Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Expanded child care credits, federal conformity key to governor’s tax bill
By Rob Hubbard
Before the House Taxes Committee puts the 2026 edition of its tax bill together, Gov. Tim Walz has some suggestions as to what he’d like to see coming across his desk before ses...
House tax committee weighs bill to rescind Rochester sports complex funding
By Rob Hubbard
In 2023, Rochester voters approved a half-cent local sales tax extension designed to raise $205 million that would go toward an economic development fund, street reconstruction,...
Environment trust fund bill — minus money for Boundary Waters group — heads to House Floor
By Tim Walker
Today is Earth Day, a day to focus on ways to support and protect the environment.
So, it’s fitting that a bill to spend $102 million on projects supporting the Earth Day mi...
House GOP concerns halt $1.9 million funding bill for rural public TV
By Mike Cook
A 2025 federal law rescinded Fiscal Year 2027 funds that, in part, were provided for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
That resulted in about a $9 million hit to Minn...
Lawmakers weigh legislation that would expand Minneapolis' downtown taxing area, seek golf events
By Rob Hubbard
At first glance, HF4361 looks something like a grab bag of almost unrelated items.
But a closer look at the bill sponsored by Rep. Esther Agbaje (DFL-Mpls) reveals four prov...
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...
