By Nick Longworth
Education at any level is about creating opportunities. It was no different Tuesday for the House Education Finance Committee when members reviewed the implementation of a volun...
By Jonathan Mohr
Farm income is predicted to decline nationally for the third-consecutive year and could fall to its lowest level since 2009. That sobering news was delivered by Agriculture Commissioner Dave Frederickson to a joint meeting Tuesday of the House agriculture policy and finance committees.
By Mike Cook
The state judicial branch handles approximately 1.3 million cases annually before 317 judges. Its 106 locations gives it more geographic locations than any other part of state government.
By Jonathan Mohr
Nine formal recommendations to improve Minnesota’s mental health system were met with widespread support Tuesday by the House Health and Human Resources Reform Committee.
By HPIS Staff
A tax conformity bill was signed into law, a health insurance premium relief plan continued to move through House committees, and the return of the Real ID debate are among the highlights of the 2017 session’s second week.
By Nick Longworth
A meeting of many minds gathered Thursday to discuss the implementation and progress of statewide education programs and student achievement goals.
“Over the past years we h...
By Jonathan Avise
Rural lawmakers on the House Transportation Finance Committee raised concerns Thursday to Department of Public Safety officials over limits on commercial truck weights they said are hurting some agricultural producers in their areas.
By Chris Steller
With allegations of political hacking dominating national news, you might be excused for expecting that election cybersecurity would be a hot topic Thursday at the House Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee. You'd be wrong.
By Lee Ann Schutz
The House Taxes Committee Thursday heard three bills that would either raise the threshold for when an estate tax is owed or completely eliminate the tax.
By Jonathan Mohr
A lack of bipartisan cooperation was one of the health care challenges cited by Human Services Commissioner Emily Piper during an overview presentation to the House Health and Human Services Finance Committee Thursday.
By Jonathan Mohr
With three cases of chronic wasting disease identified a few weeks ago in southeastern Minnesota and a herd of farmed deer now under quarantine for the disease in Crow Wing County, the overview presentation given to the House agriculture committees by the Board of Animal Heath was well timed.
By Jonathan Mohr
The Department of Natural Resources will need more than $145 million each year for the next decade to bring the capital assets it maintains up to average or better condition.