By Nick Longworth
Lawmakers eyeing education policy this session are focused on what has worked in the past while also offering future proposals that could “do no harm.”
“We tried to present ...
By Mike Cook
A bill to provide a sales tax construction exemption and a permanent property tax
exemption for a Major League Soccer stadium in St. Paul has been held over by a House division.
By HPIS Staff
This week on Starting Line we sit down with Rep. Drew Christensen (R-Savage) to learn more about HF1078, his so-called “growler bill.” The proposed legislation would, in part, increase the amount of barrels a microbrewery can annually produce while still being able to sell growlers.
By Nick Longworth
A new report found that standardized testing can be time-consuming, burden school resources and produce results that can be confusing. It offered several suggestions for the Department of Education to consider.
By HPIS Staff
A busy week at the House ended with a trio of committee meetings Friday. Representatives serving on those bodies may have been a little bleary eyed after a late-Thursday floor vote to pass a bill that would prohibit cities from enacting laws relating to private sector employment.
By Chris Steller
Held over by a House committee is a bill that would stop an administrative rule from taking effect until the Legislature puts it into law.
By Jonathan Mohr
Hands on the wheel and off the phone may become more than just a good idea if a bill approved by the House Transportation and Regional Governance Policy Committee Friday becomes law.
By Nick Longworth
A bill to abolish the Perpich Center for Arts Education and accompanying Crosswinds Arts and Science School received committee approval Friday.
By Chris Steller
After more than four hours of debate, the House voted 76-53 late Thursday to preempt local governments from enacting ordinances requiring private employers to meet certain labor policies.