By Brian Basham
A supplemental budget bill that would appropriate more than $9.57 million from the General Fund in fiscal year 2025, was approved by the House Labor and Industry Finance and Pol...
By Margaret Stevens
The respect Rep. Frank Hornstein (DFL-Mpls) has garnered literally filled a room Thursday as the House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee took a short break to honor th...
By Mike Cook
Paper or plastic may not be a bagging option. Healthier food choices at the seat of state government may be forthcoming. And local capital investment requests may need to come w...
By Tim Walker
Courthouse security, both physical and in cyberspace, plus pay boosts for courtroom interpreters and those who do mental health examinations in civil commitment and criminal pro...
By Rob Hubbard
It’s been a pretty quiet session in the House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee, but there were a few days of tumult.
The crux of the conflict was that a relativ...
By Jonathan Mohr
The House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee approved its comprehensive supplemental budget bill Thursday that includes funding to fix an antiquated system used ...
By Tim Walker
Two major sporting events, film production programs, and several economic development programs focusing on marginalized communities are slated to be the beneficiaries of a $10.2...
By Miranda Bryant
Focusing on housing stability, a $10 million supplemental budget bump for housing cleared its inaugural committee.
HF4194, as amended, was approved by the House Housing Fina...
By Margaret Stevens
Rep. Rick Hansen (DFL-South St. Paul) doesn’t expect everyone will agree on every aspect of a fairly comprehensive finance and policy bill approved Wednesday by the House Enviro...
By Rob Hubbard
In 2023, Minnesota resolved to use nothing but carbon-free sources of electricity by the year 2040. This year, the House Climate and Energy Finance and Policy Committee prioriti...
By Tim Walker
Because this is not a budget year for the Legislature, any finance bills introduced are usually relatively slim.
In other words, there are no thousand-page “omnibus” bills i...
By Rob Hubbard
Seeing as Monday was April 15, perhaps the last thing you want to talk about right now is taxes. But getting ready for next year’s filing period is what the 2024 House tax bill ...
By Brian Basham
The House Education Finance Committee passed its comprehensive finance bill along party lines Wednesday.
The bill would appropriate $43 million in supplemental public educat...
By Miranda Bryant
What do invasive carp deterrents, puppets, veterans memorials, and forests have in common? All and more would be funded in fiscal year 2025 under a $239.4 million supplemental b...
By Tim Walker
It wasn’t quite like speed dating, but close.
The House Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee heard 13 bills Wednesday, giving presenters just two minutes to ta...