Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
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Modification would allow Minnesota schools to opt out of READ Act mandates
By Brian Basham
A long list of Minnesota public school officials lined up Wednesday to ask the House Education Policy Committee for help, saying Minnesota schools are being crushed under the we...
Desire to ‘make our communities feel safer’ is impetus for wide-ranging crime bill
By Tim Walker
A plethora of changes to public safety laws, including identifying new crimes and increasing penalties for existing crimes, could be coming.
“The bill’s themes are helping l...
Repeal of Social Security taxes hitches a ride on transportation bill
By Rob Hubbard
Eliminating the tax on Social Security benefits seems to come up every year at the Legislature. But the transportation committee isn’t usually where you expect to find it.
Y...
Recommendations offered to collect outstanding Medical Assistance overpayments
By Todd Abeln
The Office of Legislative Auditor has recommendations for the Department of Human Services after an audit of outstanding provider debt in the state’s Medicaid program.
Offic...
‘Sustained investments’ needed to maintain a quality judicial system, say administrators
By Tim Walker
There is a common refrain that public defenders are overworked and underpaid.
That still holds true, says Kevin Kajer, chief administrator of the Board of Public Defense, wh...
Energy committee votes to lift nuclear moratorium, alter renewable deadlines
By Rob Hubbard
Want to build a nuclear power plant? You currently can’t in Minnesota. But that could change.
Sponsored by Rep. Chris Swedzinski (R-Ghent), HF9 would revise a handful of pro...
First bill approved in 2025 aims to ensure stronger legislative oversight, fiscal management
By Mike Cook
Fraud and potential waste within state government is an oft-touted Republican priority in the 2025 legislative session.
Emphasizing the topic, the first bill heard — and app...
Week in Review: Jan. 13-17
By Lisa Kaczke
The question of what constitutes a quorum in the House overshadowed the start to this year’s legislative session.
Republicans say a quorum is 67 members, not 68, because the...
DFL leaders lay out legislative priorities for 2025 session
By Lisa Kaczke
The House DFL plans to focus on child care, health care and housing during this legislative session.
It’s 2025 agenda is intended to improve Minnesotans’ lives, Rep. Melissa...
Walz proposes slimmed-down 2026-27 state budget, sales tax changes
By Tim Walker
This is an odd-numbered year, and so the Legislature is constitutionally required to craft a budget to fund the state government for the next two fiscal years.
Gov. Tim Walz...
Workforce committee learns of issues with paid time off programs
By Margaret Stevens
A state law ensuring workers have access to paid time off could be going under the scalpel.
Two years ago, Minnesota became the 13th state to implement a paid leave program....
Simon says no quorum, Republicans elect Demuth speaker
By Rob Hubbard
Depending upon how you view a situation, you could say that Tuesday’s Opening Day for the House of Representatives found the chamber either half full or half empty.
In ...
House Republicans plan to act as majority, DFL threatens Opening Day absence in power sharing tug-of-war
By Lisa Kaczke
House Republicans plan to fully exercise their rights as the majority on the first day of the 2025 legislative session, but House DFLers plan to not be in the Capitol if a power...
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