Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Park in a transit or bike lane and you could get busted by a bus
By Rob Hubbard
Parking enforcement: It’s may not be just for cops and meter monitors anymore.
Transit buses could get in on the enforcement action.
Sponsored by Rep. Katie Jones (DFL-M...
Expanding foster youth ombudsperson’s investigative power gets committee OK
By Winter Keefer
It can take anywhere from weeks to months for the Office of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson to access information needed to investigate mistreatment claims.
This is because so...
Judiciary panel approves restrictions on social media to protect underage users
By Tim Walker
Rep. Peggy Scott (R-Andover) believes social media platforms “are designed to be addictive.”
And minors, she notes, are especially vulnerable to the dangers posed by social ...
Energy committee zaps bill to limit pay for utility executives
By Rob Hubbard
Should the executive who oversees the utility that provides your electricity or natural gas be paid more per year than the governor of Minnesota?
Rep. Emma Greenman (DFL-Mpl...
Facing threats on the job, housing staff may receive stronger legal protections
By Margaret Stevens
Employees of Minnesota’s housing and redevelopment authorities conduct inspections, enforce a public housing community’s rule, or determine eligibility for public benefits.
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Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund bill nearing final committee approval
By Tim Walker
Playing the lottery may not be healthy for your bank account.
But at least your losses can help improve the health of the environment.
That’s because money in the Enviro...
Bill to regulate license plate readers stalls in judiciary panel
By Tim Walker
Automated license plate readers are valuable tools that law enforcement can use to catch the bad guys.
But unlike red light or speed cameras, they are not activated by a sus...
‘Grandparents’ Happy Hour’ receives support as panel OKs omnibus liquor bill
By Lisa Kaczke
Anita LeBrun and her friends enjoy happy hour as much as other people.
Over a drink, they can reminisce about their lives, their military service, raising families and the l...
Grantee fraud risk rating system policy gets strong committee support
By Mike Cook
State agencies that award and manage grants are required to follow policies put forth by the Office of Grants Management.
Another step is being sought to mitigate risks and ...
Workers could be shielded from AI-related job loss
By Margaret Stevens
Artificial intelligence is rapidly evolving — by some estimates doubling in capacity every seven months — and its transformative impact on workplaces is already being felt.
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Tax panel considers conforming with feds on ‘Trump accounts’
By Rob Hubbard
Hey, little baby. Welcome to the world. Here’s $1,000.
That’s how the federal government’s new “Trump accounts” may appear at first glance. Under a pilot program established...
Week in Review: March 9-13
By Lisa Kaczke
While caucuses continued to focus on their priorities of fraud and immigration with bills in committees, bills on other topics were able to break through to garner attention thi...
House passes bill to rename community solar program in Hortman’s honor
By Rob Hubbard
The late Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman was an avid advocate for “green energy.” She regarded her work promoting the increased use of renewable resources to be among her most i...
Bill to expand crossbow hunting heads to House Floor
By Tim Walker
Participation in deer hunting in Minnesota is experiencing a long-term decline due to an aging demographic and fewer young people entering the sport.
The Department of Natur...
Lawmakers support their access to full Optum report, but not the public
By Winter Keefer
Legislators are one step closer to uncovering what’s under the black lines of a heavily redacted third-party audit of the state’s Medicaid system.
However, the public would ...
