Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
House Republican bill moves to eliminate Public Safety Advisory Council
By Tim Walker
A panel created in 2020 in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd by a white police officer is no longer needed, according to a member who spent 33 years in law enforcement...
‘Minnesota Starter Home Act’ wins approval in housing committee
By Margaret Stevens
A new exotic baseball stat line 38/2,500/100,000 is not.
They are numbers Rep. Spencer Igo (R-Wabana Township) used to illustrate the depth of a housing shortage in Minnesot...
Minnesota State seeking $465 million more from lawmakers in next budget
By Todd Abeln
Minnesota State officials are requesting $465 million in new funding for the next biennium to support its 54 campuses around the state.
“Minnesota State is the economic impe...
Proposed sale of school trust lands inside Boundary Waters Canoe Area faces pushback in House
By Tim Walker
When Minnesota became a state in 1858, the federal government set aside portions of land across the state as “School Trust Lands” to be used to support Minnesota’s public school...
Committee advances bill to make clean energy law exception for out-of-state electricity
By Rob Hubbard
Could North Dakota sue Minnesota?
Our neighbor to the west is threatening to do just that. And it’s all because of Minnesota’s move toward carbon-free electricity.
On Fe...
State could take a smaller cut of lawful gambling receipts
By Rob Hubbard
What are the odds that the state could cut its tax rate on lawful gambling?
We’ll leave that to the pros, but Rep. Kristin Robbins (R-Maple Grove) would like to pull back th...
State Office Building construction project on track for 2027 completion, state government panel hears
By Mike Cook
Renovation and expansion of the State Office Building is to be finished by July 29, 2027.
So how are things going since work began gutting the current structure, erecting st...
House lawmakers look to close confidentiality gap for victims of domestic abuse
By Tim Walker
Anyone who watches TV crime dramas and legal procedurals knows about attorney-client privilege: Defendants can spill their guts to their lawyer without fearing that information ...
Scuba safety requirements would prevent workplace deaths, bill supporters say
By Margaret Stevens
Brady Aune was 20 years old when he drowned at work. Joe Anderson was 18.
Their parents say both deaths were 100% preventable.
Speaking to the House Workforce, Labor, an...
Agriculture committee unveils budget bill that proposes $17 million funding boost
By Tim Walker
The chair of the House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee unveiled a committee budget bill Monday that he said “supports all kinds of agriculture here in Minnesota.”
“...
Bill delaying paid family, medical leave implementation tabled without vote on House Floor
By Margaret Stevens
A bill that would delay implementation of the Minnesota’s Paid Family and Medical Leave programs didn’t get a vote Monday, instead being immediately tabled on the House Floor.
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Facing shortage of commercial truck drivers, transportation committee considers funding expanded training assistance
By Rob Hubbard
Thanks in part to such songs as Dave Dudley’s “Six Days on the Road” and C.W. McCall’s “Convoy,” the exploits of commercial truck drivers have long been a cultural touchstone.
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Health panel OKs bill allowing patients to proactively refuse opioids
By Margaret Stevens
When Rep. Dave Baker (R-Willmar), his wife and their son, Dan, met with a specialist about Dan’s upcoming surgery for back pain, they explained that Dan had struggled with opioi...
Week in Review March 3-7
By Lisa Kaczke
It was a big week for state funding appropriators. Minnesota’s latest budget outlook shows a worsening picture for state finances in the near and far term, setting the stage for...
Bill to expand right to self-defense in Minnesota fails House vote
By Tim Walker
In Minnesota, you can use force, even deadly force, to defend yourself provided you first try to get away from your attacker and your counterforce is commensurate with the dange...
