Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
More dairy farmers may qualify for grants through the DAIRI program
By Tim Walker
Rep. Paul Anderson (R-Starbuck) knows firsthand how difficult it is to be a dairy farmer: “It’s a hard job, capital intensive, 24/7, seven days a week, all year round.”
A bi...
Transportation panel votes to expand inside-the-vehicle video ban
By Rob Hubbard
It’s not unusual to see young passengers peering at videos in the back seat of a vehicle. But should the driver be able to watch something, too?
It turns out Minnesota law d...
Bill to allow local governments to regulate firearms fails in committee
By Graham Johnson
A day after a House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee failed to approve a ban on possessing semiautomatic military-style assault weapons, a bill that would allow local ...
One year in, BCA, commerce leaders say new fraud unit successfully created
By Lisa Kaczke
To show the success of merging two fraud investigation units last year, state leaders pointed to the charges filed in December against the Lutsen Resort owner accused of setting...
Proposed digital platform could level the playing field for Minnesota youth, bill supporters say
By Margaret Stevens
Maitreya Reeder believes connecting with Catalyst for Change irrefutably changed her life.
Working with the program, Reeder, a St. Anthony Village High School senior who was...
Bill to release unredacted Optum report on Medicaid fraud moves forward
By Winter Keefer
Brandishing a completely blacked-out page of a long-anticipated third-party audit of the state’s Medicaid system, Rep. Jeff Backer (R-Browns Valley) asked: “How in the Sam-heck ...
Adding veterans and military status to Human Rights Act breezes through committee
By Mike Cook
A four-word addition could provide extra security for those who protect or have protected us.
As amended, HF3540 would add “veteran and military status” to the list of prote...
Public safety panel fails to advance ban on semiautomatic military-style assault weapons
By Tim Walker
In calm and measured tones, but nonetheless tones filled with palpable emotion, Jackie Flavin brought the horror of the Aug. 27 mass shooting at the Annunciation Catholic School...
Committee hears update, recommendations on child care licensing and investigation
By Winter Keefer
Candace Yates, director of Child Care Aware of Minnesota, is extremely concerned.
“We are in a fragile moment right now. Programs are closing. The workforce is strained and ...
Bill would establish grooming a child by a school employee, volunteer as a felony
By Graham Johnson
When Rep. Peggy Bennett (R-Albert Lea) heard Hannah LoPresto’s story last October, it was suspiciously close to her own.
LoPresto, a 2016 graduate of Eagan High School, was ...
Prospects for DIY solar could brighten under bill
By Rob Hubbard
Perhaps you’ve been intrigued by the idea of having your home use solar energy, but have been held back by the cost and commitment. Installation of rooftop panels can be expensi...
House education panel hears bill to fund school safety infrastructure
By Graham Johnson
Rep. Bidal Duran (R-Bemidji) readily admits his school safety proposal is far from enough. So do representatives of various school associations.
“This doesn’t fix all our pr...
Bill to allow legal remedies for civil rights violations by feds fails to advance
By Tim Walker
There are no well-defined legal pathways for a person whose civil rights are violated by federal agents to get legal relief.
House DFL Floor Leader Jamie Long (DFL-Mpls) spo...
Some liking shown, but inspector general office bill again fails to get committee approval
By Mike Cook
A second attempt to get an Office of Inspector General bill through a House committee struck out, but optimism remains that a third time could be the charm.
There was at lea...
DEED officials report smooth rollout of paid leave program
By Margaret Stevens
Ahead of schedule and under budget.
Those aren’t necessarily the first words that come to mind with the launch of a significant government project, but they frame the rollou...
