Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Public safety panel approves ‘red flag’ firearm removal
By Tim Walker
In the aftermath of mass shootings, one often hears about the shooter … “We missed the warning signs.”
Or that the shooter had mental health issues … “but no one would liste...
Juneteenth on way to becoming Minnesota's newest holiday
By Mike Cook
America annually celebrates its independence on July 4.
However, Rep. Ruth Richardson (DFL-Mendota Heights) said that observance isn’t entirely correct.
“It’s about free...
House votes to restore voting rights to felons post-incarceration
By Mike Cook
People once incarcerated for their felonious misdeeds should be able to have a say in what happens on the outside.
So says the majority of the House.
Sponsored by Rep. ...
House passes lands bill containing same provisions that failed in 2022
By Margaret Stevens
Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to buy or sell land has historically been noncontroversial and routine. But the 2022 legislation was in an omnibus bill that fail...
Lawmakers contemplate state tax credit to ease electric vehicle, appliance purchases
By Rob Hubbard
Thinking of going electric? There’s a tax credit for that.
Whether you’re considering buying an electric vehicle (and installing a charger in your garage) or trading in that...
Proposal to permanently expand pre-K programs clears key committee
By Steve Abrams
Early learning programs to prepare children for the first day of kindergarten have been shown to work wonders. Minnesota has had these programs on the books since 2017 and the L...
State's noxious weed fighters could get $1 million boost in dedicated funds
By Margaret Stevens
In the never-ending battle against noxious weeds, county agriculture inspectors are the boots on the ground. They enforce noxious weed laws, educate the public, train city and t...
Affordability, attainment key drivers in Walz's proposed higher education budget
By Rob Hubbard
When it comes to higher education, Gov. Tim Walz is giving Minnesotans straight A’s.
Or at least he’s grouping his recommended appropriations for higher education into categ...
MN police may get expanded powers to use high-tech tools to track stolen vehicles
By Tim Walker
The rise in the number of car thefts, including carjackings, throughout the Twin Cities and around the state needs to be addressed urgently, and by using as many different polic...
Attorney general's office looks for up-to-date funding in its budget request
By Mike Cook
Through its work, the Office of the Attorney General has returned about $1.5 billion to the state over the past four years, including about $1 billion to residential and small-b...
House panel discusses ongoing funding to expand reading program for kids
By Jonathan Mohr
Child development researchers will sometimes reference “the million word gap.” They’ve found that young kids whose parents read them five books per day have heard over a million...
Legislation would direct percentage of pollution fines to impacted communities
By Margaret Stevens
A community most impacted by pollution doesn’t necessarily have input when remedies or resources are proposed to address the harm.
Ensuring communities have a say in how mon...
State lawmakers seek more authority over potential Sanford-Fairview merger
By Tim Walker
Rep. Robert Bierman (DFL-Apple Valley) says Minnesotans are at a milestone moment in the intersection of public and private forces affecting the delivery of health care services...
More public solar projects? That's the goal of proposed grant program
By Rob Hubbard
HF747 would fund Commerce Department grants to local units of government and tribes for the purchase and installation of solar energy systems on public buildings.
MN students’ mental health is suffering. More help could be on the way.
By Steve Abrams
Nearly two weeks ago, the House Education Finance Committee held a “Student Voices Day,” giving students from across Minnesota the chance to testify about what they believe are ...
