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House bill would bolster local ambulance services facing ‘real and serious’ funding challenges

The very entities that rush to your aid during a medical crisis are in need of emergency care themselves. Sponsored by Rep. Dave Lislegard (DFL-Aurora), HF3992, as amended, ...

Home-based day care could get farm-fresh food under proposal to expand ag program

Locally sourced food should be available to children wherever they eat. That’s the principle behind proposed legislation that would expand the Department of Agriculture’s Farm t...

Educators seek funding, training to help implement READ Act

A 2023 law is transforming the way reading is taught in Minnesota schools, but teachers need time, resources and funding to complete their training and implementation of the act...

Committee OKs $50 million to replenish state disaster contingency account, establish recurring funding

On this first day of spring, we are reminded that at least in theory winter’s over and warmer temps are coming. But for Rep. Gene Pelowski, Jr. (DFL-Winona) it’s also time t...

RISE Act aims to empower college students with disabilities

If you’re a college student with a disability, what kind of assistance and accommodations you receive really depends upon where you’re entering or enrolled. State law requires e...

Panel advances proposal allowing child care providers to set own vaccination policies

State law requires anyone older than 2 months to be immunized to enroll in an elementary or secondary school, or a child care facility, unless they have an exemption for medical...

Car seat guidance could get boost from bill spelling out best practices

Before Rep. Samantha Sencer-Mura (DFL-Mpls) could bring her now 2-year-old home from the neonatal intensive care unit, the baby needed to pass a car-seat test, ensuring he could...

‘Prison gerrymandering reform bill’ aims to ensure fairer representation, heads for House Floor

State corrections officials routinely cite that 95% of Minnesota prisoners will eventually be released. Odds are they return from where they came. Rep. Esther Agbaje (DF...

Bill aims to fill rural Minnesota’s shortage of mental health professionals

If you’re a rural Minnesotan in need of a therapist or a professional to help you with substance abuse, you must first muster patience. “We know people are waiting months to...

Net loss change gets a big win on the House Floor

No amendments were proposed to HF3769 when it reached the House Floor on Monday. But it will likely lead to some amending. Amended tax returns, that is. A drafting error in ...

Health systems could pay for wigs, prosthetics for hair loss caused by cancer treatment

Patients fighting cancer face mental and physical challenges to overcome an extremely stressful time of their lives, made that much worse if chemotherapy and radiotherapy regime...

Property tax exemption for American Legions and VFWs moves forward

At its afternoon meeting, the House Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy Committee received a breakfast invitation Monday. Richard Ward, the American Legion 5th ...

Minnesota Zoo officials present 'mission critical' bonding request to House lawmakers

Legislators are often wary of a skunk in their midst, but the House Capital Investment Committee was absolutely charmed by Leia, a de-scented skunk who visited the Capitol Compl...

Week in Review: March 11-15

Friday’s House hearings were the first of the 2024 legislative session, but they may only be a preview of what could be a very active schedule at the same time next week. Th...

Public safety panel hears bill to establish Office of Animal Protection

 Criminologists have long demonstrated a link between cruelty toward animals and cruelty toward humans. Rep. Matt Norris (DFL-Blaine) elaborated on that connection Friday wh...


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