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Legislative leaders set 2026 committee deadlines
By Lisa Kaczke
Legislative leaders on Tuesday officially set the timeline for getting bills through the committee process during the upcoming 2026 session.
Here are the three deadlines for the 2026 session (first and second deadlines are the same day):
Friday, March 27 at 5 p.m.: Committees must act favorably on bills in the house of origin and committees must act favorably on bills, or companions of bills, that met the first deadline in the other body.
Friday, April 17 at 5 p.m.: Committees must act favorably on major appropriation and finance bills.
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Legislative leaders set 2026 committee deadlines
By Lisa Kaczke
Legislative leaders on Tuesday officially set the timeline for getting bills through the committee process during the upcoming 2026 session.
Here are the three deadlines for...
Latest budget forecast projects nearly $2.5 billion surplus, but red ink down the road
By Mike Cook
Three weeks before Christmas, state budget officials provided some merriment to Minnesotans. However, Grinch-like transformations lurk.
Released Thursday, the November ...
New DFL co-chairs named for transportation, commerce committees
By HPIS Staff
Two House committees will have new DFL co-chairs for the 2026 legislative session.
Rep. Erin Koegel (DFL-Spring Lake Park) was designated Wednesday as the DFL co-chair of th...
Paid Leave program protections aim to reduce fraudulent usage
By Mike Cook
A family and medical benefit insurance program for full- and part-time Minnesota workers begins Jan. 1, 2026.
Per its website, Minnesota Paid Leave “provides payments and jo...
Two House special elections scheduled for Jan. 27
By HPIS Staff
Special elections to fill the District 47A and District 64A House seats are scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, per writs of special election issued Monday by Gov. Tim Walz.
Frazier named DFL co-chair of House Ways and Means Committee
By Lisa Kaczke
House DFL Caucus Leader Zack Stephenson (DFL-Coon Rapids) announced Tuesday that Rep. Cedrick Frazier (DFL-New Hope) will serve as the new DFL co-chair of the Ways and Means Com...
Legislative leaders posture on possible special session on guns, school safety
By Lisa Kaczke
After weeks of meetings to negotiate the framework of a special session on gun violence, school safety and mental health, is a gathering on the near horizon?
On Tuesday, Gov...
House panel questions state housing officials over recent fraud
By Mike Cook
Gov. Tim Walz issued an executive order Wednesday morning directing state agencies to intensify efforts to prevent, detect, and combat fraud in state programs.
“If you commi...
DFL candidate Xp Lee wins District 34B special election
By Lisa Kaczke
Xp Lee won the District 34B special election Tuesday, which will return the House to a 67-67 tie after he is sworn in.
The DFLer won with 60.8% of the vote over Republican c...
House DFLers pick Rep. Zack Stephenson as next caucus leader
By HPIS Staff
House DFLers chose Rep. Zack Stephenson (DFL-Coon Rapids) to serve as leader of their caucus late Monday.
He takes the leadership position that opened when Speaker Emerita M...
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Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, husband killed in attack
By HPIS Staff
House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman (DFL-Brooklyn Park) and her husband, Mark, were fatally shot in their home early Saturday morning.
Gov. Tim Walz announced the news dur...
Lawmakers deliver budget bills to governor's desk in one-day special session
By Mike Cook
About that talk of needing all 21 hours left in a legislative day to complete a special session?
House members were more than up to the challenge Monday. Beginning at 10 a.m...
