Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Looking to catch abusers, ‘Harvey’s Law’ would require cameras in daycares
By Winter Keefer
Trying to fight back tears, Catherine and Hunter Muklebust say their son could still be alive if cameras caught the woman charged with his murder committing a prior alleged act ...
Plastic beverage bottle tax would aim to help meet water infrastructure needs
By Tim Walker
Will a tax on plastic beverage bottles be coming to the state? And if so, how much?
The answer to both questions is unknown, because a bill to add a to-be-determined excise ...
Bill would go after late fees charged by utilities
By Rob Hubbard
Many state residents are having a much harder time keeping the lights on.
“Minnesotans together owe more than $129 million past due on utility bills,” Rep. Athena Hollins (D...
‘Ditch the Switch’ could end moving clock back or forward an hour twice per year
By Mike Cook
One could safely presume extra caffeine was consumed Monday when people were still feeling the effect of Sunday morning.
And many of us probably still have clocks yet to be ...
Public vs. private clash means incomplete grade for bill that’d provide federal education dollars
By Mike Cook
One side of the political aisle gave an education funding proposal an A; the other side gave it in F. Tuesday’s final grade is an incomplete because no vote was taken, but will ...
Tax panel weighs increasing renter’s credit eligibility and amounts
By Rob Hubbard
While people who rent their homes have been eligible for a tax credit for more than a century, that credit became a lot more popular last year when it was transformed from a sta...
Judiciary panel fails to advance bill to limit civil immigration enforcement
By Tim Walker
Rep. Sandra Feist (DFL-New Brighton) believes the Fourth Amendment right to be free from unwarranted searches and seizures is under attack by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforc...
Higher wages for care workers aiding multiple clients at once placed on hold
By Winter Keefer
Personal care assistants providing shared services for multiple clients at the same time could be guaranteed a percentage of state reimbursements.
Sponsored by Rep. Kim Hick...
Both sides cite affordability as energy efficiency proposal hits resistance in committee
By Margaret Stevens
With proponents and opponents both framing the debate as an affordability issue, a proposal to repeal stepped up residential energy-efficiency standards stalled Tuesday.
Spo...
Bill that would legalize psilocybin-assisted therapy gets committee OK
By Winter Keefer
U.S. Army veteran Stefan Egan says psilocybin saved his life.
Egan suffered both physical and mental trauma after five deployments as a counterintelligence agent. After a ...
Transportation panel votes down electronic driver’s licenses and state IDs
By Rob Hubbard
Your smartphone can probably do a lot of cool things, but one thing it can’t do is hold your state driver’s license or identification ID card. Those still need to be presented i...
Provisional ballot requirement for same-day voter registrants is rejected
By Margaret Stevens
Minnesota is one of 23 states along with Washington D.C. that allows same-day voter registration.
Rep. Duane Quam (R-Byron) wants to add a step to ensure the ballot of fresh...
Employee calls for ‘massive change’ at Department of Human Services, including leadership
By Mike Cook
Faye Bernstein shared her story Monday and put forth a powerful, targeted declaration.
A 20-year employee at the Department of Human Services, Bernstein disparaged the depar...
Week in Review: March 2-6
By Lisa Kaczke
It was another week of fraud, gun violence and immigration as the caucuses continue to try pass their priority bills.
HF3395 or the “Fraud Isn’t Free Act,” which would creat...
Rural utilities with large-scale users could avoid ECO requirements
By Rob Hubbard
Say you’re a relatively small utility in a rural area of Minnesota, the kind of power provider run by a city or a cooperative of local residents. What would you do if a company ...
