Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Employee calls for ‘massive change’ at Department of Human Services, including leadership
By Mike Cook
Faye Bernstein shared her story Monday and put forth a powerful, targeted declaration.
A 20-year employee at the Department of Human Services, Bernstein disparaged the depar...
Week in Review: March 2-6
By Lisa Kaczke
It was another week of fraud, gun violence and immigration as the caucuses continue to try pass their priority bills.
HF3395 or the “Fraud Isn’t Free Act,” which would creat...
Rural utilities with large-scale users could avoid ECO requirements
By Rob Hubbard
Say you’re a relatively small utility in a rural area of Minnesota, the kind of power provider run by a city or a cooperative of local residents. What would you do if a company ...
Courts ask for $4.8 million to fund extra security, employer paid leave obligations
By Tim Walker
When thinking about hazardous jobs, being a cop might come to mind right away.
But being a judge is becoming increasingly hazardous with personal threats rising at an alarmi...
Safe schools funding increase sought for first time in 13 years
By Graham Johnson
The last time safe school funding was increased in Minnesota was in 2013.
Thirteen years later, Rep. Julie Greene (DFL-Edina) is seeking to increase the money schools receiv...
Taxes committee considers creating property tax task force
By Rob Hubbard
It’s a question that elected officials at every level of government hear when door knocking on the campaign trail.
“Why are my property taxes going up so much?”
If the c...
Porcupines and bonding and reps, oh my!
By Graham Johnson
A four-legged testifier stole the show Thursday at the House Capital Investment Committee.
Aspen, a North American porcupine, is one of the Minnesota Zoo’s ambassadors, name...
No banning permit to carry holders from having firearm in Capitol Complex
By Mike Cook
A State Capitol hearing room was not packed for a bill related to firearms; however, there was no way to know if any attendees were packing heat.
A person with a permit to c...
Commerce committee looks ahead to reinsurance’s future with bill extension
By Lisa Kaczke
Minnesota will need to reapply for the state innovation waiver for its reinsurance program next year, but lawmakers well versed on the topic won’t be at the Capitol to do so.
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Public safety panel advances bill modifying rules on Brady-Giglio designations
By Tim Walker
Every profession has its bad apples — those who don’t live up to the standards set by their professions.
Think of doctors who veer away from the Hippocratic Oath for money o...
Bill aims to curb private equity purchases of single-family homes
By Margaret Stevens
When it comes to the housing market, families – especially first-time homebuyers – simply can’t compete against companies with deep pockets.
That’s what Rep. Esther Agbaje (...
Limiting federal law enforcement access to child care facilities fails along party lines
By Winter Keefer
Anna Stallman, a parent of a student at a south Minneapolis Spanish immersion school, set a scene for legislators Wednesday.
“Little ones, excited to start their day, hands ...
House panel lays over pre-K, kindergarten screen time prohibition
By Graham Johnson
How young is too young for screen time?
Rep. Samantha Sencer-Mura (DFL-Mpls) argued that preschool and kindergarten is too young — at least during school hours — before the ...
Minnesota’s move to autonomous vehicles stalls in transportation committee
By Rob Hubbard
The day of the empty driver’s seat is upon us.
If you’ve visited one of the 10 states where rideshare company Waymo operates, you may have seen a vehicle with no one behind ...
Legislators’ addresses could be stripped from campaign documents
By Graham Johnson
In the wake of the assassination of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman in June 2025, legislators’ home addresses were removed from campaign committee registration information on th...
