ft of the photograph for every 300 ft of the project. project. project.
  • Um, but I had a lot of questions about the photographs." "Yeah.
  • were being inundated with photographs. were being inundated with photographs.
  • Can charge with all these photographs.
  • you know 50 photographs. you know 50 photographs.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The subcommittee approved the October 15 minutes and observed a moment of silence for the victims of the UPS Worldport plane crash. The main presentation was from Transportation Cabinet Commissioner Bobby Joe Lewis on the Local Assistance Road Program/County Priority Projects Program (LAARP/CPP), which was implemented under House Bill 546 and now requires rehabilitation projects to restore roads to original condition, cap funding at $500,000 per project, use a new scoring matrix, include a local match, and submit one photograph per 300 feet of project length. He reported that the 2026-2027 cycle ran from June 1 to October 1 and drew 1,215 project applications from 107 counties and 106 cities, with total submitted project costs of about $121.1 million and about $102.3 million requested after local match. He also said 30% of submissions scored 10s and 22% scored 9s, and that the list of requests and required photos had been submitted to the General Assembly and LRC. Members asked about how scores change over time, whether roads can move from lower scores to 10s, and whether the new process gives a better picture of local needs. Lewis said scores can change based on weather and road conditions, but the new system provides more information and a more standardized evaluation than before. Several members raised concerns about the volume and size of required photographs, suggesting drone footage or video as an alternative; Lewis said the photo requirement has caused confusion and large file uploads, and he was open to considering easier ways to document conditions. Members also discussed continuity in scoring across districts, and Lewis explained that district staff appointed by chief district engineers use a handbook and scoring matrix, with the scores entered into a computer system so evaluators do not see the final score while scoring. The committee also discussed funding levels and carry-forward balances for the program. Lewis said the program began with $20 million authorized in HR92, noted underruns from completed projects, and reported a carry-forward amount that had grown to $355,432.42 available for reauthorization as of October 13. In response to questions, he said the current process concentrates applications into a short window, with 63% of applications arriving in the last few days and 417 on October 1, which created a heavy workload but was completed on time. The meeting then moved to multimodal funding priorities, with Jennifer Kersner of Kentuckians for Better Transportation introducing herself and offering condolences for the UPS aviation incident before beginning her remarks.
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Rep. Brad Tabke Press Conference 3/17/26

Transcript Highlights:
  • We watched as an agent used a camera and that looked very professional to take multiple photographs of
  • Slowing down and photographing my house was a clear attempt to intimidate me and my family.
  • photographs of my home out the window. photographs of my home out the window.
  • Slowing<00:07:50.319> down<00:07:50.560> and<00:07:50.800> photographing<00:07:51.280
  • > my<00:07:51.520> house Slowing down and photographing my house Slowing down and photographing
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: At a morning press conference, lawmakers and advocates discussed a bill by Rep. Tabke aimed at tightening Minnesota’s automatic license plate reader (ALPR) laws. Speakers argued that license plate data is being misused, especially in connection with immigration enforcement and “Operation Metro Surge,” and said motorists expect privacy for the personal information tied to their plates. Several individuals described incidents in which they believed federal agents used ALPR data to identify their homes, photograph their houses, or otherwise intimidate them after they had observed ICE activity. John Beler of the ACLU of Minnesota said ALPR systems capture plate numbers, time, date, and location, and that private vendors and out-of-state agencies can access the data with little oversight. He cited public records showing large numbers of searches, including one metro agency with about 425,000 searches in six weeks and another with nearly 100 searches explicitly for civil immigration enforcement. He said the bill would prohibit sharing ALPR data outside Minnesota unless authorized by a court order or judicial warrant, require data-sharing agreements among agencies, require signage for private ALPR use, and bar sale or transfer of the data without consent or legal process. In response to questions, speakers said the bill is intended to regulate local law enforcement and private vendors rather than federal agencies directly, by limiting how data is shared and accessed. They compared the issue to prior bipartisan concerns about driver’s license lookups and said they hoped the measure would advance out of judiciary later that morning and then to public safety, though they said they could not guarantee support or passage.
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on the Judiciary Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Really, what this is: people photographing people in states of nudity and partial nudity.
  • Really, what this is: people photographing people in states of nudity and partial nudity.
  • Really, what this is: people photographing people in states of nudity and partial nudity.
  • Really, what this is: people photographing people in states of nudity and partial nudity.
  • Really, what this is: people photographing people in states of nudity and partial nudity.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a lengthy hearing on a wide range of bills involving domestic violence, sexual assault, child sexual abuse, trafficking, victim compensation, and related criminal justice reforms. Testimony focused on measures to support survivors and close perceived legal gaps, including bills to protect domestic violence survivors in child welfare proceedings, expand victim compensation for homicide families and trafficking survivors, create a DNA exception to the rape statute of limitations, eliminate or extend statutes of limitations for child sexual abuse, and strengthen laws on upskirting, sexual abuse by adults in positions of authority, and sexual assault by rideshare drivers. Several speakers also addressed bills concerning vulnerable adults, harassment and custody-related abuse, and early evidence kits. Witnesses included legislators, prosecutors, advocates, and many survivors who described personal experiences with abuse and barriers to justice. Supporters argued that current laws often leave survivors without meaningful remedies, especially where consent, reporting requirements, evidentiary rules, or statutes of limitations prevent prosecution or compensation. Prosecutors and advocates said the bills would clarify vague statutes, increase penalties in some cases, and better reflect the realities of coercion, grooming, trafficking, and delayed reporting. Some testimony also urged amendments, including changes to victim compensation reporting rules and clarifications to avoid unintended conflicts with other wage-recovery laws. No committee votes or final actions were taken in the hearing itself. The chairs emphasized strict time limits, respectful conduct, and the submission of written testimony, and several witnesses were called out of order to accommodate the large number of speakers.
PA
PA

Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session (Jun 23 2026)

Pennsylvania House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill provides for prohibition on fee or removal of booking photographs.
  • This bill provides for prohibition on fee or removal of booking photographs.
  • For the destruction and removal of booking photographs under the theft by deception statute.
  • These websites obtain arrest details and photographs of individuals from various government websites.
  • They then display thousands of booking photographs of individuals on their website and use that data
Summary: The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, welcomed numerous guests and interns to the chamber, and established a quorum with 202 members voting on the master roll call. The House then received committee reports on several bills and a resolution, including measures from Consumer Protection, Finance, Communications and Technology, Rules, and Appropriations, and agreed to the reports. House Bill 1877 was reported as passed by the Senate without amendment and was signed by the Speaker for presentation to the Governor. The chamber adopted House Resolution 363, as amended, directing the Joint State Government Commission to study Pennsylvania’s early childhood education system, including the role of public and private equity in child care and recommendations to improve access and affordability. The House also advanced several bills on final passage, including House Bills 2551, 75, 76, 426, 1127, 2234, and 1585. These measures addressed issues such as banning government text-message collection of fees and tolls, medical licensing for physician assistants and physicians, native habitats at Commonwealth facilities, joining the dental and dental hygienist compact, a spent grain donation tax credit, and restrictions on mugshot removal fees. Most passed with broad support, though House Bill 1127 drew opposition over concerns about licensing standards and the compact structure. Members also considered House Bill 2650, creating the Governor’s Responsible Infrastructure Development Certification for data centers, and House Bill 2496, establishing a temporary pause on data center proposals while local ordinances are reviewed. Both bills were amended several times. Debate on HB 2650 focused on data center impacts on electricity costs, water use, noise, community benefit agreements, and farmland protection; one farmland-protection amendment was tabled, while other amendments on closed-loop cooling and enforceable local criteria were adopted. Debate on HB 2496 centered on preserving local control and home rule authority for municipalities, with amendments clarifying that local governments could continue curative amendment procedures and retain zoning powers. The House agreed to both bills as amended. The House also re-reported several bills from Appropriations and Rules, reconsidered and re-accepted a prior committee report on House Bill 2359, and announced caucus and committee meetings. At the end of the session, the House moved several bills to Appropriations, removed Senate Bill 1058 from the table calendar to the active calendar, and adjourned until Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at 11 a.m., unless recalled sooner.
NM
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

House - Transportation and Public Works Feb 4th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's a photograph I took back in August or so, just to brag on a particularly good project.
  • For example, New Mexico 536, the San Diego Crest Road, and 337, the map I photographed.
  • Well, it snowed a few days ago, and so I was lucky enough to get a couple of... ...photographs of what
  • Just some aerial photographs that I took to help illustrate the setting, heading, and the sharp outlook
  • If you look at the numbers and the photographs that I put in this report, you've got to ask yourself,
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House/Senate DFL Press Conference 4/24/25

Transcript Highlights:
  • So last night I came across this photograph—20 individuals believing in a person who said, "We all do
  • So last night I came across this photograph—20 individuals believing in a person who said, "We all do
  • So last night I came across this photograph—20 individuals believing in a person who said, "We all do
  • So last night I came across this photograph—20 individuals believing in a person who said, "We all do
  • So last night I came across this photograph—20 individuals believing in a person who said, "We all do
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: Sen. Erin Maye Quade, Rep. Esther Abad, and other Minnesota DFL legislators held a press event focused on responding to Trump administration and federal Republican actions that they said threaten health care, education, housing, public health, and other state services. Speakers argued Minnesota must not make “false trade-offs” between core services and should instead protect programs like Medicaid, school funding, disability services, nutrition, and public health by raising additional revenue and closing tax breaks for wealthy individuals and corporations. Rep. Abad and others outlined possible revenue options, including a fifth-tier income tax, a corporate rate match, closing tax exemptions for luxury items and second homes, a social media tax, and ending data center tax exemptions. They said these measures would not fully replace possible federal cuts, but could help mitigate harm and preserve services. Several speakers also criticized Republican opposition to tax increases and said the state should ask wealthy taxpayers and corporations to contribute more. Testimony from Olivia Dylan, a laid-off Minnesota Department of Health epidemiologist, described the impact of federal public health funding cuts and MDH layoffs on outbreak response, nursing home support, lab work, and tribal public health. Sean Leaden of SEIU Local 284 described low pay and staffing shortages among hourly school workers and said underfunding has hurt students and employees. Sen. Doran Clark and Rep. Emma Greenman framed the issue as both a budget and democracy question, arguing that federal cuts and attacks on public programs undermine self-governance and community well-being. In response to questions, speakers said Minnesota cannot fully backfill expected federal Medicaid losses, but can use state tools to reduce harm and should press Republicans to identify what services they would cut instead.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee 2/6/25

Rules and Legislative Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • On line 20 on page 17, photographs and digital images: the House photographers take digital images of
  • c> page<00:15:04.199> 17 fees um on line 20 on page 17 fees um on line 20 on page 17 photographs
  • digital<00:15:06.240> images<00:15:06.800> the<00:15:07.000> house photographs
  • and digital images the house photographs and digital images the house photographers<00:15:07.839>
  • take uh digital images of photographers take uh digital images of members<00:15:10.720> and<00
Keywords: 1183, house