Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
House panel hears funding proposal for first state-run pediatric psychiatric treatment facility
By Graham Johnson
When children have complex mental health conditions in Minnesota, they often have few options.
Children’s residential facility capacity has decreased by 36%, or 888 beds, si...
State patrol details impact of new weapons screening protocols at Minnesota Capitol
By Graham Johnson
To date, 121,598 people have passed through the weapons screening to enter the Capitol during the 2026 legislative session.
Capitol Security has turned away 52 weapons, the ...
House passes legislation to extend window for prosecuting medical assistance fraud
By Tim Walker
Combating fraud in state programs has been a consistent theme this session, with many anti-fraud bills being discussed, including a high-profile bill that would create an indepe...
Proposed rules on motorized bikes, motorcycles headed to House Floor
By Rob Hubbard
What hit Janet Stotko? That’s been a controversy among law enforcement, insurance companies and advocacy organizations focused on bicycles and motorcycles.
What’s known is t...
Lawmakers advance legislation to stabilize local radio stations jeopardized by federal cuts
By Mike Cook
Better known as AMPERS, the Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations is an association of 17 independent locally programmed and managed radio stations across t...
Week in Review: April 13-17
By Lisa Kaczke
It was a week of an impeachment attempt, omnibus bills and last committee meetings for many retiring lawmakers.
A resolution on impeachment investigations of a state officer...
Lawmakers wrestle with financial aid deficit as they approve higher ed omnibus bill
By Margaret Stevens
A $130 million shortfall in Minnesota’s State Grant program dominated Thursday’s discussion by the House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee.
While party debate di...
Health finance bill would prioritize compliance with federal ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’
By Winter Keefer
President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” is about to upend many facets of Medicaid coverage in the state, and the Legislature needs to pass bills to be in compliance wi...
Human services committee rejects sustained funding hike for Medicaid fraud investigation unit
By Winter Keefer
Members of the House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee agree they want more investigation and prosecution of fraudsters in the state. But their opinion of the state at...
House DFL school safety proposal fails committee vote, echoing Republican effort
By Graham Johnson
Two days after House Republicans’ school safety bill failed on a party-line vote, House DFLers’ school safety bill met the same fate in the House Education Finance Committee Thu...
Tied judiciary committee halts bill to boost security for Minnesota courtrooms, judges
By Tim Walker
A $4.8 million supplemental budget bill to fund extra security measures for judges and judicial branch staff failed to gain approval of the House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law...
From Roseau to Owatonna, local governments lobby St. Paul for local sales tax power
By Rob Hubbard
To tax or not to tax. That is the question.
Is it nobler to finance your city or county’s capital improvements through additional retail sales taxes at your local stores, re...
House workforce panel advances omnibus bill that would overhaul state grant process
By Margaret Stevens
For Rep. Dave Baker (R-Willmar), the past two years chairing the House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee clarified a central mission: shift...
House leaders search for middle ground, term first negotiations 'encouraging'
By Lisa Kaczke
With large issues like a bonding bill and Hennepin County Medical Center’s potential closure on lawmakers’ plate this session, legislative leaders and Gov. Tim Walz met for the ...
GOPers on House children and families panel balk at omnibus bills in final scheduled meeting
By Winter Keefer
As of this moment, there will be no omnibus bill coming out of the House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee, which came as a surprise to half the committee membe...
