Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
House lawmakers consider package of measures to ease child care workforce ‘catastrophe’
By Jonathan Mohr
While the workforce shortage is a major challenge for many sectors of the economy, a representative of the Minnesota Child Care Association said it has become “a catastrophe” in...
Ag committee considers bill to put more local food on school lunch trays
By Margaret Stevens
Saying it’s good for farmers, good for rural communities and good for children, Rep. Kristi Pursell (DFL-Northfield) aims to expand funding for a program that helps school distr...
Environment panel approves bill to phase in boating education, permit requirements
By Margaret Stevens
It’s no surprise the Land of 10,000 Lakes leads the nation in per capita boat ownership. But with more than 600,000 motorized watercraft and counting, Minnesota waterways are in...
More clean energy projects could tap into CERTs’ wisdom with funding boost
By Rob Hubbard
(CORRECTION: The original post had an incorrect current funding source for CERT)
To those of a certain age, say “Certs” and they think of a breath mint that was popular for...
Bill proposes $10 million to fund organization working to reduce racial economic gap
By Tim Walker
The toll that racism takes on our society is not just measured on a human scale, but on an economic one as well.
So says Rep. Ruth Richardson (DFL-Mendota Heights) who cites...
MN lawmakers seek solutions to state’s mental health staff shortages
By Tessa Pieper
The nationwide workforce shortage affects countless professions, including mental health professionals.
To help address this in Minnesota, HF1436 would modify existing progr...
Republican proposal to fund training of special education teachers garners bipartisan support
By Steve Abrams
Minnesota is facing a shortage of teachers in every district, across every discipline, at every grade level. But this shortage is especially dire in one particular area: special...
Proposal would lessen or eliminate penalties for receiving unintentional unemployment overpayments
By Tim Walker
The term “debtors’ prison” would seem to be a relic of the past.
But the term was heard several times Wednesday to describe the financial trap some people fall into when try...
Lawmakers may require future state construction projects to utilize greener building materials
By Steve Abrams
A unicorn was sighted at the Capitol Complex Wednesday – agreement between DFLers and Republicans, labor and management, and environmental activists and industry lobbyists on a ...
Renter’s credit could become a spring thing under tax bill
By Rob Hubbard
You probably don’t think of August as “tax time,” but you should if you rent your place of residence.
That’s because Aug. 15 is the deadline to file for the “renter’s credit...
As lawmakers face increased threats, bill could allow candidates to keep home addresses private
By Mike Cook
Politicians acknowledge that scrutiny comes with the position. Worrying about the safety of themselves and their family should not.
Especially in a post-Jan. 6 environment, ...
House, Senate hearing recommends four candidates to serve as U of M regents
By Rob Hubbard
As Big Ten women’s basketball teams prepared for their conference tournament in Minneapolis, the field of candidates for the University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents reached i...
Votes are in: Plan to protect election officials gets a win in committee
By Mike Cook
It’d be hard to argue the statement that political rancor across the country continues to rise.
Unfortunately for people working at the polls — often friends and neighbors —...
House bill to require ethnic studies in Minnesota schools clears first committee stop
By Steve Abrams
During her freshman year of high school, Rep. Samantha Sencer-Mura (DFL-Mpls) took a world studies class.
But that was a misnomer – by year’s end, the course had only covere...
Housing mediation program could resolve disputes out-of-court
By Tessa Pieper
Your spouse is always right.
For everyone else, mediation may be necessary to resolve conflict.
In the case of housing disputes, a landlord-tenant mediation grant progra...
