Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
State Office Building construction project on track for 2027 completion, state government panel hears
By Mike Cook
Renovation and expansion of the State Office Building is to be finished by July 29, 2027.
So how are things going since work began gutting the current structure, erecting st...
House lawmakers look to close confidentiality gap for victims of domestic abuse
By Tim Walker
Anyone who watches TV crime dramas and legal procedurals knows about attorney-client privilege: Defendants can spill their guts to their lawyer without fearing that information ...
Scuba safety requirements would prevent workplace deaths, bill supporters say
By Margaret Stevens
Brady Aune was 20 years old when he drowned at work. Joe Anderson was 18.
Their parents say both deaths were 100% preventable.
Speaking to the House Workforce, Labor, an...
Agriculture committee unveils budget bill that proposes $17 million funding boost
By Tim Walker
The chair of the House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee unveiled a committee budget bill Monday that he said “supports all kinds of agriculture here in Minnesota.”
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Bill delaying paid family, medical leave implementation tabled without vote on House Floor
By Margaret Stevens
A bill that would delay implementation of the Minnesota’s Paid Family and Medical Leave programs didn’t get a vote Monday, instead being immediately tabled on the House Floor.
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Facing shortage of commercial truck drivers, transportation committee considers funding expanded training assistance
By Rob Hubbard
Thanks in part to such songs as Dave Dudley’s “Six Days on the Road” and C.W. McCall’s “Convoy,” the exploits of commercial truck drivers have long been a cultural touchstone.
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Health panel OKs bill allowing patients to proactively refuse opioids
By Margaret Stevens
When Rep. Dave Baker (R-Willmar), his wife and their son, Dan, met with a specialist about Dan’s upcoming surgery for back pain, they explained that Dan had struggled with opioi...
Week in Review March 3-7
By Lisa Kaczke
It was a big week for state funding appropriators. Minnesota’s latest budget outlook shows a worsening picture for state finances in the near and far term, setting the stage for...
Bill to expand right to self-defense in Minnesota fails House vote
By Tim Walker
In Minnesota, you can use force, even deadly force, to defend yourself provided you first try to get away from your attacker and your counterforce is commensurate with the dange...
Bill would increase funding for soil and water conservation districts
By Rob Hubbard
Prior to 2023, soil and water conservation districts were frequently praised around the State Capitol for their work overseeing the health of water, soil and natural resources o...
House bill would allow girls', women's sports teams to exclude transgender athletes
By Tim Walker
Each political party views the issues of the day through a partisan lens, which is shaped by their divergent ideologies.
The stark difference was again on full display Thurs...
Workforce committee considers $2 million for small business development center
By Margaret Stevens
In 2011, Dalton Outlaw left his professional boxing career to focus on his business, Element Boxing. This marked a significant step in his journey from childhood poverty to beco...
State lawmakers aim to fix decades-long neglect of land survey monuments
By Mike Cook
Public land survey monuments are the basis of all property descriptions and infrastructure siting in the state along with serving as a basis for accurate digital geospatial...
Quartet of nursing homes could see modified property rate increases
By Todd Abeln
Timing is everything.
For three nursing homes in Minnesota, they got caught on the wrong side of the calendar.
If nursing home officials want to make improvements to the...
Minnesota's budget outlook worsens in both near, long term
By Rob Hubbard
It looks as if those calling for less state spending could get their wish, judging from Thursday’s release of the February 2025 Budget and Economic Forecast.
A state su...
