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Broadcasts and Webcasts of Legislative Floor Proceedings and Committee Hearings
as of March 27, 2013
Live webcasts or television broadcasts of legislative proceedings are available from at least one chamber in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Many legislatures also are offering webcasts of all or selected committee hearings. More than half the states also archive floor proceedings, and about half archive some or all committee proceedings (for varying lengths of time). At least 30 states and D.C. broadcast some legislative proceedings on television. Below is a chart with links to state legislatures' offerings. (Note: Some links may not be active if proceedings are not taking place at the time the link is selected.)
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State
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Chamber
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Live Webcasts of Floor Proceedings
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Archived Webcasts of Floor Proceedings
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Live Webcasts of Committee Hearings
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Archived Webcasts of Committee Hearings
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Television Broadcasts
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Total No. of States with TV or Webcasts: 50+DC, PR |
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Total audio or video:
50 + DC, PR
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Total audio or video:
35 + DC
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Total audio or video:
37 + DC
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Total audio or video:
29 + DC
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Total television:
30 + DC
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Alabama
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House
Senate
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Audio
Audio, Video
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Alaska
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Both
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Video
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Video
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Video
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Video
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Gavel Alaska |
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Arizona
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House
Senate
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Video
Video
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Video
Video
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Video
Video
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Video
Video
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Arizona Capitol TV |
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Arkansas
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House
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Video
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Video
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Video
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Video
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California
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Both
Assembly
Senate
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Video
Audio
Audio
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Video
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Video
Audio
Audio
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Video
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The California Channel |
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Colorado
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Both
House
Senate
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Video
Audio, Video
Audio, Video
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Audio/Video
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Video
Audio, Video
Audio, Video
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Audio/Video
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The Colorado Channel |
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Connecticut
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Both
House
Senate
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Audio/Video
Video
Video
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Video
Audio
Audio
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Audio/Video
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Audio/Video
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Connecticut Network (CTN) |
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Delaware
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House
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Audio
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District of Columbia |
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Video
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Video
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Video
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Video
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OCT TV-13 |
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Florida
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House
Senate
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Video
Video
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Video
Video
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Video
Video
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Video
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The Florida Channel |
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Georgia
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Both
House
Senate
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Video
Video
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Video
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Video
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Video
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Georgia Public Television |
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Hawaii
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House
Senate
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Audio, Video
Audio, Video
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Audio, Video
Audio, Video
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Audio, Video
Audio, Video
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Audio, Video
Audio, Video
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Capitol TV |
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Idaho
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Both
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Video
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Video
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Idaho Public TV |
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Illinois
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House
Senate
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Video
Video
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The Illinois Channel |
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Indiana
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House
Senate
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Video
Video
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Video
Video
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Video (selected)
Video (selected)
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Video (Ways & Means), Video (selected Interim)
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Iowa
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House
Senate
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Video
Video
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Video
Video
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Kansas
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House
Senate
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Audio
Audio
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Kentucky
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Both
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Video
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Video
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Video
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Video
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KETKY--The Kentucky Channel
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Louisiana
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House
Senate
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Video
Video
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Video
Video
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Video
Video
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Video
Video
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB) |
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Maine
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House
Senate
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Audio / Video
Audio / Video
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Audio
Audio
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Maine Capitol Connection (PBS) |
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Maryland
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House
Senate
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Audio
Audio
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Video
Audio
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Video
Audio
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Maryland Public Television |
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Massachusetts
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House
Senate
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Video
Video
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Video
Video
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Video (limited)
Video (limited)
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Video (limited)
Video (limited)
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Michigan
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House
Senate
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Audio, Video
Audio, Video
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Video (selected)
Audio, Video (selected)
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Minnesota
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House
Senate
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Video
Video
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Video
Video
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Video
Video
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Video
Video
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Minnesota Channel |
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Mississippi
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Both
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Video
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Video
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Missouri
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House
Senate
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Audio
Audio
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Audio
Audio |
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Montana*
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Both
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Audio, Video
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Audio, Video
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Audio, Video
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Audio/Video
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TVMT |
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Nebraska
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Unicameral
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Video
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Nebraska Educational Television |
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Nevada*
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Both
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Video
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Video
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New Hampshire
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House
Senate
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Audio
Audio
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Audio
Audio
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Audio (Finance, Ways & Means)
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New Jersey
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Both
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Video
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Audio or Video
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Audio or Video
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Audio
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New Jersey Cable Telecommunications Association |
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New Mexico
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House
Senate
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Audio, Video
Audio, Video
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Audio
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New York
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Assembly
Senate
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Video
Video
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Video
Video
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Video (selected)
Video
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Video (selected)
Video
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CTANY |
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North Carolina
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House
Senate
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Audio
Audio
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Audio
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Audio (selected)
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North Dakota*
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Both
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Video
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Video
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Ohio
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Both
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Video
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Video
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Video
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Video
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The Ohio Channel |
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Oklahoma
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House
Senate
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Audio, Video
Video
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Audio, Video
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Video (selected)
Video (selected)
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Audio
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OETA |
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Oregon
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Both
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Audio, Viideo
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Audio
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Video
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Audio
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Oregon Public Affairs Network
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Pennsylvania
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House
Senate
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Audio, Video
Audio, Video
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Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN) |
Puerto Rico
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Both |
Audio, Video
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Rhode Island
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Both
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Video
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Video
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Video
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Video
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Rhode Island Capitol Television |
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South Carolina
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House
Senate
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Audio / Video
Audio / Video
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Video
Video
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Video
Video
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South Carolina ETV |
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South Dakota
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House
Senate
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Audio / Video
Audio / Video
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Audio
Audio
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Audio
Audio
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Audio
Audio
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South Dakota Public Television (SDPTV) |
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Tennessee
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Both
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Video
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Video
Video
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Video
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Video
Video
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The Tennesee Channel (PBS) |
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Texas*
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House
Senate
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Audio, Video
Audio, Video
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Audio, Video
Audio, Video
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Audio, Video
Audio, Video
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Audio, Video
Audio, Video
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AT&T UVerse TV |
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Utah
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House
Senate
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Audio, Video
Audio, Video
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Audio, Video
Audio, Video
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Audio, Video
Audio, Video
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Audio, Video
Audio, Video
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Vermont
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Both
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Audio
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Virgin Islands |
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Video
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Virginia
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House
Senate
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Video
Video
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Washington
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Both
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Video
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Video
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Video
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Video
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TVW |
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West Virginia
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Both
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Audio
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Audio (selected)
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Wisconsin
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Both
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Video
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Video
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Video
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Video
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Wisconsin Eye |
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Wyoming
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House
Senate
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Audio
Audio
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Audio
Audio
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* Biennial legislatures--hold sessions every other year (odd years).
Please contact Pam Greenberg with questions or with updates and changes to this list at (303) 364-7700 ext. 1413, or pam.greenberg at ncsl.org.
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