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House passes plan to put ‘Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment’ to voters in 2026
By Mike Cook
A state constitution contains basic principles that preside over a state, including its governmental powers and the guaranteed rights of its citizens.
Minnesota’s governing document could have a new provision come 2027.
Passed 68-62 early Sunday by the House, and sent to the Senate, HF173/SF37* would ask voters at the 2026 general election if the state constitution should be amended to codify the right to equality.
The “Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment” ballot question would be: "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to say that all persons shall be guaranteed equal rights under the laws of this state, and shall not be discriminated against on account of race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, or sex, including pregnancy, gender, and sexual orientation?”
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House passes plan to put ‘Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment’ to voters in 2026
By Mike Cook
A state constitution contains basic principles that preside over a state, including its governmental powers and the guaranteed rights of its citizens.
Minnesota’s gover...
House, Senate conferees OK $42 million human services supplemental budget bill
By Miranda Bryant
The human services finance conference committee would allocate $42.14 million in fiscal year 2025 and $14.9 million in the 2026-27 biennium for myriad programs and ongoing servi...
Licensing bill would usher in seven health professional interstate compacts to ease worker shortages
By Miranda Bryant
The conference committee report to the health occupational licensure and scoping bill was adopted Saturday evening in short order.
Rep. Tina Liebling (DFL-Rochester) and Sen...
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By Brian Basham
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Rep. Mohamud Noor (DFL-Mpls) says ...
House, Senate reach agreement on public safety and judiciary legislation
By Tim Walker
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Energy, agriculture conferees find green agreement
By Rob Hubbard
Commerce went to cannabis, but energy and agriculture remained united.
Such was the result of a midweek re-ordering of conference committees that took place after a conferen...
Family preservation conference committee finds quick agreement
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By Tim Walker
Several of the main players at Friday’s jobs, workforce, and economic development finance and policy conference committee made opening remarks praising the agreement reached.
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Higher ed conferees ace final, make quick work of blending bills
By Rob Hubbard
If you were paying attention when the House passed its higher education policy and supplemental budget bills, the higher education conference committee report may produce some d...
House, Senate strike bargain on environment, natural resources supplemental spending bill
By Margaret Stevens New ways for dealing with waste — packaging, boat wrap, outdated electronics, sewer sludge and heat — are included in a conference committee agreement on the environment and na...Session Daily Home
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Ways and Means Committee OKs proposed $512 million supplemental budget on party-line vote
By Mike Cook
Meeting more needs or fiscal irresponsibility is one way to sum up the differences among the two parties on a supplemental spending package a year after a $72 billion state budg...
Minnesota’s projected budget surplus balloons to $3.7 billion, but fiscal pressure still looms
By Rob Hubbard
Just as Minnesota has experienced a warmer winter than usual, so has the state’s budget outlook warmed over the past few months.
On Thursday, Minnesota Management and Budget...
