Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Week in Review: Feb. 23-27
By Lisa Kaczke
The week wrapped up Friday with the February forecast that will guide legislators’ decisions for the remainder of session. The forecast projects a $3.7 billion surplus for the 2...
Stable budget outlook projects $3.7 billion surplus now, no deficit in next biennium
By Lisa Kaczke
The projected surplus for Fiscal Years 2026-27 is now higher than it was in the November estimate, and no deficit is projected for the next biennium.
“Minnesota’s budge...
More fishing lines per angler is under consideration to lure more young Minnesotans into the sport
By Tim Walker
To state the obvious, fishing is a big deal in the Land of 10,000 Lakes.
But will that always be the case?
The average age of an angler in the state has been creeping up...
Law enforcement asks legislators to ban cryptocurrency kiosks to curb scams
By Lisa Kaczke
When Woodbury police officers responded to a call of a senior looking confused at a cryptocurrency kiosk at a gas station, they learned she was the victim of a scam that had bee...
Tax credits go under the microscope in commission report
By Rob Hubbard
Minnesota has a lot of tax credits, deductions and exemptions that allow residents to keep more of their own money come tax time. But do all those credits accomplish the purpose...
Bill aims to expand attorney general’s power to prosecute Medicaid fraud
By Winter Keefer
Attorney General Keith Ellison is asking legislators to support a bill he says will build out his office’s ability to investigate and prosecute Medicaid fraudsters in the state....
Judiciary panel hears pros and cons of changing laws on private data in property tax assessments
By Tim Walker
To accurately determine the taxes due on income-generating properties, such as commercial office buildings, government assessors must determine their fair market value, primaril...
Aligning education and workforce systems is goal of a bill receiving committee approval
By Margaret Stevens
Go to school, then go get a job. Rather than treating those as different phases of life, a House bill aims to better align education and workforce systems to help students learn...
Legislators respond to rising food insecurity among children
By Winter Keefer
House members are trying to find ways to keep children fed as the state faces federal cuts to food programs under President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” paired with risin...
Lawmakers advance $10 million plan to cover supportive housing funding gaps
By Margaret Stevens
Disruptions in federal funding have created what Rep. Michael Howard (DFL-Richfield) calls a “five-alarm crisis” that could leave vulnerable Minnesotans without housing.
In ...
Higher potential penalties for assaults on hospital security officers held over by committee
By Tim Walker
If you assault a firefighter, EMS worker, doctor, nurse or any other health care worker in a hospital’s emergency department, you face higher criminal penalties. And if the assa...
School firearm storage bill fails in education committee
By Graham Johnson
It was appropriate that Rep. Julie Greene (DFL-Edina) was flanked by students in a State Capitol hearing room.
After all, she sponsors HF3401 to mandate the storage of firea...
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 ...
