Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
House OKs $172 million 'people-focused' agriculture finance bill
By Tim Walker
If you’re the type to keep score, take note that the omnibus agriculture and broadband finance bill is the first omnibus budget bill to pass off the House Floor this session.
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Energy omnibus bill grows in House Ways and Means Committee
By Rob Hubbard
Considering that one of the chief responsibilities of the House Energy Finance and Policy Committee is to create legislation that will keep your lights on, it’s appropriate that...
Walz's State of the State address lays out priorities, slams D.C. 'chaos'
By Rob Hubbard
Gov. Tim Walz may have been seeking a job in Washington, D.C., during last year’s election, but he seems happy to have landed back in the position he’s held for more than six ye...
House speaker sees sticking points in budget negotiations, remains optimistic
By Rob Hubbard
House Speaker Lisa Demuth (R-Cold Spring) is looking for some unity, and she believes the Legislature and Gov. Tim Walz can find it.
Speaking after Tuesday’s House floor ses...
Combined public safety, judiciary budget bill heads to House Floor
By Tim Walker
The session’s second omnibus budget bill heading to the House Floor is a twofer.
The House Ways and Means Committee merged the House judiciary and public safety finance budg...
Higher education panel approves finance and policy bill
By Todd Abeln
Facing a committee base increase of zero, college students could nonetheless get more money for schooling.
The omnibus higher education finance and policy bill contains...
House remembers former Rep. Mary Murphy, votes to rename library grant program in her honor
By Rob Hubbard
Former Rep. Mary Murphy (DFL-Hermantown) was a teacher whose life was a lesson.
After 12 years as a history and social studies instructor at Duluth Central High School, she ...
Week in Review: April 7-11
By Lisa Kaczke
A busy week of negotiations and compromises was the theme as most — most — finance committees met Friday’s noon deadline to approve finance bills and send them to the House Ways...
House committee gives green light after omnibus transportation bill travels bumpy road
By Rob Hubbard
After emerging from a crucible of what both co-chairs described as some tough negotiations involving heated tempers, the omnibus transportation finance bill was approved vi...
Omnibus education finance bill is 2025 forecast adjustments — for now
By Brian Basham
The House Education Finance Committee must receive a failing grade for not getting its work done on time. However, because the assignment is not yet finished a final mark could ...
House lawmakers review transportation package with billions in funding, tougher penalties for speeding drivers
By Rob Hubbard
Funding for roads and runways, bridges and trains. And possibly securing driver’s licenses online and stiffer penalties for speeding. You’ll find that in the House Transportatio...
Compromise sends omnibus children’s bill to next committee stop
By Todd Abeln
If a good compromise is when both parties are dissatisfied, then the House Children and Families Finance and Policy accomplished that goal.
By approving the delete-all amend...
Ethics committee takes no action, Tabke keeps District 54A seat
By Mike Cook
Any doubt about House membership staying at 67 DFLers and 67 Republicans may have finally been allayed.
The House Ethics Committee heard oral arguments Thursday and had memb...
$2.3 billion environment finance bill approved as co-chairs signal work will continue
By Tim Walker
The House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee unveiled its 2026-27 omnibus finance bill Thursday, but committee co-chairs emphasized it is just a star...
ALS research funding lone item in higher ed budget bill
By Todd Abeln
A partnership between the University of Minnesota and Mayo Clinic for ongoing research into amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) helped the House Higher Education Finance and Pol...
