Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Paying off stadium bonds early could be a touchdown for MN taxpayers, lawmakers say
By Mike Cook
“Skol” is a celebratory, sometimes deafening, chant 65,000-plus fans do just before each Minnesota Vikings home game.
The funding formula of their playing locale could provi...
College building bonding authority could add health care facilities to portfolio
By Rob Hubbard
The Higher Education Facilities Authority doesn’t come up in Capitol conversations very often. That’s because it’s an entity that doesn’t require much legislative action.
Cr...
Education committee OKs proposed shakeup of distribution, use of compensatory revenue
By Steve Abrams
School districts in Minnesota primarily receive state funding through the general education basic formula. However, numerous factors can enhance a district’s level of state aid,...
Keep those claws — under bill, landlords couldn’t require declawing, devocalization of animals
By Tessa Pieper
Cats scratch. Dogs bark. Landlords can’t demand otherwise.
At least that’s what HF758 would require.
Should any animal be permitted on a rental property, the bill could ...
Accessibility — as much as creature comforts — behind a $28 million Minnesota Zoo request
By Margaret Stevens
Chuckwallas are a stocky, pot-bellied lizard covered in black and brown scales with a 100% vegetarian diet and an ability to defend themselves by diving into crevices, expanding...
Competitiveness fund could strike a match for renewable energy projects
By Rob Hubbard
When Gov. Tim Walz offered recommendations last week on budget allocations focused on energy and slowing climate change, he proposed that the biggest chunk of money should go to...
Child care shortage in Greater Minnesota could be eased with additional $20 million
By Tim Walker
The workforce shortage exists everywhere in the state, but it is especially acute in Greater Minnesota.
One way to reduce that shortage is to have affordable child care avai...
For hands-on-education, MN’s children’s museums could secure annual funding
By Tessa Pieper
Feet on the floor. Hands on the desk. Sit up straight.
Many kids feel stifled by traditional classrooms.
Children’s museums across the state feature interactive exhibits...
House DFL proposes school funding formula hike that would boost K-12 spending by over $1 billion
By Steve Abrams
What should Minnesota do with its $17.6 billion budget surplus?
Everyone wants a piece of the pie, and that includes schools. For years, education officials have insisted st...
Can deep fakes be regulated? House lawmakers consider ways to tame emerging technology
By Mike Cook
A deep fake could reference a long pass to a sprinting wide receiver, an overt football play that could not be misconstrued by those witnessing it.
But deep fake can also re...
Tax refunds could grow for Minnesota’s homeowners, renters
By Rob Hubbard
First, the bad news: The state can’t reduce your property taxes. Not directly, anyway. Those levies are handled at the local level.
But there are things it can do to lighten...
Jobs program aims to keep released felons from returning to prison
By Tim Walker
Tino Jones started with Better Futures Minnesota in 2018.
“I was lost, looking for structure,” he said.
He is now a manager with the program and credits it with providin...
Reducing confusion over absentee and sample ballots is goal of bill
By Mike Cook
During recent election cycles, it’s common for voters across the state to daily receive multiple absentee ballot applications from various organizations or sample ballots in the...
House lawmakers consider proposal to remake literacy curriculum across the state
By Steve Abrams
Reading proficiency rates are slipping among Minnesota’s students, with nearly half of all students not now reading at grade level. It’s an issue that has been raised many times...
Amidst historic demand, bill proposes funding increase for MN’s Farm to Food Shelf program
By Margaret Stevens
At the same time prices for staples such as flour, eggs, and butter have increased by 20%, the need at food shelves has reached historic highs.
According to information from...
