Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Department of Human Services official talks program integrity updates
By Winter Keefer
Across party lines, House members agree that those responsible for mass fraud in the state must be held accountable.
For many, this includes the Department of Human Services...
Panel hears bill to ban AI denials of health insurance prior authorizations
By Lisa Kaczke
Rep. Alex Falconer (DFL-Eden Prairie) doesn’t view artificial intelligence technology as an inherently bad tool, but there are human ramifications when a health insurance provid...
House Capital Investment Committee previews governor’s $907 million bonding recommendation
By Graham Johnson
Rep. Mary Franson (R-Alexandria) had a question about the $94 million debt service projected for Fiscal Years 2028-29, nearly double that of the previous biennium.
“Where do...
Proposal for emergency rental aid stalls in housing committee
By Margaret Stevens
The Legislature should step into disaster-mode in the wake of recent immigration enforcement actions, say proponents of a bill that would provide emergency rental assistance.
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Public safety panel considers tougher sentences for felonies involving firearms
By Tim Walker
“Three strikes and you’re out” mandate prison time for offenders committing their third felony offense.
Those felony laws currently may get tougher.
Rep. Walter Hudson (...
Education panel fails to approve bill that’d keep ICE away from schools, students
By Graham Johnson
Josh Hermerding, a multilingual teacher at Lucy Craft Laney Elementary School in Minneapolis, starts his mornings circling the school looking for federal immigration agents who ...
Panel addresses the metro’s most expensive transit routes
By Rob Hubbard
How much subsidy is too much subsidy?
The Legislature set to figure that out when it commissioned a Metropolitan Council report last session. It sought to determine the actu...
Bill to add Minnesota to Nurse Licensure Compact fails along party lines
By Winter Keefer
Once again, lawmakers voted along party lines on a bill that aims to make it easier for nurses to practice medicine across state lines.
HF1925, sponsored by Rep. Joe Schom...
Idea to extend unemployment benefits to Iron Range workers advances through workforce committee
By Margaret Stevens
Minnesota lawmakers are moving to give laid off Iron Range miners more breathing room as the steel industry downturn drags on.
Rep. Spencer Igo (R-Wabana Township) sponsors ...
Claims from scam victims coming in for new restitution fund
By Lisa Kaczke
Minnesotans who have been the victims of consumer scams have a new option for seeking possible restitution.
The Legislature created the Consumer Protection Restitution Accou...
Bill to formally end housing stabilization services program gets panel OK
By Winter Keefer
Legislators have started the process to codify into law the termination of the state’s housing stabilization services program.
The Department of Human Services formally shut...
Melissa Hortman remembered for leadership, legislation as House speaker
By Winter Keefer
For the first time in two decades, a legislative session began without Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman.
This weighed heavy on legislators Tuesday, who marked the start of th...
Republican leaders say fraud, affordability remain priorities in 2026
By Graham Johnson
House Republican legislative leaders are ready to pick up where they left off last year on addressing fraud in state government.
Flanked by caucus members at a Monday news c...
Proposed DFL legislation to take aim at ICE tactics and accountability
By Rob Hubbard
To Rep. Leigh Finke (DFL-St. Paul), Americans have reached an historic juncture. And she believes that Minnesota legislators have an opportunity to reach a bipartisan consensus....
Capitol to have new security measures in place when session starts Tuesday
By Tim Walker
When the Legislature convenes Tuesday, there will be several new security measures in place designed to better protect lawmakers, staff and the public who enter the Capitol.
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