Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
House higher ed panel OKs bill to restrict state aid for undocumented immigrants
By Todd Abeln
A plan to prohibit immigrants living illegally in the United States from accessing several state programs is moving forward, despite some lawmakers’ concerns there wasn’t enough...
Should state's constitution be amended to return budget surpluses to taxpayers?
By Rob Hubbard
While economic forecasts have state budget surpluses shrinking by the year, some legislators nevertheless argue that being in the black means that taxpayers should be getting so...
Stronger protections proposed for state employees reporting waste, fraud
By Mike Cook
Current state statute provides protections for so-called “whistleblowers” who report a violation or suspected violation of law or refuse to participate in an activity they belie...
Taxes committee approves expanded exemption for baby products
By Rob Hubbard
Hey, baby. Did you know that pacifier in your mouth was a tax-free purchase while those wipes your caregivers use during a diaper change require a little extra money to be sent ...
State's cannabis office outlines budget needs, policy plans ahead of marketplace launch
By Lisa Kaczke
The Office of Cannabis Management is focusing this session on its needs related to launching and regulating an expanding adult-use cannabis market in Minnesota.
Interim Dire...
Bill seeks to boost state agency accountability
By Mike Cook
On the back of a boat trolling for walleyes with maybe a cigar and “brown liquid in a glass” alongside, Rep. Jim Nash (R-Waconia) began thinking about how to better utilize info...
Health, human services budgets propose solutions for increasing costs
By Margaret Stevens
The Departments of Health and Human Services are facing structural deficits and some uncertainty around federal funding heading into their next biennium budgets.
Leaders fro...
Social Security subtraction, repeal of delivery fee clear House committee
By Rob Hubbard
Updated 6:52 p.m.
One of the House Republicans’ top priorities on recent campaigns has returned.
Starting its legislative journey in the House Transportation Finance an...
State poised to power planes with pulp, not petroleum
By Tim Walker
Can you fly airplanes with wood?
The answer is: yes.
It’s a very qualified “yes” — and it may not happen for many years — but the potential exists to manufacture sustain...
Transportation committee considers governor’s budget proposals
By Rob Hubbard
Duluth’s Blatnik Bridge funding would go up, and state funding for mass transit would go down.
Those are two of the big-ticket items that Gov. Tim Walz’s administration is r...
New House oversight panel aims to stop misuse of state grant dollars
By Mike Cook
On the day testimony began at the trial of the alleged ringleader in the Feeding Our Future scandal, a new House committee began working toward better preventing state grant dol...
Week in Review: Feb. 3-7
By Lisa Kaczke
The House is back in action.
After weeks of stalemate amid a DFL boycott to deny a quorum, Republican and DFL leaders reached an agreement outlining how the House will opera...
Full House convenes for first time in 2025, elects Demuth speaker
By Tim Walker
DFL, Republicans convene with a quorum for the first time in 2025 session after agreeing to a power-sharing deal.
House DFL, Republicans strike power-sharing deal
By Mike Cook
A quorum is expected to be present in the House Thursday afternoon.
That’s because it was announced Wednesday evening DFL and Republican caucus leadership reached an ag...
Special election in District 40B set for March 11
By HPIS Staff
Gov. Tim Walz issued a writ of special election Wednesday that sets Tuesday, March 11 as the date for a special election to fill the vacant District 40B House seat.
The resu...
