Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Stink over farm odors has some doing more than plugging their nose
By Jonathan Mohr
The House Agriculture Policy Committee learned Tuesday the best way to measure farm odor is not with the nose, but with the ears.
Capping attorney fees seen as path to early court settlements
By Chris Steller
Judges could be prohibited from making defendants pay attorney fees the plaintiff incurred after the settlement offer.
Local elected officials would fill Met Council under proposed overhaul
By Jonathan Avise
A Republican plan to reshape the metropolitan planning organization would see it comprised of local elected officials in place of gubernatorial appointees.
Minnesota Index: Early education participation
By Nick Longworth
Total 2015 state kindergarten enrollment
Total 2015 early education child care enrollment
Total number of 4-year-old not enrolled in publicly funded pro...
History: House easily passes bill allowing off-sale Sunday liquor sales
By Ricky Campbell
After years of attempts, a bill that would allow Minnesotans to buy liquor on Sundays passed the House Monday by a bipartisan 85-45 vote.
Legacy Committee takes action to prevent budget shortfalls
By Jonathan Mohr
A bill approved Monday requires each of the four Legacy funds to maintain a reserve of at least 5 percent.
Bemidji, Montevideo jockey for $16 million for new veterans homes
By Ricky Campbell
A $16 million plan to build state-operated veterans home in Bemidji and Montevideo cleared its first hurdle Monday when the House Veterans Affairs Division approved a bill years...
Starting Line: Would permits increase safety along urban bicycle lanes?
By HPIS Staff
This week on the Starting Line we learn more about HF499. Sponsored by Rep. Duane Quam (R-Byron), the bill would establish an urban bicycle lane permit and a bicycle safety education program.
Week in Review: Feb. 13-17
By Mike Cook
Before looking ahead to next week let’s take a look at what you may have missed this week at the Minnesota House of Representatives.
House settles on its permanent rules for biennium
By Chris Steller
The House adopted its permanent rules for the 90th Session Thursday by a vote of 105-14.
The Permanent House Rules guide how bills move, how debate proceeds, and how the Hou...
Rural health care problems include lower incomes, fewer doctors
By Tory Cooney
Just one-sixth of the Minnesota's doctors practice in rural areas. Services are further apart than in urban areas and often more difficult to access.
“We need sustainable, l...
Dayton’s diversity priority means his staff is growing
By Ricky Campbell
Gov. Mark Dayton’s priority to diversify the state government workforce is proving a major undertaking for his office, which claims to be putting its money where its mouth is — ...
Discrimination concerns arise over student suspension proposal
By Nick Longworth
A House committee held over a bill that would eliminate the requirement for a student to be “willfully” violating school policy before their dismissal or removal.
Community, school partnerships funding proposed
By Nick Longworth
Coordinated community support programs between parents and school districts could receive extra financial support.
School choice debate heats up over K-12 tax credit proposal
By Lee Ann Schutz
A bill to provide a credit for donations to fund K-12 scholarships was held over by the House Taxes Committee.
