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Minimum pay rates for rideshare drivers proposed under bill that clears House commerce panel

Rep. Hodan Hassan (DFL-Mpls) says Uber and Lyft drivers can work between 50 and 60 hours a week transporting passengers and still have trouble supporting their families. She...

Education committee OKs funding for Increase Teachers of Color Act

All Quantell Crawford ever wanted to do was become a teacher and make his parents proud. “Due to the blessing that has come in the form of the Aspiring Teachers of Color Sch...

Workforce panel approves bill extending unemployment insurance to striking workers

Even if a union has a good fund to help members pay their bills if they go on strike, workers still must prepare for less income while they are off the job. Rep. Kaela Berg ...

Pharmacies would continue vaccinating against flu, COVID-19 under proposal in House

Many Minnesotans turn to a local pharmacy when it’s time for their annual flu vaccination or a COVID-19 booster. The law that allows this will expire at the end of the year.  ...

All Minnesota cities, counties could be permitted to use ranked choice voting

Voters in Minneapolis, St. Paul, St. Louis Park, Minnetonka and Bloomington can now pick their local officials via ranked choice voting. Giving all local units of government...

Quashing public financing for corrupt developers at heart of bill

Public financing of housing construction projects is fueling exploitation in Minnesota. So says Rep. Michael Howard (DFL-Richfield), who sponsors HF4569 that would require c...

Education panel considers cell phone policy to keep students on track — and offline

Maple Grove Middle School Principal Patrick Smith is among educators who believe cell phones are a distraction to learning in their schools. “Any issues we had with conflict...

ECO update seeks to ease fuel switching, electrification efforts

In 2021, the Energy Conservation and Optimization Act was signed into law. Created in consultation with the state’s public utilities, it updated the state’s Conservation Improve...

Cat, dog breeders data no longer sheltered under proposal OK’d in agriculture committee

A commonsense consumer benefit or a license to harass? That’s the question at the heart of a bill to make data about licensed dog and cat breeders more publicly available. S...

As green burial movement grows, state officials consider whether to sanction human composting

Arranging for your body to compost organically upon death could be a thing of the future in Minnesota. Sponsored by Rep. John Huot (DFL-Rosemount), HF2669 would allow the De...

Proposal would allow local governments to ban weapons on land they own, lease

Rights are rarely absolute or unconditional. You can’t yell “Fire!” in a crowded theater when there is no fire. You can’t blast your political manifesto through a megaphone ...

House panel gives go-ahead to basic income pilot program

Supporters believe providing a basic monthly income to those who need it removes barriers to full-time employment, provides families a financial safety net and improves outcomes...

State would pick up more of the tab for new campus projects under bill

You probably know that a capital investment bill, or “bonding bill,” requires a three-fifths majority to pass. But did you know that capital investment projects undertaken by th...

Conference committee adopts House language on school resource officer bill

It took about eight minutes Tuesday morning to resolve what should be the final piece in providing clarity to school resource officers. A conference committee on HF3489 quic...

House panel sends bill that would limit train length to next stop

Waiting at train crossings can be a daily inconvenience for some people.  However, if you are in an ambulance and the train is 2 or 3 miles long, waiting risks more than being l...


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