Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Bill would require reporting of campaign contributions from outside districts
By Brian Basham
Further openness when it comes to how political campaigns are funded in Minnesota is being sought.
“Often times, I hear people saying that there’s outside groups, outside en...
Bonding boost sought to keep farmers ‘state bank’ flush with funds
By Tim Walker
A program that is “kind of like our state bank” needs an infusion of cash to head off a depletion of its coffers in December 2026.
Rep. Paul Anderson (R-Starbuck) further re...
Legislative leaders set 2025 committee deadlines
By HPIS Staff
Legislators and the public now officially know the timeline for getting bills through the committee process during the 2025 session.
Here are the three deadlines for this ye...
Week in Review Feb. 24-28
By Lisa Kaczke
Action on the House Floor picked up this week with a couple of bills receiving a bipartisan OK from the chamber.
On a 130-3 vote, the House passed HF72 to prohibit any organ...
Bill to change MN emergency powers falls short in House
By Mike Cook
There is no peace in the valley when it comes to changing peacetime emergency powers.
Under current law, the governor may declare a peacetime emergency “that must not be con...
House passes bill to bar state-funded organizations from making political contributions
By Brian Basham
Is it a conflict of interest when an organization receives state funding and can make political contributions to a friendly candidate?
Rep. Elliott Engen (R-White Bear Towns...
Responsible foraging on state lands subject of potential task force
By Tim Walker
Serious gourmands seek out a “farm to table” designation to secure fresh, minimally processed and tasty food for their plates.
But there’s also a growing “forest to table” m...
Energy panel advances bill to recycle wind, solar waste
By Rob Hubbard
You might expect discussions of “end-of-life issues” to be the province of the committees overseeing health or human services. But the topic was top of mind in the House Energy ...
House panel mulls modifying tax breaks to include state's largest data centers
By Rob Hubbard
Luring businesses to Minnesota with tax incentives is nothing new. But, if the state starts seeing budget deficits in the coming years, could those tax breaks start looking too ...
Amendment saves new nursing home standards board from chopping block
By Todd Abeln
Two years after the Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board was created, it was saved with an amendment to a bill that would repeal it.
The board’s duties include establishin...
Local governments seek funds for cybersecurity amid rising threats
By Mike Cook
Target and UnitedHealthcare spend untold amounts of money to prevent their information technology systems from a breach. But the bad guys have still been able to wreak havoc on ...
Divided public safety committee approves bill broadening self-defense rights
By Tim Walker
Whatever name is used, the “castle doctrine” or “stand your ground” laws specify that using deadly force in self-defense is warranted in certain circumstances.
What those ex...
Bill would unleash dog training volunteers from some HOA restrictions
By Margaret Stevens
Service dogs trained by New Hope-based Can Do Canines can turn on lights, open doors, pay retail clerks at tall counters and alert someone with diabetes when their blood sugar l...
SHIELD Act proposes security grants for Minnesota schools
By Brian Basham
White Bear Lake High School junior Lauryn Belz said she and many of her fellow students don’t feel safe at school, citing numerous lockdowns at schools throughout Minnesota.
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Transportation committee votes to repeal clean car rules before expiration
By Rob Hubbard
California or Washington, D.C.?
This isn’t a quiz about your summer travel plans, but about from which place you’d like to take direction when it comes to setting automotive...
