Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
‘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 ...
Courts ask for $4.8 million to fund extra security, employer paid leave obligations
By Tim Walker
When thinking about hazardous jobs, being a cop might come to mind right away.
But being a judge is becoming increasingly hazardous with personal threats rising at an alarmi...
Safe schools funding increase sought for first time in 13 years
By Graham Johnson
The last time safe school funding was increased in Minnesota was in 2013.
Thirteen years later, Rep. Julie Greene (DFL-Edina) is seeking to increase the money schools receiv...
Taxes committee considers creating property tax task force
By Rob Hubbard
It’s a question that elected officials at every level of government hear when door knocking on the campaign trail.
“Why are my property taxes going up so much?”
If the c...
