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Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
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Dayton signs budget bills into law, but showdown with lawmakers continues
By Jonathan Avise
Governor agrees to sign bills that make up state’s $46 billion, two-year budget but line-item vetoes funding for the Legislature
Weary lawmakers pass final budget bills, wrap 2017 special session
By Mike Cook
Day three of the 2017 special session saw lawmakers pass final omnibus bills to be sent to Gov. Mark Dayton, with weary House members wrapping up their work at 2:42 a.m. Friday following a week of long days — and nights — at the State Capitol.
Lawmakers pass bonding bill to close out special session
By Mike Cook
Lawmakers wrapped up the special session early Friday morning by agreeing to borrow nearly $1 billion for public works projects across the state.
Lawmakers send governor bill to fund state government
By Mike Cook
Lawmakers late Thursday night OK’d the appropriations needed to fund state government agencies, veterans’ services, constitutional offices and the Legislature.
Despite veto threats, House passes mixed-bag uniform labor bill
By Ricky Campbell
Pleading for brevity as the Legislature entered its third day of a deadline-neglecting special session, Rep. Pat Garofalo (R-Farmington) said his uniform state labor standards b...
House repasses tax bill amended with extended Super Bowl bar hours
By Lee Ann Schutz
Omnibus tax bill amended to allow for bars to be open until 4 a.m. Feb. 2-Feb.5 to allow more time for fan revelry.
With self-imposed deadline gone, Legislature still piecing together budget
By Ricky Campbell
Two large spending bills and a bonding package await action; both chambers in at noon Thursday
House again OKs transportation plan heavy on borrowing, General Funds shifts
By Jonathan Avise
The $5.9 billion, two-year transportation funding bill passed on a 74-54 vote proposes to shift $300 million in auto-related sales tax revenues toward road and bridge construction funding.
A hostile start to special session sees two omnibus bills passed before 7 a.m. deadline
By Mike Cook
One night of overtime was not nearly enough for the Legislature to complete its crafting of a 2018-19 biennial state budget.
Compromise education bill passed by House in special session
By Nick Longworth
After weeks of negotiations over the best approach to reduce the achievement gap, lawmakers passed a compromise bill early Wednesday that they believe Gov. Mark Dayton would ultimately sign.
‘Bipartisan,’ trimmed down special session tax bill gets House approval
By Lee Ann Schutz
Called the largest tax relief package in 20 years, end-of-session negotiations produced a tentative agreement between leadership and the governor calling for $650 million in tax relief over the 2017-18 biennium.
Legislative leaders expect special session to last through the night
By Mike Cook
One overtime may not be enough for the Legislature to complete its crafting of a biennial state budget.
Governor, legislative leaders agree on special session to finish work
By Ricky Campbell
DFL Gov. Mark Dayton and Republican legislative leaders announced shortly before the curtain closed on the 2017 legislative session that they had reached an overall budget agree...
House, Senate pass LCCMR conference committee report
By Jonathan Mohr
More than $64 million would be appropriated to benefit the environment and natural resources.
Midnight — and end of session — nears with most of budget left unfinished
By Ricky Campbell
With mere hours left before the Legislature’s constitutionally mandated adjournment of midnight Monday, major pieces of the two-year $46 billion budget remain untouched.
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