Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
House passes $96 million boost to funding for MN public defenders
By Tim Walker
Help could be on the way for Minnesotans who cannot afford legal representation.
Rep. Jamie Becker-Finn (DFL-Roseville) sponsors HF90, which would boost funding for the stat...
Lawmaker aims to ‘level the playing field’ for auto dealerships performing warranty repairs
By Tim Walker
If your driveshaft fails when your vehicle is still under warranty, you take it to your brand’s dealership to get it fixed at no charge to you.
But dealership leaders say th...
Panel approves $43 million to reduce chronic staffing shortages for direct support professionals
By Tessa Pieper
Direct support professionals assist people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
At least, they used to.
Without competitive pay and with a workforce shortag...
'There is a demand for this': More MN veterans may become eligible for service bonuses
By Jonathan Mohr
Rachael Hill is an Air Force veteran who grew up in Moorhead, Minn., and moved back to the state with her young sons in 2010 to be closer to family after her husband was killed ...
Week in Review Jan. 30 – Feb. 3
By HPIS Staff
The restoration of felon voting rights upon release from incarceration is an issue supporters have been working on for years at the Capitol. So too is the “Driver’s Licenses for...
Public safety panels House OKs contentious gun background check bill
By Tim Walker
Criminal background checks can be effective in keeping guns out of the hands of people who should not be trusted with them. But those checks are done through licensed firearm se...
Public safety panel approves ‘red flag’ firearm removal
By Tim Walker
In the aftermath of mass shootings, one often hears about the shooter … “We missed the warning signs.”
Or that the shooter had mental health issues … “but no one would liste...
Juneteenth on way to becoming Minnesota's newest holiday
By Mike Cook
America annually celebrates its independence on July 4.
However, Rep. Ruth Richardson (DFL-Mendota Heights) said that observance isn’t entirely correct.
“It’s about free...
House votes to restore voting rights to felons post-incarceration
By Mike Cook
People once incarcerated for their felonious misdeeds should be able to have a say in what happens on the outside.
So says the majority of the House.
Sponsored by Rep. ...
House passes lands bill containing same provisions that failed in 2022
By Margaret Stevens
Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to buy or sell land has historically been noncontroversial and routine. But the 2022 legislation was in an omnibus bill that fail...
Lawmakers contemplate state tax credit to ease electric vehicle, appliance purchases
By Rob Hubbard
Thinking of going electric? There’s a tax credit for that.
Whether you’re considering buying an electric vehicle (and installing a charger in your garage) or trading in that...
Proposal to permanently expand pre-K programs clears key committee
By Steve Abrams
Early learning programs to prepare children for the first day of kindergarten have been shown to work wonders. Minnesota has had these programs on the books since 2017 and the L...
State's noxious weed fighters could get $1 million boost in dedicated funds
By Margaret Stevens
In the never-ending battle against noxious weeds, county agriculture inspectors are the boots on the ground. They enforce noxious weed laws, educate the public, train city and t...
Affordability, attainment key drivers in Walz's proposed higher education budget
By Rob Hubbard
When it comes to higher education, Gov. Tim Walz is giving Minnesotans straight A’s.
Or at least he’s grouping his recommended appropriations for higher education into categ...
MN police may get expanded powers to use high-tech tools to track stolen vehicles
By Tim Walker
The rise in the number of car thefts, including carjackings, throughout the Twin Cities and around the state needs to be addressed urgently, and by using as many different polic...
