Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
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Minnesota Supreme Court takes up legislative funding battle
By Jonathan Avise
The state’s highest court on Monday heard oral arguments in the case of Gov. Mark Dayton’s appeal of a lower court ruling last month that found his line-item veto of Legislative funding violated the state constitution.
Judge rules Dayton’s veto of Legislative funding violated constitution
By Jonathan Avise
A Ramsey County judge on Wednesday ruled that Gov. Mark Dayton’s line-item veto of legislative funding violated the state’s constitution.
New laws on tap for July 1 include long-awaited Sunday sales
By HPIS Staff
The legalization of Sunday off-sale liquor sales is among new state laws taking effect July 1.
Judge OKs legislative funding for 90 days
By Ricky Campbell
A Ramsey County judge has given the go-ahead for the House and Senate to remain operational until Oct. 1 while the two chambers’ funding remains in legal limbo with a pending lawsuit against Gov. Mark Dayton.
Dayton, legislative leaders have their day in court over funding issue
By Jonathan Mohr
Lawyers for Gov. Mark Dayton and Republican legislative leaders met in a Ramsey County court Monday to argue the merits of a lawsuit over the governor’s May line-item veto of money meant fund the House and Senate for the next two years.
Legislative leaders will sue governor over line-item veto
By Ricky Campbell
With closed-door negotiations unproductive, lawmakers and Gov. Mark Dayton will face-off in court
Governor still hopeful negotiations can solve legislative funding fight
By Jonathan Avise
A meeting between the governor, House and Senate leaders is tentatively scheduled for next week, Dayton says.
House, Senate head toward lawsuit over governor's legislative funding veto
By Jonathan Avise
House and Senate leadership OK a resolution to seek outside legal representation in an effort to restore funding for the Legislature that Gov. Mark Dayton line-item vetoed earlier this week.
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
