Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Bipartisan inspector general bill clears Ways and Means Committee, heads to House Floor
By Mike Cook
A bicameral, bipartisan effort to address one of the top topics of this legislative session cleared a key House committee late Wednesday.
And it took quite a while to get to...
Omnibus health finance bill advances narrowly in Ways and Means Committee
By Winter Keefer
A bill to bring the state into alignment with the Medicaid cuts, changes and restrictions included in HR1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill” awaits action by the full House.
Incl...
New fifth income tax tier proposed to boost local government, county aid
By Rob Hubbard
“How much is enough?” That was a central question in Wednesday’s House Taxes Committee debate over HF4845, a bill sponsored by Rep. Athena Hollins (DFL-St. Paul) that would crea...
Walz reflects on term, looks toward future in final State of the State address
By Rob Hubbard
“We’re not done. Not by a long shot.”
Gov. Tim Walz used those words repeatedly during the final State of the State address of his eight-year tenure. Reflecting upon all tha...
Three House proposals emerge to stabilize HCMC as operating losses project to $1.7 billion over next decade
By Winter Keefer
The state’s flagship trauma care and safety net hospital is in trouble and desperately looking to the Legislature for solutions to waylay potential permanent closure.
Henn...
House panel to consider ethics complaints against Reps. Engen, Hudson and Falconer
By Mike Cook
The House Ethics Committee adopted procedures for handling ethics complaints filed against three members and set probable cause hearings for 10 a.m. Friday.
A complaint agai...
Luring major sporting events to Minnesota the aim of bill before tax panel
By Rob Hubbard
Big sports events mean big money.
Whenever the idea is pitched of having Minnesota play host to a major sporting event like the Super Bowl, World Cup soccer games or NCAA ba...
Proposed pretrial release changes, prohibition of cash bail could be decided by Minnesota voters
By Mike Cook
When voters go to the polls in just over six months, the state’s constitutional offices will be on the ballot. So will all 201 legislative seats and maybe some county, city and ...
House unanimously passes bill that aims to slash wait times for prescribed opioid recovery drugs
By Winter Keefer
When someone suffering from opioid use disorder decides to get help, the clock starts ticking immediately.
“The withdrawal is the worst part and that’s what’s preventing peo...
House lawmakers advance bill to boost spending on Capitol security
By Tim Walker
Using solemn tones, Rep. Kelly Moller (DFL-Shoreview) spoke Monday before the House Ways and Means Committee where members approved spending $24.2 million this biennium on enhan...
House lawmakers push to fund weather-resiliency program for Minnesota homes
By Lisa Kaczke
A pilot program created in 2023 to help Minnesotans fortify their homes against extreme weather would be funded under a proposal before lawmakers.
The Strengthen Minnesota H...
Expanded burial rights in veterans cemetery gets committee approval
By Mike Cook
“Honoring the service of those who have answered the call to protect us” is how Rep. Bjorn Olson (R-Fairmont) describes a bill he sponsors that’s heading to the House Floor.
...
House Ways and Means Committee OK's $41 million budget resolution
By Mike Cook
In a non-budgetary year, the House plans to spend nearly $41.13 million in new money compared to the February forecast base for the 2026-2027 biennium.
That is the budget re...
Week in Review: April 20-24
By Lisa Kaczke
The pace of the House slowed this week with a few committee meetings each day and a few floor sessions throughout the week.
The House Capital Investment Committee wrapped up...
Mandated, sometimes memorable: A look back at noteworthy State of the State addresses
By Tim Walker
Gov. Tim Walz is scheduled to deliver his eighth and final State of the State address to 134 representatives, 67 senators, and a handful of other state officials gathered in the...
