Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Week in Review: April 13-17
By Lisa Kaczke
It was a week of an impeachment attempt, omnibus bills and last committee meetings for many retiring lawmakers.
A resolution on impeachment investigations of a state officer...
Lawmakers wrestle with financial aid deficit as they approve higher ed omnibus bill
By Margaret Stevens
A $130 million shortfall in Minnesota’s State Grant program dominated Thursday’s discussion by the House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee.
While party debate di...
Health finance bill would prioritize compliance with federal ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’
By Winter Keefer
President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” is about to upend many facets of Medicaid coverage in the state, and the Legislature needs to pass bills to be in compliance wi...
Human services committee rejects sustained funding hike for Medicaid fraud investigation unit
By Winter Keefer
Members of the House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee agree they want more investigation and prosecution of fraudsters in the state. But their opinion of the state at...
House DFL school safety proposal fails committee vote, echoing Republican effort
By Graham Johnson
Two days after House Republicans’ school safety bill failed on a party-line vote, House DFLers’ school safety bill met the same fate in the House Education Finance Committee Thu...
Tied judiciary committee halts bill to boost security for Minnesota courtrooms, judges
By Tim Walker
A $4.8 million supplemental budget bill to fund extra security measures for judges and judicial branch staff failed to gain approval of the House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law...
From Roseau to Owatonna, local governments lobby St. Paul for local sales tax power
By Rob Hubbard
To tax or not to tax. That is the question.
Is it nobler to finance your city or county’s capital improvements through additional retail sales taxes at your local stores, re...
House workforce panel advances omnibus bill that would overhaul state grant process
By Margaret Stevens
For Rep. Dave Baker (R-Willmar), the past two years chairing the House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee clarified a central mission: shift...
House leaders search for middle ground, term first negotiations 'encouraging'
By Lisa Kaczke
With large issues like a bonding bill and Hennepin County Medical Center’s potential closure on lawmakers’ plate this session, legislative leaders and Gov. Tim Walz met for the ...
GOPers on House children and families panel balk at omnibus bills in final scheduled meeting
By Winter Keefer
As of this moment, there will be no omnibus bill coming out of the House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee, which came as a surprise to half the committee membe...
House committee OKs $162 million housing investment with no General Fund impact
By Margaret Stevens
They didn’t exactly find money under the couch cushions, but the House Housing Finance and Policy Committee found creative ways to provide more money for housing.
Using unsp...
Public safety committee advances $14.4 million supplemental funding bill
By Tim Walker
A $14.4 million supplemental public safety package is one stop away from a House vote.
The funding requests would be appropriated in Fiscal Year 2027 for projects and progra...
Deadlocked House rules panel rejects impeachment resolution against Walz, Ellison
By Mike Cook
Gov. Tim Walz will not be running the state in 2027 and, depending on results of the November election, Attorney General Keith Ellison may be out of his office as well.
Howe...
Concerns over Roseau Lake project bog down Legacy finance bill
By Margaret Stevens
Lawmakers have generally supported projects vetted by the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. But questions about one project are sufficient to stall a bill that would approp...
Minnesota AG's Office seeks changes to scam restitution fund
By Lisa Kaczke
An account created last year to help scam victims become financially whole could receive some changes to provide funds to more people.
The Consumer Protection Restitution Ac...
