Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Legislators respond to rising food insecurity among children
By Winter Keefer
House members are trying to find ways to keep children fed as the state faces federal cuts to food programs under President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” paired with risin...
Lawmakers advance $10 million plan to cover supportive housing funding gaps
By Margaret Stevens
Disruptions in federal funding have created what Rep. Michael Howard (DFL-Richfield) calls a “five-alarm crisis” that could leave vulnerable Minnesotans without housing.
In ...
Higher potential penalties for assaults on hospital security officers held over by committee
By Tim Walker
If you assault a firefighter, EMS worker, doctor, nurse or any other health care worker in a hospital’s emergency department, you face higher criminal penalties. And if the assa...
School firearm storage bill fails in education committee
By Graham Johnson
It was appropriate that Rep. Julie Greene (DFL-Edina) was flanked by students in a State Capitol hearing room.
After all, she sponsors HF3401 to mandate the storage of firea...
More dairy farmers may qualify for grants through the DAIRI program
By Tim Walker
Rep. Paul Anderson (R-Starbuck) knows firsthand how difficult it is to be a dairy farmer: “It’s a hard job, capital intensive, 24/7, seven days a week, all year round.”
A bi...
Transportation panel votes to expand inside-the-vehicle video ban
By Rob Hubbard
It’s not unusual to see young passengers peering at videos in the back seat of a vehicle. But should the driver be able to watch something, too?
It turns out Minnesota law d...
Bill to allow local governments to regulate firearms fails in committee
By Graham Johnson
A day after a House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee failed to approve a ban on possessing semiautomatic military-style assault weapons, a bill that would allow local ...
One year in, BCA, commerce leaders say new fraud unit successfully created
By Lisa Kaczke
To show the success of merging two fraud investigation units last year, state leaders pointed to the charges filed in December against the Lutsen Resort owner accused of setting...
Proposed digital platform could level the playing field for Minnesota youth, bill supporters say
By Margaret Stevens
Maitreya Reeder believes connecting with Catalyst for Change irrefutably changed her life.
Working with the program, Reeder, a St. Anthony Village High School senior who was...
Bill to release unredacted Optum report on Medicaid fraud moves forward
By Winter Keefer
Brandishing a completely blacked-out page of a long-anticipated third-party audit of the state’s Medicaid system, Rep. Jeff Backer (R-Browns Valley) asked: “How in the Sam-heck ...
Adding veterans and military status to Human Rights Act breezes through committee
By Mike Cook
A four-word addition could provide extra security for those who protect or have protected us.
As amended, HF3540 would add “veteran and military status” to the list of prote...
Public safety panel fails to advance ban on semiautomatic military-style assault weapons
By Tim Walker
In calm and measured tones, but nonetheless tones filled with palpable emotion, Jackie Flavin brought the horror of the Aug. 27 mass shooting at the Annunciation Catholic School...
Committee hears update, recommendations on child care licensing and investigation
By Winter Keefer
Candace Yates, director of Child Care Aware of Minnesota, is extremely concerned.
“We are in a fragile moment right now. Programs are closing. The workforce is strained and ...
Bill would establish grooming a child by a school employee, volunteer as a felony
By Graham Johnson
When Rep. Peggy Bennett (R-Albert Lea) heard Hannah LoPresto’s story last October, it was suspiciously close to her own.
LoPresto, a 2016 graduate of Eagan High School, was ...
Prospects for DIY solar could brighten under bill
By Rob Hubbard
Perhaps you’ve been intrigued by the idea of having your home use solar energy, but have been held back by the cost and commitment. Installation of rooftop panels can be expensi...
