Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Higher demand equals more than $30 million ask for Minnesota’s children’s museums
By Margaret Stevens
Visitors to the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota can operate a crane, experience Dakota textile art, or explore a butterfly garden.
Shut down during the COVID-19 pand...
Legislation seeks to keep Dakota, Ojibwe languages alive
By Tessa Pieper
Five first-language Dakota speakers are alive in Minnesota; all over age 67.
Ariella Leith, whose Dakota name translates to Sacred Sun Woman, teaches language to children fr...
Renters, cities and counties big beneficiaries of Property Tax Division report
By Rob Hubbard
Call it a mini-omnibus, or perhaps a sub-omnibus. The House Property Tax Division acts as something of a subcommittee of the House Taxes Committee, with its division report taki...
Minnesota sports boosters seek $50 million from state lawmakers to lure more marquee events
By Tim Walker
You can’t play in a high-stakes game if you don’t bring high stakes to the table.
That’s the impetus behind a bill that would provide $50 million in one-time funding to crea...
Lawmakers consider mandating MN schools carry naloxone as teen opioid overdoses spike
By Steve Abrams
Last year was the worst in American history for fatal drug overdoses. Minnesota alone saw a 49% increase in fatal teen overdoses. And drug overdoses are now the No. 1 cause of d...
Open space relocation, building demolition could be among changes coming to State Capitol area
By Mike Cook
It has been more than three decades since the design framework for Capitol Area has been updated.
Fast-forward to today, a $6 million plan has been proffered to look toward ...
House committee advances proposed doubling of public campaign reimbursement
By Mike Cook
Since 1990, a political contribution refund program has permitted Minnesotans to reclaim some or all of their contribution to a candidate or political party if the candidate has...
Critics chastise $120 million relief program proposed for nonprofit housing providers
By Tessa Pieper
Loss of rental income. Additional maintenance costs. And increased operating expenses for utilities, insurance and property taxes.
Due to all the above, Rep. Samakab Hussein...
Climate finance authority could unleash federal funds upon state projects
By Rob Hubbard
When the idea of creating a Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority was first proposed a few years ago, it was characterized as a “green bank,” a public-private partnersh...
Communication crisis: Public safety officials seek $250 million to upgrade obsolete portable emergency radios
By Tim Walker
Rep. Jeff Backer (R-Browns Valley) volunteers as an EMT for the Browns Valley ambulance service. He says a major lesson learned from the 9/11 attacks — and from personal experi...
Pollinator protections among provisions in ag policy bill
By Margaret Stevens
Trying to keep bee-safe labels from being used on potentially bee-damaging plants is among the provisions included in this year’s omnibus agriculture policy bill.
Unveiled t...
One possible solution to the homeless crisis? Communities of tiny homes on holy ground
By Steve Abrams
Giving chronically homeless people the chance to find healing, safety, and peace.
That is the power of a sacred settlement, according to Rep. Athena Hollins (DFL-St. Paul).
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Walz, legislative leaders announce budget targets for 2023 session
By Jonathan Mohr
With the session’s final committee deadline exactly two weeks away, legislative leaders announced an agreement Tuesday on how much new money they plan to spend in 2023 and the f...
With some federal funding lost, legislator proposes $20 million for HIV/AIDS support services
By Tessa Pieper
The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed more than 6.8 million lives worldwide and counting.
Comparatively, since the HIV/AIDS epidemic began in 1981, 84.2 million people worldwide...
Governor proposes more than 12 percent hike in higher education funding
By Rob Hubbard
Gov. Tim Walz is often seen wearing a University of Minnesota cap when he’s out and about, but his proposed higher education budget would give a bit more to the Minnesota State ...
